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Newspaper
Dublin Journal
Location
Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Date
Dec 18, 1818
Page
1
The Farmer and Country Gentleman announces a new Agricultural Information series starting with No 1. It promises original and selected articles on practical farming methods approved and practiced in the United Kingdom and other regions. The editor pledges to provide useful, attentively chosen content to benefit subscribers.
The article surveys cottage building in Dumfries, detailing walls, materials, and methods from straw and plaster to brick and lime. It notes warmth, durability, and cost differences, with caution on moisture and frost, and discusses rural housing in relation to farm workers and laborers.
A fragmented historical text describes plaster preparation methods detailing how powder and lime are blended, dried, and cured. It notes the importance of thorough drying before mixing, the risks of overexposure, and the need for time to allow compounds to set properly before final use.
The article describes a Catholic king’s cabinet fabricating a death decree to murder Jesuits and seize ships, with orders to execute harsh reprisals across four quarters of the globe. It details a feared secret commission and the planned transport of prisoners, plus a later note on two Belfast women alleged to have abducted children, their confessions, and attempts to obtain coffins for monetary gain.
A historical survey portrays Prussia’s expansion under early monarchs, detailing territorial gains, population growth, and the challenge of binding diverse lands. It notes political centralization efforts, the impact of wars, and the tension between expansion and national identity among conquered peoples.
The article describes the collapse of Prisain's Protestant monarchy after military defeats and foreign pressure. It condemns the king’s failed promises of reform and press freedom, noting the army’s destruction at Sena and the resulting push by German powers to claim territories, while criticizing the king’s policy and lack of united national defense.
At the Contentife Society dinner in Liverpool the 600 guests praised parliamentary reform, with Sir Francis Burdett present. Sir Francis spoke on reform, urged unity among reformers, and toasted the King and other dignitaries as toasts were proposed amid convivial remarks and songs. The event also touched on sheep and cattle thefts in the area, with local officials planning rewards for information.
A Manchester woman long maintained a belief in a romance with the Prince, recounting sworn details about a young nobleman, a royal blanket, and a costly portrait. The narrator notes her lifelong faith, her family ties, and her insistence on the historical certainty of her claims despite public silence.
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