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Newspaper
Dublin Journal
Location
Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Date
Nov 03, 1823
Page
2
Trinity College issues competition notices for vice chancellor prizes at commencement. Undergraduates submit Greek Latin and English verse with signatories. TheIonian Islands and TheDruide are among the topics. Senior Lecturer Henry Wray sets the deadline as 6th January 1826.
London newspapers note Spain's king will heed French and English advice on internal matters and may ratify previously contracted debts. Besieging forces around Barcelona invest Mina and Montserrat, with capitulation talks and conditional offers rejected. Paris reports Torijjos defends Cartagena and Torrijos commands, while Franco refugees seek pardon amid shifting policy.
The Paris London letter outlines Franco Spanish plans to regulate military ties with Spain, protect Spain’s independence, European tranquility, and French safety. It notes England’s commercial priorities, rumors of consuls in South America, and a triple alliance of regional foes. Naval preparations in English ports intensify, with frigates ordered, ships reinforced, and crews increased. Also reported is a reshuffle in the Allied Foreign Office with Count de Benetpincer replacing de Winzixmour.
Market report notes fractional improvements in British funds Fairay and Console with Console rising to 634 and closing firm. Foreign bonds and panels advanced amid optimism Spain England ratification hopes with Chilean Colombian Portuguese and Danish issues also firming.
A special Tymouth meeting at the Guild Hall presented George Canning with the boroughs freedom amid acclamations. Canning praised public duty, warned against factionalism, and outlined Britain’s foreign aims, stressing the balance of peace and prudent action in Europe.
The speaker urged duty over partisanship while defending peace as strength. He compared Britain’s caution to a mighty stationary force that could awaken for defense, praised England’s need for a tranquil period, and urged Plymouth to share in prosperity through commerce and naval prestige. Prominent attendees included the Earl of Morley and Mr Canning, with cheers from the crowd.
The Morning Chronicle reports a brutal Aldenham murder. Philip Smith learned of a gunshot near Butters Green as two men hunted a bloodstained scene. A body was found in a pond near Watford, with a sack bound and a knife, stones, and bloodied clothing. Police questioned Robert Thurtell Thomas Thurtell John Thurtell and Joseph Hunt. The article also critiques dangerous coach driving between London and Dublin, urging punishment for reckless drivers, and notes the Marquis and Marchioness of Worcester in Stutgard for a Lutheran wedding amid community unrest.
A Dublin page reviews society arrivals at the hospital and Theatre Royal performances. It mentions Lord Fitzgerald and the Earl and Countess of Belvoir visiting town, reports on Covent Garden entertainment with Miss Goward and Dublin actors, and occasional gossip about Captain Parry and an elopement scandal. It also details London female fashion for November with pelisses, bonnets, hats, mantles, and dress silhouettes for the season.
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