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Newspaper
Evening Mail
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Dec 08, 1797
Page
3
Speakers argued that reducing salaries should be based on policy and justice, not war outcomes. Pitt and others rebutted claims of wartime waste, noting no prior war reduced costs as much as the current. Nichall withdrew his motion as the committee adjourned to Monday.
London dispatches report the late king's death triggering new postings. Count Taucxtren will announce in London, Baron Recx in Vienna, Count Golitz in Stockholm, and Gen. Kuerst to Petersburg. Rumors say Lord Maumesnary may be sent, though ill health looms. Continent affairs focus on Rhine left-bank control amid Congress at Raffadt and growing French military buildup in Westphalia.
Lord Duncan and the Marquis of Sainsbury met with Earl Spencer and the Board to discuss seamen regulations for the Royal Procession to St Pauls. An American vessel named the George arrived at Poole from Havre de Grace, reporting stealth departure without cargo payment to avoid imprisonment amid expected war. Dutch papers note Batavian Convention plans to justify embargo delays and fleet failures while protecting Republic interests.
Naval intelligence lists captures and recaptures by British, French, and Spanish privateers in the Mediterranean and Atlantic, including Le Bonne-Citoyenne, Le Felix, and Le Buonaparte. Letters detail actions near Belleisle, York, and Cape St Vincent, with prisoner counts and losses. Also notes average sugar price and several bankruptcies in London and ports.
Ship news reports a man of war boat sunk with officer and three men drowned off Spithead. The Cameleon brig and Camuis sloop arrived from Marcou and Guernesey. the Camuis wrecked on Basket rock with four feet of water per hour. French officers paroled near Bodmin moved to Mill Prison. Duke of York lugger arrived. Daphne smuggling lugger reportedly sunk by Robot, crew saved. Autoray frigate and two privateers tied up. Blanche frigate captured a French brig privateer.
His Grace the Duke of Dorset suffered two apoplexy strokes with melancholy mood. The Duchess of Gorpon and daughter arrived for winter. Ex-Directors Carwort and Barruetemt praised for pacific disposition amid peace delays. Fauron proposes Rhine Rhone canal to employ 300,000 soldiers. Fulton to receive final decisions next day. Reeves stockbroker case adjourned due to missing witness. Provision markets fall across the realm and bread prices drop.
The writer argues that plague prevalence in the United States stems from filth and impure air. He calls for decisive city planning changes, removing narrow streets, cleansing vaults, improving drainage, and supplying streams of fresh water to protect public health and private prosperity.
A royal fleet dispute inflames crews over a Dutch prize. a Channel protection squadron comprises fifty four sail of the line, six fifty gun ships, seventy frigates, and other craft. Reports cover forged banknotes, Moon plan to invade England, shipboard fires, and local petty crime with arrests and trials.
The case features plaintiff Williams claiming damages for libel by defendant in Bond Street. Proceedings cover remarks by Mr. Erskine and Garrow presenting obscene writings by the plaintiff. Lord Kenyon urges moderation and questions the plaintiff’s right to damages, verdict returned for the defendant.
Mary Benjion alias Maria Theresa Phippe is indicted for killing Mary Cox on October 26 by stabbing in the throat and body with a clasp knife. The deceased died October 27 in London Hospital. The prisoner claimed a momentary tremor driven by passion. verdict guilty and sentence set for execution with body to surgeons. A large bottle of laudanum was found on her. Fors Stables indicted for willful murder of George Ware. after altercation he died from a fractured neck. verdict Not Guilty.
A report from Leicestershire describes a woman in Ashby-de-la-Zouch workhouse delivering a child and setting it on fire. she was detained. Three men were robbed by a highwayman on a road between Hockliffe and Little Brickhill. A longtime Greenwich Hospital funds offender was corrected, repaid, and suspended. The will of Henry Savace entails vast lands to his nephew J B Savace, a former Major now Captain with Marines allied to Lord St Vincent.
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