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Newspaper
Dublin Journal
Location
Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Date
Jan 14, 1809
Page
2
Reports from Madrid describe ongoing fighting as Sir J Moore and his forces press toward Dugges and defend Madrid against French advances. Barcelona remains a focal point with patrols and bombardment, while the Junta strengthens Sierra Morena defenses and prepares prisoner transport to Cadiz.
Notice from the Transport Board offers 3 months hire at 3 shillings per ton per month for ships with space between decks to convey horses. Departures to Deptford or Portsmouth on the 14th inst. General Sherbrooke arrives at Portsmouth to command troops from Ramsgate sailing under convoy Isis. Extract from Guadaloupe letter notes falling prices and dollar pressure affecting provisions and trade amid American arrivals and Danish-flag vessels.
The port of London sees 322860 lb cotton wool imported in ten days with no exports. Prices steady 2s to Us Id. brisk demand in Liverpool and London. Manchester work increasing for South America and West Indies. Russian shortages persist. iron substitutes boost domestic manufacture. Coffee imports reach Godo cwt in eight days. Jamaica and Leeward Islands prices noted. West Indian rum steady. tobacco imports jump from Virginia. Birmingham orders from Rio and Spanish America. Irish linen brisk. Scottish weaving full employment. Military organization details describe infantry divisions, brigades, regiments, battalions, and company strengths before and during war.
A historical estimate breaks down French forces in Spain into Western and Eastern Pyrenees contingents, French corps through Paris and Dijon, and arrivals from Italy. It notes a total of 233 600 with possible losses from battles, fatigue, and disease, and praises the French commissariat and Berthier for supply and organization.
The scarlet cardinal remains a common sight among genteel women serving as a seasonable gown for theatre or country wear. White satin scarves with Egyptian satin borders, crimson cloth, velva or chenille are elegant full dress options alongside lace sleeves and antique ends. Hair styling shifts from cropped to curled back and shoulder loops. Queen Elizabeth style ruff gains popularity. Indian scarves, embroidered French silk mantles, and Andalusian velvet vests with striped lace petticoats appear fashionable. White swandown tippets gain readers’ notice and straw bonnets are tied with broad ribbons and daisies on one side.
The text explains army size ranges from 20 to 25 thousand men per corps, with a marshal commanding a corps including three generals of division and six generals of brigade. It notes that Buonaparte does not always follow this, with dukes and marshals detached. Soult sent to Spain though his corps was elsewhere. It also mentions detached cavalry and even a corps of cavalry, highlighting rapid maneuver as his key tactic, to gauge French strength in Spain.
The fragment records historic food prices under Henry VIII, with beef at halfpenny and mutton three farthings per pound, plus penny portions. It notes donations to St Luke’s Sick Poor and St Anjes Association, and lists births marriages and deaths in a late 18th/early 19th century style, including names and places such as Twickenham, Dorset Street, Seaford, and Newry.
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