10 OCTOBER 1840, page 12

Royal Eccentricities.

CHEISTINA of Sweden in her youth resigned a throne to cultivate philosophy : the King of Holland, it is reported, is about to res i gn his in age fur love of a woman. Cummr:s......

Irish Patriots.

Here's time in this seek too ! There is nothing but roguery to be found in villanous muu."—Faistag: AT the inauguration of the civic officers of Dublin on the 30th of September,......

The Chapter Of Festivals For 1840.

H ULL.—BIRMINGHAM. THE Hull Festival took place during the past week. The band numbered about two hundred performers, under the conduct of Sir GEORGE SMART ; the principal......

Topics Of The Day.

INTERNATIONAL LAW : THE SYRIAN QUESTION. REASONING is out of the question where disputants are not agreed upon any first principle to which reference may be made, and by which......