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Newspaper
Evening Mail
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Jun 22, 1791
Page
4
Fragmentary OCR notes reference Dr Johnson biographers and a puzzled line about Puff of Wind, Madame Piozzi, James Bosweck, and Peter Pinpar grounds. The readable text hints at a discussion of Johnsons life and erroneous attributions, with names likely miscopied. No clear event, date, or place is established.
The piece presents an epilogue spoken at Lord Alborough's, praising cheerful life yet noting sorrow amid high society. It references sixteen concerts, twenty balls, Lady Mary, gouty dowagers, and the fashion-driven age, while acknowledging those who feel others' pain and find solace in fiction and tragedy.
A courier from Petersburg brings dispatches as Empress is believed to have acceded to Allied demands and a general peace may follow. Trinity Term opens. court life, church appointments, and royal marriage rumors swirl amid military, political, and constitutional notes from Europe and England.
A letter from France reports Turin rising in a revolt like Paris. The king opened gates to suburbs as marchers reached the palace. Troops split, one side disarmed the other, and revolutionaries seized liberty amid bloodshed. Fifteen men died. authorities blamed heavy burdens easing public unrest.
A fragmentary historical note discusses the Countess of Albany, widow of James II’s grandson, pursuing a Hanoverian prince at St James's. It recalls her loss of a French pension after the Revolution and her claim to Mary of Modena’s jointure, praised for the gracious reception she once received from George III and the dynastic contrast.
Description of a Parisian ensemble featuring violet taffety gown with a white cockade hat, a white gauze headpiece trimmed in violet ribbond, three-row side curls, a chignon, white gauze neck kerchief, a yellow shawl with six color-struck stripes marking months January to June, violet jacket and petticoat with yellow spots, and jonquil silk shoes.
The article notes Ascot Heath races starting next week and mentions varied celestial observations and historical nautical actions, followed by a string of late 18th century crime and social unrest items including highway robbery and accidental death reports.
A dialogue discusses Burke and a pamphlet, accusing misquotations by a female author. Participants challenge each other to judge fairly, referencing literary and political rivalry and urging examination of the texts to assess who is misrepresenting whom.
Portsmout h June 22 His Majesty's ship Hrig Capt Hoop arrived yesterday from accrue seized 130 casks of foreign spirits tobacco tea and a large boat Also HM ship Spuyyx 20 guns Capt Tripp ordered for Halifax The three Dutch ships of war released from quarantine Dart Smith from Leghorn bound for Rotterdam Rose frigate sailed for Newfoundland
The body of young Officer Paterson living at Battersea was found in a ditch near Chelsea after being thrown from his horse Sunday night about eleven. His gold watch seven guineas and some silver were recovered from his pockets. The Coroner's Jury returned a verdict of accidental death.
Arrivals list from Liverpool Southampton Tet ness Dover Lancaster and other ports. Ships from Georgia Antigua Oporto Lisbon Messina Hamburgh Cadiz and Riga arrive or sail. Notables include the Corhmerce Kingston Ann Abigail and Nancy. Wind S and S.W. and several naval vessels listed with routes to Charletown Bourdeaux Petersburgh and England ports.
Yesterday evening She Young Quaker featuring Gretna. Tonight Halt an sour after Supper, the Battle of Hexnam, and Seeing is Believing promise varied entertainments for local patrons.
Marriages recorded include George Maltby junior of Queen Street Cheapside to Mary Welter daughter of the late George Webster Hampstead at Bow Church Tuesday Also Le Chevalier de Friere Portuguese Court official to Mrs Ledyer at Portuguese Chapel South Audley Street Grasvenor Square Thursday next Rev William Brook Jones chaplain to HMS Monarch and Vicar of Clare to Elizabeth Winter sister of John Winter of Swithin's Lane Yesterday B Pearle Ludgate Street to S Child daughter of John Child of Lambeth
Died notices list William Reeve of Melton Mowbray, Dr Charles Biffet, Mrs Stewart of Trington, Major Edmonstone, John Mallack, and Mrs Saral Jocelyn among others with ages and locations. Also includes varied stock prices for Bank, India, Consols, Annuities, and Navy Bills with July values and fluctuations after one o clock.
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