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Lours PHILIP has been prevailed upon to grant an amnesty
The Spectatorto sixty-two out of the several hundreds of political delinquents con- signed to dungeons during his happy reign. Of the pardoned, however, the greater number are Vendeans, or...
There are symptoms which cannot be mistaken, of the insta-
The Spectatorbility of the new order of things in Portugal. Forty-one Peers, headed by the cautious Duke of PALMELLA, have signed a protest against the decree by which the Constitution of...
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
The SpectatorTHERE has been more fruitless fighting in Spain ; the British Le- gion having had another opportunity of proving, that bad fare and shabby treatment have not impaired their...
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ale Ifirtropoitst.
The SpectatorThe Court of Common Council assembled on Thursday. The principal business was to rescind a resolution passed at the last meet- ing of the Court for suspending the consideration...
The French Ministerial journal La Pail. mentions revolution- ary symptoms
The Spectatorin the North of Italy, and the movements of Aus- trian troops to overawe the people.
The domestic occurrences of the week present no feature of
The Spectatorstriking interest. The Money-market is still in an uneasy stale. It is understood that the demand for gold continues at the Bank of England. Exchequer Bills, even those at the...
At the Mansionhouse, on Wednesday, information was given to the
The SpectatorLord Mayor, that there was every probability of the arrest in New York of Lewis Augustus Bennet, and his brother Peter Bennet, the merchants, formerly of excellent credit, who...
Lord GOSFORD opened the session of the Parliament of Lower
The SpectatorCanada on the 22d of September. We subjoin the only passage of his speech which requires notice : it will be seen that his Ma- jesty wants money, and speaks fairly to the...
The Sultan has been successful in the employment of fraud
The Spectatorand force to gain possession of the persons of several Albanian chiefs, whose fidelity he suspected. A rumour of the death or illness of MEHEMET ALL was prevalent in...
Letters from Mozambique, dated the 22d of June, mention a
The Spectatorconspiracy formed by certain Portuguese refugees, to overturn the Government of Donna MARIA, with the intention of proclaim- ing Don MIGUEL, or as is more probable, with the...
Messrs. Duke and Johnson, the new Sheriffs, have presented a
The Spectatorre- port to the Committee of the Common Council on the state of New- gate. They recommend a variety of improvements, with a view to secure a classification of the prisoners....
Cbe Court.
The SpectatorTHE King had a party of military officers and clergymen on Sunday evening at dinner. On Tuesday, Marquis and Marchioness Wellesley arrived at Windsor Castle. The Marchioness...
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Mr. Edward Hughes, Vice-Chairman of the East Ashford Poor- law
The SpectatorUnion, has published a pamphlet on the working of the law in Kent, formerly perhaps the most pauperized district in England. He states many particulars which prove that a great...
The Reformers of Canterbury have gained 67 votes on the
The Spectatorrevision of the Burgesses' lists; which was completed on Wednesday. (■ The revision of Municipal votes at Chichester has increased the strength of the Liberal party. At York all...
the Erman.
The SpectatorColonel Tynte and Mr. Leader, the Members forBridgewater, dined with their constituents on the 6th instant. Colonel Tynte was rather cautious in speaking of Peerage Reform; but...
The new Vice-Chancellor of Oxford, the Reverend Dr. Gilbert, was
The Spectatorduly installed into office on Saturday. The precedence of title in the united diocese of Bristol and Glou- cester has been settled in the most fair and impartial manner; viz....
On Sunday evening, about six o'clock, an explosion took place
The Spectatorat the South Metropolitan Gas Works in the Old Kent Road, which occa- sioned a good deal of alarm and some damage. It appeared upon in- quiry, that one of the men employed on...
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The county of Carlow Liberals have announced two gentlemen, Mr.
The SpectatorGeorge Latouche and Mr. Carroll, as their candidates in the event of an election. Rumours have prevailed in Belfast, of an approaching general elec- tion ; and political...
Nineteen persons were seriously, and two dangerously hurt, on the
The Spectator6th instant, by an explosion of fire-damp in a colliery belonging to Mr. Blundell, near Blackrod. In the neighbourhood of Northampton, on Wednesday morning, the wind blew quite...
IRELAND.
The SpectatorAt a late meeting of the National Association, Dr. Murray, the Catholic Archbishop of Dublin, who has just returned from Rome, was admitted a member; having transmitted his...
The telegraphs between Liverpool and Holyhead work exceedingly well. A
The Spectatorquestion can be asked and an answer given in a minute, al- though the distance to llolyhead and back is 144 miles ; and in some instances the signals have been conveyed at the...
A young lady not twenty, who will have 60001. a
The Spectatoryear when she is of age, eloped from Brighton on Wednesday, with the son of an apothe- cary, also a minor. The runaway was intrusted to the care of a governess. Mr. Graham was...
