9 JANUARY 1847

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RENEWED ACTIVITY FOR THE LAW OF FELO DE SE.

The Spectator

RENEWED ACTIVITY FOR THE LAW OF FELO DIE SE'. A QUESTION has arisen in Crowner's 'quest law which ought to receive prompt settlement. The Reverend Mr. King', Rector of St....

SIR ROBERT PEEL AND THE CONSERVATIVES.

The Spectator

SIR lOBERiT PElEL AND) THlE CONSERVATIVES. [FROM 1 A COnRESl'ONIEN'r.] T'lle eltnour raised by Protectionist leaders, and reverberated by the Protectionist press, d:dly,...

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MEMOIRS OF GENERAL PEPE.

The Spectator

SPEC TATOR1'S LIBRARY. O11 BlRA^PHY, Nlemuirs of General P1`p6. Comprising the principal Mfilitary and Political Events e of Modern Italy. Written by Himself. In three volumes...

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[According to a letter in the Rhenish Observer, King Oscar of Sweden, as...]

The Spectator

According to a letter in tlc rlsie d s/ eu , King Oscar of Swedell, as , a guar:it! ikige pa:rty to ti, tie ty of' Vienna, has tlasIlllitted to tlc Aus Iriani Govciniiieiit a...

[Orders were issued from the Lord Chamberlain's Office yesterday to...]

The Spectator

Orders vere iSriieu fromll the Lord Chamberlain's (Olice I-sted:iv toI make prep:tti~ra f;,(- tl;. Cliilg ot qarlinienit INv the erewzi in Il It! is u'llndrltol o that the (our...

[At Marlborough Street Police-office, today, Francis William Schultze, clerk to...]

The Spectator

At Mailborougl hSt ret PIdiee-.flicc, today, Frwinis William Schliltze. clerk to mr. 11 illfid, tie Secretary of the Universitv Life Assurance Societv, was committed Ifor trial...

[M. Perlet, who since the production of Bertrand et Raton at the St...]

The Spectator

THE THEATRES. -M. Perlet, who since the production of Bertrand et Raton at the St. Is AA A ^ q l -- -- - .-- _ - . . . - . - _ - James's Theatre has been playing in two or...

[The Times of this morning contains some further accounts from New...]

The Spectator

' I fr, The 77;os of this morniiig contains some further accounts from New I 'i zealanild, N'ildli oficial ald miiitarv desl)atches (dOw.nX to the 1 6th of AXu ust. aL Tlhev...

[on the assembly of landowners in Dublin is now fixed.]

The Spectator

fie POSTSCRIPT. SATURDAY .NIGHT. On ts4 a,;eein1lv of landIowners in Dublibn is now fixed. At a mecti ng of td W'fm(,r mliitie ; ] rnp1e ziileit ( 'otninittee, held on...

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THE TAX ON PAPER.

The Spectator

THE TAX ON PAPER. To xvliatever process we are indebted for our present race of poets, the " nascitur, non fit," is scarcely applicable, we admit, to the Chancellors of the...

CHARITY.

The Spectator

CHAIR ITY. TiiE Author of the Claims of L,'aoii lias suggrestewd to the Times| that there should be a eollectilin of charitable funis for tile relief of the Irish : thc Times...

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Foreign and Colonial.

The Spectator

foreign ant Colonial. FRANCE.-Onl 'New Year's Day, King Louis Philippe received the cilstoerary addresses firom the Corps l)iplumatique aild tde P'residents of the two...

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[If one may trust the reports from Portugal, vitiated as they...]

The Spectator

If one may trust the reports from Portugal, vitiated as they -- - - - - . " . I. . LI - commonly are at their sources by defective means of communication and intentional...

[The Protectionists seem to be threatened with a schism on the...]

The Spectator

The Protectionists seem to be threatened with a schism on the 1 . . -- . .... subject of the Malt-tax. The notion popular with the party at large is repeal ; and the Central...

[Queen Isabella has opened the Spanish Cortes, with a speech...]

The Spectator

Queen Isabella has opened the Spanish Cortes. with a sneeh I that says little and hints much. Half of what it does set forth r is false, and the other half ought to be so....

The Metropolis.

The Spectator

Tbe -34"artropolis. I In consequence of Mr. Byng's retirement from the representation of M .1fiddlesex, the electors in the diflerent districts are taking steps to get Up a...

[The Revenue-accounts just published present an unusual ap-...]

