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Newspaper
Evening Mail
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Aug 05, 1791
Page
4
A verse dialogue urges virtuous restraint and brave resistance over easy conquest. It contrasts virgin youth’s peril with virtue’s demand for truth, praising steadfast defense of honor and caution in seductive advances. The speakers dispute flirtation, urging honesty and self control in social propriety.
A Lisbon mail arrives at the General Post Office from the King George Packet with passengers listed. Revenue figures for the week ending Aug 5 1791 show 426 567 pounds 175 shillings 6d, with February outlook adding 50 000 pounds per annum. News includes stock market notes, Roman era urns found near Glasgow, deaths, appointments, a Paris constitutional term explained, and various shipping and crime items.
Pienna Estradt reports Turks under a 75,000 strong force were defeated by 30,000 Russians in three Danube crossings. The conquerors seized the Turkish camp and 30 or 40 pieces of artillery. Peace rumors arise at Scziftove as Prussian officers negotiate in Italy. General Gudowitch seizes Anapa, 14,000 garrison and inhabitants surrender, including Batat Pacha. Vienna disputes ministerial recognition as power politics loom.
Sweden July 12 reports a fleet of gallies anchored in the Road to perform maneuvers tomorrow near Drottningholm in the Queen and Prince Royav present. Royal Yachts failed to reach the harbor to carry the Sovereign and his suite. Government orders vessels to ready to receive his Majesty's equipage. France's status draws attention as Baron General d Armfeld and Mad Fran manage ministerial affairs. Upland Sudermania Westmania and Cuirassiers ordered to assemble in Ladygards plains. ships ready to sail. Provisions remain unsold. Monarch's intentions remain unknown.
PeterssurG June 26 baron de bubler envoy extraordinary at the court of munich lately returned from jaffy and rear admiral lista also returned from italy a prince de nassau who had left cronstadt was preparing to sail with the flotilla on the 16th his departure countermanded for 12 days the departure of prince potemkin for the army on the danube is also put off for 12 days equipage ready horses provided at the road at smirla two leagues from riga are eighty chaloupes mounting each two cannons thirty six pounders
At Oxford on Wednesday the county assizes began with Richard Williams pleading guilty to bigamy and receiving twelve months imprisonment plus public whipping. William Bennet was sentenced to three months for stealing clothing. John Leo got six months for stealing a great coat. Henry Court, initially charged with highway robbery, pleaded guilty to obtaining money by false pretences and is banished for seven years. Anne Wytham was acquitted of the Ardley murder inquest. A brewery accident at Mr. Moore’s house caused two men to suffocate while recovering auctioned beer from a tall store cask, with another man narrowly escaping.
Toursday August 4 features sweepstakes for 3 year old colts and fillies on a 1.5 mile course. Entries include Javelin H.R. H. of Yorks bred Laurifina and others, with forfeit payments by D of York and Ld Egremont. Four year olds sweepstakes plan, with Pallafox and Dare Devil among contenders. Majestic plate races for Sussex bred horses include Baronet and Cardock with even betting at start. Driver and Bolus headline two top contenders in late four mile heat and mile heats.
Fragments describe a horse race program at Lewes with entries from Fripay and Foley, noting winners and forfeits. Highflyer sired mongrel defeats Emily while Smack and Poor Jack compete in heats. A Handicap Plate offers a sol. prize for four to six year olds, with Gunpowder and Mentor among the contenders in a two mile and a half format.
Inquest at Bury St Edmunds hears that Thomas Briggs was shot at Lakenheath by a sixteen year old boy Thomas Harper acting on orders from Roger Benstead the elder a farmer also involved. The motive stemmed from a dispute over a cow impounded on Benstead's land and a demand for payment. Roger Benstead and his son hid on a false ceiling before being captured and jailed for trial.
PORTSMOUTH AUGUST 5 The Dutch frigate arrived at Spithead along with the Syren frigate under Capt Manley from a cruise. The Scout brig commanded by Capt Bowyer sailed on a cruise. The Grand Fleet at Spithead remains unchanged with no orders to save or dismantle. A man and his son aged about 12 and 10 undertook a 100 mile march in ten hours from Kingston field, finishing near seven in the evening with a three mile margin. The Lucas Smith from South Seas sailed for London yesterday. The Glasgow Beats departed Yarmouth yesterday.
Yesterday the rendezvous under Lieut Burrows at North Corner was paid off and the gang sent on board the Cambridge. Fifteen fail of the line are shortly expected here to be paid off.
Several vessels from Davis's Straits reach Whitby and Shields with mixed catches of fish while others from Greenland arrive in Liverpool. The Robert and Sally bound for Toptham runs aground near the Isle of Wight and is thought lost. Bristol receives Admiralty orders to break up seamen rendezvous and discharge gangs.
Arrivals and shipping notices list ships arriving at Cork Dublin Lisbon and other ports with masters and origins including Cadiz Newfoundland and London. The lengthy entry also records departures from various ports, and notes on ships in the river and recent sailings along with miscellaneous public notices.
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