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Newspaper
Evening Mail
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Jun 10, 1791
Page
4
A verse portrait contrasts country manners with town airs, noting women are women in every station. It lampoons domestic quarrels, class pretensions, and petty feuds that sour matrimonial life while imagining kinder tempers and shared affection in simpler country life.
The British Parliament was prorogued after a busy session and violent debates over impeachments and war with Russia. Ministers defended naval motives, Mr Sheridan moved many resolutions on finances, while Pitt’s ministers held firm. The piece warns on press freedom, finance scrutiny, and future notes on Poland and India.
Saturday arrival at the General Post Office from Jamaica Mail via Sandwich Captain Ditton after 44 days to Falmouth. Reports from the Continent warn Empress of Russia may escalate hostilities. naval plans include intercepting West Indiamen and ceding Cyprus to us. Cornwallis’s Mysore advance hindered by Tippoo’s movements. fleet strength at Cronstadt numbered at 23 ships of the line. Warsaw circular credits Divine Providence for Poland’s revolution. Admiralty promotions reshuffle dockyards and mast-makers, with line-of-duty postings through Deptford and Portsmouth. A Dublin murder suspect identified in Ireland. reward offered for his capture.
YAMWAICA, Kixieston, April 14. Sugar prices have risen sharply with recent sales showing figures around 65s per quantity, up from 39% earlier, while some buyers paid 475 last year. The Bahama Islands exported a total of 649,111 pounds of cotton in the last year, most of it to England.
Mantinique Port Trinity reports ongoing massacre with daily death tolls estimated at 30. The island’s population shifts toward mulatto dominance as whites are outnumbered, prompting hope for British intervention to restore peace.
The report covers trade totals for England with grain exports and woollen products, naval power dynamics in the Baltic, and Turks and Greeks conflicts. It notes high grain exports, coal and metals contributions, and warns of a pending mob government scenario linked to July unrest. Also reported are Norwich theater season closure, a Devon coroner's inquest into a farmer's suicide tied to rent, and a Swansea master found dead after heavy gin consumption.
Saturday night between eleven and twelve an alarming fire broke out on a turf-boat at the Long Dock in Limerick. John Puréiil or Puréil, then sleeping in the cabin, perished before aid could reach him. The blaze threatened all ships in the dock until the fire-engine from St Marys parish aided the efforts as the tide was out.
Portsmout h news reports arrival of the Romults frigate under Capt Frederic from a cruise. Circe and Inconstant sail via the Needles on impress service. The Buffs regiment marches for Clichester Midhurst and Petworth to join fleet duties. Sir Hyde Parker arrives to hoist flag on the Victory. Cu die Rose captured near Ryde tries to shoot at officers and self but only misses. Lord Hoov's flag hoisted aboard the Victory later the same day.
Plymouth report notes June Jr arrived aboard the Ranger Cutter after a cruise with a tea seizure. The Syren and Winchel sea frigates also sailed from the same cruise, indicating Royal Navy activity near Plymouth.
Aggregated report of ships and arrivals across multiple ports including Dover Plymouth Jamaica Liverpool Belfast Bermuda Honduras Africa Dominica Grenada Jamaica Lancaster Falmouth River Pet er s burg and more. Vessels named with captains origins and destinations indicate a broad maritime traffic pattern.
Saturday fe nnight marriages include Chambrey Brabazon Porisoaby MP for Dungarvan wedding Lady Harriot Taylor. Lucena Miss Mary Ann Lancattey daughter of Joseph Lascaster to Capt Harward of the 3rd Foot Guards. A.Chambers to Sir William Chambers's third daughter. St Brides Frost-Keet marriage of Mr Smithy to Miss Charlotte Bowen. Margaret's Westminster wedding William Carlyon Hughes of Royal Fusiliers to Miss Jonks of Great George Street.
A list of local deaths includes William Hutchinton an emigrant emmerchant of Altona and several notable figures such as Rev Harvey Atma rector of Mariel Boxted and Bals ham Suffolk Captain Taylor of the Royal Navy John Holcraft Esquire aged 32 Mrs Sireety widow of Geo Sireet late of Bucklersbury and Prof Harris surgeon among others. The notice notes a holiday with no business at the Sto and Exchange.
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