26 MARCH 1831

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NEWS OF THE WEEK.

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WHAT, if it were an ordinary case, might be termed the grand stage of the Reform Bill, is safely passed ; the Bill was read a second time on Tuesday, after a two-nights' debate,...

We have been compelled this week to sacrifice li g hter matters

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to the Great Subject of all men's thou g hts. We shall not be called on to make a similar sacrifice for many weeks to come. We entreat especially our fair friends' forbearance ;...

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SCRUTINY Or THE VOTES

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ON THE DIVISION OF THE SECOND READING OF THE REFORM BILL. The letter A denotes those Members (—) denotes the Absentees. All The double stars (") distinguish the Reduced. 'ho...

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SUMMARY ANALYSIS OF THE DIVISION.

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ENGLAND— Counties Close Boroughs Open Boroughs WA tns- For. 53 83 93 —229 Against. 27 168 42 —237 Counties 7 5 Boroughs 7 5 — 14 — 10 SCOTLAND— Counties 10 16...

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The Austrians meet with no resistance to their progress in

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Italy. At Novi there was a show of resistance, and but a show. The vanguard of the Imperialists entered Modena on the 9th. The Vienna journals speak of the Italian insurgents as...

NOTICES OF MOTIONS, AND ORDERS OF THE DAT, FOR THE

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ENSUING WEEK. MONDAY. Orders of Me Day-1. Emi g ration Bill-Second readin g . 2. Sea Apprentices Settlement Bill-Second readin g . 3. Liability of Landlords Bill- Further...

THE KING AND HIS CoriRT.-The King and Queen reached town

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a few minutes before two on Tuesday afternoon. it was meant that they should visit the Italian Opera in the evening, and every possible prepara- tion had been made for their...

The principal characteristic in the French Government, under its present

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Ministry is a determination, at all hazards, to maintain peace at home and abroad if possible. They are not indecisive in their attempts to do so. They have commenced an attack...

Warsaw is still in the hands of its gallant defenders

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; and so, it would appear, is Praga. Up to the 14th, no serious rencontre had taken place between the hostile parties. The ice on the Vis- tula had begun to break up on the 5th...

The Prince of ORANGE has arrived at the Hague ;

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he left Lon- don on Sunday. A strong party in his favour is said to be gra- dually forming in the country, particularly at Antwerp, where the partisans of the House of Orange...

SITTINGS re TILE Two !louses.

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Tuesday * p. 6 Tuesday 4 Wednesday 7 Wednesday 8 Thursday I to 7 Thursday p.1 Friday * p. 6 Friday I to 4

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AmorotaraN SCAT.ES.—The new Alderman claimed to be sworn in on

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Tuesday ; when a petition was presented against his admissibility, which alleged a number of pleas in bar of the honour to which he as. Aired. Some of tile objections were...

MEETING. OF TUE LONDON ME1i CHANTS.—All open, meeting of the

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bankers and merchants of London to address the King and petition Parliament ill favour of the Reform Bill, took place yester- day. It was as much in contrast in number and...

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: KEEP me BLINDS • DOWN,—John Shirley, a hawker of lemons

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and oranges, was charged ht Union-Hall, on Tuesday, with stealing a'qUan- tity'of plate, the property of Mr. H. English, of Dulwich Common. It appeared that a dinner-party was...

Loss OF TILE THE TIS.—The court-martial on the surviving officers

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has terminated. Captain Burgess has been condemned to lose one year's rank, and Master Gowdie two years' rank. The Court thought, that, considering the state Of the weather, bah...

Loss OF A STEAM-VESSEL: The Frolic steam-vessel, from Milford to Bristol,

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left HaverfordWest - on Wednesday'inOrninglast, with a slum. her of passengers from that place, Pembroke, Milford, and Tenby ; and, melancholy to - relate, during the night, she...

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THE MONEY MARKET.

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Srocx EXCHANGE, FRIDAY Evistraial—The anticipations In which we ven- tured to indulge, in one or two recent reports, have been more than realized this week; Consols having been...

EAST INDIA SHIPPING.

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Arrived. At Gravesend, March 21st, H. C. Ships Dunira, Wilson ; and William Fairlie, Blair, from China. At Plymouth, March 23rd, Protector, Bragg, from Mau- ritius. At Greenock,...

BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS.

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BIRTHS. On the 7th Inst. at Cahir, the Lady of HENRY COSBY, Esq. of the King% Dragoon Guards, of a daughter. On the 21st inst. at Waltham Abbey, Essex, the Lady of JOSEPH...

THE CHURCH.

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The Rev. W. C. Leach, M.A. was on Friday last instituted to the vicarage of Ditham with Honing, Norfolk, on the presentation of the Bishop of Ely. On Saturday last the Rev. A....

THE UNIVERSITIES.

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OXFORD. Baden Professorship. — The candidates for the Professorship of sneer% hitherto declared, are—G. C. Haughton, Esq. late Professor of Hindu Literature in the Hon.. East...

THE ARMY.

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WAR-OFFICE, March 22.-2nd Regt. of Life Guards : Lieut. Hon. C. F. Berkeley tothe Capt. by purchasse, vice J. N. Read, who retires; Sub.-Lieut. F. fit Martin to be Lieut. by...

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TRUSTEES OF THE NATION. [coNTINcED FROM LAST WEEK.] DETRACTION, it

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has been said, never wants a large and partial audience. This we know, that to deal largely in panegyric, is a sure way to excite envy, hatred, malice, and all uncharitableness....

TOPICS OF THE DAY.

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THE DEFEAT OF MINISTERS—WHAT NEXT? DURING Wednesday and Thursday, the daily organs of public opinion faintly attempted to treat the majority of ONE as a victory gained by the...

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THE LAST NEW PROJECT.

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Mr. BUCKINGHAM has published a pamphlet in behalf of a pro- ject of peculiar brilliancy and splendour : he proposes, in lieu of all other taxes whatever, to raise a tax of...

REFUGE FOR THE HOUSELESS.

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WE regret to learn, that the asylum under this name, in Wapping, is suffering under a malignant fever, and that the neighbourhood is alarmed at the fatal effects that may spring...

THE IMMORALITY OF PADDINGTON STAGES.

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FROM the Morning Herald of Wednesday, we learn that a young. gentleman, about to be tried for bigamy, fascinated the young: lady, the object of his second love, by announcing...