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The accounts of the state of the outstanding crops continue
The Spectatorto be very alarming. For a period of three weeks, up to last Saturday, there had scarcely been a single day without a heavy fall of rain in most parts of Ulster. Extensive...
SCOTLAND.
The SpectatorWe mentioned last week, that a deputation from the Edinburgh Liberals had gone to Brougham Hall for the purpose of inviting the noble owner to a public dinner in the Scottish...
Mr. Sharman Crawford has replied to Mr. O'Connell's charges of
The Spectatormisrepresentation, with reference to O'Connell's support of the second Coercion Bill, and the provisions of that bill. In several instances, Mr. Crawford proves that his...
Dr. Murray has published a letter to the Clergy of
The Spectatorhis diocese, which has kindled exceeding wrath in Orange- Tory breasts; but it appears to be a moderate and Christian-like epistle,—as will be believed when the following...
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isicelbuteoul.
The SpectatorColonel Henry George Macleod has been appointed Lieutenant- Governor of the Island of St. Christopher. Admiral Lord de Saumarez, who died at his residence in Guernsey on Sunday...
Mr. John Maxwell has addressed a letter to his constituents
The Spectatorin Lanarkshire, in reply to the resolution of the Hamilton meeting, which we mentioned three or four weeks ago. He speaks with con- tempt of the meeting; which, he says, was...
Mr. Villiers, British Ambassador at Madrid, has been suffering from
The Spectatoran attack of ague; but is convalescent. Not long since, he discharged his cook ; whereupon a rumour was circulated that an attempt had been made to poison him. Thiers has been...
The Tories are making much ado about their success in
The Spectatorthe Regis- tration Courts, and quote the following results. In Peehlesshire, they claim a gain of 40 votes ; in Roxburghshire, 3; in Haddingtonshirc, on the registrations of...
The Highland Society of Scotland had a great agricultural show
The Spectatorat Perth yesterday week. The show of cattle, sheep, horses, seeds, and agricultural implements, was very extensive and satisfactory. More titan 5000 persons attended the meeting...
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There were two classes of persons, of a widely different
The Spectatorcharacter, who con- sidered that the last session of Parliament had been fruitless ; for not only the Tories, but the more eager class of Reformers, thought that, because...
The Swiss Cantons can call 262,000 soldiers into active service
The Spectatorin case of a war. They have no cavalry ; but the chamois-hunters are capital marksmen. The Assembly of the Electorate of Hesse, on the proposal of the Government, have...
POSTSCRIPT.
The SpectatorSATURDAY NIGHT. The Foreign mails, which had not arrived when the Morning Papers were published, have since been received. They bring intelligence from Paris and Madrid. The...
BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS. BIRTHS.
The SpectatorOn the 10th inst., at Brighton. the Countess of KTNNour.T., of a son. On the 9th inst., at Hayling Island, the Lady of BENJAwIrl W. GREENFIELD, Esq. of a daughter. At Bute...
Colonel Aaron Burr died at his residence, on Staten Island,
The Spectatornear New York, a few days before the last packet sailed for England. He was eighty years of age. Colonel Burr was one of the most remark- able men of the American Revolution. As...
If our correspondent who writes oral the subject of Plagiarism,
The Spectatoris fond of " hunting a thought through Rome and Greece," and has leisure (which we have not) to ex- amine the WNW, we will print the resulta, if they are , nfticienily numerous...
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EAST INDIA SHIPPING.
The SpectatorArrived- At Graces:mil, Oct. 10.11, Dawson, Dawson, from Singapore ; and 12 inapman, from Bombay. Off Ilamegate, ill,, Gar,ett, i r on Ben g al. At Deal. 11th. Jolin Barg,...
THE THEATRES.
The SpectatorDRURY LANE opened on Saturday. The interior has been redecorated with polychrome ornaments in the Arabesque style, relieved with 6:Id- ing, and it presents a very gay and lively...
MONEY MARKET.
The SpectatorSTOCK EXCHANGE, FRIDAY AFTERNOON. In consequence or the eagerness of the public to profit by the fall in the English Funds, Stock has been so scarce es to render it difficult...
Intelligence of damage done by the late gales has been
The Spectatorreceived this morning. Vessels have been wrecked off Carmarthen, Swansea, Lyme, Lowestoft, Wisbeach, Hull, Sunderland, and Aberdeen. The loss of life has not been serious. At...
At COVENT GARDEN they have been playing Ion ; MACREADY,
The Spectatorof course, being the hero, VANDENHOFF personating Adrastus, and Miss HELEN FAUCIT Clemanthe. King John has been repeated, to audiences. crowded to the slips. VANDENIIOFF plays...
At the ADELPBI they have got up the lively little
The Spectatorburletta Catching an Heiress, in which Mrs. NISBETT and her sister acted so cleverly ; -.Mrs. YATES taking Mrs. NISBETT'S part, and personating the fop- ling, and Mrs. STIRLING...
