08 Aug 1809
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Newspaper
Dublin Journal
Location
Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Date
Aug 08, 1809
Page
1
An established saddler announces he will supply stunting and army standards military accoutrements and regimental articles from leading manufacturing houses. He plans regular shipments from London Fashioned patterns and invites city and country saddlers to trial.
A Dublin Journal publication exposes a formal declaration by members of the Bandon Legion alleging Colonel Avoraly disarmed them after a parade with orange lilies. The letter questions the brigade major’s authority and urges legal redress or a court martial, stressing loyalty to the crown and constitutional rights.
The Dublin Journal notes mail arrivals from Holyhead and details British actions in Ireland and Europe. It covers Schoonee Island gains, Lisbon dispatches, Spain’s actions, a mixed report on Buonapartes war aims, and British royal speeches, with local notices of arrivals, ship captures, a lightning accident, Cork assizes murders, and a general view of military inspection and augmentation.
The court concluded witness examination and signaled willingness to receive more evidence. It adjourned to Friday with judgment expected if no additional witnesses are presented.
An anecdotal piece describes Sir William, owner of a premier British pleasure yacht, inviting the Reef expedition party to sail aboard. Percival, as Chancellor of the Exchequer, delays Admiralty authorization until Alderman consents. The yacht is stocked with abundant viands and wines for officers and guests.
At the late Stobsmuir fair in Scotland a minor bead head dispute sparked a crowd clash with soldiers from the 25th regiment. The fight left a young man dead the next morning, two soldiers unconscious, and many wounded though recovering. injuries included a porter named Edmonstone with a severed wound.
The dispatch reports Auguste news from Vienna and Rome on armistice terms. It notes Emperor’s return to Rome and new decrees abolishing clerical courts and granting asylum limits. It mentions preservation orders for monuments and the Vatican assets while detailing Austrian retreats and French advances in Tyrol and Moravia.
From London August reports an authentic account of a bold night engagement in the Baltic. British ships including the Implacable and Bellerophon attacked a Russian flotilla laden with munition for Finland, finding the Russian line strongly fortified and flanked by guns.
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