7 JANUARY 1837

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INDEX-1837.

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NEWS. FOREIGN COUNTRIES. anwrica-Opening of Congress, 1. Ad- drea., of the President of Texas, 3. De. struction or the Post and Patent Offices at V esItington. 36. Release of...

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NEWS OF THE WEEK.

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A SPLENDID example of the effects of Lord MULGRAVE'S Irish administration, and the O'CONNELL organization of the Liberal party, has occurred at the Longford election. To the...

The Revenue accounts, for the year and quarter ending the

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5th instant, were published yesterday. They exhibit an increase of receipts as compared with those of last year, amounting to 2,570,9571. The quarter's income exceeds that of...

Fortune has changed sides once more ill the Peninsula ;

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and the Carlisti, lately so triumphant, are now a band of defeated fugitives. The siege of Bilboa has been raised ; VILLAREAL completely beaten ; and the Pretender himself is...

It is said that Mr. FREDERICK SHAW is a go-between

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of Sir ROBERT PEEL and Lord LYNDHURST. He has been at Drayton with the Baronet, and is now gone to visit the Peer at Paris. Next week Sir ROBERT will dine at Glasgow ; and as he...

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General MINA. died at Barcelona on the 24th of last

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month. cumstance seems to impart additional solemnity to the document ; DUPIN exhorted that assembly to throw off the weight of terror " The war with the Seminoles during the...

From the German papers we learn that there is much

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alarm village at no great distance from that towu. portion of the funds deposited with the States."

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The Hanover Gazette pub' ibises a long document entitled "

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A Royal Family Law for the Kingdom of Hanover." It relates to the st ccession to the throne and the marriage of members of the

DUPIN exhorted that assembly to throw off the weight of

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terror " The war with the Seminoles during the summer was, on our part, chiefly which the attack on the Kings life had naturally produced, and confined to the protection of our...

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int , Court.

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ROYALTY is indisposed. The influenza attacks sovereigns as well as subjects. The King, Queen, and the Dutchess of Gloucester, are all confined to the Brighton Palace by severe...

The Texas Telegraph (wherever the Americans go they imme- diately

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establish a newspaper) contains the inaug ural address of the President of that territory, so boldly wrested from Mexico by a band of adventurers. The address gives very little...

Cbc tartropotte.

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The proprietors of East India Stock held a General Court on Wednesday. The only business transacted appears to have been a confirination of a vote of the last General Court, to...

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Clic Country.

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The delegates of the Leeds Reformers, appointed to select a Li- beral candidate to oppose Sir John Beckett at the next election, have unanimously resolved to invite Sir William...

At Bow Street, on Saturday, George Forbes Atkinson was com-

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mitted for trial, on the charge of forging the acceptance of Captain Lauderdale Maule to 3 bill for 10001. He was tried yesterday, in the Central Criminal Court, and convicted;...

The Reformers of Bath gave a grand dinner to their

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Representa- tives, General Palmer and Mr. Roebuck, on Thursday last, in the Guildhall. Between four and five hundred persons were present ; the proceedings were very spirited;...

In the Central Criminal Court, on Thursday, Mr. Sergeant Arabin

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was employed in trying persons accused of .paltry offences. An Irish coalwhipper was charged with stealing a goose from a pu.ilichouse in Shadwell : his trial gave the...

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Mr. Gully, M.P. for Pontefract, gave a dinner on Wednesday

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week, at his seat, to a select number of his constituents ; after which he in- formed them of his intention to withdraw from public life ; and re- commended to them as a...

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IRELAND.

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The Longford election has terminated in the victory of the Re- formers; the numbers at the close of the poll being— For Mr. White 619 Mr. Fox 526 Majority 93 The Tories...

Mr. O'Connell has addressed a letter in reply to Mr.

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Wentworth Beaumont, on the subject of religious animosities in Ireland. The exact import of Mr. Beaumont's letter will appear from the following extracts from Mr. O'Connell's...

It is said that Mr. Andrew Carew O'Dwyer is to

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be the Filacer of the Irish Exchequer Court. Mr. O'Dwyer deserves something better than this at the hands of his party. In Dungarvan, the Tories are grumbling because the Duke...

The Manchester market, both for yarns and goods, exhibits a

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very healthy and improving appearance. There is a decided inclination to make large purchases of the former for the East India market, and on suitable numbers an advance from...

On Monday week, a man, his wife, and three children,

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living near Clare in Suffolk, set out from their residence to visit and spend the evening with a relation at Clare. On their way, the unfortunate party was overwhelmed by the...

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Siiiattanntout.

