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Newspaper
Evening Mail
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Nov 04, 1796
Page
2
Parliament adjourned after readings in the Lords on Friday November 4 with Opie's Divorce Bill and Astor's Naturalisation Bill passing their third readings. The Army and Navy Augmentation Bill and a Scotland manpower bill were read a first time and adjourned to Monday.
The Friday session reports bills on English and Scotch artillery general augmentation oversight and other measures. Debates cover indents on debts, funding floating debt, and a Scottish supplementary militia plan. The session includes debates on coffee statistics, a cavalry bill, and electoral committee orders, with notices of arrests and ceremonial proclamations.
Reports detail several British ships captured or detained by French privateers near Cadiz and the Cape. The Duke of Clarence Ashington from Jamaica to London and the Admiral Keppel from Cork to Martinico were taken and carried into Brest. The Eliza from Batavia fell to four French frigates off Cape Lagullas. The Lady Shore from Bengal to England was plundered and sent to the Cape of Good Hope. Arrivals include the Spitfire Sloop and the American schooner Reliance with passengers bearing further notices of these captures and fleet conditions at Brest and Gibraltar. A Dane spoke of raiding by Admiral Biewery's squadron and a Spanish squadron engagement with British merchants. The Dover retook a privateer brig near Dodman. Reports from Oporto passengers mention encounters with a French frigate claiming to be part of Admiral Ricuary's squadron bound for Breit.
A man seated in the front gallery rose with paper in hand and shouted Treason I have to disclose treason to this House. The Speaker ordered the Serjeant at Arms to clear all strangers from the gallery and no further action was recorded. The adjournment lasted until Monday.
Dispatches from the National Convention note Austrian General Werneck retreat under French pressure. Moreau and Keber cited with notable actions, while Bingen returns to Fiesch influence. Denmark recalls Van Lynden and appoints a replacement envoy. Cape of Good Hope governor praised for defending amid English landing of 6000 troops. memorial printed as standing order for November 5.
The Commons Court at Guildhall debated the Committee report urging public mills on Thames banks to stabilize London flour supply and curb prices. Lord Mayor argued for public mills while opposing monopolies. Dixon and Flardy criticized the approach. the motion to refer the plan back to the committee was carried unanimously and the court adjourned at four.
On Thursday Groves the Old Bailey Solicitor faced magistrates after an Attorney General opinion found his pardon plea for a Convit amounted to a criminal offence. He was committed for further examination. Yesterday Richard Harding was charged with stealing eight silver table spoons and two fast spoons from Mr. Coleman in Mount Street Grosvenor Square.
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