12 DECEMBER 1835

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*There is no intelligence of importance from Spain or Portugal

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this week, except that the new Portuguese Ministry have * resolved to fulfil the . article of the Quadruple treaty, by which it was.stipu- hated that a body of Portugueie troops...

The report of a revolution and violent disorders in Greece

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has been contradicted ; and is understood to have been fabricated by a M. Coterri, now resident in Paris, but lately an unsuccess- ful opponent of Count ARMANSPERG in Greece.

NEWS OF THE WEEK.

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THE addresses of the House of Assembly and of the Legislative Council of Lower Canada, in reply to Lord GOSFORD S Cpecelt, have been received since our last publication. The...

It is said that the United States Government lals:4441 sures

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to prevent its subjects from inlisting in due """' insurgents in Twos, We question whether they :V:

The " Act of Accusation" against FIESCHI and his accomplices

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has been published in Paris. It appeared in the first instance in the shape of a report made by Count PORTAL'S to the Court of Peers. It is of enormous length, occupying the...

All doubts of the authenticity of the speech to the

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Warsaw deputation by the Emperor NICHOLAS,' have been set at rest, by the publication of an authorized copy of it, in the Rassian language, at St. Petersburg : it is...

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In the Rolls Court, on Saturday, Sir Charles Pepys refused

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to grant an injunction to restrain the Corporation of Liverpool from lending 105,0001. the money proposed to be raised on mortgage for the increase, of clerical salaries in...

CAR Court.

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THE chronicle of Royal movements and occupations this week pre- sents no novelty. Their Majesties combine to enjoy excellent health and spirits, and seldom permit a day totass...

About fifty of the former supporters of Sir Francis Burdett

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met on Tuesday evening, at the British Coffeehouse, Charing Cross, " for the purpose of deciding upon the question whether any and what Measures should be taken upon Sir Francis...

An action for a libel, brought by Mr. Alaric Alexander

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Watts against Mr. Fraser and Mr. 'Aloyes, the publisher and printer of Fraser's Magazine, was tried in the Court of King's Bench on Satur- day. The Attorney-General, Sir F....

tbr Itirtrapotto.

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The election of an Alderman for Bassishaw Ward commenced on Tuesday ; the candidates being Mr. White, a broker in the City, and Mr. Tegg, the publisher, of Cheapside : the...

The Tory party in the Marylebone Vestry have failed in

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an attempt to prevent the defence, by the parish:Solicitor, of the Assistant Vestry Clerk, and Mr. Davy the printer, on'the indictment for an alleged con- spiracy in reference...

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The Court of Common Pleas was occupied for some time

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on Thurs- day with the trial of an action brought by Mr. Henry Dundas Perrott, formerly a midshipman in the Navy, against Mr. Alarie Watts, to re- cover damages for a libel...

Cbe Country.

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The Reformers and Tories of Northamptonshire both appear to be confident of success. The nomination will take place on Tuesday, and the polling on Friday next. A correspondent...

M. Francis Pelissie, the French actor, killed himself on Saturday,

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by swallowing a quantity of boiling water from a tea-kettle. A Coro. ner's Jury found a verdict of " Temporary Derangement." M. Pe- lissie had been in pecuniary distress ; and...

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From the Hull Observer we learn that the Lords of

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the Admiralty have replied to a memorial from Newcastle-upon-Tyne requesting aid for the relief of the fishermen shut up in Davis's straits, that " the time of year, and...

MR. O'CONNELL ON PEERAGE REFORM.

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Mr. O'Connell has taken the field as advocate of the Reform of the House of Lords, in a series of letters, addressed to the Leeds Times ; in which journal the first letter of...

At Bedford, and at Whitchurch in Shropshire, there have been

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public meetings and subscriptions in aid of the Irish Clergy : at the former place 3201. was subscribed, at the latter 2431. There have been agricultural meetings within a few...

All expectation of finding the body of Lady Salisbury amidst

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the ruins ut Hatfield House seems to be abandoned. The Hertford Reformer says, that " On three previous occasions the life of Lady Salisbury had been endangered by fire, and...

