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NEWS OF THE WEEK.
The SpectatorTem affair of Cracow threatens serious consequences to the re- of Europe. The annexation has been consummated. The re- pose Government repels the invitation of the French...
Incidentally arises a question between France and England, which not
The Spectatoronly touches us most nearly, but deeply concerns all Europe. In the Congress of Vienna, France and England were [LATEST EDITION.] the great representatives of free...
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At home, the elements of activity are not of a
The Spectatorvery new kind. The Irish peasantry show an access of the mania for purchas- ing arms : buying guns when they lack food ! The apologists of the Arms Act will crow. Another...
Zbe IfIttropolis.
The SpectatorNotices have been given by the Corporation of London of their intention to apply to Parliament to extend their power for the conservancy of the river; to enable them to widen,...
The remaining news of the week sinks to comparative insigni-
The SpectatorSeance, and may be very summarily dismissed. Abroad, we see most activity in Portugal and India. The Portuguese contest continues by the joint favour of mutual ob- stinacy and...
gbe %mat.
The SpectatorTat' Queen, Prince Albert, end the children are still at Osborne House. Oti Satiirday, the birthday . of the Princess R;yal, Sir Hercules Pakenham and Sip Charles. Ogle died...
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lEbt tirobintes.
The SpectatorThe Morning Post states that Mr. Bright will be opposed at the next election for Manchester. The first public meeting of the Tea Association was held on Wednesday, at the...
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IRELAND.
The Spectator, Friday the 20th November having been appointed by the Church as a day of humiliation and prayer all over the kingdom, Divine service was performed in the churches, in...
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fforeign anb
The SpectatorPowaro.—The Austrian General, Count Castiglione, took possession of Cracow on the 16th of this month, in the name of the Emperor of Aus- tria; and handed the civil government...
SCOTLAND.
The SpectatorWe are glad to learn that, in a letter to the Very Reverend the Principal Macfarlan, Lord John Russell has accepted the unsought honour which has been conferred upon him and...
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The Morning Post of Tuesday made a very prominent statement
The Spectatorthat the Queen of Portugal is expected in this country as a place of refuge- " Orders were given, before the departure of the Court for the Isle of Wight, for the immediate...
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A letter from St. Juan de Luz, of the 18th,
The Spectatorstates that for several days the gendarmes and police-agents have been exercising a most active sur- veillance on the whole Spanish frontier. They have just received for the...
POSTSCRIPT.
The SpectatorSATURDAY NIGHT. The Ministerial French papers of Thursday reluctantly make the an- nouncement, which they had reserved as long as possible, that the Eng- lish Government had...
Official not:ce has been sent to the naval and military
The Spectatorauthorities at Portsmouth, that the Queen and Prince Albert will land on Tuesday, on their way to Arundel Castle, and that they will return on Friday. The Grand Datchess Mary,...
A despatch sent from Madrid on the 22d instant, transmitted
The Spectatorthrough France by telegraph, and received in London this afternoon, confirms the intelligence of .the Baron de Cazal's victory, and adds, " Sa da Bandeira haa taken flight."
Rowland Hill is installed in a permanent position at the
The SpectatorPost-office. A statement on the subject, however, which appeared in a provincial paper, is incorrect. Colonel Maberly remains as Secretary to the Department of the Post-office;...
The meeting of' the French Chambers is fixed for the
The Spectator11th of January. The Moniteur publishes a Royal ordinance, dated the 22d instant, fixing the extent of the naval force of France in time of peace. The first article declares...
The Letter of Anglo-Hibernicns is very acceptable, and only waits
The Spectatorroc= for insertion next week. We wish the able writer to follow it tip by as clear an ezposition of that part of the subject which he reserves.
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THE THEATRES.
The SpectatorAfter devoting two evenings to regular "stock-pieces," Ur. Mitchell has brought out the first novelty of the season, called Le Bunhonime Richard. The subject, which is very...
HOW FAR MAY WE SAFELY GO 1
The Spectator" Perhaps the best eulogium that can be conferred On any Government 13, that thAM Is employment for all the people."—&r F. Eden on the Poor. TO THE EDITOR OF TIIE SPECTATOR....
The London Library has j ust succeeded in establishing its exemption,
The Spectatoras a literary institution, from pariah-rates, under the 6th and 7th of Victoria. St. James s parish summoned the managers to answer a claim for 221., at Marlborough Street...
• We wish to Call the attention of such of
The Spectatorour readers as take an interest in the administration of public property, to a paper in a subsequent page under the head of Fine Arts. It exhibits not only concurrent evidence...
