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NEWS OF THE WEEK.
The SpectatorWE are at length put in possession of positive intelligence from the theatre of the war. On Monday, by an .extraordinary supplement to the Prussian States Gazette, we received...
The French Journals of Wednesday bring the statement of the
The SpectatorMinister of Marine (Hyde de Neuville) on the Navy Estimates. The expense of the French navy amounts to above 2,500,000/.; the number of vessels afloat is 128, of which 1 only is...
The news from Portugal is of the same character that
The Spectatorhas been received from that unhappy country ever since it was subjected to its present ruler. The last outrage committed by Don Miguel was the seizing and imprisoning of a young...
• The news from Ireland is of an extremely distressing,
The Spectatorthough not of an unwonted character. At Borris-o-Kane, in Tipperary, on Friday sennight, there was a fair and a fight, in which one man was • killed by the mob, and three or...
LAW OF LIBEL IN FRANCE.—The editor of the Courrier Francois has been sen
The Spectatortenced to three months' imprisonment, and a fine of six hundred francs, for pubfishing the following libel. "We again bow down, though it he but for a moment, when the artist...
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THE MONEY MARKET.
The SpectatorSTOCK EXCHANGE, SATURDAY MORNING.--OUE report of the transactions even of this week must be as brief and uninteresting as before. There has been but little business, and no...
TIIE KING, it will be seen, enjoyed the sports at Ascot when the weather was favourable.
The SpectatorThe Hindsor Express says, that since the King's arrival at the Royal Lodge, he " has been riding on an average at least six hours a day." His Majesty en. joys excellent health....
At an adjourned Meeting of the Catholic Association Finance Committee,
The Spectatorheld on Monday last, at the Corn Exchange, Dublin, Mr../Eneas Macdonnell, late London agent to the Association, reiterated his claim to some of the rent still remaining in the...
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THE LORD CHANCELLOR'S PROSECUTIONS FOR LIBEL.-TIIC conilitional rule obtained against
The Spectatorthe editor and other proprietors of the Morning Jou rnal, wits on Monday made absolute. Mr. Gutch, a proprietor, who resided many miles from London, and Mr. Fisher, the...
DEATH BY Loam'No.—On Friday last, during the thunder-storm, a boy,
The Spectatoraged nine years, was killed by lightning, at Ottringham. It appears to have struck him on the temple, then to have excoriated the Jaw, and dreadfully lacerated his breast. What...
Lotto TEYNHAM'S IavEner.—Lord Teynhain attended at Marlborough-street Office to prefer
The Spectatora charge against one of his servants, for refusing to deliver up his livery. From the statement it appeared, that his Lordship being dissatisfied with the defendant, gave him...
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FASO ION MILE INTELLIGENCE.—It is not generally known, that Lady
The SpectatorLyndhurst never wears a pair of shoes a second time. Fine doings this for Melmoth ! One has heard of "new silk and old sack," as luxuries in their way ; but it is reserved for...
SLEEPING CLUBS—The English are a nation of clubs : high
The Spectatorand low, rich and poor, young and old, male and female, all are equally food of the solace that such institutions are calculated to afford. We have eating clubs, drinking clubs,...
FASHIONABLE PA RTI Es.--On Saturday, Prince Leopold gave a dinner
The Spectatorto the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester and a large party. On Sunday, Prince Leopold entertained a number of Peers, time Speaker, and a numerous assemblage of the members of the...
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THE PRESS.
The SpectatorSTATE OF PARTIES IN PARLIAMENT. STANDARD•••.All Illustrious Personage, somewhat surprised at the number of withdrawn measures that signalized the conclusion of the session, put...
TOPICS OF THE DAY.
The SpectatorTHE PROSECUTIONS FOR. LIBEL. THE Globe, which seldom goes wrong in its judgments of men and things, observes on the pending prosecutions of the Lord CHANCELLOR against the...
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RETROSPECT OF THE LONDON SEASON, 1829.
The SpectatorTan London Season may now be considered as closed ; and it is unanimously agreed to have been the dullest known within the memory of man. The complaints are, that there has been...
THE DUCHESS AND THE HONEST MAN.
The SpectatorWE last week copied into our paper a story describing the Duchess of St. ALBANS as having paid her guests the very handsome compliment of walking about her rooms with a candle...
INAPPROPRIATE JOKE.
