15 OCTOBER 1836

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Lours PHILIP has been prevailed upon to grant an amnesty

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to sixty-two out of the several hundreds of political delinquents con- signed to dungeons during his happy reign. Of the pardoned, however, the greater number are Vendeans, or...

There are symptoms which cannot be mistaken, of the insta-

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bility of the new order of things in Portugal. Forty-one Peers, headed by the cautious Duke of PALMELLA, have signed a protest against the decree by which the Constitution of...

NEWS OF THE WEEK.

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THERE has been more fruitless fighting in Spain ; the British Le- gion having had another opportunity of proving, that bad fare and shabby treatment have not impaired their...

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ale Ifirtropoitst.

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The Court of Common Council assembled on Thursday. The principal business was to rescind a resolution passed at the last meet- ing of the Court for suspending the consideration...

The French Ministerial journal La Pail. mentions revolution- ary symptoms

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in the North of Italy, and the movements of Aus- trian troops to overawe the people.

The domestic occurrences of the week present no feature of

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striking interest. The Money-market is still in an uneasy stale. It is understood that the demand for gold continues at the Bank of England. Exchequer Bills, even those at the...

At the Mansionhouse, on Wednesday, information was given to the

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Lord Mayor, that there was every probability of the arrest in New York of Lewis Augustus Bennet, and his brother Peter Bennet, the merchants, formerly of excellent credit, who...

Lord GOSFORD opened the session of the Parliament of Lower

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Canada on the 22d of September. We subjoin the only passage of his speech which requires notice : it will be seen that his Ma- jesty wants money, and speaks fairly to the...

The Sultan has been successful in the employment of fraud

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and force to gain possession of the persons of several Albanian chiefs, whose fidelity he suspected. A rumour of the death or illness of MEHEMET ALL was prevalent in...

Letters from Mozambique, dated the 22d of June, mention a

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conspiracy formed by certain Portuguese refugees, to overturn the Government of Donna MARIA, with the intention of proclaim- ing Don MIGUEL, or as is more probable, with the...

Messrs. Duke and Johnson, the new Sheriffs, have presented a

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re- port to the Committee of the Common Council on the state of New- gate. They recommend a variety of improvements, with a view to secure a classification of the prisoners....

Cbe Court.

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THE King had a party of military officers and clergymen on Sunday evening at dinner. On Tuesday, Marquis and Marchioness Wellesley arrived at Windsor Castle. The Marchioness...

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Mr. Edward Hughes, Vice-Chairman of the East Ashford Poor- law

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Union, has published a pamphlet on the working of the law in Kent, formerly perhaps the most pauperized district in England. He states many particulars which prove that a great...

The Reformers of Canterbury have gained 67 votes on the

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revision of the Burgesses' lists; which was completed on Wednesday. (■ The revision of Municipal votes at Chichester has increased the strength of the Liberal party. At York all...

the Erman.

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Colonel Tynte and Mr. Leader, the Members forBridgewater, dined with their constituents on the 6th instant. Colonel Tynte was rather cautious in speaking of Peerage Reform; but...

The new Vice-Chancellor of Oxford, the Reverend Dr. Gilbert, was

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duly installed into office on Saturday. The precedence of title in the united diocese of Bristol and Glou- cester has been settled in the most fair and impartial manner; viz....

On Sunday evening, about six o'clock, an explosion took place

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at the South Metropolitan Gas Works in the Old Kent Road, which occa- sioned a good deal of alarm and some damage. It appeared upon in- quiry, that one of the men employed on...

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The county of Carlow Liberals have announced two gentlemen, Mr.

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George Latouche and Mr. Carroll, as their candidates in the event of an election. Rumours have prevailed in Belfast, of an approaching general elec- tion ; and political...

Nineteen persons were seriously, and two dangerously hurt, on the

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6th instant, by an explosion of fire-damp in a colliery belonging to Mr. Blundell, near Blackrod. In the neighbourhood of Northampton, on Wednesday morning, the wind blew quite...

IRELAND.

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At a late meeting of the National Association, Dr. Murray, the Catholic Archbishop of Dublin, who has just returned from Rome, was admitted a member; having transmitted his...

The telegraphs between Liverpool and Holyhead work exceedingly well. A

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question can be asked and an answer given in a minute, al- though the distance to llolyhead and back is 144 miles ; and in some instances the signals have been conveyed at the...

A young lady not twenty, who will have 60001. a

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year when she is of age, eloped from Brighton on Wednesday, with the son of an apothe- cary, also a minor. The runaway was intrusted to the care of a governess. Mr. Graham was...

