28 NOVEMBER 1840

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The sanguine anticipations, in which many were indulging towards the

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close of last week, that all the danger of a general war was over, and that military operations even in Syria were as good as ended, have this week been somewhat overcast. It is...

NEWS OF THE WEEK.

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THE event—announced in part of our first edition, and the whole of the second, last Saturday—which has engrossed most attention throughout the week, has been the birth of an...

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The Queen Dowager continues in excellent health, at Stelbury Hall.

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An express was received there on Saturday night front Buckingham Palace. It is understood her Majesty will come to town in a few days to visit the Queen. with the intelligence...

Cbe Court.

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THE town was taken somewhat by surprise on Saturday afternoon, by the announcement that tls: Queen had given birth to a Princess. For although the event was expected to occur...

The affairs of Spain have become more embroiled by a

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parting manifesto of Queen CHRISTINA to the Spanish nation ; setting forth her claims to their gratitude, and complaining of the return she has met with for all her doings for...

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Some sensation was created in the City on Monday morning,

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by the announcement that Messrs. Wright and Co., the Catholic bankers, of Henrietta Street, Covent Garden, had. stopped payment. They had extensive connexions in Ireland and on...

An inquest was held on Tuesday on the body of

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Thomas Wadeson, who died in St. Georee'e Hospital on nmaay. in consequence of in- juries received on the 21st of last month, when guiding, Sir George Cayley's steam-carriage in...

Zbe Itletropotis.

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Meetings of the Court of Common Council and the Court of Alder- men were held on Monday and Tuesday, for the purpose of agreeing to addresses of congratulation to the Queen, to...

In the Rolls Court, on Saturday, the ease of the

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' Wimborn Minster Grammar School, which had been previously argued, was brought to a close. The object of the information which had been obtained against the Governors was to...

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An inquest was held at Manchester last week on the

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body of a joule. neyman-aawyer, who was attacked by a body of " turn-outs" as be was returning from work on the 31st of last month, and died of the injuries he received. The...

IRELAND.

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A public dinner was given to Mr. John O'Connell, by the operative tailors of Dublin, on Monday last. About three hundred assembled. Mr. O'Connell the father had been invited,...

The loss of the City of Bristol steam-packet, with nearly

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all on board, was briefly noticed in our Postscript last week : the particulars of the wreck have been since supplied by the only two survivors, the ship's carpenter and mu...

bt Vrobintes.

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m - The Carlisle Journal contains a report of proceedings at a dinner given last week at Cockermouth to the Members for that borough, Mr. Horsenan and Mr. Aglionby. About two...

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BOMBARDMENT OF ST. JEAN D'ACRE.

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The Paris papers of Monday night published a telegraphic despatch from Toulon, announcing the capture of St. Jean d'Acre by the Allies.. brought the particulars of the attack ;...

SCOTLAND.

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The celebrated Strathbogie e .se was again brought before the Com- mission of Assembly at their meeting in Edinburgh on Weduesbay week. A long and animated discussion took place...

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PROCEEDINGS OF THE FRENCH CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES.

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The draft of the proposed address from the Deputies in answer to the speech from the throne was not laid before the Chamber till Mon- day ; when it was read amidst great...

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CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE OF EVENTS WHICH OCCURRED IN TURKEY RETWLEN THE

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DEATH or MAIIMOUD THE SECOND AND THE SIGNING OF THE CONVENTION OF JULY 15TII. 1839, April. The troops of ' the Sultan cross the Euphrates at Bir. 1839, May. 'Mehemet All...

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Instructions have been sent to Admiral Stopford to send an

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officer to Alexandria with a communication to the Pasha, Butt on his withdraw- ing all his troops from Syria, from Candle, from Arabia, and Adana, restoring the Turkish fleet,...

ftliscellantous.

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The Sunday paper which boasts of the peculiar patronage of the Royal Family, and uses the Royal arms as the stamp of its authority, informed its readers, that at the Privy...

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The Paris papers and letters of Thursday bring the continuation

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of the debate on the address in the Chamber of Deputies; whieh was still proceeding when the accounts were seat off. Towards the close of N. Thiers ' s speech on Wednesday, he...

POSTSCRIPT.

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Sasrunnms. The anxiety respecting the fate of the President steam-ship was re- lieved yesterday morniug by her saae arrival at Liverpool. It appears that she left New York oa...

In the Court of Bankrupsa,s yesterday, the fiat awardea tigsinst

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George Wrigin Biddolph, John Wright, Henry Robinson, and E imund William jerninghant. of 6, Henrietta Street, Covent Garden, in the county of Middlesex, bankers and copartners,...

Melees from Bayonne of the 16th instant state that the

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inhabitants of Guituzcoa were becoming apprehensive for their privikges ; the more so as, in a Council held at Madrid on the Stla General Espartero announced his intention to...

