NEWS. FOREIGN COUNTRIES. lea—Disastrous news from the Niger xpedition. 1160,1177. 11e3. erica—President's Message, 50, 56. Ir. M.Leod's case, 130, 177, 217, 226. f.41, 242,...

may be induced to enter into a separate alliance with France against England, and the other two Powers, parties to the Quadruple Treaty of July 1840. For what purpose, beyond...

LAST week, the principal apprehension respecting Egypt and Turkey arose from the rumoured but scarcely believed refusal of the Sultan to ratify the convention between -...

The election of Common Councilman for the ward of Farringdon Without is not yet determined. There was a meeting of the wardmote on Wednesday ; when Mr. Wells, one of the...

not yet ended. Portugal, indeed, is arming as actively as if war were already declared. Even the students in the military schools have been called out to assist in defending the...

THE Court continues at Windsor. On Sunday, the Queen, Prince Albert, the Dutchess of Kent, and all the visiters at the Castle, attended divine service in the private chapel....

country for the forthcoming meeting of Parliament. Members who promised to render account to their constituents, and wished to put off the evil day to the last, are redeeming...

Mr. Lyttelton, the Whig candidate for Walsall, has retired from the field ; and at present Mr. Gladstone is the only candidate. The cause of Mr. Lyttelton's retirement is stated...

The Dublin Evening Mail says that Mr. O'Connell is now endeavour- ing to oust Mr. Hutton at the next election for Dublin, in order to put in his son John, now Member for...

Mr. Drinkwater Bethune, who was one of the candidates for the re- presentation of the Kirkcaldy burghs, has retired for the present. He bag addressed a circular to the electors,...

The Duke of Wellington has issued cards of invitation for a grand banquet at Apsley House, on the 25th, to his supporters in the House of Lords. • Sir Robert Peel and Lady Peel...

accounts from Egypt represent the Pasha to be adapting himself to the change in his affairs, and directing his attention to the arts of peace. "He has issued contracts for coals...

the meeting of Chartists at Holloway Head that day to petition for the pardon of Messrs. Frost, Williams, and Jones, was miserably attended. John Collins occupied the chair; and...

SATURDAY NIGHT. The Paris papers of Thursday are chiefly occupied with the report of the budget of the Minister of Finance, the substance of which was yes- terday communicated...

a visit to Lord Palmerston, at Broadlands.

in Dub- lin Theatre on Thursday. The boxes were occupied by ladies, the pit and gallery held the male part of the audience, and the speakers were on the stage. Mr. O'Connell and...

Walsall, 301h December. The retiring address of the Honourable Spencer Lyttelton to the " Independent Electors of the Borough of Walsall" is a curiosity of its kind, and as...

affairs in Greece, (adding as makeweight for John Bull, the recognized practice of torture, and encouragement of the slave-trade)— " The whole system demands that prompt and...

Duke of Victory was sufficiently recovered from his illness to be able to leave his house. He has declared himself in favour of accepting the media- tion of England in the...

discomfiture of Mehemet Alli had disappointed the Government of Greece ; which, expecting that the Pasha would have opposed a greater resistance, in- tended to avail itself of...

" St. James's, December 22.—Ilis Royal Highness the Duke of Cumberland has been pleased to appoint the Reverend George Hulme junior, M.A., to be Domestic Chaplain to his Royal...

10th, the day after the Great Western, arrived in Liverpool on Thurs- day; but without bringing a copy of the President's Message to the Congress. The state of the roads from...

the realer will receive the Report, with an abridgment of the Evidence, by the Select Committee of last ses- siou on IMPORT-DUTIES. Had the project originated with ourselves, a...

PANTOMIME has resumed her Christmas reign triumphantly at every theatre that owns her sway ; and if the magic bat of Harlequin per- forms fewer feats than of yore, the one great...

BIRTHS. On the 29th Dee., at Waldershare, the Countess of Guttman. of a son. On the 26th Dec., at Milton, FRANCES Viscountess Mtr.vort, of a sou. Ou the 18th Dec.. at Loggers...

Arrived—In the Downs. Jan 1st, Isabella BI3th. Lane. from Mauritius. Off Lym- ington, W. Harms. Morrie. from China. Off Penzauce, Dec. 30th, Colonist, Cowmau r from Bengal; and...

STOCK EXCHANGE. FRIDAY AlTERNOON. The speculators were completely deceived on Monday msrning, by the publication a the second edition of the Times stating that Admiral STOPPORD...

OFFICIAL SUGGESTIONS ON TAXES AND TRADE. OUR DOUBLE SUPPLEMENT. THE subjects of the Supplement published with this number of the Spectator, are not held to be so popularly...

FROM Galignanis Messenger we learn, that " His Excellency Lord Granville and Lady Granville gave a grand dinner on Friday, (Christmas-day) : Marshal Soult, M. Guizot, several of...

cheated as to cheat." SINCE the days of Don Raphael and Ambrose Lamella, the more dexterous of that class who, inasmuch as they by superior wit make others subservient to their...

SOME governments have been characterized in history by epithets derived from an accident of constitution or position ; others have been designated by their vices ; very few by...

Ptolemaic philosophy, which placed the earth in the centre of the solar system. Alluding to the laments of the Tory papers, that the Wings are in possession of office at the...

nienox. Two° sots= ; a Tale of the Mysore War. By Captain Meadows Taylor, Author of the .• Confessions of a Thug." In 3 vols Bentley. The Tower of London ; an Historical...

though a public thoroughfare, is terra in- cognita to the multitude. Of the hundreds of passengers who daily thread its narrow portals on their way to and from St. Catha-...

Tire most immediate interest of this volume having of necessity a personal character, it will be best to let the sister of Lady FLoai liasxmos speak for herself in explaining...

BOOKS. Tiwoo Sultana ; a Tale of the Mysore War. By Captain Msanows TAYLOR, Author of " Confessions of a Thug." In three vols. Memoirs of the Bight Honourable Warren Hastings,...

Siz Posthumous Glees, by SAMUEL WEBBE. IN ordinary cases we view the publication of posthumous musical compositions with suspicion. Every writer who has a view to fame will...

Wan-orrice, Dec. 29.-13th Regt. Light Drags.—Capt. C. E. Doherty. from the 14th Light Drags. to be Capt. vice Weston, who exchanges. 14th Light Drags—Capt. G. Weston. from the...

Tuesday, Dec. 29. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. I Hilton and Woolstenhulme. Oldham, machitse-makers-G. and T. Rudd, Borough- bridge, machine-makers-Runeiman and Roberts, Stone,...

BRITISH FUND S. (Closing Prices.) kloteedayMosiday. Tuesday. Wedgies. Thurs. Friday. Bank Stock. 7 per cent. 3 per Cent. Commis 3 per Cents. Reduced 3f per Cents. Reduced Long...

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THE SELECT COMMITTEE appointed to inquire into the several Duties levied on imports into the United Kingdom, and how far those Duties are for Protection to similar Articles the...

1Prilentrilt to the Spectator, 2€1 Annum) 1841. REPORT OF THE SELECT COMMITTEE OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS ON IMPORT DUTIES. WITH THE PRINCIPAL EVIDENCE Media 5 0 die Mail...

Will you state to the Committee the amount of Customs for the past year; and, if you can, distinguish the several amounts which are consi- 41ered aaprotective cm our...