30 OCTOBER 1830

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wealthy party of the state. They have decreed a voluntary

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loan of six millions of florins. The terms are sufficiently favourable ; and could DE POTTER convince the Exchange of London that the re- volution would be as fortunate in its...

It is now pretty generallynnderstood, that the , Duke of WEL-

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LINGTON and the Moderate - Tories have formed a coalition ; an d that, in consequence, not only will there be no attempt on the part of the Cabinet to amend the state of the...

NEWS OF THE WEEK.

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TEE business of the new Parliament has during this week been purely formal ; the tug of war does not commence until Tuesday. On Tuesday last, the two Houses met. About twelve...

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It has, we believe, been finally determined to recognize Don

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MI.. CURL, on his agreeing to grant a full and entire amnesty for all poli- tical offences committed since he returned to Portugal. A draught of such an amnesty was lately sent...

In various parts of Germany, disturbances - more or less alarming have

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recently occurred ; but none of them are of so formidable a character as to require detailing. At Portruyven, in Switzerland, there have been some riots ; and in Switzerland...

We are sometimes provoked to a smile at the inordinate

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cupi- dity of individuals, but the cupidity of communities puts the cravings of the miser out of countenance—the ardent longing of States to add territory to territory gives to...

It appears from subsequent arrivals, that the cause of the

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Spanish patriots is not in quite so desperate a condition as we were led last week to suppose. Part of VALDEZ' corps were de- feated, and forced to measure back their steps into...

The French elections, so far as they are yet reported,

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proceed steadily in favour of the existing order of things, and apparently in The French elections, so far as they are yet reported, proceed steadily in favour of the existing...

THE 'Cum. — His Majesty, accompanied by the Queen, quitted Brighton on

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Monday morning, and arrived in London at half-past four. The Royal suite arrived in the middle of the day. It poured in torrents when the King left the Pavilion ; but,...

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LETTER TO TIIE KING.—A man named Ross was charged at

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Bow Street, yesterday, with attempting to force his Way into Drury Lane Theatre, in order to deliver a letter to the King. The letter was *asked on the back, " Treaaury -",...

THE ROYAL Poocessiox.—The trades and benefit societies of the City

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have made preparations for lining the streets on the approaching proces- sion. The idea is a good one. The people will see with perfect comfort if they will but stand still. It...

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TnE ; MUTINEERS OF THE Issams.—The trial of these men took

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place on Tuesday and Wednesday. The principal witnesses were Cap- tain Daman and Mr. Mowat, one of the mates. The act of mutiny was thus described by Captain Dudman, in his...

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RaNEWED DISTURBANCES xx Kenr.—On Saturday at midnight, a band Oralen

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were surprised at the premises of Mr. Quested, near Ash, in the act of turning out his horses. It is supposed that they intended to burn the premises, but were unwilling to...

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SIR. HENRY IIARDINOE AND MR. O'C oNNEL t One Of

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the late meetings in Dublizi, the member for Waterford, commenting on the Lord Lieutenant's proclamation for the suppression of the Anti-Union Society, according to the report...

ROYAL VISIT To ImELAND.—When the Lord Mayor of Dublin had

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presented the addresses to his Majesty, at the levee on Wednesday, the King was graciously pleased to state, that he should, if he could afford sufficient time for that purpose,...

MORNING Ann EVENING PRAYER.—The following petition from Gene- ral Thornton,

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on a subject of very high importance to the discipline and wellbeing of the Established Church, was presented to his Majesty at the levee on Wednesday. It shows very clearly the...

FinE.—The houses of Mr. Smith, oilman, and Mr.Callam, truss. manufacturer,

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Great Queen Street, were burnt down yesterday morning. The fire was discovered by the policeman oa duty about three o'clock in the morning. It was got under about half-past...

REFORII OF PARLIAMENT,—The Freeholders of Horsham have agreed to petition

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the House of Commons on this subject. The petition calls for vote by ballot. The petitioners look on the present state of the repre- sentation as dangerous to this nation, and...

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CHARLES THE TENTH—The ex-King appears to enjoy his old resi-

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dence at Holyrood House. He walked out on Friday as far as St. An- drew's Square, (about a mile from the Abbey), accompanied by three or four of his suite. He was recognized and...

DIGESTED REPORT OF LAW PROCEEDINGS.

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As many persons take their notions of law from the newspapers, we shall, now that the Courts have resumed their sittings, give a regular note of the principal cases which are...

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THE MONEY MARKET.

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STOCE EXCHANGE, FRIDAY EVENING.—When things are at the worst "they'll mead, they'll mend," quoth our friend Bai/lie Macwheeble ; and so shall we venture to affirm of our...

