19 JUNE 1830

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NEWS OF THE WEEK.

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THE KING. Tun King's indisposition has taken a turn, which has delighted many, and astonished all. We cannot anticipate, at his years and with his complaints, a remission of...

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Even bets have been taken against the continuance of the

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BOURBONS in France for a couple of years longer. We can hardly bring ourselves to think that the termination of their power is quite so near, but assuredly affairs among our...

SIR JONAH BARRINGTON.—The Attorney-General stated at the Bar of the

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House of Lords, the facts established in the Report of the Select Committee of the House of Commons. He discovered, however, as he proceeded, that instead of the originals, he...

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THE GENERAL ELECTION.—Parliamentary candidates are on the pi rive ;

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some relinquishing honours too dearly bought, and others as- piring to the distinction of the elected. Lord George Cavendish, it is said, will start for Sussex. Sir Thomas...

SIMMER ASSIZES, 1830.—The Judges have chosen the following

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circuits. ilomc—Lord Tenterden and Mr. Baron Western—Mr. Baron Vaughan and Mr. ilomc—Lord Tenterden and Mr. Baron Western—Mr. Baron Vaughan and Mr. Garrow. Baron Bolland....

NATIONAL COLONIZATION SOCIETY.—A meeting of this Society took place on

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Wednesday ; Mr. Wilmot Horton presiding. The ho- nourable gentleman on taking the chair, disclaimed all connexion with the peculiar views Of the gentlemen who...

MEDICAL ACCOUNT OP THE STA'rE or THE KING— About eight or

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ten days ago, a very important change began to manifest itself in his Majesty's symptoms: the diuretics, which had so long been inert, at length came into full operation, in...

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SUPPOSED Porsolerwo.—On Tuesday evening, a composing draught was made up

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by Mr. May, Bow Lane, Cheapside, for a Mr. Truman, of Cavendish Street, New North Road. The half of it was administered by Mrs. Truman as soon as it arrived. At seven o'clock...

Lord Melville steam-packet left the Tower Stairs for Calais on

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Thurs- day ; and arriving off Hanover-hole, the Bridget (Captain John Arkle, of Sunderland) being very improperly swung before high- water, she came in contact with the Lord...

THE THEATRES.—The Great Houses have closed ; Drury Lane, after

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a succession of disasters, to allow the new lessee to prepare for his operatic campaign ; Covent Garden with a congratulatory address, and a.. most consolatory promise from the...

M. Mansixo.r.---.We visited this man-mountain for the first time on

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Thursday. We were prepared for a very great man from the facts an nounced in the bill ; but our expectations fell much short of the reality—. he is prodigious. M. Maii.stior is...

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DEiTII OF EARL Haecounsr.—The venerable Earl of Harcourt died on

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Thursday afternoon, at his seat in the neighbourhood of Windsor. His Lordship was born 20th March, 1743, and was consequently in his 88th year. He was a Field-Marshal, Colonel...

THE PRESS.

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HOME POLITICS—THE NEW "COUNTRY PARTY." STANDARD—We are gratified to find that we are, at length followed by the intelligent part of the public press of all parties in reproving...

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POSTSCRIPT TO THE WEEK'S NEWS.

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SPECTATOR OFFICE, SATURDAY, Two O'CLOCK. The private official accounts from Windsor, this morning, are very unfavourable. The only Foreign arrivals of any interest, are...

THE UNIVERSITIES.

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OXFORD, June 17. - Yesterday the Rev. R. Whately, D.D., and Principal of St; Alban Hall, was unanimously elected Professor of Political Economy, in the room of Mr. Senior, of...

T H E ARMY.

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WAR - ovince, June 15, 1830.-3rd Regt. Dragoon Guards : Lieut. C. Teesdale, from half-pay, to be Lieut. vice R. H. Peel, who exchanges-5th Dragoon Guards : Lieut. F. B. Knox,...

HOW TO FOLD THE SPECTATOR

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A Correspondent informs us that his Paper seldom reaches him properly folded ; and he adds, that the same difficulty has been felt by others. The proper method of folding the...

EAST INDIA SHIPPING. 3.truRDAY

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• Arrived.-At Gravesend, June 15th, Sovereign, M`Kellar, from New South Vales; 16th, H. C. Ship Thomas Grenville, Shea and Fairlie, Fuller, from Bengal and Madras . ; and...

THE MONEY MARKET.

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STOCK EXCEIANGE, FRIDAY EveniNo.-We have had considerable business here during the week,and arise of nearly three quarters per cent. in prices. There haslong been an opinion...

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WHISKY—RUM—SUGAR.

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MR. GOULBURN has taken the advice of Common Sense, speak- ing through our pages ; he has modified the proposed duties on home-made and colonial spirits, so as to remove all...

TOPICS OF Tilt DAY.

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BUSINESS OF PARLIAMENT; THE difficulty, the impossibility, of getting through what is called the Public Business of Parliament, has at length attracted the notice of the House...

BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS.

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BIRTHS. • In the Cloisters, Windsor Castle, the Lady of the Rev. RICHARD Mus o nays, of a daughter. On the 16th inst. the Lady of Dr, Mooac, Lincoln's Inn Fields, of a...

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PRICE OF COALS.

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ENGLISHMEN boast of the snugness and homefelt character of their enjoyments, as more than sufficient compensation for the gaudy and superficial pleasures of other nations. Even...

