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Newspaper
Evening Mail
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Feb 06, 1792
Page
2
Debates cover petitions for private and inclosure bills, writs for St Mewes, and Westminster electors rights. Contested elections list dates for hearings. Hastings trial precedents discussed. plans for a Parliament bill to regulate elections. Libel and general legal notices announced with committee steps and adjournment.
Lord Effingham and Lord Dorchester took their seats and swore in. The Law Causes adjourned to Thursday night. Ord Cathcart reported Westminster hall stove dangers and two new stoves prepared for reception. Grenville presented papers on the Definitive Treaty with Russia and Turkey. Stormont moved to print. Several petitions were presented. House adjourned to Thursday.
House reports Canvey Drainage Petition with bill ordered in and naturalization bill for William Henting read twice and committed. Bridgenorth petition for church aid referred. King’s Message conveys papers ordered. Public Accounts include Navy debt, various excise and civil items. committee on Burke’s Election Bill proceeds with no amendments. report adopted, engrossed, and adjourned.
Report from Whitehall on a noon Countin at the Secretary of State's Office with ministers examining papers from Doctors Commons. Mrs Cornwallis hosts Cribbage as usual. letters from landers via the French Mail mention fires in Brussels. Parliament to form a Court of Judicature for Mr Hotranp's trial. William Downes becomes a Judge of the King's Bench in Ireland. Rumor of the Law Officer’s daughter eloping is denied after quick inquiry.
The theatre at Covent Garden presented Mrs Cowley's Beure Stratem comedy to an audience of Majesty and six princesses. The royal compliment drew enthusiastic applause and an encore of Gop save the King, though it may be dispensed with in future, according to polite observers.
A Morning Chronicle excerpt doubts the claimed royal recommendation to settle debts since 1787. It notes a possible motion this session, yet argues against credence in such reports. The piece cites a May 1789 royal message proposing annual sums and tighter control of the prince’s finances to ease national burdens.
Public intrigue surrounds Madembiselle o Orleans and two companions as rumors spread about their true lineage. Madame de Genits, the governess, draws attention with close affection while townsfolk debate if the trio are the Duke of Orleans's daughters or orphans. A separate note cites high servant wages fueling highway robberies as a social cause.
Fragmented account describes a church gathering led by a young Sina Deasea, a violent disturbance at the Hotel de Ville, expulsions of municipal members, and a formal motion to cut off Bayeux. Reports from Paris Berlin and Bayonne hint at war, stabbing, and a vessel news update from Cortana, Saint-Domingue.
February 3 reports claim the king plans to escape openly aided by certain aristocrats. Meetings at Hotel de la Guerre area allegedly aim to seize magazine cartridges for use by the Guards. Rumors circulate via M. Carra to sway public opinion on the decree of credit.
January 30 coverage describes a letter from the Department of War noting horses near Fontainbleau causing alarm, prompting debate on passport rules. M. Le Montey opens discussion but is interrupted by violent uproar. deputies clash over president conduct, leading to adjournment to halt further disgrace.
January 31 report notes resumed debate on passports and decrees forcing notices of departure, entry restrictions, and frontier controls. Provisions empower authorities to seize travelers lacking documents, require security, and allow parole under monitoring in neighboring towns. Strong measures target keeping order amid unrest.
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