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Newspaper
Courier
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Aug 12, 1817
Page
2
A 1790s committee warns that Wombridge and nearby parishes cannot sustain rising pauper relief even with reduced rents. They urge strict economy, consider limiting yearly assessments, and propose county aid in emergencies to prevent dereliction and misuse of funds.
In Coventry the Court of Chancery adjourned with notices of sums paid into court and amounts due to Mr Layton while awaiting judgment. Viscount Stromouri and an audience with the Prince Regent were reported as Mrs Mindano plans for a European mercantile establishment touring Manchester Glasgow Paisley and Paris to inspect factories and Cambric manufactories and assemble a merchandile magazine for merchants and visitors. Families and friends of the mercantile party are to receive samples of foreign and domestic goods prior to the venture.
An extract from a French source recounts the Le Bordelais voyage commanded by Roquefeuille anchored near Patagonia and entered Kemutre Strait south of Magellan. The ship, after favorable reception in Chile, faced insurgent threats near Valparaiso, then proceeded toward Peru and the Northwest to America and China, with plans to winter in those regions. The report notes neutral behavior toward warring parties and hints at expectations from the voyage and the revival of France’s flag in distant seas.
Reports from July to August 1817 describe King of Prussia leaving his seat on August 3 to inspect complaints in the Rhenish province. Prince Hardenburg arrives, hosting guests, with 370 attending. Dispatches also note American and Neapolitan naval movements, plague reports in Amsterdam, and European diplomatic chatter.
The first stone of Nelsons Monument will be laid by the Yar mouth Corporation on Friday the 15th at noon. Naval officers, seamen and citizens will parade to the ceremony led by the Committee and Henry Francis, Secretary. The article also previews Captain Tuckey’s Congo expedition narrative in the next Literary Gazette issue.
Fragmentary verses depict a crowd reacting to political agitation with doggerel and calls to resist. The text references figures and phrases echoing chants and a public backlash, illustrating tension between authorities and populace. The speaker laments bloodshed and defends the crowd's stance against perceived manipulation.
A French letter criticizes a Morning Paper correspondent for calling Matin a Bonapartist and defends Matin and Mirbel against alleged slurs. It recounts a scene involving Duke de Fitzjames, the Quotidien censor, and editor Rippert over an article about royal expressions, ending with an assertion that the cited gentlemen are honest.
The article notes Britain arming vessels for trade protection against piracy with first sail toward Rio de la Plata. It mentions Archduke Anthony departing for Italy, Lombardy Venice governance, and Savant named ambassador to Madrid. It also reports 3000 troops arriving at Corunna, Bolivar near New Augustura, and local crime trials including Abraham Thornton and Isaac Bradshaus.
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