23 Mar 1818
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Newspaper
Dublin Journal
Location
Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Date
Mar 23, 1818
Page
1
A fragmentary ad noted a sale event titled Inh Nation or Talah Nation, listing March 20 as a date with references to a first draw and bids. The text mentions Lushing ton and a likely auctioneer, with a focus on purchasers and bids, in a damaged 19th century notice style.
The House of Lords and Commons discuss savings banks and a bill for building new churches. The Chancellor promises immediate consideration for extending the church bill to Scotland. Lords debate coinage, mint silver, and future inquiries into the circulation and state of the economy.
Debates cover Customs Consolidation Bill readings Savings Bank proposals and duties, Spanish claimants restitution debates, slave trade abolition support, and House of Lords gas lighting concerns with safety and prosecutions. Instances include petitions from Down and O Hanlon, and remarks by Lords Castlereagh and Lyndon.
The House considered extending Clergy benefits in Ireland by repealing Queen Anne's act and bringing in a new bill. Peel moved to equalize criminal law. bill read first time and set for April 5. Castlereagh moved adjournment to April 2. other items included Usury Laws postponement and a report on the Scotch Commissary.
From Tarnipad January 1 reports the Royalists besieging the independent army in the City of Augutura about 300 miles up the Orinoco. Admiral Brion's squadron is stationed there to defend the city, which lacks fortifications, as the Independents face ongoing blockades and fighting with losses on both sides.
A fragmented notice from Dublin proprietors urges general public support while signaling changes in publishing approach. It hints at adapting content and emphasis to fit readers across the country, proposing a shift away from self serving political tones and toward broader engagement.
The article discusses the evacuation of French territory by Allied troops, noting a concluded treaty and a November deadline. It argues Britain cannot defend a Bourbon regime against British interests, warns of continental powers under a peace mask using economic warfare, and cautions against supporting a fragile monarchy over public rights.
The Courier denies reports of an immediate Dissolution of Parliament. It argues a new election would likely benefit neither side and that the country’s mood favors no change in ministry, with dissolution likely at the end of the present term in October.
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