The open traffic in fire-arms is rapidly spreading in the
The SpectatorSmith of Ire- land. According to the Limerick Chronicle, the sale of fire-arms in Lime- rick has never been so - great; the purchasers being almost exclusively pea- sants The...
HONEY MARKET.
The SpectatorSTOCK EXCHANGE, FRIDAY AFTERNOON. The only circumstance worth notice has been the settlement of the Consol Account, which took place yesterday. The speculators for the fall...
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TOPICS OF THE DAY.
The SpectatorTAXATION MADE EASY. Ir is natural to the English people always to be talking about that with which they are so uncomfortably familiar as Taxation ; and at seasons of lull in...
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THE WORK AND THE MEN.
The SpectatorOr the subject of Education there are two things to be done—to-. ripen public opinion, and to enlighten it. Our object is to help in doing both, but more especially the latter....
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ROYAL IMMUNITY.
The SpectatorTHE statement is repeated this week, that King Leopold has de- clined to mediate between the French and English Governments, with the further explanation, that he thought it "...
THE REQUISITES OF A BUILDING FOR THE PUBLIC RECORDS
The SpectatorARE, essentially, that preservation for all time, ample space, me- thodical arrangement, and convenient accessibility to its contents, should be afforded. The attainment of...
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QUADRUPLE RAILWAYS.
The SpectatorIT is notorious that on the most successful railways, every re- source is strained to the utmost in carrying on the traffic so as to prevent disasters ; so immense and almost...
POOR-LAW REFORM: A GUARDIAN'S SUGGESTIONS.
The SpectatorTIM four letters of our correspondent "A Guardian " are a valu- able contribution towards that discussion of the Poor-laws which is desirable in order to make their revision...
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THE LETTER-POST IN GERMANY.
The SpectatorNoTnrivo can be more unsatisfactory than the state of the letter- post in Germany. The journals report that an official gentleman is on his way to London to arrange a post...
SPECTATOR'S LIBRARY.
The SpectatorVOYAGES AND TRAVELS, Btehing5 of a Whaling Cruise ; with Notes of a Sojourn on the Island of Zanzibar ; and a brief History of the Whale-fishery, in its past and present...
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MARSHALL'S CEYLON.
The SpectatorALTHOUGH extending over too long a period and embracing too many topics to be considered as an original history, Mr. Marshall's Description and Conquest of Ceylon possesses many...
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MEMOIR OF VICE-ADMIRAL SIR JAHLEEL BRENTON. SIR JAHLEEL BRENTON was
The Spectatora skilful, energetic, and gallant officer of the Navy, in the war of the French Revolution ; who, though not unlucky in his subordinate professional career, seemed to be pursued...
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SHELDON'S MINSTRELSY OF THE ENGLISH BORDER. Jr has been observed
The Spectatorthat in the decline of art recourse is had to me- chanical means to supply a deficiency of genius and observation. In the darker ages, verses were written in various forms,...
PUBLICATIONS RECEIVED.
The Spectator_Etchings of a Whaling Cruise; with Notes of a Sojourn on the Island of Zanzibar; and a brief History of the Whale-fishery in its past and pre- sent condition. By J. Ross...
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FINE ARTS.
The SpectatorTHREATENED DESTRtfCTION OF THE NATIONAL GALLERY. THERE IS too much reason to fear that the national collection of pictures is not in safe keeping. We have not come to that...
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BIRTHS.
The SpectatorOn the 28th September, at Ferozepore, the Lady of Brevet Captain S. T. Macmullen. Adjutant 6th Light Cavalry, of a daughter. On the 19th November, at Kilmore, near Monaghan,...
EAST INDIA SHIPPING.
The SpectatorARRIVED-At Gravesend, 21st Nov. Mail, Gordon, from Batavia ; 221, Majestic, Brown ; and Coromandel, Fletcher, from Calcutta; Contuse, Bray, from Madras ; and Betsy Hall....
COMMERCIAL GAZETTE.
The SpectatorTuesday, Nov. 24. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. Cluney and Shields, Blackburn, starch-manufacturers-Vireibel and Wllkin, Spread Eagle Court, Threadneedle Street, yeast-Importers-C....
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PRICES CURRENT.
The SpectatorB R IT I SR FUNDS. (Closing Prices.) Mani. Waseday Tuesday. Weiner. ----- 3 per Cent Ditto for Account . 9 1 91 Sit 913 941 941 Consols 3 per Cents Reduced 93 931 931 33 per...