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Newspaper
Dublin Journal
Location
Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Date
Jun 17, 1815
Page
2
The courtroom hears a moving appeal from an unnamed advocate praising Lord Esthine and denouncing domestic murder. The orator urges jurors to balance justice with mercy, stressing harm to wives and children and the sanctity of home. The verdict ends based on evidence already presented.
Reports from Paris and London describe the French emperor opening the Chamber sessions. The speech favors constitutional monarchy while warning against anarchic forces. France braces against external pressures as fleets clash and political tensions rise.
The dispatch discusses press liberty within constitutional limits and urges legal restrictions amid national unrest. It notes possible royal duties, finances, and the army's pledge to defend the nation, with cheers for the Emperor and a call to unity. Rebels evacuate Bressuire while Vendée disturbances persist. Portuguese troop landings are hinted. Hogendorp arrives as governor.
The Provisional President Debraoges announced an audience with the Emperor and the nomination of Count Lanjuinais as definitive President of the Chamber. The debate focused on proper communications with the Emperor and the process for appointing officers and Secretaries, with motions to suspend business pending imperial approval. The session featured remarks by M. Dumoulin, M. Reovauppe, M. Duanasoran, and others regarding protocol and representation.
Proclamations praised M. Lanjuinais for presidency with loud applause. M. Lawtdivam addressed the Chamber pledging loyalty to the Emperor and France, seeking peace and national happiness. The session printed his speech and announced peers’ list and new vice presidents Flaugergues Dupont and La Fayette.
The June 6 sitting records verbal readings and heated discussions on the oath to the Empire. M de Garvet and others argue the oath must reflect a nation wide law, not a prince's decree, while supporters urge adherence to the Act and unity with the Emperor. Applause and factional lines reveal deep national tension and concerns about legality and future order.
In the Commons on Friday the Committee of Supply votes cover Ireland and Britain including 5,000 for aggraulum Herbesrn Dublid, 12,502 for public officers, and 15001 for tres incidents. The Ordnance Rall totals 4,049,000, with last year’s estimate down by 784,000. Ordinary expenses 1,141. military engineers at 147,000. overall Britain 3,459,000 and Ireland 875,000. Various superannuations and salaries discussed. Mr Fitzoreach and Mr Fitzgerald push for better duties on spirits and paper in Ireland.
Abstract listing quantities of various goods for week ending May 6 1815 in Dublin. Records show prices and stock for can dairy meat and other staples, indicating market levels and available acreage. Data notes four acres of each sort and adjacent market remarks.
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