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Newspaper
Evening Mail
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
May 10, 1793
Page
3
The House met on the Slave Trade issue and adjourned further consideration to Wednesday night. A commission was appointed to secure the Royal Assent for bills ready, then Lords adjourned to the next day.
In the House of Commons the Seamen's Encouragement Bill was read a second time and committed. Glanville's Estates and Chelmsford Canal Bills were read a second time and passed. The Southampton Harbour Bill to be read a second time on May 22. The Scotch Bankrupts Bills referred to a Select Committee. The Friendly Society Bill passed in committee. report to be received Monday. The Hamlingford Bill report received and ordered engrossed. India Bill read a second time and committed for Monday. Stockbridge Bill debated. committee postponed for three months. clauses of the bill then considered and the committee adjourned until Monday.
In London on May 11 the King held a levee at St James's starting at 1:30 pm with a sparse attendance. Presentations honored Mr Moore and Sir Tomas Hawxmen. A council at Whitehall discussed public and private Bills and royal assent. The King prepared to visit Windsor. the Queen and Princess Royal left for Windsor at noon.
Report from Quievrain describes Dampierre’s failed convoy attack to Condé on the Scheldt. French forces clash with Austrians on both river sides. heavy losses, 600 dead, 70 prisoners. Siege plans move to Condé, Valenciennes, Mauchette. Famars camp to be attacked first.
From Liege on May 6 reports describe two large artillery trains marching for Prince Conour’s army with 18 twenty four pounders four mortars and 15 ammunition wagons followed by further forces. Daily sightings show Austrian corps in motion toward a projected date of May 18 when 120000 effective men are expected in the Netherlands.
May 7 report from Brussels notes 60 waggons laden with grain and 20 with ammunition arriving from Maefrécht for the Dutch troops. More carriages with powder passed through from Bergen op Zoom. Seven cannon and a howitzer arrived, 17 covered wagons taken from the French, plus a Lt Col a Major and KO soldiers captured. General Devenpret’s army of 60 000 fought and lost about 3000 in killed and prisoners.
Supplementary reports say French forces of about 69 000 attacked forward ports to reestablish the Valenciennes Conde line. Imperialists advanced three leagues into enemy country and hold heights by Valenciennes. Our loss runs 200 to 300. 15 cannons and many ammunition wagons captured. Barca and Eferhazy husars and the Sralay regiment noted for brave actions.
Yesterday May 2 about 10 000 French moved from Hanon and the wood of Raimes to assault the Austrians at Raimes. The fighting grew serious as General Clairtast and Baron Kuedeldorff moved to the scene. Prussians, notably Kalckstein regiment, excelled and captured a battery of 12 cannon near the wood of Ruimes.
The column lists ships captured or intercepted by privateers and warships, with details including routes such as Columbus from Lisbon to Havre and Argyle from Limerick to Greenock. Notable events include the Spitfire capturing a ship carrying the French Ambassador, and subsequent arrivals at Guernsey and Milford. Vessels named include L Hevreux, Le Conehon, and Le Coco, as well as the Tartar lugger and the Dallas with a passport, reflecting ongoing naval activity and prize actions in Atlantic approaches.
Portsmouh May. The 74 gun Ganges under Captain Molloy and the Phaeton frigate under Captain Douglas have arrived after parting from the St George under Rear Admiral Gell and the Egmont under Captain Dickson near lat 41 N. They separated from the Boyne and Powerful about ten days after leaving for St Helena. Edgar carried prize money from the Spanish register ship landed at the Gun Wharf this forenoon and to be conveyed to London tomorrow guarded by Light Drag.
Ann Bottom was convicted of stealing and killing a large Newfoundland dog and jailed for six months after failing to pay a 20 fine. Henry Egan was committed for trial on a watch theft linked to Joseph Knowles. Witnesses described locating the watch in a Long Acre shop. News from France reports continued massacres, guillotinings in Fouleuses and Saintes, royalist executions, and measures against clergy. Dispatches from Sardinia note French control of St Peter and St Antioch. Kaziniec fortress resists Russians. Polish regiments aid defense. Editorials criticize the Convention and urge dissolution of the Beretition faction and opposition to Miniferial politics.
An 18th century anecdote notes Voltaire’s shock at the fashion of dacking horses in England. He supposedly drafted lines given to Lord Littleton and commented on Anglo French cruelty, praising French manners and condemning harsh practices toward animals and rulers.
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