Knowledge and Morals in English Character Explored
A passage on Knowledge, Religion and Morals among the English from Madame de Stael discusses how political ideas, science and literature shape a nation. It argues England’s institutions foster learning, public life, and liberty, contrasting with continental states while noting gaps in literacy and the need for education reforms.
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Madame de Stael
Europe
Fox
Winsthau
Henry Viel
Elizabeth
England
France
America
Bell and Lancaster
Switzerland
Sweden
Germany
Murnisters
Tintess
Lewes
Bogland
Poras
Alexander
Fragmentary Editorial on Morality and Liberty in Bungland
The piece argues that freedom and political liberty shape moral order, noting widespread discussion and the belief that truth in all matters is unavoidable. It contrasts Bungland with England where societal classes and individuals align with morality, making political liberty a key tool in maintaining social harmony.
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Bungland
England
Memoirs of Lucien Bonaparte continued in 1800s Spain and Rome
The piece recounts Lucien Bonaparte’s lavish life in Spain with a private circle and Spanish lovers, a duel over his wife, and court intrigues. It covers Fontanes’s romance with Bacchiochi, the Jouberteau scandal, and Napoleon’s fury at Lucien’s marriage to Madame Jouberteau’s daughter, plus Lucien’s exile to Milan and Rome, ending with notes on scientific debates and inventions.
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Spain
Portugal
Rabeira
Morilles
Malaga
Constantinople
Felix Desportes
Bacchicchi
Arnault
Sapey
le Thiers
Academy of Fine Arts
Rome
France
Lucien
M.je Thiers
Madrid
Canino
Duucien
Senlis
Count de la B
Madame Jouberteau
Madame J
Napoleon
Etruria
Lulette
Lili
Madamoiselle Anne Francheschi
Jerome
Joseph
Italy
Eugene Beauharmis
Milan
Cardinal Fesch
Madame Louisa
Dr Brewster's Patent Calidoscope In Debate
Historic discourse defends Dr Brewster's calidoscope against Bradley style devices. It argues Bradley's two mirror plate model cannot reproduce the calidoscopic effects and cites Professor Playfair in support. The piece contrasts principles, effects, and construction between the two instruments.
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Bradley
Brewster
Cambridge writer questions scope of authorized calculations
Mr. Wood of Cambridge writes a letter asserting that the effects produced by the Calexscope were never within its contemplation. He argues that these propositions contain merely the authentic calculations of the device and its arrangement of the stages.
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Wood
Cambridge
Scottish Poor Report Warns of Education Gap Across Scotland
A Scottish Weekly note reports the Church of Scotland committee findings after inquiries into poor relief. It notes 750 parish cases, rising assessments, fading church donations, and 33 000 poor people with a third lacking education in northern districts. The piece highlights 745 blind and 542 deaf and dumb, 130 savings banks, and calls for expanded education to remedy widespread illiteracy and poverty.
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Seotanan
Edinburgh
House of Lords
England
General Assembly
Church of Scotland
Scotland
Baird
Glasgow
Norhern
Secotland
Conspiracy at Pekin and a Severe Lightning Event
Reports from Canton dated December describe rebel plots by imperial kin in Pekin and a ministerial trial, with the emperor downgrading implicated nobles to plebeian status. A violent lightning storm near Gardenmorceis caused deaths and injuries in the Fahey family, destroying the house and farm, singeing a family, and lifting parts of the chimney and cabbage garden soil.
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Pekin
Canton
Gardenmorceis
Edmund Fahey
Fahey
LAW REPORT ON CHANCERY CASE TRIAL POSTPONED TO MONDAY
An ongoing case from the Court of Chancery was moved to a Bar trial before a Special Jury in the Court of King's Bench. Judges Mayne and Velock presided as Lord Chancellor Tarmleston’s wish to proceed conflicted with the need for a full court. Counsel agreed, witnesses had traveled from across Europe, and the trial was postponed until Monday. Only four jurors attended when the Grand Panel was called.
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Court of Chancery
King’s Bench
England
Mayne
Justice Daly
Justice Day
Bunkowrs
Serjeant Jebr
Count Dalton
Lord Tarimleston
Court of Error TreEsnay Judgment on Stamp Act Fees
The Chief Justice delivered the unanimous opinion of the Court in the Attorney-General versus Sir James Galbraith. The decision held that after repeal of the Stamp Act the officer could still be paid based on the general oath and related enactments, and that the charges for clerks fees and rolls were not warranted new practices, while other fees aligned with prior exchequer conventions. The Court directed future regulations to govern fee collections and affirmed no proven criminal conduct by the officer.
