1844-10-10 · Journal des Débats

XXVI. L'auberge du pont du Gard

XXVI. At the Sign of the Pont du Gard

King Louis-Philippe's visit to England, the France-Morocco peace treaty, and a Paris forgery trial dominate this issue.

The full text of the France-Morocco peace treaty is published: Abd al-Qadir is declared an outlaw in both empires, and France will evacuate Mogador and Oujda once the treaty's conditions are met.
King Louis-Philippe arrived safely at Windsor Castle at two o'clock, received at Portsmouth by Prince Albert and cheered by crowds the entire route — 1,000 French officers' ball invitations already accepted in the port city.
The would-be assassin Tsech, condemned to be broken on the wheel in Prussia, refuses every offer of clemency, telling ministers: 'Break me on the wheel — my soul I defy you to make it bend.'

The Saladin piracy case: a passenger named Fielding seized a ship out of Valparaíso, murdered the captain and loyal crew with axe and cudgel, then was himself wrapped and thrown overboard by his own conspirators the very next day.
At the Seine Assizes, M. Gosse testified that the Marcenay spouses swindled him of 500,000 francs in real estate using forged bills, fake suicide notices, and two fictitious children — including one announced by the cuckolded husband himself in a 'most touching letter.'

The Fables of Babrius — a Greek manuscript discovered at Mount Athos and unread since Byzantine schools used it — is published today by Firmin Didot frères with a Latin translation and notes by Hellenist Boissonade.

At the Théâtre-Français, Le Mariage de Campagne by Bayard and Jules de Wailly reaches its 37th performance, with receipts exceeding 2,800 francs at the last showing.

A wildfire set by Kabyle shepherds swept through French fortifications at Bougie in Algeria on 19 September, exploding powder magazines at Forts Clausel and Doriac and melting a mountain howitzer — Kabyle attackers were repulsed with 'considerable losses' and three French soldiers wounded.

XXVI. At the Sign of the Pont du Gard

King Louis-Philippe's visit to England, the France-Morocco peace treaty, and a Paris forgery trial dominate this issue.

The full text of the France-Morocco peace treaty is published: Abd al-Qadir is declared an outlaw in both empires, and France will evacuate Mogador and Oujda once the treaty's conditions are met.
King Louis-Philippe arrived safely at Windsor Castle at two o'clock, received at Portsmouth by Prince Albert and cheered by crowds the entire route — 1,000 French officers' ball invitations already accepted in the port city.
The would-be assassin Tsech, condemned to be broken on the wheel in Prussia, refuses every offer of clemency, telling ministers: 'Break me on the wheel — my soul I defy you to make it bend.'

The Saladin piracy case: a passenger named Fielding seized a ship out of Valparaíso, murdered the captain and loyal crew with axe and cudgel, then was himself wrapped and thrown overboard by his own conspirators the very next day.
At the Seine Assizes, M. Gosse testified that the Marcenay spouses swindled him of 500,000 francs in real estate using forged bills, fake suicide notices, and two fictitious children — including one announced by the cuckolded husband himself in a 'most touching letter.'

The Fables of Babrius — a Greek manuscript discovered at Mount Athos and unread since Byzantine schools used it — is published today by Firmin Didot frères with a Latin translation and notes by Hellenist Boissonade.

At the Théâtre-Français, Le Mariage de Campagne by Bayard and Jules de Wailly reaches its 37th performance, with receipts exceeding 2,800 francs at the last showing.

A wildfire set by Kabyle shepherds swept through French fortifications at Bougie in Algeria on 19 September, exploding powder magazines at Forts Clausel and Doriac and melting a mountain howitzer — Kabyle attackers were repulsed with 'considerable losses' and three French soldiers wounded.