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Newspaper
Evening Mail
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Mar 26, 1798
Page
2
London dispatches report private letters confirming French aims to incite war with Narvés and seize power. They note potential church plunder for finance, naval control to threaten Britain, and Swiss Helvetic issues amid Prussian protection and Hamburg affairs. District notices cite politics, theatre, and local arrests in a broad, period-accurate tone.
Ireland report details a raid near Rathmines Road by about 40 bandits who killed a carter at Charles Farrar's country house and left the premises wrecked. one gun and a small amount of wine taken. Eleven people have been jailed in Philipstown over a Birr murder. Avex Hamilton elected to Belfast borough. A high official reportedly received recall letters pending succession by the Marquis Cornwallis.
Arrivals report the Aamant of 50 guns from the Downs. The Polyphemus, 64 guns, sails for Ireland. The West India fleet, under convoy of the Santa Margaritta, sails tomorrow morning. Harwich note: His Majesty's brig Rambler, Lieut. Schompexe, with ships bound to Leith and six Greenlandmen outbound from London, depart with a fair wind.
Forder Shepherd brought up for examination as witnesses describe robberies similar to those already noted. The most notable case involved a lodging in the house of Mr. Es**tine where items were stolen after he visited twice in November. He feigned illness to lure the cook, then returned and fled with spoons, a teapot, and other items. The prisoner was committed and ordered to be examined again.
Market dispatch from London reports heavy wheat sale with prices 3s to 4s per quarter lower. Barley fine quality 28s to 29s per quarter, coarse samples weak. oats and other grains show varied yet overall soft prices. Also details hops, seeds, tallow, beef and veal prices, plus market figures for Smithfield Newgate and hay and straw rates.
The London Gazette as of March 27 lists bankrupts including G F Sherman of Alaan’s Hertfordshire musician to surrender March 91 April 10 May 8 at Guildhall and others across England such as Winnington Thavie's Inn Holborn hardwareman Wilton Kidbrook Kent milk-dealer Leven Canterbury victualler Reynolds Gibney Bristol linen-drapers Goodall Nottingham butcher Bond Brightlington Essex butcher Marshall Berkshire coin-dealer and more with surrender dates in March April May at various Guildhalls inns and towns. Dividends scheduled April 17 and April 27 to listed creditors including Jowett Elliott Joflen Purvis Reilly Cope Harper Wilson French Painter Carrington Postlethwaite and others with proceedings in Fleet Street Old Broad Street Maldon Gloucester and Liverpool.
Parliament intelligence from the House of Lords reports the Bills on the table advancing through their stages in a brief session at Terspay on March 27. Several private Bills were brought up from the Commons and read a first time before adjournment.
The House debated delaying the second reading of the Bramah lock patent bill and advancing defence plans. Mr. Dundas moved to introduce a bill enabling royal measures for national security, arguing for a balanced reliance on navy, army, militia, and volunteer forces to deter invasion and protect property.
The speaker argued for a government plan to mobilize public spirit and systematize voluntary zeal against a potential invasion. He described powers to locate and organize armed volunteers, protect private property, and compensate for wartime losses, while ensuring that authorities could call on pioneers and support crews in emergencies. He cited Dorset and other counties as examples of local patriotism and emphasized unity, constitutional security, and the threat of revolutionary agitation from France.
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