17 APRIL 1830

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A war between Brazil and Portugal cannot, to all appearance,

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be avoided much longer. MIGUEL is said to be busied with attempts to raise money in France and Holland, but he has not been fortunate enough to meet with lenders. The Marquis of...

By the latest accounts from Germany, the Duke of BRUNSWICK

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IS stated to have received a respite of three weeks from the German Diet. Should he then be found refractory, six thousand Saxon troops have orders to occupy the Duchy.

If there was any doubt whether Prince LEOPOLD would accept

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the sovereignty of Greece, it has been removed, by the publication of an address which he some time ago submitted to the Minister Plenipo- tentiary of the Allies. The Prince is...

NEWS OF THE WEEK.

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,,A. STRONG sensation has been created in London and in the country, by the appearance of a bulletin which communicated the unexpected intelligence that the KING was...

The French Ministry appears to be in doubt as to

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the course which it ought to adopt with the present Chambers. To dissolve the De- puties, seems hazardous ; while to reassemble them, in the present temper of parties, would be...

Our financial movements, it would appear from the followitg which

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we have received from a correspondent in Germany, do. nbt escape the attention of foreigners. The Chancellor of the x !..? • ' project, for the reduction of the interest on the...

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In another part of this SPECTATOR, our readers will find

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a liberal letter from a lawyer, on the subject of Law Reform. Hitherto the profession have only gone so far as to seem disposed to supply the remedy for acknowledged abuse ;...

THE MONEY MARKET.

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STOCK EXCHANGE, FRIDAY EVENING. — The occurrences of the Market have been of more than usual importance, owing to the unexpected illness of the King. In the early part of the...

EASTER Mom:isle—Lord Mayor Crowder gave a grand dinner on Mon

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day, at the Mansionhouse,which was attended by Lord Tenterden, the Vice- Chancellor Sir James Scarlett, the Bishops of Bristol and Llandaff, and a number of other less...

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Ma. Owissr's LueTunes.—On Monday, Mr. Owen delivered the first of

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his lectures on "the science of society," to a very crowded meeting in the ' City of London Tavern. His object he stated to be, to prove, 1st, that the ' present national...

taussi AGITATORS.—On Saturday last there was another meeting in Dublin

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of the " Friends of Ireland." Mr. O'Connell spoke at great length in favour of a repeal of the Union, and against the proposed addition to the taxes of Ireland. The country was...

Tins PoLice.—In rows with the populace, the old watchmen generally

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got severely beaten ; and the ruffians who were disturbing the public escaped scot free, except from the legal penalty. The new police however, are active fellows ' and though,...

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On Sunday, during the performance of divine worship in the

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New Trinity Church belonging to one of the districts of the extensive parish of Maryle- bone, a sudden alarm was given that the roof of the building was falling in : so general...

At a late hour last night, Mr. Thomas and a

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party of the police succeeded in apprehending in the Bull publichouse, Bullen Court, Strand, a party of miscreants who are in the habit of indulging in the most revolting prac-...

THE OLD BAILEY SESSIONS Commenced on Thursday. Henry Wright, a

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young man of very respectable appearance and connexions, was found guilty of stealing property of the value of 1001., from a house in which he had lodged. Sentence, death. John...

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T HE BRISTOL COLLEGE.—IL appears that we have been guilty,

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of an unintentional omission in our euumeration of the objects of study to be pursued in this seminary. Those which appeared in our list are meant to follow, and are considered...

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1 5- noors or SHREWDITESS.—A trial to set aside a will occupied

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Mr.. r ..-- - YusuF Pactra.—It is said in the last accounts from Constantinople, that this Turkish worthy, who surrendered to the Russians at Varna, under rather suspicious...

On Thursday, the Duke and Duchess of Clarence gave a

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grand dinner at Bushy. In the morning, the Duke laid the foundation-stone of a church at Hampton. The Duchess of Kent and the Princess Victoria returned on Thursday from the...

NEWMARKET CRAVEN MEETING.

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THE ingenious chronicler of these races remarks, in his bulletin datei " Sunday, three o'clock," that a vast number of grooms and saddle-horses had been sent in (together, or...

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TOPICS OF THE DAY.

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THE STRAND IMPROVEMENTS—WATERLOO BRIDGE. ALTHOUGH we believe nothing definitive has been agreed on, there is a pretty general understanding that advantage will be taken of the...

