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Newspaper
Evening Mail
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Jul 01, 1796
Page
4
The London Gazette reports a royal order proroguing Parliament and convocation, plus Admiralty letters detailing Capt Tomlinson's Sufffinte action near Oporto. It covers prizes secured from French privateers, lists ships and cargoes, and notes the St Lucia and Berbice campaigns, with casualties and leadership moves.
The Evening Mail reports Major Fearis of the 44th Regiment delivering news of Mora surrender to the Duke of Yorx. It notes French Rhine passages under Moreau, Red Fort repairs, and looming plans at Strasburgh. The Directory’s 28 June message praises the Rhine victory and mentions Kehl, the bridge, and impending actions by Latour and emigrant forces.
A morning mail from Hamburgh carries letters up to the Rhine dated the 721st ultime and details of several flight engagements between the Lahne and the Sieg. It notes the French under Gen Moreau attacking Austrian lines near Mundenhein with great force, but being repulsed with about 100 killed and many wounded.
A mail from Jamaica reports a royal dinner at Windsor with Prince and Princess of Waxtes among the guests. London notes discuss Treasury revenue, Vienna’s army command reshuffle on the Rhine, potential promotions in the Admiralty, and naval exploits of Captain Tomiafo. A Norwich General Court Martial addresses misconduct of Lieutenant Alexander of the Norfolk Fencible Cavalry.
Constantinople reports a public audience by the Grand Vizier to Verninac the French minister, noting the unprecedented French military entry into the seraglio. The move provokes alarm among Imans and Mutteimen, drawing likely protests from Russia and Britain. A six seventy-fours and six frigates squadron will sail to the Archipelago mid next month.
Plymouth reports the La Suffisante capturing the Morgan privateer and prizes, plus the Christian Severin detained, with light details on movements of divers ships. Portsmouth notes Fly and Homeward convoy sailings, while Plymouth entries describe arrivals and departures of several armed ships and Indiamen. Deal records Eurydice frigate convoy and Hind cutter movements toward Portsmouth.
The Royal Greys will quit their temporary barracks near Vauxhall and march to the camp near Weymouth. The 3rd Regiment of Dragoon Guards will move from Canterbury to succeed them. Also noted: Montgomery Militia moved into Canterbury barracks under Earl Powis. a murder suspect, gardener Loney Ely, was examined at Bow Street for the killing of a dairy maid near Bromley, with pregnancy cited. Ely and his wife detained. further examination ordered.
The average price or sugar, computed from the returns in the week ending June 29, 1790, stands at 68s 11d per hundred weight, exclusive of the duty.
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