Debates on a Dockyard Fire and a Spy Captain
A letter discusses distrust of a naval spy known as the Captain who claimed secret intelligence for the Admiralty. The writer doubts the Captain’s truthfulness and warns Britain would gain little from his supposed knowledge of a dockyard blaze. The letter critiques representations and hopes for genuine French or Spanish machinations to emerge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
Buttelgoak
Macyou
Calais
Dunkirk
Admiralty
Wuries
Secretary of the Admiralty
Observations on the Exhibition of the Royal Academy
Sir, encouraged by the favourable reception of my remarks on the Pictures at the Exhibition of the Royal Academy, I send a few similar notes on those exhibited by the Society of Arts. The discussion centers on Casals’s Rinavpo esd Aemipa after Rinaldo and Armida, focusing on Armida’s earnest entreaty and Rinaldo’s steadfast duty, with Ubald and Charles’s sympathy. The piece explores Armida’s resolve, Rinaldo’s inner conflict, and the companion scene Erminia and the Shepherd, comparing the emotional effects and composition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Academy
Society of Arts
Chev. Casals
Rinaldo
Aramida
Araida
Rigaldo
Court Rumors of Dauphin Visit and War Talk at St James
London gossip notes summer chatter at St James's about a Dauphin visit and the Duke of Richmond's court presence. A private message to Cornwallis is dispatched, while the Dutchess of Cumberland eyes a public debut and distant tension with Ireland looms. The piece rails at court intrigue and asserts hereditary rights are abandoned at home amid Danish war talk and Lord Clive’s Commons complaint about committee bias.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
France
St. James's
Duke of Richmond
St. James’s
Ireland
Cornwallis
Gibraltar
Dutchess of Cumberland
Jack Ketch
Zell
George I
Ablen
Brunswick
George II
Ferdinand
Lord Clive
House of Commons
Select Committee
Plate-commentary on dramatic art and Shakespearean scenes
A fragmented critique describes calm reactions to a painting showing a beaver lifted, and mentions Macbeth and Armida in scenes from Taff, Carol. It cites Dawes’s painting of Macbeth and notes Armida’s feigned misfortunes to sway Godfrey, with references to Taffo and long passages about theatrical encounters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armida
Geoffredo
Taff
Carol
Manini
Godfrey
Gadfey
Taffo
Rumors and notices from a divided realm and bustling ports
Reports from Normandy speak of daily popular uprisings over high corn prices while Barbary rovers threaten ships at Cadiz Bay. Lord Mansfield's purposes in the Lords, a Calf’s Head dinner mockery, and Foote’s forthcoming Nabob figure animate a restless Britain. The Panthenon supper costs and 1500 subscribers top the gossip as races and ships depart for Spithead and Ostend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cape de Verd
Africa
Lord Mansfield
House of Lords
Benedict XIV
Vatican
Normandy
Wilkes and Bull
King’s
Cadiz
Barbary
Mr. Foote
St. Sepulchre’s
Tower Ward
Pantheon
Bortsmouth Harbour
Spithead
Bentinck
Deptford
Grantham
Bridgnorth
Beccles
Basingstoke
Ipswich
Bodmin
Tetbury
Wells
Burford
Exeter
Knutsford
Reading and
Worcester
Barnstaple
Bridgwater
Egham
Canterbury
Bath
Newmarket
Portsmouth
Princess Augusta
Rose
London
Fareham
Pye
Plymouth
Industry
Eddy
Ostend
Armistice Reported From Istanbul and Copenhagen
Mails from Horan Vienna dated April 11 indicate an armistice concluded on the 5th of last month with couriers sent to our Court Berlin and Petersburgh to announce the news. Hamburgh April 21 notes Danish letters avoid stating any decision from Copenhagen or ministerial declarations, leaving the matter uncertain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horan
Vienna
Constantinople
Berlin
Petersburgh
Hamburgh
Copenhagen
Denmark
Reflections delayed and Paris letter received
To our correspondents a lover of the arts brutes and im partial appears in our next with several others. If C F looks into the Political Register no VI he will find things to send a more correct copy of his longest letter. Vertum fat. We hope there is no need to give him the same wind again. Canpaur and an extra of a letter from Paris are received. Reflections by C F is postponed.
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C. F
Canpaur
Paris
C.F
Stocks on Day at One O Clock
Market tickers show Bank prices at 149 5-8ths for 3 percent ted. and 8 1-8th. Other items include Ditto 1726 86 3-4ths 3 per Cent conf. 8&9 a 88 7-8ths 3 t-half 1758 90. 3-4ths 4 per Cent conf. 93 3-8ths Old S. S. Ann. 88 87 1-4th 1 . 5S. Stock New S. S. Ann. 88 1-half 87 1-half 3 per Ce. 751 85 tohalf 87 1-half India 213 Ditto Ann Long Ann 26 1-4th Bonds 46s prem. Navy and Virtuallin Bills 21-8th dif.
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Ted
Ditto
S. S. Ann
S. S
Magdalen Hospital Fir April 20 1772
The Right Honorable the Earl of Exeter and a list of titled attendees are announced for an musical occasion at Magdalen Hospital. Anthems suitable to the occasion will be performed by Mr Du Bellamy and the Westminster Choir. The chapel has been dried and aired.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drapers Hall
Throgmorton-Street
du Bellamy
Choir of
Westminster
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Thield
Ermina
Macbeth
Mr. Dawes
Shakespeare
Magdalen
the of
Ord
Thomas Calverley
William Gill
Christ
Stebunheath
Stepney Manor
Langmore
Bow-Lane
Cheapside
Johnson's Court
Charing Cross
Picured
Hooke
Heble
Lady’s Magazine
Princess Royal
England
Calar
Charlotte Jarvis
Jane Grey
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Montague
Shakespear
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J. Wheble
Paternoster- Row
America
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