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It is announced that the Earl of Carlisle is to have the Blue Riband, worn by the late Duke of Montrose ; and reported that Lord Aber- cromby is to succeed his Grace in the...

An action for damages has been brought against the Edinburgh

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Evening Post by the Reverend Dr. Lee, a candidate for the office of Moderator of the General Assembly. The damages are laid at 50001. The Presbytery of Edinburgh have resolved...

Mr. William Wise, a gentleman residing in the North Mall,

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Cork, re- ceived an unpleasant visit a few days ago. A person of good appear- Mr. William Wise, a gentleman residing in the North Mall, Cork, re- ceived an unpleasant visit a...

Last night's Gazette contains a notice from the Speaker, that

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he will issue his warrant after fourteen days from the 2d instant, for the elec- tion of a Member for Melton, in the room of the late Mr. Ramsden. Lord Milton will probably be...

SCOTLAND.

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The Tories in Dunfermline were to meet on Tuesday last, and adopt a congratulatory address to Sir Robert Peel on his visit to Scotland. They are ins° to dine together on the...

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Sir John Campbell, Dr. Lushington, and Mr. Hull, have given

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au opinion against the legality of the statute passed in the Oxford Con- vocation, last May, to degrade Dr. Hampden, the Regius Professor of Divinity. The Dean and Chapter of...

The King will leave the Royal Pavilion, Brighton, on the

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29th in- stela, to be in town to open the Parliament in person : he will subse- quently proceed to Windsor.

The Irish Ministerial Members have received the usual circular letter

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from Lord John Russell, urging them to be in the House of Commons on the opening of the session ; as " business of great importance will be brought forward on the meeting of...

POSTSCRIPT.

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SATURDAY NIGHT. 'rim somber, of Sir WILLIAM MOLESWORTH, Mr. ROEBUCK, and Mr. 'rite , at the Bath Reform dinner on Thursday, confirm our statements respecting the line of action...

There have been no Continental or Colonial arrivals to-day, with

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the exception of It Dutch mail, which brings no news. The weather yes- terday was stormy, and has kept vessels off the coast.

A correspondent, recollecting, perhaps, our anticipated report of Lord 13nounitam's

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speech at the Edinburgh GREY dinner, suggests that we should write an oration for Sir Romer PEEL at the Glasgow Festival. The suggestion comes too late for this week, and before...

MONEY MARKET.

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STUCK EICl/•NON. FRIDAY AFTERNOON. At the commencement of this week, the Money Market showed signs of im- provement ; and on Tuesday Consols were per cent. above the prices...

The Glasgow Argus, in anticipation of the Peel Glasgow Festival,

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has been publishing extracts from the " Peel papers," containing " cer- tificates of charaeter " from Tory writers, which were given in or about the year 1829. Let us brush up...

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TILE THEATRES.

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COVENT Garden was filled to overflowing on Wednesday, by an audi- ence eager to witness the result of Mr. E. L. BuLwEit's first experi- ment as a writer for the stage ; and its...

The licentious Court of France also, though in this second

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case under the Regent, furnishes the subject of a drama by BUCKSTONE, produced this week at the Adelphi. It is called The Duichess de la Vauballiere ; a title of such...

BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS.

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BIRTHS. On the 30th Dec., at Stichill House, Roaburglishire, the Lady ELIZABETH M. Pat SOLE, of a daughter. On the 20 inst., at Connaught Place, the Hon. Mrs. TROT, ea. of a...

THE ARMY.

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" WAR•OFEICE. JAN, 6.-14th Light Dragoons—Lieut. E. Boy& to be Capt. by pur- chase, vice Dawson. who retires; Cornet C. E. Doherty to be Lieut. by purchase. vice Roy& ;...

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Opinionsi of tbr THE PRINCIPLE OF OPEN QUESTIONS.

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LONDON RRVIEW—The system which sanctions the members of an adminis- ration in voting in opposition to their principles, because their colleagues hold different...

BUNN has been fain to reduce the prices of Drury

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to those of Co- vent Garden, by way of " experiment." If it succeed with such enter- tainments as he has ibis week furnished, it can scarcely fail under any circumstances. This...

Mr. Met, the Yankee Pedlar, who appeared for a few

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nights at Drury Lane, is now playing at the Olympic ; but we have not had an opportunity of seeing him.

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THE REVENUE.

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Abstract of the Net Produce of the Revenue of Great Britain, in the Years and Quarters ended 5th Jan. 1836 and 5th Jan. 1837; is/towing the luereabe or Decrease on each head...

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TOPICS OF TH E DAY.

