25 OCTOBER 1828

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The first grand display of the power and wisdom of

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the English 'I agitators" has gone off in a manner much to their satisfaction. The Men of Kent have met, and Penenden Heath has received a new lease of fame, for at least other...

The week has been redundant in public meetings in Ireland.

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Two of them were of Orangemen, for the establishment of clubs in Gorey and Cavan. There have been also Catholic meetings at Kerry and Kilkenny ; and at both the pleasant...

Don Miguel is taking severe precautions against having even the

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name of the young Princess mentioned in his dominions ; and he is repairing the fortifications on the Tagus, as if he dreaded an attack. Bolivar has ordered an immense increase...

NEWS OF THE WEEK.

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IT turns out that there was reason in our last week's admonition to those who revelled in delight at the supposed annihilation of the Russian armies. In whole or in part, every...

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There is a report from Marseilles, that the French Government

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are about to fit out another expedition for the Morea ; to be com- posed of four regiments of infantry, one regiment of horse chas- seurs, and some hundred artillerymen. The...

SATURDAY, Two O'CLOCK.

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Accounts have been received from Vienna to the 14th instant. They are entirely silent as to the war between Russia and Turkey. The Austrian funds are steady ; Metalliques 94t,...

THE MONEY MARKET.

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STOCK EXCHANGE, FRIDAY tVENING. — There have not been any consi- derable fluctuations in the prices of Stock since our last report, notwith- standing that the transactions have...

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POLICE OF LONDON.

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Alexander Waugh, one of the deputy coal-meters of l' f• city of London, was on Saturday convicted, at the Thames police-office, of having delivered a barge of coals, front a...

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THE PRESS.

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RESULT OF THE MEETING OF THE a MEN OF KENT." MORNING CHRONIC LE—Victory has declared for the Brunswickers in Kent.. Of the assembly on Penendensheath, from five to six eighths,...

COUNTY MEETINGS—AGITATION OF THE COUNTRY.

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TOPICS OF THE DAY. 1r is sad to see our countrymen taking pains to unfit themselves for acquiring a correct view of their duties and their interest, at a crisis of perhaps,...

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Two small topics have during the last week served for

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subjects of conversation in the society of Paris : the first is the answer of the Cardinal Archbishop of Toulouse to the Minister of Ecclesi- astical Affairs ; and the other is...

" NO DUST AFTER MICHAELMAS,"

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A DOGMA OF THE COMMISSIONERS FOR WATERING THE ROADS OF THE METROPOLIS. IT is a singular providence that presides over our streets and highways. Up to the end of August, or the...

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MRS. CHATTER LET'S KATHARINE.

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THE excellent Petruchio, to which we have done poor justice, is mated, but not matched, by Mrs. CHATTERLEY'S Katharine; ill there is nothing shrewish, but a old, malignant...

CHARLES KEMBLE'S PETRUCHIO.

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CAN the most devout reader of SHAKSPEARE desire more in a Pe- truchio than is found in Mr. C. KEMBLE ? Assuredly the image of a person so speaking and so looking must have been...

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MISS PHILLIPS AS RIENZI'S DAUGHTER.

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WE have to do an act of justice, which, but for the old adage, most true in the present case, "better late than never," our cul- pable tardinesss to perform would, for mere...

CITY AMATEUR CONCERTS.

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THE rehearsal, previously to the first performance for the season, took place at the City Concert Rooms on Thursday evening. It is an extremely judicious arrangement that the...

MISS BYFIELD.

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Miss BYFIELD made her promised reappearance at Covent Garden, on Thursday night, in LIVERATI'S opera of Carron,vide. This young lady is the most hopeful debutante we have met...

THE NEW SINGERS AND MUSIC OF THE ADELPFH.

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A PIECE called the Mason of Buda, with music by Mr. G. H. RODWELL, was brought out at the Adelphi Theatre on Tuesday. It is certainly a prodigious stride in the musical...

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BERANGER'S SUPPRESSED SONGS.

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LITERARY SPECTATOR. THE greatest song-writers of the present day are MooRE and BERANGER ; both men of genius, but as distinct as the genius of their countries. If HORACE be...

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LIFE IN INDIA.

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THE author of this work* has no other pretension to being a novel-writer than knowing India well, and being able to describe it. But then, this is all that is now-a-days thought...

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EAST INDIA SHIPPING. FRIDAY EVENING.

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Another week has elapsed and we are still without a single arrival from India. Arrived.—At Madeira, Sep. 12th, Africa, Skelton, from London for Mauritius. At Tenerife, Aug....

DR. GRANVILLE.

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TO THE EDITOlt OF THE SPECTATOR. Si R,—The general tone of candour which the columns of the SPECTATOR display, induces me to believe that you will spare me a corner in your...

BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS.

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Bruaurs.—Mrs. Heritage, wife of John Heritage, of Tingewick, labourer, wa lately delivered of tour children, who are likely to do well—On the 14th, at ,win burne-castle,...

BOOKS PVBLISItEp 'loam; 'no , : 15555'

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.', s. d! Illustrations of the Literary Souvenir, 1829, early impressions . India proofs, Imperial 4to. . . . . India proofs, before the letters, colombier 4to. . . Buchan's...

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PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED.

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3. Griffin and J. Buncombe, Palsgrave-place, Strand, wine-merchants—J. Allen and W. Carr, Wood-street, lucerne's—W., It. and J. Eccles 111111 G. Cole, Glasgow; as far as regards...

LONDON MARKETS.

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CORN EXCHANGE, Faromr, OCTOBER 24. With the exception of Foreign Wheat, of which there has been a considerable arrival, we have been very moderately supplied witls all grain...