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Iis
Lemon ¢. Maxwell
Tain
Court of Exchequer Chamber
Court of Exchequer ‘Hanker
Court of Exchequer
Court
Exrec
Eet
Court of King’s Bench acquits officer in case rowdiness details
The Fatpay term details several criminal information matters. A defendant’s delay motion was refused amid reading letters from a father, described as ludicrous, while the court disallowed the cause shown in two other cases. A conditional information order was suspended on costs pending trial.
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Court OF King's Bench
Edward Armstrong
Michalmas
Ti. M. Franks
V. R. Walsh
Charles Mansell
Molloy
James Vaughan
Nif
Litton
Vaughan
Robert Elwood
Robert Browne
Robe rts seeks case to charge Sidmouth with theft of clothing
At Lonpog on June 6 a man named Roberts, detained under the Suspension of the Habeas Corpus Act in Manchester, moved for a case to show cause why a criminal information should not be filed against Viscount Sidmouth, Sir Nathaniel Conant, Nadia the Manchester constable, and others for allegedly withholding articles of wearing apparel and money worth about 201 sent to him in gaol. The motion, based on a former affidavit, claimed delivery to the Manchester Police Office. The defendants denied the delivery. Justice Bayley found no ground to grant the motion, and Roberts vowed to persevere to recover his property, warning him of consequences for imprudent actions.
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King's Bench
Lonpog
Roberts
Manchester
Viscount Sidmouth
Nathaniel Conant
Nadia
Justice Bayley
Fairs listed for the ensuing week across many Irish towns
A long list of towns and parishes across Ireland is given for fairs in the coming week. Locations include Tyrone Cavan Cork Mayo Roscommon Wicklow Meath Limerick Limerick Waterford Monaghan Armagh Down Galway Derry Wexford and others with several two day periods noted.
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Monnayo
Ardstraubridge
Tyrone
Ballinacarow
Sligo
Bailieboro
Cavan
Baraagrove
Cork
Larrowmount
Kirkeony
Bourceysbarn
Mayo
Castletownlands
Fortfield
Masseytown
Days
Mount Tribot
Roscommon
Oldetove
Auteim
Ruemanaber
Clare
Seven Churches
Wicklow
Torspay
Cookstown
Drumahaire
Leitrim
Kilbeggan
Westweath
Kilmaintamwood
Meath
Leletrim
Town
Lisnacorn
Patrick’s Well
Limerick
Strokestown
Ardnaree
Ballibay
Monaghan
Drumanaragilebeg
Farthleg
Waterford
Gooseberryhill
Kilneleg
Galway
Lixbellaw
Fermanagh
Miltownmalley
Clive
Nobber
Park
Derry
Rochdale
Louth
Shreen
Tughimoo
Wexford
Sixmilebridge
Pyrune
Assassination Case and Respite for Evidence
The workhouse scandalous case concerns the murder of M. Fuandes. The witness Bancal has been respited to give evidence at the forthcoming new trial. Reports say thirteen people were implicated in the murder plot. Bach, once condemned to death, has had his sentence commuted to twenty years of hard irons.
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M. Fuances
Bancal
M. Fuandes
Bach
Abstract of Dublin Week's Corn and Grain Returns 1814
An abstract of the returns of quantities and prices of corn grain meal and flour sold to the City of Dublin and Liberties for the week ending June 5 1814. It details the measurement standards by which a barrel of each sort is calculated including wheat rye peas and beans at 20 stone barley and bere 16 stone oats 14 stone and converts flour and oatmeal into barrels using stated stone equivalents.
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Dublin
Liberties
Bern
Oata
Cork
Drogheda
Clare
Waterford
Newry
Westport
Youghil
Kanis
Newport
Strangford
Sun
Moon
Dugein Paorriscans at Wits Oiler parade edition
Fragmentary OCR notes place a name DUGEIN and Paorriscans at a location Wits Oiler on Paria meat-street. The text is garbled and provides no coherent event, date, or organizations beyond the odd proper nouns. No clear summary of a news item can be established from the fragment.
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Dugein
Paorriscans
Wits Oiler
Paria
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Lucien Bonaparte
Hrewater
London
DR. Breifster
Percen
LAW Report
Trimleston
Court OF Error
TreEsnay
Attorney-General
Sir James Galbraith
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