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Newspaper
Evening Mail
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Jan 13, 1800
Page
4
Reported Brest fleet failure dismissed as baseless after scrutiny. Captain Cocurane of the Ayer seized a 80 gun privateer lugger from Cherbourg. mutineers had alleged Brest Fleet collapse but later contradicted. News sparked a brief alarm and then calmed.
Dispatches from the Leeward Islands report mail sailings, Hamburg packets stalled by ice at Cuxhaven. Spitfire loop and Spanish prize reach Kinsale. Irish Parliament delays Anion. Grattan footnotes and Bonaparte debated. Ship news recounts captures, prizes, and privateer actions off Ireland, Portugal, and Gibraltar.
The London Quarter Session opened with 14 new members sworn in after St Thomas's Day. The court then examined household bread regulations, hearing the Bakers' Company seek delay. The Recorder noted the act would be deliberated next Wednesday at ten, with a option to present counter arguments, as bakers urged feasibility concerns. The session adjourned to the Old Bailey for further hearings.
Horxspy and Co of Cornhill report a surge in ticket demand as the English Grand Scheme attracts widespread public favor. Forty-five lotteries have boosted capital prizes and the firm urges immediate purchase for chance at prizes, with money paid on demand.
In Plymouth on the 6th, George Nicholson, Purser, to Miss K Codd of Lion Codd Standwick. At Faversham on the 6th, Hon Richard King to Miss Rot, Standwick estate. On Monday, Miss Fl of Upminster to Captain W Foote of the Royal Navy.
Died notices list several deaths including Mrs Staith of Charlotte Row Walworth Mrs Sarah Hall widow of Thomas Hall formerly of Harpsden Court Oxon Mrs Jane Fergusson widow of Henry Fergusson merchant late of London William Helicar died at Hartley Westpail aged 71 Charles Edward Whitehouse of the Custom-house died after illness at home Lady Henry Teynham and brother John Roper noted as successor to title Edward Williams of Llangoid Calle and Hugh Valugee Jones former Irish Revenue commissioner remembered Mazzinghi composer wife Sarai Ord of Leman Street aged 63 Miss Green daughter of Mr Green Goldsmith. Also coal price report for Pool area with Newcastle Sund erland and Chale prices.
In Bis¢ithine at Salisbury-Square the printing office shows printers J Walter J Vwealter Jun Prinzine Howse SquaRE Blackeriars and establishment by J Bonsor Communication for the paper to be sent to the printers at the office in Bis¢ithine
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