11 JULY 1846

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NEWS OF THE WEEK.

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LORD Joistrz RUSSELL'S Ministry is completed. Its character, no doubt, is determined by the principals—Lord John Russell, Viscount Palmerston, and Earl Grey ; but even those...

Mr. O'Connell finds it necessary to reassert, with an emphasis

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of difficult crescendo, that he will never abandon Repeal. Oh no, not at all—only Repeal may be made to abandon him. He is coming over here with certain bills, eleven in number,...

The ''addresses of support from various bodies throughout the provinces,

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and other steps taken for the public acknowledg- ment of Sir Robert Peel's services, are evidences of a just and wise feeling. It is not.less wise than just to give merit its...

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illattrop olio.

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The political friends of Lord John Russell met on Monday, at the Hall of Commerce in Threadneedle Street, to adopt measures for securing Lord John's reelection for London. Among...

• crease in the Customs, on the year, of 2,118,0001.,

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and to much • smaller amounts in the Excise, Property-tax, and some minor heads ; an increase in the Stamps, Taxes, and Post-office; and in • the Miscellaneous revenue there is...

Debates anti iiingetbings in 'parliament.

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PARLIAMENTARY BUSINESS. Both Houses met on Monday. In the Upper House, Lord Corrmewasi, the new Chancellor, took his seat on the woolsack; and the benches changed their...

Zbe (Scutt.

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The Queen has held three Courts this week, at Buckingham Palace, for purposes connected with the resignation of the late Ministers and the in! stallation of their successors....

Like our Premier, the Roman Pontiff has completed his Go-

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- vernment, and constructed it well. Cardinal Gizzi, who was too . liberal to command a majority of suffrages in the Sacred Col- - lege, has been appointed Secretary of State ;...

Russia, as we learn on the authority of a provincial

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contempo- rary, already shows signs of a disposition to reciprocate the com- mercial liberality of England. Meanwhile, the Autocrat is threat- ened with formidable domestic...

A new revolution in Portugal professes to exist by authority

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of the Pretender Don Miguel ; whose name is used by the insur- gent leaders in public documents ; but the disturbance is imputed to the adherents of Costa Cabral. The revolt...

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gbe iliroWnres.

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Sir Thomas Wilde, the new Attorney-General, was at Worcester, pre- paring to be reelected on Wednesday. About eleven o'clock on Tuesday night, Sir Denis Le Merchant arrived at...

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IRELAND.

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The Dublin Mail of Wednesday makes the following remarks on the Trish Ministerial appointments. "The Lord-Lieutenant—The Earl of Besborough is a Ponsonby, and therefore a-...

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ffortign anb Oolonfal.

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Rom.—Pope Pius the Ninth was crowned on the 20th of June, with the usual ceremonies. We have already mentioned the formation of his Ministry. He had given orders to dissolve the...

SCOTLAND.

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Mr. Macaulay is the only Member of the Government connected with a Scottish constituency who is threatened with an opponent. A section of the Voluntaries and Free Church people...

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Ifflistellantous.

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The following is a complete list of the new Government, so far as it has been formed. First Lord of the Treasury Lord John Russell. Lord Chancellor Lord Cottenham. Chancellor...

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Princess Augustus of Saxe - Coburg - Gotha [Clementine of Orleans] was de- livered,

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on Wednesday morning, of a Princess, at the Palace of Nenilly. A Berlin letter of the 3d instant states that the Princess Maria Loniari daughter of Prince Charles of Prussia,...

POSTSCRIPT

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• SATURDAY NIGHT. More of the Ministers have been reelected. Yesterday, Lord Palmerston was returned for Tiverton. The most noticeable feature in the election- _speech of the...

The Gazette of yesterday notifies that the ports of Vera

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Cruz and Tampico are blockaded by the United Staten squadron.

The Great Western steam-ship arrived at Liverpool this morning, with

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New York papers to the 25th June. She brings home the ratification of the treaty respecting the Oregon territory, which has been signed by Mr. Buchanan and Mr. Pakenham. The...

Quebec has sustained a terrible calamity from fire. It occurred

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in the night of the 12th June, in the Theatre Royal, St. Lewis Street. There had been an exhi- bition of chemical dioramas; and the fire is imputed to the oversetting of a cam-...

A novelty' in the history of civic entertainments occurred yesterday.

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Lord Mayor Johnson spread his hospitable board for the entertainment of the nume- rous sevens connected with the various literary institutions of the Metropolis, and other...

MONEY MARKET.

