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Newspaper
Dublin Journal
Location
Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Date
Apr 28, 1819
Page
2
The Lever and the Ball and Supper planned at Dublin Castle to celebrate Prince Regent's birthday are postponed to Thursday April 6. Ladies in hoops and feathers and gentlemen in full dress are requested to register their names with the Chamberlain a week before the ball. A leak is expected at the castle on Thursday April 2 at four o clock.
The text records an admission restriction for a St Patrick Cathedral procession. It notes the Lord Lieutenant as commander and prohibits viewing by nonparticipants. Attire guidance instructs ladies to wear white tabinet and trim, while gentlemen should wear tan waistcoats and pale attire.
The Dublin Journal notes two markets the Loxgow Mart of Saturday and the Cues TER Mart of Sunday have arrived. Extracts highlight interesting articles and market offerings across the pages.
Private letters describe Sir Guecon M. Greovn’s squadron arriving at Aux-Cayes on January 29 after 36 days at sea. Officers report good health and propriety aboard, with New Granada officials and local authorities welcoming them. Details note preparations for an early attack on New Granada, reception of British troops, and ongoing naval movements including the Hamilton, Monarch, and other vessels expected from Ireland.
Reports from Spain describe widespread commerce collapse and poverty in Barcelona Galicia and trading provinces. Arrests executions and rumored plots surge as prisons overflow and authorities crack down, while some hope Feijado or similar reform may yet avert further degradation.
Reports describe disturbances near Wigan and across several departments, with local authorities moving to preserve peace. The Journal du Gard notes tranquillity and obedience to authority. Private letters accuse a secret movement seeking civil strife, while French debates in the Chamber discuss press prosecutions and public morals, including amendments on religion.
The Chamber debated a law article barring defamation of injury from speeches and reports. Amendments to restrict press privilege were proposed by M Laing and M Manuel but were rejected. Discussion adjourned to continue next day with Benjamin Constant’s journalistic reporting article.
Reports from Halifax and Now Brunswick indicate British vessels from Nova Scotia were seized in U S harbors. The alleged reason cites no treaty clause allowing colonial ships to touch American ports. A Halifax schooner James was condemned, while other British craft faced similar action amid tensions over the commercial treaty.
Within twenty four hours the Prince Regent slept poorly and his guards were vigilant. In Nenover a subscription has begun among German Legion officers in England to assist privates and their families, reflecting the bond of this distinguished corps.
The first Quarterly Meeting report argues agriculture as the nation’s backbone. It laments reliance on foreign corn, cites high import duties and lost domestic labor, and urges protection to bolster farming, industry, and public finances.
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