25 APRIL 1829

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The rumour of the submersion of Cadiz, which we mentioned

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in our last paper, has been contradicted by later arrivals ; it never gained much credit. The effects of the earthquake in Murcia have been very severe. The number of bodies...

The Russians were to have repassed the Danube on Thursday.

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Violent rains and wide-spread inundations had delayed the opening of the campaign; and the exhausted state of the countries where its first scenes must be performed, will retard...

SATURDAY, Two O'CLOCK.

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Vienna papers to the 14th instant arrived this morning. They contain an account of a conflict between the captain and crew of a Tuscan brig and the Greeks of the island of...

NEWS OF THE WEEK. - IT is calculated that the stagnation

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of trade in France, within the last three months, has caused a deficiency in the revenue equal to nearly half a million sterling : the year's deficit is estimated at about two...

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COT.ONTILL APPEAT.S._The Lords of the Privy Cote - toil were yesterday en-

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gaged at the Council-offiee in hearing appeals from the colonies. Counsel the renewal of the East India Company's charter. The petition, alter a good COURT OF KING'S...

the exercise of their restored rights, by inquiring into the

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manner in which Death—Thomas Gill, stealing goods, value 121W. and upwards, in a dwelling-house ; the Irish vestries expend the money intrusted to their management. One W. Henry...

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At the MiontEsEx SESSIONS on Thursday, John Beresford Sayers stood

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in- dicted for obtaining goods from tradesmen under feigned names and false pre- tences. After he had been acquitted on two indictments, it was explained by Mr. Philips, his...

POLICE OF LONDON. ROBBERIES: On the evening of the 17th,

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nearly one hundred articles of plate, valued at 1501., were stolen from the house of Sir William Beechy ; in Harley-street. Suspicion fell upon Alexander Fin- layson, Sir...

EARTHQUAKE IN SPAIN.—The report of the destruction of Cadiz happily

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turns out to be untrue. Direct accounts from Cadiz and from Gibraltar were EARTHQUAKE IN SPAIN.—The report of the destruction of Cadiz happily turns out to be untrue. Direct...

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THE PRESS.

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RUSSIAN AGGRANDIZEMENT AND ENGLISH DEBASEMENT. MORNING JOURNAL — The war is to be renewed, and the fate of the Otto- man empire to be decided by the sword. It was won by the...

THE SILK TRADE.

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GLOBE — It always seems ungracious, when there is distress (from whatever cause prevailing) among a large class of the population, to refuse to inquire, in the most searching...

SPAIN AND HER FORMER COLONIES.

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TiMES—The Government of this country would depart from every profes-iien which it has made on every occasion, when the loans of its subjects to f o reign Powers came into...

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1M510RALITY OF ENGLISH TRADERS.

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MORNING CHRONICLE—The people of this country have slid imperceptibly, into a degree of laxity of principle unexampled, we believe, at present in the world. The speculations of...

EXPENSIVE POPULARITY.

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MORNINGLHERALD—As far as Parliament is concerned, the present Admi- nistration repose upon a" bed of roses," The Duke of Wellington and Mr. Peel, by wheeling round from...

THE POLICE.

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MORNING JOURNAL—It is notorious that crimes abound, and that almost every third person one meets in the street is either a thief, or what we will not mention: it is notorious...

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INDIA.

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THE next great question to which the inquiries of the people of this country and its Ministry must be directed, is " What is to be done with India ? " This, which is far more...

THE WINE-TRADE—MARCH OF RECIPROCITY.

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THE whole principle of Free Trade resolves itself into this, that those who wish to buy shall go to the cheapest, and those who wish to sell to the dearest market to which they...

THE LAST SANCTION. TOPICS OF THE DAY.

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CATHOLIC Emancipation has received its highest praise ! The Duke must now be indeed a proud man—the King a glad mo- narch ! The doubters, the ELDONS of society, will surely...

