15 MARCH 1834

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NEWS OF THE WEEK.

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THE Parliamentary proceedings of the week have been varied and interesting. There have been few long speeches, and no eloquent ones; but the business of the nation has not been...

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The commercial affairs of the United States. were becoming more

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satisfactory at the date of the last accounts, the 16th of February. The pressure on the money market had been parti- ally relieved, by loans from the banks holding the...

In the Belgian Papers, there is a report of a

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speech by M. PIRSON on the subject of the late difficulties in Luxemburg, which contains some curious but incredible assertions. The orator said that Marshal GERARD, when in...

The only news from Portugal comes by the way of

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Paris—and perhaps it is only a piece of Parisian gossip. It is whispered that Donna MARIA is likely to present an addition to the royal line of Portugal sooner than might have...

The French Chamber of Deputies is engaged in discussing the

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new bill against associations, which is vehemently attacked by the Opposition. There appears to be no doubt of its being carried by a large majority. One person only was killed...

The demand for commercial freedom, the " European question," as

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it was sarcastically called in the House of Commons, grows every day more unmanageable in France. Lyons, Havre, Roche- fort, have sent "adhesions" to the representation from...

The Allgemeine Zeitung states, under the head of Constanti- nople,

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that the English Ambassador has renewed his remon- strances against the treaty with Russia of the 8th July, and de- manded that it should be retracted. Much alarm, it is said,...

Affairs in Spain are going on very badly. In Madrid,

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on the evening of the 2d instant, there were serious disturbances : a body of Carlists attacked some partisans of the Queen, fired upon them, and then retired to a house, which...

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;I:fermi - el anti Prarrainfid in parliament.

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1. REMOVAL or THE BISHOPS FROM THE HOUSE OF PEERS. In the House of Commons, on Thursday, Mr. CUTHBERT RIPPON moved, for leave to bring in a bill "to relieve the Archbishops and...

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Court.

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'fue King gave a grand dinner, at Windsor Castle, on Saturday, to the principal surviving officers who served with the army in Egypt. Among the company were Lord Hill, Lord...

HONOURS.

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FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE. ST. JAMEs'S PAT.ACE. 12th Maras 1834. — The King was this day pleased to confor the honour of Knighthood upon CHARLES EDMUND Nvoarrr, Esq.Admiral of...

On Monday, the Committee of the whole Court of Common

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Coun- cil sat in the CouncilChamber of the Guildhall for the purpose of aiding the Municipal Corporation Commissioners, in proposing a system of Corporation Reform. There were...

The residence of Earl Beauchamp was entered on Tuesday night,

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by some thieves, when a writing-desk, containing 250/. in notes, forty sovereigns, two miniatures, a quantity of jewellery, two wills, and a quantity of papers, were stolen. On...

Lord William Lennox attended at Bow Street Office on Wednesday,

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and charged joseph Cohen, a noted thief, with stealing a frock coat Lord William Lennox attended at Bow Street Office on Wednesday, and charged joseph Cohen, a noted thief, with...

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ebe Catintrit.

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The Dissenters of Manchester held a public meeting on Wednesday and Thursday last week, at the Exchange Rooms in that town, far the purpose of discussing the grievances under...

aiidtetfatiroui.

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Lord Grey completed his seventieth year on Thursday last. The Duke of Devonshire and suite have arrived at Malta onaheir return to England; which is now expected early in...

SCOTLAND.

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About a hundred of the Perthshire lairds and their tenants as- sembled at Perth, on the 28th February, to form themselves into an agricultural association. The Earl,of Kinnoul...

IRELAND.

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Mr. O'Connell's collectors have made up their account of parishes that have already paid the Rent, and the proceeds amount to 12,F410/. This is WO/. above last year's amount. It...

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MONEY MARKET.

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sows Iixrim aaa, VRID The English Stock 3Iarket has peen heavy during the whoie wc..k :Ier pre- sent tendency appears to he downwards. 'rids is rather the lestilt of a eessmion...

A paragraph from Portsmouth, in the Courier of this evening,

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men- tions, but not very intelligibly, an attack by a French cutter on some English fishing - boats. In retaliation, the cutter was captured, and carried into Jersey. This is...

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POSTSCRIPT SATURDAY NIGHT. 0. P. Q.'s Letter from Paris arrived to - day (instead of yesterday), after our columns had been filled up ; and it will be impossible to find room...

EAST INDIA SHIPPING. Arrived—At Gravesend, March 100.. Emma, Hudson. from

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Ben g al; and Militate% Monti, front Mauritius; awl Ilth, Lady Nunalaway, Mancrieff, front !Seagal. At Leith, 9th, Mary, Thompson, from Maurjtius. At the Cape, Dec. 30th, Jauet,...

THEATRICAL NOVELTIES.

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A LAUGHABLE burletta, called Female Government, with an dins of " The World Upside Down," was brought nut at the Victoria on Monday. The story is short. Some British sailors are...