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The accounts of the state of the outstanding crops continue

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to be very alarming. For a period of three weeks, up to last Saturday, there had scarcely been a single day without a heavy fall of rain in most parts of Ulster. Extensive...

SCOTLAND.

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We mentioned last week, that a deputation from the Edinburgh Liberals had gone to Brougham Hall for the purpose of inviting the noble owner to a public dinner in the Scottish...

Mr. Sharman Crawford has replied to Mr. O'Connell's charges of

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misrepresentation, with reference to O'Connell's support of the second Coercion Bill, and the provisions of that bill. In several instances, Mr. Crawford proves that his...

Dr. Murray has published a letter to the Clergy of

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his diocese, which has kindled exceeding wrath in Orange- Tory breasts; but it appears to be a moderate and Christian-like epistle,—as will be believed when the following...

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isicelbuteoul.

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Colonel Henry George Macleod has been appointed Lieutenant- Governor of the Island of St. Christopher. Admiral Lord de Saumarez, who died at his residence in Guernsey on Sunday...

Mr. John Maxwell has addressed a letter to his constituents

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in Lanarkshire, in reply to the resolution of the Hamilton meeting, which we mentioned three or four weeks ago. He speaks with con- tempt of the meeting; which, he says, was...

Mr. Villiers, British Ambassador at Madrid, has been suffering from

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an attack of ague; but is convalescent. Not long since, he discharged his cook ; whereupon a rumour was circulated that an attempt had been made to poison him. Thiers has been...

The Tories are making much ado about their success in

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the Regis- tration Courts, and quote the following results. In Peehlesshire, they claim a gain of 40 votes ; in Roxburghshire, 3; in Haddingtonshirc, on the registrations of...

The Highland Society of Scotland had a great agricultural show

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at Perth yesterday week. The show of cattle, sheep, horses, seeds, and agricultural implements, was very extensive and satisfactory. More titan 5000 persons attended the meeting...

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There were two classes of persons, of a widely different

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character, who con- sidered that the last session of Parliament had been fruitless ; for not only the Tories, but the more eager class of Reformers, thought that, because...

The Swiss Cantons can call 262,000 soldiers into active service

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in case of a war. They have no cavalry ; but the chamois-hunters are capital marksmen. The Assembly of the Electorate of Hesse, on the proposal of the Government, have...

POSTSCRIPT.

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SATURDAY NIGHT. The Foreign mails, which had not arrived when the Morning Papers were published, have since been received. They bring intelligence from Paris and Madrid. The...

BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS. BIRTHS.

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On the 10th inst., at Brighton. the Countess of KTNNour.T., of a son. On the 9th inst., at Hayling Island, the Lady of BENJAwIrl W. GREENFIELD, Esq. of a daughter. At Bute...

Colonel Aaron Burr died at his residence, on Staten Island,

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near New York, a few days before the last packet sailed for England. He was eighty years of age. Colonel Burr was one of the most remark- able men of the American Revolution. As...

If our correspondent who writes oral the subject of Plagiarism,

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is fond of " hunting a thought through Rome and Greece," and has leisure (which we have not) to ex- amine the WNW, we will print the resulta, if they are , nfticienily numerous...

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EAST INDIA SHIPPING.

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Arrived- At Graces:mil, Oct. 10.11, Dawson, Dawson, from Singapore ; and 12 inapman, from Bombay. Off Ilamegate, ill,, Gar,ett, i r on Ben g al. At Deal. 11th. Jolin Barg,...

THE THEATRES.

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DRURY LANE opened on Saturday. The interior has been redecorated with polychrome ornaments in the Arabesque style, relieved with 6:Id- ing, and it presents a very gay and lively...

MONEY MARKET.

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STOCK EXCHANGE, FRIDAY AFTERNOON. In consequence or the eagerness of the public to profit by the fall in the English Funds, Stock has been so scarce es to render it difficult...

Intelligence of damage done by the late gales has been

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received this morning. Vessels have been wrecked off Carmarthen, Swansea, Lyme, Lowestoft, Wisbeach, Hull, Sunderland, and Aberdeen. The loss of life has not been serious. At...

At COVENT GARDEN they have been playing Ion ; MACREADY,

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of course, being the hero, VANDENHOFF personating Adrastus, and Miss HELEN FAUCIT Clemanthe. King John has been repeated, to audiences. crowded to the slips. VANDENIIOFF plays...

At the ADELPBI they have got up the lively little

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burletta Catching an Heiress, in which Mrs. NISBETT and her sister acted so cleverly ; -.Mrs. YATES taking Mrs. NISBETT'S part, and personating the fop- ling, and Mrs. STIRLING...

