30 Jun 1814
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Newspaper
Dublin Journal
Location
Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Date
Jun 30, 1814
Page
1
The column notes arrival of The Dublin Journal and Holyhead Mail, Cheater Bye Mail, and American papers as of the second use. It mentions Gottenburg and Hamburgh mails with papers up to the 22d and promises fuller contents in the next column.
A detailed account describes a long procession marking a proclamation of peace. Dragoons, heralds, and city officials led the march from the Mansion House, followed by the Lord Mayor and officers. Crowds packed streets as cheers and celebratory dining followed a grand reception.
Crowns, veils, and variegated lamps crown Trinity College and Bank of Ireland facades as Dublin showcases seven grand transparencies and lamp work honoring the peace. Notable depictions include Europe seated on the globe, Britannia and Ireland, and portraits of Wellington and Castlereagh. The displays are praised for their artistry and patriotic message.
The document lists Summer Assizes in 1814 across Kilkenny Clonmell Waterford Wexford Wicklow Drogheda Dundalk Monaghan Armagh Antrim Carrickfergus Downpatrick and other counties. It names the judges The Hon Mr Justice Day The Hon Baron Sir Wm Smith M and R Franks James Davis registers and commands grand juries to be sworn and records entered before sittings.
Hamburg correspondent notes troop dispositions and fortifications along the Weser line amid Franco-German tensions. Reports from June detail forces from Magdeburg, Prussia, and the German Legion marching toward Hameln and Brabang while Austrian and Italian arrangements are discussed. The text also mentions the Duke of Saxe Weimar and dignitaries, with death news of the Duke of Schleswig-Holstein and unrest in Hanoverian towns.
Letters from Gottenburgh indicate American plenipotentiaries Rossel Adama and Clay moving toward Ghent to join negotiations in July. British agents delay travel until hostages in America are freed. Sweden eases export restrictions for foreign bottoms to revive trade, with troops united at Helsingborg and readiness to cooperate against Norway. Allied entry into Paris sparks cautious government reaction.
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