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Newspaper
Dublin Journal
Location
Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Date
May 05, 1814
Page
2
A plaque of verse laments Napoleon Bonaparte, condemning his ambitions and tyrannical power. It contrasts Napoleon with other rulers and reflects on the costs of empire, exile, and the suffering of nations under autocratic rule. The piece questions glory, memory, and the justice of history.
The fragment presents archaic diction and scattered Latin phrases amid incomplete English lines. It references an August or royal context, a death or rite, and mentions figures like Avila and Chassus in a disrupted, poetic interior. The overall sense is literary, not a clear news item.
In a tone resembling a dramatic lament, a speaker warns of vanished power and despair after a dangerous, deceitful reign. The "Dark Corsican" is blamed for lagging in face of disgrace, with the capital of care left desolated.
Calais welcomed the King of France with crowding spectators and loyal cheers as the royal yacht appeared. The city decorated with fleurs de lis and white banners, crowds gathered, and a guard of honor escorted the royal party to Notre Dame. The King dined in public, received petitions, and later prepared to depart for Paris amid celebrations from locals and officials alike.
Crowds shouted Vive le Roi and Vive Louis XVIII as the Duchess dAngouleme received affectionate ovations. National Guards cheered while the coach, escorted by about a hundred, moved toward Boulogne with General Maison on the road and brief conversations before continuing rapidly.
The Earl of Lavenpool announced that a convention with the Government of France has been signed for a cessation of hostilities by sea and land. Ratifications will be exchanged and a copy laid before the House when available. The first Report of the Royal Canal Commissioners in Ireland was presented from the Secretary of State's Office of Ireland. The House then adjourned.
Debates on Irish ecclesiastical courts and tithes reform, Foundling Hospital admissions and mortality concerns in Dublin, bills on cordage embezzlement and public infirmaries. Cessation of hostilities with France announced, slave trade ship registration bill, convoy act extension, Toulouse battle dispatch queries, and prisoner of war movements amidst wartime diplomacy.
A London bulletin reports on blockades, declarations of war aims, and movements of officers and statesmen across Europe. It notes Russia and Portugal, Prince Regent appointments, and the visit intentions of Blucher and Bolan, with indictments arising from postwar unrest discussed at the Old Bailey.
The Prince Regent in council directs that salvage cases where owners are absent use valuation by appraisement without sale. Ships and cargoes may be restored on payment of decreed salvage to captors, with sale of cargo or ship only if payment is not made, and only when special circumstances require it.
A fragmented financial listing shows Parca of Seisa 8 Bank Stock and various bonds and loans. It references Do. Deb. 4 per Cent, Do. stock, Grand Canal stock and loans, Royal Canal stock, City Bonds, and Treas Wills. The text also mentions parliamentary items and judicial notices.
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