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Newspaper
Evening Mail
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Mar 14, 1800
Page
2
Fragmentary report notes that the National Debt Reduction Bill, the Starch making Prohibition Bill, and the Hull Port Bill were brought up in the House of Lords on Friday. They were forwarded from the committees and adjourned to Monday next.
In Canterbury, Citizens petition the House of Commons against Watson's return, alleging noncitizenship and bribery. The petition is ordered to lie and be heard on the next April day. Meanwhile, discussions on the Poor relief, food prices, and the Corn Bounty report delay action until Monday. The Potato Bill faces clause disputes over common rights and is also deferred for further consideration.
London dispatch cites French journalists and politicians debating Continental peace, criticizing Bonaparte’s terms and accusing him of feigning peace to divide foes. It notes Austria’s possible openness, Russian retreat timing, and the risk of perfidy versus commitment to peace.
The Mayor informed local publicans that about 7000 troops would arrive in seven or eight days for embarkation and to provide quarters for those not yet embarked. Boatmen, due to a misunderstanding during prior embarkations, are not volunteering their services at present.
The Elizabeth Jane from New Providence to London was captured by a privateer then retaken by the Cermorant loop and brought to Cork. The Durham from Jamaica to London left at the Bahamas. The Chance from Martinico to London was taken on February 17 by the Bellegard privateer with 16 guns and 120 men. retaken by the Kangaroo sloop. all arrived at Crookhaven. Mayflower Skerling and Swerra Jedida are stranded at Mogadore Bay. The Sufatinah from Cork to Lisbon is captured and carried into Bayonne. The Marton Hall from London and Hambro’ to Africa sailed October 1 off the Barbary coast. crew saved. Various ships listed for torbay, Portsmouth, and Jersey service. convoys sail for Downs. Yarmouth notes frost and ice extending from Heligoland. King George Packet arrived with no mails.
Yesterday the Duke of York met the King at the Queen’s House for two hours, then a thin Levee at St James’s Palace. Fortnightly dispatches describe ships, Mails, and frost delays, plus diplomacy and Batavian political limits.
Reports from Paris describe Consul guards ordered to be ready for fleet deployment on the 25 with equipment to magazines by the 23. Musicians and accomplices linked to Pichegru’s conspiracy must join the army. Mack’s health deteriorates after Naples poisoning. Prussia’s troops near Nuremberg. Victor Hugues arrives at Cayenne with division. French squadron captures a Bengal-bound vessel after engagement near Madeira.
In Paris on March 3 the Conservative Senate considered filling a Senatorial vacancy. Bonaparte recommended Citizen Darcon, engineer officer, but the vote favored Citizen Lanjuinais, an ex-legislator, and he was declared the majority choice.
Advices from Citizen Landolphe report a Rochefort departure on 29 Floreal year 7 and arrival at Begin River on 30 Brumaire. Nineteen prizes, mostly English, with enemy losses estimated at 5.7 million francs. The division’s actions promise noticeable gains for the Republic and losses for the foe.
From Stuttgart dated February 24, reports say cannonading heard near Constance. Urach and Kempten notes describe the noise as false fire by the French. Movements of phegaien troops around the Lake of Constance follow, while Franckfort reports Condé corps shifting and return orders to Rudolf.
Munich reports ongoing war preparations as Archduke orders militia battalions in Franconia Suabia and the Vorarlberg to ready to march on signal. Several corps may replace Austrian troops inland while the latter move to the Rhine. Dispatches between Vienna and Paris are pivotal for peace prospects. The Genoa blockade continues, with the English Central of Palermo warning vessels. The Austrian Regency dissolves and government seats shift to St Ancena for March governance.
Yesterday Thomas Smith and Shlvester Smith with Gipsy Silvey, highwaymen, were brought to the Office for re-examination after post boys denying knowledge of the robbers. A prisoner Sieger Smith showed self-inflicted finger loss, claiming to chop it off for a silver tobacco stopper due to lack of funds. The men await re-examination Tuesday. Mr. Levein is bound over to prosecute.
A garbled 1800 register extract lists laity and clergy totals including 530 domestic servants and outlines net produce of permanent taxes through 1799. It cites duties on customs excise stamps and sugar, with figures for 1793 to 1799, and notes an 80,000 strong Russian force near the Baltic. Additional items touch duels, a bishop’s lecture theft, and various 18th century London and Wiltshire crime notes.
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