Anniversary of the King's Birth Celebrated in Madrid
Madrid reports the anniversary of the king's birth marked by magnificence with nobility and foreign ministers in attendance. A new opera premiered as the king sought restitution for the seized register-ship Jesus Maria Joséph. News covers European diplomacy, Ottoman affairs, and Dutch political shifts, with reports from The Hague and Paris on war and peace prospects.
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Tangier
Paris Alamain Theater Triumph At Genoa In 76th Ult
News from Genoa reports the Opera performed on the 22d amid praise and lavish spectacle. The event cost about 50 000 Livres with plentiful refreshments, while English ships arrive with cloths and lead as maritime trade slowly recovers. Corsican letters note armistice publication, Bastia hosts Austrian officers seeking diversions, and Count de la Claviere gains Montmedy governorship after death of Marquis Imecourt. India Company ships laden with cargo near St Malo with more expected.
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Sedan
Montmedy
Imecourt
The
India Company
St. Mualo’s
Turnpike Petition Prompts Strong Local Subscriptions
A large meeting on the 26th approved a petition to Parliament to build a turnpike from York to Northallerton via Easingwold, with immediate substantial subscriptions. The route would run about seven miles longer than via Borougbridge. Also noted are a marriage of Mr Nares, organist of Gathedtd, to Miss Pease, and news of the death of the Lady of Dystveford.
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