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Newspaper
Evening Mail
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Sep 27, 1797
Page
2
Fragmentary report notes a Calais passport issue and a messenger return to London without news. A proclamation to summon Parliament for dispatch of business was directed to be lifted, with a council meeting and the parliament to meet on Thursday the 2d of November next.
Yesterday events in London and Windsor featured the Maytites and two elder Princesses departing Windsor Lodge for Kew Palace while the Kare reached St James's Palace. Reports cover levees, naval officers returning from the West Indies, the Artois frigate loss, and a proclamation ordering Parliament to meet on November 2. The French Directory’s criticisms of Britain, depictions of Barras, and reflections on the Paris revolution are noted alongside court appointments, society chatter, and updates from the East India House about governance, shipping, and naval stores. The piece also mentions mutiny rumors in the Durton Freer and administrative measures at Plymouth.
A report recounts the Prince of Wares giving much of Dartmoor forest in Devonshire to his private secretary Mr Trawall for immediate improvement. It notes public life, theatre intrigues, and peace negotiations in Paris and Lisle.
Lausanne August 24 Extract from a private letter discusses M Mallet de Pan expelled from Bern for revealing Italy's revolutions and Venice Genoa intrigues. It claims Buonaparte praised Bern’s action, calling the Genoese native a brigand, and notes growing agitation as Swiss factions align with Lombard and Cisalpine forces.
The issue discusses French policy against restoring the monarchy, critiques Home Minister Letourneux, and condemns Revolution-era conduct. It notes a charity collection for a distressed clergyman, poor road conditions, and bread price concerns linked to recent Acts. It mentions theatre adaptations and the growth of private performances in London.
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