11 FEBRUARY 1832

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We noticed in the Postscript of our last Number, a

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plot which had been got up at Paris on the previous Wednesday, with the wild, and apparently hopeless object, of =king an attack on the Tuileries during a bail given there. The...

NEWS OF THE WEEK.

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TIIE Bill has progressed to the 57th clause. It will be advanced some clauses further to-day ; so that rational hopes may be enter- tained of its being emancipated from...

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Don PEDRO has published a spirited proclamation; in which he

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explains the grounds on which he proceeds in his intended attack on the usurper, his brother; and declares his intention, if success- ful, immediately to summon the...

The letters from Italy represent the troops of the Holy

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Father, subsequent to the affair at Cesena, as having been guilty of every form of outrage and crime, on their occupation of Forli and the other towns in the neighbourhood,...

Othatrl an Prouttrin0 in Vadiantrnt.

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1. FINANCE. A long debate took place on Monday night on the subject of the revenue. It was introduced by Mr. Go ULEURN ; who was anxious, in the present state of the public...

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Sir Robert Inglis has moved for an account of the

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number of square feet of surface of one copy of each of the Daily Newspapers printed in London during the year 1831, including supplementary or extra sheets ; together with the...

Elie Court.

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THE King arrived in London on Monday about two o'clock ; when he held a Court, and afterwards a Council, for the purpose of receiving the report of the Recorder. Two of the...

ebe gictropoIN.

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A Court of Commone Council was held on Thursday. „ The only matter worth noticing, Was a resolution to provide four receptacles for cholera indiums, in the event of the disease...

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Mr. James Fletcher, author of the History of Poland, shot

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himself through the heart, on Friday night last Week, at his lodgings in Grove Terrace, Lisson Grove. The unfortunate young man, who had exhi- bited considerable promise of...

IRELAND.

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The Board of Dublin Aldermen have voted the freedom to Lord Howe, because his Lordship is opposed to Ministers and Reform. The Reverend Robert Daly, at a meeting of the Kildare...

egttntrp.

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Some censure, it seems, has been cast upon that singularly intelligent young nobleman Lord Sandon, Lord Brougham's pron7g6, for his vote in respect of Schedule B. His Lordship...

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SCOTLAND.

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The Magistrates of Edinburgh have established a very strict quaran- tine by land against such of the labouring poor of Edinburgh or Mus- selburgh ES may be inclined, from...

THE ARMY.

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WAR-OFFICE, Feb. 6.--3rd Regt. Foot : Lient.-Gen. K. A. Lord Howard of Effing- ham. G.C.B. from the 70th Foot, to be Col. vice Gen. Sir G. Don, dec.-70th Foot : Lieut.-Gen. G....

ROYAL SOCIETY.

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9th February 1832. His Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex. President, in the chair. Lord Henry John Spencer Churchill, F.L.S. of Burwood Place, Edgeware Road; and the Honourable...

FFSRUARV 9.—This day the following, degrees were conferred. Ilfmters of

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Arts— Rev. Si. Chester, Taberdar of Queen's ; R. Croft, Fellow of Exeter ; J. Bonsor, Exeter. Bachelors of Arts—C. Hickson, Magdalen Hall ; E. T. Bigge, University; W. S. li...

PROGRESS OF CHOLERA.

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SCOTLA ND. New Cases. Deaths. Recov. ENGLAND. New Cases. Deaths. Recov. Feb. 1-2 40 8 10 18 5 23 2-3 3-4 41 26 165 21 95 4-5 50 20 23 19 2 23 5-6 22 11 19 136 16 89 6-7 42...

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BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS.

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BIRTIIS. On the 6th inst. at Ryde, the Lady of W. IltiettES HUGHES, Esq. Barrister-at-Law, M.P. for Oxford, and Alderman of London, of' a daughter. On the 3rd inst. at...

FROM THE LONDON GAZETTES. Tuesday, 7th February.

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PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. SUTTON and BYLES, Wheathampstead, coal-inerchauts-J. and H. 11/ ARTIN, Cowfold, Tan:tiers-E. and 11. B. BUTLER, Birmingham, clock brass fouuders-W. and...

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CRIM. CON.—WILLIS versus BARNARD.

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On Thursday, Mr. Willis, formerly a Puisne Judge in the Supreme Court of Upper Canada, obtained a verdict for 1,000/. against Captain Barnard, of the 68th Regiment, for the...

anrutTI EaTit.

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The King has directed a copy to be made of Dr. Auzaux's me-del of the human frame, for the purpose of presenting it to King's College. A respite dining, his Majesty's pleasure...

1,IbEL—FRENCH versus THE GLOE.E.

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There was also tried in the Court of Exchequer, on Thursday, an action brought against tho Gb.be newspaper for a libel on a . 3 ir. French. The Elul consisted of a pamgraph...

Eat), mitt Su&ire.

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The Lord Chancellor took his seat on Thursday in Lincoln's Inn, to hear motions. His Lordship said he should sit in the Lords, during the session, on Mondays and Fridays, to...

LIBEL, -PANE VCASUS SLANEY.

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A Mr. Slimy was charged in the King's Bench, on Wednesday, with writing and publishing a libel 'on Mr. John Fang, lute member for Oxfordshire. The libel con4sted of several...

