Rioting at Vienna prompts French Embassy protest
A translated dispatch from Rastadt describes a violent mob near the French Embassy in Vienna, violent threats against the tricolor, police inaction, and three attackers shot by attendants. The envoy vows to travel to Rastadt and seeks redress, warning of potential Franco Austrian war and wider European tension. It notes Swiss troop movements and a plot in Florence, with France fearing broader conflict.
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France
Austria
Vienna
Switzerland
Bz Rnanotte
Tuscany
Florence
London Warship Visit Prompts Public Fund Totals
London reports Admiral Lord Duxcam to arrive late this week. Bank deposits on Monday show totals of 2,254,120 and 1,927,948 recorded against various accounts. In Portsmouth street Clare gravret, a suspect in recent robberies, was examined by Sir William Appix Gron. no charges were found and he was committed until Friday awaiting potential identification of accomplices.
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Lord Duxcam
Cangeale
Fucrox
Portsmouth Street
Claregravret
Willam Appix Gron
Ships and fleets in peril across European waters
A chaotic shipping report notes multiple vessels seized or carried to various ports. The Ann from Newfoundland to Barbados, the Cetilia from Charlespen to Granada, and the Active from Swansea to Oporto are taken into French or Spanish ports. The Dispatch and James proceed to Norway, Eliza and Good Intent suffer ship losses or captures amid privateering actions. A Norwegian harbour blaze involves Aurora, while James and Mary reach the Sound awaiting convoy.
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Ann
Newfoundland
Barbados
Guadstoupes
Cetilia
M‘dougall
Charlespen
Granada
Perteiio
Active
Cox
Swansea
Oporte
Spain
Sims
Shields
Baltic
Norway
James
Pearson
Whitby
Eliza
Bird
Africa
Barba- Goes
Orily
Hogg
Cayenne
George
Bissett
Dantzic
Brispolliewes
le Jupiter
Aiaa
Elginore
Sound
Earl
Firth of Forth
Aurora
Wilson
Kincardine
Ekerhamn
Mary
Clay
Gotetenburg
Berwick
London Gazette May 8 Brevet and Staff Appointments
From the London Gazette announce升ments include Lieut Colonel Gordon Drummond promoted to Colonel in the army. Lieutenant Colonel George Frederick Koehler to be Assistant Quarter-Master General under General Lord Mulgrave. Major Robert Ross to be Major of Brigade for South Britain, Captain George Laye to be Major of Brigade for South Britain. Jacob Cuyler, Esq. appointed Deputy Commissary of Stores and Provisions to the Forces in Dominica, replacing Finlayson who has been absent for years.
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Gordon Drummond
Sth Font
George Frederick Koehler
Royal Artillery
Maton
Lord Mulgrave
Robert Ross
Goth Foor
Britain
George Laye
Isac
Jacob Cuyler
Dominica
Finlayson
French elections and Dutch and Italian reports in brief
Intelligence from French papers notes delays in double elections and a Seine irregularities report to the Council of Five Hundred. Dutch towns accept the constitution, while Rome reports St Cyr’s tax on landed property. Debtor’s Door executions and Whitehaven custody updates follow, including Sampson’s Dublin transfer. A Beaproton wall project looms, a large Jamaica inquest on Mary Mackenzie’s death ends in wilful murder verdict, and related aftermath.
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Directory
Council of Five Hundred
Department
Seine
Amsterdam
Rotterdam
Lausanne
Berne
France
Rome
Rites
St. Cyr
Peter Dedlerck
Gory
Thomas Hunter
Old Bailey
Davies
Parner
Nore
Lowestoff
Whitehaven
Sampson
Carlisle
East
Duke of Porrzrano
Duke of
Beproron
Woobull
Europe
Jamaia
Mar
Violet
Mary Mackenzie
Gorontr
The Sikth of May Poem of Martyrdom and Vision
A fragmentary dramatic poem depicts a crowd at a Roman festival shrieking at a condemned elder marching to death. A prayer to Jesus of Nazareth is silenced as the man is burned, then a vision of ruin and reproof follows. The speaker laments time and nature’s bleak fate.
Poetical Pictures No Vi The Picture of a Wasted Man
A dense critical poem contrasts poetic imagination with cloistered life and bigotry. It laments a wasted intellect trapped in seclusion, questioning whether religion and austerity serve true humanity or stifle reason, science, and passionate vision in austere times.
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Helvetia
Benuimb
Kates
Tuez
Parliamentary Intelligence Review of May 11 Lords Appeal Adjourned
The House of Lords Friday May 11 heard further argument in the appeal of Smith against Cocksurme a decision which was postponed Several private bills were taken up from the Commons and moved through their stages Adjourned till Monday
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Smith
Cocksurme
Commons
Public bill on newspaper affidavits and notices in Commons
The Attorney General introduced a bill regulating publication of newspapers, requiring affidavits naming proprietors printers editors and publishers and their abode and deeming notices left at their places as service. The bill's first reading occurred with a second reading due next Tuesday. The session also discussed the Salt Duty, militia funding, and private ship owners bill, with petitions heard and counsels to be heard.
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Woodmaton
Gascoigne
London
William Smith
Livers Pool
Col. Galesigne
Pitt
Veterinary College
Royal Morning Court News From Carlton House and Windsor
Yesterday morning the Queen and Princesses Augusta Exizanaera and Sorta visited Carlton House to see Charlotte. The Queen thanked the Countess of Evera for attending to her daughter while she had the smallpox. The Visigors remained about an hour before leaving for Windsor. A levee at St James’s drew few nobles, then ended. Mr Charles More debuted post age, presented by Archbishop Canterbury. The Logo Crancerton and Mr Pirr, the only two cabinet ministers, conferred with the King until three. A cabinet meeting at Lord Guanvilla’s focused on Vienna and Prussia advices. Captain Baissane arrived at the Admiralty with dispatches from Admiral Cusristran at the Cape of Good Hope. Captain Mapes brought dispatches from Admiral Ratkiza in the East Indies. The Dublin mail notes government frees Marquis of Dowssuts’s regiment. On Lord Morra’s estate, Prince of Wares offers to defend the country and may be appointed to command a district. The Right Hon. Mr. Pennan is expected to sail from Dublin for England in a few days.
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Exizanera
Sorta
Carlton-house
Cnarotte
Countess of
Evera
Windsor
Erne
St. James’s
Cuarves More
Cantreraury
Crancerton
Pirr
Lord Guanvilla
Vienna
Prussia
Baissane
Admiralty
Cusristran
Cape of Good Hope
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Ratkiza
East Indies
Dublin
Marquis of Dowssuts
Lord Morra
Prince of Wares
Pexnan
Will &i
England
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