19 JUNE 1841

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In the absence of novelty at home,—for the buzz of

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the coming election still goes on without much change, and there is a compa- rative lull in the Anti-Corn-law agitation this week,—we glance abroad to see what is stirring. The...

NEWS OF THE WEEK.

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As housekeepers, in "moving," have to go through the irksome task of collecting and stowing away all sorts of anomalous odds and ends of furniture, and editors have at times to...

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Debates anb Vrortebinn5 in parliament.

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COMMERCIAL AND POPULAR DISTRESS. In the House of Commons, on Tuesday, Mr. SCIIOLEFIELD brought forward the resolution of which he had given notice. The general distress, he...

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the Metropolis.

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A public meeting of the inhabitants of Kensington was held at the King's Arms on Tuesday, to petition in support of the financial policy of Government. Mr. Villiers was to have...

Zbe Q.COUTI.

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THE usual routine of trips to Windsor and back again to Buckingham Palace has been broken by a visit which the Queen and Prince Albert have paid to the Archbishop of York at...

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IRELAND.

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The Lord-Lieutenant returned to Dublin from Devonshire, where he bad been on a visit to his dying father, at midnight on Saturday. He arrived suddenly ; landed without any...

'be Vrobinces.

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Tuesday was the anniversary of the Commemoration at Oxford. Prince Albert went over from Nuneham to be present on the occasion. He was received by the Chancellor and the Heads...

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FINSBURY. Attempts to disturb Mr. Thomas Dancombe have proved abortive.

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Mr. Tooke has been advised to withdraw ; and Mr. Lyall, the son of the Tory candidate for the City, has declined to accept the invitation of the Tories. LONDON Crry. The actual...

SCOTLAND.

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The Edinburgh Advertiser says that the deputation from the minority of the General Assembly, which had an interview with Lord Melbourne last week, were received with great...

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Olistellantous.

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We understand the marriage of Lord John Russell and Lady Fanny Elliot will be solemnized towards the close of the ensuing month.- Mnrninp Post. Yesterday, the 18th June, was the...

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EAST INDIA SHIPPING.

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Arrived—At Gravesend, June 16th, Courier. Scott, from the Cape; 17th, Dovecot. Bull, from Mauritius; and 18:11, Mary Ann. Marsh, from Van Dietnen's Land. Off Plymouth, 14th,...

BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS.

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BIRTHS. On the 16th inst., at Piccadilly. Lady JTYLIA LANGSTON. of a son and heir. On the 14th inst.. at Coventry House, Piccadilly, the Hon. Mrs. CovEirrar, o daughter, since...

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The Times of this morning publishes a list of the

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Parliamentary candidates who have appeared up to this time ; preceded by the follow- ing analysis of present Members who start again or retire— 290 109 Old Conservative Members...

A Supplement to last night's Gazette, published today, announces that

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Parliament will be prorogued on Tuesday next ; the usual notice being given to Peeresses who desire to be present at the ceremony. On Monday, the Royal assent will be given to...

The Chronicle of this morning, in an ultra-loyal effusion, invokes

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the support of the people for the Queen, who is represented as having per- sonally engaged in the contest with the Opposition.- " On the point of confidence or no-confidence in...

The Chronicle records two more " Anti-Monopoly meetings. One was

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at York, on Monday, to hear a lecture from Mr. Buckingham. The Mayor presided ; and Mr. Yorke, the Liberal candidate, attended, as well several " splendidly-dressed ladies." The...

MONEY MARKET.

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STOCK EXCHATICII, FRIDAY Arraarromr. There has been so little business doing here, in consequence of the election- eering excitement, that our report of the week's operations...

The Honourable E. J. Stanley left town this day, for

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Cheshire. The honourable gentleman will, immediately after visiting his family, enter upon the canvass of his constituency.—Globe, June 19. The Leeds Mercury of today publishes...

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POSTSCRIPT.

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SATURDAY NIGHT, The House of Lords returned last night to the Punishment of Death Bill. The Earl of FIADDINGTON withdrew the amendment which he brought forward on Thursday. The...

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SIR DAVID WILKIE.

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WE are indebted to a correspondent for an explanation of the circum- stances attending the seizure for rent of the pictures exhibited by WILKIE at Pall Mall in 1812 ; which...

MR. F. WILLIAMS'S CONCERT.

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WE don't profess, as our readers are very well aware, to record the results of benefit-concerts ; simply because, in general, they exercise no influence on music, and concern...

TIIE GERMAN OPERA.

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Robert the Devil was produced at Drury Lane last night. We have had first an English version of this opera, then the original, and now a German one : but it is a work which in...

EIGHTH CONCERT—MONDAY JUNE 14.

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ACT 5. Sinfonia in D BEETHOVEN. Romance, Madame Doors Gus, " Va dit elle." (Rama le Diable) MENERBEER. Septette, Pianoforte, Flute, Oboe, Horn, Viola, Violoncello, and Contra...

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TOPICS OF THE DAY.

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THE PAST AND THE FUTURE. THOUGH the ceremonies of prorogation and dissolution remain for performance, the actual business of the session, and the ex- istence of Lord MELBOURNE...

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MISREPRESENTATION AND ITS FRUITS. MINISTERS have perilled their tenure of

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place on their Budget. The principles recognized, upon which that projet is founded, are important,—that a low rate of customs-duties promotes commerce; that the extension of...

WHIGS OVERDRAWING THEIR POLITICAL CREDIT.

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MINISTERS, professing as they do to claim the national support to their financial and commercial measures, would do well to refrain from demanding, on the credit of those...

BUYING AND SELLING.

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IN venturing a few more last words to electors on the coming elec- tions, we do not address those constituencies which look upon the franchise as a local trust to be exercised...

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EXPORT OF MACHINERY.

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THE Committee on this subject has at last made its report to the House of Commons, recommending that the prohibitory laws be repealed, and that machinery be placed on the same...

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BAD HABITS OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS. Fos a "

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serious character," Sir GEORGE SINCLAIR has a strange propensity to indulge in jokes. One of his impromptus faits a laisir was vented on the occasion of the House going into...

A PREMIER.

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LORD MELBOURNE is an odd compound. He says good things ; but in such a way that they seem to drop from him unconsciously— as if, like Touchstone, he were " not aware of his own...

SPECTATOR'S LIBRARY.

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Poraricaz ECONOMY, Lecture's on Colonization and Colonies. Delivered before the University of Oxford iu 1839, 1840, and 1841. By Herman Merivale, A.M., Professor of Political...

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PUBLICATIONS RECEIVED.

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From Ante 3d to June 17th. Boors. The Natural History of Horses. The Equidae, or genus Equns of Au- thors. By Lieutenant-Colonel CHARLES HAMILTON SMITH, K.H., and K.W., F.R....

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MILITARY GAZETTE.

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WAR-OFFICE, June 18.-5th Regt. of Drag. Guards-Regt. Serg.-Maier A. Langford to be Quartermaster, vice J. Brand, who retires upon half-pay. 7th Drag. Guards- Brevet-Col. E....

COMMERCIAL GAZETTE.

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Tuesday, June 15. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. Robinson and Warren. Trinity Square, corn-merchants-Luke and Pitt. Exeter, grocers-R. and J. Bell, Alnwick, Northumberland,...

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PRICES CURRENT.

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FOREIG (Last Official Quotation during Alabama Sterling) 5 p. Ct. - Arkansas (1863) 6 - - Austrian 5 - 1064 Belgian 5 1004 Brutal:la 5 - En Buenos Ayres 6 - 22 Cuba 6 - -...