13 NOVEMBER 1858

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NEWS OF THE WEEK.

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It has been a proud though dull week for the British politician. On all sides he sees concessions to the opinions and dictates of the popular party of his country—that party...

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t4t Court.

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THE QUEEN entertained at Windsor Castle a number of distin inembere of her - family on the 9th, the birthday of the Prime of Wal es , the Duchess of Kent, the Duke, Duchess and...

Ckt airtnrculis.

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• LORD MAYOR'S DAY. The Ninth of November brought with it the usual civic ceremonies. Lord Mayor Wire assumed office and began to reign. The day NM hir and ninny, and the...

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Vraniurial.

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PUBLIC MEETINGS. Mr. Buxton met his constituents at Newport last week, and pleasantly commented on past and present polities, accounting for the fall of Lord Palmerston by his...

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sCO TT AND.

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The Stems* rejoioes rto leax that- there is every probability that the Edinburgh b a wled,- he cominenioration a the first eentanary of Robe,rt Burnes bittliday,will be presided...

While Ribandieni isinewilme gulefishismietiin the outmer on le r . Ni xon the

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slaughter: Athol marehipr ef 'bodies roe ,inen in military we, on the 0 . ,yobitwEttitipor Dkety,o theecommetteteappdinted at the eveL1%tithe - Jo inureltelidififereehted)...

fortigu nut tulanial.

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Inturt. — The free emigration scheme has entered on a new phase. Moved by the condemnation which followed the conduct of France in the Tagus, the Emperor, before he went to...

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ottlt. IONIAN etaiac:r.

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Mr. Gladstone departed from London for Corfu. on. Monday. Ther Mancheater Guardian states M. Caita is to accompany Mr. Gladstone tm secretary to the mission, and Mr. Gordon as...

THE NEW MEDICAL COUNCIL.

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The following has been published as a completed list of the new medical council. Sir James Clark, Bart. Sir Charles Hastings, Mr. Win. Lawrence, Mr. , T. P. Teale, Dr....

311isttllantutto.

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The statement that the Prince of Wales would enter the Coldstream Guards turns out to be an error. He has entered the army, not any regiment, and has become a Colonel at once by...

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THE LATE DEAN OF ELY.

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Death has carried off an able and venerable man—George Peacock, Dean of Ely. In 1813, he contested with Sir John Herschel for the highest place in the mathematical honour list...

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4J1 tljratris. The new piece, entitled the The Tale of a

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Coat, which Dr. Franck and Mr. W. Brough, have concocted for the Ilaymarket Theatre, has at say of the siiititTaulls Molirret,: Add on that particular figure depends the infl...

s re Se sfl s ?ftsTsoRin ,

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SATURDAY. , • .1 ;I The Calcutta ntail-came in last night with advises to the 9th October. Tame is little news of a military character, strictly no news at all ; but ther...

MONEY MARKET.

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STOCK EICIIANOS, FUlDAT AkTEILKOOtr: : , There has not been an important amount of business doing in public securities this week, the fluctuations not exceeding 1 per cent ;...

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T ,4 1 11#,A njbast., vestigatiamof .-the wurisingl 4..hia. 4 1 14igr4i074 Se...4e e

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. . J r WA S ' isteeities to ente'r 7 " 10 IF,tho Beiperox ot the r, , . ,. . . , better .4a the thing, thocaNthliVOKIkAtle thAt'ghti WI5Ott, aka , are euyell4erly 1 ,...

. miss Pyne and Mr. Harrison have further extended their

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Drury Lane "curriculum" by the reproduction of The Croton _Diamonds, which was one of the chief attractions last season at the Lyceum. It is now per- - termed nearly in the same...

HUNT'S LIGHT OF THE WORLD.

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This great religious picture, which has gone in some respects farther than anything else in showing what the new Prseraphaelite movement can effect, and which was lately on view...

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REFORM, ITS PRESENT STRUGGLES.