The Spectator

The Revenue-accounts just 1)ublislled present an unusual ai- I pearance: the nett increase on the year and quarter is very trifling-only 13,01Ko. on the year, and 19,0001. on...

The Court.

The Spectator

Eve Qiourt. I Tin bad weather has somewhat interfered with the Roval exercises this week. ni On Monday morning, Prince Albert came to town; but returned early - in the...

The Provinces.

The Spectator

abe 3robinres. The tenant-farmers are up and doing in support of their claim to " tenant right." The subject has been fully discussed at meetings of the Leominster Farmers...

[A paragraph in newspaper circulation this week asserts that...]

The Spectator

A paragraph in newspaper circulation this weeuk asserts that. i Lcrd Palxneirston will 1ay before Parliament proofs that the i " entente cordiale " has been rendered impossible...

[Convict transportation to Australia is to be arrested:]

The Spectator

Convict transportation to Australia is to be arrested: all the I convicts cannot be disposed of in the Channel Islands and Gibraltar; and a circular from the Home Office leads...

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THE COMING WAR IN EUROPE.

The Spectator

TOPICS OF THE DAY I THlE COMING WAR IN EUROPE. TIrE year opens with general presentiments of war in Europe; and, ftr all our predilections in favour of peace, we cannot deny...

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[Misery has come to be the predominant, the appalling trait of...]

The Spectator

| Iiserv 12as come to l! tlhe predoduininumr, the a t1inf tII[ of Ireland's condition. Azi'a;tiol Feuims to be worn jout; laidnlord inertness haJ;s vieldld, tl)ougl too ii te,...

[IRELAND will be the most prominent subject at the opening of the...]

The Spectator

NEWIAS OF THE WEEK. IRErAN) Will be the most prominent subject at the opening of the Parlianientarv session ; the most anxious ilterest as to the movemnent of parties bingres...

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TO THE EDITOR OF THE SPECTATOR.

The Spectator

To TILE EI)'I'VR (IF THE SiErCFrAT0fl. -11h JI,ooiry 1847. Sti-In ri "t;rete to the case ot N . rti :i.l icer ('!,, - II which you hive pul i ie.I :i ,:d.er ill your t ;r. ,i...

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SPECTATOR.

The Spectator

T, '1111E. EDIT01. ol THE Loa,,, . th, Jaiaury 18 17. Silt-I iu, iCeve to state through tile' Im'diuu t ,Io C01 nuu, that I aill not "\ Vert '; nlor hIave I the light-t lO l...

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MR. TRENCH'S HULSEAN LECTURES.

The Spectator

A1R. TRENCH S HILLSEAN LECTURES. HIAVIN been a second time elected to deliver the lectures founded by Mr. I1tilse in the University of Cambridge, Mr. Trench has chosen ior his...

MR. COLLIER'S BOOK O ROXBURGHE BALLADS.

The Spectator

MR. COLLIER S OOrK 01' ROXIIURGHE BALLADS. IT was said by Chathaam, or sonebody Lee, " Give me the mYaking of a peoplc's ballads and any onc mnay have the making of their...

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IRELAND.

The Spectator

IR E .* N D. Tiy I, lt ~i\ ,2 {iI..isl), ; '_' I;( i,''! ,+ 11t'"(+ { l o:, clily] I-( ..L . I . .,,. 1,:! . ''I' 1 t tL-A l. - w, I I : 1 1~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~...

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A "PEASANT PROPRIETARY" ON VIEW.

The Spectator

A "PEASANT PROPRIETARY" ON VIEW. AMONG the remedies for the state of Ireland, has been recommended the institution of a " peasant proprietary," who are to be ! to their fellow...

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LORD GREY'S NEW ZEALAND CONSTITUTION.; TO THE EDITOR OF THE SPECTATOR.

The Spectator

LORD GREY'S NEW ZEALAND CONSTITUTION. TO TIHE EDITOR OF THE SPECTATOR. London, 6th January 1847. SIR-I am induced bv the observations in the Spectator of last week on the new...

[When lamenting the general spirit of dulness that had diffused itself...]

The Spectator

When layifenting the general spirit of dulness that had diffused itself over British Pantomime, turning what ought to be the drama of reckless mirth into a concoction of...

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Miscellaneous.

The Spectator

1is cc I!antc us. It is mkleri-towl that the A.IdIress in tile Ifouse of Commilons is to be I movcd b)y tile 11hi'uurtblC (Cilarl-. Howard, (1abt Cumnbcrlad,) and se- I conded...