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Newspaper
Evening Mail
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
May 29, 1799
Page
4
London reports list price or stock figures for the day and detail Paris papers received from Plymouth via Morlaix. They recount the Brest fleet’s movements toward Toulon and Carthagena, a British action near Naples, and ongoing Allied efforts in Italy, Egypt, and Malta with strategic implications.
From Hamburg and Palerno dispatches the Government reports rapid Allied progress. Horze captures Ludenfeldt with 2000 prisoners and 16 cannons while Austrian lines move to Mayenfeldt. Piedmont and Turin feel the sweep as Massena’s army is cut off in Switzerland and Parma falls to Austrian control.
This morning a notice was sent from the Bank to the Stock Exchange informing gentlemen who intend to bid for the loan that Mr. Pirr wishes to have a conversation with them on Monday next.
Yesterday afternoon Exchequer Bills issued at a quarter per cent discount for the New Loan. Reports from Sir Sydney Smith on French transports off Alexandria. No merchant ships sail from ports since the Brest fleet, licenses pending. Dover to Calais flag of truce with two French gentlemen. dispatch from Lord St Vincent may have miscarried. Austria’s GarpDe to Berlin ambassador envisaged. General Danican arrested over French plenipotentiaries murder. Militia embarkation stopped for Ireland. regulars go to Gibraltar. Wetherall appointed Adjutant-General in North America. Royal fête at Oatlands marred by heavy rain. Bexfreen’s Grosvenor Square house sold at 13,000l. Young Bawnistex heads to Liverpool theatre. Pizarro success reduces need for other talents. Quick to Birmingham Theatre in Acres. Snow wins Maltin Coursing match over Hambleton Plain in 2 hours 51 minutes. Rev Henry Reynett appointed Royal Chaplain and Justice of the Peace. Judges determine summer circuits. offices listed for Kenyon, Byng, Macnaghten, and others.
Private correspondence from Hamburg May 21 reports Mantua siege benefits for allies, Naples retaken by English and Neapolitans, Rome Florence and Leghorn poised to surrender. Suwarrow advances against the French, forceful bayonet charges, frequent reinforcements. Bavarian troops and Russian march toward the Rhine, Archduke’s army linked, Knights of Malta branches to be restored.
Reports from Capiz Milan and Verona detail French forces retreating under pressure from Austrian and Russian units. News notes French flotilla on Lake Garda captured by Austrians, Parma booty counted in millions, Genoa threats loom, and forces march toward Piedmont and cross Swiss fronts. General Redlegarde advances toward Char with Bellegarde reinforced, Swiss emigrants offer guard, and Feldkirch movements reconfigure imperial lines.
Plymouth May 28 a cartel arrived with intelligence that two ships of the line from the French fleet were forced to enter ports after leaving Brest two ships were leaky and one had its main mast carried away another returned refitted and sailed again embarked thousands of troops were aboard the fleet the Iron dispatch ship carried orders for Admiral Bael and the Frigate for troops. La Suffragete arrived from a cruise and the Fisgard Frigate with the fleet of victuallers under Lord Batovort sailed. Yarmouth March 2 the king of Prussia bye boat arrived with passengers from Cuxhaven. Princes of Wales and Prinstole of Orange packets from Cuxhaven with mails and passengers. several prizes stopped by the North Sea fleet. Plymouth May 29 Two Brothers from Christiansand to St Maloes detained by the Danae loop. Portsmouth May 30 dropped down with Helen s and Sani Parzil. wind southwest remain as before.
Sporting Intelligence reports at York Races the first day’s events among noble attendees including Lord Fitzwilliam and the Prince of Wales. Barnaby beat Sirius in a three mile event. Farrar defeated Timothy as odds favored Barnaby earlier. Ascot Heath notes two mile heats for four year olds with Pensioner and Oatlands among entrants. The Prince of Wales and Duke of York attended Ascot races with a fine port and a puzzled crowd over favourites.
Sir Henry Every testified at Bow Street that last Saturday about two o clock he and his brother were nearly attacked near Maidenhead Thicket by two highwaymen who stopped their post chaise and robbed two ladies inside. He identified Coy and John Durham as among the robbers, noting pistols were shown and a hunting watch plus about 2 guineas in bank notes were taken.
Died. John Graham Esq aged over sixty in Kingston Jamaica after a long residence there. On Wednesday last the Rev Thomas Corathwaite Vicar of Haefey Surrey died aged sixty seven. B C Gregory of Lentan fields and Matthew Hartison of Haslow Essex aged sixty seven. Also Hon John Tufton Member for Appleby.
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