Empress influence and European powers stir unrest in Europe
A historical commentary discusses rulers across Europe reacting to political upheaval. It highlights the Empress shaping events in France, Sweden's king, Polish liberty, Denmark's young prince, Dutch unrest, German princes aligning with French interests, Leopold's cautious stance, and contrasts with Spain Portugal Italy Britain and America as forces shaping global balance. The piece notes uncertainty about France's future and laments tyranny in many regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Poland
Denmark
Holland
Germany
Louis XVI
Leopold
Netherlands
Spain
Portugal
Britain
Ireland
America
Royal Happenings in Windsor Park and York House Socials
Yesterday the King hunted in Windsor Great Park while the Queen hosted a concert for nobility at Lower Lodge. The Prince of Wales, Duke of Clarence, and guests dined at York House with the Duke and Duchess of York. A comic supper-table exchange at York House amused guests during ordering of a Lite Prexie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Windsor Great Park
Prince of Wales
Duke of Clarence
Duke
Duchess of York
York House
Duchess of
Cynce
Duke and Duchess of York
York-house
Duchess of Cumestrano
Highness of
York
Barisarro
Election of Principal Land Coal Meter at Guildhall
A Court of Common Council at Guildhall elected Mr. Deputy Dixon as Principal Land Coal Meter after reads of last minutes and committee reports on city lands. Debates covered repairs to the City Barge, allowances for the late Water Bailiff Saxby, and relief for Saxby amid his dismissal, with strong support for life-time sol. per ann. pension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guildhall
Deputy Butcock
Saxby
Wapp
Bulcock
Sol. Perann
Alderman Picker
Lawrance
Deputy Dixey
Garasin
Anprews
Fertham
Evans
Tragic duels and street robbery reported in county Wexford
In Wexford a quarrel among gentlemen led to a pistol duel. one man died from a shot to the eye after attempting pardon. Separately two sailors from a brig in Penzance Harbour fought, reconciled, then quarreled again and one struck the other fatally with a handspike. Also, Mr Sinrox s of Lothbury was robbed near St James's Park after a single rushan pistol blow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wexford
Penzance
Sinrox S
Lothbury
Whitehall
Queen‘s Square Gate
St. James's Park
Mr. Simons
Polish unrest and envoy's return amid Vienna's cautious stance
Berlin reports a Polish constitutional debate and uncertainty as Marquis de Luccuestor resumes his Warsaw envoy post. Vienna has conveyed the Polish matter to Petersburgh Berlin and Dresden, with winter likely delaying detailed responses. Officials note rumors of troop readiness, but argue the Polish army is not prepared for campaign and Prussia remains uninvolved. In Silesia, Prince de Ho henlee's corps is ordered reduced from war footing to peace establishment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marquis de Luccuestor
Warsaw
Vienna
Petersburgh
Berlin
Dresden
Poland
Prussia
Silesia
Prince de Hohenlee
German Prince Expected to Aid French Princes
News from Lower Elbe reports a German prince promising 12 000 troops to aid French princes, though confirmation awaits. M. de Vaudreuil has returned to Coblentz from Vienna, and M. de Bouillé is in the same city. Bombelles, who left Petersburgh 20 days ago, has not yet returned and is feared delayed. Emigrant grants arrive daily and are dispersed in Military Cantons. The princes are said to have collected six million livres from two prior years plus two million roubles via a Dutch house, with expectations of large sums from Spain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lower Elbe
Dec
Coblentz
M. de Vaudreuil
Vienna
M. de Bouille
M. de Bombelles
Petersburgh
Holland
Spain
Emigrant aid blocked by Frankfurt magistrates and European tensions
From Franckfort we learn magistrates forbade delivery of military accoutrements to emigrants. field pieces refused and the Regency received thanks from the French King for aid. Barbeiles returns from Peters burg with young Princ Bara tinski. Empress reportedly uninterested in armed intervention. Emperors and kings ponder possible interference while Electors seek European support. Liege quarters denied to emigrants. Heynan enters Prussian service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franckfort
M. Ehrmann
M. Ce Fadient
Coblentz
Vienna
Mayence
Freves
Prussia
France
Liege
M. Heynan
Marquis de Bonille
Europe
Public Luxury as a Public Evil in 18th Century Law
The piece debates private luxury as a public concern under law, noting a statute from Edward III forbidding dinners beyond two courses, with three allowed only on certain holidays. It questions restraint viability and observes that luxury is seen as harming state welfare, though the rule is nearly obsolete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roth Edward Tr. Feét
Traud
Irish Lottery Draw Prizes Listed
No. 11,904 earns a prize of 2000. No. 14,266 wins 1000. Nos. 3,405 26,536 34,914 receive prizes of one sol each.
