When was it published?

June 25, 1796 in The Kentucky Gazette

Foreign News June 25, 1796

The Kentucky Gazette

Q: What sub-type of article is it?

Diplomatic, War Report, Economic

Q: What keywords are associated?

London Peace Rumors, France Austria Negotiations, War Hostilities, Fund Speculations

Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky

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What is this article about?

Sloop Fair Hebe arrives from London with news up to April 8, 1796, reporting unconfirmed rumors of preliminary peace articles between France and Austria, faint peace prospects amid ongoing negotiations, and speculative trading on funds.

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Yesterday arrived here, the sloop Fair Hebe, from London, which port she left on the eighth of April, and travelled on the eleventh. From the rumours which prevailed in the city of preliminary articles of peace having been signed between France and Austria we expected to be able to communicate some intelligence of importance to our readers. We never were more disappointed. We have in our hands the London Morning Chronicle to the eighth, which are unusually barren. Hostilities, it appears, have not commenced; but the prospects of peace which they held out is but faint:--Negotiations are certainly on foot.

The following extract of a letter will show the foundation upon which the rumours of peace probably rest.

April 8.

Extract of a letter from a respectable house in London dated fifth of April, 1796.

We send you some newspapers of late dates by this conveyance. You will find by them that an expectation of an immediate peace is generally prevalent, and great speculations on our funds are going forward on the same opinions. We confess, however, we think this opinion slightly taken up, and the speculation it hath given rise to ruinous.

What sub-type of article is it?

Diplomatic War Report Economic

What keywords are associated?

London Peace Rumors France Austria Negotiations War Hostilities Fund Speculations

Where did it happen?

London

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

London

Event Date

April 8, 1796

Outcome

rumors of peace unconfirmed; negotiations on foot; speculations on funds considered ruinous

Event Details

Arrival of sloop Fair Hebe from London brings London Morning Chronicle up to April 8, 1796, reporting rumors of preliminary peace articles signed between France and Austria, but no confirmation; hostilities not commenced, faint peace prospects; extract from letter dated April 5, 1796, notes prevalent expectation of immediate peace leading to great speculations on funds, deemed slightly taken up and ruinous.