the Greek throne as an independent monarch ! The specula- tion is not quite so wild as that of a German enthusiast, who has set himself to prove that Hussein Pacha is no less a...

The greatest secrecy continues to be observed at the Treasury about the rumoured negotiations between the Duke of Wellington and Mr. Huskisson, for the return of the latter...

to indicate a perfect acquiescence in the Russian blockade of the Dardanelles. " Foreign Office, Dec. 4. " Sir,—With reference to Lord Dunglas's letter of the 1st of October,...

THERE are rumours of change, or discussions tending towards change, in the Cabinet of England, that, with all our recollections of the last twelve months, we cannot dismiss as...

gratify- ing decrease of fever eases. On the 1311s November there were only twenty-five new cases; and the total had fallen to five hundred and twenty-two. A report that General...

Wind- sor Castle ; which was attended by most of the great officers of state. Mr. James Parke kissed hands on being appointed one of the Judges of the Court of King's Bench, and...

STOCK EXCHANGE, FRIDAY EVENING.—Wednestilly last being the day fixed for the shutting of Consols, was looked forward to with •consider- able anxiety ; and the scarcity of money...

convicted at last sessions of having disinterred the body of his mother, and cut off her head, with a view to make some phreno- logical experiments, was brought up for judgment,...

officer, complained on Monday, at Bow-street, that her premises at Earl's- court, Kensington, had been broken into during the previous evening. From the carriage-house the...

Chairman, Mr. Hedger, adverted to the Judges, at the last assizes, having feli- citated the Grand Juries on the decrease of crime. He could not agree with them on this point ;...

prisoners to be tried for London and Middlesex was two hundred and seventy-four. The principal case tried on Thursday was a charge against J. B. Walker, a half-pay officer, for...

RATIONALE OF LYING. MORNING CHRONICLE—The cutting observation of Mr. Justice Bayley when Lord Strangford's application for a criminal information against the Sun newspaper was...

TOPICS OF THE DAY. " A BURNT child," says the proverb, " dreads the fire ;" and the saying may be true as relates to fire, and all other things which do not offer the profit...

LAMENTABLE as was the accident at Covent Garden Theatre, all must agree that nothing can be more satisfactory than the result of the inquiry into its causes. In this, as in...

THE Chinese are nationally the most original of any civilized people under the sun, and any glimpses we obtain of their familiar habits and manners cannot but be curious. We...

IF this performance were to be criticised in detaiLit would be diffi- cult to point out a single passage in which the actor fails to do full justice to the part : on the...

THE Globe, after quoting our last week's article entitled " Regent Street Songs," says—" We regret that a paper of the acknowledged power and respectability of the Spectator...

COMMITTEES, who have the management of these performances, might as well set forth on their placards, that they take place for the benefit of the London singers. It would be...

WE extract the following spirited and just exhortation to the Di- rectors, concerning the vocal department of their concerts, from the Harmonicon ; a publication which labours...

IN a few days we are to hear Rossim's Barbiere, and some other pieces, performed by the pupils of the Royal Academy at the English Opera-house. The musical public is already...

THE following anecdote, in every way good, is quoted by the Yankee from the Boston Literary Gazette. " It was about two o'clock p.m. when I stopped at the door of Sir Charles...

LITERARY SPECTATOR. THE " Letters from the West*" , are published as the work of the Hon. Judge HALL — a real judge? we are tempted to ask, like the children—a grave person who...

Simsois's EUCLID is one of those admirable books which has out- lived its age and time. Its excellence gave it a fame which launched it into a period beyond the duration of its...

THE CHRISTMAS BOX. THE NEW YEAR'S GIFT. THE JUVENILE FORGET ME NOT. THE BOY'S OWN BOOK. WE cannot see these pretty books without being envious of the " rising generation." We...

C.!IIARA:!TER OF TOE PoarootrEsE.—While three-fourths of the priests and friars of Portugal arc among the vilest of the human race, three-fourths of the other portion of the...

1. The Musical Bijou ; an Album of Music, Poetry, and Prose, for 1829. 2. Toccata for the Pianoforte, composed by Pin CIANCHETTINI. 3. My Aunt's Favourite 11 tilt,, composed by...

OXFORD, December 4.—This day the nomination of the following gentlemen to the office of select preacher was respectively approved in convocation :—The Rev. Philip Wynter, D.P....

ROOKS IN THE PRESS, OR PREPARING FOR PUIILICATION. A fourth edition of Lord Collingwood's Memoirs and Correspondence. A second edition of Sir Alexander Millet's Letter on...

The Ring has been pleased to grant to the Hon. and Rev. George Pellew, D.P., the dignity of Dean of the Cathedral Church of Norwich, void by the death of Dv. Joseph Turner. The...

THE horses used in the provinces of Holland, Utrecht, Guelderland, and Fries- land, are of a peculiar breed. The best come from Friesland, where the race is carefully preserved....

War - Office, December 1. 7th Reg. of Foot—Lieut. Hon. Samuel Hay, to be Adj. vice Orr, who resigns tile Adjutantcy only. 111th Fout—Henry St. John Mildmay, Gent. to be Ens. by...

Eiarlis.-On the 30th ult. at Chelsea, the Lady of Charles Chamberlain, Esq. his Majesty's Consul at Carthagena, of a daughter-On the 28th ult. at Houghton, Yorkshire, the Lady...

The arrivals from the East this week are neither numerous nor Important, but they furnish us with advices later by several days than those formerly received. Arrived. At...

Tuesday, Dec. 2. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. H. P. Clark and W. Crosskey, Rye, Sussex, turners-J. White and T. Doubleday, Nottingham, lace-man ufa etarers-T.Castle and W . Gutri...

CORN EXCHANGE, FR/DAY, DECEMBER 5. The arrival of English Wheat this week has been very moderate, but of Foreign we have had a good supply ; and although Monday's prices are...