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REFORM WITHOUT REFERENCE TO PARTY. LORD Meonouftwe will recollect certain entreaties or remon- strances, which were verbally addressed to him in private by some Independent...

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TORY SCHISMATICS.

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THERE is, no doubt, something like a split in the Tory ranks ; but let us not be deceived—it will not stand in the way of their either taking or retaining office. One section...

A TRAIT OF TORYISM.

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THE Opposition leaders have so far profited by the experience of the last few years, that, in reference to domestic politics, they ab- stain from giving open vent to their...

THE LORD AND THE COBLER; AN IRRESPONSIBLE LEGISLATOR.

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IT must be a source of satisfaction and comfort, and should be one of deep gratitude also to the people of these realms, that while the enemies of our venerable constitution,...

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GRUND'S AMERICANS.

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THE extent and diversity of the subject—in some cases the novel and in others the questionable nature of the views put forward— and last, but not least, the limited time...

SPECTATOR'S LIBRARY.

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NATIONAL CHARACTTRIsTres, The Americans in their Moral, Social, and Political Relations. By Francis Lama& In 2 vols. Longman and Co. EPTSTLes, Conespendence of Horace Walpole...

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general Correspondence of Horace Walpole with his political and spring

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out of the very rocks; and at the brow is the den, but not spacious literary friends. Its chief characteristics are the omission of certain this line, so exactly it answers to...

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RECOLLECTIONS OF SIR WALTER SCOTT. RECOLLECTIONS OF SIR WALTER SCOTT.

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THE design of these Recollections (which originally appeared in Fraser's Magazine) is excellent, but the author has not suc- " I have said above, that the web of Scott's destiny...

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PROGRESS OF PUBLICATION.

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" When I first commenced my work, amongst the many persons from whom I sought infortnation was Sir George Murray ; and this in consequence of a message from him, delivered to me...

THE STUDENT OF PADUA.

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THIS "domestic tragedy" is privately printed ; but we learn by a preface, dated from Venice, that its author rather defies than declines criticism, and if he does not nourish...

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Tints of Talent, from Many Pencils, is—to carry out the

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simile of the title—a book of pretty sketches, highly coloured and smoothly finished, such as we should admire in an Album and tolerate in an Annual. The volume is edited by...

SuYERsis Two Essays on The Clouds of Aristophanes, which Mr.

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HAMILTON has translated, are not of equal interest with the Essay on The Birds, which the same gentleman formerly pre- sented to the public. The obscurity, or rather the puzzle,...

A Visit to London is intended as a Stranger's Guide

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to every in- teresting object in the Metropolis; and contains the usual merits and faults of Mr. COGHLAN'S thirty-and-one Guides or Directors to various places in Europe : that...

Songs front Scripture. By THOMAS Moons:, Esq. The Symphonies and

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Accompaniments by JoHN Goss. But whence come the melodies themselves ? This is surely as im- portant to be known as who wrote the words and the symphonies and the...

The ferniination of the twelve days holydays is indicated by

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a slight move in the publishing world. Besides Zulneida, a Tale of Sicily, by the author of " The White Cottage," and another pamphlet on Steam Navigation to India, by a Captain...

NEW MUSICAL PUBLICATIONS.

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Music from the Village Coquettes ; an Opera. By JOHN HLLLAH. WE presume this opera is not published entire, as , ve have received only half-a-dozen of what the author, or more...

The Medical Vocabulary is addressed to students and non- professional

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persons. Its object is to explain the meaning of medical terms ; to impress them better on the memory by ex- plaining the sense of their derivations, whether simple or com-...

If Glenlonely be a type of the brood of three-volume

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novels that are to be the product of 1837, Minerva help us ! Duller books we may have met, for the author has a kind of animal briskness, which seems ever attendant upon want of...

The second and concluding volume of the Reverend HENRY STEBBEIG'S

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History of the Reformation, in Dr. LARDNER'S Cy- clopredia, describes the overthrow of Catholicism in England ; narrates the struggles of the Reformers in France till the acces-...

Mr. RAMSAY'S Di.qiabition on Government is rather a tedious affair;

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exhibiting, though crudely, the results of a good deal of his- torical reading, but not the mental power of turning it to account. The author reviews the three modes of...

Two Thousand Five Hundred Practical Recipes in Family Cookery, may

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take the higher title of a Cookery-Book, not only for the extent of its information, but the nature of its arrange- ment; which is methodical, and, according to our notions of...

The attraction of a new edition of Captain MARRYAT'S Novels,

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which is commenced publishing in monthly volumes with the new year, consists in the humorous illustrations of that droll de- lineator of comical fancies Buss. His etchings are...