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Newspaper
Weekly Register
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Jan 23, 1799
Page
8
Report of a group escaping from a wall breach near Milford as authorities pursue them. Also updates on the sloop Fowey wreck near Lowestoffe and the brig Barbara and Ann run aground with all crew abandoning ship amid fog and heavy wind. fear of no salvage.
In the House of Lords on Tuesday January 22 a very full attendance heard the Lord Chancellor read his Majesty's message. It mirrors the Commons action when Lord Grenville moved to summon the Lords tomorrow to consider the same.
The House of Commons discussed the royal message urging countermeasures to prevent Ireland’s separation. Mr Dundas moved to take it into consideration. Mr Sheridan and Mr Pitt argued delays and supported an Address of Thanks. Adjourned with plans to reconvene for full consideration. A new school book notice followed, promoting William Mavor’s The British Nepos and other biographies with publisher details.
The present state of public affairs offers speculation on outcomes. Collateral signs point to a likely European war soon, with Hamburgh news highlighting rapid, conflicting events. Britain weighs Ireland relations and the Union with Scotland amid calls for effective measures and defense of possessions.
The letter notes cautious wording of the King's Message to Parliament and Mrs Pitt's indications of deliberate debate on a Union measure. It warns of unrest in Ireland and fear of revived rebellion, urging restraint to avoid inflaming passions while trusting in Providence and prudent policy.
Correspondence from Honduras 1798 details Lieutenant Colonel Barrow's defense of the Bay of Honduras. Settlers and 354 volunteers operated gunboats and ships to guard key passages, repelling a mixed fleet assault and destroying beacons that could aid an invasion.
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