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Newspaper
Dublin Journal
Location
Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Date
Jan 17, 1820
Page
1
Statement by Murray and Egan recounts miseries aboard the Hannah voyage to Margaritta. Describes lack of provisions, absence of military authority, hostile treatment by locals, deaths from fever, and eventual desperate attempts to secure ship passage as Irish Legion officers recount a doomed expedition.
The Dublin journal reports on the disastrous D Evraneux expedition to Venezuela. It accuses the board of management of silence while detailing the misjudged scheme and the resulting misery, including shipwrecks, mutinous crews, and alleged who led the doomed voyage. The piece urges the board to explain or refute the allegations to spare Irish reputations from further scandal.
January dispatch reports Joseph Swann and co defendants convicted of sedition and blasphemy on multiple indictments for conspiracies. Swann sentenced to two years in Chester Castle for sedition and conspiracy and two years for blasphemous libel, plus six months for another libel. SudN dell Burton shaw Studt Richards receive two years each, with further security requirements. Other penalties and security terms detailed for remaining defendants are noted.
A dispatch from January reports Count Dz Galogrom, commander in chief of the Expeditionary Army, tightening discipline and rebuilding a corps thinned by desertion during fever. He will soon move his headquarters to Cadiz as transports are fitted for sailors. The first expedition of 6,000 men aims to sail in two months to aid General Mourtzio. A larger 16 to 18 thousand strong second contingent led by Count De Card Denon is planned for Buenos Ayres and Montevideo, not due before April. Delays and over-optimistic hopes temper the dates. troops face dangers and religious restraint on the voyage to America.
A Paris bulletin notes the King elevates the Duke of Darwaria to Marshal of France, with the oath taken between royal hands. It reports petitions to the Chamber of Deputies on the Charter and Elections, and illness among officials, including the Keeper of the Seals. The Bank of France faces capital constraints, lowering interest, while legal debates on succession and property in French Funds continue amid international readings.
The article discusses the Privy Treasury claim on deceased foreigners property and cites PoTaser the French author arguing the Treaty of Utrecht backs this view. It notes conformity with opinions of prominent lawyers here and in France that foreigners cannot freely bequeath French or lands property but must follow French law.
A London bound messenger reports from St Petersburg the official Russian Tariff signed by Emperor Alexander on his departure date. The document contradicts prior gloom about immediate liberalization and suggests no broad opening for cotton and gold imports. Trade circles view the new regulations as more restrictive for Britain than last year.
Letters from Cologne report the Prussian government relaxing severity and softening Frankfort Diet measures, while Paris papers note the resignation of War Minister Barth and the appointment of General Haack, seen as liberalizing. Berlin Judicial Commission members resign and Dr. Jaan may be freed as charges fail.
A Constantinople dispatch reports serious unrest across Asiatic Turkey with two pachas resigning and rebels occupying towns. Persia’s shah is suspected of aiming at Syria. Also, Algiers refuses united propositions from Freemantle and Jurien due to a deceptive envoy. Tripoli notes a flourishing economy and seeks English mediation to ensure peace with Christian powers, promising non-aggression to foreigners.
The Money Market received encouragement as Bank of England directors resolved to take Exchequer Bills at par for government duties, signaling funds at their peak. Revenue reports show Male Tax and Spirits lower in the latest quarter, while Printed Goods and Coffee and Tobacco duties rose. Trade improves per Taggart’s Belfast Mercantile Journal, and Liverpool honors for the late Countess Talbot are declined due to pecuniary reasons. Jerome Lonapartela listed with a growing Trysig family.
Accounts from the Scottish capital report the high court ruling on libellous matter titled Ze Spirit of the Union. The hearing discussed publication details and penalties including imprisonment and reprimand. notes mention Leat Anvocats, Hanan, and Leod among the defendants with varied outcomes and temporary distraction in court.
A forthcoming volume of Napoleon's Memoirs, edited by Mr O’Mara, promises an authentic account from his Cannes landing to the Battle of Moot Saint Jean. The Morning Chronicle notes the author’s critique of generals yet praises British steadiness, and Paris presses claim an original St Helena manuscript has surfaced among Madame de Stael's papers.
A party of armed men fired on Edward Browne while driving a gig near Maylough Galway, killing him instantly. His companion Mr Nolan was unharmed. The attackers boasted of ending O Rorke’s life and plotted against the magistrate who aided in stopping Ribbonmen incursions. Browne’s character as a generous, kind and charitable man is celebrated, and the Galway County public is urged to uphold the law and condemn the murder.
The Duke and Duchess of Leinster are hailed for maintaining order after a Maynooth Session with few serious charges. The article credits the Duke’s magistrate presence and estate improvements at Carton for peace, employment, and beneficence to the deaf poor, the destitute, and fever-stricken towns. It also notes hospital provisioning and personal generosity.
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