26 FEBRUARY 1848, page 12

To The Editor Of The Spectator.

Camberwell, 22d February 1848. Sin—The Budget of Lord John Russell is now before us; and, happily, it is some time since a public document of such importance as this has......

To The Editor Of The Spectator.

London, Monday, 21st February 1848. Sta—In your paper of Saturday, under the head of "Important News from Canada," I have read your comments thereon. Although unaccustomed and......

Royal Society Of Musician& The Attendance At The...

festival 4ef 'this Society, held on Tuesday in Freemasons Hall, was numerous. The chair was filled by Mr. Palmer, M.P. for Berkshire, in the room of the Duke of Cambridge, the......

Topics Of The Day.

THE FINANCES, THE MINISTER, AND THE COUNTRY. LORD JOHN RUSSELL'S financial statement exhibits a sorry com- bination—a falling revenue, a rising expenditure, and a Ministry......