2 MAY 1835

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The only exception to the general tranquillity of the Continent,

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- is the partisan warfare in the Northern provinces of Spain ; and from that quarter we have received little interesting or important intelligence during the week. It is said...

NEWS OF THE WEEK.

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THE Liberals may fairly exult in the progress of the Elections Loud was the din of preparation for their defeat in the Tory camp Not a single member of the new Administration,...

Only three elections remain to be contested—in South Devon- shire,

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West Yorkshire, and Leith. The return of Lord Advocate MURRAY for Leith, by a large majority, is beyond doubt ; and there is now every prospect of success for Lord JOHN RUSSELL...

In the French Chamber of Deputies, the' Minister's demand of

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an additional sum of about 49,000/. for secret service money has met with considerable opposition. M. ETIENNE moved to reduce the amount by 8000/. DUPONT de l'Eure delivered a...

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The Court of Common Council met on Thursday. There was a good deal of business on the paper; but none of it was transacted, owing to a violent dispute between the Lord Mayor and...

The plague is spreading in Egypt. For several months it

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was confined to the city of Alexandria, but it is now making ravages in all directions.

In the Consistory Court, on Tuesday, Dr. Lushington pronounced judgment

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in the cause of Chick and Chick, otherwise Chick and Ramsden, in which the office of Judge was promoted against the par- ties, Mr. Chick having married the sister of his former...

ebt , Court.

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THE King, attended by Sir Herbert Taylor, left Windsor Castle, where be spent the early part of the week, on Wednesday morning, and arrived at St. James's Palace about noon. His...

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IRELAND.

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Sir William Gossett has been removed from the post of Private Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant ; but it is not true, as stated in the Evening Moil, and copied into the English I...

'bc COuntrg.

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The East Worcestershire Reformers gave their Members, Messrs. Cookes and Holland, a public dinner on Wednesday week ; which was attended by most of the leading Liberals of that...

The Devonport Tories gave their defeated candidate, Mr. George Dawson,

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a public dinner on Friday last. Sir J. Y. Buller, Mr. Parker, Lord John Russell's opponent in South Devonshire, and Mr. Stapylton, formerly private secretary to Mr. Canning,...

On Monday and Tuesday last week, a grand festival of

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no fewer than seventeen Temperance Societies in the towns and villages round Wilstlen, took place there. Monday was fine; and the vast body of members who arrived on the...

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0 The House of Peers met on Thursday ; but very few of their Lordships were present. As Lord Shaftesbury was one of the ab- sentees, Lord Kenyon moved that the Duke of Richmond...

SCOTLAND.

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Accounts have, we are glad to mention, been received from Caithness, which leave no doubt of Mr. George Sinclair being now for the last time the " Representative" of that...

Mr. Richards, the obtrusive Member for Knaresborougb, has ad- dressed

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a letter to Lord Brougham complaining of being attacked in the" Jenkins and Tomkins " pamphlets. A copy of this letter had been forwarded to the Dowager Chancellor; who, it...

We are desired by Sir Robert Peel to state, that

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Mr. Banim was not indebted to Sir Robert Peel, but to the bounty of his Majesty, for the pecuniary aid which be received at Paris.—Standard. I We are glad the money was sent to...

An address from four hundred gentlemen of the bar was

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presented on Monday to Sir Robert Peel, by Sir Charles Wetherell. There is nothing remarkable either in the address itself, Sir Charles's accompa- nying note, or Sir Robert's...

Sir Hussey Vivian is to be Master-General of the Ordnance.

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Lord Denman is to be the Speaker of the House of Lords, and Lord Shaftesbury alone is to be associated with him in the Commission. The following noblemen are the new Lords of...

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ELECTION MOVEMENTS.

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CAMBRIDGE. Mr. Spring Rice was reelected for Cambridge, on Monday, without opposition. The speeches of Mr. Hovell who pro- posed. and Mr. Gunning who seconded him, were brief...

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ROYAL SOCIETY.

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The Society resumed their meetings on Thursday, April 30th. The Reverend R. JENNINGS., V.P., in the Chair. Dr. Richard Taunton, Colonel Sir Robert John Ilervey, Joseph....

rouricAL CARICATURES.

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HB has sketched a clever and most amusing political parody of EDWIN LANDSFER'S admirable picture of a "Jack in Office." Jack is, of course, Lord John Russell ; who makes a sleek...

The Chronicle this morning explains the mystery of the recent

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change in the politics of the Times- " The change has certainly been a most shameless one ; but if it be true that the property in that journal has been sold for a valuable...

POSTSCRIPT.

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S A TUB DA Y. In our account of Election Movements, will be found a report of yesterday's proceedings at Exeter on the nomination of the candidates for South Devonshire. We are...

BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS.

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BIRTHS. On the 211111 alt., at Tablay rouse, Chealtiz the Rig' t lion. Ludy me TADLEY, of a son alba heir. On the 22d ult., at Nt rton Cooyers, Yorkshire, Lady GRAHAM, of a...

MONEY MARKET.

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STOCK EXCIIAAIOE. FRIDAY AFTERNOON. As has been tie case for some time past, the English Fonda do not offer any subject for remark. Nloney has, however, been less abundant than...

EAST INDIA SHIPPING.

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Arrived-At Gravesend. April 28th, Theodosia. Ryan, from Mauritius; and Minerra, Robertson, from Sin g apo:e. At Deal, 28th, Duke of Ileilferd. Bowen. from ileugal; and Malabar....

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TOPICS OF THE DAY.

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BONDS OF UNION BETWEEN THE MINISTERS Liberals, were benefited. Now we hardly need to tell the present the OA of the Peace, a thousand petty distinctions may be given, or...

REMOVAL OF TORY LORDS LIEUTENANT. REMOVAL OF TORY LORDS LIEUTENANT.

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A GREAT majority of the counties in England and Wales are manner within our own circle. Then again, through the medium of power - for not diverting it into other channels. Why...

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TORY PROSPECTS AND PROCEEDINGS.

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Jr is generally admitted that the Movement has acquired a re- markable impetus by the events of the last five months. The latent power and influence of the Tory party has also...

THE CATHOLIC OATH.

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IT is not unusual in a vanquished party to represent actual defeat as a virtual triumph. Thus the Tories pretend to consider their recent overthrow in the House of Commons as...

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PHILHARMONIC CONCERTS.

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WHEN we arrive at the fifth of these concerts, it may safely be con- cluded that the exertions of the Directors, as far as they bare been applied to the production of novelties,...

ITALIAN OPERA.

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ON Tuesday, Madame FINCELOIllt appeared in the oft-repeated opera of S'enairantide. Whoever undertakes the character of the Assyrian Queen, must expect to have her performance...

A TUB TO THE WHALE.

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BILL TO PROHIBIT THE IMPORTATION OF CORN FROM THE CHANNEL ISLANDS. As impudent an attempt to gull the English farmer as ever was ventured upon, was made by the late President...

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SPECTATOR'S LIBRARY.

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Ficalow, The Wife, and Woman's Reward In 3 vols. Sassders and Wiz_ The Captive. A Tale of the War of Guienne. By the Author of " The Pilgaisn. Brothers. In 3 volt Charism....

THE WIFE, AND WOMAN'S REWARD.

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MRS. NoitToN's appearance as a novelist is promising. She has not, indeed, the happy power of painting manners which distin- guishes Mrs. GORE and Lord MULGRAVE ; nor does she...

There was a stormy meeting of the members of the

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Zoological Society on Wednesday. The Society met for the purpose of electing Officers and Council for the ensuing year ; and the Earl of Derby was in the chair, as President. It...

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THE SONGS OF ENGLAND AND SCOTLAND.

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A coon collection of native Songs would make a pleasant series; not altogether because our literature is peculiarly rich in the lesser lyrics, but the editing would afford full...

RER'S POPULAR PHRASES AND NURSERY RHYME S. EVERY one knows

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PETER PINDAR'S story of the Jew and his razors, " made to sell, not shave." There are a good man :y Jew manufacturers in the literary market, whose ware* are in like manner...

THE CAPTIVE

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Is arromance of the old school as regards style and spirit; but the author has picked up a little chivalrous learning from Sir WALTER Scorr, or from the sources he pointed out,...

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PICTURES AND ARTISTS.

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EXHIBITION OF THE SOCIETY OF PAINTERS IN WATER COLOLIRFI PALL MALL EAST. Tars is the most universally popular picture-exhibition of any; and deservedly so, for it contains...

ENGLAND, IRELAND, AND AMERICA.

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THE author of this pamphlet is a person of good common sense, and of rational though somewhat limited views, which have de- rived little benefit from scientific culture. His...

MR. LAURANCE'S Geology in 1835, is an amusing, though not

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a striking book ; and contains a good deal of information in a small compass, though it be not arranged in the most scientific or orderly manner. The ambitious object of the...

DR RUSSELL'S BARBARY.

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THE last number of the Edinburgh Cabinet Library maintains the high reputation of the series. Dr. Russian's History and Present Condition of the Barbary States, is not only a...

MUDIE'S HEAVENS.

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MR. Munts's new publication, The Heavens, is not equal in in- terest to some of his former works. The source of this privation is twofold. Instead of allowing the wonders of...