Ebtatricat

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DRLTRY LANE. Monday—Virginitis—Brigand—Dumb Savoyard—Overture by Romberg. '.Tuesday—The School for Scandal—The Marriage of Figaro—Overture to Les Deux Nuns. Thursday—By their...

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THE PRESS.

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PARTIES IN PARLIAMENT. Gtour —Tt is an unprofitable task to speculate, as some pamph- leteers have done, on the numerical strength which the Ministers have gained or lost by...

THE UNIVERSITIES.

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CANT:mince, Oct. 29.—The King's Professor of Civil Law will commence his course of lectures on November 9. The course occupies a portion of three terms, and is usually completed...

BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS.

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BIRTHS. On the 22nd inst. at George Place, Lewisham, the Lady of WILLIAM Tun Kart, Esq. Commander Royal Navy, of a daughter. On the 20th inst., at Dee Bank, the Lady of Sir...

EAST INDIA SHIPPING.

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Arrived. In the Downs, Oct, 26th, Lucy Davidson, Wiseman, from Van Die- men's Land. Sailed. From Clyde, Oct. 22d, Gleniffer, Baxter, for Calcutta. 27th, City of Aberdeen,...

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PARLIAMENTARY HOURS — O'CONNELL'S SCHEME. WILL Mr. O'CoNNEeL redeem his pledge? Will

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he soberly and in earnest set about obtaining a more rational division of the Par- liamentary day ? Let us recapitulate. In his letter to the Duke of WELLINGTON, Mr. O'CONNELL...

In the judicial arrangements of the House of Lords, we

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under- stand that Lord WYNFORD is included ; and that he will hear Scotch cases on alternate days with the Chancellor, beginning immediately; and it is expected that between...

TOPICS OF THE DAY.

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THE Parliamentary Tables which we published last week have produced a sensation ! No such attempt had previously been made to describe in detail the composition of the Lower...

We believe at no period of the history of the

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world were money speculations pushed to such an extent as they have in en of late years in England. The following has been reported to us as a specimen of the scale on which...

A monument to SHAKSPEARE has for some time been in

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contemplation ; and a controversy is, we see, at present going on in respect of its propriety. The Herald objects to a public sub- scription, but has no objection to any one...

The City people mean to apply to Parliament for power

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to raise funds for the proper repair of Blackfriars Bridge, by means of a toll on the bridge. They tax the whole of Middlesex, and a large .portion of Surry, for the purpose of...

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NEWSPAPER INFANCY.

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IT is only by watching the progress of society under circum- stances similar to those in which the most wealthy and refined must have been placed in their remote origin, that we...

THE RATIONALE OF CUDGELLING.

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"We know whom we kick." JOE MILLER. OUR ingenious and amusing contemporary The Tatler observes, with reference to our late allusion to Mr. KEMBLE ' S deeds of arms, that "When...

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LITERARY PETITE , 1IIACBI , 171:.-011r worthy contemporary the Literary. Gazette, noticed last

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week a curious discovery which chance ht4d enabled . lint to make respecting the novel of Separation. It appears that Lady CHARLOTTE BURY, about eighteen years ago, published a...

-LITERARY SPECTATOR.:

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THE FRENCH REVOLUTION, 1830.i Tan is not exactly all that we could wish in a narrative of the events of which the author of Lacon has become the historian, hut it is the most...

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PARKE'S MUSICAL MEMOIRS.* This book has greatly disappointed us. Of

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Mr. PARKE we have no personal knowledge, and had therefore no previous means of ascertaining his powers of literary exertion ' • but we did anticipate that they would have been...

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THE ANNUALS.

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THE Annuals have fairly superseded the Almanacks, and the old red-letter dynasty yields to the liberal sway of literature. The copperplate glories of the "Atlas " and "Polite...

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Portrait of Sir Walter Scott; Fraser's Magazine for the ensuing

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month contains a very character- istic likeness of the Author of Waverley ; a full-length sketch, in pro- file, as he may be seen round Abbotsford, in the dress and character of...

ILLUSTRATIONS OF THE ANNUALS, No. M.

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FORGET ME NOT. NEITHER do we forget, in noticing this old favourite, that it was the first specimen of its class that appeared in England ; the Adam of annuals —may it live to...

FINE ARTS.

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The vignette title of this part is one of the most picturesque bits of composition that we have seen, and beautifully drawn and engraved ; it is a most brilliant piece of...

Queen Adelaide. Painted by Mrs. TuaNnum., and engraved by W.

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FRY, for the "Lady's Magazine." The best portrait we have yet seen of the Queen ; resembling the others also, thought it has a more pleasing character. The face has an...

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Andante, with an Introduction and Variations, for the Flute, accompanied

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by the Pianoforte. By HENRY LEA. We can safely recommend this composition to the notice of amateur flute-players. The thema is pleasing, and the variations are well adapted to...

