2 JUNE 1832

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The death of CASIMIR PERIER has led to a powerful

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combine-- tion against the Cabinet that he left behind him. The Opposition, which he with great difficulty routed, have rallied, and e l* forth a manifesto' of their grievances,...

A controversy, more lengthy than interesting, has been waged during

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the week between the Chronicle and the Globe, with the occasional assistance of the Hcrahl and the Times, and a few side- hints from the Courier, on the somewhat threadbare...

NEWS OF THE WEEK.

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IN another week we shall have to bid adieu to the Reform Bill for ever; it will then be the Reform Act. The postponed clauses, Schedules A and B, were read over in Committee on...

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The German papers contain an address from Poland to the

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Emperor of Russia, delivered on the 13th ult.; and a gracious speech in answer, • delivered by NICHOLAS to the deputation by those who carried the address to St. Petersburg. The...

Eirbatcd anti Prarraingl in 13adiantritt.

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1. TI1E REFORM BILL. On Wednesday, the House of Lords pro- ceeded to discuss the postponed clauses one and two, including the dis- franchising Schedules A and B. Connected with...

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Ebr

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At the Court of Common Council held yesterday, notice of a mo- tion was given for a committee to consider what amount of the corpo- ration funds should be set apart to celebrate...

the aunt herself fell back in the flames, and perished.

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Mrs. Smithers • made her escape by the back part of the house ; and the serving-girl leaped from a window, but luckily escaped unhurt. At the Inquest, held on Tuesday, Smithers...

1E4 etturt.

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There was a Drawing-room on Monday. The Chronicle says it was the most brilliant and munerously attended that had taken place fbr a bong time, and contrasts it with the...

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THE PITT DINNER.

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The triennial meeting of the persons who call themselves Pittiter,„ on somewhat the same rule that grammarians tell us the Romans called a grove " locus," was held on Wednesday,...

The house of Mr. Holmes, M.P., in Park Lane, was

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robbed on Wednesday of a large quantity of plate. Most fortunately, a policeman discovered the robber, while clambering over the wall ; and seizing hold of him, he contrived to...

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Abe efittliint.

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THE BERKSHIRE ELECTION. The nomination of the two candidates, Mr. Hallett and Alr. Palmer, took place at Reading on Monday. The day was tine ; the assemblage of freeholders and...

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• ever held in the island took place at Newport

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during the late interreg- num ; C. Day, Esq., in the chair. Sir Richard Simeon, a candidate for the representation of the island, first addressed the meeting. He MS followed...

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YORK SPRING MEETING.

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The company at the meeting has been scanty ; although it would not be easy in Enghual to run a race of any kind without collecting a com- pany, and at York there has not been a...

SCOTLAND.

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There was a great run upon the banks at Perth for cash, last week, particularly in the way of change for pound notes, and payment in specie for small deposit receipts. One man...

IRELAND.

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The Tithe war continues in Ireland ; or rather we would say it has ceased, by the yielding at discretion of the weaker of the parties in the struggle-the Clergy. The most...

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Sifi#tclIatirtiud.

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The Speaker's elevation to the Peerage is now said to be so certain, that the patent only awaits the right honourable gentleman's choice of a title. Harwich and Rochford are...

GENERAL ELECTION UNDER THE REFORM BILL. [Abridged, and in some

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instances corrected, from the Globe.] GENERAL ELECTION UNDER THE REFORM BILL. [Abridged, and in some instances corrected, from the Globe.] BERKSHIRE. ARINGDON.—TWO candidates...

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SIR JAMES MACKINTOSH.—This distinguished orator and writer died at his

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house in Langham Place, on Wednesday morning, in his sixty- seventh year. He had been indisposed for some time. The Times says, the fatal event was accelerated by an acrident....

THE UNIVERSITIES.

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OXFORD. MAI* 30.—This day, the following degrees were conferred. Bachelor in Divinity—Rev 3. R. Holcombe, Fellow - of Jesus, Prebendary of St. David's. Masters ey' Arta T-...

BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS.

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BIRTHS. On the Nth ult., at No. 11, Lower Grosvenor Street, the Lady of NEILL MALCOLM jun„ Esq., ofa daughter. On the 29th ult., in Bedford Square, the Lady of the Honourable...

