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This is the third session in which the disfranchisement of
The Spectatorthe borough of East Retford, for corruption, has occupied the attention of the House of Commons. The Commons had decided that the borough should be disfranchised, and the right...
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The subject of Poor-laws for Ireland has been brought before
The Spectatorboth Houses, apparently with a view to elicit the intentions Of Government, The matter was mentioned by Earl DARNLEY*, in the Lords, last night; but none of the Ministers made...
The Peers on Monday heard the Marquis of ANGLESEY'S exposition
The Spectatorof the reasons which he supposed led to his dismissal from the Government of Ireland. The Marquis expounded with characteristic frankness, that as his Majesty's representative,...
The Silk Trade Bill passed through its final stage last
The Spectatornight. Further opposition was given up, as unavailing. Mr. FYLER suggested —and the Government is likely to adopt the proposition—that smuggled silks should be destroyed, to...
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The state of the manufacturing districts in the North of
The SpectatorEngland has become alarming. In Manchester, Macclesfield, and Rochdale, • there have been acts of daring outrage, and much destruction of property; but in Rochdale the...
SATURDAY, Two O'CLOCK.
The SpectatorLetters have been received this morning from Birmingham, announcing, that in consequence of more unfavourable accounts having been received, the troops quartered at Birmingham...
THE Conar.—The Duke of Cumberland, the Duchess of Gloucester, and
The SpectatorCount Monster, visited the King on Sunday. The Duke and a select party dined with his Majesty on Tuesday. t 'On Wednesday the Princess Augusta was at St. James's; and the Duke...
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DISTURBANCES IN THE MANUFACTURING Ms - num.—Manchester was made, on Monday last,
The Spectatora scene of outrage among the suffering weavers. A meeting held on Sunday despatched delegates to the different manufacturing towns in the neighbourhood, to invite the weavers...
Frances Embleton, a fine girl aged four years, was killed
The Spectatorlast week by the carriage-wheels of the Princess Sophia Matilda of Gloucester, as her Royal Highness was proceeding to the King's drawing-room. The accident occurred before the...
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Foaciens.—George Skelton was on Tuesday committed for trial from the
The SpectatorMansionhouse, on the charge of having attempted to utter a forged bill of exchange for 200/., with the intention to defraud Mr. Roope, tinman. There are other charges of a...
The youth Harrison, who was injured by two of his
The Spectatorfellow students at Yostrninster School, is now convalescent. The Dissecting-room of the London Hospital was entered by thieves on Tuesday night, and robbed of upwards of 20/. in...
FASHIONABLE Parerres.—Onsaturday, the Archbishop of Armagh had a grand dinner
The Spectatorparty. The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester gave a dinner to a large party. OS Sunday, the Duke of Wellington entertained a select party at dinner. Mr. Peel had a dinner party....
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THE PRESS.
The SpectatorTHE REPRESENTATION—EAST RETFORD. MoneneG JOURNAL—The consideration of the case of East Retford has been postponed till another session of parliament—a session which may never...
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TOPICS OF THE DAY.
The SpectatorSTATE OF THE COUNTRY—LANCASHIRE, BETHNAL-GREEN. Tins is a subject of great importance ; and it is one which the !notion of Sir RICHARD VYVYAN, for a committee to inquire into...
EAST RETFORD — PARLIAMENTARY RAUL WE are very little inclined to discuss
The Spectatorthis topic : it is one of those where "talking is a folly." The proposition to throw the franchise of East Retford into the adjoining hundred, and thus to increase an influence...
CONSTITUTIONAL FORCES — THE MILITIA.
The SpectatorPrtoPosALs for diminishing the numbers of the militia are ,generally met by the argument that the militia is a constitutional force.' Take from the power or the pay of the...
ODIOUS COMPARISONS.
The SpectatorGARRIcic used to play Macbeth in a brigadier-general's uniform, an with a little three-cornered hat bound with copper tinsel, on his heae . He improved this dress by exchanging...
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REFINEMENTS OF THE PRESS.
The Spectatork. MORNING Paper, in giving an account of the Guildhall Concert, says, "The great attraction of the day was the justly celebrated Sontag, who, on his occasion, and much to the...