CLUBS AND COFF.EEHOUSES. 14 0 To which, if the party

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thought the avoidance of insult worth sixpence, was to be added, Waiter 1 6 15 6 Who that remembers these things can join in the clamour of black-balled gentlemen and ancient...

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CHARGES FROM THE SHIP TO THE CELLAR. " The charge

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for conveying a chaldron of coals from a little belok, London Bridge to the consumers in the city, amounts to no less than 12:.; being more than the prime cost of most...

THE BEST POSSIBLE INSTRUCTION.

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"It is at all times with reluctance that we allude to the affairs of private life, and particularly of those persons who devote themselves to the Stag e. They seem, indeed, with...

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SACRED MUSIC AT THE ASYLUM CHAPEL.

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THE performance of sacred music which took place on Thursday at the Asylum Chapel, was not, we believe, very generally made known. We heard of it only by accident ; but the...

LABLACHE'S DISAPPOINTMENTS, AND MALIBRAN'S AGREEABLE SURPRISES.

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tABLACHE'S unrivalled success in Geronimo has been a most un- fortunate circumstance for him. The consequence is, that the standard of expectation is raised so high, that, giant...

CLOSE OF THE PHILHARMONIC CONCERTS.

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WE always arrive at the close of the season with regret ; for, with all their faults, there are no concerts worthy to be compared to the Philharmonic. In fact, there are no...

LITERARY SPECTATOR.

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NAPOLEON, AND BARON BIGNON, HIS LEGATEE AND HISTORIAN.* FAME was NAPOLEON'S idol, and "What will posterity say of me ?" his ruling idea. In exile and on the bed of sickness, he...

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ROBY'S TRADITIONS OF LANCASHIRE.*

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THIS work is adorned by some very elaborate engravings of an- tiquities and scenery in Lancashire, from the burin of Mr. FINDEN: we conceive this to be a strong proof that at...

DERWENTWATER.*

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AT one period of the history of literature, allegory was employed on all occasions ; nothing could be communicated without going. out of the way to tell a story of something...

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THE REVIEWER'S TABLE.

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1. A Companion to the Lakes of Cum- berland, Westmoreland, and Lan- cashire. By Edward Baines, jun. Second edition. 2. A Guide and Pocket Companion through Italy. By William...

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FINE ARTS.

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EXHIBITION OF ANTIQUE CARVINGS, Sr. MARTIN'S LANE. FRESH from the perusal of ALLAN CUNNINGHAM'S notice of the life and works of the celebrated GEINLING GIBBONS, we viewed with...

MR. THOM'S STATUES OF TAM O'SHANTER, SOLVER JOHNNY, THE LANDLORD

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AND LANDLADY. WE have been favoured with a private view of these new works of Ms. Tnost, the Scottish sculptor-mason, which will be opened to the public; on Monday. The present...

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Illuminated Ornaments, selected from Missals and Manuscripts of the Middle

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Ages. By HENRY SHAW. No. 1. The design of this work is unique, and its execution beautiful. The elaborate richness of decoration, and splendour of the combinations of colour...

• New Series of Pompeiana. By Sir WILLIAM GELL. Nos.

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I. and II. The universal interest which the appearance of the first series of this work excited, has been kept alive by the new discoveries that have been subsequently made,...

THE BRITISH SCHOOL OF ART.

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4 ' The English school is every year less and less elevated in the objects of its imi. tation and its manner of imitating them; and must at this rate speedily fall to the level...

"The Toast be, Dear Woman ;" a Song. Composed by

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G. Hs RODWELL. "The Soldier's Recompense." Composed by J. GREEN. These ballads are very different in their construction from that of Mr. HILL; they go on for bars together...

MUSIC.

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"Oh speak thou not of love to me ;" a Ballad. Composed by H. P. HILL. In the construction of the accompaniment to this ballad, appears the hand of one who has studied to good...

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FLOUR MILLS.

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AMONG the numerous attempts to frame a mill which shall occupy a moderate space, and admit of being worked by a moderate power, the most perfect that we have seen, is one which...

STEAM NAVIGATION.

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A VERY important experiment was made at Liverpool, on the 29th May last, with a • low-pressure boiler of Messrs. BRAITHwAirE and Eaxcssox's principle, by which experiment the...

"The Exiled Knight;" a Song. By JOHN BARNETT.

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Our opinion of this song was given in the review of the Musical Bijou ; it is only necessary, therefore, to announce its republication in a separate form. A Set of Ten Songs,...

"The Gondola ;" for four voices. Composed by J. GREEN.

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This accompanied quartett will be an acceptable publication to such young ladies as may need an addition to their vocal part music, at once "new, easy, and pretty."

FROM THE LONDON GAZETTES. Tuesday, June 15.

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PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. W. D. GILBERT and T. GILBERT, Leadenhall Street, opticians-STUART and Co., Malta-BROWN and Co., Sheffield, Britannia-metal-smiths -RE vxo L DS and...

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PRICES CURRENT.

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PUBLIC FUNDS. BRITISH. 3 per Cent. Reduced 3 per Cent. Consols Ditto for Account . 31 per Cent. Old 31 per Cent. New . 4 per Cent... ....... Bank Stock .. Ditto L. A......

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ADVERTISEMENTS

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TO THR *vertator. LONDON: SATURDAY, JUNE 19, 1830.