Lord Westmoreland's Viceroyalty in Ireland 1790 1795
A critical review of Lord Westmoreland's five year rule in Ireland from January 5 1790 to January 4 1795, detailing corruption accusations, Catholic grievances, and rising calls for reform. It links his policies to broader tensions, Pitt's possible Union plans, and the looming 1798 rebellion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Westmoreland
Lord Fitzwilliam
Dublin
George the Third
Henry Grattan
Ireland
Sir Jonah Barrington
Grattan
Curran
George Ponsonby
Parsons
Lord Rosse
Mr. Ponsonby
Ward
Smith O’brien
Mr. Parsons
England
Pitt
Duke of Portland
Barrington
Lord Edward Fitzgerald
Wolfe Tone
France
Mitford
Lord Westmorland
Kirwan
Cork
House of Commons
Egan
Latouche
Court and fashion. Queen's visit to Sir R Peel, Drayton Manor
The Queen plans to visit Sir Robert Peel at Drayton Manor from Windsor by rail, with a royal party including Prince Albert and the Queen Dowager. The visit extends to Belvoir, Derbyshire, and Rutland, with a separate report on Princess Anne and royal health bulletins from Gloucester House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Peel
Staffordshire
Derbyshire
Drayton Manor
Windsor Castle
Watford
Duke of Devonshire
Duke of Rutland
Belvoir Castle
Prince Albert
Herajesty
Robert Peel
Princess Royal
Windsor
St. George
Istrife Guards
1St Regiment of Life Guards
Corporation Ordnance
Acre
Duchess
Gloucester
Gloucester House
Duchess of Gloucester
Hawkin
Keate
Duchess of Kent
Duke of Cambridge
Thursda
Admiral Casy
Duke
Duchess ‘de Nemours
Deliberate shooting incident at Charlton near Cheltenham
A young farmer named Rowland fired on carpenter James Bunce on Charlton common two miles from Cheltenham. Bunce survived with non fatal injuries after multiple shots. Rowland was bailed to await trial, with bonds set at £400 personal recognizance and two sureties of £200 each. Witnesses described the confrontation and police involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheltenham
Rowland
James Bunce
Charlton
Bunce
Russell
Christopher Hobbs
Bayliss
Pon
Hobs
Earl Fitzhardinge
Chatcombewood
Charlton-common
Rogers
Thomas Baylis
John Sheldon
Henry Bedwell
John Rowland
Arnott
Late Fire at Pimlico Gives Clue to Incendiary Suspect
A simmering blaze at Messrs Robinson and Co.'s premises near Pimlico is believed resolved with the capture of the incendiary. Loss assessed at no more than £12,000, a figure the Standard reports as inflated. A separate dispatch from Knowsley notes a murder during a deer park raid, a coroner’s verdict of wilful murder, and a £100 reward for information. several suspects are in custody while others remain at large. Further reports detail a Thwing burglary thwarted by a foreman’s gun, injuring a thief identified as William Fisher alias Bendigo, and a Wimblington robbery by three men. A late-night affray at Penkiln, Sorbie parish, left gamekeepers wounded as poachers clashed, prompting police pursuit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pimlico
Messrs. Robinson and Co
Knowsby
Knowsley
Earl of Derby
Richard Kenyon
Thomas Jacques
Joseph Reinner
Alias Still
Henry Hunt
John Roberts
Thomas Tither
Tithero
Henry Robinson
William Webster
John Webster
Henry Fellingham
Bourcrar
John Vickerman
Thwing
Driffield
William Fisher
Bendigo
House of Correction
Beverley
Gorton
Pockthorpe
Ward
Kilham
Thomas Vickerman
Southwell
March
Wimblington
Everitt
Linwood
Chatteris
Chad
John James
Norwoodside
Cambridge Advertiser
Lord Galloway
Penkiln
Sorbie
Wright
Mr. Wright
Heron
Clelland
Wigtownshire
Galloway Register
Salisbury Election Nominates Pleydell Bouverie in Neck-and-Neck Contest
In Salisbury, crowds paraded for the election with banners and bells as Edward Pleydell Bouverie and Campbell contested the seat. Arguments centered on corn laws, free trade, and protection, with Bouverie favored by two-thirds in a show of hands and a poll expected to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salisbury
