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Foreign News March 18, 1789

The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser

Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

What is this article about?

Reports on the impending declaration of the Prince of Wales as sole regent amid ministerial restrictions, leading to parliamentary debates, Mr. Pitt's resignation, and a total change of ministry. Notes declining support for Pitt and views the Tory administration change as a favorable omen for Whigs on the centenary of the Glorious Revolution.

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Dec. 6. The Prince of Wales is certainly to be declared sole regent; but the ministry mean to propose some restrictions, which the Prince will not admit, of course warm debates will arise in parliament, and Mr. Pitt will resign, and a total change of the ministry will follow.

The members of parliament who attended Mr. Pitt at the Cockpit, on Wednesday evening, were only one hundred and forty three. He has frequently been followed thither by two hundred and fifty. Considering how many are now in town, this is a dreadful falling off; and proves how much those who almost worshipped him as the minister of the crown, dread him as a regent or a regent's regent.

The probable change of the present tory administration, arising from unexpected and much to be lamented interregnum, holds out to the real whigs of the country, a remarkable and favourable omen, as it is worthy of observation that it happens upon the centenary of that revolution, which proved so favourable to the interests of the people, and has been attended with the extraordinary beneficial consequence of raising this country to a summit of greatness it never could have gained, except from the extension of our commerce, by the increased strength of the people, which that singular epoch in British history has certainly produced.

What sub-type of article is it?

Political Royal Event

What keywords are associated?

Prince Of Wales Regent Pitt Resignation Ministry Change Tory Administration Whig Omen Glorious Revolution Centenary

What entities or persons were involved?

Prince Of Wales Mr. Pitt

Foreign News Details

Event Date

Dec. 6.

Key Persons

Prince Of Wales Mr. Pitt

Outcome

mr. pitt will resign, and a total change of the ministry will follow.

Event Details

The Prince of Wales is certainly to be declared sole regent; but the ministry mean to propose some restrictions, which the Prince will not admit, of course warm debates will arise in parliament. The members of parliament who attended Mr. Pitt at the Cockpit, on Wednesday evening, were only one hundred and forty three, a dreadful falling off. The probable change of the present tory administration, arising from unexpected and much to be lamented interregnum, holds out to the real whigs of the country, a remarkable and favourable omen, as it happens upon the centenary of that revolution.

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