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Newspaper
Evening Mail
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Oct 07, 1796
Page
2
Fragmentary report shows the House of Lords adjourning to Tuesday night after the Address of thanks to His Majesty following the gracious speech to Parliament. Reading of the address appears to have preceded the adjournment.
Friday session outlines petitions challenging borough returns in Caermarthen Southwark Camelford and others. Petitions ordered to be reviewed on specific November dates with debates set and officials reminded to avoid bold defences. King’s Speech and addressing the throne noted for forthcoming consideration.
A chaotic fragment recounts royal audience at St James's Palace with the Archbishop of Canterbury and peers, the King's reception, and the House of Peers Address. It notes Austro-Rhine military movements, potential campaigns, and mentions a provincial MP’s questionable qualifications amid political satire.
On Friday the Lord Lieutenant conferred knighthood on the late Lord Mayor Sir William Worthington. Saturday morning the body of a Kilmainham pensioner was found near the magazine in the Park with fatal head injuries. An inquest was held with no light shed on the incident.
A royal speech prompts unanimity in both Houses as ministers push for negotiated peace with Spain and coalition powers. Observers warn against premature armistice, stressing victory and national dignity while noting dangers of Dutch and French maneuvers. The Crown seeks to sustain vigor in war until clear terms gel with a stable settlement. A separate Maidstone trial convicts a ship owner and a slop seller for luring sailors from royal service, with three months imprisonment and fines.
The Venus from Demarara and St Kitts reached the Downs after a violent gale, parting La Pique and convoy. Mary from Bangor to London was captured by a privateer and taken to Fecamp. Harrison is retaken near the Isle of Wight and arrived at Cowes. Carrier from the Baltic to Whitehayes stranded in the Orkneys. Mackarel transport foundered. John and Thomas from Ilfracombe captured near Land's End with two others. Friendship from Weymouth to London captured and recaptured, taken to Portsmouth.
YARMOUTH October 6 reports a Ruffian-64 frigate brig-cutter failing to return this morning. Rest of fleet at the Nore under failing orders to be replaced by oak-built ships for rough seas. A convoy sails for Cuxhaven. No packet yet. Wind fresh southwest. Tithing boats report no herrings. Dutch fishermen still detained.
The report outlines a Hyde Park meeting to defuse a dispute among nobility including Earl of Lonspae and Sir Frederick Wang, a French emigrant held by the Duke of Port-Lane for seeking 15,000 continental troops, and an Order of Council revoking a broad licence linked to payments to the United Provinces and Italy. It notes Lord Cornwallis fortifying Clacton beach with batteries, a Baltic voyage under convoy, Dutch captures near Archangel, a Bow Street arrest of a French priest for bowing to the monarch, a fatal fall at a Blackfriars wharf, an Eton accident causing amputation, and a blooming che Firut tree in Leyton.
Sporting intelligence from Newmarket outlines a three day meeting with Town Plate, two year old contests, and several sweepstakes. Entries mention horses such as Hyperion, Barilot, Ploughator, Spinetta, Hippotamus, Paynator, and Louie with owners including Ld Clermont and Sir F Standish. Bets show varied odds on multiple races across Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday featuring well known sires and riders.
The September agricultural bulletin notes record yields across wheat oats barley beans and peas despite bread prices high. Wheat sowing advances clover feed looks mixed hay and hops show good quality with light bags. wool beef mutton lamb pork and cattle prices rise as sheep stock remains tight and store hogs and horses gain value.
At Shrewsbury fair on Monday cattle were scarce but cheese and salt-butter were abundant with prices rising. cheese 46s to 55s and butter 9s to 10s 6d per 17 lbs. At Pool Market wheat sold at Haeditto 7s 6d per bushel. butter and other staples described. In Birmingham wheat 26s to 28s per bag, barley 42s to 44s, beans 16s per bag.
Saturday last the Hall in St Andrew's was opened as a corn exchange. Farmers and Merchants praise it as the best room in the kingdom for the purpose. Merchants prepare temporary stands over which their homes will be affixed.
Report from Billericay Essex Friday fair shows Welch and Scotch cattle weakly represented yet quickly sold at high prices. Loughborough fair the following weekend sees cheese sales from 45s to 48s per cwt with some top dairies higher. Nottingham Monday prices run about 1s higher than Loughborough due to strong demand.
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