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Newspaper
Dublin Journal
Location
Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Date
Mar 29, 1817
Page
1
The passage notes a sheriff open to clear the Had Whe clause and mentions preserving pecuniary interests during justice administration. Noble friends discuss interception in court, with a clause received and added to a bill and scheduled for third reading before adjournment.
The House debated private bills and raised concerns over intercepted letters at foreign posts. Mr. Lramhim announced future consideration on interrupting commercial correspondence with foreign nations. Mr. Neevan planned a bill to empower tithe impropriators to grant Jerseys to successors. The window duties committee report was postponed. The peace prosperity bill advanced to a second reading before adjournment.
Tuesday debate on a bill restricting public meetings. Lord Entine opposes citing Riot Act safeguards and risks to Petition rights. He warns the measure could turn lawful assembly into felony and erode liberties, while the Lord Chancellor supports fines as necessary to quell disorder.
Reports on the Irish Public Debt and trade imports were laid before the House as petitions from Carsliganshire and Willingham called for tax relief on coal and culm and for economy reform. Lord Francis Osbourne urged reform while Lord Archibald Lhunlsiton sought accounts on housing costs and rents under seven windows. The Speaker signaled future consideration of streamlined printing.
The session heard petitions from Way and Crawley on parish relief with totals of population figures and relief recipients. Reports referenced Poor Laws distress, with three petitions laid on the table after brief remarks. Crater moved a Navy bill reread below, while notice was given for an Ireland financial state debate and related bills. Ponsonby requested timber import data and duties from 1793 to 1807, then the house adjourned.
London dispatch notes seven peers speaking on the Plan of Finance with twenty to speak in the Chamber of Peers. A funeral at Vincennes honors the Duke of Blhrier with remains laid in the hall. May 1 set for moving Madame Migabeth’s remains. Continental reports show Prussia taxing landed property and Dutch rivers receding. Vaughan pressed for aid to Spain but Parliament refused. An advertisement offers loan security tied to Lord Cochrane’s South American ventures and a preview of his further arrangements with Sir Gregor McGregor.
A Secoxnn Burden of this Paper appears on designated days, noting that the Post Office may receive a Liveatig Paint. The fragmentary notice references scheduling and potential postal handling in the local area.
Chamberlain's Office announces a drawing room event to be held in Dublin on Thursday evening April 24. The notice dated March 28, 1817, sets the social gathering details.
The Dublin Journal notes Lord Cochrane seeks a 10000 pound loan to inspect South American operations while Parliament stays neutral. It cites Madrid asking Britain for aid refused, and predicts Patriots will prevail. It reports Garbary Corsairs resuming piracy and urges European powers to colonize northern Africa, promising forthcoming remarks by a noted writer.
A Dublin notice defends the Gas Light Bill against false claims in The Freeman and Vike & Freeman’s Journal. It argues the bill grants no extra authority to commissioners, imposes no charges beyond usual assessments, and respects individuals’ gas supply rights. The piece urges Parliament to pass the measure unanimously, asserting public interest and paving board integrity.
The edition reports London papers from Wednesday and foreign journals, with Rio Janeiro accounts to January 21. It notes slow progress in Montevideo operations, possible replacement of General Lecar by Marquis d Regreto, a January hurricane off Brazil causing ship losses, and Spaniards inflowing to Jamaica. From Vera Cruz, wealth is moved as Mexican insurgents gain ground against King Ferdinand’s agents in New Spain. A Havana dispatch describes a seven dollar per pound sugar export duty, with a box of 1000 cigars weighing four pounds valued at 98 dollars and three reals, noting no allowance for tare.
A century letter discusses Exton Ce ty on Segars price status, suggests Portugal Spain tensions, possible troop movements and defenses along Elvas Badajos and Guadiana, while Canton dispatches recount the Alceste engagement with Chinese batteries and Maxwell's mission. Lords debate the seditious assemblies bill. Castlereagh resumes mobility.
Yesterday's Dublin market showed a larger corn sale yet dull demand with wheat steady and lower quality stock down. Barley remains scarce with better English barley preferred, oats abundant but weak demand, and flour prices steady enough to keep bread costs stable.
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