28 OCTOBER 1843

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NEWS OF THE WEEK.

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THE state of affairs in Ireland has again somewhat changed ; for though still pacific, the Repealer-in-chief has once more shifted his ground. Last week it appeared that offers...

A smaller special point—a little matter of legal manceuvering- has

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attracted notice. The Government short-hand-writer, Mr. HUGHES, whose report furnished the ground for the warrant against O'CONNELL and his associates under prosecution, had...

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Free Trade makes way, Corn-law Repeal especially. The City of

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Loudon has elected Mr. PATTISON, the candidate of the Anti- Corn-law League ; and in doing so, has not only " pronounced" for Free Trade, but has set an example likely to...

The foreign news is not of great moment this week.

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Italy is for the time the point of interest. Some would have had it believed that all was quiet in that quarter; but, while we learn from Italy itself that the disorder again...

'itt court.

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THE Queen and Prince Albert have made the intended visit to Cam- bridge University. They left Windsor Castle, in a pony carriage-and- four, at twenty minutes put eight o'clock...

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Attropolis.

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Mr. Pattison's success in the London election, on Saturday, was duly reported in our latest edition ; but for the sake of those who had only our earlier impressions we must...

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Int 41robintts.

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A change has taken place in the proceedings at Kendal. Mr. Bon- verie has retired, and Mr. Henry Warburton, formerly Member for Bridport, comes forward in the Liberal interest....

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IRELAND.

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Reports gain ground in Dublin, that Sir Robert Peel contemplates some comprehensive policy in respect to Irish grievances. The Dublin correspondent of the Morning Chronicle...

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SCOTLAND.

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At the sitting of the General Assembly of the Free Protesting Church of Scotland, on Wednesday sennight, the following letter was read from Sir James Graham to Dr. Chalmers- ••...

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liftiscellantons.

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The Grand Duke Michael of Russia, attended by his suite and Captain Meynell, arrived at Mivart's Hotel on Thursday, from Wilton House, where he had been on a visit to the...

foreign anti Colonial.

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bwu.—A mail has at length been received from Bombay. It left that port on the 26th August, but being driven back by stress of wea- ther, did not finally get away until the 7th...

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More rumours imply something like a crisis in Italy :

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may it turn to good account! The Paris Rifornie has a letter from Trieste, of the 18th instant, which states that a strong body of Austrian troops actually had advanced to the...

POSTSCRIPT.

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SATURDAY NIGHT. Though there is no one subject of commanding importance in the news of the day, there are several points of interest in the political gossip. The Dublin...

Lord Cloncurry has a letter in the Chronicle this morning,

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written at Versailles, the gist of which is to contrast the results of Louis Philippe's government, in the improving condition of the French people, with the miserable state of...

The packet-ship George Washington arrived at Liverpool late last night,

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having left New York on the 8th instant. There is no novelty, except the mention of a panic in the New York Stock-market, caused by a detected conspiracy to depreciate Harlem...

King Otho, according to report, is incapable of comprehending his

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real position. From the following extract of a letter dated from Athens on the 10th instant, it does not appear precisely what the King's inten- tions were, but it is plain that...

Mr. Frankland Lewis has begun the inquiry into Welsh grievances

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in a fine spirit, which does credit to himself and the Government which appointed him. This passage in his address on opening the Commis- sion at Carmarthen extorts approval...

A letter in the Globe of this evening makes the

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following statement' and believes that "it involves certain parties in the guilt of treason "— A letter in the Globe of this evening makes the following statement' and believes...

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THE GREEK REVOLUTION.

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TO THE EDITOR OF THE SPECTATOR. London, 26th October 1843. Sea—The unanimity of the organs of the press in England and France in their reverbmtiog support of the late events at...

EAST INDIA SHIPPING.

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ARRIVED.—At Gravesend, 25th Oct. Abberton, Catt, from China. Off Portsmouth, 26th, Camieu. Clucas, from Singapore. Off Falmouth, 24th, Spencer, Birkitt. from Manilla; and Lord...

THE THEATRES.

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THE principal event of the week is a sad one ; for it threatens to de- prive the English stage of its greatest comedian, Mr. W. FARRELL At the Haymarket on Tuesday evening, just...