VESTRIS AND HER SISTER. .

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Madame Vestris and her sister Josephine (now styled Mrs. Anderson) have both been the objects of action this week—objects of passion the fair ladies have been any and every week...

POSTSCRIPT.

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A private letter from Berlin, in the German Papers received to- day, speaks of great military preparations on the part of Russia. The Russian nobility, it is alleged, are bent...

LIBEL—HENRY HUNT VOWS THE TIMES.

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Mr. Hunt, member for Preston, prosecuted the Times in the Court of Exchequer for a libel on his character, and the case was tried on Thursday. The honourable gentleman was his...

CHAMBERS'S BANKRUPTCY.

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This case was again before the Court on Monday and Tuesday. The issue was similar as on former trials, and the bankruptcy was con- firmed.

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President Jackson has long suffered from a musket-ball received during

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the last war, which broke the bone of his arm and afterwards lodged in the muscles. A short time ago, Dr. Harris, an eminent surgeon of Philadelphia, happened casually to be at...

LAYS OF THE CLUBS, No. I.

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THE PIGEON AND THE KOOK. 1.0 ,, h here spun this picture, and on this." SMAISPEARE. " Why pa..s'd ye so quickly that faded surtout? It's sad wearer look'd full in your face ;...

ROASTING THE BIBLE.

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On the presentation of a petition from Manchester last week, Mr. Hunt saw fit to state that it bad been got up by a person named Smith- son, who was an Atheist, and had on one...

THE MONEY MARKET.

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STOCK EXCHANGE, 'FRIDAY. me 3 per Cents. closed on Saturday at S:lt I; Exchequer Bills 10s. to 12s. prem. French 3 per Cents. were reperted at 6.5f. 60e. The only feature of...

EAST INDIA SHIPPING.

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The IL C. S. Asia, Bathie, for China, put back to Plymouth on the 5th inst. after having reached the latitude of 47, 40—lon g itude W. 7, 20. She has since sailed. The II. C. S....

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TOPICS OF THE DAY.

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THE QUEEN. IRE Morn‘g Post of Tuesday express its regret to find "the most unmanly and unjust attacks now almost daily made upon an Illustrious Female, on the alleged ground,...

LORD .ALTHORPS MISTAKES.

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• ". Calculation, calculation—oh, it was a wonderful calculation!" OLD SONO. THERE was a grand field-day on Monday. It had been ar- a-anged.in Charles Street, that a general...

IRISH TITHES.

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Ow the subject of the Irish Church, Earl GREY declared in his place, on Tuesday night, that— To avoid misrepresentation, and to put an end to certain unfounded rumours which had...

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WASTE OF PUBLIC TIME.

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TIME, said CARDA.N, is may estate. Time also is a great part of the estate of the public. It is well to keep a vigilant eye over the expenditure of the public money; is it not...

SMUGGLED SILKS.

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THE papers connected with the acts of smuggling, in which the Louse of LEAF, Sox, and COLES, were implicated, have at length been published. They consist of the reports and...

GENERAL D'ALBIACS LAW.

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" That ith the sword: . BOBADIL. WHEN Chief Justice TINDAL was represented as saying that the law authorized the military, acting as military, under regular command and using...

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We had written thus far when a paper was put

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into our hands containing a statement of Messrs. LEAFS' case, by themselves. It is but fair to give them the benefit, such as it is, of this document. We think they might have...

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RECORDS OF A GOOD MAN S LIFE.

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MR. TAYLER is one of that class of writers and clergymen who will • not be content with the ordinary and formal profession of Chris- tianity. We all know, that many professing...

SPECTATOR'S LIBRARY. -

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THEOLOGICAL FICTION, The Records cf a Good Man's Life. By the Reverend Charles B. Tayler, M.A., Author of " May you Like it," &c. 2 vole Smith, Elder, and Co. inmate At...

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BUCKE • S LIFE OF AKENSIDE.

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WE do not think Mr. BUCKE could satisfy a court of critical in- quiry as to his fitness for undertaking the task he has selected, or indeed prove that there was any occasion for...

SIR RALPH ESHER

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Is distinguished. by several peculiarities, which render it difficult for us to make up our minds on the subject of its merits. It is not a novel—and it was intended to be one...

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BRITISH INSTITUTION.

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TILE Exhibition of Pictures by Modern Artists, at the Gallery of this institution, opened on Tuesday, The greater number of paintings pos- sess considerable merit, and there are...

THE GEORGIAN /ERA.

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Is a happy attempt at a biographical novelty. The grand period of the Four GEORGES is the most distinguished and remarkable space of time of equal length in the history of...

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"Sweet Harp ; " a Song. By WILLIAM PArrEs.

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The melody of this song is simple and pleasing, and the arrangement such as might be anticipated from so sound a musician as Mr. FATTEN.

NEW MUSIC.

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_Lanza' s Vocal Annual for 1832. Signor LANZA is a bold man, to venture, unaided, upon the publica- tion of an Annual ; and we fear the speculation will be an unsuccessful one...

" Vital Spark;" newly arranged, with an Accompaninzent for the

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Pianoforte. By JOHN ASHTON. - Numerous as are the editions of this setting of POPE'S Ode, we know of none that has the author's name. It was composed by a Mr. HARWOOD, of...