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Newspaper
Evening Mail
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Aug 12, 1793
Page
4
A short verse fragment speaks of tears down a cheek not dried by cold air. It contrasts gentle decline with revived bloom and expresses a personal ache that the speaker cannot share in cheer. The lines evoke poetic mood and mourning without concrete events.
On this day at one o clock stock prices include India Stock 210 for a 4th, 3 per Cent Consols 76 3-4, and Navy 8th. Messengers Lauzun Wiffin and Fabriani delivered dispatches from Allied Armies to Secretary of State, aboard an English prize ship from Ostend. Messages note Cogollrg’s Imperial Army siege of Camp Pray and the Duke of York’s army route, with Prussia moving into France. Federation day plans for France allegedly set for Saturday, Queen of France feared to be executed. Jamaica reports Admiral Garoner sending four ships to convoy merchants to Britain. French fleet near our forces with 18 sail of the line and 3 frigates, reinforced by two more ships soon. West Indies transport riches flagged, packetboat from Holland encounters a French privateer. Dutch remain short of frigates, causing concern over Lord Howe’s return and naval alert.
Vienna reports Brabant offers to levy a 6000 man corps of natives at state expense. Donations from Netherlands, Lowvain university, and Tangerloo abbot total 2.0 million florins. News notes Sardinian Austrian gains near Nice, Mexico presents 14 million piastres, and a 120 gun battleship. Dispatches detail naval and military moves, amid debates over war and empire.
Extract from a British officer’s report dated August 1793 notes orders for a dawn march at four o'clock. The precise route remains undisclosed as intelligence is kept secret. The message was sent a night early, providing only time to relay this information from headquarters at Estreux.
Reports from Durlach describe a heavy cannonade near Rheinzabern on the Rhine. Intelligence states the French were attacked by German forces yesterday, driven from their camp with great slaughter, and forced to retreat behind Lazdau, leaving camp equipment and baggage.
A private letter reports ships Rose from Madras and Bengal Burbridge from Bengal and Valentine from Bencoolen at Saint Helena May 28 awaiting convoy The Royal Charlotte cutter brought by government arrived May 23 with news of war The Busbridge sailed Bengal May 25 and reached Saint Helena May 72 Passengers listed include Col and Mrs Wood Mrs Hay Mr and Mrs Montgomerie Mrs Fairlie Mrs Higgins and others aboard the Busbridge and Rose with names such as Kingscott Scott Sewart Nash nant Colonel Patrick Ross Madras Mr Robertson Dr Miller Lieutenant Bowles Ensign Orroke
Alfred man of war of 74 guns with Captain Barclay and Gorgon of 44 with Captain Paterson arrive from the Downs. Dedalus of 327 and Knowles join the fleet at St Helen's. Diadem of 64 and a 32 gun frigate drop in. Santa Margaretta of 36 sails to Spithead under Captain Harvey with America of 64 and Cys crops of 28 expected to sail tomorrow.
Plymouth August II. Circe 28 guns under Capt Yorke sails Westward with several ships including Sampson 64, Intrepid 64, Southampton 32, Lapwing 28 under Captains Montague Forbes Curzon. They anchor in the Sound to take stores and plan to join the fleet at Torbay tomorrow. Venus 32 guns, Capt Faulkner, arrived from Torbay with dispatches. The Black Joker lugger left Torbay for Portsmouth with dispatches.
London August 12 market reports thin demand for English grain with harvest weather pushing wheat prices down 1s to 2s per quarter and inferior lots unsold. Fisipa wheat cheaper, barley and oats show limited variation, building peas cheaper, tick beans scarcer with better prices. Current grain prices list wheat 28s-34s, rye, pease, malt and flour values, bread weights and weights of bread. Smithfield and Newgate markets note cattle and sheep counts and price ranges for beef veal pork lamb. Hay markets at St James and Whitechapel show typical ranges and averages for hay straw clover.
A historical price list shows Kent goods with ranges and percentages, including rtos and suffix varieties, plus Farnham and Worcester items. Duty is noted at 42,000, with several price points transitioning to higher values across categories.
Marriages reported include the Rev John Phillipps of Eaton to Miss Ann Pye of Watsey Berkshire. Also Rev T Tyalope Fellow of Wadham Oxford to Miss Trollope of Huntingdon. Rev Hodges Ludlow to Miss M Inosh Arlingdon Street. George Dalston Old Swan to Miss Frances Mitchell Whitechapel Road. John Autin Capt 3rd Regiment to Harriet Huffey Athford Kent.
A fragmentary column lists 75 year old Sir Bradley Igaman in the Strand, a 93 year old widow in Whitehaven with twenty one children who worked lace before death, and several Irish and London names. Entries mention Mrs Darby in St James's place, Mrs Pedner in Cork, Mr William Robinson apothecary, Mrs Kippax in Dublin, Dowater in Lymington, and Lady D'Oyly as relative of Rev Sir Hadley D'Oyly, a representative for a borough.
The August 12 report notes outward-bound vessels including Alfred for Portsmouth and Sederalitz for Reemains, with the Chiron Adin Peyton and Syrén as armed escorts. An Eckherston Dutch frigate accompanies the outward fleet, while Bresling’s Increase and Longbottom head to Southampton amid steady winds.
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