The Reign of Terror in Ireland and France debate
A forceful polemic argues that while France faced a notorious Reign of Terror, Ireland suffered a parallel brutal crackdown under English rule. It traces martial law, arbitrary arrests, and sectarian violence from 1797 to 1798, challenging claims of English clemency and Catholic loyalty.
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Ireland
France
England
Burke
Croker
Danton
Robespierre
Judkin
Fitzgerald
Lord Lake
Quarterly Review
Beresford
Spain
Cabrera
Marat
Belfast
United Irishmen
Newell
Cread
Lord Camden
Duke of Portland
Moylan
Cork
Limerick
Ulster
Lord Carhampton
Lake
John Claudius Beresford
Leinster
Munster
North
Pelham
United Irish Association
General Lake
Mr. Pelham
Fire destroys £8000 property at Cardiff clothier shop
A severe blaze swept the premises of Mr. Brown the clothier on Bute street Cardiff on Thursday the 2let alt destroying goods valued at about £8000. A Sunday report notes a swarm of bees gathering in the parish of Eus ton near Wickham market as described by a Norfolk Chronicle source.
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Brown
Clothier
Bute-street
Cardiff
Euston
Wickham Market
Norfolk Chronicle
Court and Fashion in Windsor Charity Distribution
Windsor reports the royal charity distribution for the poor at a riding school. Queen Victoria and Prince Albert presided with nobles present as 186 families received beef bread plum pudding ale pommies and coal along with 180 blankets. The event featured formal arrangements by the lord steward and included notes on Ossian and other courtly items.
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Quzex
H. R. A. Paince Arsent
Windsor
Prince Albert
C. A. Murray
Queen
Prince
Royal Gallery
Lord Steward’s Department
Macpherson
Ossian
George the Third
America
William Pitt
Burke
Goldsmith
Johnson
Rasselas
Graham, Younger
Balgowan
Moffat
Dumfriesshire
Home
Douglas
Dr. Blair
David Hume
Skye
Europe
Mr. Graham
Inverness
Theatre de la Monnaie
Brussels
Duc DE Boxspeaux
Devor Port
Duc de Bordeaux
Ugbroolk
Lord Clifford
Chudleigh
Stonehouse
Mount Edgecumbe Park
David Milne
Agbrook
Windsor Castle
W. H. Holcombe
Campden
Gloucestershire
Royal Aviary
East Grey
Hart Grey
Earl
Lord Lonsdale
Duke of Grafton
Earl Jermyn
Bury
Cannes
Lord Brougham
Taylor
Leader
Westminster
Mr. Leader
Marseilles
Lieut
Munro
Curoxer WakLey
Wakley
Lieutenant Munro
Kirke
B Division
Essex-street
Strand
Brompton-square
White, Bake, Tyler
Fawkener
Thomas Wakley
M.P
Bedford Square
Messrs. White
Fawcett
Metropolitan Police
Grapes Tavern
Brompton Road
Old Bailey
Central Criminal Court
Extraordinary Express on India China News
The Indian mail brings Bombay papers to December 1 with focus on Scinde and Hong Kong sicknesses. British India peace amid war prep. 15000 troops on Sutlej, others at Agra, tensions in Lahore and Gwalior. Scinde malaria heavy since Indus fall. Hong Kong waters blamed for illness. Gwalior and Punjaub turmoil. Stoddart’s liberty fund grows. Kabul and Cabul reports murky. 13,000 man army in Scinde with one third ill. Several European officers leave Lahore. Heera Singh maneuvers. British aim to restore order.
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Bombay
Scinde
India
Hong Kong
China
British India
Sutledge
Agra
Siekhs
Gwalior
Indus
Morrison
Peshawar
Lahore
Mooltun
General Venture
Ranjeet Singh
General Court
General Avitabile
Calcutta
iIt
Heera Singh
Dhyan Singh
Ranjeet
Dhaleep
Goolab Singh
Goolab Sing
Ferozepore
Losiana
Umballa
George Hunter
Sir Robert Dick
Sirhind
Meerut
Fatteh Jung
Shah Shooja
Siekh
Cabul
Dost Mohommed
Akhbar
Jellalabad
Khyber Pass
Khasgeewalla
Hon
Bundelkund
Doab
Deccan
Popham
Harry White
Sindiah’s
Bundeskund
Jeypoor
Stoddart
Bokhara
Wolff
C. Napier
Urrachee
Hyderabad
Lord Ellenborough
Legislative Council
Lin
Gutzlaff
F. R. Foot
Haviland
Met Majesty
Foot
Bombay Times
Canton
Macao
H. Pottinger
Keying
Amoy
Chugan
Patna
Benares
Malwa
United Kingdom
Souchong
Bohea
B. L. Pe
Derry
Oriza
G. Fyfe
J. Tompkinson
Siam
Cordelia
England
Bengal
Madras
Turkey
Surat
St. Alexandria
Egypt
Ibrahim Pasha
Disturbance at Athens reported amid strong anti Russia feeling
Matta December 27, 1843 report notes Alecto delivering mails from India and conveying strong north east winds that halted French and Neapolitan boats. Geyser also from Athens mentions a disturbance with hostility toward Russia and the ambassador's house burnt. Governor to hold first public levee next Monday at 1 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Matta
Alecto
India
Russia
Corfu
Malta
Extraordinary Subornation Case at Central Court
The court heard a tangled matter of subornation of perjury involving Mrs. Phillips and barrister George Price. Price faced use of his barrister privilege, delayed testimony, and conflicting affidavits from Acton and others as prosecutors alleged misuse of evidence. Witnesses described chambers at Price’s offices, prior meetings, and social contacts, with the case adjourned for further proof and testimony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phillips
Central ‘Court
Orge Price
Price
Charnock
Central Criminal
Queen’s Bench
Acton
Mr. Charnock
Cadr
Sir Alexander Morrison
Sir Alexander
Bethlem Hospital
Charage
Mr. Price
Mr. Richards
George Price
Gilham
Symond’s Inn
John Acton
Hen Acton
Walter Thomas Homan
Waterlanes
Fleetstreet
the Glaziers’ Arms
Old Bailey
Rolla
Glaziers’ Arms
Everd
Recorder
Glaziers’ Arma
Miss Johnson
Regent Square
Mr. Charmock
Todd
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Tom the Devil
North Cork
Heppenstal
Newry
Watkin William Wynne
Meath
Westmeath
King’s County
Dublin
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Lewins
Paris
Lord Duncan
Camperdown
Daendels
Bantry Bay
South
Down
Antrim
Lord Grenville
Lord Moira
Privy Council
Grattan
The
Union
Arthur O'Connor
T. A. Emmet
M‘nevin
Edward Fitzgerald
Ralph Abercrombie
Lord Clare
United Irish Executive
Oliver Bond
Rans
Mr. Cushing
Celestial Empire
Macau
Frody
Etaneets
Suez
Hongua
Binmingham
Glocester
Liverpool District Court of Bankruptcy
John Follett
London
George Morgan
Bristol
Liverpool Albion
Messey and Innete Navigation
Barton
Bridgewater Canal
Francis Egerton
Manchester Guardian
Bank of England
N.B
Royal Mint
Alnwick
Aln
Buddle-house
Belford
Mr. Johnson
Houghton-le-Spring
Sunderland
Mewcastle Journal
Strance
Courrier de Lyon
Garreta
Lancashire
Cheshire
Greenwich
Trafalgar-street
G. Oxborough
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