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00,10114 of the prrg.
The SpectatorSTATE OF THE MONEY-MARKET. COURIER.—The currency, we regret to say, still continues in a very un- satisfactory state, without any immediate prospect of improvement. Many...
THE EDINBURGH INVITATION TO LORD BROUGHAM.
The SpectatorTO THE EDITOR 05' THE SPECTATOR. Edinburgh, 10th October 1836. SIR—It has pleased a considerable portion of the newspaper press to misre- present, in a very gross manner, the...
A little musical piece, called Harmony Hall, has been produced
The Spectatorat the ST. JAMES'S ; in which BARNETT personates another Fanatico per la Musica cleverly. The idea is not new, and it is so badly worked out that the character is strained into...
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THE REVENUE.
The SpectatorIncome and Charge on the Consolidated Fund, in the Quarters ended 10th Oct. 1635 and 1836. INCOME. Customs Excise St amps T -ts office Miscellaneous Tontine Money . To CAI...
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PEERAGE ABOLITION AND ITS CONSEQUENCES.
The SpectatorIF the public mind becomes familiar with ideas of organic change Radical writers and speakers must not fancy that the credit of the onward movement belongs exclusively to...
TOPICS OF THE DAY.
The SpectatorLORD BROUGHAM'S LINE. THOUGH the Reformers of Edinburgh had no such object particu- larly in view—though their chief aim was to instruct Ministers as to the state of popular...
THE VARIETIES OF WHIG-RADICALISM.
The SpectatorWHIG-RADICALISM is of several sorts, each variety being repre- sented by very different persons. First, there is the member of Brookes s, actually in place; too well paid for...
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them there, or had preceded them, by ancient and honourable
The Spectatortitles, endeared by THE BISHOP OF EXETER'S ABUSE OF THE LAW talents and eminent services which have raised them to the P e erage. What PARTISAN Prelates render themselves...
pulpits on the Protestant faith and the Protestant Establishment. Hitherto
The Spectatorthis has been done very partially. The greater number of the Catholic priests, including the most influential and the best-instructed, have avoided aggression, and abstained...
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COUNTY REFORM.
The SpectatorTHE establishment of County Boards, elected by and responsible to the rate-payers, has been repeatedly recommended in this jour- nal, in order to relieve Parliament from the...
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MENDELSSOHNS " PAUL."
The SpectatorTHE great attraction of the Liverpool Festival was MENDELS- SOH ses new oratorio, Paul. The production of an oratorio is the highest ambition, as it is the proudest achievement,...
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LITERATURE OF THE ANNUALS.
The SpectatorSEVERAL of the Annuals have already made their appearance, and amongst them some distinguished for a peculiarity either of nature or accident. Of these the Oriental may first...
SPECTATOR'S LIBRARY.
The SpectatorTLS7. ANNUALS. The Otiental Annual. 1537. Lives of the Mogul Emperors. By the Rev. Hobart Daniell, R.A. Cannier, B.D. With twenty-two Engravings, from Drawings by Wil T li:gn...
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THE CONFESSIONS OF AN ELDERLY GENTLEMAN.
The SpectatorTins elderly gentleman, whatever he may be in other respects, is a man of taste in female beauty. He not only gives us a history of his past loves, but portraits of his fair...
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DR. SIMPSON'S PRACTICAL VIEW OF 110:10EOPATHY.
The SpectatorTHERE are three leading methods by which our tenement of clay can be treated secanduni artem. 1. The allopathic or revulsive method; which consists in exciting a powerful...
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The second garland of Flowers of Loveliness is twined by
The Spectatorseveral bands, for the most part feminine; indeed Messrs. 1TwiNs and Jotllal Wool) are the only two cavaliers of the pallette permitted to share In the selection of the Flowers....
FINE ARTS.
The SpectatorEMBELLISHMENTS OF THE ANNUALS. OUR table is gay with a flight of these October butterflies. A passing glance will suffice to take in their beauties ; for we have now to deal...
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FROM THE LONDON GAZETTES. Tuesday, Oct. 11.
The SpectatorPARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. 3. and J. Walker,Leeds, cloth merchants-lnott and Dowell, Nottingham, hair-cutters -Garnett and Poppleton, Ilunslet, Yorkshire, ammonia-manufacturers -...
THE ARMY.
The Spectatorentree or Onnwewes, Oct. 10.-Corps of Royal Engineers-Second Lieut. J. F. A. Symonds to be First Lieut. vice Payne. dec. WAR-OFFICE, Oct. 14.-191h Reek of Foot-Assist.-Surg. D....
PRICES CURRENT.
The SpectatorBRITISH FUNDS. (Closing Ptices.) 3 per Cent .Consols Ditto fo r Account 3 per Cent. Reduced 3} per Cents. Reduced New 3s per Cents Long A unuities Bank Stock ,aperCt. India...