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Newspaper
Evening Mail
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
May 14, 1792
Page
4
Wednesday afternoon in London brings updates from both Houses on paving and drainage bills with debate on Hastings trial and the Irish Seamen bill. Stock news from Impra rumors mixes with royal dinner reports at Carlton House and plans for a Prussia led force.
A kept-era dispatch recounts Lord Cornwallis’s move from Poodacharram to Kenambaddy Ford then Seringapatam. Medows attack on Tippoo’s right, Floyd and allies strike rear, forcing Tippoo’s retreat. Seringapatam capitulated with extensive plunder found. Tippoo wounded, carried to hill forts. army ruined and dispersed.
Morning mail from Lisbon aboard His Majesty's packet George YeTcoms reports the queen of Portugal recovering her sanity and hopes for clerical caution. India House holds a directors’ meeting. Auston from China arrived off the Lizard with sick crew. Ballot on shipping reform shows majority against the current practice. Norwich riots over meat prices. Pedestrian plans another York and back walk in five days and fifteen hours for a small stake, in a month.
In Rome on April 18, the Holy See announced the elevation of Abbe Maury to archbishop and his forthcoming participation in the extraordinary Diet to elect a new Chief of the Empire. Despite a depleted treasury, the Pope orders 65,000 Roman crowns and 30,000 livres for the Nuncio’s equipage and attendants.
Brussels May 9 His Royal Highness Duke Albert of Saxe Teschin Field Marshal etc orders encampment of part of his army on the 4th under Lieutenant General Lilien Ferdinand of Würtemberg Major Generals Rappon court Borofs and Biela The corps will include grenadiers infantry eight squadrons hussars four light horse six Tyrolean chauffeurs and four chauffeurs of Danding The army to be commanded by Major General Borofs Weather delayed camp formation but troops began encamping after clearing Weather. He reconnoitered all forces under Beaulieu and enemy positions near Valenciennes finding no enemy patroles nearby and French patrols rarely observed.
French forces moved to St Ghislain with a wagonload of musicians who played Cairo to entice locals to join. The inhabitants refused to trade order and good government for anarchy and confusion.
WAMUR April 7 reports calm in cantons despite a French war declaration. Fortifications and two batteries are repaired to deter a surprise attack and extract a heavy price for any disturbance. Trade in Luxembourg Duchy continues normally as no French army has appeared. Moittel has withdrawn to Namur with troops to defend the castle.
Rotterdam dispatch notes marching troops toward the front and eight warships to serve the republic, Prince of Orange visiting Brunswick, and mail from the Leeward Islands due to Falmouth. Admiralty promotes several builders and assistants at Woolwich Sheerness Chatham, with a Royal Navy office change. Irish Protestant Catholic conflict follows, with fatalities and scarce ammunition. Scilly reports Royal Charlotte bringing a Dianna cutter, tea, tobacco, and spirits after a four hour chase. Sixty colliers reach the river as Newcastle Shields ships depart.
Fragmented report details a major fire near the North end of the parish where a thatched roof and several structures burned swiftly. Eyewitnesses describe flames spreading across a village as workers attempted to save belongings and animals.
Report from Birmingham dated May 1 details a brewing discovery in Mr. T Farmer’s out-buildings near Atchley Shiffnal. A week of barking and ox-housing damage noted with ticks and lime-pill referenced. no grain damaged. servants awoke to the incident and related events. Orford dated May 13 notes Brampton Lecture by the Provost of Oriel and university life fullness.
Arrivals list from Dawes to Penzance and Bristol with vessels from Barbadoes Newry and China. Includes Plymouth arrivals John and Elizabeth and Mary, and outward bound vessels to Teneriffe and Falmouth. Also notices on marriages of Rev Alexander Platt to Charlotte Francklin and Capt John Lothia Smith to Magdalen Moncrieffe with other social notices.
Died entries include Miss Charlotte Margerum youngest daughter of Mr Samuel Margerum of Iflfogténi and infant son of Lord William Arey at Ladyship's lodgings in St George's Fields. Also announced are death notices for George Duff, Edward Corry Esquire, and Samuel lack all rector of that place. stock and bond quotations from the Royal Powder Mill era showing various prices and lot numbers.
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