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Newspaper
Evening Mail
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Nov 05, 1798
Page
2
A London letter covers Austrian command changes in Italy, Russian and French actions, and diplomatic debates. It notes a new officer corps, a push for Austrian resistance near Ehrenbreitstein, and broader trade prospects. mentions Irish conspiracy remarks by Grattan, and reports a naval incident near Rothesay with a British ship and a French-adjacent engagement.
An outline of a Mansion House meeting shows the committee for supervising voluntary contributions reporting 1,600,000 pounds as subscribed to the state, with further sums expected from Scotland, the West Indies, and America. Debates consider whether to declare support for state funding or await Parliament actions, and a nine-man committee was appointed to draft resolutions for tomorrow.
On Michaelmas Term opening in Westminster the Court granted a rule to show cause why a Criminal Information should not be filed against Kilner of the Temple. The dispute stems from improper papers sent to the Prosecutor by Kilner amid preceding transaction tensions between Kilner and James Mitchell, late Jamaica Receiver-General.
Sir James Marriott resigns from the Admiralty Court citing health while opposing Dr. Fisher as a future judge. Parliament will confirm his pension for life. General Lake vows Court Martial for any hostile messages to disturb military peace. Wheeler, convicted of bigamy, faced multiple marriages across years and families, ending with support from his last wife and her mother.
Paris prints claim troops are raised swiftly and a 1250000 livre extraordinary tax looms amid widespread discontent. Reports suggest insurrections sparked by conscription. yet authorities doubt the Paris papers and foresee no decisive continent-wide upheaval. The public mood remains cautious, prioritizing private interests over public welfare.
The excerpt notes France’s recent military losses as the Council of Five Hundred debates finances. Baillexd accuses the government of mounting taxes exceeding 400 million livres with 200 million deficit, urging a reexamination of fall duties and possible tax hikes on land, chattels, and carriage. Greens land presses a triple tax plan, while Marquery seeks repeal of a 309 livre monthly salary for Representatives. A speedy finance report is demanded.
Hag ue reports decree banning import of English goods after month end under confiscation and ban, with proclamation by the Directory. Military conscription unrest noted near Antwerp with troops dispatched from Breda to restore order. Dutch fleet strength listed at Texel, Meuse, Amsterdam, and Rotterdam with ships of the line and frigates detailed.
In Bigbury Bay and Mount Edgcumbe area a French privateer of 16 guns wrecked in a gale. Seven of 140 crew drowned, with two milling. other boats and ships feared lost. Danish vessel Speculation and the jolly boat crew of six perished off Starty. The London Packet returned to Plymouth due to heavy gales. Channel fleet pressed west toward Torbay. Prince of Wales Packet arrived at Yarmouth with 45,000l in specie. A Hamburg bound vessel foundered near Yarmouth but all aboard saved. Dolphin Packet departed for Cuxhaven with officials onboard.
On August 26 the Bellona of the Clyde arrived at Charlestown with a valuable Spanish prize captured on the Jamaica to Gulf of Mexico voyage. The Bellona also burned and destroyed seven other vessels including one ship two brigs and four schooners. On August 17 in lat 29 30 N long 79 45 W a lightning strike shattered her main mast and gear leaving the ship adrift for about 45 minutes. The Military Establishment of Great Britain reports officers and ranks totals across general officers colonels lieutenants and majors. A Greenwich Hospital servant was robbed by two foot pads near Deptford on a Sunday evening.
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