Old City
Campbell
Campbells
Bouverie
London
General Michell
Admiral Bouverie
Fowler
Finch
John Peniston
Henry Cooper
Robert Squarey
John Lambert
C. W. Squarey
Dr. Fowler
Edward Pleydell Bouverie
R. Squarey
Henry Jacob
Wyndham
Mr. Bouverie
League
Richard Hetley
Sir Robert
Mr. Jacob
Somerset
Mr. Campbell
Saxony
Italy
America
Anyon
France
England
Lord Melbourne
Bonverie
Salisbury election sparks royalist fears and police plan
A Salisbury meeting featured Cobden and others while Lord Folkestone backed Salisbury for a pocket borough. Reports claim magistrates plan to deploy a troop of horse and fifty metropolitan police to counter anticipated disturbances, with Lord Alfred Paget recalled to join his Wilts regiment for the Salisbury nomination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salt Lane
Home Office
Wilton
Metropolitan Police
League
Manchester
Billingsgate
Salisbury
James Graham
Alfred Paget
Wilts
Horse Guards
Trowbridge
Rumors of Curzon and Hume incidents at London clubs
Circulating reports claim Rupert Curzon son of Baroness De la Zouche was killed by Egyptian banditti in Asia Minor while recovering from illness. A separate rumour spread that MP Joseph Hume attempted suicide, later clarified as false. his son-in-law Charles Gubbins suffered a severe fall from a window, with doctors uncertain about his recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tue Hoy
Rupert Curzon
West End
Baroness De-la-Zouche
Robert Curzon
Stratford Canning
Constantinople
de la Zouche
Upper Brookstreet
Upper Brookstreet, Was, That No Intelligence of Mr. Curzon
Ragley-hall
Staffordshire
Curzon
Asia Minor
Marylebone
Joseph Hume
Bryanstone Square
Montrose
Hume
Charles Gubbins
General Gubbins
Madras
Mr. Hume
India
Gubbins
Mr. Gray
State Trials in Ireland Court of Queen's Bench recites hearing
In Duet and Dustin on Nov 20 21 the state trials progress with rejoinders in demurrer to the indictment. The attorney general argues for sworn grand jury evidence under Victoria acts while traversers oppose. Judges debate practice versus law and adjourn for judgment next morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court OF Queen's Bench
Attorney General
Solicitor General
Crown
O’connell
J. O'Connell
J. Steele
Ray
Traversers
Bourne
Ford
Dustin
Lord Ingestre
Jones
Perrin
Burton
Crompton
George Iti
Victoria
Queen’s Bench
George III
Ireland
Grand Jury
C. O'Loghlen
Sir C. O’loghlen
Lord Kenyon
C. O’loghlen
Court of Queen’s Bench
Court of Assize
Moore
Q.C
O Connell tribute in Dublin and unrest over Irish poor rate
The Sunday total towards the O Connell tribute in Dublin reached £4059 with provinces adding £3864, aiming for a final sum near £40,000. Reports on the Fygor Trpy note injuries of Mr Waller and family, the loyal butler William Larkin praised, and the slow recovery of Mr Braddell. A Galway note mentions war steamers Dee and Comet aiding poor-rate enforcement on the Irish coast with troops and police aboard, described as part of the new poor law protections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O'Connell
Dublin
Waller
William Larkin
Braddell
Porutarn Mzasugz
Galway
Irish
Connemara
Duff
R.M
Nicholas Kelly
61St Regiment
Coffey
Dunmore
Cloon
Outerard
Ireland
Spread of the signal fires across the Irish countryside
The Times reports widespread fires lighting up Cork, Limerick, and Kerry amid anti-repeater unrest. Loyalists fear insufficient protection as Protestant communities face threats, while civilians observe improvised signals and looming rebellion with limited police presence.
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Ts Og Et
Lord Clare
Duamourier
Flanders
Saratoga
Jemappe
Belgium
Beresfords
Hobart
Burke
Mr. Pitt
Lord Wellesley
Sir Robert Peel
Daigman
Mirabeau
Dumourier
Washington
Belfast
Edward
Ting
Duncarvon
Limerick
Kerry
Lorrha
High Street Chapel
Grand Riband
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