1 FEBRUARY 1834

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The Congress of Vienna was opened on the 13th, by

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a long speech from Prince METTERNICH, on the subject of the internal affairs of Germany. In regard to the intentions of the Despots, nothing authentic has transpired. The Dutchy...

The latest accounts from the East, received through the some

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what suspicious channel of the German papers, state that perfect tranquillity reigns in Constantinople. Every thing, wo are told, has returned to its former course. The British...

The principal advantage expected to result from the capture of

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Leiria, is the fall of Coimbra into the hands of the victors. This place possesses no means of resistance. We are again informed that sickness prevails to a dreadful extent in...

NEWS OF THE WEEK.

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THE news from Spain this week is scanty, but important. It is said that the Captains-General of Catalonia and Castile, LLACDER. (as his name is now written) and QHESA DA, have...

Marshal SOULT has been compelled to give way to a

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committee of the Chamber of Deputies on the subject of his military budget. He is to have 310,000, instead of 370,000 men. By this reduction, a saving of a million and a half...

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Etc airtrapaIi4.

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A meeting was held yesterday at the Crown and Anchor, to petition Parlianlent for the repeal of tine Corn laws. The large room was more than half full during the greater part of...

Eby Court.

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THEIIE is no alteration to record in their Majesties' mode of life at Brighton. The King takes a drive in a chariot-and-four every fine morning. The Queen appears frequently in...

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A deputation from the inhabitants of St. Andrew and St.

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George the Martyr had an interview with Mr. Robert Grant and Mr. Sergeant Spankie yesterday, to urge upon them the neeesaity of supporting a motion for the repeal of the Haase...

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The el Ina of King,'s Bench, on Saturday. granted a

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nut for a criminal information against the printer and publisher of the Sendey 1 1 4,,,/,/, for the publieeititel of a series of alleged libels upon De Mohr, the Clerk of the...

A gentleman was robbed of a diamond pin in the

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Vice-Mine. noes Court on Monday, while in conversation with Mr. Russell, a barrister. Robberies have so frequently occurred lately ill the Courts, at West- minster, that it has...

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The members of the Buckinghamshire Agriculturel Asseteeri , ne dined together at

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Aylesbury on AVeduesday SCIIllight. '1 he Chine:en the AIttrquie of Chandos, announced his Alejesty's gift tit . it Nit) el the funds of the Association. Several other done...

ebr eatintrn.

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On Monday sennight, Mr. Walter, M. P. for Berkshire, (lined in comptley with a large body of his supporters at Newbury. 'The inde- ecethed conduct of Mr. Walter appears to...

At a meeting of Convocation, held at Oxford on Wednesday,

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and very numerously attended, the Janke of Wellington was unanimously elected Chancellor of the University, in the room of Lord Grenville. The I hike, according to the etiquette...

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There are at this moment two things which embarrass the

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manu- facturer,—first, time enormously high price of wool, which must cheek the consomption of the goods ; and, second, the Factory Rill, which Inns already (where it is...

IRELAND.

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Mr. Barrett, since his committal to Kilmainham Gaol, has published an article in his paper relative to the circumstances of his trial, and O'Connell's conduct in allowing him to...

Incendiary fires have again been frequent : yesterday week a

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wheat. stack belonsing to Mr. James Taylor, whose farm is on the Norwich road, near Halesworth, was destroyed. A provincial paper says— Mr. Taylor, whose property was thus...

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SCOTLAND.

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A vacancy having occurred in one of the collegiate churches of Edin- burgh, by the death of Dr. Inglis, the Town-Council insist that the vacancy he not tilled up, but that the...

Sitirributratig.

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The news of Earl Grey's resignation, which was so eagerly swallowed by the Conservatives in town, was despatched with great haste into the country. Among those most forward to...

TIIE ARMY.

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WAn.Orrter, JAN. 31.-16th Regt. of Light Dragoons-Cornet W. Wilmer to ha I.ieut_ without purchase, site Vincent. dee. ; Cornet S. G. Portion, from the halbpay of the 19th Light...

IIIRTIIS, 111ARRIAGES, AND DEATIIS. ill 'urns. IIIRTIIS, 111ARRIAGES, AND DEATIIS.

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ill 'urns. On the 25th tilt., in Portman Square, the Countess of LINCOLN of a son and heir. On the 23.t tilt Tapluw Court. the Collttle, of ORKNEY, of a son. On the 2Sth ult.,...

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The retirement of Baron BAYLEY from the Beech was aamouticed

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yesterday in the Court of Exchequer. Alr. JEsav Is, as sceior (Instep:, expressed the sentiments of deep regret which were universally felt by the Bar ou this occasion. Baron...

