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Newspaper
Evening Mail
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Mar 13, 1797
Page
3
In a heated Commons session, Windham defends public service pay while opponents warn against cutting offices. The debate covers economy, patronage, and the risk to national finance, with Fox, Canning, and Burke invoked amid calls for a parliamentary inquiry.
An Irish Mail reports that Down county magistrates meeting agreed all parts not already proclaimed are now declared and certified to the Lord Lieutenant and Council as in a state of disturbance. The piece notes brutal Irish violence, including the murder of Mrs Hamilton and her husband, with reference to Defenderism and local petitions to Parliament. It adds naval actions off Dunkirk and Cape St Vincent involving Captain Trouvor and Captain Cortincwoop.
Ship news from Falmouth reports the arrival of the Phaeton frigate with the 20 gun 116 man l Active French privateer captured a week earlier. The St Florenzo retook and sent in the Cynthia brig from Lisbon after a French privateer took all but three of her crew and placed seven Frenchmen aboard. Plymouth notes Rear Admiral Frederick, formerly of Blenheim, arrived with dispatches to London. Portsmouth reports the Aquilon to sail as convoy to the West Indies and the Perseverance caught fire and burned at the Motherbank.
A Messenger from the Secretary of State arrives with an order to convey General Exlace to Dover. Exlace landed from Calais a month ago and went to London last week after being ordered to quit the kingdom in 24 hours. he refused and was sent here. A second supposed American, detained by Mr. Mawrett, was committed to prison this morning.
The report recounts officers missing in action near Toulon, Spanish prizes sailing home, and Liverpool fortifications. It notes the Aurora and other ships near St Thomas, a retaken Diana, and casualties aboard. Legislative relics on currency, court evidence about Lady Buckinghamshire, gaming crimes, and a Thames infant murder close the items.
Monday March 13 report notes brisk sale of fine wheat samples at last week’s prices due to limited supply. Barley prices held for prime stocks while inferior kinds and Malt weakened. Rye Pease and Beans largely unchanged. oats and foreign English lots sold freely with little price variation. Current wheat prices ranged 36s to 42s, fine 44s to 46s, barley 19s 3d to 21s 10d, malt 28s to 31s, oats 12s to 14s 6d. total wheat sold 38 6d lower.
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