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"WHIT do we want with a Reform Bill ?"—asks the Times, adding that it would be an honest though dangerous question. Our contemporary then 'writes in the sense of suggesting that...

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-1,0441.1 i817,9 II • b , 40N_ osr TILE letter

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to Prince Napoleon, in which the fEraperior avuwirliie intention to inquire into the free emigration scheme =doubts* wears the aspect of 'a concession, not so much to England as...

NEW BOUNDARY COMMISSION WANTED.

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Ai the present day Governments systematically strengthen them- selves by by recruiting the ranks of their supporters with members of ilie-more educated, restless, and...

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ANALOGUES OF THE MORTARA CASE.

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WE assume that in the case of the child Mortara, the Roman Go - vernment has been guided by some ostensible advice on the questions of precedent and law. It is much to be...

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RIGHTS OF THE FRENCH CANALS.

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Bel ail, 2d Norember 1858. ..- 2 811C-The recent memorial of these interested icr the French canals -to their Government, concerning the competition , of the railways, appears...

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HISS STRICRLAND I S LIFE 0,F MAILT STVLET:* ONE a the most curious featnres of . recent historical literals- tati .........„ eons. England' is its ohivalrous ohampionship of...

THE JAPAN TRBATY.—The Times has published a fuller account of

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-the treaty signed at Jeddo on the 26th August, than has hitherto ap- peared. It will be found of interest. This treaty, in the first place, engages that there shall be...

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DR. DAVY'S FRAGMENTARY REMAINS OF SIR DAVY.*

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TUE S E additional illustrations of the life of an all-accomplished man and a great chemical philosopher, have chiefly originated in the transfer of documents and correspondence...

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FARLEY'S TWO YEARS IN SYRIA. * IN 1856, Mr. Farley started

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for Syria as "chief accountant" of the Beyrout branch of the Ottoman Bank. For some time things Went on so comfortably that he returned, to carry out his family with the...

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THE LAIRD OF FORLAW — MR. FAILEA.R'S ERIC. HAPPILY the author of

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"Margaret Maitland" is again upon her old ground in The Laird of Arorlaw. Scottish character and Scottish manners are the topics of her theme, with a racy blending of Scottish...

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PUBLICATIONS RECEIVED. The publishers' tide during the week has slackened

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somewhat, Com- Pared with its late flood. The most curious point about the new arrivals is the number of poems ; as summer or the equinoxes is the usual time f or songsters....

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On the 26th October, at Everton, Liverpool, Justin& zunor, widow

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orth Etewo,Witlithsfbrbankridtmeghter of- tittilate Itort4rfan) creStratCPP4Nti-and . G e - daughter of Colonel Lloyd, of Dili Castle and Mabus. On the:38th September, at...

BIRTHS.

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On the 18th September, at Gowhatti, in Assam, the Lady of Lieutenant W. A. Garden, of a son. On the 1st October, at Indore, Central India, the Wife of Frederick John Helbut,...

On the 7th September, at the Cathedral, Graham's Town, South

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Africa, Herbert Longlands, Esq., B.A.,,Balliol College, Oxford, eldest son of the Rev. W. D. Long- lands, Rector of Gem-raise, Cornwall to Janet Isabella Suffield Campbell,...

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FROM THE LONDON OARRITE, NOVEMBER 9. WAR OFFICE, Pall Mall, November 9-Caralry-2d Regiment of Dm.% Guards- E. Metcalfe, Gent, to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Renshaw, jimmieci...

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Cht Xattg.

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PROM THE LONDON GAZETTE, NOVEMBER 5. ADMIRALTY, November 2. - Corps of Royal Marilas-Second-Lieut. J. C. Horn to be First Lieut. vice Tomlin, dec. FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE,...

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FROM THE LONDON GAZEITE, NOVEMBER 9. Ba nkrupts - 31,3ms BURNELL, junior, Aldersgate Street, stationer-Gionoe HORT, Southampton, trunk-maker -Feenenice CHARLES BLarxxv, Warwick...

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