22 Oct 1816
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Newspaper
Dublin Journal
Location
Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Date
Oct 22, 1816
Page
1
Postmaster General invites proposals to convey His Majesty’s mail between Dublin and Wexford by four-horse coaches at five miles per hour including stoppages. Contract term seven years. General Post Office December 10, 1916. By Command, Surveying Superintendent Mat Coaches.
Trustees of the Turnpike Roads from Dublin over Haileybough and Arnatey Bridges invite proposals to build the New Road between Rashear and Howth. Mark Anthony Lyster, secretary at 15 Park Street, will provide details. Proposals due by November 1. Security required for performance. work to be completed within the term.
An orator pleads for commerce founded on agriculture and manufactures, resisting abrupt tariff changes. He argues fiscal policy must serve both provinces, warns against forcing rapid union, and calls for patient, measured reforms to open reciprocal trade while preserving provincial gains and identities. The speaker declines to reveal every detail, voting from necessity to keep national interests intact.
Paris dispatches note Mr Canning’s audience with the King and plans to bring Mrs Canning to Paris then Bourdeaux. Details cover a Lyons to Marseilles mail coach shooting, arrests in Bilbao and Valencia, and Neapolitan negotiations with Pinckney, plus naval movements and ongoing recruitment.
Lechorn October 9 reports Captain Paolo Poggi describing the brig Deux Freres of Palermo entering the harbor after meeting two Barbarian corsairs. The pirates signaled their intentions and surrendered to Poggiash, who led the defense.
Paris reports the Duke of Richmond arrives in Bourges while France completes elections. The new Chamber will reflect monarchical support within constitutional limits, creating fresh confidence for royalists. Harvests on the Rhine bring good yields though corn prices stay high due to Allied supply needs. Wine prices rise awaiting grape maturity.
From the London and Paris papers the elections are the main topic of discussion. Stock Exchange activity was brisk on settling day with no defaulters announced. Government intends to prorogue Parliament to January and dividends rise as public funds flow into stock. Wheat prices and raw sugars edged higher amid distillation expectations. Liverpool reports river transport costs rise as duty changes are anticipated.
The Paris papers show little news from Rome where negotiations between France and the pope reportedly led to the annulment of the Concordat. A reestablished treaty with alterations echoes earlier terms between Leo X and Francis I. The matter is said to have been discussed with Louis XVIII via autograph letters.
Lageadus is noted in Dublin as London’s figure moves between 19 and 1045 per cent. The report highlights variability in rates and regional impact, with traders watching the market closely.
Reports from Regal Lodge at Phoenix Park detail the sudden illness of the Lord Lieutenant with alarming symptoms and a prolonged period of critical care. Despite four eminent physicians, recovery seemed unlikely at first, but Monday brought hopeful signs. The public inquiries at Dublin Castle reflected widespread sympathy and concern, with hopes of restoration to health and stable governance for the Earl Whitworth. Bulletin updates from Morris Park and official letters indicated some improvement, while London and Paris papers highlighted ongoing European affairs and the election state in France.
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