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NEWS 01' THE WEEK.
The SpectatorThe last Russian bulletins claim some advantages for the army besieging Shumla—defensive advantages—the repulse of sorties ; but with such admissions of failure in the main...
1827. 1828. Increase, Decrease.
The Spectator• £4,915,618 £4,664,932 £250,636 5 , 117 , 800 5,714,399 566,599 1,714,842 1,705,676 9,166 . 373,000 366,000 7,000 480,745 466,978 13,767 . 270,374 101,950...
Donna Maria da Gloria arrived in London on Monday evening,
The Spectatorfrom Bath, and established her little court at Grillon's in Albe- marle-street. A guard of honour is placed at the door; and the rabble crowd the street, for the chance of...
SATURDAY NIGHT.
The SpectatorWe had a communication from Windsor this afternoon, which states, that although the King suffers from a severe attack of the gout in his right wrist, he is otherwise in...
Looking only at the surface of things, we should say
The Spectatorthat the political aspect of Ireland is improved ; and that Lord Anedesea's proclamation, and the Catholic address together, have a,ompl ishecl the end for which they were...
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The French frigate Atalante sailed from Toulon on the 28th
The SpectatorSeptember, having under her convoy fifteen transports for the Morea, with provisions and ammunition. The frigate is stated to have on board 1,700,000 francs. The Swedish Consul...
His Majesty, we regret to say, is still confined to
The Spectatorhis apartments at the royal cottage at Windsor. The affection in his extremities has abated fa- vourably ; but, enticing as the weather now is, his Majesty is not permitted to...
THE MONEY MARKET.
The SpectatorSTOCK EXCHANGE, FRIDAY EVENING. — In our last report an opinion was hazarded, that the late alarm had subsided, and that confidence was likely to be again restored for a time....
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Ma. PEEL IN HIS NATIVE PLACE.—Mr. Peel, on Saturday, partook
The Spectatorof the public breakfast, given by the inhabitants of-Salford, in honour of his visit to the scenes of his nativity. The entertainment was laid out in the Town-hall, at which the...
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POLICE OF LONDON.
The SpectatorSeveral cases of assault were heard at the Police Offices, on Saturday, which disclosed some revolting scenes of depravity. In one, it appeared, that a husband had, by ill...
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TOPICS OF THE DAY.
The Spectator" Military talent, even of the highest order, is far from holding the first place among intellectual endowments. It is one of the lower forms of genius : for it is not...
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A few months ago, Mr. WitasTosisim turned" I'd be a
The Spectatorbutterfly," into Latin Verse; and most of the newspapers of the United Kingdoms inserted the translation in their columns, with a few pre- fatory lines, extolling the beauty of...
Mr. COBBETT calls the Parliament, by way of reproach, the
The SpectatorTHING. It is singular enough, that in the Northern languages of the countries from which we derive many of our institutions, thing is the literal and usual name for the national...
At the close of the new number of the Foreign
The SpectatorQuarterly Review, there is an article, calculated for attracting popular atten- tion, on the views of Russia and the prospects of Turkey. Though written by a person who is...
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U LTIMUS ROMANORUIVI—RIEN ZI—MR. YOUNG.
The SpectatorTim stage has this week exhibited that now-a-days rare phenome- non—a new tragedy. " Rienzi," from the pen of Miss MITFORD, ranks among the respectable dramas of the age, and...
A friend in Germany has suggested to us the following
The Spectatorreading of a passage in SHAKSPE ARE; upon the correctness of which we do not consider ourselves competent to give a positive opinion— it is, however, at least plausible....
We lately cited some of those interesting details in which
The Spectatornews- papers rejoice in their reports of cases of swindling. The perform- ances of a widow, in this line of business, have given fresh occasion for the historical details of our...
The very pretty lines on the Death of a Village
The SpectatorMaid, of which we transcribe the last stanza only, are by the Comte JULES de RESSEQUIER. " De l'asile des morts on a franchi le seuil ; Les vierges on moment deposent le...
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THE SUBSIDING OF AN EFFERVESCENCE RAISED BY TFIE YORK FESTIVAL.
The SpectatorA DISTINCTIVE appellation derived from the county or city in which it is celebrated hardly does justice to a grandeur of scene, a vastness of assemblage, and a concentration of...
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THE novel just published, called " The Anglo-Irish of the
The SpectatorNine- teenth Centure ," answers but in part to the expectations suggested and cleansed of the perilous stuff by the title. It exposes the chimerical and anti-national views of...
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DEFICIENCY OF THE HARVEST AND ITS CONSEQUENCES.
The SpectatorWHEN a scarcity of the first necessary of life is admitted on all hands, it is important that the public should he aware of the extent of the evil, and should early consider of...
The Fourth and concluding Volume of Godwin's Commonwealth of England,
The SpectatorSvo.' Life in India, or The English at Calcutta, 3 Vols., post 8vo. Life of Nollekens, the Sculptor. Pelham, or the Adventures of a Gentleman ; Second Edition. 3 Vols., post...
BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS.
The SpectatorBe ILTEIS.—Tn Gloucester-place, Portman-square, the Lady of the Rev. It. L. Ben- 5011, of a son and heir—On the 7th inst. the Lady of Isaac Cohen, Esq. brother-in- law of N. M....
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LONDON MARKETS.
The SpectatorCORN EXCHANGE, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10. The supply of Grain in general this week has been very moderate, and the Wheat trade On the whole remains much as on Monday ; quite as good...
FROM THE LONDON GAZETTES.
The SpectatorTuesday, October 7. PARTNERSHIPS niss °Lean. P. Gallop and E. Watts—R. and T. Goodhugh, Glass-house-street, St. James's, Westminster, fishinongers—S. Reeve and T. Hitchcock,...
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EAST INDIA SHIPPING.
The SpectatorLetters by the Lady Hannah Ellice furnish us with some fresh arrivals at Bombay, and fully confirm the unfavourable intelligence which we lately received as to the rate of...
