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Newspaper
Express And Evening Chronicle
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
May 31, 1798
Page
2
Contents of this day s Express domestic intelligence recounts engagements in Ireland insurrection in Wexford motion in the Common Council on the duel poetry mascar s stocks law report and miscellanies foreign intelligence commentary on the empire deputation elections in France
London Friday June 1 reports a sparsely attended drawing room at St James's Palace with Lady M Townshend among the few addresses. Military movements include a Hyde Park field day before the King, courtesy of the Earl of Harrowby and Generals Corpsworthy and Geran. The four light companies of the Guards, previously captured near Offend, marched into London from Margate with officers including Warp Bouxne Bennett Knox Kelly and Martiano. A council of war will try Lord Barstothill in Milan. Four ships are listed as transports. French gun-brigs and gun-boats head toward Alderney. A murder at Vauxhall involves a young woman from the Gardens, with the coachman detained and the body found at the Black Prince. The Descent on England farce is noted as exposed.
In Parliament on Thursday May 91 Lord Holland said he would seek leave to introduce a bill extending Habeas Corpus to Arthur O Connor. As O Connor is in Ireland and possibly under prosecution the measure would be of little use now. He would delay the motion given the House mood and O Connor's present situation. The Bellhaven Peerage debate was postponed to Tuesday. Several Commons bills were read first time and adjourned.
The House discharged the Newspaper Bill order of the day and plans to commit the measure next Tuesday. The Attorney General moves to introduce a bill to bar His Majesty's subjects from going to or staying in France or other enemy nations and from corresponding with enemies, urging ancient statutes as precedent. Leave to bring in the bill is granted and readings begin. The session covers militia allowances, Arthur O Connor motion, bread price controls, land tax clauses, and other parliamentary business amid reports of naval actions and local incidents.
The House debated the Slave Carrying Bill after pausing the West India Governors Indemnity Bill. Sir William Dolben proposed humane limits for space and deck height, aiming to improve conditions during passage. A motion to recommit sparked a split vote but prevailed, and the bill was recommitted. Adjourned.
The Camelion fleep of war under Captain John Stiles arrives with a large smuggling lugger carrying 1000 ankers of Geneva, tea and dry goods seized off Cornwall. The Buffeil sails to St Helens to guard Spithead in Robust’s place. The acoth Resiment heads to Ireland immediately.
A historical case notes an action to recover title beads impounded by the Master. The plaintiff, nephew to Mrs Ball, sought a seised property via an assignment she made out of goodwill. Mrs Ball later lost deeds to her brother amid family strife. Lord Kenyon upheld the initial assignments, ruling the conveyance could not be rescinded, yielding a verdict favorable to the plaintiff.
Yesterday a Court of Common Council debated the late duel between the Chancellor of the Exchequer and Mr Tierney. Members urged a bill to curb duelling while opponents ridiculed the motion as inappropriate for the court. The debate highlighted tensions on honour, religion, and public conduct among city leaders.
An embargo tightens at Dunkirk excluding two privateers. Buonaparte arrives at Toulon as the fleet heads out secretly. Lacroffa to command Havre gunboats. Director de Netfchateau faces Vienna talks on Bernadotte. Negotiations to be at Seitz on the Rhine. Elders approve Geneva incorporation. Bernadotte to lead Strasbourg division. Otto to Berlin as Sieges secretary. Poulter notes a German Empire constitution and division ideas.
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