11 APRIL 1840

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NEWS OF THE WEEK.

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ANOTHER Whig-and-Tory fight, on new ground—prolonged throughout three weary nights, with enormous waste of "words, words"—terminated at four o'clock yesterday morning, in the...

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A Leipsic paper of the 2d instant states that the

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King of Hanover has been dangerously ill; and that though be is now re- covering, at one time his immediate dissolution was feared.

The Continental intelligence is meagre, and possesses little in- terest.

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THIERS is very industrious : he is promoting a variety of internal improvements, by which he not only gains popularity, but attaches numerous capitalists to his party. All who...

The King of the Belgians has definitively accepted the resig-

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nations of his Ministers, and is engaged in constructing a new Cabinet.

Reports of the defeat of the Russian expedition against Chin

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are confirmed. The intolerable severity of the weather, which killed all the camels, is alleged as the cause of the retreat of the army, or rather the remnant of it.

Debates anb Wroceebinas n Varliatnent.

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THE OPIUM WAR. The debate on Sir JAMES GRAHAM'S motion on the conduct of Go- vernment in relation to the affairs of China, commenced in the House of Commons on Tuesday. Sir...

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Artropolis. The Lora Mayor gave the annual entertainment to her

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Majesty's Ministers at he 31:Insionhouse. on Saturday. Lord Melbourne, I.ord Morpeth, find Mr. Labouchere were present. There was no demoustrc- I tion of party feeling on the...

7.1 r Court.

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A Lovon on 3Ionday, and a Drawing-room on Thursday. have made the present a busy week in courtly and fashionable eireles. The Levee was numerously nttended, and many gentlemen...

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ZbE i t irobintes.

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The Tories in Rutlandshire are preparing to contest the representa- tion of the county with the Barham family. Their candidate is a son of Lord Downe. From the manufacturing...

SCOTLAND.

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Mr. David Dundas has been returned for Sutherlandshire, without opposition. By the exchange of Mr. Dundas for Mr. Howard, the Whigs gain a vote—to them a matter of importance.

The Ludlow Election Committee-room has been crowded every day; and

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the evidence given on both sides has afforded amusement, if not in- struction to the numerous auditory. On Monday, Mr. Cockburn, Mr. Alcoek's counsel, said lie would not attempt...

ftlisteitauto us.

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Mr. Stapleton has established his claim to the Beaumont Peerage. Mr. Leader is on a visit to Lord Brougham at his Lordship's seat in the South of France. Lord I. ndhurst is...

Mr. Leaden, of Great James Street, Bedford Row, Sir Edward

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Lyt- ton Bulwer's solicitor, has sent to the Morning Chronicle a copy or a letter he wrote to Lady Bulwer, on the subject of her quarrel with Sir Edward. A writer in the Morning...

IRELAND.

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Great exertions are made by the " Liberals" to get up a demonstra- tion against Lord Stanley's Registration Bill. Mr. O'Connell, in ano- ther "hereditary bondsmen" letter,...

The Revenue tables, published on Monday, show an increase in

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the receipts of 243,909/. on the year, and a decrease of 15,243/. on the quarter. The increase is chiefly on the Customs, and occasioned no doubt by the payments for Corn-duties...

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The grippe is very prevalent in Paris ; and the

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same disease, under the name of influenza, prevails to a great extent in London. A corn, or rather a potato riot, has taken place at Lons he Saunier, in the department of the...

It is remarkable, that during a week devoted by Parliament

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to the virtual proclamation of war with China, accounts should have been re- ceived of fresh pacific overtures from the consistent Captain Elliot to the authorities at Canton....

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The commercial and monetary difficulties seriously affect the revenue of

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the United Stales ; which is falling off at the rate of nearly a million of dollars per month. The sales of public lands are also very slack. The Secretary of the Treasury is...

POSTSCRIPT •

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SATURDAY. A good deal of conversation on matters of interest occurred in both Houses of Parliament last night. The results, however, may be briefly stated. In the House of...

Governor Thormon returned to Montreal on the lfith of' February.

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The journey from Toronto (t160 miles) was perforated in thirty five hours and forty minutes. Ile was accompanied by his Aide-de-Camp Captain Le Merchant, and followed by Mr....

It would he impossible to toadish stub very young twaddle

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as is contained in the Gas. gow beilvr signed " A Mcmaca or THE PEEI. CLUB." hail it been one or do " tall la ye." mho had comet, ed to say something clever, we might hare...

The state of affairs in China has attracted attention in

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Congress. "One of your journals (Ministerial), referring to the proceedings in Congress, says, that they indicate a disposition in the American Govern- ment to join heart and...

Preparations for the expedition against China were continued with much

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activity. It is said that the native troops were eager to enrol themselves in the army of attack. Lord Auckland had arrived at Cal- cutta; and it was expected that in a few days...

