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NEWS OF THE WEEK.
The Spectatorthe steamer. According to some advices from Germany, the pre- vious bombardment of Odessa has had comparatively little moral sffeet upon the Russian Government or people: it is...
In Parliament, Ministers continue to sustain their military financial course
The Spectatornotwithstanding the obstructions of a factious Opposition; while on more debateable grounds they are met with more effective hinderances or defeats. "The Jew Bill" must now be...
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Vrhatto unit rortthiugs iu Varliamtut.
The SpectatorPRINCIPAL BIISINESS OF THE WEEK. HOUSE op Loans. hfonday, May 22. Scotch Schoolmasters ; Duke of Buceleuch's Question, and Lord Aberdeen's Answer. Tuesday, May 23. Dangerous...
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311ttrucutio.
The SpectatorThe Peace Society held its thirty-eighth annual meeting on Wednes- day, in Finsbury Chapel, Moorfields; Mr. Charles Hindley M.P. in the chair. Mr. Hindley regretted, that after...
44t (Erma
The SpectatorQuismt Vferolue was born on the 24th of May 1819; but this year her birthday was kept on the 20th—last Saturday. Her Majesty held a drawingroom at St. James's Palace,...
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IRELAND.
The SpectatorIt is stated that Dr. Newman has been appointed Rector, and Dr. Leahy of Thurles Vice-Rector, of the New Roman Catholic University ; and that professorial chairs have been given...
SCOTLAND.
The SpectatorThe General Assembly of the Church of Scotland was opened on the 19th, with the usual formalities by Lord Belhaven, the Lord High Com- missioner. Dr. Grant, of St. i Mary';...
iartigu nub crulutrial.
The SpectatorFRANCE.—The Ifoniteur of Wednesday published the text of the treaty concluded between England, France, and Turkey. The preamble states that the Emperor of the French and the...
The Liberal party in Hertfordshire have been defeated by a
The Spectatorsmall majority, after a very severe contest. The polling took place on Monday. At nine o'clock, Mr. Puller, the Liberal candidate, headed the poll by 294 to 234, and at eleven...
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3iiisrtilautung.
The SpectatorGreat preparations are in progress to render-'the opening of the Crystal- Palace at Sydenham, by the Queen, on the 10th of June, as effective as possible. The Archbishop of...
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BIRTHS.
The SpectatorOn the 29th March, at Santiago de Chile, the Hon. Mrs. Harris. of a daughter. On the 17th May, at Udale House, Fortrose, Ross-shire, the Wife of Captain Lau- tour, of a son. On...
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Three other departments of the Miscellaneous Estimates have appeared. For
The Spectatorsuperannuations and charities, the sum is 213,0791. (increase, 33511.); for special and temporary objects, 536,0981. This section shows an in- crease of 215,6264 : it includes...
The steamer Australian which ran ashore in Table Bay on
The Spectatorher homeward voyage, and was reported lost, is safe. The Meander, 44, which arrived at Plymouth yesterday, from the Cape of Good Hope, reports that she had been got off, and...
POSTSCRIPT.
The SpectatorSATURDAY. In both Houses of Parliament, last night, business or information re- lating to the war came foremost. In the House of Lords, replying to questions from the Marquis...
The ifoniteur of this morning announces that General Forey, com-
The Spectatormanding the Fourth Division of the Army of the East, has proceeded to the Pinens, with a view of taking possession of that port. A body of English marines, which have been...
PARLIAMENTARY BUSINESS FOR NEXT WEEK.
The SpectatorTux COMMONS. CANTERBURY BRIBERY PRENMITION BILL (and the four others)—Second reading; Monday, May 29. (Mr. ATTORNEY-DEMENAL.) AWENDME,WI—That the Bills be read a second time...
TO CORRESPONDENTS.
The SpectatorOur table is again encumbered with amateur communications of all sorts. We cannot insert one of them this week.
MONEY MARKET.
The SpectatorSTOCK EXCHANGE, FRIDAY Airreanoon. The public have been enlightened this week with financial information on two points of interest ; first, by the Parliamentary debate on Monday...
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Iltratrto mat Zuoir.
The SpectatorTwo important pieces have been brought out since the date of our last record. Both are transplanted from Gallic ground, but one has been care- fully freed from all traces of its...
The Covent Garden Opera is not doing anything remarkable at
The Spectatorpresent. The latest performances have been repetitions. On Thursday there was "a grand combined entertainment," designed, like Mr. Lumley's "long Thursdays," to bring into play...