Pretty things of the sort.

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We cannot understand the reason for publishing this treatise (for

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such, we presume, it is intended to be) piecemeal. The information contained in this sheet is correct as far as it goes, but it goes little farther than the threshold.

MITSI C.

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"Humanity, thou sent of God ;" a Sacred Song. Composed for Mrs. W. KNYVETT, by T. Arrwoo». The words of this song, which are full of true poetry, have suggested to Mr. ATTWOOD...

"And is my memory still so dear ;" a Song.

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By T. H. SEVERN'. We wish to warn Mr. SEVERN against the weakness, too common among young composers, of desiring to print every thing they write. This song is sad stuff : in the...

"God save King William." Composed by THOMAS WELSH; the Words

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by THOMAS Dinoirr. The unexampled number of songs, glees, odes, &c., to which the accession of King WILLIAM has given birth, may be regarded as a pretty sure proof of his...

"Oh men, what silly things you are ;" a Cavatina,

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sung by Miss H. Cawss in The Deuce is in her. Composed by Jomv BARNETT. A trifle, scarcely worthy of Mr. lhamETT's talents, but probably effective on the stage.

The Orphan Minstrel Boy ; a Song. By T. H.

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SEVERN. _ The music of this song is very clever: it bespeaks invention, cultiva., tion, and good taste.

Friendship ; a Notturno for two voices. By S. GODBE.

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A very clever duet for treble and tenor. The music is most judiciously adapted to the words, and the accompaniment appropriate and well arranged.

ANATOMY OF THE NEW HOUSE OF COMMONS.

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WE have to acknowledge a great number of communications on this subject, some of them conveying very useful information. In some of the later editions of No. 121, a few...

TO THE EDITOR OF TILE SPECTATOR.

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7, upper Gloucester Street, October 27th, 1830. Sra—The public should feel greatly indebted to you for having given to them so accurate an anatomy of the Commons louse....

Six favourite Cavatinas, from ',the most esteemed Operas of Rossirn.

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Arranged for the Guitar by A. DIABELLI. Some of the most popular airs from the Operas of II Tancredi, La Donna del Lago, II Barbiere, and La Gazza Ladra, are here thrown into a...

" The weary Traveller, lost in night ;" a Sacred Song.

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By J. Goss. Mr. Goss has followed in the steps of his accomplished preceptor, and has, like him, produced a very delightful song. The harmonies, al- though they bespeak the...

Illustrations of the Keepsake and Landscape Annual in our next

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number.

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TO THE EDITOR OF THE SPECTATOR.

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Burton Crescent, Oct. 28, 1830. Sta—In looking over your admirable Anatomy of the House of Com- mons, I perceived a slight mistake. You mention Mr. Manning as mean. her for...

Another correspondent (S. C.) has favoured us with the following

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corrections in the undermentioned lists—The Italics denote the correc- NOMINEES RETURNED BY THEMSELVES OR THEIR RINDRED. Blandford, Marquis—. ... Woodstock Duke of Marlborough...

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TO THE EDITOR OP TILE SPECTATOR.

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Union Club, Thursday. SIR—Allow me to call to your notice the following inaccuracies in your Parliamentary List of last Sunday. Mr. Labouchere is not a banker, nor of any...

BOROUGH PATRONAGE AND OFFICIAL ABUSES.

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TO THE EDITOR OP THE SPECTATOR. Hastings, October 25th IMO. S/R—Having read, in your valuable paper, the very sensible letter of " A Poor Revenue Officer," I could not help...

THE ARMY.

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WAR OFFICE, Oct. 26, 130.-13th Regt. Light Dragoons: Assist..Sur. NV. Thom- son, from the 26th Foot, to be Assist.-Sur. vice Shean, promoted in the 16th Foot- 3d Foot Guards :...

GLEANINGS.

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ANOTHER OF ST. MARTIN'S ACHIEVEMENTS.—There seems more truth in the popular notion of "the Devil's being at one's elbow" than is usually supposed. The Prefect Avitianus was...

FROM THE LONDON GAZETTES.

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Tuesday, October 26. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. LAW and MITCHELL, Sheffield, merchants—TURNER and PEARCE. B100111SbIlry Square, attornies—GERMAN and Co. Preston, Manchester,...

THE STATE OF KENT.

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Friday, October 29th, 1830. DEAR SPECTATOR—In the absence of our friend O'Higgins's in- teresting letters from Belgium, I send you some account of the present aspect of affairs...

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PRICES CURRENT.

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Friday. 834 844 3334 84 34 344 39 36 37 139 37 38 40 36 39 40 SS BRITISH. 3 per Cent. Reduced 3 per Cent. Consols Ditto for Account . 33 per Cent. Old .... 34 per Cent....

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