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Varied 1732 News From London and Lisbon
On the 36th part the Duke of Orleans grew very ill at St Genevieve with head pain and fever. Bloodletting followed and smallpox appeared. it is hoped no bad consequence will follow. Letters from Florence confirm Infante Don Carlos entered Parma on the 6th. Lord Mayor John Barber rode to Westminster for Exchequer ceremonies, then to Guildhall for dinner. An entertainment for Northern Provinces was postponed due to the Goat. Six recent aldermanic election wounds died in Chester. A rich throne and canopy awaits the Spanish Ambassador at St. James's for the public entry in about fourteen days. Royal baggage moved to Kensington. coaches prepared for the journey. A prologue at Goodman's Fields Theater celebrates the king’s birthday with royal praise. A packet from Lisbon reports a violent storm on the 4th, with many ships lost and near sixty dead. The Hanover packet and other vessels suffered, while nine English, nine Dutch, and two French ships lay at anchor. An India Company treasure arrival from Holland will dispatch outward steps.