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Newspaper
Evening Mail
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
May 04, 1791
Page
4
A garbled monologue critiques contemporary theater and authorship with names and devices. It laments vulgar clamor, pleads for restrained wit, and vows to pursue laughter through established classic forms, seeking audience approval and acceptance of refined satire.
Fragments reveal Hore Captain Hun rex reached Hull after leaving Riga on April 2 with seven British ships. Empress reportedly regards HM Government’s message as warlike, planning embargoes on British vessels. English merchants flee Riga with cargoes. Russian ports prepare naval effort. Markets drop. futures caution. Parliamentary items cover impressment, troop movements, and various notices amid mounting tension with Russia.
On May 3 ships Thorn and Rattlestizke and Shark from cruiser duty brought seamen for the fleet to Portsmouth. The Aéteon 44 guns and Expedi tion cutter returned to harbour from Spithead under Captain Hanwell and Lieutenant Joe. The Aquilon frigate was recommissioned with Captain Stopford in command and a drunken Fury sailor fell to his death near the Point bridge. On May 4 the St George 98 guns with Rear Admiral King and Captain Smith sailed to Spithead. The Lords of the Admiralty sent press warrants to magistrates. a forgery at Portsmouth Banks led to a manhunt for two ten-pound-note culprits. A Luggerhall Election anecdote involved a dealer entangled in votes while traveling with boosters.
A list of dignitaries and clergy arriving in Bath includes Lord and Lady Shuldban Lord Macrtney Lord Bishop of Lincoln Hon George Pitt Le Comte de Reviczzky Admiral Knowles Rev Dr Nowell Sr Clerk Dr and Mrs Bogue Dr Lowrey Rev Afr Baker Rev Mr and Mrs Alderfey Rev Mr T Bentham Rev Mr and Mrs Williams Capt and Mrs Lloyd Capt Lawley Capt Howie Capt Lamouretz Capt Perry and others.
Listings of vessels arriving or sailing from Halifax, Dover, Liverpool, Barbados, and other ports. Names include Princess Mary, Hume, Marlborough, Triton, and vessels from Dublin, Oporto, Leghorn, and Riga. Includes a May 5 4 6 timeline, wind directions, and a birth notice for the Countess of Cavan.
Yesterday multiple weddings were recorded including Thomas Amfinck of Laurence Pountney Lane marrying Vander Duifen of Grenada at Christ Church Surrey. Also Jerome William Knapp of the Middle Temple weds Miss Robinson of Harpur Street Red Lion Square and Harry Scrivener weds Eliza Crajston of St Saviour Southwark.
Corn Exchange London reports returns of corn and grain for April 18 to 23 plus drift of drIver stocks and government securities. Listed are 3 percent consuls and annuities with values and variations after one o clock, and Irish livery tickets. Names include Sir Wim Jones and Mr Henry Goddive among others in assorted notices.
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