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The news from the West Indies is important, when viewed
The Spectatorin connexion with the state of feeling both in England and the Colo- nies on the subject of the abolition. of Slavery. The Earl of -KULGRAVE had unexpectedly dissolved the...
Governor HAYNE, of South Carolina, has issued a counter Treat
The Spectatorwas immediately directed to reply to it. This duty he has performed at gre,..t length, and with _no common - share of the President's proclamation, as absurd, tyrannical, and...
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
The SpectatorARMAMENT met on Tuesday, being the day appointed for the re- . urn of the writs. The reading of the Royal Commission, the' hoice of a Speaker by the Commons, his confirmation,...
During the past week, a report has been circulated that
The SpectatorMinisters. have determined to emancipate the slaves in our,Colonies, in three , years ; without compensation to the holders, or indeed any provi- sion for the safety of property...
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igebatte anU Proccering$ in landflunent.
The SpectatorTire OPENING. The Peers assembled about two o'clock on Tues- day. The Lord Chancellor, the Duke of Richmond, the Marquis of amsdowne, Earl Grey, and Lord Auckland, took their...
The French papers are principally occupied with speculations en the
The Spectatorprobable result of the war in the East—the interference of Russia, and the conversion of Turkey into a province of that empire. There have been no events of general interest in...
The German Papers furnish a few additional particulars relative to
The Spectatorthe defeat of the Sultan's army in the defiles of the Taurus. it seems that the retreat of IBRAHIM PACRA was a manceuvre to -draw the Grand Vizier into a position where his...
The news from Oporto, as detailed in the letters of
The Spectatorthe Times -correspondent, reaches to the 22d January. The Marquis of PALMELLA has been dismissed from his post of Ambassador to England, and all his friends have been excluded...
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The SpectatorTHE King continues to enjoy excellent health at Brighton. He takes a ride every morning, and has a dinner-party every evening. His Ma- jesty will leave Brighton for London on...
NAMES OF THE MINORITY ON THE ELECTION OF SPEAKER.
The SpectatorBaldwin, Dr. II., Cork City Beauclerk, Major A. W., Surry Eat Bowes, J., South Durham Bulwer, E. L., Lincoln City Butler, Don. D. Kilkenny Cobbett, William, Oldham Dyke, F. L....
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The Reverend H. Champion De Crespigny, sun of time late
The SpectatorSirW. De Crespigny, was sentenced, on Tuesday last, in the Insolvent Debtors' Court, to six months' imprisonment, as a punishment for his extrava- pence and unjustifiable...
FROM TUE LONDON GAZETTE, FEBRUARY 1.
The Spectatort WlirrxitALL, January 26, 1833.—The King has been pleased to grant unto the Re- verend John Turner, Clerk, Rector of Horton, in the county of Gloucester, and unto certain other...
The Lord Chancellor, on Thursday, gave judgment in the important
The Spectatorcase relative to the manumission of the slaves on the estate of the late Lord Crawford in Antigua. Lord Brougham decreed, that the slaves should be emancipated according to the...
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The SpectatorThe Earl of Coventry has been requested to join a Conservative Club about to be established at Worcester. He has declined, however, to belong to it, because " he dislikes...
the 07etrapaiil.
The SpectatorThe Lord Mayor gave a grand entertainment, at the Mansionhouse, on Saturday last, to his Majesty's Ministers; most of whom attended, along with their already chosen Speaker, Mr....
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The SpectatorThe Duke of Sussex attained his sixtieth year on Sunday last. A grand Masonic festival was held at Freemasons' Tavern on Monday, in honour of the day; but his Royal Highness was...
EAST INDIA SHIPPING.
The SpectatorFRIDAY EVENING. Arrived-At Gravesend, Jan.30th, Captain Cook, Stewstrt, from Van Diemen's Laud: 31st, Catherine, Fenn, from Bengal. At Deal, 31st, Fergusson, Young, from ditto....
FROM THE LONDON GAZETTES.