SUMMER ASSIZES.—The following is the arrangement for the ensuing Circuit.

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Home—Lord Chief Justice Tenterden and Mr. Baron Bay- ley. Norfolk—Lord Chief Justice Tindal and Mr. Justice Gaselee. North Wales—Lord Chief Baron Lyndhurst. South Wales—Mr....

FROM THE LONDON GAZETTES. Tuesday, 29th May.

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PART NI:RSHIPS DISSOLVED. Pommy and Co. Liverpool, grate-illannfaetnivrS—GILFILLAN and Co. Bahia, Brazils _GILFILLAN and Co. Rio de Janeiro—R. and T. CARTER,...

THE ARMY.

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WAR - OFFICE, May 29.—Lieut.-Col. C. R. Fox, of the 1st or Grenadier Regt. of Foot Guards, to be Aide-de-Camp to his Majesty. Brevet—Brevet-Col. Lord G. W. Russell to have the...

THE CHOLERA.—The state of the epidemic, yesterday, was as fol-

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lows—new cases, 50; deaths, 19; recoveries, 25; remaining, 193. Of the cases remaining, there are 48 at Hull, where alone the disease can be said to prevail, 19 at Liverpool, 14...

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It is anticipated, that by the middle of this month

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at furthest, we shall have news of the success or failure of Don PEDRO'S expedition. The last accounts describe his forces as amounting to eleven thousand men, and as in high...

It is proposed that Mr. HAYDON should paint a grand

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picture to commemorate the sublime scene at Newhall Hill, when the Reverend Noon Hurrox returned thanks to Almighty God, for the safety of the country, and the success of...

EAST INDIA SHIPPING.

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FRIDAY EVENING. Arrived-At Gravesend. May 31st, Roxburgh Castle. Denny; and Duke of Nor- thumberland, Pope-from Ben g al- Sophia, Thornhill, from Madras ; and Hooghley, Reeves,...

POSTSCRIPT.

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BERKSHIRE ELECTION.-The contest was renewed yesterday with fresh vigour. Considerable time was spent, in consequence of the bribery oath being tendered to the voters ; of which...

THE MONEY MARKET.

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STOCK EXCHANGE, FRIDAY EVENING. Consuls for the Account closed on Saturday at 85S ; Exchequer Bills at I Is. to 128. premium; Bank Stock, which had fluctuated greatly during...

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THE CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN MR. HUME AND MR. ROSS.

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IT is the duty of the public closely to watch the conduct of Parlia- mentary men. at this epoch : they are on their trial. Late events have been exceedingly favourable for...

TOPICS OF THE DAY.

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THE APPROACHING DISSOLUTION. :LET every man now begin to study the Reform Bill, and learn his new Rights, that he may stand up and boldly and freely exercise them when he is...

RIGHTS ECCLESIASTICAL AND CIVIL.

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AT the nomination of the candidates for the representation of Berk- shire, on Monday, we find the .Tory candidate thus expressing himself— "He would assert, that there was not a...

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THEATRICAL MONOPOLY.

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MR. E. L. BULWER, in bringing forward his motion for a Com- mittee to inquire into the laws respecting the representation of the Drama in the Metropolis, made an excellent...

THE SCOTCH GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

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The General Assembly of the Church of Scotland have agreed to petition both Houses of Parliament, that in the Schools for Education in Ireland the ful- lest liberty should be...

DEATH OF SIR JAMES MACKINTOSH.

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THE death of SIT JAMES MACKINTOSH is a public loss : it implies the extinction of a highly cultivated mind, considerable powers, liberal tendencies. Ile was prepared to execute...

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DANGER OF STUDYING A PROFESSION IN THE STREET.

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WHAT is called a very extraordinary case, occurred this week at the Bow Street office: it was .so extraordinary a case, that it proved no case at all. A provincial actor of...

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THE BEST CONCERT.

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MR. MOSCHELES ' S Concert, yesterday morning, was by far the best benefit concert that has taken place this season. As usual on such occasions, there was too much of it, the...

THE PHILHARMONIC CONCERTS.

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SOMEHOW or other, we had a good Philharmonic last Monday. It might have been better—it ought to have been better, with the same materials; but we were content with all, and...

