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A very unexpected event has taken place, in the death
The Spectatorof the President of the United States, General HaitalsoN, within a few weeks of his entering upon office. The bustle of the election, and the Atlantean burden of responsibility...
The vote of the " working majority," which was last
The Spectatorweek in jeopardy, has been cut off and added to the Opposition : Notting- ham has elected Mr. WALTER in the room of Sir RONALD FEE- Guson. Within the half year, the very small...
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
The SpectatorTHE increasingly critical position of the Government, and the mul- tiplication of schemes for settling the Irish franchise, all pressed forward together, have given an unusual...
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;Debates anb 1Drotetbings Varliantent.
The SpectatorPABLT MENTARY VOTERS IN IRELAND. On Monday, the House of Commons went into Committee on the Irish Parliamentary Voters Bill. The fi rst clause declared that upon the expiration...
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Want of room prevents the insertion of the complete division-lists;
The Spectatorbut the following tables exhibit all the exceptions from the uniform array of parties in the great divisions of Monday and Thursday. On the First ClauseâLord Howick's...
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Zbe Court.
The SpectatorTux Court has been occupied with the usual ceremonies of the season; while the frequent record of Cabinet Councils and audiences indicates that the Queen has had a greater share...
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The SpectatorMr. Walter has been chosen for Nottingham, after an election which threatened at one time to be of rather a stormy character. The nomi- nation took place at ten o'clock on...
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The SpectatorIt is reported that Commodore Napier will become a candidate for the borough of Marylebone at the next election. A meeting was called on Tuesday, at Willis's Rooms, by the...
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IRELAND.
The SpectatorThe Lord Lieutenant of Ireland arrived at Kingtown, on his return from England, on the 22d, and immediately proceeded to the Vice- regal Lodge, in the Phcenix Park. The Evening...
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Aistellantous.
The SpectatorThe Windsor correspondent of the Morning Herald says that Prince Albert enjoys so much better health at Windsor than in town, that the -Queen will take the earliest opportunity...
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POSTSCRIPT.
The SpectatorSATURDAY NIGHT THE BUDGET. The Howse of Commons assembled last night, full of expectation to learn the nature of the Budget ; not only on account of the known diffi- culties of...
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We hear with much satisfaction, says the Standard, that there
The Spectatoris some probability that, in the event of a general election, Alderman Pine will allow his name to be offered to the electors of the city of London. The Newry Examiner repeats...
The Globe and Standard of this evening announce that Dr.
The SpectatorPepys, the Bishop of Sodor and Man, and the brother of the Lord Chancellor, will be translated to the see of Worcester, vacant by the death of Dr. Carr ; and the Standard adds...
The Queen has been pleased to appoint Major-General Sir John
The SpectatorHarvey, K.C.B., to be Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Island of Newfoundland and its dependencies.âLondon Gazette, April 30. The Queen was this day [April 28] pleased...
"What do you think of the Budget ?"âthat is the
The Spectatorquestion bandied everywhere today from mouth to mouth. One respondent pronounces it " humbug " ; saying," Everybody knows that the new project of re- pealing the Corn-law might...
The Standard mentions, to contradict, a rumour current in the
The SpectatorCity this morning, that the President steam-ship had been wrecked off New foundland, and that a notice to that effect had been posted at Lloyd's.
MONEY MARKET.
The SpectatorSTOCK HIM:LANG', FRIDAY APTZI2C0011. The depression in the rates of the Foreign Exchanges, to which we alluded last week as a cause of alarm to the capitalists, still...
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MR. SALTER'S PICTURE OF THE WATERLOO BANQUET.
The SpectatorTun large picture of the banquet annually given by the Duke of WELLINGTON at Apsley House to his companions in arms on the said- versary of the Battle of Waterloo, painted by...
THE GERMAN OPERA.
The SpectatorTHE Germans have resolved to give MOZART another chance, and, despite the failure of Titus, to see if he has still power to draw a few audiences from crowded London. Titus is...
EAST INDIA SHIPPING.
The SpectatorArrived â At Gravesend. April 24th, North Briton, Goodwin. from Bengal; 25th, Louisa Baill ie. &satin, from China; Childe Harold, Willis, from Bombay t 27th. Strings- patam...
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TOPICS OF THE DAY.
The SpectatorTHE BUDGET. REFERRING to our notice of proceedings in the House of Commons last night for the particulars of the Budget, we may observe here that the Chancellor of the...
THE NEW POOR-LAW.
The SpectatorSIR ROBERT PEEL being as far committed to the support of the New Poor-law as Lord MELBOURNE, the return of Mr. WALTER for Nottingham has little relation to the prospects of...
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EXPORT OF MACHINERY.
The SpectatorTina operation of a free trade in machinery upon our own manu- factures has formed, very properly, a chief feature of the Parlia- mentary inquiry to which we have already...
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RELIGION OF SCOTCH JUDGES.
The SpectatorAT a trial of some Irish labourers for murder, which took place in Glasgow last week, the most important witnesses were countrymen of the accused. In the report of the trial...
SPECTATOR'S LIBRARY.
The SpectatorPUBLIC AND PRIVATE CONEMPOTIM/HICE, Selectious from the Despatches and General Orders of Field-Marshal the Duke of Wellington. By Lieutenant-Colonel thirwood, Empire to his...
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MILITARY GAZETTE.
The SpectatorWAR-OFFICE April 20.-2s1 Life GuardsâLieut. T. Naylor to be Capt. by porchase, vice Gardnor, who retires; Lieut. C. H. Drummond to be Lieut. by purenase. vice Naylor ; W. H....
COMMERCIAL GAZETTE.
The SpectatorTuesday, April 27. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. Elliot and Welford, Bishop Wearmouth, surgeonsâC. J. and R. Holmes, Gray's Inn, atturniesâReynolds and Rogers. Old Street,...
BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS.
The SpectatorBIRTHS. On the 29th ult., at Newbottle Abbey, Dalkeith, the Marchioness of Lornrax, of G. SOU. 'On the 22d ult., at the Rectory. Ewell. Surrey. the Lady of the Rev. Sir Gsoeox...
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PRICES CURRENT.
The SpectatorBRITISH FUNDS. (Closing Prices.) Saturday Monday. Tuesday. :redact. Thurs. Friday. SHAR (Last Official Quotation during the Mines- Bolanos Brazilian Imperial Ditto (St. John...