28 AUGUST 1841

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NEWS OF THE WEEK.

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THE Queen's Speech to the Lords and Commons has been delivered, with its Budget retrospect ; and the treatment of it by Parliament has been pretty much what we anticipated last...

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Debates anti firotettiings in vatifament.

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OPENING OF THE SESSION. The House of Lords met on Tuesday, short!; before two o'cl3ek. Pre- viously to their assembling, the usual ceremony of examining the vaults and cellars...

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Zbe Vrobintes.

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Mr. William Wilberforce, the new Tory candidate for Bradford, in the room of Mr. Lister, personally addressed the electors on Saturday. He declared that he would urge a change...

int ,firtetropolis.

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A public distribution of prizes took place at the Government School of Design, in Somerset House, on Monday. Prince Albert came from Windsor on purpose to preside on the...

'e court.

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Tun event of the week at Court has been Prince Albert's birthday, which fell on Thursday. The band of the Royal Regiment of Horse Guards serenaded his window in the morning, and...

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SCOTLAND.

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We are authorized to state that there is no foundation for the rumour that Mr. Chalmers intends retiring from the representation of the Montrose district of Burghs, in favour of...

ftlisttlIantotts.

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The Queen held a Privy Council at two o'clock on Saturday after- noon, at Windsor Castle. It was attended by Prince Albert, the Lord President, the Lord Chancellor, the Lord...

IRELAND.

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The citizens of Limerick assembled on Thursday week, in Swin- burn's Great Room, to address Lord Morpeth, " one of the most stead- fast and efficient advocates of the rights of...

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POSTSCRIPT.

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SATURDAY NIGHT. The great debate in the House of Commons terminated at a late hour this morning, in a division which exhibits a larger majority against Ministers than anybody...

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A Cabinet Council was held this afternoon, and the mode

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and time were arranged for making the Queen aware of the result of the division last night, and presenting the amended Address.

At the special meeting of the Commission of Assembly of

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the Scottish Church, on Wednesday, a string of resolutions was passed, reasserting the policy which the majority in the Assembly have pursued, but closing with one which is...

Last night's Gazette announces some more small honours and appoint-

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ments. Sir Howard Douglas, K.C.B., and Sir Lionel Smith, K.C.B., are made Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath. Mr. Thomas de Grenier de Fonblanque is appointed...

The House of Commons met at twelve o'clock today. The

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Oppo- sition benches were crowded with Members. Mr. STUART WORTLEY having brought up the amended Address, Mr. Thomas DUNCOMBE moved to restore the last paragraph of the...

The Paris papers of Thursday state that the King and

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Queen of the Belgians arrived at the Chiteau d'En on Tuesday evening. M. Guizot had been mobbed at Caen, where he staid a night on his way to Paris. The riot was at once...

A packet-ship from New York brings papers to the 9th

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instant, announcing the passage of the Bank Bill in the House of Represen- tatives, in the same form as when it passed the Senate.

MONEY MARKET.

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STOCK EXCHANGE, FRIDAY AFTERNOON. The operations of the week have not been more extensive than ordinary ; and although the settlement of the Consul account occurred yesterday,...

EAST INDIA SHIPPING.

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Arrived—At Gravesend, Aug 24th, Zenobia, Owen, from Bengal ; 25th. Broxborne- bury. Burnett, from divot and Martin Luther, Swan, from Singapore; 26th, Mark Palmer, Palmer, from...

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TOPICS OF THE DAY.

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THE PROXIMATE PREMIER—SECOND SITTING. Tan writer who differed with us last week about Sir ROBERT PEEL and his prospects has sent us a second letter. Our esteemed correspondent...

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LORD PALMERSTON HANDING HIS PORTFOLIO TO A SUCCESSOR.

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LAST week we directed the attention of our readers to the fact, that the expenditure of money and waste of human life occasioned by Lord PALMERSTON'S interference in the proper...

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THE QUEEN'S SCHOOLMASTER.

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IT seems, the frequent attendance of Lord MELBOURNE at the Palace, which has been so frequently and with so much levity commented upon, was rendered necessary by his...

ST. GILES'S GREEK.

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THE Morning Chronicle found the following eloquent morceau, de- livered during the sitting of the clerical Anti-Corn-law Conference at Manchester, so much to its taste that it...

THE GAMBLING PRINCIPLE OF GOVERNMENT. A ROT uncommon argument in

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the mouths of those who maintain that the constitution for the time being is the best of all possible constitutions, and that the public affairs are at all times managed in the...

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DIRECT EFFECT OF THE CORN-LAW.

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THE writer who " writes himself down" IGNORAMUS, to whom we adverted last week in a note to correspondents, has returned to the charge. Not satisfied with being told that he has...

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SPECTATOR.

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Guildford, 25th August 1841. SIR—I bold in pretty equal estimation the lies of counsel and the strictures of the Times; they are alike despicable, and may be passed by unheeded...

THE THEATRES.

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" MANAGERS are right." Such, in effect, is the judgment of the Court of Appeal instituted by Mr. GEORGE STEPHENS for the stage-trial of his tragedy, Martinuzzi, or the Patriot;...

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SPECTATOR'S LIBRARY.

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ORAL Pnitosormy, Inwtys. By It. W. Emerson, of Concord, Massachusetts. With Preface by Thomas Carlyle. Fraser. Farrar. The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope SmitA. Unworn....

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ALISON'S HISTORY OF EUROPE.

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Oca prediction when reviewing the eighth volume, as to the little probability that Mr. ALISON would be able to complete his work in another, with his diffuse and florid style,...

STANDARDILIDRARY EDITION or POPE'S POETICAL WORKS.

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Tins new edition of POPE'S Poetry has, we think, been somewhat late in reaching us ; but it is never too late to recommend such a collection to any one who has five shillings to...

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• ISIDORA, OR THE ADVENTURES OP A NEAPOLITAN.

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THIS fiction displays the same familiar acquaintance with the history and literature of Italy in the sixteenth century, as was visible in the , author's previous publication of...

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FRESCO - PAINTING.

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Ma. HAYDON, with characteristic energy and enthusiasm, has already made a trial in fresco, on the wall of his painting-room ; and the result of this first and hasty attempt,...

FINE ARTS.

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SCHOOL OF DESIGN. Tax efforts of the pupils at the Government School of Design, which were exhibited at the meeting on Monday, when Prince ALBERT dis- tributed the prizes,...

MILITARY GAZETTE.

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WAR-OFFICE, Aug. 27.-24 Regt. of Drags.—Assist.-Sorg. J. Wedderbton, from the Coldstream Regt. of Foot Guards, to be Assist. Surg. vice Munro, who exchanges. 13th Regt. of Light...

BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS.

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BIRTHS, On the 19th inst., at Worliugharn Hall, Viscountess Aenssost of a son and heir. On the 26th inst., in Bo auston Square, the Viscountess Hoon, of a son. On the 21st...

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COMMERCIAL GAZETTE. Tuesday, August 24. COMMERCIAL GAZETTE. Tuesday, August 24.

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PARTNERSHIPs DISSOLVED. Dobson and Co. Kidderminster. carpetommufacturers • as far as re g ards J. Dobson junior-Brown and Moore, Spaldiu g , builders-A. and J. Mountain,...

PRICES CURRENT.

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FOREIGN FUNDS. (Last Official Quotation durin g the Week endin g Friday Evenin g .) Alabama (Sterlin g ) 5p. Ct. f - Ditto (Deferred) 6p. Ct. Arkansas (1863). 6 - - Ditto 6...