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Newspaper
Dublin Journal
Location
Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Date
Nov 20, 1818
Page
2
The proclamation records the Queen of a great empire dying after a long illness. It notes her virtuous character as wife and mother, the rapid decline, and medical attendants. It includes reports from London papers, the Prince Regent’s arrivals, and daily bulletins about her condition and the royal household's responses.
Reports from London detail the Queen's fatal leg mortification and rapid decline as her physicians warned of the approaching calamity. The Prince Regent and Duke of York attended, and an Extraordinary Gazette announced her death at one o'clock. Letters from the Home Office and Mansion House conveyed the melancholy news to officials and the public. The London Gazette and Whiteman edition describe the nation’s grief and praise her virtues and long reign.
The memoir recounts Sophia Charlotte born May 16 1744, youngest daughter of Charles Louis and sister to Frederick Duke of Mecklenburgh Strelitz. It details her marriage to King George III, chosen for virtue and Protestant faith, with negotiations begun at Strelitz and marriage treaty signed August 15 1761. She traveled from Mecklenburgh August 22 and reached St James's Palace in early September to be received by the king.
The marriage was solemnized at nine o'clock by the Archbishop of Canterbury in the royal chapel with appropriate splendor. Congratulatory addresses flowed from Parliament, universities, counties, cities, and corporations. The nation prepared a jointure of 100,000 per annum for the queen and ownership of Richmond Palace and Somerset House. The following year saw the birth of an heir, boosting Queen Caroline's popularity and the Protestant succession. A list details princes and princesses born to the royal family, with marriages and titles noted among 18th and early 19th century figures.
Reports from Aix la Chapelle indicate the Congress may extend beyond planned end date with Lord Castlereagh remaining until December 6. Ministers hold multiple daily conferences. Proposals involve Prussia ceding parts of Cleves and Guelders to the Netherlands in exchange for Meuse region fortresses, while other plans swap Hanover for Rhine provinces. A contrasting view notes Prussia’s focus on Rhine provinces and Bonn University. The Protocol on France's payment terms evolves as Mr Baring’s memorial shifts discussions toward an eighteen month term with January 6 initial payment and eighteen months total, funded by foreign bills and Paris issues, at 5 percent interest, unchanged core terms.
Dispatches from St. Helena hint at a plot to liberate Napoleon. General Gourgaud was arrested under the Alien Act, resisted, and was removed from England amid claims of harsh treatment. The London account describes his frantic outcries and transfer toward Harwich and a packet to Cuxhaven.
Letters dated September 19 from Longwood St Helena describe Doctor Verling appointed to Napoleon’s medical superintendence after O Meara’s removal and Napoleon’s rejection of Doctor Baxter. Verling, brother to B Verling of Cove, is noted as literate and capable, having served with Bonaparte since the Northumberland voyage and remained at St Helena with his corps.
Paris papers report French Funds edging up after a dip. Five percent bonds rose to 70f 60c on Thursday but slipped to 70% on Friday while 1060 remained higher than Wednesday close.
Early Thesday drift in Englh family market shows Consols and account figures, with prices around 654 and 772 in Conursioners, market easing 4 percent. Dublin market notes include wheat, meal, flour, bread prices, purchases by bakers, and various livestock and dairy items with fluctuating quotes and receipts for the week ending Friday November 20.
Fragmented 19th century clipping covers Westminster election meeting with John Cobbett and Lord John Russell candidates discussed, plus Galway deaths and local notices. It records votes, speeches, and political maneuvering, with mentions of Francis Bentinck, Mr Wishart, and Lord Byron connection, alongside obituaries and market conditions in Clonmel and Demerara.
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