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Newspaper
Weekly Register
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Nov 06, 1799
Page
3
The Hive notes Archbishop Potter died in 1747 at age 73 after writing a letter to Lady Huntingdon and suffering a sudden syncope. He is described as a strenuous defender of orthodox doctrine, vilified by Arians and Socinians.
Dr Henry Hammond, a learned divine once highly recommended by Drs Johnson to aspiring ministers, faced advice against visiting a smallpox patient he had not yet contracted. He replied that he would be as safe in the sick man's chamber as in his own world, trusting to God.
The text extols Prince Eugene as a brave and fortunate general who valued religion. It notes he never traveled without Thomas a Kempis’s De Imitatione Christi, stayed constant in public worship, and practiced private prayer. It calls him an admirable example for military men and laments the scarcity of such figures.
The celebrated Bath physician Dr William Oliver, a violent deist, exhorted by repentance on his deathbed admits his past infidelity and attempts to undo the mischief of unbelief. Lady Huntingdon consoles him and quotes Christ’s sacrifice. He dies praising free grace, hopeful of heaven.
An August 6 1787 letter from the Bankw of the Susquehannah reports returning from divine service in an Indian camp. The writer notes stronger true religion among the Indians, who are Church of England, sing psalms in their language, and live with good nature. Shanang town lies about twelve miles away. the head Sachem and family have stayed with the group, displaying kindness and family steadiness.
On Saturday the two Hamburgh mails due arrived and brought very confused and contradictory accounts from Switzerland, adding to the public confusion and speculation about the developments abroad.
The Gazette relays Col Ramsay's letter confirming Rhine battles near Constanze with heavy losses and French success driving confederates across the river. Swiss operations are deemed unlikely, Stockach serves as confederate HQ, Feldkirch hosts Russian forces, and Rome capitulations appear in Vierina. Paris papers offer little new intelligence. Thuresi's division moves toward Piedmont to aid Championet's relief effort.
The Council read a Metage from the Directory announcing that Anglo Ruffians’ projects in the Dutch Republic failed and a capitulation signed at Alkmaar on October 18 will see their reinforcements return to England. Eight thousand prisoners held in England to be handed over. Nantes reports a Royalist raid aided by a prison breakout on October 19 as Chovans under Dantille, Talmon, and Chatillon seized a gate post at Rennes and freed prisoners amid cries of Vive le Roi.
Alarm cannon fired as people sprang to arms and fought through streets for two hours. Brigands finally retreated after heroic Nantes defense, many dead, pursuers over a league. Banks spared, provisions and ammunition left behind. Council of Ancients debated peace terms, resisting treason charges. Landgrave Hefle Caffel refuses to fund contingent amid Diet of Ratisbon treaties with France.
In September Gen Garnier of the French troops met with Lord Nelson in Civita Vecchia and a ceasefire was arranged. Neapolitan forces entered Rome the next morning, taking posts and disarming locals, while French and Roman units withdrew from the Castle of Saint Angelo and the city came under Neapolitan control.
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