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Newspaper
Dublin Journal
Location
Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Date
Dec 04, 1818
Page
5
A garbled report references sepoys and troops kept mobilized to maintain quiet in a region. It mentions deserip nad and Scindiah with Holkat, suggesting a clash or peacekeeping posture. The fragment references attempts to deter unrest and maintain tranquil governance through military strength.
Long dispatches describe diplomatic discussions in Washington about the South American mission and a separate account of frontier clashes and Indian conflicts. Included are letters from John M. Neil and a detailed narrative of Native incursions, engagements near the Warrior River, and American efforts under Major S. Taylor to defend settlements with Captain Bacon.
The Lords Chancellor discuss and sustain parts of an award by the Master of the Rolls in a Kingston and Kingstown matter over damages from the Mitchelstown estate. The decision concerns injury from tree cutting and the use of £89,000, with disputes on investment of residue and the unlisted £23,000, urging private settlement to avoid further family litigation. The court confirms the Master’s order but notes defects and invites further action if needed.
A Monday Westminster electors meeting in Greek Street Soho discussed candidates for the next election. Benjamin Hobhouse was urged as a fit representative, with Hepburn and Thelwalla advocating radical reform and attacking ministerial abuses. A subscription was opened to fund Hobhouse’s return, and the gathering ended with calls for united action.
The French funds appear languid with 5 per cent bonds quoted weakly. All parties have suspended operations and await liquidity to gauge the actual state of speculators by month end. The current price versus last June seems fair, yet past years show shifts amid new laws affecting confidence in government issues. Scarcity of specie for Paris eased after large exports to Russia, easing continental shortages.
Tuesday, Serjeant Jebb is appointed Judge of the Court of King's Bench and presented before the Lord Chancellor at his lordship’s house. Mr Justice Day had surrendered the patent earlier. Mr Le Roy is named the new King's Serjeant in a notable legal roster change.
Commission Court sessions recount the Margaret Connor note recovery scheme linking James Condron and Peggy Connor. Margaret Connor testifies of forged notes hidden near Mount Brown. trial concludes with acquittal for Condron while James Connors faces transport danger. Extended proceedings detail murder accusation against Patrick Meehan, collateral robbery near the Scalp, and perjury charges against Daniel Maker, with verdicts and witness testimonies.
In a result linked to the murder of Margaret Flood Corporal Allard of the 16th Lancer was discharged after defense counsel argued his trial would reveal insufficient evidence and would restore him to duty without stigma. The court rejected sensational press publication and allowed the discharge while condemning newspaper pretrial publicity.
The Suh Regiment carries its mare from Chester to Southampton with four howitzers seized from the French at Alexandria. Discharged soldiers from the 58th receive medals showing battles fought, with engravings of actions. Medals distinguish twelve, seven to eleven, and one to four actions, plus Egyptian motifs for those who served there.
A London Correspondence notes a week of mixed fortunes in the English Funds with many debentured names of low credit. Scarcity of real stock and demand for scrip press prices higher, about £1,200,000 3 per Cents transferred on the last day. Consols to close and dividends to be paid on December 4. Local price movements show reduced buying and limited business. Abraham Thornton saga denied by Liverpool magistrates clerk Blackstock, contradicting Dublin papers claiming his confession to Mary Ashford murder.
Across Kilkenny and Cork markets prices for wheat barley oats and potatoes show mixed movement with wheat around 10d to 1d decline from prior levels and barley and oats holding or slipping slightly. Regional notes from Limerick Carlow and Dublin mirror shifts in flour, barley, and pork with steady butter and beef values amid cautious trade.
A list of fairs for the upcoming week spans numerous counties and towns including Cork, Kilkenny, Tipperary, Wexford, Mayo, Galway, Down, Dublin areas, and Meath. The scattered references mention towns like Waterford, Limerick, Carlow, Sligo, and Tyrone with no single event details or dates, presenting a dense catalog of locales for regional fairs.
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