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00,10114 of the prrg.

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STATE OF THE MONEY-MARKET. COURIER.—The currency, we regret to say, still continues in a very un- satisfactory state, without any immediate prospect of improvement. Many...

THE EDINBURGH INVITATION TO LORD BROUGHAM.

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TO THE EDITOR 05' THE SPECTATOR. Edinburgh, 10th October 1836. SIR—It has pleased a considerable portion of the newspaper press to misre- present, in a very gross manner, the...

A little musical piece, called Harmony Hall, has been produced

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at the ST. JAMES'S ; in which BARNETT personates another Fanatico per la Musica cleverly. The idea is not new, and it is so badly worked out that the character is strained into...

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THE REVENUE.

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Income and Charge on the Consolidated Fund, in the Quarters ended 10th Oct. 1635 and 1836. INCOME. Customs Excise St amps T -ts office Miscellaneous Tontine Money . To CAI...

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PEERAGE ABOLITION AND ITS CONSEQUENCES.

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IF the public mind becomes familiar with ideas of organic change Radical writers and speakers must not fancy that the credit of the onward movement belongs exclusively to...

TOPICS OF THE DAY.

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LORD BROUGHAM'S LINE. THOUGH the Reformers of Edinburgh had no such object particu- larly in view—though their chief aim was to instruct Ministers as to the state of popular...

THE VARIETIES OF WHIG-RADICALISM.

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WHIG-RADICALISM is of several sorts, each variety being repre- sented by very different persons. First, there is the member of Brookes s, actually in place; too well paid for...

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them there, or had preceded them, by ancient and honourable

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titles, endeared by THE BISHOP OF EXETER'S ABUSE OF THE LAW talents and eminent services which have raised them to the P e erage. What PARTISAN Prelates render themselves...

pulpits on the Protestant faith and the Protestant Establishment. Hitherto

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this has been done very partially. The greater number of the Catholic priests, including the most influential and the best-instructed, have avoided aggression, and abstained...

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COUNTY REFORM.

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THE establishment of County Boards, elected by and responsible to the rate-payers, has been repeatedly recommended in this jour- nal, in order to relieve Parliament from the...

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MENDELSSOHNS " PAUL."

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THE great attraction of the Liverpool Festival was MENDELS- SOH ses new oratorio, Paul. The production of an oratorio is the highest ambition, as it is the proudest achievement,...

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LITERATURE OF THE ANNUALS.

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SEVERAL of the Annuals have already made their appearance, and amongst them some distinguished for a peculiarity either of nature or accident. Of these the Oriental may first...

SPECTATOR'S LIBRARY.

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TLS7. ANNUALS. The Otiental Annual. 1537. Lives of the Mogul Emperors. By the Rev. Hobart Daniell, R.A. Cannier, B.D. With twenty-two Engravings, from Drawings by Wil T li:gn...

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THE CONFESSIONS OF AN ELDERLY GENTLEMAN.

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Tins elderly gentleman, whatever he may be in other respects, is a man of taste in female beauty. He not only gives us a history of his past loves, but portraits of his fair...

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DR. SIMPSON'S PRACTICAL VIEW OF 110:10EOPATHY.

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THERE are three leading methods by which our tenement of clay can be treated secanduni artem. 1. The allopathic or revulsive method; which consists in exciting a powerful...

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The second garland of Flowers of Loveliness is twined by

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several bands, for the most part feminine; indeed Messrs. 1TwiNs and Jotllal Wool) are the only two cavaliers of the pallette permitted to share In the selection of the Flowers....

FINE ARTS.

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EMBELLISHMENTS OF THE ANNUALS. OUR table is gay with a flight of these October butterflies. A passing glance will suffice to take in their beauties ; for we have now to deal...

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FROM THE LONDON GAZETTES. Tuesday, Oct. 11.

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PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. 3. and J. Walker,Leeds, cloth merchants-lnott and Dowell, Nottingham, hair-cutters -Garnett and Poppleton, Ilunslet, Yorkshire, ammonia-manufacturers -...

THE ARMY.

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entree or Onnwewes, Oct. 10.-Corps of Royal Engineers-Second Lieut. J. F. A. Symonds to be First Lieut. vice Payne. dec. WAR-OFFICE, Oct. 14.-191h Reek of Foot-Assist.-Surg. D....

PRICES CURRENT.

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BRITISH FUNDS. (Closing Ptices.) 3 per Cent .Consols Ditto fo r Account 3 per Cent. Reduced 3} per Cents. Reduced New 3s per Cents Long A unuities Bank Stock ,aperCt. India...