THE two Houses of Parliament on Thursday presented the first specimen for the session, of their old, - and we fear inveterate habit, of sitting late, and talking much to small...

House of 'Commons," till the beginning of January. Parliament does not adjovrn until the close of the week ; and Ito business for that period will occupy too much space in next...

on 3 11foriday' It rase at nquareer pastnine o'clock; on Tuesday, at ten o'clock ; on Wed..' *Pettey, eta quarter after six o'clock; on Thursday, at a quarter past twelve...

in what he consi- partrnents-there had been but one refractory - conscript on an aye- ' dered a useless discussion. M. C. Perrier describes the first meeting of r ige 'per annum...

head of affairs in Colombia. On the 18th September, a proclamation ap- peared in the Cart hagena papers, in which the Liberator declares, that, in obedience to the call of his...

novel feature,_o.f. which, was the going up of the trades of London with - their loyal address. It. was expected that his Majesty would show him-• self to the trades ; and he...

state of . violent disorder: it is said that the people had risen on PrinceCua- stantine, s.nd driven hiin from the city, having first wounded him - severely in the head. , , •...

throne . and one which used to cause much and keen competition, nOt_ohly among individuals, but nations. Now it occasions hardly a pass- ing remark. The late Prelate's name was...

a King for Belgium, though the Archduke Ferdinand of Austria has been proposed. Some parties, it is said, looked towards the Duke of REICHSTADT ; who, in case of his elevation,...

at greater length in the House of Lords this• week, than in either Kent or Sussex. What is denominated an "o fficial" notioe—that is, we suppose, a notice from the Hue and...

on his re-election, that he was favourable to an eaten. ssiee Parliamentary reform, and to ballot ; and would vote for the latter, : should it becinne the snbject of a vote. He...

Wednesday, which accompanied the address by detestation to his Ma- jesty, expressive of the loyalty of the working classes of London, is said to have exceeded eight thousand....

Whigs took place on Saturday, in the Assembly Rooms, George Street, for the purpose of petitioning Parliament for reform of the Scotch system of representation. Mr. Gibson Craig...

to his Majesty of the prisoners capitally convicted at the last Admiralty Sessions. Of slave-dealing—James Ei"Donnell, 26; Daniel Martin, 41; . and Francisco Jose alias Morenet,...

occurred on Sunday, at Peckham. The particulars may be beat explained in the words of the principal witness at the Coroner's in- quest. Mrs. Anne Westbrook, wife of Edward...

Paris in such a state of defence as may resist any attack of an enemy from without. To accomplish this, two modes have been propTned, upon which the opinions of the best...

Bartholomew's Hospital, on Monday, of inflammation of the brain. It appeared that the deceased and some other boys at school were "playing the conjuror which they did by putting...

Times, and, with various alterations and additions, has run its course in the daily press. We have no room for the documents relating to a case which is not devoid of interest,...

. • COVENT GARDEN. • . l'aturday—Clari—Monsieur Tonson—Teddy the Tiler—Robert the Devil. Nonday—lenbella—THE OmNiBiTs, OR A CONVENIENT DISTANCE—The Pilot, Tuesday-L-1%e Carnival...

BIRTF1S. . . . On Saturday last, 4th December, it - Tittenhanger Green, Herta, the lady of WILIAAM Swativsow, Esq., F.R.S.,F.L.S., &c. late Assistant-Commissary-Gener*. of...

SPECTATOR OFFICE, SATURDAY, Two o'CLocg. It has been resolved by the Cabinet to increase the Army, by filling up the Regiments to their complement of 740 men each ; but it has...

WAR-Orrice, Dec. 7.-A Provisional Battalion : Major A. Dubourdieu, from the half-pay, to be Major. alemorandurn-The half-pay of the undermentioned officers has been cancelled...

OxPonD, December 9. This day the following degrees were conferred :-Masters of Arts-W. Reade, Queen's, Grand Compounder ; G. %V. Hope, Christ Church ; G. W. Newnham, Scholar of...

The Rev. T. Grantham, jun. Fellow of Magdalen College, Oxford, has been pre sealed to the Rectory of Barmborough, alias Bamberg, void by the death of the Rev. T. Green. The...

STOCK EXCHANGE, FRIDAY EVENING.-The transactions of this week, although not of any great extent, have had the effect of causing an ad- vance of prices, and more favourable...

Arrived.-Off Portsmouth, Dec. 10th, Lonach, Cotgrare, from Bombay. At Cowes, Dec. 10th, Java, Osgood, from Java, for orders. At Rio Janeiro, Sept. 30th, Re- source,...

BROUGHAM has intimated to the Archbishop of CANrsanuair his intention of presenting to all Church livings under 2001. a year, on the recommendation of the Bishops. To such a...

THE New Police costs the public about twenty-five per cent, more than the old—the public pays two hundred thousand pounds for being cal efully, instead of one hundred and fifty...

we this day publish the first, are by a distinguished writer, thoroughly well-informed on his subject. The introductory letter relates .chiefly to a topic that has oftener than...

