Russian Empress unable to appear. court pall and recovery noted
From the London Gazette excerpts a royal pall at Court marks the Empress Dowager's earlier absence on her feast day, followed by news of her improved health. Reports from Dresden describe a severe early winter, frozen Elbe, bread and wood scarcity, and Prince Frederick's improving condition. Baltic weather caused shipwrecks and flooding near Copenhagen, with losses in wine and cargo. salvage efforts underway. The British Queen approves Guy Carleton as Captain General and Governor of Quebec. discussion of a tentative paper-money plan due to currency scarcity, facing practical and political challenges.
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Foreign intelligence and Polish state debt report
Foreign intelligence from Warsaw notes German commissions fail to mark boundaries, while Berlin and Vienna hedge. In Parsaw and the delegation, plans proposed to curb state expenses surface as Poland's debt climbs to millions, with clergy pressed to fund deficits though no final settlement reached.
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London extracts on European politics and naval news
Letters from Madrid mention the Spanish king abdicating in favor of the Prince of Asturias who becomes Charles V, while Moscow and Berlin seal a private offensive alliance. Vienna reports an academy of sciences with Abbé Helle directing statutes. Congress in Philadelphia debates colonial finances and defense, urging continued loyalty and preparations. Ships, storms, and dockyard repairs fill maritime items, with several English vessels reported damaged or lost and local notices of deaths, crimes, and social events.
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Lord Cranbourne elected in Great Bedwin Wiltshire
COUNT R.Y. NEWS Oxford Fox reports on Friday last Lord Cranbourne being elected Member for Great Bedwin in Wiltshire, replacing the Earl of Courtown.
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