6 JULY 1844

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In France, the " dotatiOn " question—the question of a

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provision for the younger branches of the House Of Orleans by the Legisla- ture—has again been raised. A Ministerial, or as the enemies of Louis PHILIPPE have it, a Royal...

NEWS OF THE WEEK.

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SIR ROBERT PEEL began the week by stating what measures Go- vernment intended and hoped to carry through Parliament this session. From the beginning of the session there has...

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Debates anti 113roteebings in Varliament.

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POST-OFFICE ESPIONAGE. In the House of Commons on Tuesday, several notices of motion which had the precedence were postponed, to give place to Mr. T. Duncombe's motion relative...

Though another mail from India has arrived without the an-

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nouncement of any striking events, we derive from it a general im- pression of something uneasy and troubled. The anarchy in the Punjaub increases. Orders have been issued to...

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IlLbe _Metropolis.

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The Anti-Corn-law League met once more in Co vent Garden Theatre, on Wednesday ; when there was a very full attendance, for the purpose of hearing Mr. Villiers report progress...

Zbe court.

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TEE Queen and Prince Albert, accompanied by the infant Prince and Princesses, left Buckingham Palace on Saturday for Claremont ; where the Royal party enjoyed the luxury of...

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trbe girobinces.

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A church-rate contest has just taken place at Brighton, and termi- nated in favour of the rate ; the numbers being 1,132 and 833. There have been five incendiary fires in...

IRELAND.

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Lord De Grey takes his departure from Ireland on the 13th ; and _Lord Heytesbury is expected to arrive in Dublin on the 16th. The Dublin correspondent of the Times says, Lord...

jortign an Colonial.

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FRANCE.—A telegraphic despatch, published in the Moniteur of Thursday, announces the entry of General Bugeaud into the empire of Morocco, and his taking possession of Ouchda 00...

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Miscellaneous.

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The King of Saxony arrived at Weymouth on Sunday ; and departed on Monday for a Western tour. The Dutchess of Buccleuch gave a grand fete on Wednesday after- noon, at Montague...

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A vacancy in the representation of Birmingham having been oc-

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casioned by the death of Mr. Scholefield, meetings were held in that town yesterday by the opposing political parties, to select candidates. The Liberals selected Mr. W....

POSTSCRIPT.

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SATURDAY NIGHT. Both Houses of Parliament met last night. In the Lords, the proceedings commenced with a speech from the Earl of MINTO on the state of the Navy ; introducing a...

The quarterly returns of the revenue, published this morning, ex-

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hibit an increase in the Customs of 312,0291. compared with the July quarter of last year, and an increase in the Excise of 85,4791. There is a decrease in the Property-tax of...

The royal mail steamer Thames, with the West India mail,

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arrived this morning at Southampton, with advices from Vera Cruz to the 1st June, Jamaica to the 4th, and Bermuda to the 20th. A report was current in Mexico, that the United...

Accounts from Barcelona announce that the Marquis de Valuma, the

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Foreign Minister, had resigned, as he was unable to agree with his col- leagues on some points of domestic policy.

Theatrical and Musical Notices, several Letters, and other articles, have

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been unavoidably omitted.

EAST INDIA SHIPPING.

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Aakrvrn—At Gravesend, 1st July, Ranger, 111' Milian, from China; and Sir C. Na- pier. Wright. from Calcutta; 2d, Jean. Clark. from Port Phillip; and 4th, Flora Muir, Brown, tram...

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MONEY MARKET.

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STOCK EXCHANGE. FRIDAY A iTERNOON. The English Funds did not improve on Monday, as it was anticipated they would have done in consequence of the favourable nature of the...

THE REVENUE.

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Abstract of the Net Produce of the Revenue of Great Britain, in the Years and Quarters ended 5th July 1843 and 1844, showing the Increase or Decrease thereof. YEARS ENDED 5th...

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TOPICS OF THE DAY.

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WORK FOR THE POST-OFFICE COMMITTEE. Ie Sir JAMES GRAHAM'S Committee make good despatch, there is yet time to have a bill for placing the Post-office on an unsuspected footing...

RUNNING REIN: THE TURF AND THE BAR. THE great Derby

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case, the question of the personal identity of Running Rein, was decided on Tuesday. Never was there a more complete break-down. The presiding Judge gave the sporting world to...

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THE OLD HEATHCOCK..

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ALAS, the Old Heathcock is gone ! For many a day it kept its place, heedless of the incongruity of its appearance among the more gaudy but not so picturesque adornments of...

SCOTCH TRIAL BY JURY.

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THE opinion appears to prevail in Scotland that trial by jury in civil causes has not succeeded there. This is not wonderful. In England, trial by jury has developed itself...

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SPECTATOR'S LIBRARY.

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HISTORY AND STATISTICS, The History of Oregon and California, and the other Territories on the North-west Coast of North America ; accompanied by a Geo g raphical View and Map...

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PATRICK GORDON'S SHORT ABRIDGEMENT OF BRITANE'S DISTEMPER.

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Tuts volume is a publication of the Spalding Club, and professes to be a notice of Scottish or indeed British history from 1639 to 1649 ; " Britane's Distemper," in the quaint...

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PUBLICATIONS RECEIVED, From June 28th to July 4th.

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BOOKS. The Public and Private Life of Lord Chancellor Eldon ; with selection& from his Correspondence. By Hortecx Twiss, Esq., one of her Majesty's Counsel. In three volumes....

AI. KOHL'S SCOTLAND.

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Tan tour is characterized by the usual qualities of M. KonL; or if there is any difference, he is somewhat less minute and elaborate in his descriptions, as well as more rapid...

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FINE ARTS.

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THE FRESCOES AND STATUES IN WESTMINSTER HALL. THE artists of England are now on their trial in Westminster Hall be- fore judges appointed by Royal commission; the public being...

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BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS

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BIRTHS. On the 25th June, at the Parsonage, St. Thomas s, Southwark, the Lady of the Rev. WILLIAM DEEP, of a daughter. On the 28th, in Green Street, Lady JOLT-MEE, of a son. On...

MILITARY GAZETTE.

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WAR OFFICE, July 5.-3d Drags.-Lieut. I. R. Warner to be Capt. by purchase, vice Nugent. who retires ; Cornet C. P. Cuote to be Lieut. by purchase, vice Wavier; F. A. Oakes,...

COMMERCIAL GAZETTE.

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Tuesday, July 2. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. Parker and Wilson, Darfield, Yorkshire, dyers-Maitland and Co. London, mer- chants- Swaiuson and Co. Dolphinhohne, Lancashire....

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PRICES CURRENT.

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BRITISH FUN DS. (Closing Prices.) Saturday. Monday. Tuesday. "redoes. Thurs. shut 98} ex d. 98} 988 981 99} 991 99} 99} 102} 1021 102} 1021 shut - - 121 12} 12} 12} - 1931...