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Newspaper
Evening Mail
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Jun 26, 1799
Page
2
Weowrtpar reports June 16 proceedings as Lords hear evidence on the Slave Trade Limitation Bill and adjourn for the day.
The House of Commons in session passed several bills at first third readings and ordered further consideration for tomorrow. Bills on militia pay, judges salaries, high treason forfeiture, and importation such as Newfoundland fishery encouragement were among those read third time and passed. Committee actions included workmen combinations, Middlesex and Surrey militia regulation, and penalties for imports were debated, with motions adjourned to Monday and funds of 36000 ordered for penitentiary housing projects.
Vienna dispatches detail heavy fighting near Zurich and Mount Gotthard with Feldmarschall Hotze and Prince Lorraine leading mixed Austrian forces. Reports describe encampment breaches, captures, and heavy enemy losses as Austrian troops press into Swiss passes and advance toward Milan and Mantua, with Bellegarde and HadickMobilizing on the Italian front.
London reports published as an Extraordinary Gazette covering military actions in Switzerland from May 20 to June 6 and operations in Piedmont. It notes Allied advances, French resistance, and troop movements including General Fralic and General Orr in Italy, with mentions of Parma, Piacenza, and Turin regions.
Fragmentary text mentions Russians, detachments marching to the Lower Rhine, a homeward bound fleet, and brigades with vague details. Lacks coherent subjects, dates, or locations. cannot determine a clear event or outcome from the readable portions.
A Cork letter reports a short term encampment at Monkstown with transports already arriving to take troops on board. The First Division of the Guards will march into the garrison and may sail immediately. About 3600 men expected, Guards on the right, 2d or Queen's on the left, 2d in the center, with Amaer and another ship arriving to load.
Yesterday afternoon six cutters and a lugger arrived from Guernsey with an eighth regiment aboard, commanded by Lieut. Col. MD y ALL. One cutter missing but later arrived. cutters reportedly at Cowes with the Cambrian. An express was sent to Salt EY to inform Stevens of arrivals and orders. The regiment expected to return to England. Winchester reported a goth repinvent. Capt. Baxer arrived with a convoy from Hamburg, joined by Capt. Ware, and the homeward Bonrid is expected to proceed after a fair wind. several ships and crews in company with wind from ENE.
Yesterday morning a royal entourage including the Duke of Portyann and the Prince of Watgs stayed near Mandfor t with access to royal forests and privileges. Two Saturday night footpad attacks near Shooters Hill ended with a pistol fired, a felon shot dead, horses frightened, and a man wounded. a private wife abuse case prompted magistrate intervention and caution to spouses.
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