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Newspaper
Weekly Register
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Feb 27, 1799
Page
8
London dispatch notes thirteen mail sails due from Hamburg, a record count that could strain mercantile firms if the mild weather continues. Delays threaten interims and a sudden influx of letters and goods once they arrive.
Readers learn of the Proserpine frigate and the Grenville party amid a race against ice and weather. An Emperors mission, delayed mails, and Heligoland reports frame a tense update on the vessel’s fate and the family’s anxiety.
The article notes that a renewed European war could be likely if the Emperor and the French Republic clash again, with Spain and Portugal likely to stay quiet. It describes France’s 300,000 man requisition provoking widespread discontent and Irish unrest amid debates over Union and martial law. Parliament members attend services. Nelson may return to England. Letters from Gravelines show Paris news sparse. Wilberforce’s stance on slave trade remains firm. reform efforts are seen as insufficient. A fire at Worsley and Hannekin’s sugar-house is reported. The Dublin mail brings Ireland’s rebellion bill and martial law provisions, including death for aiding rebels and habeas corpus limitations, to be in force until next session.
A gentleman arriving yesterday from Wicklow County reports the region's tranquil state with residents resuming normal industry. Agriculture has returned to its usual pace and everyday activities proceed without incident.
The paper responds to unsigned and signed letters from CALVINIST and ARMINIAN correspondents. It urges reconciliation between T. W. Ringway and a friend, defends Sunday School support, and vows to promote unity and peace among Christians, avoiding party lines. A forthcoming poetical piece by Hig Poetical Sprig is announced.
London markets reported moderate wheat supply with fine dry samples selling near a shilling per quarter higher. Barley and malt showed firmer prices amid tighter supply. beans dull but hog pease scarce and cheaper, oats limited with firmer values. Prices ranged across wheat 39s to 44s, maltsupplied 375s to 418s, beans 33s to 35s, oats 20s to 24s, and other small items varying.
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