19 AUGUST 1843

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NEWS OF THE WEEK.

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TEE closing days of the session are characterized by activity of various kinds : much " business" is done, with not a little fuss- making. Lord MONTE&GLE'S exposition of the...

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The Spanish Revolutionary Government have resorted to a measure which

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stamps them beyond all cavil the Government de facto if not de jure, and neither they nor any other Ministry can undo it : they have proclaimed the majority of Queen IsenELLA...

Ilikbates anb Vrorrebings in Vatlianunt.

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STATE OF THE NATIONAL FINANCES. In the House of Lords, on Monday, Lord MONTEAGLE drew attention the state of the public revenue ; moving the following resolutions- " 1. That...

Mr. O'CONNELL has held a meeting on the hill of

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Tara, the traditionary abode of Irish royalty—what for, is not distinctly set forth. Possibly to illustrate on that memorable scene the striking fact, that the exclusive...

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Me (Court.

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THE Queen and Prince Albert have led a quiet life at Windsor ; the weather being favourable for many walks, rides, and drives. Among the visiters at the Castle, have been the...

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fat Vrobintts.

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The Anti-Corn-law League again invaded the agricultural county of Kent, on Saturday; the point of attack being the metropolitan city, Canterbury. Just before the meeting,...

ISbe Metropolis.

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The Evangelical Voluntary Church Association met at Craven Chapel, in Marlborough Street, on Wednesday, for the purpose of "considering the state of religion at this momentous...

IRELAND.

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The great meeting on the hill of Tara, which has been looked for- ward to for some time, took place on Tuesday. The numbers are estimated by one person at 500,000 ; by " an old...

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SCOTLAND.

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The meeting and show of the Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland was held at Dundee, on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, last week. A number of strangers arrived to...

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Miscellaneous.

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The Standard announces the precise day of closing the session- " We believe that we may state with certainty that the Queen will prorogue Parliament in person, on Thursday...

EAST INDIA SHIPPING.

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The Alemena, Galbraith, from Bombay to China, was wrecked on a reef, near Ceram Laut, 26th Jan. ; the master, second mate, and four men saved. ARRIVED — At Gravesend, 14th Aug....

_foreign anb Siena.—The revolution has been fully consummated in a

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very de- cided step, the declaration of the young Queen's majority. The cere- mony was performed in the Palace ; where assembled the Infant Don Francisco de Paula, the Infanta...

THE ARMY.

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WAIL - OFFICE, Aug. 18.-2d Regt. Life Guards—Lieut. Sir F. W. Sykes. Bait. from the 97th Foot. to be Lieut. vice M•Kitmon, who exchanges. 10th Foot—Capt. AL:G. Sparks, from the...

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A letter from Ashton, dated yesterday, reports the tura-out there

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to be virtually at an end; many of the hands having returned to work.

Last night was disastrous, for the number of fires that

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occurred in the metropolis—now fewer than six. On of them was at Mr. Seymour's, a rope-maker, in the ominous quarter Pudding Lane ; but the most des- tructive was that which has...

Two hundred and thirty non-resident members of Oxford University Convocation

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have addressed a memorial to the Vice Chancellor, de- precating the treatment of Dr. Pusey in censuring his sermon without setting forth the reasons. The first signatures are...

MONEY MARKET.

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STOCK EXCHANGE. FRIDAY AITERNoint. The foreign exchanges have experienced a further improvement, both on Tuesd .y and today, and are now quite as high as they were before the...

The Times this morning exhibits a novelty in journalism. Several

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Carmarthenshire farmers, who bad missed laying their grievances be- fore Mr. Hall, of whose progress they were not informed, requested the reporter of the Times to hear them. He...

POSTSCRIPT.

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SATURDAY NIGHT. Parliament stuck to " business " yesterday. " Business " has two signiftcations in the session : for about five months or more, it is syno- nymous with "...

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ant of the fort of Montjuich, had at length recognized

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the existing Government.

The writer of the pamphlet on Railway Reform, which we

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noticed on the 29th July, proposes to show that Government can effect no improvement under the existing system, and that his own plan is practicable. Before committing ourselves...

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The Italian Operahouse finally closes tonight. The regular season terminated

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on Saturday, which was the last of the subscription ; but three "farewell nights" were added this week ; so that LABLACHE, who had been prevented by indisposition from appearing...

