Madrid and Barcelona dispatches report royal entry and Cortes prep
Madrid prints detail the return of the king from San T. Alfonso with garrison crowds and a new Superior Political Chief, plus preparatory sittings of the Cortes. Barcelona reports rising contagion at Barcelonetta, deaths in Lazaretto, and shifts in the Vice Queen’s household as Barceloneta records disease and policing incidents. Cadiz notes Buenos Ayres defeat, San Martin retreat, and a Peru alliance setback.
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Madrid
Sant Tidefonso
Don Joseph Martinez de San Martin
Province of
ORTES
Committee of Powers
Messrs
Sancho, Moncosa
Esperata
America
Cortes
Philippines
Lima
Chili
Senor Sancho
Peru
Cuba
Barcelona
Barcelonetta
Csecsereceres
Auspicious Day in Lisbon Sees Liberty Resurgent
Lisbon reports a public celebration marking the fall of despotism and the rise of liberty. 8,000 troops under General Sepulveda parade before the king, with toasts to the Nation, Congress, and the Constitutional King. Dignitaries and 400 guests attended a grand entertainment.
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Lisbon
Oporto
Europe
Sepulveda
Sovereign National Congress
The Justrious Guest in Transmarine Dominions Meeting
The company remained immovable while others showed decorum yet loosened their transports as the Justrious Guest appeared shocked by heroic testimonies. The city glowed with illumination and crowds filled the streets through the night as Cortes debated government matters of the Transmarine dominions.
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Ats
Cortes
Trans-marine Dominions
ELECTION DOINGS AND MEDITERRANEAN NEWS IN PARIS VIEWS
Elections across various Paris arrondissements select deputies with votes tallied for Fontaise, Versailles, Montfort l Amaury and others. Madrid reports calm yet alarm over plague fears, health measures, and the new juntas. Barcelona and Tortosa see rising mortality. London and continental notes cover Franco–Russian tensions, shipping, and early industry boosts in Lille.
Naval Intelligence of Royal Squadron Return to Portsmouth
Details the royal squadron's return to Portsmouth after delays at the Downs, near-miss incidents with the Active and Royal George, preparations for Calais and Gibraltar passages, and updates on ships including the Alligator, Leander, Topaze, Curlew, Liverpool, Ganges, Dauntless, Samarang, and Iphigenian, with notes on admiralty movements and slave trade suppression efforts.
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Portsmouth
Downs
Spithead
Sussex
Royal George
Charles Paget
Calais
James Gordon
K.C. B
Liffey
Henry Duncan
C.B
Earl of Chatham
Gibraltar
Charles Grant
C. B
Henry Blackwood
K.C.B
East India Command
Che Lee
Stewart Blacker
Cork
Spencer
Plymouth
Alligator
Cochin
China
Wilkie
Madras
T. Hislop
Wood
van Buerb
Leander
Sir. H. Blackwood
Cape Charles
China Seas
Liverpool
F. A. Collier
Bombay
Ganges
England
G. C. Gambier
Lima
Samarang
Mauritius
Menai
F. Moresby
Madar
Vigo
Lambert
Brazen
Blossom
Beaver
Echooner
St. Helens
Cape of Good Hope
Robert Mends
Africa
Argus
Arabia
St. Helen’s
North America
Rosario
Marryatt
Weymouth
White
Sparks
Portland
Portsmouth Harbour
Queen Charlotte
Ratilies
King George IV at Brussels Fete and Narrow Sea Rescue
A Brussels report chronicles a royal fete honoring King George IV with theatre, illuminated palaces, and elaborate pageantry attended by the King, Queen, and European dignitaries. The narrative recounts at length his calm leadership during perilous yacht passages near Lands End and Calais, praising Paget and French volunteers for aiding a safe landing.
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Brussels
Lacken
George the Fourth
Princess of Orange
Prince Frederic
Marianne
M. “Bernaud
England
M. Petisser
William
Europe
Lord Wellington
Marquis of Londonderry
Court of Inquiry demanded by Sir R Wilson
An 1821 news item reports Sir Robert Wilson’s letter to Frederick, Commander-in-Chief, defending himself and seeking a court Martial or Court of Inquiry after removal from the Army. It notes Wilson’s twenty-nine years of service and intent to vindicate himself before any court, with Paris as the contact point and dates in September 1821. Also included is a Sydney story on the state of education in New South Wales, citing the Male Orphan School anniversary and medals awarded to students, following Rev. Thomas Reddall's sermon.
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R. Wilson
Horse Guards
Sia
Tam
Frederick
Robi. Wilson
Charles. Stuart
Herbert Taylor
Paris
Robert Wilson
Education
New South Wales
Sydney Gazette
Church of St. Philip's
Sydney
Thomas Reddall
Thomas Redgall
Prose on Public School Proficiency and Future Generations
The passage lauds a commission and the proficiency shown by native-born youths after a short course, expressing hope that extending the system to all public schools will fully develop the talent of every colonist. It argues that past dangers from vice and ignorance can be curbed by wisdom, knowledge, and virtue ensuring future stability.
Readers’ thanks for correction on half pay officers
A reader thanks the editor for publishing rebuttal to an argument about the amenability of officers on half pay to military courts martial. The correspondent argues that mutiny bill alterations cover such officers and accuses the Attorney-General of ignorance of the 1786 act changes, disputing Col Abernethy’s case premises.
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Inner Temple
Repix
Jupge
Col. Abernethy
Serpentine Cucumber Grows Seven Feet in Guernsey Garden
A reader reports seeing a Serpentine Cucumber grown in Guernsey by Thormas Macculloch, brother of a noted agricultural writer. The cucumber measured seven feet with a five inch circumference, snake shaped, dark green, wrinkled surface, grown under bell glass in open ground. Seeds reportedly introduced by Sir Joseph Banks, origins debated between Botany Bay and Persia.
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Sam
Guernsey
Thormas Maculloch
Botany Bay
Persia
Joseph Banks
Bell Glass
Present Epidemia in Spain Dr Jackson’s Contagion Claim
Ames Johnson M D cites Dr. Jackson's 1820 voyage to Spain to study the fever. The physician argues the disease is local and not imported, caused by soil malaria, and notes quarantine harms. He cites burials in Xeres de la Frontera and Saint Lucar as evidence, urging calm until seasonal change ends the outbreak.
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Stn
Spain
Jackson
Xeres de la Frontera
Saint Lucar
Andalusia
Ames Johnson
M.D
Barbados honouring Sir Henry Ward with annual 4000 stipend
The Barbados assembly presented a bill of 4000 annually for Sir Henry Ward to sustain his government while in office, praising his virtues and elevated character. The speech by Speaker Hon. Thomas Howard Griffith expressed gratitude and munificence, noting the Crown’s provision and local dignity. A separate Leeds item notes a tradesman’s debts were liquidated by a wife’s wealth, highlighting integrity.
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Barbadoss
Sir Henry Ward
Sir Henry
House of Assembly
Thomas Howard Griffith
Government House
White Horse Inn
Leeds
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Tion
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Semiramis
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Lee
Cameleon
Thomas Livingstone
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the King
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Paget
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