24 OCTOBER 1829

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The affairs of Turkey have this week excited less of

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the public attention than they have done for a long time past. The .report of the continued warfare which the Northern Pachas were said to medi- tate, has died away. It was...

NEWS OF THE WEEK.

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To topic of the week is still the East j ; but the scene has shifted from the East of Europe to the East of Asia, from Turkey to Bengal. The attempted enforcement of certain...

la answer to the inquiries of F. R. S. and

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other Correspondents, we have now the plea- sure of announcing, that the distinguished sena* who has favoured us with the va- luable papers on the Life and Discoveries of Sir H...

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The Brussels mail has brought the speech of the King

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of the Netherlands on the opening of the Session of the States-General. The picture which he draws of the state of his kingdom is a very flattering one. He seems busied with...

The report that Kino. 6 FERDINAND had recognized his worthy nephew,

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MIGUEL, which obtained some currency in the beginning of the week, has not been confirmed. A correspondent of the Morning Herald, in a letter of the l st of October, has...

THE KING — Puring the week his Majesty has continued his

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airings in si lo Great Park, occasionally visiting the Castle, Virginia Water, &c. His Majesty's hours for enjoying his favourite drives are from two o'clock until five, in his...

THE MONEY MARKET.

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SATURDAY MORNING.—The rumours of intended financial measures, calcu- lated to raise the price of Stocks, have been very numerous during the week; and some of them were put...

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L LAW.

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COURT OF KING'S BENCH, GUILDHALL. The sittings before Michaelmas Term were commenced at this Court on Mon- day the 19th; day had been appointed for the trial Of actions on...

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THE PRESS.

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THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON'S REPORTED ABANDONMENT OF THE PRESS PROSECUTIONS. GLOBE—A minister must always lose somewhat of dignity when he descends into a court of law to measure...

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THE RETRRAT OF INTELLECT.—SiT ANDREW HALLIDAY has pub. lished, in

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the shape of an epistle to Lord ROBERT SEYMOUR, (why to THE RETRRAT OF INTELLECT.—SiT ANDREW HALLIDAY has pub. lished, in the shape of an epistle to Lord ROBERT SEYMOUR, (why to...

QUESTIONABLE AovicE.—The Brighton Gazete, a paper which is obtaining a

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renown for all sorts of lucky hits, tells the following cre- ditable anecdote ; but concludes it with a most equivocal recommen- dation :- " We have frequently had to record the...

IRVING AT'BRIGHTON.—MT. IRVING has gone down to Brighton with the

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design of seeing what the Devil is doing in the place. He looks strangely anomalous, riding up and down the Parades among the gay sinners, in that equipage of levity a fly. Some...

THE THEATRES.

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DRURY LANE. On Wednesday, Miss MORDAUNT appeared in the character of Letitia Hardy, and conquered her audience as completely as she conquered her lover. The scene where, under...

THE REPRESENTATION OF OXFORD. TOPICS OF THE DAY.

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WHILE the Catholic Bill was in progress, and while opposition to its principle or details was hopeful, it was also just. Many, we can hardly say enlightened, but assuredly...

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MR. CHARLES KEMBLE'S " FAN." "Peter ! My fan, Peter!"

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Shakspeares Merentio, ae corrupted by Mr. Kemble. ON the 10th of this month, we expressed our regret that Mr. CHARLES KEMBLE should have condescended to imitate the buffoonery...

MISS FANNY KEMBLE'S FALL.

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ON Monday, we had the pleasure of once more witnessing Miss , . sixlCamaae's personation of Juliet. The performance has `Item improved - in Some'slight partieularr,'Ifid has now...

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" LIFE OF CALAMY."*

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LITERARY SPECTATOR. THE name of CALAMY is not unknown to fame, and more than one eminent individual may lay claim to it. We are not inclined to dis- pute the propriety of the...

LETTERS FROM A RECLUSE.

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NO. READING, as you may suppose, is my great resource ; and-I read much,—a, box a week (Circulating Library measure) at a moderate calculation : but the reputation of your...

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THE LOVES OF DR. DODDRIDGE.*

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IT was not with any expectation of entertainment that we took up the bulky volumes which form the first lirmison of the correspondence of the celebrated author of the Family 1...

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VEGETABLES AND DUTCH VINE MANAGEMENT.

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THERE is no country from which its neighbour may not derive some useful know- ledge in many very trivial things apparently, but such as are often of very general utility. A...

CLASSICAL LITERATURE.

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A NEW edition of XENOPHON . S Anabasis, with notes, illustrations, and copious indexes, has been just published by Mr. VALPY. This edition of one of the most interesting,...

APPENDIX TO MACFARLANE'S CONSTANTINOPLE IN 1829.

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Tuts is a pleasant addition to the stock of information, political and social, with which Mr. MACFARLANE had already enriched us on th e subject of Turkey. The reasons for the...

THE MALT-TAX.

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I nns subject is of interest not only as regards the comforts, bit, in a more lin- portant view, the moral being of the poor. When sve mention a fact which did an n ot transpire...

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THE UNIVERSITIES.

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Oxvoun, October 17. — The following noblemen have been admitted members of Christ Church, during the last week : the Marquis of Waterford ; Lord Conyers Osborne, s 31 of the...

THE CHURC H.

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The Rev. J. Crosthwaite, of Petworth, to the Rectories of Barlavineton and F.gdean, in the room of the Rev. It. Watson, deceased ; patron, the Earl of Egremont—The 1 : . r. J....

LITERARY ANNOUNCEMENTS.

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BOOKS ON TIIE PRESS OR PRKPARING FOR PUBLICATION. An Inquiry into the Natural Grounds of Right to Vendible Property or Wealth, by Samuel Rea/I.—Studies in Natural History, by...

EAST INDIA SHIPPING. FitTDAT EVENING.

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Our shipping list this week is more than usually extensive, the arrivals from India using numerous, and of much later dates than those formerly reported. The East India Company...

BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS.

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.—On the 17th inst. at Sarstlen, the Hon. Mrs. Langston, of a daughter—On the Sth inst. at the Hills, Douglas, Isle of Man, the lion. Mrs. A. Alurray, of twins, one it son snit...

FROM THE LONDON GAZETTES. TueNday, October 20.

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PArymmusurrs Dissnixten.—Ilulse and Percival, Wharton, Clic , hire, coal dealers —Smith and Coats, Gai in:burgh, general merchants—Pembroke AI lull ens, Cheapsidr, boot...

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LONDON MARKETS.

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CORN EXCHANGE, FaroAr, OCT. 23. We have had a fair supply of English Wheat this week, but of Foreign Wheat and Flour coastways tine arrival is moderate. Though there is but...