French Reports Debate Restoring Emigrant Estates in France
The piece analyzes two reports to the Chamber of Deputies on laws to restore seized emigrant estates. It argues restitution should occur but not in kind, noting complicated title chains, national interests, and the need to balance justice with state welfare. It critiques M. Bedoch and supports cautious equity.
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England
France
Louis VI
Buonaparte
Con-Vince
Tere
Chamber of Deputies
Airabeau
Robespierre
House of Bourbon
Ferrard
Deputies
M. Bedoch
M. Ferrard
M. Ferrand
Destructive hurricane devastates Newcastle and coast
A severe late hurricane struck Newcastle and broader county causing widespread damage. Churches and homes suffered, walls and chimneys toppled, ships and keels wrecked along the river, and one man killed in Bishopwearmouth. Similar destruction reported at Durham, North Shields, and Dustin with trees felled and streets unsafe.
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Newcastle
All Saints
Silver-street
St. Nicholas
Hanover Square
Jarrow
Villiers-street
Bishopwearmouth
Cameron
Durham
Lord Barrington
Dr. Grey
Gilesgate
North Shields
Church Steet
Bedford-street
Whitehill Point
Shields
New Quay
Dustin
Tremendous hurricane tears through Cork region
Cork reports a night long hurricane starting at midnight and lasting into yesterday morning. Many houses and chimneys blown down, soldiers injured at South Military Hospital, cabins unroofed, stacks toppled, trees uprooted, and six vessels stranded at Cove with three named ships the Fine bound Bermuda the Oporto packet to Oporto and the pollo to New Providence lost in the river.
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Cork
South Military Hospital
Cove
Fine
Bermuda
Oporto
New Providence
Violent storm disrupts Limerick harbor and river traffic
A severe December storm caused high tides and widespread damage in Linenica. Vessels including the Pax and Caroline strained at harbors, one ship sunk at O Neill's quay, and others driven ashore near Harvey's quay and Creagh's dock. chimneys and houses collapsed in the old town.
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Linenica
Limerick
Harvey’s Quay
New-vaal
Golden-mills
Pax
Caroline
London
Mercy
O’neill
Government censorship over Paris papers limits political content
The article explains that political pieces in Paris journals require approval by a censor appointed by the government. Censors from Gazetie de France, Journal des Debats, and Journal de Paris are named, with Le Journal General de France under Interior Ministry supervision. It argues government control harms press freedom yet notes a free press benefits both state and people.
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M. Michaud
Gazetie de France
M. Cheron
Journal Des Debats
M. Mersan
Journal de Paris
Paris
le Journal General de France
M. de Montesquiou
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College Park
Liverpool
Amsterdam
Issac
Preesland
North Bull
Ball
Howth
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