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Tlte Morning Post says, of the " thirty names" subscribed

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to the letter which Lord Palmerston so ostentatiously produced as proof that the " British liter acts'' approved of his Opium War-- " There is scarcely that of a single man who...

It is unnecessary to publish the names on the Opium

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War Division, as the lists exhibit the usual party array. Mr. John Fielden and Lord Arthur Lennox voted with the Tories ; but this is now a common enough practice with both. The...

The Paris papers of Thursday state that Thiers had caused

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the pro- secutions of persons charged with the Bonapartist plot to he relin- quished ; and the suspected parties had been released from prison. There is no other news worth...

MONEY MARKET.

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tinier( Eitetwrok. FRIDAY ArrERNODN. Tlte books of the various descriptions of Stock that have been recently closed for the itt:deed, opened tot Monday last, Ibr private...

T II E T II EAT It E S.

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CHARLES KEMBLE last night took his second and final farewell of that stage of whielt he has so long been the pride and ornament. His per- formance of Hamlet showed the polished...

The Committee on the Totnes Election reported on Wednesday, that

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the election was void ; and a new writ was issued. [This was omitted to be mentioned in its proper place in a preceding page.]

EAST INDIA SHIPPING.

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The Marquis Camden, Read, from Sin g apore to China, was totally wrecked on & sand•bank off the Phibipine 1,1ands on the I hit er.--erew an i...ari t o saved. The Duke or...

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TOPICS OF THE DAY.

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OUR FOREIGN RELATIONS, AND THEIR POSSIBLE INTERNAL EFFECTS. IN the Spectator of the 14th March we at some length pointed out the ominous aspect which our foreign relations were...

THE REVENUE.

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Abstract of the Net Produce of the Revenue of Great Britain, in the Years and Quarters ended 5th April 1839 and 1840, showing the Increase or Decrease on each head thereof....

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"THE REEL 0' BOGIE."

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THE Veto Act. has got its quietus in Scotland: it has become a laughingstock. Among other matters which have partly been thrown up by the ebb of excitement—partly contributed to...

WANTED A GOVERNMENT.

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IT appears from a statement by the Marquis of LONDONDERRY to the House of Lords, that Viscount MELBOURNE'S Administration has been in 107 minorities since the return to office...

PHILHARMONIC CONCERTS.

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THE third concert, on Monday night, consisted of the following selection— ACT I. IlisMrieal Symphony, MS. (tirst time of per- formance) Spotlit. Recitative ed Aria. Miss Bumf,...

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MEMOIRS OF TI1E PRINCESS DASCHK.AW,

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Tun Princess DASCHKAW was a daughter of the Wonolsnossr fluffily; and was personally distinguished during her time, not only in Russia, but in Europe, and by men of genius as...

SPECTATOR'S LIBRARY.

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BIOGRAPHY, Memoirs of the Princess Dasehltow, Lady of Honour to Catherine II., Empress of all the Hussies: written by Herself: comprising Letters or the Empress, and other...

DELIVERY OF LETTERS.

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A short time ago a correspondent suggestel, in order to expedite the delivery of letters, that an aperture should be cut in street-doors. A • Mr. DOWNER, following up this...

THE ITALIAN OPERA. •

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THE past week has produced an occurrence of considerable interest, in the dailt of a young cantatrice, the avowed and favourite pupil of PASTA, who was prompted to the part of...

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POLACK'S NEW ZEALANDERS.

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THIS publication is inferior to the author's Travels and Adventures in New Zealand. In the first place, he is not equal to the task of surveying a nation to describe its...

MOON'S EDITION OF CICERO'S LIFE AND LETTERS.

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"CICERO in Latin, and XENOPHON in Greek," says GIBBON, when in mature age and with ripe experience he narrated his early studies, "are the two ancients whom I would first...

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PUBLICATIONS RECEIVED.

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BOOKS. Arundel; a Tale of the French Revolution. By Sir Faustus VINCENT, Bart. In three vols. The New Annual Army List; with an Index. Corrected to 7th Fe- bruary 1840. By H....

FINE ARTS.

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MR. DUNCAN'S PICTURE OF PRINCE, CHARLES EDWARD AND TilE Duilit.ANDERS ENTERING EDINBURGH. AN historical picture front Scotland could not have come at a more seasonable time to...

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COMMERCIAL GAZETTE.

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April 6. 'vii rev ic-i ic's nissimet.m. J. awl W. S. Brewer, 1 , a111,,ael,, glovers- Thei pit and Hague, :ATatieltester, spinner,: - - Bay ly and lv,. Exeter, „,„t...

NEw posTaGE ENVELOPE.

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TILE Penny Potage, in addition to its other benefits, will be the means of disser.inating a taste for art. The ornamental envelopes, nearly ready to be isueti, are attractive to...