THE Congress of Munchengratz was only preliminary to one of graver character, about to be held in Vienna. The precise time when it will be opened is not ascertained ; but some...

been sitting at Paris for the lastsfortnight, for the pur- pose of discussing certain projected alterations in the existing tariff of duties on cotton, wool, iron, coal, and...

de- tails of the trial of twenty-five persons, who are charged with having conspired . to revolutionize the Government at the last July celebration of the Three Days. The...

that ships of war were fitting out at Chatham, Portsmouth, and Plymouth, and that our fleet in the Mediterranean was to be reinforced with ten sail of the line. The French...

of a satisfabtory issue, is extremely uncertain. The, accounts of the state' of public feeling in Lisbon are, as usual, con- tradictory. Some assert that PEDRO and his Ministers...

have more than once felt the want of some precise nformation as to the actual state of the army in that country—of its numbers and discipline, and the political opinions...

A Court of Common Council was held on Thursday, at which the subject of the mode of giving information to the Corporation Com- missioners was taken into consideration, and...

THE King and Queen have determined to spend the Christmas holydays at Brighton ; where they both continue in the enjoyment of excellent health, riding out every fine morning,...

insurrectionary Guerill,as ; but the latest accounts confirm the previous statements of 'the suppression of the rebellion on all important points. Ahem) is still, and is likely...

by Captain Galor, of the Marquis of Chanajos West Indianian, on board that ves- sel for the purpose of carrying him off to Demerara, appeared before the Lord Mayor on Monday,...

stabling of Mr. Horner, Coal Harbour Lane, Camberwell Green ; and a strong wind blowing from the north-east, the fire communicated to several stacks of bay. Three were entirely...

Derbisbito was tried on a charge of assault upon Mr. Long Wellesley. An attempt was made, by the prosecutor's counsel, to procure a postponement di the trial, on account of Mr....

The freedom of the borough of Plymouth was publicly conferred on Lord John Russell, Lord Ebrington, and Mr. J. C. Bulteel, on Tuesday last. Mr. Bulteel was unable to attend; but...

private reasons for refusing to submit to the inquiries of the Commis- soners than those of Maidstone. The bribery at the election of cor- porate officers in Maidstone seems to...

Courts under the act for the purpose of trying issues joined in actions depend- ing in the superior Courts of Law, for any debt not exceeding 20/. The question as to whether...

Buck. ingham, Gloucester, Warwick, and Yorkshire. • An extraordinary abstraction of one thousand sovereigns has re- cently been made truni a box containing twenty thousand...

I th to the 14th instant with the trial of an important cause, which appears to have excited unusual interest throughout Ireland. The case is thus stated by the Dublin...

very explicitly, the Aisne of treachery brought against one of the Irish Members. In a 'letter to the Dublin Morning Register, he alludes to the denial which lie gave to the...

Our readers will recollect that the first charge against Mr. O'Con- nell copied into our columns from the Courier, was that of having de- signated consistency as "a rascally...

in the Money. Market, extoicied from the City article of this morniog's Times. If the filers are correctly stated, it behoves the mercantile community to look carefully about...

SATURDAY NIGHT. Prince TALLEYRAND has not yet arrived in London. It is stated in the diplomatic circles, that his return to England is less connected with the Belgian question...

are supplied with news by the monopoly of the Clerks of the Post-office ' it may be men- tioned, that they have this day sent rotund to the Daily Papers extracts from the Lisbon...

" Agent's-office, Dover, Dec.15. " Whereas it has been represented to the Comptroller of the Foreign 1.4et office, London, that notwithstanding , a minute of the...

per cent. to the holders of Stock for the last half year. Two hundred and fic;;) , insolvents were discharged in Ireland this year, whose assets and dividends did not amount to...

Lord Chancellor intends to proceed thither in the course of a day or two; having abandoned his intention of sitting in his Court till Christ- mas-eve, in consequence of his...

the Southern provinces of the empire, from a deficiency of the harvests, is very great. NICHOLAS has ordered a large sum of money to be applied from the-public Treasury to the...

Thursday, repeated the MACAULAY shuffle about the repdal of the Coro - laws. It was, he admitted, the mos: important of all subjects; but he would say nothing about it, because...

