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Newspaper
Evening Mail
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
May 11, 1796
Page
4
Reportable items include the India Budget papers and consolidated fund bids with discussion on the Dog Tax and related matters in the House of Commons during the second reading stage. The India Budget and associated papers are set for consideration by committees and report to the floor.
Letters from Leghorn and Frankfort report Austrian and Italian developments, with the Venetian government ordering emigrants to quit. The Emperor’s journey to Switzerland unsettled households, while British politics unfold with parliamentary adjournment and a general canvass for a potential dissolution. News from Lisbon and Hyde Park is also noted, alongside remarks on trials and treason proceedings in Britain.
Official note from Stockholm circulated among circles claims Baron Schaverix’s mission to Russia was rejected by Empress Catherine. It alleges the Swedish Regency cooperates with France against Russia, including alleged war preparations and alliance talks, warning a breaking of peace and Nordic turmoil if Sweden does not avert disaster.
Max Hamburgh reports that on the Rhine a quiet scene persists as M Le Hor arrives en route to Paris and Baron Harlemberg, the Prussian minister, is expected from Hanover. They aim to coordinate provisions for Braffian and Hanoverian troops guarding neutrality. Rumors say a Congress of Lower Saxony and Westphalia may convene at Hilderheim, though obstacles loom.
Verona April 21 The Marquis Charlotte a Veronese nobleman, acting for the Venice Senate, demands the Count de Provoice resign from Venetian territories. He agrees to go under two conditions including returning his family’s engraved names and the armorial token given by Henry IV. The Venetian governor protests, while the Count cites a duty to himself and remembrance of the King of France, then heads toward the Conde army.
Hague May 3 The National Convention has resolved by letter to all United Provinces requesting the loan of 66 million florins to cover army and fleet expenses. A committee is appointed to examine the aims of the King of Prussia in assembling an army for neutrality protection.
A courier from Petersburg arrived with a dispatch suggesting the court differences with Ruffis may be settled peacefully. War preparations continue with vigor as Count Kiessalty of Pomerania is dismissed and to be replaced by Count Platen, governor of Scania.
The Estate Duty Bill has been dropped amid countrywide opposition to the tax. The House of Lords meets tomorrow Monday, Whitsun week, to move with urgency public business. General Axgr RcRompts is expected to strike first at St Luiza fical. The Sale of Commands in the Ships of the Rat-India Company was not decided on Wednesday at the India House, awaiting wallet determinations next Wednesday.
A General Court at Bakt India-Héut considered confirming a Bye Law restricting the sale of Commands of Batt India ships. Speakers argued for and against the prohibition, with references to directors, owners, and the legality of the Bye Law. A ballot was set for Wednesday after discussions and adjournment.
From the St Kis Advertiser Aprils report, Gen Nicolls with regular troops and Loyal Black Rangers attacked rebels at Port Royal Hill and Bat Bay. Port Royal Hill was stormed, heavy losses claimed among the miscreants. Several officers and soldiers were killed or wounded, with reported total casualties around forty. Information on exact operations remains limited.
A clipped wartime note estimates enemy losses as uncertain but potentially around a hundred, while asserting some own forces will recover. The text is fragmentary and hides key details such as location, unit, or date. It conveys cautious analysis of battlefield outcomes without full corroboration.
Reports detail the Baltimore ship foundering off Newfoundland with survivors rescued. The morning signals discuss Admirals Macaiey and Ruffell, fleet movements, prize captures near Gibraltar, mutinous French sailors at Cadiz, troop convoy separations near the Channel, and updates on ships arriving from Naples and Gibraltar.
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