Allied victory at Famars drives French from camp lines
An 18th century report details a late May battle at Famars where Allied forces led by Prince of Cobourg and general Otto attacked French entrenchments. Allied troops captured 15 cannons and numerous prisoners, including Marechal De Camp De Verees, with heavy French losses and retreat toward Valenciennes and Bouchain.
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Famars
Prince of Cosoure
Myxius
Ypres
Armentures
Neuf Eglise
Org
Marquain
Lamir
Tourcoin
Roubaix
Vervik
Comines
Baifieux
Sebourg
Count de la Tour
Maubeuge
Bavai
Valenciennes
Quesnoi
Crarrgall
Raifmes
Prince of
Otto
Prince of Cosourc
Ronelle
Conoure
Quievrain
Curgies
Valencietgnes
Bouchain
Anfin
Vandenes
Condé
Epigram Dialogue About a Pan Misstep
Laura and Kitty discuss charm in a playful epigram about a pan mishap. The exchange humorously critiques attention to the cause and public notice while characters laugh at the satire of neglecting the obvious.
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Laura
Kitty
Sacred Music at St Margaret's Church Benefit Concert
Yesterday the Royal Society of Musicians benefited from a Sacred Music performance at St Margaret's Church before a full house. Mara drew admiration in Redemption and Pious Orgies. Kerry and Brunt offered notable recitative and airs. Miss Parke and Harrison impressed. choruses and soloists were praised. Dr Arnon and Dr Du Puis accompanied on harpsichord and organ. Cramer led the violin. The concert concluded by four.
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Royal Society of Musicians
Mara
Kerry
Brunt
Lord
Miles
Harrison
David
Arnon
Dr. du Puis
Cramer
Grit
Declaration of Liberty and Conspiracy in the Convention
A passionately charged speech warns of a conspiracy by aristocrats and their allies to destroy the Convention through insurrection. The speaker denounces duped citizens and volunteers, pledges to defend liberty, and prays for the country as bloodshed looms and the republic faces civil war and frontier pressure.
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Convention
Vendee
France
French privateers captured by Circe at Spithead
Lord Howe’s flag rises on Queen Charlotte as Circe arrives at Spithead with three captured French privateers L Augusta Le Courier and Dido. Circe also brings 205 prisoners, with 75 crew aboard. prizes include 18 guns a ship, 10 gun vessel, and 12 wivels. Also sighted were Cotton Planter from Rotterdam Anna Elizabeth from Breming and True Briton from Waterford.
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Lord Howe
Spithead
Circe
Yorke
Spain
L’augusta
le Courier
Disguised Picxrockets in Covent Garden Crowd
Report notes that Picxrockets were escorted to Bow Street after being found among a crowd at Covent Garden Theatre on Wednesday night. They wore pap disguises, a ploy used by villains to conceal depredations in the past.
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Bowtreet
Covent Garden Theatre
Austrian policy shifts over prisoners and Polish garrison
Vienna reports that the planned envoy Bourdonville and four National Convention commissioners would have gone to Spielberg fortress but the plan was dropped to avoid harming French prisoners. The Austrian crown is said to gain little from Poland, possibly Cracow becoming a fortress to shield Galicia and Hungary.
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Vienna
Firt
Bournonville
Spielberg
House of Austria
Poland
Cracow
Galicia
Hungary
Watch theft trial at Old Bailey ends with acquittal
At Old Bailey William Shepherd faced charges of privately stealing a gold watch from T Moore. The prosecutor, intoxicated after a Cambridge to town journey, found the watch on Shepherd when checked at Sterling's in Covent Garden. Shepherd claimed no theft and was acquitted after the jury found insufficient proof he took the watch. John Battyman was found guilty of stealing brass from the Heartshorne brewhouse for His Majesty's Viualling Office. The day's trials were deemed trivial.
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William Shepherd
T. Moore
Cambridge
Sterling’s
Covent Garden
John Battyman
Heartshorne
French Minister Saint-Croix Arrested in Route to Constantinople
Paris May 24 report in The French Gazette states M de Saint-Croix, sent to Constantinople as French minister, was arrested along with his entire suite by the Bashaw of Bonnie. Accused chiefly of wearing the red cap and displaying the tri coloured cockade during his journey.
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M. de Saint-Croix
Constantinople
Bashaw
Archduke Arrives in Brussels as Officers Prepare for London
Brussels May 25 The Archduke arrived here last night. The Maladis D Auticuamp who signaled himself at Maastricht is to set out for London with several General Officers to join Count D Artois. They will be followed by many French gentlemen, preceded by a large party.
