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Newspaper
Dublin Journal
Location
Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Date
Mar 20, 1817
Page
3
Fragmentary OCR mentions the Post Office, an evening receipt, and a respecivedlayer. readers should note the uncertain phrasing but recognize reference to postal matter and a possible update or notice related to service times or delivery.
Amid heated sessions, MPs debated suspending Habeas Corpus to curb mass meetings. Supporters argued the measure protected the nation from disorder while opponents warned it endangered liberties and consented to magistrate overreach. The bill passed the third reading amid factional clashes and Ireland extensions controversy.
Foreign intelligence notes the year 1315 reports deaths from smallpox and accidents, with 1168 births out of wedlock and various causes. It records a Hamburg Greenland fishery departure and lists delegates seeking exemption from conscription, which the king publicly rejects, urging strict adherence to laws and warning against disobedience. He orders authorities to punish instigators and maintain public welfare.
The Dublin Journal notes scarce crops across Ireland with oats, barley, and potatoes below normal while wheat nears average. American flour imports arrive from Liverpool easing supply. prices may rise or fall with exports to England. Public fundraising and a new subscription plan are urged to aid the poor as officials caution against panic.
A Dublin Journal reader praises science notices but criticizes a Royal Society paragraph about Mr Pond and Dr Briney. The writer disputes misreadings of stellar parallax, argues horizontal parallax is undetectable, and defends observations linking parallax to star positions across seasons while noting minor discrepancies with Briney and Pais.
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