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Newspaper
Dublin Journal
Location
Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Date
Oct 21, 1818
Page
4
A garbled OCR passage discusses staged scenes, performers, and character types in an old drama. It references a satirical dialogue, French valet, and assorted actors, touching on the performance style and social contrasts without coherent narrative. The fragmentary text offers glimpses of stage directions and audience reactions amid misread phrases.
A garbled 1814 letter mentions arrangements for a Friday visit by eminent figures, including the Loan Office and the President of Owan, England, with notes on court events at Ventoe and a range of local appointments. It cites the Corporation of Apotheca and mentions elections for officers such as Julio Nicholls and Joseph Stringer, plus a chaplain appointment by the Rev. W Craven. The piece references taxation estimates around £167,000 and odd remarks on jewelry and fashion among four men, ending with a fragmented description of distant northern expeditions and landscapes.
A Dublin session discusses window tax repeal and public burdons. It notes measures on charitable institutions and the role of parish churchwardens. The assembly suspends on progress, appoints a committee, and plans the next meeting led by Grattan allies.
The Michaelons Quarter Assembly in William-street passed a vote of thanks to the late Lord Mayor Alderman Alley and moved for a £1000 grant to the state Lord Mayor amid opposition. The Freedom of the City was conferred unanimously on Charles Grant Chief Secretary for Ireland. Trustees were appointed to liquidate debt, appointing six to oversee £200,000 at five per cent, before the Lord Mayor dissolved the Assembly.
A garbled historical note in the Georgis Journel discusses the revorstion of Prusa and outlines a plan where Pensacola would be delivered to Spain upon approval by a Spanish accredited agent. It suggests Spain must honor treaty objectives while threats and occupancies are contemplated if compliance falters.
A brewing firm in Louth faced charges for selling prohibited spirits and substandard ingredients. The case outlines penalties, board actions, and concerns about public health and revenue enforcement, naming Mr. Miho Ki and other individuals amid a wider inquiry into adulterated goods and tax evasion.
A fragmentary article discusses royal support for arts and schooling in a distant realm. It mentions a high ranking patronage, references to France and Rome, and the aim to establish an adequate school of study for artists, with several names and places interwoven in a period-voice style.
A London journal reviews a cure for mad dog bites by external salves and cites a Lombardy hospital success. It then recounts the Endea vour mutiny near Sumatra, naming Ally Mary and Captain Londayi, with details of murders and plunder. The piece also notes ocular surgery progress by a local professor and mentions the Duke of Marlborough’s Brussels journey.
Eyewitness Captains T prén and BC describe a fatal pond accident near Chelmsford involving Mr Fitz feral dinked and Captain Stuart. Rescuers including John Strutt Esquire and surgeon Mr Tomkins worked to retrieve the body, with ongoing efforts lasting hours as authorities assess the scene.
A servant, Diskowen Servente, confessed stealing port wine from a master’s cellar during divine service in Bride Street. In nearby Naul and Garristown disturbances, police detained 36 suspects, with 11 named individuals identified and held for a Kilmainham commission. A trooper was also robbed near Warrack Street where money and cards were recovered, and a local surgeon promotes a new dental pain remedy.
Report on the second Hanover meeting at Bonmahon with sixteen notable hunters from Connellties, a four mile chase won by Ronayne’s horse ahead of Briscoe’s, finishing in fourteen minutes. The event drew a large crowd despite unfavourable weather and concluded with hospitality at Gardenmorris.
The Decume Como Exchange reports a small grain supply with modest demand pushing prices up slightly from last week. Barley rises to 24 49 per unit with oats at 106 per barrel, whiskey listed at 124 8d per gill, beef prices steady around 4 to 4 per cwt amid a cautious market.
The page lists various securities and prices including bonds at six percent, stock values around five to six percent, and English stock figures. It mentions Bank Street, Port, and figures such as 8118 and 4 per cent, with scattered references to Treasury or government issues and market actions.
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