14 FEBRUARY 1835

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NEWS OF THE WEEK.

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THE patent for Sir CHARLES MANNERS SUTTON'S peerage ought to be made out forthwith. His hot and early canvass for the Speakership has not secured him a majority of votes; and be...

There has been a dearth of news from Paris this

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week. The proceedings in the Chamber of Deputies have been very uninter- esting, and there are no political events worth recording mentioned in the French papers.

It is stated that France has joined with Austria i

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the suppression of "Radicalism" from the Swisite, -change in the policy of Louis PHILIP is also attributed to the in- Suence of our Tory Duke : but let the Swiss heap up their...

The Queen of Portugal's marriage with the Duke of LEUCHTEN1

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BERG, now styled Prince AUGUSTUS of Portugal,.was celeln ated on the 30th of January with great rejoicings. The Prince is said to be doing his best to render himself popular....

LLAU DER, the late Spanish Minister of War, has left

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Madrid for his government of Catalonia. It is to be hoped that be will not be as troublesome and dangerous there as he was in the Ministry. His reappointment to the Governorship...

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ir be ifictrapetii.

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A wardmote was held on Monday for the purpose of electing an Alderman in the room of Alderman Ansley, who as senior Alderman of the City, became, upon the resignation of Sir...

The recent illness of the Prince of ORANGE is said

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to have pre- vented his undertaking a diplomatic mission to this country. He is now fast recovering, and we suppose may be shortly expected in Landon to gain the consent of the...

Cbr Court.

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THE King held a Court and Privy Council at Brighton on Saturday, and pricked the list of Sheriffs for the current year. In the evening, Ile Cabinet Ministers who attended the...

The Lord Chancellor has appointed Tuesday the 17th for bearing

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the appeal against the decision of the Vice- Chancellor, in the ease of Lady Hewley's charity, entitled the " Attorney- General versus Shore," which excites so much interest...

A civil war appears to be raging in Persia. The

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son of Arum IfILICA, the eldest son of the late King, has been recognized by England and Russia ; but one of the brothers of his deceased ther has usurped regal power at...

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Sir W. Geary at Gravesend ; Sir W. Wynne and

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Mr. Jones at Rnthin ; Mr. Wood at Halifax ; and Mr. Pendarves and Sir C. Lemon at Redruth in Cornwall. At the last, Sir C. Lemon stated that he had received a letter from Lord...

editor. The Pacha of Egypt had given a service of

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plate to Mr. when she was about fifteen ; and, escaping from her father's house, Barnes, off which he bad dined. Mrs. Barnes had a present of a followed him to New York, whither...

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SCOTLAND.

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The election of the Representative Peers for Scotland took place on Tuesday, in the Picture-Gallery of Holyrood House. After the usual forms were gone through, the Peers whose...

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IRELAND.

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At a recent meeting of the Anti-Tory Association in Dublin, Mr- O'Connell said, in reference to a statement in the Times, that Mr. Abercromhy was his nominee for the...

The King, or rather Sir George Murray, has been pleased

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to present the Reverend Patrick John Macfarlane to the church and parish of Dron, in the Presbytery and county of Perth, vacant by the death of the Reverend Alexander Esdailes....

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Sir Francis Burdett, it is now notorious, intends to vote

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for the election of Sir Charles Manners Sutton. We have heard a curious story as to the influences which have been employed to carry over the once Radical Baronet to the Tory...

fLiiIrclIaltratt#.

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We have authority to say that there is no truth in the statement which has lately been circulated, as to the interesting situation of her Majesty the Queen.—Morning Herald,...

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The throne was put up in the House of Lords

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on Wednesday ; it is that which was formed for George the Fourth at Carlton House. The embroidered letters remain—" G. IV." sufficing for the Latinity of his present Majesty's...

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Opiniond of tfic Pre6d.

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R.tTIONALE OF VOTING ON T111: SPEAliERSIIIP. Courttita—We take leave to address a few weeds to a class of Members for whom we have a sincere respect, but whom we regard as...

PHILHARMONIC CONCERTS.

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THE second trial night for new emepositions intended for performance during the ensuing season, was on Wednesday evening. The principel novelty was the new Sinfonin by Seone,...

The amount of absolute and unconditional promises to vote for

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Mr. Abercromby, as Speaker of the house of Commons, and against Sir Charles Manners Sutton, was up to yesterday :314—and in favour of • the latter scarcely '2:36. We have these...

POSTSCRIPT.

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S ATITR VS% The Aufpbury Gazette, received hit Hight, contains the subjoined letter from Rome, the contents of n bid' are not likely to prove very agreeable to the Miguelite...

EAST INDIA SHIPPING.

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The Sir Thomas Munro. Carew. hone London to New South Wales, It as wrecked on tii la111.1 or Bona Vista. loth Dee. The Edward Loralle, Strtytti, nom Loudon to New South Wales,...

AIONEY MARKET.