The Sydney papers announce the death of Captain Croker, of

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her Majesty's ship Favourite, in a contest with the natives of Tongataboo. It appears that the converted Christians on the island and the uncon- verted inhabitants were at war,...

THE AUTHORIZED PRAYER AND THANKSGIVING

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" For the Safe Delivery of the Queen, and the happy Birth of a Princess. To be used at Morning and Evening Service, after the General Thanks- giving, in all Churches and Chapels...

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BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS.

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On the 25111 inst., in euter lb - rkeloy Street. Millman Square, the lady of II. L. STver:mAs 1.t: Si RANGE, of flutist:noon Ilan, I.:battik, of a sou aml heir. On the 8 . 11...

RONEY MARKET.

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STOCK Ems:ANUS, Fltirmv Arritatotosr. The pie at haS :OM a avei ia of painful excitement. In addition to the failure of Ile bankibg-hbuse and CP., of which we give particulars...

A telegraphic despatch from Marseilles communicates the following from Alexandria

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of the 7th instant- " Yesterday, Mehemet All received news from Ibrahim, dated Zala, the 28th of October. lie had sullitieut troops under his command, and expected to commence...

EAST INDIA SH1PI'ING.

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Ti' W,,,ttnioster, Mollison, frt in Chino; auti Ilrewer. fnan Madras,wert drivel] Cu shore en the rocks about a mile to the vie,I,r;urti a 'Margate, on the 220. lint.—the IA...

En n eAL—In the Sat tide edition of the Spectator

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of last week, the following sentence w: a oniitte ly a mistake of the printer in the advertise- ment of the ShakespeareSi.eict)- 6" .1' he Society is limited to 1,000 members ;...

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TIIE PRINCE'S THEATRE.

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THE state of our Lyric Drama at this time offers a curious sttbject for investigation; on which the attempt now made to revive it would tempt us to enter at some length did our...

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PEACE: NAT IONA L INDEPENDENCE.

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I•lioat anxiety is kit in irlot of the neendinturing-district a at this ntoment, that peace or war seems to hong trenffiling in the balance. Throe is i.enrcely a man in tho,:r.....

E RUMOURS REGARDING LORD PALMERSTON.

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IN the Esominer of last Sunday the following statements ap- peared in the leading article— "It is currently reported and believed in the best-informed quarters, that Lord Pal...

TOPICS OF TIIE DAY.

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ROYAL ACCOUCIIEMENTS. THE fashions of royal accouchements, like the fashions of royal mar- riages, belong to another age. In the marriages of subjects, mind and feeling now...

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THE TURKISH EMPIRE.

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IN another page will be found a chronological table of the leading events which took place in the Ottoman empire between the death of AIAnstorn the Second and the signiee of the...

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THE NEW RECORD SERVICE.

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SECOND LETTER. TO THE EDITOR or THE SPECTATOR. Loudon, BM l'..Zovember 18:0. Stn—Having related to you in my first letter what happened to ine under the immediate rule of Sir...

TORY ENCOURAGENIEN'P FOR THE w MC SECRETARY.

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[F r ost Fraser's .21rayetzine, Newv:nber 1840.] THREE CREEIN l'OR LORD PALMERSTON. IIiizza for Palmerston ! Small thought had I My 140111108 should salute they with a cheer....

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MR. GLADSTONE'S CHURCH PRINCIPLES.

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THIS VOInIlle places us in a difficulty. The generic subject is one which is scarcely fit Ibr lay discussion ; but this branch of it involving an exposition, or rather an...

SPECTATOR'S LIBRARY.

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Tumneav, Chureh Principles Considered in their Results. By W. E. Gladstone, Esq., late Student ot - tin ist Church. awl M.F. for Newark Murray. BreenAenc. The P.wtieal Works...

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MOORES PREFACES AND POEMS.

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This volume completes the Juvenile Poems, and contains the Poems relating to America. The latter ere now separated from the mis- cellaneous trifles and fragments with which they...

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JOANNA HAll,LIE'S FCC iTivr vEasEs.

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Tuts volume is a collection of miscellaneous pieces, made by the poetess while there is yet time, none else having the means of doing it. For many of the poems are upwards of...

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PUBLICATIONS RECEIVED.

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Churrh P.incipies Considered in their Result.. Be W. E. G. LADSTONE, E-9.. late Student of' Christchurch, and )1. P. for Newark. .1.',/(,;!;sc Ccs.s,s. By JOANNA HAULM, Author...

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MR. CATLIN'S PERSONATION 1)1/ TIIE RED INDIAN SAVAGE. Tnis most

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real exemplification of savage life and character that can be witnessed by any but the traveller, is Mr. CATLIN'S personation of the Red Indian of North America, at the Egyptian...

FINE ARTS.

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PRIZES OFFERED BY THE BRITISH INSTITUTION'. Ti n e Directors of the British Institation, with a view to retrieve its cha- racter, have announced their intention to give four...