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ROWLAND STEPHENSON.

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WE do not head this article with the name of RowLAND STEPHEN- SON from any wish to add to that person's punishment ; and if we were writing in New York instead of London, we...

SUSPICIOUS COINCIDENCE.

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" Where they do agree, their unanimity is wonderful." IT is what the newspapers themselves would call a curious coin- cidence, that in their accounts of Easter and Christmas...

THE Morning Chronicle of Thursday contains some severe stric- tures

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on the morality of English merchants, whom it charges with systematic frauds of various natures. In the same paper we read this paragraph :- " A very great sensation has been...

THE Dublin Freeman's Journal announces the appointment, of Mr. Roo

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it THERRY to a judicial situation in New South Wales. There is one circumstance connected with this appointment which induces us to notice it • more pointedly than we otherwise...

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THE IRISHMAN OF THE STAGE.

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'WE have of late years had a succession of admirable novels from Irish writers, the scenes of which have been laid on Irish ground. The new forms of pleasantry in which these...

POETS AND PAINTERS—TEE PANDEMONIUM.

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Mr. BURFORD, in opening a representation of Mierox's Pande- monium to the public as' a panorama, has ventured on a bold step; and Mr. SLOUS, the gentleman who has furnished the...

THE PROFESSIONAL CONCERT.

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Tins concert must be regarded as a link in the history of those transactions connected with the Opera-house, which, previous to the commencement of the present season, engaged...

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NEW MUSICAL FUND.

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THE Annual Concert for the benefit of this excellent institution was held at the King's Theatre on Friday evening. The band was as numerous as usual; the. singers more numerous...

GLEANINGS.

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RECEIPTS FOR FASHIONABLE SUPPERS.—For a simple soiree, I recommend some sandwiches of fowl, of ham, of veal, of tongue, &c., some plates of pastry, and here and there on the...

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LITERARY ANNOUNCEMENTS.

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BOOKS IN THE PRESS, OR PREPARING FOR PUBLICATION. The Fancily Chaplain ; or, St. Mark's Gospel analysed and prepared for Reading and Expounding to a Family Circle. By the Rev....

THE UNIVERSITIES.

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OXFORD, April 17—On Saturday last, being the last day of Lent term, the hono- rary degree of Master of Arts was conferred on Thomas Pycroft, Esq. Commoner of Trinity College,...

THE 'CHURCH.

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ECCLESIASTICAL PREFNIIMENSII. The Rev. Samuel Smith, M.A. of Christ Church, has been instituted by the Lardi Bishop of Ely to the Rectory of Dry Drayton, Cambridgeshire, on the...

THE ARMY.

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War-Office, April 24. 2d Reg. of Life Guards—Maj. William Cowper Coles, from the haltpay, Ltc i1e= Maj. vice Hugh William Barton, who exchanges. Royal Reg. of Horse Guards—To...

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FROM THE LONDON GAZETTES.

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Tuesday, Ain . i/ 21. PARTNERSHIPS DissuLvEn. G. It. Morgan, E. M. Will and M. Wayne, Gadleys, Glarnorganshire, coal and iron-masters ; as far as regards F.111....

EAST INDIA SHIPPING. FRIDAY EVENING.

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It has often been remarked that, in the Spring, the Easterly wind is so generally prevalent on our Coast, as almost to assume the character of a Monsoon. Our experience during...

BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS.

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mrns. - At Chester, the Lady of W. Palmer, Esq. son and heir of Sir W. H. Palmer, Bart. of hush-Lome, county of Dublin, of a daughter-At Ashhorough, Limerick, the Lady of Maier...

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LONDON MARKETS.

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CLOSING PRICE OF STOCKS ON FRIDAY. 3 per Cent. Consols, 83 88a 3} per Cent. 1818, 31 per Cent. Reduced, 963 Exchequer Billsa(interest 2d. per Cent. 4 per Cents. 1826, 104 3...