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NEWS OF THE WEEK.
The SpectatorCONSUMMATION OF THE FRENCH REVOLUTION. Chnt last notice of this event—whose reality, even while recording it, we are sometimes inclined to doubt, so rapid, so strange, so...
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KING WILLIAM'S COLTRT.
The SpectatorTHE King and Queen left St. James's on Saturday, for Windsor Castle. They breakfasted by the way at Osterly Park, with Lord Jet-. sey ; and arrived at Windsor about six o'clock...
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PRUDENT DECISION.—Sir Peter Laurie is a gentleman of very exemplary
The Spectatorprudence. He was requested the other day to call the pa- rishioners of Marylehone together, to express their opinion of the French Revolution ; and declined, on the sound legal...
PLTRLIC MEETINGS on TUE FRENCH FLEVOLIITION.—A name- emus meeting of
The Spectatorthe inhabitants of Cripplegate 1Vard was held on Tues- day, and a numerous meeting of the inhabitants of Marylebone parish was held on Wednesday, for the purpose of expressing...
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MURDER OF A • h front :• et,
The Spectatoraeer ie. a d !me -se , o.ler :ind de- then a revoltieg ease of piracy Helena, belonging to the 17.at was hailed on. the 5th of April in la e felucca bearing French colours, and...
GREAT FIRE IN BARTHOLOMEW CLOSE.—Between two and three o'clock on
The SpectatorWednesday morning, the watchman 011 duty near the premises of Mr. Adlard, the printer, observed a thick volume of smoke issuing from the immense warehouse of Messrs. I:lough:ton...
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TuE Ducituss or Km. - Her Royal Highness, accompanied by the Princess
The SpectatorVictoria, paid a visit on Weduesday last week to the busy town of Birmingham. The party was received at the Royal Hotel by a deputation of the inhabitants, appointed by a...
GOODWOOD RACES. - Tuesday, the first day of these celebrated
The Spectatorraces, was very unpropitious, the rain descending in torrents. The company was consequently not so numerous as it would otherwise have • been ; but still there was a host of...
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THE ELECTIONS.
The SpectatorWE anticipated as a matter of course, that Mr. Brougham and his col- leagues, Lord Morpeth and Messrs. Duncombe and Bethel!, would be returned for Yorkshire, notwithstanding the...
THE CHURCH.
The SpectatorThe Rev. F. F. Beadon, B.A. of Oriel College, Oxford, to the Vicarage of Comp- ton Bishop, Somerset. The Rev. C. Webber, jun. M.A. Canon Residentiary of chicbester, and...
EAST INDIA SHIPPING.
The SpectatorAn overland despatch from Bombay to the 5th April, incidentally mentions the arrival of the Bencooleu from London, but it communicates no other shipping in.. telligence....
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POSTSCRIPT TO THE WEEK'S NEWS.
The SpectatorSPECTATOR OPPICR, SATURDAY, Two o'CLocx... Letters have been received from • our Consul at Algiers, which give a brief statement of the events there since the landing of the...
PIIIL1P THE FIRST.—There have been already six Philips among the
The SpectatorKings of France : the last was the founder of the dynasty of Valois, and grandson of Philip the Third. But it is to be noticed, that all these were Kings of France—" Rois de la...
THE MONEY MARKET,
The SpectatorSTOCK EXCHANGE. FRIDAY EVENINO.—Notwithstanding the general opinion here as well as elsewhere, seems to be that affairs are now settled in Paris, our prices not only do not mend...
THE PRESS.
The SpectatorTHE ELECTIONS. BRIGHTON GAZETTE—At a moment when all eyes are turned with admiring wonder to the mighty spirit and more than mortal deeds of patriot virtue, displayed and still...
BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS.
The SpectatorBIRTHS. At Sergeant's Inn, the lady of S. F. T. WILDS, Esq., Barrister-at-law, of a daughter. At Geneva, theludy of Dr. MACREIGHT, of a son. On the 9th inst., in Upper Baker...
THE ARMY.
The SpectatorWAa-OrFtca, August 13.—Itoyal Regt. Horse Guards: It. Oliver, Gent, to be Cor. by purchase, vice Grieves, who retiree-4th Dragoon Guards : Cor. C. It. Archer, to be Lieut. by...
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ISIORAL OF THE FRENCH REVOLUTION.
The SpectatorMORNING He ['Ann—France appears to be fiist settling down into a state of quiet and repose ; and the intense interest which her peculiar and novel situation excited is daily...
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TOPICS OF THE DAY. .
The SpectatorRESULT OF THE ENGLISH . ELECTIONS. Acco rding the inistry lost ? They be - more easily returnd—Wri which a answer would Vete to gain -ninety-three votes. to the most accurate •...
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LONDON IN AUGUST.
The SpectatorNEXT to the devotion of the people of Paris to the good of their country, is the patriotism of English journalists, who devote themselves to town in the month of August for the...
HEREDITARY PEERAGE.
The SpectatorTHE discussions in the French Chamber of Deputies on the ques- tion of the Peerage, and especially their strong resolution for the reduction of all the titles conferred by the...
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THE FRENCH AND THE JOHN BULL.
The SpectatorFar. " I beg pardon, Sir—I beg pardon—but, with submission, a lie is nothing unless one supports it. Sir, whenever I draw upon my invention for a good current lie, I always...