The debates in the French Chamber of Deputies relative to

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the Association Suppression Bill continue. It was expected that the discussion of the principle of the measure would terminate on Thursday ; that Friday and Saturday would be...

Mr. JouN CaAweran has offered himself as a candidate for

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the representation of Paisley, in compliance with the requisition of a numerous body of time electors. In his address to the inhubitants, and at a public meeting held on Monday...

Mr. HOOK 1:vs's Letter on Property in Land is in

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type, but excluded fur want of room in our present Number. The Italian Letter of Panto is not amusing—only stupid, and offensive. fie Musical Annual reviewed in last spectator...

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THE ARMY.

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WAR-OFFICE, March 14.-Royal Ilegt. by purchase, vice Fullerton. appointed to Lieut. by purchase. vice Ccrbet ; Bon. C. A. Paget. 2d Regt. of Dragoon Guards-Lieut. Dragoons. lobe...

THE DIVISIONS.

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to de- to Impress- in the — of 82,179/. N; Ma- " relieving Judicial not No. 1. Mr. Becence HAM'S Motion on the 4th March, for a Committee vise means of manning the Navy without...

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-- -, Topics OF THE DA1

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present posi plaerd Mime staters. p. icians, or from the e Church e, or did his is fell idently in think, to n, against y of those c change It is itn- Ministry is in no...

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LORD JOHN RUSSELL AND MR. GLEIG.

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ALTHOUGH Lord JOHN RUSSELL protests that in the appointment of Mr. GLEIG to the Chaplaincy of Chelsea Hospital lie has nothing to regret, we suspect that he will not soon hear...

NONSENSE, BY A JUDGE.

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MR. JUSTICE ALDERSON made what he thought a sly hit at the Ballot, the other day, at the Carlisle Assizes. There was a dis- pute as to the election of some harbour trustees at...

COST OF CROWN PROSECUTIONS FOR LIBEL.

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Time Irish Crown Solicitor has made a return of the expenses incurred in the prosecution of Mr. BARRETT. They amount to 7021. 9s. 4d.; a precious item in the Miscellaneous...

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51. When the honourable gentleman spoke of the jus• tin

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of giving cheap bread to the manufacturing labourer, did he forget the justice of giving employment and sus- tenance to the agricultural labourer ?—Morreing Post, 7th March...

FRENCH IDEA OF FREE TRADE.

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THE following extract from an article in the Mtlmorial Bordelais of the 2d instant, signed " Henri Fonfrede," will show whether the men of Bordeaux have got hold of the lever...

RURAL SPORTS.

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THE following paragraph has appeared in the daily papers this week. "On Monday sennight, a strange chase took place between Cantley and Ros- sington Bridge. The servants of •...

CLAIMS OF THE CORTES BONDHOLDERS.

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IT is generally believed that our Ambassador at the Spanish Court, in obedience no doubt to orders from Lord PALMERSTON, is subservient to the Juste Milieu system of Louis...

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THE VOCAL CONCERTS.

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THE following selection for the fifth concert presents the same agreeable variety of good vocal music which has marked that of the former evenings. We occasionally discern...

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ROYAL SOCIETY OF MUSICIANS.

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THE ninety-sixth anniversary of this excellent association was held on Friday, at Freemason's Hall; Earl Howe in the chair. The attendance both of members and visitors was...

MEMORANDUMS OF A WINTER'S RESIDENCE AMONG THE GERMAN MUSICIANS.

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NO. III. FRANKFORT-ON THE-MAINE, 12th February 1834. [ MR. T ENE LY resumes his correspondence with an account of the causes of his long silence. One of them is traceable to...

THE ITALIAN OPERA.

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WE were wrong in our estimate of the vocal strength with which this theatre opened. We ventured to assert, because we believed, that any alteration must be an improvement; but...

THE BALLET—TAGLIONI AND DUVERNAY.

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TAGLIONI still reigns supreme, the Queen of the Ballet, without a rival. DUVERNAY is but as a beautiful peasant girl in com- parison : yet she too is delightful. The pus de deux...

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THE HAMILTONS.

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HERE is another blow struck at the Aristocracy, and by one who knows their vulnerable part. The effects of Tory Exclusiveness are shown, not in their operation upon forks and...

SPECTATOR'S LIBRARY.

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POETRY, The Seven Temptations. By Mary Howitt. Bentley, TRAVELS, Journal of a West Italia l'roprietor, kept dining a Residence in time Island of Jamaica. By the late Matthew...

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THE OLD MAIDEN S TALISMAN.

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THE author of ('hartley is a clever man, but not of first-rate talent. In the present instalive, his ability is completely misapplied. These " Strange Talus" are not fanciful,...

THE SEVEN TEMPTATIONS.

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TEMPTATION is the most awful and the most difficult subject which human genius can attempt to grapple with. The conten- tions for mastery between the principles of Good and Evil...