n THE Herald reported: ''There is something so awful in the present aspect of Irish affairs as to forbid, in a great degree, any ludicrous observation; yet when we find that Chancellor of that Kingdom inviting such men as Napper Tandy and Hamilton Rowan to return, the invitation must recall to mind Bannister's whimsical song, introduced in The Mayor of Garrat: 'Duckey, duckey, duckey, come and be killed'.''
n THE Herald recorded: ''On the 30th of July at 1pm, Buchanness, about SW distant five leagues, the Countess of Sutherland,
Shetland packet, after a chase of two hours, was captured by the Bolognois, a French cutter, privateer, of 14 guns and 87 men, Captain Gordon. The mail was thrown
overboard. The cutter had taken three other vessels previous to the packet, one of which was sunk.''
n THE Herald noted: ''Orders were received at the Customhouse for a general embargo on all outward-bound vessels. There is every reason to believe that the embargo will extend to all the ports of the United
Kingdom. All the Revenue cutters in Government service are to be ordered to carry troops to Ireland.''
n THE Herald issued a warning: ''We have again to caution our numerous readers to be careful in depositing firearms, a caution more particularly necessary at this time when they are in the hands of so many different people.''
n THE estate of Glenfeachan near Oban ''in the beautiful country of Lorne'' was advertised in The Herald as ''of considerable value'' with ''the appearance of a valuable lead mine upon one of the farms''.
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