4 MARCH 1843

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NEWS OF THE WEEK.

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Commons. It originated with an exposition by Lord ASHLEY, of one impediment to the too free use of the Army as an engine of the actual state of the people, masterly in its plain...

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Brbates anb Vrourbinas in Varliament.

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NATIONAL EDUCATION. In the House of Commons, on Tuesday, Lord ASHLEY moved, " That an humble addresss be presented to her Majesty, praying that her Majesty will be graciously...

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Vie (Court.

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THE Queen and Prince Albert left town on Thursday, for Claremont, in a carriage and four. The Princess Royal rode in the same carriage - the Prince of Wales and the suite...

Zbe Metropolis.

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A Court of Common Council was held on Monday. Upon the mo- tion of Mr. R. L. Jones, a reference was made to the Coal, Corn, and Finance Committee, to inquire into the mode of...

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gbe Vrobintes.

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Mr. Newdegate, the Conservative candidate for North Warwick- shire, has put forth an address to the electors; which does not, how- ever, give a very clear idea of his political...

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AllisrEllantous.

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" The present made by Queen Victoria," says the Journal de Frank- fort, " to the Prince Royal of Hanover on his marriage, will probably be the richest of any presented on the...

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POSTSCRIPT.

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SATURDAY NIGHT. The House of Commons spent several hours last night in the most desultory of all desultory debates in Committee of Supply ; the busi- ness being the votes on...

The debate in the French Chamber of Deputies, on the

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Secret Service Fund Bill, which commenced on Wednesday, with a violent Anti- Ministerial speech by M. Ledru Rollin, was continued with animation on Thursday. The vote is...

A despatch has been received from the Honourab!e John D.

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Bligh, her Majesty's Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary at the Court of Hanover, reporting that the marriage between his Royal Highness the Crown Prince of Hanover...

Some " excitement " has been created in Dublin by

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a "great Repeal debate " in the Dublin Corporation. Mr. O'Connell moved a petition to Parliament for Repeal of the Union; and, after three days' debate, he carried the motion,...

Papers have been received from the Cape of Good Hope

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to the 30th of December, the latest date from Graham's Town being the 29th. The left division of Colonel Hare's force had reached Tarka on the 24th, and was expected to be at...

TO CORRESPONDENTS.

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Z, in reply to Colonel TORRENS, will be inserted in our next Number. We must also endeavour tofind room for J. M. L. on the Law of Libel.

The trial of M'Naughten, at the Central Criminal Court, was

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con- tinued today, with the prcspect of running to a very late hour, or of being again adjourned. Mr. Cockburn rested the defence upon the in- sanity of the prisoner ; giving...

A strange procession entered the Royal Mint yesterday evening ;

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five waggons and a cart bearing Chinese silver to the value of 1,000,000 dollars, escorted by a detachment of the Sixtieth Regiment, and followed by a crowd of people. The money...

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THE " COMUS " OF MILTON, AND OF THE STAGE.

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Ist witnessing any dramatic representation of Comas, we should always remember, not only that we are not listening to the masque which MILToN wrote, but also that it was never...

Quarterly average of the weekly liabilities and assets of the

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Bank of England, from the 3d of December 1842 to the 25th of February 1843— LIABILITIES. ASSETS. Circulation £19,739,000 Securities £22,695,000 Deposits 11,205,000 Bullion...

MONEY MARKET."

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STOCK ' EEORANrE. FRIDAY AFTERNOON. The Bank Directors yesterday issued the following notice; which differs in nothing from those usually issued at the quarterly closing of the...

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TOPICS OF THE DAY.

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THE STATE OF PARTIES. IN offering some remarks on this subject at the present time, w e give expression to thoughts which come unbidden again aril again, forcing for themselves...

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MINISTERIAL PREROGATIVE.

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THE vote of the House of Commons on Mr. ROEBUCK'S motion has affirmed a most dangerous doctrine, and established a bad precedent in all future attempts to expose Ministerial...

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LONG SPEECHES: MEDICAL POLICE.

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EVER since the fabricators of newspaper-paragraphs rung the changes for a whole session upon HENRY BROUGHAM'S seven-hours speech on that gigantic abuse the Law, there has...

THE AFGHAN WAR DIVISION—THURSDAY 2D MARCH 1843. MINORITY FOR MR.

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ROEBUCK'S MOTION OF INQUIRY. Acton, Colonel Currie, R. Hughes, W. B. Pluinptre, J. P. Adderley, C. B. Dashwood, G. H. Humphery, Ald. Praed, W. T. Allis. J. P. Dickinson, F. H....

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SPECTATOR'S LIBRARY.

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"Parmozzar, - Vies,: or the Statics of the Human Chest, Animal Hest, and Determinations of Blood to the Head. By Julius Jeffreys. F.R.S.. formerly of the Medical Staff in...

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THE SCOTTISH HEIRESS.

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COMPARED with the generality of novels, The Scottish Heiress is a powerfully written and interesting work. The author possesses some acquaintance with life ; he has a quick eye...

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MR. STARKEY'S JUDAS.

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Tuts work bears some resemblance to the ancient mysteries, but the immediate prototype appears to have been Mr. MuLstetes " Dramatic Poems" ; although Mr. STARKEY has evidently...

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PUBLICATIONS RECEIVED,

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From February 24th to March 2d. Boosts. Titian; a Romance of Venice. By R. SHELTON Mncitatrers, LLD. In-threw-volumeu The Plea of Insanity in Criminal Cases. By FoRaEs...

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COMMERCIAL GAZETTE.

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Tuesday, February 28. PARTNiRsHIPS DISSOLVED. Stanworth and Hargraves, Worsthorne with Hardwood farmers-Thomas and Co. Bristol, wholesale grocers ; as far us regards S....

EAST INDIA SHIPPING.

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ARRIVED - At Gravesend. 2d March, Fortitude, Hutton. from Manilla. In the Chan- nel, Francis Spaight, Winn ; and Jaynes, Maitland, from China; Tropic, Robertson ; and Selma,...

MILITARY GAZETTE.

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WAR-OFFICE, March 3.-2d Regt. of Foot-Lieut. W. Bare, from half-pay 34 Foot, to be Lieut. vice Macdonald, appointed to the 98th Foot. 13th Foot- Eusigu A. E. Frere, from the...

BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS.

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BIRTHS. On the 22d February, at Tunbridge Wells, the Lady of NEvrt.t.Waan, Esq., of a son. Ou the 23d, at Fairford Park, Lady KATIIERtNE RAYMOND BARRER, era son and heir. 0 •...

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PRICES CURRENT.

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BRITISH FUN Saturday DS. Monday. (Closing Prices.) Tuesday. H'ednes. Thurs. Friday. 3 per Cent. Consols ...... .. 951 951 934 9 51 951 954 Ditto for Account 251 951 951...