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Newspaper
Weekly Register
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
May 08, 1799
Page
2
A London letter dated April 30 1799 presents extracts from Lord Bacon on Providence creation and divine grace. It discusses how God sustains creation through Providence, the atonement of Christ, the Holy Spirit's work, and the renewal of the image of God in believers through faith and charity.
A philanthropic verse praising the ideal wife, detailing qualities such as virtue, genteel mien, modest dress, candor, tender feelings, noble spirit, broad knowledge, and humble piety. It argues marriage is lifelong, urges careful choice, and extols concord with a wife who loves Heaven, Jesus, and endures trials with courage, concluding with Alexis’s endorsement of such a wife.
The Hamburg mail reaching London on Monday brought no news from Italy beyond a later date than the accounts in the last Gazette. The London Gazette notes a violent cannonade heard by Austrians at three o'clock in the afternoon of the 29th, which continued without interruption until eight that night, attributed to an attack.
The French under Gen. Oudinot with 30,000 men evacuated Mantua Brescia Bologna and Modena after reinforcing Mantua with 15,000 and Pescheria with 5,000. Suwarow in Italy pursues, Russians advancing toward Cremona as Austrian Kray and Klenau blockends. In Switzerland no notable action reported.
From Swabia a summary lists Austrian reserve corps 10,000 in the Upper Palatinate, 490 in the Wurtzburg citadel, Starray’s corps 24,000 to Brisgau, and the main Austrian army 80,090 on Switzerland and Lake Constance. Hotze 18,030 in Vorarlberg, garrisons 8,000 at Ulm and Ingolstadt, Bellegarde Tyrol including Vukaslovich, Bandens and Haddick. Austrian army in Italy 80,000 not counting Russians 30,000. French armies 280,000 total including Maffena Manheim to Basle 20,000, Switzerland 60,900, Cherin Manheim to Duffeldorff 10,000, Belgium-Holland 25,000, Italy 190,000. An Austrian patrol hovered near the city, cutting the Rhine ferry cable and detaining ferrymen before releasing them.
A published King of Naples letter accuses Prince Pignatelli of treachery for allying with France as Lombardy’s Emperor appeals to Lombards to revolt and seek protection. In Campania rebels are defeated and communications restored while Calabria suppresses republicans. Turin notes move toward union with France and division of Piedmont into four departments with Turin as L Eridan’s chief town.
Holland Hagué April 16: the Directory sent a message to the First Chamber leading to a resolution that all merchant ships fit for service shall be requisitioned. The national guard will be reorganized and armed classes of citizens defined for the country’s defense.
In Constantinople on March 30 no fresh news from Egypt yet plague continues with heavy mortality. The Pacha of Syria pledged to end Buonaparte, Baron Herbert left 100000 florins property after the fire. The English minister Smith’s hotel attacked by a mob but he repelled them. The Grand Seignior ordered execution of several ruffians. The English government recruiting in Servia and Turkish provinces plans a 25000 man army in British pay for the Mediterranean.
Dublin reports a rebel hunter named Hanson escaping custody after a clash with a bailiff. Webb, an apprehended desperado, turned approver aiding a 15-person gang near Naas, to be tried by court martial. Waterford militia and allied units searched for arms while Gen. Johnson and Lord Rolle led pursuits near Kimae thomas. In Parliament, Indemnity Bill debates cited compensation issues amid rebellion fallout.
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