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&MCC EXCHAN01, FIUDAT AFTERNOON. The improved appearance noticed in our last report has continued; the English Funds being in demand, and the price of Consols at one period 1...

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THE CRIMINAL CODE. LErrsit IL

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TO THE EDITOR OF TUE SPECTATOR. Ena-I have shown, by one wholly and one partly suppasititions case, how many judwi ,. cial murders might be committed under the rule, which...

THE REVENUE.

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Abstract of the Net Produce of the Revenue of Great Britain, in the Years and Quarters ended 5th July 1845 and 1846, showing the Increase or Decrease thereof. YEARS ENDED 5th...

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TOPICS OF THE DAY.

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THE NEW COLONIAL OFFICE. Thitilornia , readers of the Spectator will have understood that, at the time of writing the suggestions last week, under the title, " Some Things...

THE SUGAR-TRADE AND THE WEST INDIES. - Now that mere

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curiosity about the Ministerial _change is sub- siding, and that people begin to forget the turmoil through which the present Corn-law was placed on the statute-book, the...

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CRIMINAL DISCIPLINE.

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" Tan treatment of our criminals," says Lord John Russell, " is a problem yet undecided. If he shall do justice to the breadth of that assertion, Lord John may be the first...

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BROUGHAM ON OATHS.

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IN the vast round of Lord Brougham's attainments it now turns out that he is practically and deeply learned in Chinese theo- logy ; and as knowledge is always power, this...

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SPECTATOR'S LIBRARY.

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NATURAL SCIENCE. The Philosophy of Magic, Prodigies, and apparent Miracles. Prom the French of Eusebe Salverte. With Notes, illustrative, explanatory, and critical, by Anthony...

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THE REVEREND ALFRED GATTT'S SERMONS.

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Tans volume of sermons is published at the requisition of the preacher's parishioners of Ecelesfield, near Sheffield ; and they indicate some critical perception in the rural...

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A VISIT TO THE FRENCH POSSESSIONS IN AFRICA. Tins is

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a rather curious example of what special knowledge and mere 'novelty of subject will effect. The Count St. Marie was engaged in no public employment; he appears to have enjoyed...

CAPTAIN BIIRSLEM'S PEEP INTO TOORKISTAN.

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IN the summer of 1840, when all looked bright and cheery in Afghan- istan, and the authors of the war were congratulating themselves on their policy and success, Captaiti...

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MARRYAT'S PRIVATEER'S-MAN

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Is a clever book. The author endeavours to give variety to materials essentially common to the nautical novel, by shifting the time to one hundred years ago. This enables hint...

PUBLICATIONS RECEIVED.

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BOOKS. Revelations of Austria. By M. Koubrakiewiez, Ex-Austrian Functionary. Edited by the Author of The Revelations of Russia," 8m. In two vo- lumes. Ravensnest; or the...

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BIRTHS.

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On the 9th May, at Secunderabad, the Lady of Captain Allan, her Majesty's Sixty- third Regiment, of a daughter. On the 30th June, at Weymouth, the Wife of Lientenant-Colonel...

FINE ARTS. .

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ENGRAVING OP TURNER'S vamw OP HATDIELHERII. A CELEBRATED Italian singer who was very fond of prints after Turner, being desirous of possessing a painting by the artist whose...

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NAVAL GAZETTE.

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ADMIRALTY, July 4. - With reference to the Supplement to the Gazette of the 27th February 1846, containing a despatch from Rear-Admiral Inglefield, C.13. ' dated the 20th...

COMMERCIAL GAZETTE.

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Tuesday, July 7. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. Jeffrey and Co. Gracecburch Street, house-decorators-Home and Allen, Gracecharelf Street, house-decorators-Allan and Co. St. Paul's...

MILITARY GAZETTE.

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VrAPrOFFICE, Italy 7.-6th Drag. Guards-Limits A. Bluely, from the 16th Light Drags- to bedieut. vice Mackinnon, who exchanges. 2d Drage - Regimental Serge- Major W. Miller, to...

EAST INDIA SHIPPING.

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ILIBIVED-At Gravesend, 6th July, Lady Flora, Ford, from Madras ; 7th, Angelina, Goldsmith, and Jane Gowdie, Gentle, from New South Wales ; William Jardine, Small, from China ;...

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PRICES CURRENT.

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BRITISH FUNDS. 3 per Cent Consols Ditto for Account 3 per Cents Reduced 31 per Cents Long Annuities Bank Stock, 7 per Cent India Stock, 10* Exchequer Bills, led. per diem...