ORATORIO AT GUILDHALL.
The SpectatorI FIE Oratorio of the Messiah is perhaps the best instance that an be adduced of the just estimate which mankind, sooner or later, Drms of works of real genius. Its first...
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THE MUSIC OF " MASANIELLO" AT DRURY LANE.
The SpectatorAn adaptation of Air BEE'S Opera, Masaniello, ou la Muette de Portici, was brought out at ,Drury Lane Theatre on Monday last. T. COOKE, whose extraordinary versatility of talent...
THE " EISTEDDVOD."
The SpectatorWE were rather disappointed in this exhibition. We had taken pains to learn the meaning of the unpronounceable word at the head of this notice, and found it to be "a meeting of...
RULES FOR CONNOISSEURSHIP IN PAINTING.
The SpectatorGOLDSMITH makes one of his characters say, that in order to pass for a connoisseur in painting, it was only necessary to observe, on viewing a picture, "that the artist might...
1st. Acquire no practical knowledge whatever of painting: otherwise• you
The Spectatorwill become sensible of the difficulty of producing anything like effect ; and that once felt, the free flow of criticism is obstructed for ever after—unless in those cases...
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LITERARY SPECTATOR.
The SpectatorTHE WAVERLEY NOVELS—FORTHCOMING EDITION.* OUR excellent contemporary the Editor of the Literary Gazette, whose inventive powers are so well known to his friends and the public,...
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LINGARD'S HISTORY OF ENGLAND—VOLUME SEVENTH*.
The SpectatorIT may be thought presumptuous in a journal of seven days gestation, to sit in judgment upon the work of years—of numberless nights and days of study—of long-continued...
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MORE MILITARY MEMOIRS*.
The SpectatorTuts is quite a family affair; and unless it serves any private purposes of the author, we do not see much reason for its publication. Events of the most interesting kind to a...
GLEANINGS.
The SpectatorSILK.— It has been found by experiment, that a silk covering tonna the face and head, acts as a protection against malaria and febrile contagion. If, as it is supposed, the...
LITERARY ANNOUNCEMENTS.
The SpectatorBOOKS IN THE PRESS, OR PREPARING FOR PUBLICATION. Craig-Millar Castle, and other Poems. By John Gordon Smith, M.D., M.R.S.L.— The Village Nightingale and other Tales. By...
THE UNIVERSITIES.
The SpectatorOXFORD, May 1.—In a convocation holden yesterday, the Bev. Ashhurst Turner Gilbert, D.D. Principal of Brasennose, was nominated, and approved, as a perpetual Delegate of...
THE CHURCH.
The SpectatorThe Rev. George Hodson, M.A. Minister of Christ Church, Birmingham, and formerly Fellow of Magdalene College, has been appointed Archdeacon of Stafford, and a Canon Residentiary...
THE ARMY.
The SpectatorWAR - OFFICE, May 7. — The half-pay of the under-mentioned officers has been cancelled from the 8th of May, 1820, inclusive, on their receiving a commuted allowance for their...
EAST INDIA SHIPPING. FRIDAY EVENING.
The SpectatorWe have several arrivals from India this week, hut all of them are of older dates than vessels which we have formerly reported. No additional information has been received...
BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS.
The SpectatorBIRTRs. — On the 2d inst. in Wimpole.street, the Lady of W. Marshall, Esq. M.P. of a son and heir—On the 1st inst. at Buckland-house, near Portsmouth, the Lady of J. C. Schetky,...
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FROM THE LONDON GAZETTES.
The SpectatorTuesday, May 5. PARTNERSIII es Hiss otvEn.—E. Day and T. B. Fleming, Chancery-lane, attorniesJ., I., and 0. Goble, Kentish-buildings, Southwark, hop-factors ; as far as regards...
Friday, May 8.
The SpectatorPA ItTNERS17IPS D1SSOLVED.—J. and J.W. Newhall, Woolwich, Kent, ironmnngcrs 3. sett. 11. Cort, and J. Barstoti, Leicester, iron moagers (as far as regards 3. Cut, IL. Morris, J....