The SpectatorCOST OF A WATERLOO MEDAL.—A Frenchman meeting an English soldier with a Waterloo medal, began sneeringly to animadvert on our Government for bestowing such a trifle, which did...
THE POETIC SAINT AND THE OPERA-SINGER.
The SpectatorTHERE iS some singularly absurd person who addresses poetry to Madame MALIBRAN GARCIA in the Morning Chronicle. A few day s ago he put forth a sonnet, containing a most...
VIE HAYMARKET THEATRE.
The Spectator" MANCF.UVERING" OUT-DIANCEUVERED. CANNING and some friends, in a discussion of the pleasures of theit Eton days, agreed that there was no joy equal to that of eating certain...
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JUSTICE TO THE ABSENT.
The SpectatorTHE Standard of Tuesday closes an ingenious and elaborate argument on the mischievous absurdity of the doctrine of cumulative libel, by insinuating that the prosecution against...
THE LIFE AND SCIENTIFIC LABOURS OF SIR HUMPHRY DAVY.
The SpectatorCHAPTER SECOND. IN our last number we left the subject of our memoir in readiness to emerge from his native town, and, bursting from obscurity, to enter upon a wider field of...
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THE LATE MR. TERRY.
The SpectatorWHEN a favourite actor takes leave of life and the stage together, the feelings of the parties who have regarded him with favour are not unlike those which rise on the departure...
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LITERARY SPECTATOR.
The SpectatorTHE SCHOOL OF FASHION.* WHEN Fashion keeps a school, we may be sure that there will be no want of scholars : her vices or follies are never taught to empty benches. She is in...
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LAW-LEGITIMATION.'
The SpectatorTHIS book discusses an important legal question concerning the succession to property in England • and Scotland, according to the law of heritage in the two countries. We cannot...
GLEANINGS.
The SpectatorTHE GIRAFFE. -The giraffe in the King's menagerie at Windsor is now about four years old. It arrived in England in.August 1827, and was a present from the Pasha of Egypt to his...
LITERARY ANNOUNCEMENTS.
The SpectatorBOORS IN THE PRESS, OR P REPARI NG FOR PUBLICATION. The second volume of Lieut.-Col. Napier's History of the War in the PeninsulaMrs. Heber is occupied in arranging the...
THE UNIVERSITIES.
The SpectatorOXFORD, July 2.-This day the following degrees were conferred. Doctor in Medicine-T. Davidson, 'Worcester. Masters of Arts - Rev. W. Hale, Magdalen Hall, Grand Compounder; D. C....
THE CHURCH.
The SpectatorCAMBRIDGE, July 3.-On Saturday last, the Rev. E. Thorold, M.A. was instituted, on his own petition, by the Lord Bishep of Peterborough to the Rectory of Morcott, in the county...
THE ARMY.
The SpectatorWAR-OFFICE, June 29.-3d Reg. Dragoon Guards • W. C.J. Campbell, Gent. to he Cor. by purchase, vice Dickenson, appointed to the 661,1 Foot-4th Dragoon Guards; to be...
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EAST INDIA SHIPPING. FRIDAY EvENING.
The SpectatorThe lists of shipping brought tit the George Canning from N. S. Wiles are to the! 26th March, and furnish us with numerous arrivals at that colony. • Considerable interest has...
BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS,.
The SpectatorDi writs . - On the 25th ult. at Weldon Rectory, Lady L. F. Haatoo, at' a daughterOn the 30th ult. the Lady of the Rev. Dr. Goodenough, of a son-04 the lot inst. at W. Pott's,...
FROM THE LONDON GAZETTES.
The SpectatorTuesday, June 30. Lys otvgxrs. - June '26, H. TiJANEE, New Sarum, currier-June 27, J.EVAMS. Cheltenham, nurseryman - June 29, W. FULLER, Pimlico, builder-June 30, S. LEE,...
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Friday, July 2.
The SpectatorPARTNERSHIPS s o r.vsn.—Middleton and Son, Sheffield, whitesmiths—Hurst and Shaw, Ill anchester, cotton-merchants—Jenkins and Bache, Birmingham, iron-merchants —J. and W....
Albemarle-street, June 26, 1821.
The SpectatorMr. MURRAY has just Published the following WORKS. For Travellers on the Continent. INFORMATION and DIRECTIONS for TRAVELLERS on 1 the CONTINENT. By BIARIANA STARKE. SiXTLI...