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SPECTATOR'S LIBRARY.

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ZWICIRATION, The Canadas ; compiled from Documents furnished by John Galt, Esq.; with the Fullest Information for Emigrants. By Andrew Pickeu. With a Map.... li ikon. Manual...

BOOKS ON EMIGRATION.

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MR. PICKEN'S book on Emigration to the Canadas is perhaps the fullest and most complete compilation yet designed for the use of the emigrant. It contains, besides a general...

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MISS EDGEWORTH'S TALES AND NOVELS.

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THE Second Volume of Miss EDGEWORTH'S Works commences the Moral Tales, and contains three—" Forester,! " The Prussian Vase," "and "The Good Aunt ;" the names of all which are...

BURKE'S PEERAGE.

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THE Peerages of Great Britain are three,—DEBRETT'S, BURKE'S, LODGE'S (so called). For a long period the old bookseller of Picea- dilly had a protracted and undisturbed reign....

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THE ARTS.

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Mr. BARDWELL, an architect, has designed a plan for following up the improvements on the Marquis of Westminster's ground at Pimlico, by continuing the line of Grosvenor Place in...

The Cosmorama, in Regent Street, and the Diorama and Physioratna,

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at the Queen's Bazaar, have lately changed their views. At the Cosmorama, you may take a peep at the fire of Constanti- nople last year ; which blazes away with great...

The views of the British Diorama are very unequal: that

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of Mel- rose Abbey by moonlight is the best, and is little inferior to the Diorama in the Regent's Park,—which, we suppose, we should term, in contradistinction to this, the...

LITERARY POSTSCRIPT.

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WE recommend strongly to the attention of all persons in- terested in the West India question, two pamphlets just published by SAUNDERS and OTLEY. They are by Mr. ANTONY DAVIS,...

A visit to Mr. Bviwonn's Panorama of Milan will give

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to those who have never seen that city a definite idea of its cathedral. This vast and incongruous structure, truly Gothic in style and character, composed entirely of white...

The appearance of the Third Part of the Gallery of

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the Society of Painters ire Water Colours, reminds us of an accidental omission of the notice of the Second Part at the time of its publication, and which the pressure of other...

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The celebrated air, " Non piit mesta," from ROSSINI'S opera

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La Cenerentola, arranged as a Duet for the Pianoforte, by J. F. BURROWES. This is the concluding air and chorus of the Cenerentola, which has been rendered so popular by the...

WYLD'S Atlas of Modern Geography, designed principally for school use,

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is clear and comprehensive, compact in form and cheap in price, and better adapted for its purpose than any similar one which we have met with. For casual reference in the...

Mr. GOULD, whose splendid work of Himalayan Birds we an-

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nounced as having been completed, a short time back, has now brought out the First Part of one equally beautiful, of The Birds of Europe ; which is calculated to be still more...

HAYDN'S Grand symphonies, arranged as above. By HUMMEL.

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This is the first number of a series of HAvox's Symphonies. It is that which is generally known by the name of The Mildary Symphony, forming the last of the set composed for...

MUSIC.

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BEETHOVEN'S Grand Symphonies, arranged for the Pianoforte; with Accompaniments of Flute, Violin, and Violoncello. By J. N. HUMMEL. HUMMEL'S Arrangements of the Symphonies of...

" Sons of Dian, leave your slumbers ;" a Hunting

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Glee, the melody chiefly from PAER, arranged for Four Voices. By EDWARD TAYLOR. Of this beautiful glee, the melody of PARR, which the author ac- knowledges, merely forms the...

THINGS AND THOUGHTS, FOUND HERE AND THERE.

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MODERN CHILDREN.—A real child would now be a prodigy. There are different sizes of human beings, from eighteen inches to six feet six ; but there are no children. They are all...

H. B. is himself again, this week. The Doke of

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Cumberland as Racid, interposing between Lords Kenyon and Grey, is a good idea. The Royal Duke is almost as amusing as LISTON in the burletta of I'll be your Second. Lord...

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CURE OF CHOLERA.

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TO THE EDITOR OF THE SPECTATOR. London, 29th May 1832. SIR - As considerable, and I believe merited consequence has been assigned to the exhibition of al kaline salts in...