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Newspaper
Dublin Journal
Location
Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Date
Jan 12, 1811
Page
1
The Dublin Journal notes available elegant furnished lodgings in the neighbourhood of Sackville, seeking a single lady or gentleman or a warered couple without children. The ad promises respectable private family housing with no other lodgers. Victorian agony: Royal health updates mix with notices and editorials on the King and the Regent.
The latest bulletins from Windsor Castle report His Majesty had several hours of sleep and is as well as at any time in the past week. Morning notes say he is in good spirits and continues to improve after a period of illness. The statements are signed as usual.
A historical notice discusses animal sagacity and foreseeing danger, praises the Duke of Richmond's Yeomanry reforms in Ireland, recalls prior loyalist sentiment, and previews an intercepted Azanza letter on Buonaparte. It reports on Spain's resistance, Buonaparte's grand schemes, and a new oath for French court practitioners.
The Anholt letter notes Vie Noreau seamen refusal to join the French fleet, citing national loyalty. It mentions Napoleon aiming to seize Norway from Denmark and reassign it to Sweden. Reports from Norway suggest 18,000 troops moved from L Orient to Bordeaux area, with a larger levy planned on January 1 and possible unrest in the Vendee as forces head to Spain after limited discipline at coastal towns.
Provincial intelligence reports two armed robberies near Carrick and Clonmel. A priest and brothers repelled Caravats, while Kennedy the policeman was relieved of arms in Carrick on Suir. A mass riot in Ballymullen led to military patrols and severe injuries. A later bank robbery at John Redmond’s home failed, with guards wounded but thieves fled. a sentry was ordered at the bank.
Paris dispatches report Napoleon's next moves on American trade. The Finance Minister writes to the Customs director general announcing Berlin and Milan Decrees apply to American vessels in French ports since November 1. A decisive February 2 unveiling would shape measures for American navigation depending on Britain’s Orders in Council response.
Foreign intelligence from Paris notes Ilean Sarrazin a brigades general and regional commander is capitally convicted of contumacy by a war council and struck from the Legion of Honour. A finance ministry letter to Count de Lussy details American plans to respect Berlin and Milan decrees with future measures to distinguish and avoid American navigation. A new decree orders discipline councils for advocates and an oath to uphold the Empire with penalties for opposing the monarchy or public authorities.
The Opposition circulate a list of new offices with Lord Holland as First Lord of the Treasury and Lord Grey Foreign Secretary. The paper notes divisions in the party over leadership, predicts changes if ministers fall, and hopes the king’s health improves to halt plans.
The Opposition papers misread Saturday morning developments in the House of Lords. The Commons approved most resolutions except Lansdowne's amendment to omit the Regent’s peership limitations. Lords strengthened the peerage restrictions, creating a conflict over the precise wording.
The Opposition claims the retirement of the current ministers will be a voluntary act, but the ministers refuse to resign. They argue any change would betray their duty to the Crown and deny the Crown’s approbation, while the Premier’s cabinet changes remain his own decision.
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