The entertainments at the New Strand are bringing good batches

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to that little Thespian oven. The natural acting of Mr. MAYWOOD, and the cleverness of Mrs. STIRLING in Cousin Campbell's Courtship, render a very poor piece tolerable. The...

THE THEATRES.

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A NOVEL incident in the history of English dramatic music occurred this week—an opera written by a Frenchman, set to music by an Irishman, translated by an Englishman, and of...

The mock Moonshine at the Haymarket has been less attractive

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than the real moonshine out of doors. This week, the aid of the Little Devil has been invoked to induce folks to visit the " glimpses of the moon " inside the theatre. The "...

TOPICS OF THE DAY.

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EDUCATION FOR THE MANUFACTURING AND MINING DISTRICTS. ALTHOUGH an organized opposition intimidated Ministers and led them to withdraw the educational clauses from the Factory...

The " Wizard of the North " has been celebrating

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his hundredth night, blazing forth his farewell, and making his valedictory speech, this week ; and tonight he vanishes from the Adelphi—whether in a flash of fire or in a...

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MUTILATIONS OF THE NEW LIBEL-LAW.

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DEFENCES are put forth for the Attorney-General's two slashing mutilations of the most generally approved measure of the session, the Defamation and Libel Bill. The Times and...

PENAL LAWS AGAINST SUNDAY CRICKETING OUT OF BOUNDS.

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THE earnest and kindly sympathy displayed by Lord Joux MAN- NERS towards the recreations of the poorer classes has been oftener than once noticed in our columns ; and we have to...

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THE ANTI-CORN-LAW LEAGUE A HOUSEHOLDER OF LONDON.

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THE Anti-Corn-law League has made what seems to be a perma- nent settlement in the City, or at least in the liberties. At the corner of Fleet Street and Water Lane, is a new...

THE PRINCE, THE MAYOR, AND THEIR IDEAS.

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THE French Regent-elect, the Due de NEMOURS, has been making a tour of what may one day be his dominions; and in his travels he has encountered a didactic Mayor,—a portent which...

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ACTORS.

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ONE day, no matter how many years ago, our eye was caught, while passing an " external paper-hanging station," by a theatrical broadside announcing, among other novelties, " The...

ILLUSTRATED MUSICAL LECTURES.

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CITY OF LONDON LITERARY AND SCIENTIFIC INSTITUTION, ALDERSOATE STREET. A DISCOURSE on vocal and instrumental music was delivered at this place on Monday evening, by Mr. W....

OUR LAST VISIT TO THE ITALIAN OPERA.

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IF the earlier works of Rosner were reluctantly admitted among the classics of the lyric drama when tried by the high standard of MOZART and Gram, they are fairly forced into...

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MR. OWEN'S MEMOIR ON THE MYLODON ROBUSTUS AND THE HABITS

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OF THE MEGATHERIOID ANIMALS. THE all but complete skeleton of a gigantic animal was discovered near Buenos Ayres in 1841, and purchased for the College of Sur- geons, through...

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DAYMAN'S DANTE.

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Or all the Italian poets, DANTE would seem susceptible of being most finely translated into English. His genius is not alien to that of our own clime. Though less laboriously...

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PUBLICATIONS RECEIVED,

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From August llth to August 17th. BOOKS. Lectures on the Comparative Anatomy and Physiology of the Invertebrate Animals, delivered at the Royal College of Surgeons, in 1843. By...

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FINE ARTS.

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EXHIBITION OF ART-UNION PRIZES. EXHIBITION OF ART-UNION PRIZES. THE annual exhibition of pictures chosen by the prizeholders of the Art-Union of London, for 1843, is now open...

BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS.

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BIRTHS. On the 8th August, at Heidleberg. the Lady of Sir Kann A. Limnos, Bart., of a daughter. Ou the 10th, at Liverpool, the Hon. Mrs. H. W. MAcAoLem, of a son. On the 10th,...

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COMMERCIAL GAZETTE.

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Tuesday, August 15. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. Yates and Co. Westleigh. Lancashire, colliers-Purnell and Co. Vine Street, Minc- ries; tobacconists; as far ns regards W....

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PRICES CURRENT.

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BRITISH FUNDS. (Closing Prices.) Saturday hfunday. Tuesday. Wednes. 3 per Cent. Consols ..... 94} Ditto for Account - 3 per Cents. Reduced 95 3} per Cents Reduced 102* New 3}...