7 MARCH 1829

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NEWS OF THE WEEK.

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MR. PEEL (having been returned to the House of Commons as Member for a small borough in Wiltshire) on Thursday, after the Call of the House, rose in his place, "in the spirit of...

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In the House of Lords, the routine of presenting Anti-Catholic

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petitions, has furnished ample employment—enlivened occasionally by interjectional remarks on the tricks by which the zealous Protestants work on the minds of the people to...

The Ordnance Estimates have been mostly voted. The amount is

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1,723,093/. for the year, being a nominal increase over the estimates of last year. It appears, however, from Mr. PERCEVAL'S statement, that in the three years previous to 1828,...

The Turks have surprised the Russian post at Kuslidjek, near

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Varna. Nine hundred men killed or taken prisoners, and some cannon, are the trophies of their victory. This advantage is more than counterbalanced by the surrender of the...

It appears that the authorities at Gibraltar have ordered all

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foreigners, who have not been residents for the period of fifteen years, to be expelled. The motive is not mentioned.

The ungracious task of the squadron sent to Terceira to intercept the Portuguese Refugees has been ended by its recall.

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The Yankee Captain of the James Cropper merchant-ship cunningly baffled the vigilance of the Commander of the Pallas frigate, and landed his passengers. The American managed...

The party engaged in the partial sack of Mexico have

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gained their end—Guerrero having been declared President. The change is said to have restored peace : it will be well if this be the last of the internal troubles of the...

SATURDAY, Two O'CLOCK' It is intended that the Catholic Relief

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Bill is to be passed through both Houses before Easter. Ministers reckon confidently on a majority of more than forty of the Peers. There are no arrivals to-day at the Foreign...

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THE MONEY MARKET.

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STOCK ExcKANor, FrtioaT EvEtaixd.—The scarcity of money which was noticed in our last report, has again been severely felt this week ; and, although rather abated at the moment...

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PA men or MARY-LE-BONE.—A meeting of the householders was held

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on Monday evening; at which it was resolved to attempt to have the select vestry system overturned in Parliament. Mr. Hume, Mr. Hobhouse, and Sir Francis Burdett were present,...

At the adjourned MIDDLESEX SESSIONS, on Thursday, a gentleman named

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Field complained by affidavit, that some persons in his name had become bail for a man indicted in that Court; that the defendant did not appear to the indictment ; and,...

Fzue.—Soon after ten o'clock on Monday night, a fire Was

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discovered in the Printing-office of Mr. Clowns, Charing Cross; and in a short time the two upper floors and the offices conueeted with this part of the establishment were...

POLICE OF LONDON. ELOPEMENT.--Mr. Hodge, a gentleman residing at Hoxton,

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came to Worship-street office un Monday evening, to request the Magistrate's assistance to recover his daughter, who had doped from hoine. He stated that his daughter was a ward...

Meenees.—Two murders of peculiar atrociousness, were committed on Sunday evening,

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at Portsinnutie The victims are Mr. Samuel lemegrey,aged nearly eighty, and Charity Jolifie his housekeeper aged about sixty. They had lived in a house in Prospect-row for...

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POETICAL Duectimeet.—A poetical Dutchman will seem to many a sort

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of monstrous anomaly ; so strong is the prejudice, which, were it tracked to its source, might be found to originate in the wide trowsers of some Flemish fishermen who now and...

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GOLD.

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"Pitt money in thy purse."—SnAssraaan. THE time is fast approaching when the Country Bankers w;!1 cease to reissue their notes under five pounds. It is gratif}:ng to know, that...

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EVILS OF DELAYING THE SE'l PLEMENT OF THE CATHOLIC QUESTION.

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IT is from no particular liking to the Catholic question that we ie! ye recurred to it of late with more continuity of attention than iy seem to belong to our position as...

THE MINISTERIAL PLANS.

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Trr7. measure proposed by Mr. PEEL cannot be judged of in its (Hai!, until the bill that is to carry it into effect is printed: but, its principle is extremely sim: , 1e. It...

• FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE.

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WE have once before mentioned the monthly reports of Fashions, which seem written with a waggish design to practise on provincial credulity, and convert our rural beaux into...

ADDITIONAL NOVELTIES IN GENTLEMEN'S DRESSES FOR MARCH 1829. " mut/ la speculum."

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TIIE hair is dyed of a brighter sea-green than last month, and combed up in front a-la-cockatoo. It is cut quite close at the sides. The coat is of Bourbon white, made long in...

ITALIAN OPERA.

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ROSSINI'S new opera II Conte Orli, was produced at the King's Theatre on Saturday last, in such a manner as completely to defy criticism. The fault had the merit recommended in...

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THE NEW TRAGEDIAN.

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Mu. PEMBERTON appeared at Covent Garden on Monday, in MACREADVS part of Virginius. He certainly was well received ; yet we were so little satisfied that this experiment afforded...

DIARY A LOUNGER IN A FRENCH CABINET DE LECTURE.

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Feb. 15th. The pettiness of small states is remarkable. The Canton of Bak, proud of its position in the political world, refuses to permit sealed paektits of letters to cross...

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LITERARY SPECTATOR.

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THE LAST DAY OF A PRISONER CONDEMNED TO DEATH.* THis is a small volume, by a writer who at this moment attracts the chief attention of Paris, VICTOR HUGO: partly from the...

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THE NAVAL OFFICER

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Is a fine rough piece of talent: we did not believe there was a sailor in the Navy-list with a tithe of his genius. The Naval SketchBook, Sailors and Saints, and all the other...

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THE BLACK BOOK OF PAIqS.*

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ONit of the most extraordinary of books has just made its appearance in Paris ; it is a revelation of the operations of the police and its spies during an obnoxious Ministry....

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THE LENT ORATORIOS.

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MERU'S "JOSEPH AND HIS BRETHREN." MEHUL has long held a very high rank among the numerous composers . of the Continent. Select portions of the Oratorio of Joseph have been...

EPIDEMIC OF THE OPERA-HOUSE.

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M. LAPORTE engaged Madame BLAssis on Monday last, lo perform in the Om of Donna del Logo on the following night. She rehearsed, and was much admired : at four o'clock she signed...

GLEANINGS.

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N Ew reconsiderim4 our pa , t opinions, having be , :lf thereto by the splendid examples of the : g e, NW find them to let wholly erroneous, and we of course cast them to the...

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BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS.

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Br It'r fi. - On the 27th ult. the Lady of Samuel Whitbread, Esq. M.P. of a daughter-In Berkeley-square, the Lady of Richard Norris, Esq. of a son, who survived its premature...

FROM THE LONDON GAZETTES. Tuesday, March. 3.

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PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. Lowrie and Musgrave, St. James's-place, Clerkenwell, goldsmiths-J. Leigh and Co. Liverpool, merchants-M. A, Horsfall and J. Ellison, Keighley,...

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NV ILKS'S COTTON, NEEDLE, and WORK-TABLE CUTLERY WAREHOUSE, 202, STRAND. As

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a Mart for Sewing, Knitting, Netting, and Embroidering Cottons, remarkable for their Strength, Evenness, and brilliancy of Colour ; NEEDLES, more finely tempered, and, in all...

T HE Admirers of superior Ornamental Hair are most respectfully informed

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that LADIES' HEAD-DRESSES, GENTLEMEN'S PERRUQUE SCALPS, &c. distinguished from all others for their natural appearance, the quality of the Hair, lightness, durability, and...