Boyd Will steamer. with tintr or five hundred recruits for

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I/on Primo, sailed two days ago fin . Lisbon, after beating about for a fortnight in the ( ; and yesterday two vesH1, laden with troops left the ' Iliaities on the same...

l ' he Austrian, Prussian. and Russian ...1iiillassadors, have lately had several

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eonferowes tilt the subject ot it11l and Portugal ; and a C,on- gress is talked of, to meet in .April, for the settlement of all the great questions.

NOVELTIES AT THE MINOR THEATRES.

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V.vres seems determined to make the most of the brief remainder of his t•eaI•011. While the glittering spectacle of Lurline yet wears Its newest gloss, end draws crowded houses...

Mr. Merle, as agent for a London GUS Company, has

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just concluded - a treaty with the authorities of Ihmlogne for lighting that 'dare with Gas. lie is also in communication n ith the Alunicipalities of Ilavre, Rouen, ( * dais,...

In the Court of King ' s Beni+, to-day, Byers the informer,

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aml one of his nem, were found guilty of a conspiracy to ext( rt mouley fit an ' t In. Wilson, a stage. conch proprietor, by laying a false it form it ion against Lim of having...

ith the prow, t hefore as or full colonials for

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inany it long aeck. we have taken a portion 01 this sheet for the Is i,r i . THE SPECTATOR tOT I'M. Se rial Literary and Miseellatieota sutijects, that admitted of postponement,...

Lord A imitone, it it said, means to introduce a

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bill into Perliament relative to the !tress. IVItat is the object of this bid ? extend and protect the liberty of the press ? No. ' Fir abolish flit . smilireliitie , ? IVIrat...

POSTSCRIPT.

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SATURDAY NIGHT. Lord PALMERSTON has made a formal and urgent remonstrance to the Portuguese Minister, I. DE SARMENTO, respecting the pro- ceedings of the Pedroite Government....

31. TirmIts, the French Minister of (ow lire, deelares that

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la . v. ill carry the reeip..ocity system with England as far as it may be crricil without injury to the interests of his own country. Any (dour most inve- terate...

Sir W11.1.1.tM HORN E, 31r. P ITN'S, and Sergeant WILDE,

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are all men- timed as successors to MIMI BAYLEY. The Mitti,terS wish to shelf • Sir W11.1.1.tM in the Exchequer; but he holds oet—at least he did hold out yestei day, in the...

The Times, in at Init edition this morning. a!■1101111CVS the

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rt ceipt olan interesting letter from Madrid ; which, howt vii, it has not mild:shed. Tlw t ' ttrtes, accordiug to universal expectatiou, are to be called upon to frame a...

The question wbether ant Englishman cam pursue mealier Etiglish- man

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resident in France, for debts connactt d in England, by selling the debt to a Frenchman, will be decided by the oibunals in the course of a month. ' fhere is reason to believe...

The t:overtuilent prosecution of the 'frac Sim, for a libel

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011 the Reformed House of Commons, and tot recommending non-payment of the . - 1ssessuel Taxes, which has hetet hanging over that journal for some months, is to be brought to...

310NEY 3IARKET.

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Sio , K F./MIA:Car, FKIPAY meet:mon The raceable tenor of all the ad vices foot) the Continent received during week, together with the improvement which kis taken place in the...

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drienatic version of COOPER'S novel, The Beadsman, has been pro-

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dread at the Victoria. It is a faithful but feeble abridgment ; written in a b ol style, and destitute of humour and of pathos. The dramatirt has relied more upon the incidents...

The Stranded Actor, having been driven out of port at

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the Strand Theatre, has put into a snug little haven at the Sans Souci, in Leicester Square ; where we hope he will find a permanent anchorage. Indeed, R us- SELL could not have...

WHERE ARE WE IX FRANCE, IN JANUARY 1834?

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co Tot: ninon oF THE sPECTAToR. Paris, Ifertis January 1834. SIR—WE ARE MARciuND RAPIDLY TOwARns A 11EsToRATroN ! Do ROI be startled—do tail be ineredulous—do not shake your...

No. IL

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0. P. Q. tells us that the editor of the Morniny Chronicle was startled, and that the nerves of the proprietor of that journal were shaken, by his letter, ammoniciog, six or...

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THE CORN LAWS OF PAST AND PRESENT TIMES. COM PEN

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S ATION TO TILE MONOPOLISTS. Ti Lt. within the lest hundred and fifty years, the laws passed by the British Legislature for regulating the trade in Corn seem to have been...

rf01. 1 ICS OF TH E DAY.