Those who wish to see a perfect blaze of histrionic
The Spectatortalent, should make baste to visit the St. James's Theatre, before Madame Emile de Girar- din's last new piece La Joie fait Peur is taken out of the bills. From our description...
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PARISIAN THEATRICALS.
The SpectatorAlthough matrimonial questions most particularly serve as a field for the exercise of French casuistry, it is not exclusively confined to any one branch of ethical speculation....
The principal concerts of the week have been those of
The Spectatorthe two Phil- harmonic Societies; both very good, but neither of them presenting a single point of new interest. The Cologne chorus-singers bring their performances to a close...
PROSSER TilE ENGINEER
The Spectator[FROM A CORRESPONDENT.] Richard Prosser, of Birmingham, an engineer of high original faculties and great attainments, has died suddenly, of inflammation, while sedu- lously...
TOPICS OF THE DAY.
The SpectatorFREE-TRADE FINANCE IN WAIL-TIME. IT is not surprising if there should be a difference of opinion be- tween the Finance Minister at the present moment and "the City," which...
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MILITARY COSTUME AND SYNCOPE.
The Spectator"Wiry is the British army put in the stocks ? " The question is at present mooted with great eagerness on one side, and answered not less peremptorily on the other—" Because it...
THE WAR MINISTRY.
The SpectatorDa claim is revived for a reorganization of the War department, and the Times lends all its weight to the demand for abolishing what it terms "the anarchy of independent and...
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NOTES AND QTIERIF.S.
The SpectatorTin students of contemporary history are busy in an inqui7y, what Mr. Disraeli and Mr. Gladstone were talking-about in their ob- scure and partly allusive mention of" letters"...
PRACTICAL HINTS ON PARLIAMENTARY BUSINESS.
The SpectatorTan array of statistics with which Sir John Pakington's Commit- tee preface their report on the transaction of business in the House of Commons does not as a whole bear with...
FINE WORDS.
The SpectatorMn. DISRAELI has remarked that the vocabulary of Sir Robert Peel was neither rich nor rare ; and he appears to desire, by his own speeches in the House of Commons, to secure for...
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BOOKS.
The SpectatorALISON'S EUROPE FROM 1815 TO 1852.* THE war in Turkey and the uncertain state of Greece give to this third volume of Alison's History of Europe since the final downfall of...
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LANDMANN'S RECOLLECTIONS OF MILITARY LIFE. * TELE earlier and larger portion
The Spectatorof this continuation of Colonel Landmann's military recollections has not the variety of subjects, the number and eminence of characters, possessed by the preceding - volumes....
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RUSKIN'S LECTURES ON ARCHITECTURE AND PAINTING. * Jr is superfluous to
The Spectatorsay of any work by Mr. Ruskin on art that it contains matter deserving of serious attention, presented in a man- ner that is original and impressive ; almost as superfluous to...
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fitu Art5.
The SpectatorROYAL ACADEMY EXHIBITION: DOMESTIC SUBJEOTS. he department of domestic art is more than commonly stocked with superior pictures. The first for deep earnestness of aim and high...
PUBLICATIONS RECEIVED.
The SpectatorBoos& More Worlds than One, the Creed of the Philosopher and the Hope of the Christian. By Sir David Brewster, N.H., D.C.L., F.R.S., V.P.R.S. Edin., and Associate of the...
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MILITARY GAZETTE. OFFICE or ORDNANCE, lifay22.-Royal Regt. of Artillery-Second Lieut.
The SpectatorII. T. Arbuthnot to be First Lieut. vice Winn, retired. WAR-OFFICE, May 26.-Coldstream Regt. of Foot Guards-J. W. Trotter, Gent. to be Assist-Surg. 9th B.egt. of Foot-R. W....
COMMERCIAL GAZETTE.
The SpectatorTuesday, May 23. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED.—Ikay and Co. Mark Lane, wine-merchants-Jarrie and Farnan, Mincing Lane-W. and J. Sellers, Leeds, tallow-chandlers-Jones and B.onksley....
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PRICES CURRENT,
The SpectatorFUNDS. (Closing Prices.) &slued. ,Menday. Tuesday. IrechisS. Thurs. Friday. : 3 1 88/ 89 881 831 895 691 883 89 891 87/ 871 68 871 881 2/ 89 881 sal 881 asi 891 - - - 91 4...