THE LICENSING QUESTION.

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FAR be it from us to blame the publicans for complaining of that amendment of the laws by which the monopoly they have hitherto held is to be effectually broken up. When men are...

EAST INDIA SHIPPING. SATURDAY MORNING.

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By way of the Cape, advices have been received from Canton to the 14th Nov. The difference with the Chinese remained still unsettled—the Bridgwater, which had com- pleted her...

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SIR. THOMAS LAWRENCE.

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THE following exquisite specimen of eloquence is going the round of the print-shops, in lithographe. We hardly think that such a document can fail of its purpose, or that, were...

DUELLING.

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THE law of honour differs from every other sort of law, civil or cri- minal, statute or common, not merely in the principles on which it rests, but in the circumstances that...

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DRURY LANE THEATRE.

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THE Beggar's Opera has been revived at Drury Lane, for the re- appearance of Miss STEPHENS in the character of Polly. The piece has, in other respects, been so admirably cast,...

COVENT GARDEN THEATRE.

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THE same night that witnessed the murder of the Beggar's Opera, and the return of Miss STEPHENS to the stage of Drury, produced at Covent Garden a transformation of Ro ss Nis La...

• TOTTENHAM STREET THEATRE.

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PROPOSITION: The degree of amusement in a theatre is in inverse proportion to the outlay on painting and gilding, scenery and de- corations. A lady in a modern novel is...

"SIR THOMAS LAWRENCE.—It is, well known that his Majesty has

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declined pur- chasing Sir Thomas Lawrence's Collection of Drawings. They are now therefore of- fered to the Trustees of the British Museum : or in default of acceptance, must...

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LITERARY SPECTATOR.

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DOBELL'S TRAVELS.* THEY who love to travel in arm-chair and slippers, by the side of a comfortable fire, could not have a better companion than PETER DOB EL L. His book is full...

MR. E. TAYLOR'S CONCERT.

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IT has often struck us with surprise, that compositions so excellent in their kind, so varied in their character, and so exclusively national as the English glees, should for...

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THREE COURSES AND A DESSERT.*

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"The dinner was served up in the first style of ele g ance ; every rarity of the season was provided in the utmost abundance; the fruits were the most choice, and the wines...

LIBRARY OF UNIVERSAL KNOWLEDGE.

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MESSRS. COLBURN and BENTLEY have announced, we perceive, their intention to provide solid information for the pu.:)lie in the form of a Library of Universal Knowledge, to...

THE nEvi EWER'S TABLE,.

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I. A History of Music. By 'W. Stafford. 3. SplenO id Sins. A Letter addressed to 2. Practical Exposition of the Law of Will. the Puke of Wellin g ton. I. This volume forms the...

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MR. HAYDON'S PICTURES.

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THE fortunate possessor of Mr. HAYDON'S fine picture of " Eucles," is Mr. N. SMITH, of Dulwich ; who, although a subscriber but for a single share, threw a tie with the Duke of...

ETRUSCAN ANTIQUITIES.

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AN exhibition of three hundred specimens of Etruscan antiquities has been opened at the Western Exchange, in Bond Street; consisting of cinerary urns, fictile vases,...

FINE ARTS.

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Characteristic Sketches of Animals. By THOMAS LANDSERR. Part III. • • The subjects of the present number are the Rhinoceros, the Braminhe 'BUR, and thd Cheetah or -Ranting...

MADDOX STREET GALLERY.

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THE most prominent objects in this collection consist of seven fresco paint- ings by PAUL VERONESE, which are grand in design, and in excellent pre- servation; a circumstance...

MR. GOODWIN'S PROPOSED 1 0EMETERY.

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"GIVE me a place to stand on and I will move the world," said Ancnr- MEDES. "Bring me a sheet Of double elephant," says our modern archi- tect, " and I will plan a city "—or a...

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LAW REFORMS AND ABUSES, NO. I.

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ADDRESSED TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE ROBERT PEEL. SIR,—As a member of the legal profession, whose opportunities of personal experience and means of information enable them to...

PRICE OF FISH.

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TO THE EDITOR OF THE SPECTATOR. SIR,—I was yesterday greatly surprised by reading an article in your va- luable paper, headed "Fish," in which you launch out against...