25 MARCH 1848, page 16

Bribery At Election&

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SPECTATOR. Stn—I have attended many Election Committees of the House of Commons; and the conclusion was always forced upon me, that if the same difficulties......

Railway Gauge: The Commercial Consequences Of Diversity...

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SPECTATOR. SIR—We are under our system of administration so accustomed to see ques- tions, merely of general importance to the community and not affecting......

Ancient Concerts.

The season of the Ancient Concerts began on Wednesday evening, under the direction of the Duke of Cambridge. The music was partly of a fune- real character, in consequence of......

The Character Of Virginias, Which Mr. G. Brooke Has Played

at the Olympic, has given him one opportunity more to exhibit his physical qua- lifications, which are unquestionably great. At the same time, a ballet has been attempted; in......

We Are Really Much Obliged To The Dramatic Authors Of

the day for their frequent illustrations of a doctrine that we have repeatedly set forth,— namely, the necessity, in most cases, of fixing the attention of an audience by the......

The Termination Of Mr. And Mrs. Charles Bean's Very...

engage- ment at the Haymarket impels the manager to the trial of new means, including a revival of Colle7 C i ibber's .Double Gallant, and a fresh transla- tion of the French......

At The Adelphi, An Attempt Has Been Made To Turn

the Parisian mime Paul Legrand to some account, by making him, in a new piece called The Comrades, represent a dumb servant, who by his fidelity and address saves a French......

The Engagement Of Mademoiselle Natbalie At The French...

drawing to its close, and Lafont is to be the next "star." Mademoiselle Netball° gives some brilliancy to her exit by her successful performance in Le Gant et l'Eventail; well......