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Newspaper
Evening Mail
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Jan 15, 1798
Page
4
Reports from the London Gazette detailing Captain Reynolds of La Pomone and Captain Stopford of the Phaeton. They describe heavy gales near Plymouth Sound, engagements with a Cheri privateer, and capture of L Haz ard and a French brig privateer. Also notices on Irish governance, bankruptcy, and dockside notices.
The Evening Mail outlines stock prices at one o clock with a focus on 3 per cent, and argues that French Directory measures aim to fill its public purse. It warns of invasions, seizures of English goods, and rising smuggling as France seeks money, urging Navy, Army, merchants, and landowners to unite for Britain's independence. It reports dispatches from Florence and Vienna, a Parisian plan discussed by Sané and Guignan, and notes on English reactions and upcoming events.
The French style Blue Beard romance was staged at Drury Lane with Corman adapting for English audiences. Visual splendor dominates the pageantry with artificial elephants camels and horses and elaborate costumes and decorations though some musical and dramatic moments are uneven.
The Sophia with cargo from London to Madeira is captured by a French privateer near Isle Dieu. A Rotterdam foop loaded with Geneva is ashore on Portland Beach. Goodhope from Faro is on shore near Beachey Head. Elizabeth and Mary from Riga to Scotland lost off Norway. South Carolina from London to Charleston reportedly captured on December 4 at latitude 45.0 and longitude 5.0. Milford reports the Spider convoy sailing. Plymouth notes arrivals from Stockholm and a number of ships moving from Spithead to St Helens for a Channel cruise. Deal reports the Spy sloop arriving with a convoy from the Westward and fleet wind.
Last Thursday seven Shoreham Custom-house cutters set off in a boat to shore when waves overwhelmed them. Six perished before reaching the harbour. one survivor, exhausted, was saved with great difficulty. Five of the drowned leave wives and children. One body recovered on Saturday. Married notices follow. Died notices list James Baril and Crippen among others in London Watford Lawrence End and Beauchamp Proctor.
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