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Newspaper
Evening Mail
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Aug 01, 1791
Page
4
The verse laments the era of royal justice and commerce eroded by money, gold, silver vanishing, and the arts decayed. It bemoans the fleet’s decay, troubled times with murders, and the exploitation of philosophers by spouses. The speaker contrasts gains with Assignats and copper dolls as signs of corruption.
A historical critique argues the French republican mania faded as Britain steadied toward monarchy. It condemns demagogues, praising the unity of church and state and warning against leveller schemes. The piece asserts a robust national constitution, warns future reformers, and extols orderly governance.
The Gazette notes the Admiralty order to discontinue bounties for able seamen after a brief extension. It reports the Duke of York's forthcoming marriage to Princess Frederica of Prussia, with details on settlement, attendants, and entertainments, plus related European royal maneuvering and court intrigues.
A report from Lorient details the Bretagne of the East India Company struck by a fierce hurricane off the Isles of France and Bourbon. The storm devastates coffee and cotton crops, kills many flocks, topples houses, and drives vessels onto rocks and sandbanks amid heavy rains and floods. Separately, Leicester mobbing rumors surface with no confirmed damage.
August reports describe public concerns over Doctor Priestley sermon plans in Bristol as dissenters organize to shield him. Lewes notes a busy wood fair with record wool trade gains. Canterbury mentions the laying of the first stone for a Poorhouse at River funded by seven parishes. Coventry records troop movements of Oxford Blues and other units through the period.
This morning the signal from the Royal William ordered cease pressing for seamen. Mr Hill, carpenter of the Active, demonstrated stopping a water filled shot hole four feet under water in one minute and sealing a four by four inch space in two minutes and a half. A new wheel improves the chain pump, offering safer operation and potential government savings. Observed by the Commissioner, navy officers, shipwrights, and sailors, all approved.
Maritime notices list arrivals and departures on August 2 and 3. Vessels from Jamaica, Africa, Grenada, Leghorn, St Vincent, Barbadoes, Dominica, Virginia, and Europe report in or sail, with ships like Vigilant, Thetis, Sally, Leviathan, and Mary Ann among those named, plus downriver and River River entries and orders for Ddatus and Botany Bay pilots. The dense fleet record outlines ports, origins, and current positions in Dover Liverpool Whitby Cork and other harbors.
Yesterday evening the Country Girl played at Hay Market with the farce Village Lawyer Tonight the Surrender of Calai with A Quarter of an Hour before Dinner concludes the program
Married on Saturday at Bath John Bennett Esquire of Lalistone Glamorganshire to Miss Grole of that city. Sunday Richard Wilson of the Theatre Royal Covent Garden to Miss Lewes daughter of Mr Lee Lewes the Comedian. Thursday last Richard Chandler Esquire of Worcester to Miss Evans niece of John Caryll Warfley of Platty near Manchester.
A clipping notes deaths including Sir William Fitzherbert of Wiflington hall Derby and Rev. Dean Handcock at Rutland-square Dublin, with further obituaries for Rev. Dr. Botwell of Linton near Ross and Mr. Robert Aflett, secretary to the Lead Company. Also reports mail arrivals and August grains market prices, plus stock prices in Dublin and Bank Street listings.
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