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WARNING TO THE PEERS, AND THE MINISTRY. " If the !louse of Lords with link:410 obstinacy resists the ends of refia no in an obstinate opposition to the improvement of the...

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INSTANCES OF MAGISTERIAL IGNORANCE AND OPPRESSION.

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A LIVERPOOL journal furnishes some particulars of the proceed- ings at the Quarter Sessions recently lick! at Kirkdale iii Lanca- shire. They are worth the attention of all who...

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NEW MUSIC-HALL.

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WE were invited the other day to a private opening of this new temple of Apollo; occupying part of the extensive premises of Mr. Woutstuat's pianoforte-manufactory in Store...

THE LENT ORATORIOS.

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THE proper authorities have interfered to prevent any more such disgraceful exhibitions as took place last year. More were in pre- paration; and, after having seen the miracles...

TILE N'r /C Al, (:ON('ERTS.

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THE secondeoncert was on last Monday ni , dit. IVe were agreeably surprised (no previous announcement having been made of her in- tention) to see the 1)utehess i1 Ks: NI', with...

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It appears that flour is 72 2-5ths per cent, dearer

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in London than at Paris ; and that with the sum of 21. Ins. a man may buy 48:31b. of fine flour at Paris, whereas with the same sum he can only buy 2801b. in London. The price...

GOVERNMENT PATRONAGE OF TIIE CHURCH IN SCOTLAND.

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TO THE EDITOR OF THE SPECTATOR. Loudon, 31st January 1531. SIR—I call your attention to a paragraph in this evening's Globe ; in which the example of Sir Romer PEEL, in regard...

CHINESE PUFFING.

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THE following is quoted in the newspaper; of the week, as a literal tral slation of a Chinese inkmaker's shop-bill. " At the shop Shun-wang—very goi,! ink—fine, fine, ancient...

TORRENS ON WAGES AND COMBINATION.

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Coeoxs:t. TORRENS is well known as an aide and thoroughly-in- formed political economist. Ile is also distinguished as att active and attentive senator, whose s iews are always...

SPECTATOR'S LIBRARY.

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• ------- POLITM'Al. 1:C0:10MY. On Wages and Combination. By U. Torrens, Esq., M.P. F.R.S...iongratra aad Co. Dismay. Au 1listorical and Descriptive Account of Persia, front...

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What is the original cause of wages and profits? It

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may be answered with truth—The bounty of Nature; or in other words, the productiveness of the field on which industry is employed, Taking our illustration from agriculture, as...

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CRABBE'S LIFE.

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Tins volume might have been truly entitled the Life of a Good Man. Distinctly, though not very forcibly or effectively, there is here brought before us the character of the man...

LAI.IDER•S GILPIN.

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MOST people have heard of the name of GILPIN; many, perhaps, know little or nothing of his work on Forest Seenery ; it may be necessary to tell them that its subject is Tree , ....

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Among the books on our table, we observe an Outline

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of the Government, Lairs, and Policy of Citing, with an account of the Missions and Embassies to that empire, and of our intercourse with the Govertnnent and people. The subject...

Of Poetry we have one volume; a small and slight

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affair, by CHARLES MACKAY. The pieces are on commonplace subjects; such as would require great genius and great felicity to display any striking peculiarity of character. These...

PROGRESS OF PUBLICATION.

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Witusr we questioned the pecuniary syceess of Mr. TAIT'S bold speculation of reducing the price of his Magazine to a shilling,. maintaining at the same time the quantity and...

The historical view of the Progress of the Physical and

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Mathe- matical Sciences, by the Reverend BADEN POWEL, forma the Fifty- first Volume of _Gardner' s Cyclopredia. It is methodical and com- prehensive in its arrangement,...

Cobbetts Magazine has also lowered its price to a shilling

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; which, we suspect, will soon become as common a price for Monthly Magazines as it is for admission to exhibitions. The most striking of the articles our eye has lighted upon...

Among the revivals, is a translation of the Life of

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HENRY MASERS DE LATUDE; immortalized by his long imprisonments and wonderful escapes during the old French regime. It is re- spectably got up, and is cheap.

The appearance of the First Volume of' LEITCH RICHIE'S Ro-

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mance of the History of France, reminds us of some very pleasant reading that the same work afforded us before. We have not yet learned to like Mr. THOMAS LANDSEER'S...

From the Oracles and Astrologers of old to the Norwood

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Gipsy of the present day, the race of people living by the credulity of their fellows has been uninterrupted. Moores .41,nanac even now finds an extensive sale; and what is...