The following list of boroughs, with the number of Wards

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and Councillors assigned to them under the Municipal Act, is compiled from several Supplements to the London Gazette, which have been Wards. Coun- cillors. Wards. Coun-...

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IRELAND.

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The case of the petitioners against the return of Messrs. O'Con- nell and Rutliven for Dublin becomes more and more desperate. In spite of the evidently favourable reception...

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Another letter from O'Connell, addressed to the "Reformers of Ireland,"

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has been published in the Dublin Pilot. The object of it is to inculcate the necessity of a union of Liberals of all shades of opinion in support of the present Ministry and in...

The mass of human misery produced in the County Carlow

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by the relentless persecution enforced by the Orange landlords against their Roman Catholic tenantry, is absolutely frightful. it is stated by the Leinster Indyeudent, received...

The Leinster Independent says—" We have to nine:nice the irre-

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parable loss of the name of Mr. Alexander Raphael from the list of our suban ibers. A letter from him, addressed to tile ed;toc—the post- age of which should have been at least...

SCOTLAND.

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There was a grand dinner in Edinburgh on Tuesday, held for the purpose of avowing the sympathy of the People of Scotland with the oppressed Poles, and their indignation at the...

A circular has been issued by the Lords of the

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Treasury to the several charitable institutions. in Ireland receiving Government grants, to ascertain the solvency of the securities entered into by the officers of the...

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ftlifircItturattst.

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The following are the members of the renewed Commission for Consolidating the Military and Civil branches of the Army—Viscount Howick, Viscount Palmerston, Lord John Russell,...

We understand it is the intention of the South Australian

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Commis- sioners immediately to fit out a small vessel to proceed at once to the New Colony with the Surveying Staff, in order that the examination of the several harbours, and...

We refer to our advertising columns for an announcement of

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the formation of a Benevolent Dispensary, at II,. Aldersgate Street, for the relief of poor persons afflicted with a description of very distressing complaints, for which the...

Accounts from Gratz say that the Dutehess of Berri had

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been de- livered of a daughter, who, however is since dead. The Morning Chronicle tells a story of a Russian lady of rank, married to the sun of an English Peer, 'trim has been...

It seems probable that the system of bribery, adopted by

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the Orange- Tory party at the last Dublin election, will be fully exposed. We have already mentioned that four witnesses have testified to the receipt of money from Counsellor...

POSTSCRIP - T.

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SATURDAY NIGHT. The Spanish Procuradores, on the 2d instant, agreed to the Ministerial address in reply to the Queen's speech. Although some apprehensions were entertained,...

A t the Edinburgh dinner to the Polish Princes, Mr. IleaumoNr,

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M.P. for Northumberland—doubtless, as the Globe says, "prompted by somebody "—thought it fitting to denounce Agitation and O'CONNELL, lie was greeted with a shower of hisses ;...

Lord WILLiast BENTINCR has returned from the Continent with reestablished

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health. We agree with the Courier that "the country has a right to expect a continuation of the services of this, one of the most eminent and disinterested, servants of the...

Any person who has twopence to spare may do worse

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with it than buy the last number of HoEnceles Pamphlets ; where he will find a letter from Mr. GEORGE SINCLAIR, amusing from the impudence of the writer, and his pretensions to...

The Marquis of Graham has contradicted the report, which we

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co- pied last week from the Standard, that his father, the Duke of Mont- rose, was dangerously ill. Old Lord Crewe died yesterday week, at his scat near Liege. He was one of...

MONEY MARKET.

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STOCK EXCHANGE, FRIDAY arrsalsoow. The Money Market has evinced greater activity this week than for some time past ; and the tendency to decline has been counteracted, by the...

The Bishopric of Cloync, vacant by the death of Dr.

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Brinkley, is now added to that of Cork. But there was some difficulty in making the:arrangement ; as Dr. Kyle, Bishop of Cork, who is a man wise in his generation, refused to...

EAST INDIA SHIPPING.

