Royal audience and court gossip spread in London
Friday reports detail royal morning audiences at Buckingham and St James's, with the Queen’s ladies and nobles attending the drawing room and a Kew Palace card party. News notes cover political turbulence in France, Lisbon, and Constantinople, along with court departures, church disputes, and social amusements amid heightened public interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ucerles Royal
Augusta
Evizasery
Buckingham-house
St. James’s
St. James's
Quart
Countess of Pemaroxe
M. Howe
Viscount “Frizwittiam
France
Earl
Countess Pautett
Countess of Barister
Dunpas
Kew Palace
Kew-palace
Lord Bishop
Licurrevp
Jouy Caxt
Major Paugett
England
London
Constantinople
Scziitove
Francers
Prince de Coupe
Prince DE Lamasse
d’Avricuame
Marshall Damas
Fredurica
Prussia
Croven
Copman’s Theatre
Frank Norry
Royal
Isle
Wight
Anne
Ufuak
Dee
Paine
Mendoza
War Trem
Europe
Francé
Court of Directors of
The
East India Company
Metxovists
Huntingdon
Schn Wesley
Rowland Fall
Blackfriars
Theatre notes on a crowded meeting and lively performances
The article reviews a theater showing last night with a crowded meeting and lively performances. Parsons charms with whim and humour while Crop’s wit pleases the audience. Wenrigue, SHaDRACK, and Cor- BAccio receive praise for preserving character and delivery. Miss Fontaine des Araminta impresses with animation and presence.
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O’kuere
Parsons
Epwrw
Ciop
Vic
Bannister
Sapsoy
France debates funds for public works and Corsica unrest
A long discussion covers distribution of funds for public works with complaints of graft in Paris. Debates over a decree permitting homicide in defense prompts criticism. Ensuing Corsican tumult shows priests in procession, mob violence, and Bastia protests. Corsican leaders urge Bishop’s return and island military reinforcement.
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Corsica
M. Afuguet
Bafta
Corfe
Bastia
Tuscany
Corte
Battia
M. Salicetti
Pugilistical Fiwindling Honours Magistracy
Fragmentary OCR note praises magistracy for keeping public peace during rough fighting. Mentions heroes and better restraint, suggesting the end of bungling fist fights and commendation of order. No clear names or places readable.
Reborn Guildhall London Case On Bill Of Exchange
Me. Co opened pleadings in a tril of exchange suit brought by the Plaintiff as inder fee against the acceptor and drawer who knew no George Holland existed. Lord Kenyon held the matter identical to the Lords decision Minet and Fecror v Ginson and Johnson. The Plaintiff sought money had and received with no second indorsement, and the verdict favored the Plaintiff per Law.
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Me. Co
George Holland
George’ Holland
Mr. Exeine
Miner
Fecor
A. Gisson
Jounson
House of Lords
Minet
Fecror
Holland
Court of King’s Bench
Law
Lora Kenyon
Allan V. Livesey Verdict in Drawer Case Seeks 23000
The ruling echoes the fat case, but against the drawer rather than the acceptor. Verdict for the plaintiff for the bill amount of 23,000.
InsureesFight Over Piratical Fire Destruction of Ship Clune
In a London court, Bearcroft for the plaintiff and Ertkine for the defendant argued over whether the ship Clune, insured from London to Seville, was lawfully destroyed or set on fire by the owner to defraud insurers. The trial hinged on whether the vessel was distressed and the owners’ books and provisions supported the claim, with witness testimony on water logging and arson presented. Damages sought amounted to substantial sums.
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London
Seville
Bearcroft
Ertkine
Reatcroft
Pately
Gol
Exfine
Downs
St. Margaretss
R. Bearcroft
Rhistorient
Severe weather and accidents report from June
Accounts from across the country describe harsh early summer weather with deep hail, a thick ice layer, and unusually cold temperatures. Reports detail a fatal shooting, a near-miss at a gardener's, a boy saved by a mill wheel, and speculation on hop-plantation conditions plus a brimstone-dust method to deter vermin.
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SaLisuury
Jaredo
Ardens
Wells
Somerset
Isle of Wight
Braton
Obu Stanton Charged As Accessory In Bolton Row Theft
Yesterday obu Stanton faced an accessory charge for taking ten silver table spoons SX desert spoons a jack and three spits from Mrs Denton’s dwelling in Bolton Row Piccadilly. Stanton and another man claimed to act for Mr Booth Swallow Street and lured servants to permit removal of a jack then fled with it. The footman Stephen Plater pursued and had Stanton apprehended. He and Thomas Morgan were committed for trial and Mrs Bottl’s lodging trunk breakage led to another commitment.
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Obu Stanton
Denton
Bolton Row
Piccadilly
Stanton
Booth
Swallow-street
Stephen Plater
Thomas Morgan
B. Bottl
Pitt-street
Tottenham Court Road
Robberies Terseley Reported Near Town and Cheshunt
On Tuesday night near town Mr Perrine of the Navy Office was robbed by four armed footpads near China Hall, losing watch and six guineas. In Hertfordshire near Cheshunt Mr Mazzineri was robbed of a gold watch and two seals by three footpads. A separate incident in Oxford Street ended with a man shot at by bailiffs amid a chaotic chase through Wardour Street as a crowd gathered.
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Perrine
Navy Office
Deptford
China Hall
Mazzineri
Cheshunt
Hertfordshire
Wardour-streety
Elleys
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Haymarket
National Assembly
M. de Folleville
Paris
M. Sdalonet
M. Malonet
Kenyon
Doncaster
Allan V. Livesey
M‘pherson, U. Fry
Equntry Nes
Newecastye
Bishopwearmouth
Birmingaam
Purton Mills
Peel
Canterbary
Hall Kent
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