London Evening Post in London, Middlesex

Disgrace in high offices discussed ahead of November Parliament

London reports note unnamed scandals among two high officials and looming tax and import reforms when Parliament convenes November 11. Letters from Milan to Casal-Maggiore discuss royal marriages and Prince hereditary tensions, while European powers maneuver amid Poland’s king’s death and Ottoman envoy plans. Shipments, finance, and indigo trade features enriched by a Quebec and Montreal note, with broader bets on currency, debt, and colonial commerce.