The Rdforme mentions a rumour that the Duke and Dutchess

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de Nemours intended to leave Paris for London on the 10th November; and connects this visit to Qneen Victoria with the state of Ireland! The Times correspondent ridicules that...

Letters from Berne, of the 21st instant, state that the

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Grand Counci of Lucerne insists on the restoration of the Argovian convents, pro- bably at foreign instigation. Lucerne is a Catholic Canton, and its Government is at present...

MONEY MARKET.

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STOCK EXCHANGE, FRIDAY AFTERNOON. The business of the week has not been of a very important character, and the fluctuation of the English Funds has not exceeded 4 per cent; for...

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MR. COBDEN'S THEORY OF THE IMPROVEMENT IN TRADE.

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TO THE EDITOR OF THE SPECTATOR. London, 23d October 1843. SIR — Your paper of the 14th instant contains a letter from " A Liberal Elec- tor," in which are advanced what seem...

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SPECTATOR.

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Uxbridge, 23d October 1843. Sea—I think your correspondent, " A Liberal Elector," in his letter of the 9th instant, fails in attempting to refute Mr. COBDEN'S argument, that a...

COTTON FACTORIES IN CANADA.

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TO THE EDITOR OF THE SPECTATOR. An United States newspaper mentions, that it is the intention of an Ame- rican to establish a cotton-factory on the river Chambly, in Lower...

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TOPICS OF THE DAY.

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MORAL OF THE LONDON ELECTION. Tire success of the Free Trade candidate for the representation of London City appears to surprise all parties. The Whig papers hail it as a...

WHO ARE THE IRISH ?

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"IRELAND for the Irish," it has been said. Quite just and proper: but let it be understood who are the Irish. Though Mr. O'CON NELL has consented to relinquish the use of the...

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PLENTY, A MEANS OF PROSPERITY.

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BESIDES the two letters which we publish, we have received seve- ral others, defending Mr. COBDEN from the controversial attack of " A Liberal Elector," who wrote to us from...

SCOTCH UNIVERSITIES: RELIGIOUS TESTS.

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WHEN the Universities of Scotland were remodelled, under the auspices of BUCHANAN, at the time of the Reformation, the object in view was to accommodate them to the immediate...

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A WORD OF AND TO CABMEN.

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CABMEN cannot be said to resemble Desdemona in being " fair "- it grieves us to confess that they and their charges are, on the con- trary, both often exceedingly unfair; but...

SPECTATOR'S LIBRARY.

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Hirronv AND BIOGRAPHY. Historical Sketches of Statesmen who Flourished in the Time of George III. To which are added, Remarks on the French Revolution. By Henry Lord Brougham,...

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THBODORRT'S HISTORY OP THE CHURCH.

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Tuts volume appears to form part of a new series, of the Greek Ecclesiastical Historians of the first six centuries : the Eccle- siastical History and the Life of CONSTANTINE by...

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FRIENDSHIP'S OFFERING.

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ONE of the oldest and best of the Annuals, the Friendship's Offer- ing, appears, as the editor remarks, like "an old friend with a new face." The somewhat clumsily-embossed...

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PUBLICATIONS RECEIVED, From October 20th to October 26th. BOOKS. Historical

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Sketches of Statesmen who flourished in the time of George Hr. ; to which are added, Remarks on the French Revolution. Third series. By HENRY, Lord Bnououest, F.R.S., Member of...

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COMMERCIAL GAZETTE.

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Tuesday, Oct. 24. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. Stebbing and Co. Clement's Lane, merchants —Artingstall and Beaumont, Latch- ford, Cheshire, wire-manufacturers—Peckham and Co....

MILITARY GAZETTE.

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WAR OFFICE, Oct. 27.—Ist Regiment of Dragoons—J. J. Henley. Gent. to be Cornet. by purchase, vice Rickmau, who retires. 6th Foot—Lieut. J. E. Robertson to be CapL by purchase....

BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS.

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BIRTHS. On the 31st July. at Cawnpore, the Lady of Captain Donau" Homy, Bengal Cavalry, of a son and heir. On the llth October, at Nile Cottage. Ramsgate, the Hon. Lady...

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PRICES CURRENT.

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BRITISH Saturday FUNDS. Monday (Closing Tuesday Prices.) Wedges Thurs. Friday. 3 per Cent. Consols 9511 951 951 954 954 954 Ditto for Account 954 951 954 95 1 954 954 3 per...