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Newspaper
General Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Oct 07, 1790
Page
4
Ganthar Evenixe Post discusses ITRuE Interest of Ruesia and its vast empire. It argues Russia lacks arts and civilization beyond Moscow and urges peace through center-stage reform. It criticizes grand conquests as empty shows, emphasizing restraint and modernization.
Postscript accounts a September 1789 letter to the Queen from Count d Eslaing detailing rumors of noble and clerical signatures backing a royal flight via Champain and Verdun, plans led by M Brogtie, Portier, Villequier and others, with fears of counter revolution, bribes, and imminent armed actions as Parliaments meet for the Red Mass. The text cites conspirators, propaganda efforts, and warnings to Bailly, ending with notes on military mobilization and frontier garrisons as Vienna and Prussian forces move.
Berlin reports confirm the Empress refused our Court mediation for peace with the Porte. She sought a separate peace with the Grand Vizir, aided by high Turkish officers, but Ambassador Count Luli arrived at Bucharest and overturned negotiations. Our Court insists on a full repurchase of Russian conquests and foresees near-war odds with Russia.
London reports claim immediate war with Spain is resolved in a council, with Parliament to meet November 25 and a proclamation to be issued next Tuesday. Navy preparations rush forward as four 44 gun frigates are ordered, Dutch naval activity rises, and Tippo Saib nears Madras with a vast army amid political maneuvering in London.
Theatrical intelligence notes two 18th century London performances. At Drury Lane this evening The Haunted Tower and The Follies of a Day are on stage. At Covent Garden yesterday The Recruiting Officer played alongside The Provocation.
Deal and Hutchings sail from Oporto to the Thames and Lynm. Jones from Newry. Zephyr Blyth from Oporto to Lynm. Ark Waltham sails to Halifax. Neptune tender remains in the Downs. His Majesty's ships Pomona Scowt Sloop Alarm and Pyl Dutch ships of War Blitterfwyk Thompson from Hoorn bound for Batavia with W wind.
Price movements for banks government and naval stocks. Bank stock fell three percent, Confederate bonds quoted at 7 1/2 percent with various fractional figures. Navy bonds at five percent, Exchequer bills and India scrip noted. Old and new Navy, South Sea stock, and Tontine quotes appear with multiple fractions and par values.
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