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Newspaper
Evening Mail
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Mar 19, 1798
Page
4
A fable portrays a duck boasting of mastery over water earth and sky while a serpent challenges her claim. The serpent notes the duck cannot outrun a roebuck fly like a hawk or dive like a salmon, exposing the duck’s vanity and the folly of presumptive knowledge.
Copy of a London Gazette dated March 20 1798 notes Admiral Sir Peer Parker describing pursuit of a French privateer La Sophie off Berry Head and its capture near the Casket’s Lights. Includes surrender notices for multiple tradesmen and tradesmen’s addresses in Shiffnal Brighton Nottingham and other towns.
Lord Helland moved to proclude correspondence between Britain and Vierma from 1794 to illuminate the Paris negotiations and Belgium’s restoration as a peace condition. Lord Grenville objected, warning disclosure would require revealing other sensitive facts. The motion was rejected and several Bills advanced from the Commons, then adjourned.
The House of Commons read a second time the Appeal Bill and ordered it to be committed tomorrow. The Report on Adtested Taxes and Expiring Laws was received with first resolutions referred to the Committee of Supply. Debate on the Public Offices Holiday Bill ended with its third reading and passage. The Yanners Bill was read a first time, Trinidad free port discussion led to a committee, and the Customs Regulation Bill was considered. The House adjourned after resuming the report.
The Evening Mail notes prices at one o'clock with stocks quoted. Reports on Ireland say arrests halted in Dublin. Messengers seek suspects in Belfast and Cork. Pelham ill but improving. Directors at East India House swear Captain Prercy to Overley and Captain Edmends to Malabar depart for Bengal. Money has become plentiful in Bengal, dropping interest from 20-30% to 12%. Dissenters in Birmingham support voluntary subscriptions. French politics and revolutions cited as causing misery, with warnings about Prussia’s aid to Hamburg and Lyon's finance. Gravesend expected as final invasion destination if France lands. Court of Aldermen invite clergy to preach at Christ Church Newgate Street and praise a sermon by Mr Hurchins. Bread price unchanged.)
KING's THEATRE hosted The New comic Opera of Le Cifra and the grand Ballet of Ariadne and Bacchus to a fashionable, numerous audience last night. Regulations in the operatic column lessen splendor yet preserve merit of the Ballet. attire changes bring decorum and modest appearance, pleasing the public and praising the manager's prudent conduct.
A fragment lists voluntary payments in lieu of taxes from various entities. Entries include Earl Cowper, the Royal College of Physicians, Clerks of the Barrack Office, Mr Williams’s clerks and domestics in Marlow Temple, Lieutenant-Colonel Boys and staff, recruiting parties in Marlborough, Domestics of Lord Duprey, and the City of Winchester with assorted sums in pounds shillings and pence.
A busy London notice column reports a Cockpit council on appeals and prize causes, royal airing in Hyde Park, and St James Church lectures drawing crowds. It quotes society figures andCounts, discusses political intrigue, fashion, taxation, and a fatal rural death near Glasgow Paisley with no violence noted.
Dispatches from Portsmouth and Plymouth report arrivals and movements of Royal Navy ships including Calcutta Naiad Leopard and Leopard convoy assignments. The True Briton Indiaman grounded on Goodwin Sands but was refloated and brought to the Downs. Other vessels deloyed include the Sesia and East India fleet duties with convoy duties to Ireland and the Cape of Good Hope.
An on board letter dated Pulopanang September 23 1797 from a seaman to England describes 13 months at sea and detainment by Bombay's governor to transport Black people to Tellicherry for the army. It notes an abortive Manila expedition, rumoured peace, prize money concerns, and a planned voyage via China to St Helena.
The Princes of Wales and the Maria, sugar ships from Bengal, arrived at Long Reach. An 80 gun ship launched from Randall's dock at Cuckald's Pains. shipwright Thompson fell from the cat-head and died instantly. Robbery cases follow including Sir Joan Metuauen Poore and Captain Asttey robbed on Bagshot Heath of a gold watch, chain, seals, and four guineas in gold and four bank notes. A Lincoln's Inn Fields house was robbed of plate by a man who entered during Mr Wilson's absence and was later committed for examination. Further felonies noted with Freake and Dogherty.
Minor extract lists several lottery numbers and draw identifiers such as Day No 52 018 and Nineteenth Day multiple serials like Nos 13 526 53 237 21 616 and others. The fragmentary text presents ticket and draw references without full context or outcomes.
A ceremony at Lambeth Church joined E J Nagle to Miss C Beauchamp second daughter of the late John Beauchamp of Pengrip Cornwall. The couple married a few days ago in a formal Anglican rite.
Notices record deaths of Mrs Roberdeau at Leatherhead Surrey James Whatman Esq at Winters Maidstone John Moultrie Esq at Great Portland Street Mrs Long Salisbury and Mr Sheffield Downton. One describes a surgeon famed for frugal eating and unique burial wishes in his garden with his horse laid beside him. Published by Perntren by J Walter Printing House Square Blackfriars.
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