The SpectatorTuesday, January 29. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. HIGGINS and WHARTON, Nottingham, geueral-smiths-TFIISTLETHWAITE and WAT- -eon. Hunslet, maltsters-NreeoLson and REED,...
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The address is to be moved in the Lords by
The Spectatorthe Marquis of Conyng- ham, and seconded by Lord Kinnaird; in the Commons by Lord Ormelie, seconded by Mr. John Marshall. It is reported that there are five amendments to be...
POSTSCRIPT.
The SpectatorSATURDAY NIGHT. Nothing deserving the name of news has reached us since our Paper was put to press for the Country edititn.
PLAYS AND . PLAYERS.
The SpectatorTDERE have been no dramatic novelties this week. BERNARD'S contic . piece'of the Nervous Man was produced on Saturday, with com- plete success. We can readily fancy FARIEN'S...
MR. MANNERS SUTTON.—Of Mr. Manners Sutton himself, all must speak
The Spectatorwith respect. The urbanity and dignity of his manners, his conciliation and temper, we readily allow ; but these are surely no very rare qualities in a high- bred gentleman,...
BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS.
The Spectator. BIRTHS. On the 27th ult., in Hertford Street, Mayfair, the Lady of Captain St. dome MILD• Mss, Royal Navy, of a daughter. On the 27th ult.. in Witten Crescent. Mrs. DIGRT...
We are happy to learn from the Standard of this
The Spectatorevening, that it is the intention of Government to reduce the tax upon Advertisements from 3s. 6d. to Is. We are persuaded that the revenue will riot suffer much from this...
SPECTATOR'S KIST ; TAXATION.--TheIr will be othek ttOpipers On this Ittlbjpet. '
The Spectator41•;• though, for the reasons stated elsewhere; we print them ad'im integral part of our sheet, the pag es are so arranged that they may be separated from the ordi- nary matter...
THE MONEY MARKET.
The SpectatorSTOCK EXCHANGE, FRIDAY EVENING. Notwithstanding very heavy sales of Stock by the public generally, Consols close this afternoon within A per cent• of the last price' on...
The Town-Council of Edinburgh, on Wednesday last, elected Mr. Forbes,
The SpectatorProfessor of Natural Philosophy. The votes were 21 for Mr.-Forbes, 9 for Sir David Brewster, and 3 members declined voting.
Tait's Magazine for February contains a spirited, article on the
The Spectator" State of Parties." It is written by Mr. Roebuck, the Member for Bath; and deserves attention, both on account of the ability which it displays, and because it may he...
The Madrid correspondent of the Morning Herald asserts positively, that
The Spectatoras far as the mission of Sir Stratford Canning was intended to assist the cause of the •Pedroites in Portugal, it has entirely failed. The Spanish Ministry say, - that as they...
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TOPICS OF THE . DAY.
The SpectatorTHE FIRST ACT OF THE REFORMED PARLIAMENT. THE new House 'cif' Commons has made an inauspicious com- mencement. . - An Anti-Reformer of the old Tory stamp, the chosen champion...
• THE PARLIAMENT AND THE TAXES. : sure ;'a Money
The SpectatorBill must pass unaltered. In matters affecting the econcerns the Ways and Means, the People's RepresentatiVes are pocket, the Lower House of Parliament is all in all. Its origin...
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MR. O'CONNELL AND THE MINISTRY.
The SpectatorA REPORT that Mr. O'CONNELL is about to join the GREY Admi- nistration has been bandied about during the past week. The Ministerial journals deny, and the Standard asserts its...
THE ANCIENT CONCERTS.
The SpectatorFOUR years ago, we pointed out, at considerable length, the de- fects and abuses which existed in the management of these con- certs, and the remedies which they required. We...
BRIBERY—NORWICH.
The SpectatorTHIS subject will be speedily before Parliament, and a fact will be elicited which the enemies of the Bill will eagerly catch at to malign its authors and misrepresent its...