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Newspaper
Evening Mail
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Jun 11, 1800
Page
4
The Lords on Tuesday debated four Public and several Private Bills to the Commons. Bills on the Table and others moved up from the Commons were forwarded each, adjourned.
The House postponed the Windsor Road Bill readings for two months as Lords agreed to Lottery Rye Duty Grand Blubber Leith Improvement and other bills. Many measures progressed with third readings or committee referrals, including Horse-Fridey, Seqtch Judges Salary, and Menial Servants bills.
The piece argues that public opinion overestimates rapid French advances into Italy. It analyzes how terrain, fortresses, and Austrian defensive lines along the Mincio, Po, and Apennines shape possible maneuvers. It warns that bold, desperate tactics lack solid military footing and may invite Austrian countermeasures.
Yesterday the Quorn drew room at St James's Palace was attended by the Princess of Wales, Prince William of Glouceston, the Prince and Princess of OnanGe, foreign envoys, and many nobles. Presentations to the Queen included the Marquis of Deverns and other titled figures. Their Majesties left for Hatfield this morning to attend the Marquis of Sarzsauey's feat with the Hertfordshire Yeomanry.
A late theatre benefit at Covent Garden honored Mr Quseefe with a large grateful audience. Performers contributed freely including Mr Quick in The Lie of the Day and Mrs Jonman as Lady Racket in Three Weeks. A poem by Mr O’Kerrie celebrated drama, while audiences admired the venerable blind Mr Lewis guiding the performance.
Reports from Hatfield and London detail the Prince of Waxes attending a Review at Hatfield and a Covar at Indian House debating Malabar Coast governance and a Madras judicature. Paris papers claim a cutter’s attempt at Toulon. Duchess of Devonshire hosts a grand ball at Devonshire House with Prince of Wales and nobility present, lasting into morning. Public charity procession to St Paul’s marks anniversary services with bishops and large collections. Debates on the Adultery Bill argue damages fail to deter crime, urging to curb motives for divorce and protect wives’ honor.
A fragmentary report lists multiple ships taken by privateers or captured by enemy forces. Alventure Landrick from Liverpool, Hawke from St Bart, and others including Nerowldenice to London, and The Nelly Rots to London, are carried into France or Guadaloupe. Several vessels, such as The Patriot and The Prosperity Tiona, suffer capture or condemnation with crew saved or damaged.
Breathing, ships Buckram, Le Pompée, Kent, Dragon, Doris, Sylph, Thetis, Lufitante set sail or cruised from the Eastward and Portsmouth. The Royal George remained, while other vessels joined the Channel Fleet. Arrivals include Zerjsichore frigate and transports bearing troops for Deptford and Bengal-bound vessels.
A letter from Lifoon describes near abolition of peasant servitude in Prussia along road repairs and unpaid labor. Reports note Dutch ships seized at the Helder to be pressed for service. Barcelona letters report Tanisian Corsairs capturing Danish vessels and Danish warships seeking restitution amid English economic pressure. Details include the Malabar ship damaged by a toppled top mast and the Comet convoying from the Cape, with plans to send home Princess Charlotte.
Incomplete text shows garbled names and titles from a court or regiment note. Contains stray fragments like Yetterday Mary Regt and Harcourt referenced with unclear affiliation. Unable to identify coherent event or location from the readable portion.
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