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SPECTATOR. London. 19th December 1833. SIR — The Parliamentary Return, No. 745, of 1833, of Pensions now paid by the public, is deserving of immediate and...

The Elisabeth, Hill, from Bengal. was driven ashore at Biddeford, on the night of the 17th instant, and afterwards filled with water. Crew saved. Arrived—Off Margate, Dec....

opened on Thursday next as the " Royal Fitzroy." A company of talent has been engaged, under a new and liberal management. Among the performers are Mr. CHARLES and Miss MASON,...

STOCK EXCHANGE, FRIDAY AFTERNOON. The speculations for a fall, which have been occasioned by the reported mis- understanding with Russia, have been completely counteracted by...

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SPECTATOR. SIR — The people of this empire will ultimately be greatly benefited by your repeated exposures of theGovernment abuses, in all matters of...

RTHS. At Sidmouth, Devon, the Lady of ARNOLD FRANCIS WAINEWRICHIT, Esq., of a son. On the 16th, in Andley Square, Mrs. Bat Luz. of a datigh1er. On the 16th of September, at...

COURT OF THE PRESS. [A reader of the Spectator, being struck with some remarks quoted last week from Dr. FRANKLIN'S writings, in an article on the " Liberty of the Press and...

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SPECTATOR. Lincoln's Lan, 19th December, 1833. Sin—A claim is now put forWard, with great force and activity, for free access to .the benefits of our...

" The Lord Chancellor's Secretary has addressed a letter to the Trustees of various Public Charities, in which he states his Lordship's desire to be informed whether they will...

TREATMENT OF THE PRESS BY WIGS AND TORIES IN POWER. WE regret that it is impossible for us to 'Aare in the Standard's pleasing anticipations of the advantsqes which would...

no chance of Mr. SADLER being elected for Huddersfield. We are ready to allow that gentleman all the merit to which he can fairly lay claim; and we object to the indiscrimi-...

THE Leeds Mercury returns: to the charge ; and asserts that our condemnation of the Report of the Committee on Manufactures, Commerce, and Shipping, "is owing to a complete...

THE appointment of the Committee of Public Walks, and their Report, recommending the formation of places of public recreation in various parts of the suburbs, and particularly...

THE apparition of post-chaises laden with luggage and crammed full of glad-faced children, some shouting with delight, others splitting their cheeks and the ears of the...

VESTA'S has this week appeared in the 'character of a Welsh Girl; and a charming personation it is, dress, dialect, and all. She is secretly married to the reprobate nephew of...

possible, for his sake, to dissipate. It seems absolutely necessary that, to him, we should explain the difference between hostility to an in- stitution intended for a useful...

week. It was a vigorous and intellectual rehearsal, rather than a complete piece of acting. We are afraid he is not qualified to reach a very high elevation in this class of...

sen- tenced to solitary confinement for an unlimited term, and to do penance before the King's bust, as guilty of high treason and insult towards his Majesty's person." Had the...

of speedily beholding the 'Moor' so laid out and fertilized as to become a source of con- siderable revenue to the borough ; and at the same time afford, in the public walks,...

long list of the names of pensioners on the Civil List and the Consoli- da'ed Fund. The first question which the perusal prompts is, who are they all ? and the next, what have...

wly.s ha g - gm . , tined inconvenience from their movements being publicly noticed in the official Court Circular. The noble Premier is stated to have recently expressed his...

of 1,700 head of game were bagged in five days. The party consisted of the Duke of Sussex, Lord Lichfield, G. Anson, Esq., the Earl of Denbigh, Lord Uxbridge, and G. Payne,...

As regards incident, the life of GRANT THORBURN contains little• that is singular, or worthy of record as an event. His father was a nailmaker, a Scotchman, and a Presbyterian....

Alabama; not with themselves, for stern necessity makes them pull well together, but with a room full of visitors. They have been bound over in 250 dollars. A medical gentle-...

BfOGRAPIIV, Forty Years' Residence in America; or the Doctrine of a Particular Providence Ex- emplified in the Lire of Grant Thorburn (the original Lawrie Todd). seedsman. New...

Ecosroarters may talk as they will about natural monopolies, and th'e reciprocal action of supply and demand; but, let an "effective demand" take place, and the industry of man...