9 MAY 1835

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NEWS OF THE WEEK.

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DEVONSHIRE once more stands disgraced among the English counties. A majority of 3755 to 3128 have elected Mr. PARKER in preference to Lord JOHN RUSSELL. Last week, we stated our...

This is the only election defeat we have to record.

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Lord MORPETH is said to be secure of a considerable majority in the West Riding of Yorkshire; while Sir JOHN CAMPBELL has been returned for Edinburgh, Colonel LEITH HAY for...

The trial of the prisoners implicated in the disturbances at

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Paris, Lyons, and other places in France, in April 1834, commenced on Tuesday. A battery of cannon was concealed in the Palace of the Luxembourg, but there was no extraordinary...

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There has been some severe fighting in Navarre, between 2UMALACARREGUY'S

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troops and a portion of the Royal army commanded by General CORDOVA. It is not clear on which side the ultimate advantage lay ; but the Carlists, as usual, claim a decisive...

The Portuguese Cortes were prorogued on the 20th of April,

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by a speech from the Queen. She had previously, in answer to an address from the two Chambers, expressed her willingness to be again married (amiably accommodating lady !) as...

frbe Court.

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TUE King came to town at the usual hour on Wednesday, to bold his Levee. Soon after his arrival, he received the address from Cambridge University ; which was presented by...

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A Committee of the whole Court of Common Council assembled on Monday, to take into consideration the conduct of the Lord Mayor, in suddenly breaking up the last General Court,...

In the Consistory Court, on Wednesday, Dr. Addams applied for

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a remission of that part of the sentence against Mr. and Mrs. Ramsdale (mentioned in the Spectator last week) which enjoined them to do public penance in the church of Hampton...

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Lady Esther Percy met with a serious accident on Thursday

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morning. She was driving her phaeton along Grosvenor Place, when in endeavouring to pass between a cab standing by the road-side and a g e ntleman's gig which was approaching in...

LORD ALVANLEY AND MR. 0 • CONNELL—D ' ISRAELI THE

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YOUNGER. In the first edition of last week's paper, we alluded to the rumour of Lord Alvanley having sent a challenge to Mr. O'Connell ; and intimated our doubts of its...

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erbe Country. An election of Churchwardens for the parish of

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Leeds was brought to a close yesterday week, after eight days' polling. It seems to have been a contest between the Tory and Liberal parties ; and the result was th e choice of...

IRELAND.

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Last week, in our second impression, we gave some extracts from an address by Mr. O'Connell to the People of Ireland generally, and his constituents of the City of Dublin in...

The Irish Anti-Tory Association was dissolved on Thursday week, on

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the motion of Mr. O'Connell ; the object for which it was established—namely, the ejection of the Tory Ministers—having been effected. A new society, called the Franchise...

$14i4allaittatui.

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The House of Peers has sat during the week for the transaction of some formal business. The only matter of public interest was the announcemeii t, on Wednesday, that the King...

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SATUR DAY.

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We find upon inquiry this morning, that a statement which appeared in last night's papers respecting the Governor-Generalship of India is quite correct. No appointment will take...

The Paris journals received this morning contain an account of

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the further proceedings in the State trials, whose progress up to the middle of Wednesday is mentioned in our summary of foreign news in a previous column. After four hours of...

BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS.

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BIRTHS. On the 401 inst., Mrs. R 'ensue JAMES KENNF.TT, of a SOIL OH the .2d iost. at Portman Square, Lady Itt NO11,01, 4H a daughter. At Dieppe, in Nurtuaudy, the Lady of...

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GOVERNMENT OFFICERS.

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Arms holding exclusive possession of all places in the Government for so many years, the Tories can with difficulty be persuaded that, as the lawyers say, "the fee is not in...

TORY ATTACKS ON O'CONNELL.

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FROM the meeting of Parliament to the present hour, no subject has filled so large a space in Tory writings and speeches as the abuse of O'CONNELL. Sir ROBERT PEEL set the...

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FARMERS' FRIENDS.

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MR. WORTLEY'S supporters in Yorkshire call themselves " the Farmers' Friends; awl the Standard, premising that, " thanks to the Reform Bill, three-fourths of the English...

SIR ROBERT PEEL'S PREMIERSHIP.

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A .CONTRIBUTION IN HONOUR OF THE GRAND TORY FESTIVAL AT MERCHANT TAILOR'S HALL. FAILURE in any enterprise is presumptive proof of misconduct in him who undertook it. To allege...

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AFFAIRS OF HONOUR.

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EVERYBODY professes to disapprove of duelling. It is admitted to be an absurd mode of settling disputes; but it is nevertheless one to which persons who move in a certain rank...

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THE THEATRES.

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THE WO large houses closed on Thursday; but without the usual addresses at the termination of the season. Now this was ungrateful ; for although the Manager may not be able to...

THE BALLET.

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THE Ballet, alas ! is a mere caput inortuton, wanting its sole TAGLION/. PERROT, to be sure, is an active and vigorous limb, and bounds about with his wonted agility ; but the...

MR. MOSCHELES' CONCERT.

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As accident prevented our intended notice in last Spectator of the concert which took place on Friday. There is no performer more worthy of public encouragement and respect than...

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CRAMER'S FAREWELL.

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YES—it is too true—Camara is about to bid us farewell ! On the 19th of this month, for the last time, his matchless powers will be displayed where they have charmed and...

MR. WILLIAM LINLEY.

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Wrrit sincere regret we record the death of this amiable man and accomplished musician. He had dined at the Catch Club on Tuesday ; and died, suddenly, on Wednesday morning. He...

The following letter from Lord Melbourne, in reply to a

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communication from the agent of the band-loom weavers of Glasgow and the vicinity, is characteristic of the calm good sense and conciliating straightforwardness which...

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SPECTATOR'S LIBRARY.

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Dissertation ou Church Polity. By Andrew Coventry Dick, Es q . Advocate. ligteDoTts AND DESCRIPTIOvc, Miscellanies. By the Author of "The Sketch-Book." No. II. containing...

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PROGRESS OF PUBLICATION.

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AFTER a torpor in the publishing world almost without example of late years, the bibliopoles seem to have determined to make up for lost time, and to let their activity be as...

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PICTURES AND ARTISTS.

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EXHIBITION OF THE ROYAL ACADEMY, SOMERSET HOUSE. THIS is perhaps the best exhibition, viewed as'a whole, that we have seen at the Royal Academy; for though it may not contain a...

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THE ARMY.

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WAR. OFFICE, May S.-9th Regiment of Foot —Lieutenant Colonel Corn Camp. bell, from the half pay Unattached, to be Lieutenaut-Colonel without purchase. '10 be...

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FROM TIIE LONDON GAZETTES. Tuesday, May 5.

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PARTNERSHIPS DISsOLVED. Nash and Scat, Tunbridge Wells, booksellers-Strong and Co. Oxford Street, linen. drapers-J. and J. A. Webster, Ecelesfield, Yorkshire,...

Friday, May 8.

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SHIPS DISSOLVED. Gregg and Eccles. Birmingham, hose dealers-Bird and Shirmer, Mortimer Street, nphoisterers-J. and J. Plaskett, London Road, china dealers-Bowlby and Anderson,...