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Newspaper
Bristol Journal
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Jan 31, 1789
Page
2
Wednesday's 8 Thurs day's POSTS report King of Jam quiet overnight with three and a half hours sleep but unsettled in the morning. Jan 27 notes the monarch troubled and restless after a restless night. The Port Patrick lighthouse fire caused by unknown accident. coal fires lit nightly at pier-head to avert vessel misdirection.
In the House of Commons on January 26, Lords urged a conference with the Commons on the Regency resolutions. Debate centered on whether the Prince of Wales should be informed of the resolutions before a Regency bill passes. Arguments about method and timing highlighted tensions between Grey Pitt and others as the session considered appointing a committee to communicate with the Prince and the path to royal assent.
Fragmented report recounts a quarrel in a Devon county assembly about an address to the Prince of Wales and the government's five resolutions. Speakers including Sheridan, Pitt, Grey, Burke debate respect for the Prince, the constitution, and whether to reconsider restrictions. The House adjourns after ordering a conference with the Lords.
The article reports on the Queen’s introduction to the King, their walks at Kew Gardens, and the King’s improving health. It notes his continued airings, visits to his Richmond farm, and comments on Spain. It also covers court appointments, a council at Whitehall, dispatches from Halifax, addresses to Mr. Pitt, and shifts in political leadership while highlighting Mr. Fox’s illness and its impact on opposition leadership.
The note discusses Mr. Fox delaying recovery, plans to send new credentials to Madrid for Charles III, and congratulations to the Spanish king. It reports treasury distress, halted army payments, and notes from the Hungarian Chancery delaying interest and payments until peace. A Bridport correspondent notes rats eating a horse’s hoofs. the Irish Lottery remains in flux with a Bank of England prize discount.
A long list records bankrupts and tradespeople from Croydon to Hull with dates and venues in Bristol and London. It includes merchants, lawyers, and artisans such as apothecaries, linen drapers, sail-makers, and grocers. Also noted are marriages, deaths, and notable appointments from gentry and clergy, with numerous names and places across England.
Wednesday session in the Lords features heated debate over resolutions from the Commons addressing the Prince of Wales and the Queen. Amendments are proposed to define terms, with concerns about constitutional safety, royal prerogative, and possible restrictions on the Prince amidst the King’s illness and governance.
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