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Newspaper
Evening Mail
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Aug 08, 1792
Page
4
Time mocks youth and beauty as Death's rod nears. The speaker urges virtue in youth to meet Time with calm, noting Time harms and humbles, yet righteousness eases the path. The image of Time’s glass ends in judgment, urging strength saved for old age.
Friday afternoon reports the Prince of Wales at Windsor preparing for a Sunday visit by the Duke and Duchess of York while the Duke and Duchess of Arcamont travel to Park Place for the Windsor fete. Other items note military outings, ships readying for voyage, a dueling incident near Staines, and thefts near Longford with a lady injured.
A week-old report claims on Sunday two o clock the king tried to flee the Louvre gardens in peasant guise via the Parit currant road. Guards and ministers were present. some say the plan aimed to avoid harm to royal family amid Marseilles federates removal. Safety fears and republican hostility are debated. observers deem the act imprudent and impracticable.
The Commissioners under Mr Port's Bill completed the 24th quarter on August 1, 1792. They redeemed 9,244,685 pounds of public debt in that period, with seven hundred sixty four thousand pounds discharged in the last quarter. The minister, noting public relief and prosperity, signals continued peaceful policy and further tax relief amid the nation's debt burden.
The German Spa hosts a crowded company including Lord Mornington and many nobles. Reports claim the King of Proffia and Sardinia may invite the King of France to a conference at Mayence to gauge his sentiments. From Toulon news notes executions for aristocratic crimes and Jersey jurats defend their rights against appointing nonjurat officers amid Privy Council scrutiny.
The fragment lists entries and bets for a race meeting on a August Monday. Horses include Coriander by Pot8us, Homfray's Young Cicero, Mr Dawson’s Quando, Ld Sondes Robin, and Miser. Purse values and weights are noted, with several heats and plates mentioned alongside assorted odds and entrants.
The Worcester race meeting opened with few horses running despite many entries. Swerzt supports the turf robustly, Capt Lefin and Capt Antrobus join the party, and the Stewards dinner at Bell Inn featured Mr Cross as chair. A late quarrel nearly erupted on the course but was hushed by the steward. Evening events included a grand ball at the Court House and a play with Little Quick in Texchrone and Cockletop. Tomorrow continues the festivities.
The August 8 election in Northampton chose Wem Francis as Mayor and Edward Wood with John Harris as Bailiffs. A Harborough meeting discussed extending the Leicester and Harborough Navigation to Braunstenstraat endstaiete by petitioning Parliament. A subscription to cover costs was opened and filled quickly.
Lancaster August 4. On Monday evening last several prisoners tried to escape by breaking a board partition between the old and new yard. Two were nearly through the door when observed by the master mason outside, who locked it before they reached it. Alarm spread inside and debtors aided in securing all.
In Manchester on August 4 an overturned wagon in Exchange Street crushed an elderly man who could not escape. A crowd had gathered nearby when the wagon turned the corner, leaving the area in disarray and the victim dead.
In Falmouth area last week laborers uncovered a tunnel under a turf and a cave leading to a subterranean coiner's shop. They found coin moulds, dies, and metal ingots with a pick and shovel used to dig the cavity. A magistrate issued a warrant and night watch was ordered, but the thefts had become too public to arrest the culprits.
High waters near Eidon sweep away three bridges on the Newcastle to Southern Scotland route. On Wednesday at the New Bridge of Dumfries a drone fell onto three laborers, crushing them in a shocking accident during road work.
A long list of attendees appears from Farmouth including titled figures Sir Walter and Lady Raw ie, Bishop of Norwich, Governor Malcolm, Major, Mrs. Thornton, Mr. Kerrick and spouse, Mrs. Rainsford, Mrs. Wilson, Mrs. Coopers, Mrs. Carden, Mr. Mortlock, Mr. Lee, Mrs. Harvey, Mrs. Ives, Mrs. Johnson, Mrs. Wolf, Mrs. Harrington, Mrs. Dennison, Mrs. Girdlestone, Mrs. Crawford, Sir John and Lady, Sir Edmund and Lady, Lord and Lady Albemarle, Rev. Mr. Sheele, Captain Elliott, and many others among clergy, councillors, and gentry listed in a social roster. The fragment suggests a large assembly at a noble residence with diverse ranks.
Earl of Suffolk as Sir Thomas Hyde Parker and a long list of households including Rev. Mr. R. Howell, Mr. and Mrs. Bright, Mr. and Mrs. Worthington, Mr. and Mrs. Phillips, Mr. and Mrs. Stephens, Mr. and Mrs. Leech, Mr. and Mrs. Donne, Mr. and Mrs. Clifford,Bath August 8.
Captain MacNillage of the Dingwall reports from the River near Davis's Strait. He lists London ships Britannia Leviathan Melliff Otter Parnassus Peggy Queen Charlotte Supply Vigilant Beaver Aurora and other vessels, plus Shields ship Kitty and two otters. Edward Bernie of York, five months out, suffered scurvy but reached Lima for care and provisioning. Bowley of the Changeable arrived in England, sailing from the Bay of Honduras with Henry of Hull. spoke with Pally Williamson from Hull bound for Philadelphia. Eggintongy from Grgethand reached Hull. Drakehall from Scarborough to Archangel reported all well, 20 leagues NW of Shetland.
Port entries show arrivals at Lancaster Limerick Malaga Cadiz Cork St Kitts and Hull with ships from Gibraltar Philadelphia Grenada Narva Grenada and London. Vessels include the Vine Greaves Fox Leeds Nancy Apollo Mermaid Hopewell Safanagh Grace Strenckall and Duchess of Cumberland among others, with routes from Oporto St Petersburg and other ports. July–August postings note winds and returns.
A report of a wedding at Shrewsbury Wednesday last where Mr John Hall of Barcott Worcestershire married Miss Lewis daughter of the late Nathaniel Lewis Esq of Cotton near Shrewsbury.
Wednesday morning in Parliament-street Westminster Dr John Leak of the College of Physicians dies. Monday fortnight in Salisbury the 81st year of Thoms Long formerly clothier and alderman of Salisbury. Yesterday at Barking Essex Joseph Keenitt Esquire collector of the customs for Bridge-Town and justice of the peace for the counties of Essex and Middlesex is dead.
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