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Newspaper
Evening Mail
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Dec 30, 1791
Page
4
The paper extends New Year salutations and thanks readers for patronage since its birth, pledging to maintain concise impartial reporting and virtuous conduct while presenting noteworthy daily occurrences and promoting rational freedom. It emphasizes valuing respected figures and keeping content free of indecency, aiming to earn public approval.
This morning King hunts with harriers in Windsor Great Park while Prince of Wales joins hunts near Kempfliot. Duke of Gloucester and Lady Almeria Carpenter visit the Duchess of Cumberland at Cumberland House for about two hours. Several royal social events and court-day plans unfold, with notes on residences, balls, and attendance.
A poetic meditation on summer’s scented bloom and fickle winds. Nature, youth, and lovers mingle as cowslips and roses rise, yet vows of love prove transient as winter chills return and the garden fades. The poem contrasts cheerful blooms with the fragility of affection.
On a night at the turn of 1791, the final child of Mrs. Anna Domini departs this world as the year ends, reflecting on France, liberty, and the nation’s fortunes. The piece notes national credit, trade, and unrest, cites a Commons bill on press liberty, and closes with oblique warnings for future sessions. A series of notices follows, including deaths of Major Baces in Pall Mall, Mr. Joan Evits in Throworton Street, and a canal dispute decided in Major Trowell’s favor. Warsaw dispatches report political tension at Jaffy with debates over punishment for manifestos and a dueling count Rzewski. the Staroffies matter is postponed.
Madrid dispatches claim the ministry seeks English neutrality while a Counter Revolution is attempted against France. It suggests England would accept to curb France, gain sea empire, and control trade. Cadiz reports a small squadron ready to sail with three ships of the line ten frigates and six sloops under Don Philip Carizofa with secret orders.
The day before yesterday at 11:30 pm Archduchess Maria Theresa, wife of Archduke Francis, delivered two daughters in Vienna. The infants were named Maria Theresa and were baptized yesterday by Archduke Maximilian, Archbishop of Cologne, in a ceremony noted for its heraldic lineage and dynastic significance.
Fyall letters from Lisbon dated the 4th report the William and Mary from Philadelphia bound for Amsterdam in distress after 107 days at sea. The ship lost masts and deck gear, six crew died from hunger and fatigue, and most cargo was dumped overboard. Halifax arrival from Jamaica after 52 days brings reports of a Negro rebellion near the Cape, while a new ship is prepared to carry female convicts to Botany Bay, with gaol keepers instructed to report available prisoners.
Vessels named Sally Siles and John Frazer arrived from London with Abc Ray Blanch from Shoreham and Blessing Briggs from Blythnook. The Hendragh Hansen arrived hull leaky from Amsterdam. Dart Gray sailed to Havre and Drake sloop of war set out on a cruise.
A December report from Pry notes ships entering and leaving ports with damage and sinkings. The Mary Hill from Qporto, Fly Etheridge, June Lalalie Cherry, and Delaval Whitey suffer mishaps. vessels like the Good Desire Clubley and Unity Bridges reach Yarmouth with damage. brig William sent Waterford to Logsdon is wrecked with drownings. Several others dock at Studwell Roads or near Dunkirk gates. a heavy gale at WN WV drives ships ashore along the coast.
Arrivals on Dec 3 include the Brothers at Dover from Oporto the Betsey at Dublin from London the Neptune at Kinghar from London the Folly and Nancy at Liverpool from North Carolinas the Dolly at Belfast from London the Triton and Lark at Waterford from Bourleaus and Unity from Malaga the Polly at Bemerara from Charlestown the Aon at Grenada from Newfoundland and multiple others in the Downs and River with vessels such as Prince of Astoria Castor Salkeld Claudeny Barry Eliza Cubbin Venus Marmaduke and more. Wind S IV. Remain the Nottingham Rockingham Indiaman Comet Dutch's loop of war for Batavia.
The Daury Lane Company presented Merlin Cymon Dorus and Damon in a mixed program at Covent Garden and other venues. Casts included Gannifter Kelly Parsons Linco Bannister Sedgwick Anganda Crouch Ida gley Fatima Jordan Decamp Bland Suett and a separate Beggar Opera with Macheath Peachum Watson Fish Blanchard Martyr Billington and Blue Beard.
Yesterday morning marriages occurred under proposed licenses at Earl of Sefton Hill Street Grace Church with the Right Hon. Lord Wifeéunt Molineux uniting with Miss Elizabeth Craven daughter of the late Lord Crated. The Reverend William Moises of Newcastle and Trinity College wed Miss Ord of Weetwood. Saturday the 24th saw the Reverend John Procter of Woodhouse wed Miss Simmonis of Brook End Ippollits.
In Hereford Mr George Holland died last Sunday at age 60. Mrs Ashton of Newark-upon-Trent grandmother to the Lady of Sir John Ingiby. The Rev Henry Harrington D A prebendary of Bath and Wells and rector of multiple parishes. Haynford in Norfolk and St Peter's Mancroft Norwich. The rectorial gifts noted. Also mention of Mrs Haddon of Leeds.
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