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Newspaper
Bristol Journal
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Aug 15, 1789
Page
4
The article recalls how Mr. Pitt was welcomed with enthusiasm in Weymouth and Dorchester with bells, crowds, and expressions of gratitude. It covers contemporary events including Brabant unrest, Turkish fleets, and Brussels theatre protests, plus local misdeeds like drownings and horse thefts.
A jury found defendants not guilty after over three hours of deliberation in a trial noting the barons court in Hull. A separate Hull case awarded 681 pounds 19s 6d to a grocer against the master of the brigantine Andalusia for damages to sugars caused by negligent mooring near the John and Elizabeth. The Dublin executions of Fitzgerald and Gore were described, along with Gore’s disguises and deception, plus a letter from the British consul recounting Baltic engagements and a Redmond anecdote of a 40 guineas repayment long overdue.
The article discusses a sweeping revolution in French politics, noting the dominance of the popular party and the inability of king or ministers to push policy against the popular cry. It cites Paris districts refusing to consent to acts ratified by the minister, illustrating the current impasse.
A cautious European observer laments the Paris crowd and lauds mild policy while warning that any rush to bloodshed or exile will destabilize the state. The piece outlines proposed constitutional Articles restoring the monarchy, sacred property, and limited taxation, with emphasis on cautious reform to avoid civil strife.
A story from 1785 Paris recounts a nobleman who pursued a young tradesman’s daughter Matilda, sparking tension with her father. The lover fled to Constantinople, served under the Grand Turk, then returned to rescue the imprisoned father by disarming the captor and guiding the father to his daughter. The nobleman, kin to the Marquis de Launay, is noted as a key figure amid Bastile events.
Margaret Bazely, James Bazely, William Bazely of Bristol and others listed for Aug 8 to Sept 19 at the White Lion and Rummer Tavern, plus Staley in Congleton and other debtors. Entries include tradesmen like hatters, haberdasher, mercer, linen-draper, and brick and pantile makers with venues in Bristol, Manchester, and surrounding towns.
Inscription for an Urn on Rosamond’s Spring in Blenheim Park by the Author of Blenheim E fair! who tread in pleasure’s mazy round Reflect with pensive step draw near and read a moral on youth fortune and beauty Rosamonda’s charms and the powers of fate and favour once more aloud.
The verse recalls that virtue earns enduring praise while vice fades from memory, warning readers that fame tied to wrongdoing is hollow. It suggests pity or shame as motivators to pursue virtue over fleeting prestige.
A passage from Peter Pindar’s Ode I opens with a dedicatory note to the lords and announces a collection of satirical odes. The excerpt mockingly describes political patrons as bloodhounds and feasts on courtly figures with humorous animal imagery and ribald puns, concluding with a violent cricket-like portrayal of a betrayed singer.
An 18th century advertisement extols Coltsfoot prepared by James Ryan and sold by Francis Newbery in London and numerous regional vendors. It claims to ease coughs asthma and consumptions, improves breathing, and promises relief for age or infirmity without cold risk, with endorser stamps and broad distribution details.
An 18th century advertisement touts HOWE’s Lozenges of Horehound under royal patent status. It claims the plant’s pectoral virtues for asthma and coughs, describes preparation to remove coarse fibers, and recommends the lozenges with other remedies like peppermint lozenges and liquid blue for linens. Sold in Bristol and London outlets with price details.
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