24 Jul 1818
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Newspaper
Dublin Journal
Location
Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Date
Jul 24, 1818
Page
1
The Dublin Journal notes the arrival of Tuesday London journals with a variety of foreign items since the last publication. It lists items from Pa and other regions, detailing updates and notices across periods.
The Paris journals confirm the conspiracy behind the plot with arrests of General Canvel Major General Chapdelaine Songy Romilly and others on the 2nd. French ministers and journals dispute the design calling it hateful and ridiculous while private letters from Paris note ongoing anxiety and police restricting news hawkers in the streets.
Aix la Chapelle informs that conferences between sovereigns will begin September 15. The Morning Chronicle notes Lord Castlereagh plans to depart for the Congress in early September and hopes to return by Parliament’s November meeting.
Excerpted protestations describe extraordinary scenes of vice and immorality within the courts of Sweden and Denmark. The text likens these to ancient Neroian practices and cites Tacitus for emphasis on depravity. The fragmentary passage signals sensational criticism and circulation concerns.
Tuesday week Charles Grant of Waternish Fixq was unanimously elected member of Parliament for Inverness-shire by the Lords of the Treasury. The Liverness freeholders resolved to honor his service with a portrait in the public Court-room and to send a memorial letter to Mr Grant signed by those present.
A Dublin newspaper commentary condemns English wage strikes as ruinous and argues high wages fueled improvidence among workers. It warns law enforcement must curb combinations, notes Dublin suffers competitive disadvantage, and claims London prices beat Dublin in many crafts amid import competition.
A lengthy critique from Saunders's News Letter and others discusses the Mendicity Association, denouncing enemies within and external media for misrepresenting the plan to suppress mendicity in District No. 5 Dublin. It notes a large beggar population, opposition from young orators, and calls for fair treatment and unity in governance. The document includes a formal address from Dublin Castle dated July 23, 1893, lamenting the departure of a chief secretary and praising his service.
A lengthy editorial passage lauds a group of about twenty gentlemen in Hawkins’ area who work daily to improve the lives of impoverished factory workers and mendicants. It praises their selfless labor, religious duty, and determination to combat contagion while managing relief efforts and instructing the needy, despite harsh public sentiment.
Latest St I elena reports say Napoleon will soon leave Longwood for a residence at Mr Leech’s farm to the island’s west, three to four miles from the landing. The route is guarded by Ladder-hill fortifications with heavy 3 and 4 pounders. A telegraph links the house to the governor, and signals control ship movements with a firing sequence if departure delays occur.
A historical editorial condemns tea adulteration and argues for reducing the high duty on tea to curb fraud, boost revenue, and improve public morals. It cites smuggling, the East India Company, and prior duty experiments, noting how lower taxes increased consumption and revenue, while protecting health and trade.
A messenger from Grenada notes a May 4 encounter off the Spanish Main. A Royalist brig with 14 guns attacked a schooner from Grenada, the schooner fired back, struck colours, and captured the enemy vessel. All aboard were reportedly put to death, and the governor ordered a halt to any attempt to anchor.
An 19 year ukase from the Emperor of Russia aims to curb peasant oppression by landlords. It outlines protections against exploitation, acknowledging past injustices and proposing regulations to alleviate suffering among the peasantry.
Reports from Italy France the Netherlands Germany Russia and Poland indicate a strong harvest with prospects across England Scotland and Ireland as growers anticipate ample crops and stable markets despite regional challenges.
Report of a dreadful fire at Crescent Lane where two houses were involved and heavy smoke halted engines from doing full work. No details on injuries or exact dates available from the fragment.
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