10 Oct 1809
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Newspaper
Morning Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Oct 10, 1809
Page
1
To be disposed of by private contract the lease stock and fixtures of a long established druggist's shop located on Lord Street Liverpool. Immediate possession may be had. Further particulars from Joseph Dawsons solicitor Castle Street Liverpool.
Vienna dispatches describe ongoing Altenburg negotiations with England and French troops in Austria amid shifting peace hopes. Reports mention artillery to Hungary, Tyrolean disruptions, and Russian evacuations as armies maneuver around Vienna Prague and other cities.
This evening at Theatre Royal Covent Garden The Woodman stars Wilford and Emily with Mrs Dickens alongside The Village Lawyer. Boxes sell 7s Pit 4s Gallery 9d Upper Gallery 1s Tomorrow The Heir at Law with The Padlock.
Under the Special License of the Lord Chamberlain the Lyceum presents The West Indian this evening with Belcoar Wrench Charlotte Ruspart and Miss Duncan. The Weathercock accompanies tomorrow with The Jaunted Tower and The Mayor of Garrett from the same company.
Prague reports say hostilities in Germany will resume with huge demands from Bonaparte making peace with Austria unlikely. Hamburgh letters claim armistice breach and Austrian victory in a first battle. Dutch and German papers show mixed peace signals and ongoing preparations for war. Tyroleans push into Saltzburgh. Holland’s king laments English attacks. Naples area operations resume. Murat prepares to defend. Lord Batyunst named Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs amid a likely Whig-leaning cabinet.
A political pamphlet argues Lord Grenville and Lord Grey would fracture whig unity and force a return to old policies. It praises Pitt's faction as consistent, condemning reformers for vacillation on Parliamentary Reform Catholic Emancipation and pensions while lauding steadfast adherence to former principles.
The London Gazette lists promotions to Bristol Dean, St Pauls Canon-Residentiary, and Westminster stall, triggering opposition attacks on Mr. Perceval. Spanish Gazettes praise Whittingham and British officers at Talavera as Macourr and Rocwe gain brigadier ranks. Jubilees and fireworks plans loom in Birnmincuam and Frogmore with feasts, processions, and balls at Montpelier Gardens.
A Gottenburgh Mail letter reports circulating peace talks between Sweden and Russia and a possible armistice with Norway. It notes widespread Russian discontent with the Emperor and that the Ardent, 64, which was lost on Anholt Reef, arrived at Gottenburg with damage. A large Baltic convoy of 210 ships sails toward Fingland, including the Ogen Glendore frigate.
Dover reports a man seen hurrying to the sea on Sharn Cliff and drowning attempts failing. A merchant of the city, short in stature, wearing a corbean great ru bke coat, was found dead with letters bearing abroad correspondence. His body lay on shore as authorities investigated at the Cliff, with a note hinting at a broken romance addressed to Sarah.
A fragmentary letter proposes lighting ships in flames in a port of France to honor the Jubilee. It mentions rockets from Mr. Conareve and Admiralty devices, arguing such an act would stir strong feelings and be memorable for the British. The writer signs as Tom.
The 9th Light Dragoons arrive at Plymouth in a convoy of Mariner gun-brigs and landing parties move to barracks. Additional transports bring sick crews from Flushing, with further ships expected. Lisbon news hints at turmoil as Portugal’s frontier troops gather. several ships driven ashore near Heligoland with several missing. A Newcastle theatre opens for winter entertainments, drawing crowd praise.
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