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Newspaper
Evening Mail
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Aug 31, 1792
Page
4
A period piece laments ongoing French disorder. It condemns factions who manipulate public misfortune and warns that empowered rapine undermines the King and Government. It cites suspensions of exactions, broken engagements, depreciated assignats, and an interim regime unable to collect taxes.
The States General announce recall of their ambassador from Paris following Britain’s move to expel its ambassador. They pledge neutrality in France’s affairs yet wish the wellbeing of the French king and royal family. Communications with French ministers in London and The Hague are likely to cease during the crisis.
Friday and Saturday reports outline Lord Gower and the Countess of Sutherland leaving Calais and visiting Whitehall, with Genoa’s guard around the French minister’s hotel as fears rise for their ambassador. Dispatches from Cadiz describe hurricane damage to British vessels and a possible Madrid US treaty, while Rome and Terni feel earthquakes. Rochdale debates canal routes to Manchester, Newcastle election contest looms, and Paris opens gates under revolutionary upheaval with Jacobin power struggles, executions, and mass emigrations.
Friday morning the storm subsided as His Majesty walked the Esplanade at eight. At nine thirty the signal from the Royal Battery and barges began. The King with Lord Cues TERFIELD and others traveled by Lodge to the Floating Bath where the Queen and Princesses joined. Salutes fired from ships as they moved toward Portland Bay. The party enjoyed a cold collation aboard the Funo and all were well, except the youngest Princess who was slightly unwell. The Princess Roya was not present.
At seven this morning the King and three elder Princesses bathed, then walked on the Esplanade until noon, attended by Lord Chesterfield, and other courtiers.
Wednesday features the Genrouans Purse for three year olds with Pillbox a leading entry and even betting at start. Thursday offers the Town Purse for any horse mares or geldings with Espertykes by Le Glermont and Smack among favorites, Espertykes winning after heats amid 4 to 1 odds.
The Pay-Master General grants 183 days pay to General and Staff in Great Britain to June 24 1792 and 365 days to garrisons in the Plantations to June 24 1791, with similar terms in North America. Insurgents in Trowbridge challenged machines, troops restored order with Sheriff help. Prisoner Hubsard Griffin faces multiple trials for forgery and fraud. Freshwater pirates boarded a coastal vessel off Cuckold's Point, looting crew and cargo. Sharks seen near Erith hint at migration toward Margate or Brighton. A Briggate Leeds dig uncovers a Edward IV gold coin. Premiums for navigation schemes are listed for Birmingham Coventry Stourbridge Grand Trunk Leicester Melton Oxford Worcester. Obituaries note several Worcestershire and Edinburgh figures, including Justices, ladies, and clergy, with deaths across Ireland and England. Bond markets and state securities quotations follow.
An extract from the Epinsure Heratd dated June 22 1792 from Ormiston near Edinburgh to Mr Sprispury describes a long eschar and rheumatic leg pain healed by Mr Caw’s Antiscorbutic Drops after years of illness and failed medical relief. The letter, signed by James Naptes mason, with endorsements from local minister Colville and elder KinGuorn, notes bottles sold in Edinburgh and prices.
Port shipments note arrivals including Alphelon Manchester from Petersburg and Brothers Shephard Three Brothers Singer from Havre. Cumberkind Hardock Swift sailing for Sunderland. Ann Elizabeth Wright from Christiane Favourite Haylton from Rotterdam Thomas Nixon from Meininer. Various ships reported at Nice Gibraltar Salerme Rotterdam Dover Penzance Falmouth Yarmouth Roads and River with multiple vessels and captains listed. The Theatrical Reports section follows with Hay-Market showings Inkle and Yarico and The Village Lawyer.
On Wednesday the 22d inft. at St. Peter's John Pipon Esq son of the Attorney General to Miss Breton. On Thursday James Bradshaw Esq to Miss Harriet Fitee haugh of Portland place. Friday at St Ann's Mr Duffek to Miss Corti. Thursday William Earle Welby jun Esq of Carlton House to Miss Spry of Great Cumberland Street daughter of the late William Spry Governor of Barbados.
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