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The English Money Market has been eel y steedy since our last, aeil the fluctuations in Consols have been unimportata. Notwithstanding the supposed withdrawal of Bank-notes to...

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LETTERS FROM PARIS, BY 0. P. Q.

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Nu. XXXIV. A GLANCE BACKWARDS, AND A WM: ONwAftps. TO TIIE F.DITOIL OF TILE SPECTATOR. Path, 111q1 Fchrlefliy S111-1 - 011 have a moment of m epose. '1Us week, your column,...

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TOPICS OF THE DAY.

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THE FIRST MOVE. Tim controversy on the nearly exhausted subject of the Speaker- ship, has elicited few new points this week. The Tories now pre- tend that the Reformers only...

LEADER OF THE OPPOSITION.

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THE Tories sneer at Lord JOHN RUSSELL as an incapable, and ask how he came to be Leader of the Opposition ? The spleen which these gentlemen manifest shows that they do not...

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TORY THREATS : DISSOLUTION OF PA lt LI A N

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I EN T. A DISSOLUTION of Parliament must always be an annoyance to the great majority of the Members of the House of Commons. It is a deathblow to the personal importance of...

A FAIR TRIAL.

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"Give us a fair trial," is the present amount of the Tory demand. Their title to it is founded upon various reasons or assertions, of which the following are the most...

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WORKING OF THE POOR-LAW BILL : BLUNDER OF THE TIMES.

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Diemen the discussion of the Poor-law Bill, the Times was furious in its denunciations of the measure, and rabid in abusing all who defended it. Day after day we were told that...

THE PARLIAMENT HOUSES JOB.

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THE erection of two temporary chambers for the meeting of Parlia- ment, at an estimated expense of 30,0001., on the very spot must likely to be fixed upon as the site of the...

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HELPS TO BLACKWOOD IN FINISHING OPP HIS PORTRAIT Or A

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WHIG AS HI: ondirr To BE—A PURE OLD WHIG. " N ' sermo est, sed gum ji te.yit Oti•Ilus PAYS LATIN, -4th February Lew far B/cicioi:eod has proceeded in his portrait ; in what...

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"LE ROT LEGITIME D'ANGLETERRE :" AVIS HISTORIQUE A LA QUOTIDIENNE.

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CErre feuille Carliste renferme, dans son numero du 5 Fevr., lequel soit dit en passant lui a valu encore une saisie, quelques reflexions stir la latte qui se prolonge au-dell...

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LORD DURHAM'S POLITICA.L CAREER AND CHARACTER.

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Tills sketch of the Public Life of Lord DURHAM consists of a very brief notice of his early years, and of a collection of his principal speeches, strung together by...

The masked balls this year at the different Paris theatres

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are more the rage than ever. The Petit C'ourrier des Dames says that the charms of the dance, intrigue, and gaming, form the attractions. In the former, .Andalusian quadrilles...

SPECTATOR'S LIBRARY.

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Sketch of the Political Career of the Earl of Durham, fly John Reid. liktlaker and Co., London; Reid and Co., Glasgow. HISTORY. The History of Greece. By Thomas Keightley...

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KEIGHTLEY'S HISTORY OF GREECE.

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"THE present work," says the author " is intended to supply the want of a good History of Greece for schools. It claims, however, to be regarded as somewhat more than a mere...

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DR. SOUTHWOOD SMITH'S PHILOSOPHY OF HEALTH.

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THIS is a book which concerns all and will instruct all. Its first subject is Life, in the most extended and general sense. Life as displayed in man is next taken up. The final...

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MARYLEBONE LITERARY INSTITUTION.

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Tire Marylebone Literary and Scientific Institution having become firmly established, is removed to more commodious premises, No. 17, Edward Street, Portman Square ; where we...

THE PICTURE, AND THE PROSPEROUS MAN.

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THESE two tales have the interest which belongs to a good novel of thc circulating library genus. The probabilities in the conduct of the story are about the same ; the lesser...

Sinfonia in F Minor; arranged for two performers on the

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Piano- forte. By G. A. MACFARREN. This Sinfonia was performed at one of the British Concerts, and is thus presented in a condensed form to the public. It is commendable and...

Terzetto from BEETHOVEN'S Opera, Fidelio ; arranged for the

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Harp. Marche Fantastique for the Harp. These pieces are the production of Mr. WICORKELL, of whose merits as a writer we have before had more than one occasion to give a...

NEW MUSIC.

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The Musical Library. Part XI. This excellent work proceeds well, and exhibits no symptom of decline or token of feebleness. The instrumental department contains a well- chosen...

MR. E. TAYLOR'S LECTURES ON THE EARLY ENGLISH OPERA.

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We have reserved our notice of this interesting course of Lectures, lately delivered at the London Institution, until their close, in order that we might give a more general and...

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ON our first visit to the Modern Paintings exhibitiog at

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the Gallery of this Institution, which opened on Monday last, we let our eye %vender at will over the array of pailited visions ; turning away from the less agreeable spots,...