Contents This Day's Express Domestic Intelligence
A compact listing of parliamentary proceedings from Ireland and an appeal from Mr Simpson, an address by the Speaker to the Excellency, notes on boarding schools and public entertainment venues, poetry, stock market items, and miscellaneous items. Foreign intelligence covers the situation in Switzerland, effects on the Germanic states regarding the left bank of the Rhine cession, and a project for secularizing ecclesiastical electorates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ireland
Simpson
House of Commons
Switzerland
Appeal heard in Scotch case before Lords
Their Lordships heard Counsel in the Scotch's Appeal in which Thomas Adair, Esq. is the appellant Garlies and Maitland the respondents. The Bills on the table went through their several stages and adjourned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Adair, Esq
Garlies and Maitland
Masters of Academies Respond to Criticism in Letter
A master of the academy at L writes to editors denying injurious charges about masters and staff. He defends wages, meal provisions, and gratuities, argues on conduct and discretion, and urges reading the piece as a measured defense of academy practices against a critical suburban notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Werakey
Beesides
Taylor
Spondent
Arrival of the Diana at Liverpool alarms city
Intelligence reports the Diana, parting from the West India fleet five weeks ago, reaching Liverpool causing great alarm in the city. Royal events fill the week with a drawing room at St James's, a theatre outing, and knights made. The Queen and royal family attend Covent Garden. livery salaries paid. Hungarian soldiers shown. Spanish finances struggle. A royal appeal to bishops asks for church plate to aid the treasury. The Stranger at Home debuts to applause. A public auction of Mrs. Sturt’s furniture attracts a fashionable crowd. A lottery prize of 59 75 is noted. a French émigré, Mollitor, faces life transport if convicted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esterday
Liverpool
Diana
St. James’s Palace
Princesses
Aucusta
Exvizasetn
Duke of Clarence
Staphorper
Scott
Marchioness of
Duke of York
Buckingham House
Europe
Abbés
Hovia
Drury-Lane
Mollitor
Justice Ford
Bow-street
Offeas
Higgins
Treasury
England
Ford
Old Bailey
A’en AG
Ship Owners Bill debated as Commons adjourns for holidays
In the House of Commons a vast private business session closed with the second reading of the Ship Owner's Bill postponed to April 6. Papers were referred to the Committee for promoting the Herring Fisheries, including a 1788 committee report. The Slave Carrying Bill and Southern Whale Fishery bills were also moved. Defence of the country leader Dundas sought feedback before the defence bill's committee tomorrow, while Wilberforce urged sooner consideration of the “uve Trade.” The Committee was adjourned for the day with plans for further sittings and a Land Tax redemption proposal to be printed for Wednesday. An Alien Acts amendment bill was read a first and second time, then committed, and adjourned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ryder
Dundas
Tragic Shipwreck Off Yarmouth Roads Involving Sunderland Vessel
On Saturday the John of Sunderland captained by Mitchell ran aground in Yarmouth Roads. Most crew perished when the lifeboat overturned. the captain and a mate survived by clinging to rigging until rescued by a pilot boat. They are recovering ashore. The other items criticize Mr Port’s Windows tax proposal and report bail for two gentlemen over a duel threat near Montague House following a Batson’s Forge incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
Sunderland
Mitchell
Yarmouth Roads
Port
Bow-ftreet
James Brogden
Esg
M. P
Alarm in Cork City stir leads to mobilization
From Cork March 19 government feared disturbances at night and ordered Major General Myers to ready the Bargi san troops. Yeomanry patrols and strong Loyal Cork Legion formations manned posts across the city while Lord Donaugh rode 20 miles from Lower Glanmire to Whitechurch. By six o'clock calm had returned and the forces withdrew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coax
Myers
Bargi~ San
Yeomanry
Loyal
Cork Legion
Lord Donaughmore
Lower Glanmire
Whitechurch
Dublin man reveals details of Stockdale arrest case
An appeal from Dublin on March 24 recounts a man’s voluntary aid to Mrs. Stockdale during a siege by military guards and a later arrest. He describes warrants, seizure of printing materials used for The Press, and detentions of himself and three companions, with letters and inquiries following the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dublin
Leon
Stockdale
Alderian Alexander
Alexander
Oime
Dhe Anu
Also Mentioned on This Page
Parliamentary Intelligence
House OF Lords
Lonien
Cork
William Sampson
Eso
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