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Newspaper
Evening Mail
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Jun 19, 1797
Page
4
Fragment from a poetic meditation praising universal virtue and the soothing power of gravity. It links emotions such as love pity joy and grief to moral restoration and cites gravitation as a grounding law shaping tears and the world. The piece blends philosophy and science with Romantic tone.
Committees of Supply and Ways and Means take precedence as the day opens with the Second Reading notes on the Bil. Report of the American of Mr Manning s Treaty Bull Scotch Militia Bill and General Inclosure Bill.
The report covers stock prices with Consols at 52 7 8 and 53 for the day. It notes French journals up to June 17 and details on peace negotiations with England. Nominees Lerouaneur de la Mancae Previree Le Pruay named to the Legation, with Lisle as negotiation site and a passport to Britain.
The mock Admiral at the Nore is to be aboard the Neptune man of war in the River rather than Sheerness. The trial date hinges on the Court Martial President, Vice Admiral Sir Thomas Pasney, and may require frequent communications with Admiral Buckner at Sheerness to decide moving to Sea Reach.
Minutes from a maritime inquiry reveal Parker and 21 others seized aboard the Sandwich face court martial. Parker writes a submissive letter to Sir Thomas Pastey while his wife submits a petition to the Admiralty accusing him of insanity at times, despite no such signs during the Mutiny.
An Admiralty transmission from June 17 reports Duncan off the Texel with 11 ships of the line and 3 Russian vessels awaiting engagement. Dutch force estimated at 50 sail including 17 two deckers and 12 frigates. crew description notes abundance of turbot and hell fish aboard. Sir Roger Curri s squadron expected to be relieved by Nore ships. officers voice cautious optimism about potential action.
Mail from Hamburg offers no material news. Reports from Milan discuss a treaty of peace between Austria Germany and France. Secret preliminaries reportedly restore Belgic emigrants estates. Venice arms surrender ordered. clergy oath to new municipality. Clementina to marry the Naples royal. Loan payments and statutorily distributed copies noted. Bread prices and meatweighers returns discussed by Lord Mayor.
Private correspondence from Hamburg dated 1 July reports the King of Sweden near a Petersburg trip aimed at finalizing a marriage with the Grand Duchess of Russia. Danish Premier Count Bernstorf remains dangerously ill at Copenhagen. Prince Apoupaus, with the army of demarcations, reached Alanover on the 5th to greet the Prince of War Emperor and his royal consort who arrived on the 9th.
From Enniskillen reports a Magher across Yeomanry unit under Captain Lindrum halted a night attack on a farmer's house near Knockmanowl. After a skirmish, the assailants fled, many wounded, four died, and the gang leader was captured and jailed. Weapons recovered and oath of allegiance noted as troops increase.
An extract from Londonderry on June notes renewed attacks by Defenders in the area near Fahan Donegal. A farmer named M Lelaird resisted an armed raid, firing back and killing a defender, leading to the assailants fleeing. Yeomanry pursued but found no others. the slain man’s body was shown in the Diamond and later on North Quay. Belfast prisoners, seditious charges, and local loyalists surrendering to John Sneil, with oaths of allegiance taken. Butter and bacon prices in London rise and fall with no export entries recently, cwt and price details given.
A letter from Elsinore dated 4 o clock P.M. June 1797, read at Lloyds Coffee-house, notes 22 sail of the fleet failed on the 8th reported in the Cattegat. The Strand sees a Naval Officers arresting a man later revealed as a Delegate, who escaped after assaulting one officer. Additional items include bequests from late Lord Southamerton, Lord Deerhurst heirs, Ascot Heath Races results, an elopement, a perjury trial in Edinburgh ending acquittal, Oxford prizes for Goopenough and a Christ Church student, a suicide at the Hole in the Wall, and parish rate troubles leading to ruin.
The Ann from Lifvon to Gaspee was captured and sunk by the French privateer La Aigi¢e. The Sally from Africa to the West Indies was seized on the African coast. The Jane from Bahamas to Liverpool was captured on May 28. The Friendship from Peterhead to Hambro was taken by a French privateer in the North Sea. crew landed at Shields. The Alive from Liverpool to Martinico was taken near Barbadoes. The Speedwell from Hambro has been taken by a Dutch privateer and retaken by a cutter, brought to Whitby.
Ships remain at the Nore while Parker and his co Delegates face multiple examinations from Mr. Graham and a magistrate aided by Mr. Bicknell. Parker’s trial is set on the Neptune at Gravel and Beach Wednesday morning. Military forces move to prevent crew contact as the court martial nears. Repulse repairs after Monolith fire and Admiral Buckner’s white flag remains.
Intelligence from Sheerness notes calm town conditions and orderly ship crews. Montague sits near the Southern Battery as officers are obeyed. Boatswain's Mate from the Sandwich faces Gravesend charge for a renewed disturbance on board the Salisbury.
At Cumberland Fort convicts 30 to 40 escaped during guards dinner. Quick re-capture left 6 wounded, one dead, six to seven hundred subdued. four or five at large. Mutineers to be tried aboard La Pompee with Hon. Thomas Pakenham as president tomorrow.
On June 17 at Falmouth the Salamander Olive Branch Atty Young William Amphitrite Cecilia Merlin and others sailed under the protection of the Dover frigate bound for the West Indies as a convoy.
Plymouth reports on June 19 ships arriving from distant stations. The Spitfire sloop arrives after a cruise and the Hindostan man of war from Portsmouth. The Defiance man of war sails to join the Channel fleet.
The Favourite sloop of 18 guns has made the signal and will sail tomorrow with a convoy for the Downs from Portsmouth on June 20.
In Falmouth on June 18 the Rochuck packet under Captain James sailed for Barbadoes and Jamaica, and the Jane packet under Captain Filey sailed for New York.
YARMOUTH June 76. About 30 ships sail through our Roads from the Baltic. Capt. Hamilton of the Attive armed cutter observed them this morning and notes a good passage of eight days. They captured a brig and a looped vessel taken by a lugger from Hambro’ Head, which they sent to Sunderland.
The Pilote troop sailed outward under convoy to Portsmouth with several outward-bound vessels. The Melampus frigate arrived from a cruise. Tem iins in the Downs with the Overyffel Beaulieu Savage and Teazer gun vessel. Wind NE.
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