30 Aug 1817
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Newspaper
Dublin Journal
Location
Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Date
Aug 30, 1817
Page
1
A garbled excerpt recounts Agar's Naples constitutional effort. It describes organizing finances and cadastre, courting a more regular and just administration, and the king’s resistance to limiting royal power. Agar drafts a constitution, the king leaves Naples, and a dramatic, largely failed effort follows.
Letters from Angustura Guayana dated late July describe Spaniards facing siege threats as independence forces gain advantage. Warnings of loss of goods warehouses, capitulation risks, and shifting command under Briga stir Latorre amid hopes of relief and potential surrender of Margarita and surrounding towns.
The issue reports the sentencing of Comte and the Censexr Europeen editor for a work on royal authority. It notes royal movements from Florence to Leghorn, the arrival of French funds, and rumors about Margarita’s capture. It covers Atlantic mail letters, Spain Portugal talks, and health notices of Sir John M'Mahon and the Marquis of Hertford, with market prices and wheat and coffee news from the region.
London dispatch summarizes French court news and diplomatic arrivals. Mentions King of Prussia, Duke of Wellington, cardinals, and Russian envoy arrival with princes. Describes alleged discussions on further Allied Army reductions in France and references political notes from Jamaica and Lima with Peru and Mexico context.
The Dublin Journal cites letters and foreign papers noting Cardinal Peatconn via Titusrand, TalleyRAND, and the Cap, amid revolutions in France. It criticizes insurrection privateers, Lloyds’ insurance risks, and government inaction, with commentary on Bonapartists and the Congress of Vienna.
A quarrel between butchers and saliswast ers continues as the Noble and Gentlemen Graziers hold a meeting at the Royal Exchange to discuss conferring market power. The piece argues against secret meetings and outlines how price and supply dynamics affect cattle markets, urging conversion of grass lands to corn fields to ease oversupply and lower prices.
A fragmentary OCR shows phrases about a partition and a stated refusal. Names and clear details are unreadable, but the text hints at a dispute or negotiation context with references to dates and authorities. The readable bits imply something about an agreement or stance and an ongoing matter awaiting resolution.
The St Thomas's Parish adjourned meeting reviewed an address from the former gathering. Alderman Shaw conveyed Mr Vansittart's wish to meet representatives from parishes at the Castle for discussion on the topic of window light. A deputation was appointed to wait on Mrs Vansittart, and the meeting adjourned to Monday to receive her reply.
The English Stacks firming on Tuesday morning by three per cent spurred talk that Wednesday’s settlement would be Bull. Consols rose and fell through the day while Red Redbank bonds touched highs before easing. The market showed firm bids and the Princess Charlotte accouchement was linked to Kensington Palace as the Duke of Kent offered suites there. A farewell dinner at the George Hotel Portsmouth honored Lord Amherst and Captain Maxwell with high officials in attendance.
Fragments describe crowded prisons, hunger, and hardship in a period of distress. References to debtor confinement, family ties, and calls for legislative action appear amid reports on contagion, crime, and public notices. The text blends social critique with scattered names and places, reflecting a chaotic late 19th century press fragment.
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