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Archduke
Joseph Farmer
North Bruton Mews
Berkley Square
Michael'mas Iaft
At-Seel
Fatinery
Oller
N. B
Aldridge
St. Martin’s« Lane
Winn
Furnival’s Inn
Mal
Ricner Vivifying the London Stage Appeal
Verses describe Ricner the rope dancer captivating Sapier's Wells and Westris mania spreading through Haymarket Islington and Sadler’s Wells. Ladies and city belles chase the fashion trend as crowds fill boxes nightly to witness "Ricner charming Ricner" in the grand Opera era setting.
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Ricner
Sapier’s Wells
St. James’s
Haymarket
Islington
Grand Opera
Sadler's Wells
Deposition of M Naught from Girton Ministry
In Edinburgh on May 25 the General Assembly censured Rev. Mr M Naught minister of Girton for blasphemy immorality and abuse. Hearing the case in his absence the Assembly deposed him from the Holy Ministry and declared the Girton church vacant from the sentence date.
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General Assembly
M‘naught
Girton
M*naught
Tolbooth
Kirkcudbright
Jesus Christ
Holy Ministry
Girthon
Spaniards Penetrate Rouffillon and Besiege Bellegarde
From Barcelona reports the Spaniards control Rouffillon and St Laurent and 22 villages, besieging Bellegarde, driving Patriots inland. Enfants armed defend against Sans Culottes as fear spreads. Ostend Post Office notes no letters from Dunkirk to Ostend since April 27, with later decree restricting France to correspond only with allies.
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Barcelona
Rouffillon
St. Laurent
Arles
Bellegarde
Bowett
Ostend
Dunkirk
France
Menin
Lisle
Liege
Bafle
Switzerland
Jaovary
Cabinet Council Met Late at Whitehall and Dispatches Sent
Last night a Cabinet Council was held at Lord Grenville's Office Whitehall which sat very late after which a Messenger was sent off with dispatches to the Continent On Wednesday next the Lord Chancellor hosts a grand dinner for all Cabinet Ministers at Bedford Square at nine o'clock.
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Lord Grenvills
Whitehall
Lord Cuancellor
Bedford Square
Married and death notices from Bristol and Bath
Married Friday last in Bristol Rev Robert Jacomb to Miss Elizabeth Hilhouse both of Bristol. Tuesday at St Clement's Church Richard Hafler of Nyton Sussex to Miss Newland of Lindon Sussex. Died Wednesday at Mrs Paunceforts Wellbeck Street Mrs Digby of Stamford. Monday at Bath Richard Darnford of Betchworth Surrey.
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Bristol
Robert Jacomb
Elizabeth Hilhouse
St. Clement’s Church
Richard Hafler
Nyton
Sussex
Newland
Lindon
Correct price of stocks May 1890 market summary
Correct stock prices from May 1890 show g per cent declines and various Consols measurements. Notable figures include 3 per cent Consols at 763 77, 4 per cent Consols at 894, 9 per cent India Stock at 212, and Navy and Victualling Bills at 9½ per cent. Different classes of Excarguer Bills are listed with varied diffs across first to last class.
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India
Rsscon
Violet Soap Patent Claim Sparked in Edinburgh Dealers
An abstract from the Edinburgh Caledonian Mercury defends Mr Gordon as the sole proprietor of the Violet Soap patent. Edinburgh perfumers attest genuine Violet Soap by Gordon, warn against counterfeit imitations by J B Hall, and present certificates and signatures dated April 1793.
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Edinburgh Caledonian Mercury
Gordow
Bank Buildings
Cornhill
Bloomsbury Square
London
Gordon
Dublin College
Middle Temple
Edinburgh
Scotland
Walter Gordon
Hav and Co
Igh
J. B. Hall
Clarence Place
Pentonsville
Joan Kerriz
St. Andrew’s
W. RaeBurn
North Bridge-street
J. Baxter
Watenouse
South Bridge
Andrew Smith
North Bridge Street
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Tenbury
Chelmsford
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Canterbury
Stockbridge
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Grantham
Warwick
Ipswich
Abingdon
Winchester
Bath
Excarguer Brlls
Messrs. Tattersalls
Port- Charles
Mefirs
Monpay
Moxpay
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Tattersall
Richmond
Punch
Galloway
Fairplay
Fidler
Fireaway
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