ONE job has ; come to light this week, of so extraordinary a cha- racter, that we must advert to it, and more gravely than perhaps the common occurrence of political jobbing may...

nuisances that defy the police of the metropolis. This week there are other cases of atrocity recorded, of the same kind ; and Chan- cery Court, Shadwell, has made itself famous...

As the promised economy of Government will end, of eourse, in a reduction of taxes, it is worth while to consider in what way that reduction will be most beneficially felt. The...

tack and defence. Towns are defended by vitriol thrown out of garret-windows. A paper-machine the, other day was fortified by two gallons of vitriol. It has been used in mobs....

OF MUSIC. WHEN these representations commenced, two seasons ago, we questioned the policy of calling in the public to witness such a premature exhibition of the pupils talents....

SCIENCE is the mainspring of a commercial nation. It is that mighty, but unseen power, which has raised thecommerce and the manufactures of Britain.to unequalled greatness ; and...

of Edit- cation," M. L. FENWICK DR PCIEQGRT, $ Parisian (he _says), in spite of his hybrid name, has sent us several of his works On his plan of learning French,—viz., the....

SOME valuable additions have this week been made to our Library ; and as the season of publishing activity is arrived, or is fast approaching, we may expect more important...

Library with .due henour,, The. volume now published:: embraces the period ..fromthe opening of the first RevOlutionto the Consulate" of Buormrsams. If as written with fairness'...

into the world by some very extravsgatit praises by the au- Thor's.brother. Mr. WEAVER-IS- deadi , aad his .volume, like his own Agrippa, is postlininous. Mi. WEAVER was:a...

TILE WORKS OF THE WEEK, OR TES Ruvuma:Ws TABLE. Igo. Vol.. gm. Psblithers. 18TOMCAL A/CLIQUITI88 SCOitish Gall 2 Bro. Smith and Elder. Hisroar Be l's History of the...

Mrs. Joni) AN is his preient rubject. It is pleasing:to us to reflect,, that we have, in onetime, done all that lay in. our power to dis- courage this Writer.' - .His books are...

mauso- leum. .A thing called the World, "a poein," lies next to Agrippa PosthumUs. The following is . a specimen of *hat men dare print . _ and.call poetry. - - "The World is...

Bussola per lo Studio Pratico della Lingua Italiana." We could not conceive for some time what could have been his motive for printing such:a work, till we found out that—the...

have done- to the first volume of Mr. BENNETT'S. " Grardens and Menagerie of the Zoological Society:' It is a magnificent show-book, with ures of the animals contained in the...

We like them all, but for different reasons. Basil Barrington is a sketchy and hasty performance, but there is great truth in its picture of genteel distress, and infinite good...

answer, under the taking title of the" Plain 'Why and Be- cause," contains a good deal of scattered information on various subjects. But what are a few facts ? it is the...

Engravings in Outline of Ancient Cathedrals, HUtels de Ville, and other Public Buildings in France, Germany, and Italy. By JOHN CONEY. Parts I. to VI. The magnificence of these...

TO THE LORD HOWICK, UNDER-SECRETARY - OF STATE FOR THE COLONIES. London, let December 1830. ME LORD—For one reason, at least; the public has cause to rejoice at your...

This is not each a - Work as we should have expected from an artist of 'Mr. LIMTON'S reputation. The sketches are certainly clever, but not - - extraordinarily so ; and they...

,A stiles otsiiitalie§ of the • existing Lociatities alluded to in iriverley Novels. Drawn and etched . by jsm-Est'StiattE, Ess. • • Tbit dinar entd , impretendhig little stork...

Ages ; with Engravings, by J. LE KEUX. Part I. - We have heard of a person whose organ of locality was so powerful, that he could draw aplan of his parish, streets, lanes,-and...

His Royal Highness the Duke of SUSSEX attended at a Council of the Royal Society, held at Somerset House, on Thursday last, and took the oaths prescribed by the Charter, on his...

To THE Enrrott OF THE SPECTATOR. Stu—Your tabular statement of pensions and salaries in last week's SPECTATOR (p. 989) may possibly be correct ; but the imperfect analysis by...

PROGRESSIVE INCREASE OF POPULATION. 1700 Inhabitants of Great Britain 6,500,000 . 1750 Ditto Ditto 7,800,000 Increase, 1 Million 1-S in -50 years.- 1800 Ditto Ditto 10,800,000...

Tuesday, December 7. "Bagoly, J. and B., , Manthester, brusb. esse 4 nskers- manufacturers. Botts, Niven, and-Co. Manchester, info Barlow and Co. Hanky, Stafford. Indkettiiist_...

BRITISH. 3 per Cent. Reduced . Wednes. Thurs. 823 5 13 821 3- 025 31 PUBLIC FUNDS. Solar. Mon. Tues. 3 per Cent. Consols ....... shut Ditto for Account . 82i i if 82...

*4) et t at* v. LONDON: SATURDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1830.