1 I EAL EFFERVESCING CHELTENHAM SALTS, made from Its the
The SpectatorWaters of Mr. Thompson's Montpellier Spas at Cheltenham.—The Public are respectfully informed that these Salts are the only genuine production of the Cheltenham Spa Waters, a...
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The SpectatorCHOZA.R and SELA ; or the SIEGE of %miscue ; and other Poems. By JAMES FLETCHER, of Clare Hall, Cambridge. "Mr. Fletcher is really a very pretty little poet ; his Cltozar and...
This Day is Published, in One thick Volume, 8vo. Price 18a. in boards.
The SpectatorT HE FRENCH LIBRARIAN, or, LITERARY GUIDE. Pointing out the best works of the Principal Writers of France, in every branch of Literature, with Personal Anecdotes and...
BERRY'S PATENT INSTANTANEOUS LIGHTS, IVI upon a new principle, the
The Spectatormost simple and safe, in elegant variety of shape, and more portable and durable than any other description whatever. Also his Patent Bottles without stoppers, for salts,...
nILIOUS AND LIVER COMPLAINTS.-As a mild and effectual remedy for
The Spectatorthose disorders which originate in a morbid action of the Liver and Biliary Organs, namely, Indigestion, Loss of Appetite, Head Ache, Heartburn, Flatus lencies, Spasms,...
N EW SUMMER FASHIONS.-The very numerous and continued visits with which
The Spectatorso many of the Nobility and Gentry have honoured the "Emporium" have rendered that Magasin des Modes universally PROVERBIAL, not only for its fashionable assortments and variety...
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THEAT.RE ROYAL, ENGLISH OPERA HOUSE, STRAND,
The SpectatorThe New Romantic Drama, entitled, THE SISTER OF CHARITY! 'Was distinguished by as brilliant a reception as any Piece ever produced in this Theatre. The deep interest excited by...
Lately Published, 4to. 20s.
The SpectatorQ IX DISCOURSES delivered before the ROYAL SOCIETY at their Anniversary Meetings, on the Award of the ROYAL and COPLEY MEDALS', preceded by an Address to the Society, delivered...
NOW READY. In 1 vol. Plates.
The SpectatorC , ONS TANTINOPLE IN 1528. By CHARLES MACFARLANE, Esq. " This very interesting and important Work contains the latest observations made in 'Turkey by s two or three...
This Day is Published,
The SpectatorBLACKWOOD'S EDINBURGH MAGAZINE. No. CLIV. for JULY, 1829. CONTENTS !-I. flag Bild, a Tragedy, in Five Acts, from the German of Ernest Honwald-II. Bishop of Chester's Letter to...
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The Spectator'FFIHE EXTRACTOR. Price 9s. 6d. 8vo. 543 Pages (complete 1_ in itself ) is now ready. This volume contains all the Voyages, Travels, Tales, Lives, New Discoveries and Inventions...
, WESTMINSTER REVIEW.
The SpectatorT HE WESTMINSTER • REVIEW, No. XXI. was Published on the 30th of June, containing the following Articles : 1. Corn Laws-2. Life and Writings of P. L. Courier-3. Living Poets of...
New Novels. .
The SpectatorJust Published by HENRY COLBURN, 8, New Burlington Street, T HE NEW FOREST; a Novel. By the Author of "Brambletye House," &c. Ili 3 vols. post Svo. II. SIR PHILIP GASTENEYS, A...
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The SpectatorIMMEDIATELY, FARALINE HOUSE, GARDENS, and OFFICES, :together with the RIGHT of SHOOTING over MOORS in the vicinity, extending to about 2000 acres. This Residence is most...
D UGGIN's PATENT VENTILATING BEAVER HATS are acknowledged to be the
The Spectatorbest kind of Hats ever yet invented. They are exceedingly light, weigh only 4f ounces ; will never injure by wet, lose their colour or shape ; and will not prevent the egress of...
R OYAL HOTEL AND ASSEMBLY ROOMS, MARGATE. .1%. , F. HOWE with
The Spectatorfeelings of gratitude begs to return his most sincere thanks to the Visitants of Margate, for the liberal support he has received during the last eighteen years that he has kept...
B UTLER'S VEGETABLE TOOTH-POWDER.-This Dentifrice has so long been in general
The Spectatoruse, and an appendage to the fashionable toilet, that it is almost unnecessasy to oiler any further recommendation in favour of it. Composed of Vegetables, without the admixture...