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Newspaper
Evening Mail
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
May 28, 1792
Page
4
A historical missive from Francis, asserting French forces have forced a war against Austria. He laments the attack despite peaceful intent and vows to spend his inheritance and heritage with allies to defend Austria against perceived conspiracy and injustice. He appeals to princes and subjects alike.
The fragment references lines about Kelly and BaRCLAY with a Syren, a Nymph named Abdallah, and themes of modesty and innocence. It presents a dramatic exchange where a betrayed figure appeals to a bashful muse and laments muted song, preserving archaic spelling and rhythm.
Morning dispatches report Lord Grenville Levison Gower and other nobility planning travels to America and Europe. Church confirmations are set for Hastings Reading and Winchelsea with a June to July schedule. Military reviews at Marlebrough Sail, Bagshot Heath arrangements, and new city building plans near Jewin-frest. News covers bread prices steady and political anxieties over a French war, plus courtly gossip and a statue unveiling at the mart.
The Flanders Mail confirms the Empress Dowager of Germany, Maria Louisa, died on a Tuesday after a prolonged sickness following the death of her husband. Born 1745 in Naples, she married the Grand Duke of Tuscany in 1765 and left eight sons and four daughters. The report recalls her gentle manners and conjugal virtues, and notes the sorrow across ranks. Also included are university notices, naval innovations, political commentaries, and a sweeping account of colonial measures in the Cape involving a large slave corps and proposed land grants, with broader implications for loyalty and race.
A letter from Havre via La Rochelle reports a Cape arrival with unsettled details about an assembly and unnamed vessel. Nantes letters claim a view agreement between Whites and People of Colour against Blacks on St. Marc, though this does not validate Cape reports.
Abbe Maury, named Nuncio Extraordinary to the Diet for the imperial election, was consecrated Archbishop on May 1 at St Peter's in Rome by Cardinal Zelada. Abbe Serpieri is appointed his Secretary, and Mr. Smith an Advocate becomes Auditor. France's affairs ferment with plots and rioting in Paris and elsewhere, risking violent disorder and danger to the King and Queen from accusations of Austrian ties.
Yesterday six sailing boats started from Westminster Bridge aiming for a Silver Cup and Cover. They sailed to Putney and returned to Cumberland Gardens by nine o'clock where the Mermaid owned by Wisong Esq of Winshai won by about a dozen yards. The Lubentia and the Hohis were close behind, and the fresh breeze let boatmen display skill throughout the race.
Desperate robbers broke into the Thorn inn at Mistley in Essex during a thunderstorm last week and carried off several items. Churches at Gillingham Friendbury Hoo and St Nicholas Rochester have suffered recent break ins with removal of pulpit cushions tassels and even the engraved marble of the Ten Commandments. Providence aided the poor as meat became scarce and fish prices surged with Selon sold at Billingsgate for five pence per pound.
A 75 year old Doncaster resident suffers years of violent fits and fever with loss of taste before partial recovery after using Spirsnung’s Antiscorbutic Drops. The Yorkshire Advertiser printer, Mrs. Sanderson, confirms parties and offers the medicine through Great Britain vendors and Hall and Co Dublin. The notice touts blood purification, digestion support, and constitutional strengthening with a single bottle claimed sufficient for Scorbuth and related ailments.
May 29 listings show arrivals at Dover with Fairy Wilson from Africa and William Penn Josiah from Philadelphia. Other ships dock at Briflt Brifflt Westbury Snel from St Vincent’s and at Fimouth de Camille Service from Virginia. Also shown are vessels at Oftene Baring Tingey from Bengal and Petersburg Sylph Ward Ana Swan from London. Additional arrivals at Lisbon Diligence Evans Sally Giles Nancy Lake and Two Friends Stalker from London. At Huanburh Thetis Capon from London and Ac Barcelona Flora Losh from Virginia. At Nantz Le Mirabeau from Martinique Es Uranie Le Petit Roche Le Phelix Le Cave Tebuion La Nouville Le Jeune Defircey La Padre Pederatif from St Domingo. In Bourdeaux River Brave Pellot from St Domingo. In River Catharine Armstrong from Hamburg. At Havre de Grace Le Mere de Famille Teter from St Domingo. May 30 Dover William and Charlotte Lindsay Johns Gill from Jamaica Harmony Osmond from Philadelphia Shotto Rivers from Oporto Cork Paragon Lawson from New York Palmouth Daphne Banfield from Libor Dea May 29. Wind S W blows hardRemain in the Downs the hips as per laft.
The Daury Lane Company presented Yesterday Evening She Wou'd and She Wou'd Not in a new Farce The Dupes of Fancy or Every Man his Hobby on this Evening The Siege of Belgrade With The Apprentice Covent Garden showed The Busy Body With The Poor Lotter This Evening Orooneko With The Trihman in London
Reports of deaths and mourning notices include Rev Gerald de Courcy brother to Lord Kinsale in Kinfile, Mrs Spilitbury in Hackney, Sir William Stanley of Horton, Bart in Bruton Street, and Mr Richard Farrington a Tooley Street coppersmith aged 86. Also mentions Colonel Grattan at Bangalore and Alderman John Banyard.
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