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NEWS OF THE WEEK.
The SpectatorIN Parliament (as in every society out of Parliament) the Catholic question takes the place of all other subjects of public interest. The actual business performed in relation...
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The French Ministers have submitted two projects of laws to
The Spectatorthe Chamber of Deputies, on the administration of communes and de- partments, which have given unbounded satisfaction. The effect of these will be to lessen the influence of the...
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SATURDAY, Two o'cLocx.
The SpectatorThere are no arrivals to-day of importance from the Continent. The German Papers of the 8th contain no later accounts from Constantinople than the 10th of January, at which time...
The American tariff is still the theme of popular complaint
The Spectatorin some of the states of the Union. Mr. Maddison had taken the field in its support, and begun to defend it with his pen ; while the States of Georgia and South Carolina had...
FRANCE: M. Arault, the tragic writer, has been elected a
The Spectatormember of the French Academy. This popular writer was expelled from this same academy for his political conduct during the Hundred Days, on the second restoration of the...
THE MONEY MARKET.
The SpectatorSTOCK EXCHANGE, FRIDAY EvEmmo.—The slight advance in Consols which we noticed at the close of our report on Saturday last, was sus- tained at the opening on Monday morning, and...
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he had received a .number of letters, complaining t hat the
The Spectatorpublic were ex- posed to great plunder from a gang of swindlers, who were in the habit of sending circulars about to merchants, manufacturers, tradesmen; and others, stating...
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PARLIAMENTARY DIARY.
The SpectatorHOUSE OF LORDS. MONDAY, February 9.—The Earl of Shaftesbury presented the King's answer to the Address on the Royal speech. Catholic Claims—Petitions against, presented by the...
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THE ROMAN CATHOLIC QUESTION.
The SpectatorTOPICS OF THE DAY. Ir is generally supposed that the question will be carried in 1 he Commons by a majority of one hundred and twenty, and ill the Lords by a majority of fifty....
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THE ITALIAN OPERA,
The SpectatorLa Donna del Logo is not an opera that we admire, and we went to hear it. «ritliout any expectation of pleasure ; but. PISARONI and DoereeLLI S0011 t urned our indifference to...
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FRENCH THEATRICALS—MESSRS. LAFONT AND LAPORTE. MADEMOISELLE JENNY COLON.
The SpectatorTHAT there is one place under heaven where a man can be rationally amused, is well known to all who frequent the French play—from love and not for fashion. It is now somewhat...
PAINTED GLASS.
The SpectatorIF we were asked to name one of the greatest peculiarities of this overgrown town, we should perhaps say, that it was that of pos- sessing sights that only require to be known...
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• TALES OF PASSION . LITERARY SPECTATOR.
The SpectatorTHESE three tales are properly called Tales of Passion, at least of the passion of love. The first is the passion of a young lady for a monk, the second of a nobleman for a...
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LETTERS FROM THE "EGEAN TISESE are two pleasant mid instructive
The Spectatorvolumes ; and after the feverish excitement of the Tales of Passion, the perusal is a whole- some relief: it is like passing from the heated and imbue atmo- sphere of a theatre,...
GEOGRAPHY FOR CHILDREN.
The SpectatorA SMALL book of Geography, containing its first elements, has just appeared under the auspices of Mr. MURRAY : it is to Mr. CROKER. When men of undoubted talent and established...
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MR. RALPH WATSON'S PLAN FOR PREVENTING SHIPS FOUNDERING AT SEA.
The SpectatorTO THE EDITOR OF THE SPECTATOR. SIR—It is almost a national religion with Britons to delight in every in- vention which tends to benefit humanity : a feeling altogether...
SCIENCE AND SCIENTIFIC MEN. .
The SpectatorLONDON ILLUMINATED FROM THE COUNTRY.—Illahnost all the countries of Europe, the capital is the centre of civilization, whence proceed the beams which enlighten and civilize the...
OAK WOODS IN POOR SOILS.
The SpectatorWE are often too rash in deciding on the quality of soil adapted for trees of different kinds. On the confines of the Dutch province of Guelderland, in the Prussian contiguous...
GLEANINGS.
The SpectatorGREAT RESULTS FROM SMALL. BEGINNINGS.-17112 possibility of a great change being introduced by very slight beginnings, may be illustrated by the tale which Lockman tells of a...
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EAST INDIA SHIPPING. FRIDAY EVENING.
The SpectatorA duplicate of the overland despatch, to which we alluded in our RI st Number, has been received this week from Bombay, and a private letter by. the same convey- ance, reporting...
THE CHURCH.
The SpectatorThe Rev. Arthur Clive, M.A. of Brnsennose College, second son of Edward Bolton Clive, Esq. M.P. for Hereford, has been presented by his father to the valuable Rectory of...
LITERARY ANNOUNCEMENTS.
The SpectatorBOOKS IN THE PRESS, OR. PREPARING FOR PUBLICATION. The Second and concluding Part of Cresy and Taylor's Illustrations of the Archi. tecture of the Middle Ages at Pisa. Margaret...
THE ARMY.
The SpectatorWar - Office, February 9. Gth Reg. of Dragoon Guards—Cor. Henry Hayhurst France, to he Lieut. by pur- chase, vice Daintry, promoted; Thomas Edward Taylor, Gent. to he Cor. by...
THE UNIVERSITIES.
The SpectatorCAstna won, February 11.—At a congregation held this day, the following degrees were conferred. Doctor of Dirinity, by Royal mandate, Rev. Hodge Mile, M.A., of Trinity College,...
DISTRIBUTION OF THE ROYAL NAVY IN COMMISSION.
The SpectatorWITH THE NAMES OF THEM CAPTAINS AND STATIONS DUltING TUE LAST YEAR, BROUGHT UP TO JANUARY 1829.* [From the United Service Journal, No. H.] Ship. Guns. Captain. Where Stationed,...
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FHOM LoNDoN GAzETTEs.
The SpectatorTtwalfty, Feh. 10. PAttrNmesIttps IttssoLvED. W. Baldwin and .T. Dienes, stuff-warehousemen-Maw and Barker, Doncaster, inercers-J. and W. Chapman, Liverpool, silk-mercers-T....
BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS.
The Spectator11: nrits.-At Burlington-house, Lady Charles Fitz-Roy, of a daughter-At Mill- brook, the Lady of Sir Charles Dalrymple, of a daughter-On the 2d inst. at Car- di ' oati, the Lady...
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LONDON MARKETS.
The SpectatorCORN EXCHANGE, FutnAv, FEBRUARY 13. Though we are very moderately supplied with English Wheat and Flour this week, of Foreign Wheat we have a good arrival, and the Bleating...