THE FLAG!
The SpectatorOF all the lecturers on history among our enlightened contempo- raries, commend us to John Bull. His researches are so profound, his discoveries so curious, and his inferences...
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HINTS TO SPEAKERS.
The SpectatorWE have been much amused with some directions for public speaking, in an account of JACOTOT . S method of Universal Instruc- tion. M. JACOTOT recommends speakers to speak badly...
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GRAND DINNER IN ST. MARTIN'S LE GRAND.
The SpectatorAs a newspaper curiosity, we copy from the Chronicle the follow- ing account of a dinner, given—not to King WILLIAM, but to Mr. WILLIAMS, landlord of a coffeehouse near the New...
LITERARY SPECTATOR.
The SpectatorSOUTHENNAN.• ALMOST any novelist could have written gOidheiznan : not offd other than Jotter GALT could have been the authof of Laurie Todd. Southennan is a mere historical...
CONTINENTAL CORRESPONDENCE. - TEAR SPICTATOR,—The sympathy of the people of thig
The Spectatordottn- try with the French under the late changes is close: in no totrfn city of France itself could news be expected more anxiously tlutil in this for the two or three days...
JOURNAL OF THE HEART.*
The SpectatorTuts Journal of the Heart is no journal at all; and the heart has as little to do with it as the head. It is the feeble production of a titled bookmaker—a lady, who haS...
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TITIAN.*
The SpectatorThis work, although a compilation only, has the high merit of accuracy and usefulness. The author, doubtless, felt that the best account of TITIAN would be furnished by a...
DOLBY'S COOKERY.*
The SpectatorTpre merit of this work consists principally in its arrangement. The idea of ordering the receipts in an alphabetical form is good. - First of all, the directions for cooking...
DISEASES OF WOMEN.*
The Spectatorfins late Dr. Goocn was born at Great Yarmouth, in 1784 ; and at fifteen he became apprentice to an apothecary of that town. He studied for his degree,' which he obtained in...
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FINE ARTS.
The SpectatorThe Bird Care; a Scene from Boccacio. Engraved in Mezzo- -tint, by J. P. QUILLEY. The Field of Waterloo. Engraved in Mezzotint by I', C. LEWIS, from Paintings by J. M. W....
The Poacher's Snare. Painted by W. KIDD, and engraved in.
The SpectatorMezzotint by J. STEWART, Mr. Kin's range of subjects must depend for their value solelyon their fidelity of delineation and truth of character. The nature is the only...
Fishing Boats off Calais. Painted by J. M. W. TURNER,
The SpectatorR.A. Engraved in Mezzotint, by W. lievisoer. Wreckers off Fort Rouge. Painted by CLARKSON STANFIELD. Engraved in Mezzotint, by J. P. QUILLEY. RNER and STANFIELD divide the sway...
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THE WONDERS OF KING'S CROSS.
The SpectatorGRAYS' Ian Lane is classic ground in the eyes of the true Cockney. It is the main outlet from Holborn to the rural retreats of Copenhagen House, and leads to the " People's...
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Variations on the Tyrolese Air sung by Madame MALIBRAN, for
The Spectatorthe Pianoforte. By J. N. HUMMEL. • Of variations adapted to the voice we have spoken in our review of those which were written on this Air for Madame Marannast. For all such...
The golden days of Childhood ; a Ballad. The Words
The Spectatorand Melody by Mrs. C. B. WILSON. Of this lady's first production we spoke in terms of sincere commenda- tion, and we shall now give her a piece of advice equally sincere. Let...
"We parted!" a Ballad. Composed by T. H. SEVERN, author
The Spectatorof "We met." To Mr. SEVERN, who has written some very clever songs, we give the same advice as to Mrs. WILSON. The feeling sentimentality of the words (miscalled in the...
ROYAL ACADEMY.
The SpectatorTO TILE EDITOR OF TIIE SPECTATOR. Sin,—There is no country in the world where office, rank, right, and money are so awfully respected as in England. This is the cause of most...
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WESTMINSTER GREEK GRAMMAR.
The SpectatorTO THE EDITOR OF TIIE SPECTATOR. Sin—In answer to the remarks of your Correspondent .m.oes on the Westminster Greek Grammar, I beg leave to refer him to the opinion of Mr....
FEES OF THE UNDER SHERIFFS OF MIDDLESEX.
The SpectatorTO TUE EDITOR OF THE SPECTATOR. Sin—The law of arrest has formed a leading feature of legislation during the last session of Parliament ; and the expenses, fees, &c. taken from...
GLEANINGS.
The SpectatorINCREASE OF TIIE NUMBERS OF Maxxissn.—On the supposition that the human race has a power to double its numbers four times in a century, or once in each succeeding period of...
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FROM THE LONDON OAZET7'ES.
The SpectatorTuesday, August 10. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. SAVERS and BOKALL,Busper. Sussex, mercers, drapers, and grocers—MATTns w send JAMES BURT, York Street, Westminster, smiths and...
PRICES CURRENT.
The SpectatorPUBLIC FUNDS. Tues. Wednes. Thurs. Friday. Solar. 921 2 4 924 Ha 92/ a 4 921 k 4 92* 4 911 iill Oli i 9111 1 i 91i 1 ii 94 6 91i iiii 91i -7, i 91*. illi 91 4 i 2 914 1 4 look...