Shipping Arrivals Reported at Portsmouth Harbor
Port arrivals list Industry Hunter from Sunderland Elizabeth Cooper from Bristol Joseph and Mary Husham from Dungarvon reported at Portsmouth on December 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hunter
Sunderland
Elizabeth, Cooper
Bristol
Joseph and
Mary
Husham
Dungarvon
Maritime arrivals and departures from diverse ports
On December 19 Plymovix reported arrivals and departures including the Sally, Storey, and Phoenix Miles from Guernsey, the Sally Wade from Cork, the Mary Bruce from Dantzig with damage needing unloading, and sailings of the Hib bert Mitchell to Jamaica and Sally Stocker to London.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plymovix
Sally
Storey
Phoenix Miles
Guernsey
Wade
Cork
Mary
Bruce
Dantzig
Hibbert
Mitchell
Jamaica
Stocker
London
Sloop Abbess Bound for Belfast from Irvine
The Abbess of Carrickfergus bound from Irvine to Belfast with coals was wrecked or lost days ago at Irvine. Master William Crooks of Carrickfergus and eleven men and one woman were among those left behind. The Antelope and the Duke of Cumberland, sailing from Falmouth to Barba does Jamaica and New York, put back due to contrary winds. The Jane of Kirkcaldy is left at Me mel. The Louis from Hamburg to Bourdeaux and the Nerve Ondernéeming from Surinam to Amsterdam are lost in the Texel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abbess
Carrickfergus
Irvine
Belfast
William Crooks
His Majesty
Antelope
Barbadoes
Jamaica
Duke of Cumberland
New York
Falmouth
Jane
Young
Kirkcaldy
Memel
Louis
Bach
Hamburg
Bourdeaux
Hanson
Surinam
Amsterdam
Texel
Arrivals and departures aboard ships near Devere and Falmouth
Arrivals list includes the Quaker Burnett from Barbadoes and Valentine Cobb from Lisbon at Devere. Industry Connor from Virginia at Falmouth. Waterford’s Ann M Carry from Lisbon. Creek’s John and Jane Stranach from Rotterdam. Neptune from Malaga, Argus Menke from Hamburg, Maria Christian from Amsterdam. Hamburg Thames Lindor and Hambro Packet Cluke from London. Dec 16 wind NNW. Judith Richards arrived for Dublin. Dec 20 Three Sisters Wilson Cowley George for Jamaica. Canada Gibson and Alliance Galilee for Honduras. Lisberty Carey from Barbadoes. Mary and Maria Gray for Bordeaux. Neptunes Witton for Rouen. Buty Cutter also noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Devere
Burnett
Barbadoesy
Valentine
Cobb
Lisbon
Falmouth
Connor
Virginia
M‘carry
John
Jane
Stranach
Rotterdam
Neptune
Malaga
Argus
Menke
Hamburg
Maria
Christian
Amsteram
Thames
Lindor
Hambro
Cluke
London
Dear
Wind
Nent
Judith
Richards
Dublin
Dean
Willson
Cowley
George
Jamaica
Canada
Gibson
Alliance
Galilee
Honduras
Lisberty
Carey
Barbadoes
Farmer
Anderson
St. Michaels
Mary
Gray
Bourdeaux
Neptunes Witton
Rouen
Buty Cutter
Theatrigal Reports Drury Lane Season Lineup
Yesterday evening at Drury Lane the company presented Poor Old Drury with A Trip to Scarborough and Don Juan while Covent Garden shows included The Duenna and Richard Coeur de Lion. Tonight Tancred and Sigismunda appear with The Blue Beard, or The Might of Harlequin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drury-Lane Company
Poor Old Drury
Scarborough
Lord Foppington
Mr. Dodd
Young Washion
Mr. Palmer
Loveless
Mr. Wroughton
Berinthin
Miss Farren
Miss Hogden
Jordan
Don Juan
Moody
Mr. King
Harcourt
Peggy
Marriages Noted Across Britain and Jamaica
A series of marriage notices from various locales lists Benjamin Gascoyne and Cecilia Watts wed at St Clement Danes, plus Mr William Waite and Miss Piguenit in Bristol. John Wade of the East India Company and Carruthers of Himains marry in Edinburgh. Hungerford Spooner weds Harviett Luard in Hertfordshire. John Woodhouse and Holcombe wed at King’s Caple. Edward Clark weds Mills Prevatt, and James Bankett ties with Miss Swepson in Leicester Cheapside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Clement Dunes
London
Benjamin Gascoyne
Bamber Gasecoyne
Cecilia Watts
H. Wats
Ely
Bristol
Wiliam Waite
Piguenit
Isaac Piguenit
Edinburgh
John Peter Wade
East India Company
Bengal
Carruthers
Himains
Mania Hungerford Spooner
Jamaica
Esy
Harviett Luard
Wetbrok Hay
Hertford
King’s Caple
St. David’s
John Woodhouse
Atamstone
Herefordshire
Holcombe
Wm. Holcombe
St. David's
Edward Clark
George. Hyde Clarke
Hyde
Cheshire
Mills Prevatt
General Prevatt
Greenhill Groveyeres
James Bankett
Leicester
Swepson
Cheapside
Died and Market Notes From Twickenham to Manchester
A fragmentary report records deaths at Twickenham and Ham near Sandwich, naming Sterling Gilchriff and Reverend John Cofens among the deceased. It then shifts to CORN EXCHANGE prices and market action, detailing heavy Essex and Kentish wheat sales, barley arrivals, malt demand, and current grain prices. Stock quotations span Bank Stock, Consols, and Annuities with various percents and bids cited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twickenham
Sterling “Gilchriff
Furegeon
Ad Regiment of Dragoon Guards
John Cofens
Teddington
Ham
Sandwich
Curling
Chapman
Willian Chapman
Kennington Lane
Manchester
Robert Robinson
Barrackhill
Stockport
Corn Exchange
Suffolk
S. B
Arley
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Weekli
Deputy Dixon
Galabin
Andrews
Mr. Feltham
Portsmouth
West India
Waterford
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