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The Bengal Packet. Steward, which sailed from Gravesend on the 26th ultimo, for Bengal, has put into Plymouth, leaky. Arrived—At Gravesend, Dec.711), Atwick, WKay; and...

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King O'Neil has been crowned with success, and promises to

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extend his mirth-creating sway over the dominion of Covent Garden for a good while to come. Indeed, this could hardly fail to be the case, considering the nature of his Power ;...

THE THEATRES.

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THE extraordinary interest that the debilt of the son of MATHEWS excited has been fully borne out by the result. CHARLES MATHEWS the Younger has proved himself to be " a chip o'...

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BRITISH 1111 - SE1'31.

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TO TILE EDITOR OF THE SPECTATOR. llth December 1835. SI r.—It is not, perhaps, known to many of your readers, that a Committco. of Inquiry into the management and affairs of...

LAWS, COURTS, AND JUDGES, AT MALTA.

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[FRO]t A CORRESPONDENT.) General publicity being the first step to the reform of abuses, which very often only exist because they are concealed, we are induced to lay before...

MIL WILLIS'S ERRORS.

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TO TIIE EDITOR OF THE SPECTATOR. Paris. 301 December 1t33. SIR—In the review of Wiotis's Pencillings by the Way, in your paper of the 29th ultimo, it is said, " We wonder if...

ELECTORAL REGISTRATION AMENDMENT.

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TO THE EDITOR or THE SPECTATOR. Wrexham, Wit December 1833. Sin—Your readers are much obliged to Mr. COOPER for the pains he has taken in pointing out the defects and...

The opening of PRAHA:WS new and superb theatre, the St.

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James's, was, at the eleventh hour, postponed till next Monday, to give time for thoroughly drying the walls and thing the house. Every thing inside will now be complete and...

We congratulate Mr. PEAXE on the substantial proof of public

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favour afforded hint by his benefit on Thursday ; which was a benefit in the fullest sense of the term. The Lyceum was completely filled, with a select audience, at Drury Lane...

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TOPICS OF THE DAY.

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CHURCH AND STATE. UNTIL it became doubtful whether the members of the Estes Wished Church, or the Dissenters of various denominations, pre- dominated numerically in England,...

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SIR FRANCIS BURDETT.

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THAT the faculties—the intellects—of Sir FRANCIS BURDETT are clean gone, we have under his own hand and signature, in the following letter. Sir FRANCIS stands publicly accused...

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SLANDER AND SHUFFLING—SEQUEL TO FORMER EXPOSURES. •

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THE Times pretends to call the misprint of " ballot" for " bul- letin," in RAPHAEL'S Carlow letter, a mere " specimen of typo- graphical carelessness," and declares that " it...

IRISH CORPORATION REFORM.

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THE efforts of the BERESFORD faction in Ireland, though merciless and atrocious, will not, (even if successful, secure to them the means of returning as many Members for...

PROCEEDINGS OF THE ORANGE LANDLORDS.

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SOME of the Irish landlords are ejecting Catholic tenants from their estates by the hundred, in order to replace them with Pro- testants. Lord BERESFORD, Colonel BRUEN, and a...

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In our second impression last week, we stated on the

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authority of the Standard, that a proclamation bad been issued for theassem- bling of Parliament on the 4th of February ; and we asked how it happened that no Ministerial...

In the Morning Advertiser of Thursday, there was a singular

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article, from which the following passage is extracted. "Mr. O'Connell's presentations of himself to the public sic really too frequent and of too extensive a nature to find...

A new instrument has lately been presented to the Academie

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des Sciences of Paris, by M. board. It resembles the common violin, with the strings extended between two wooden or metal blades. It is made to vibrate at one sad by a current...

Mr. ROWLATT has published a second edition of his r ampblet,

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with a postscript. Ile has put the conduct of Sit' RomArr PEEL in a new light. It appears that, with all his zeal for securing the fittest man for the living of St. Bride's, for...

The Standard, on Tuesday, charged the Courier with having been

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" villanously imposed upon by some Popish transcriber " of a passage in WARBURTON'S " Alliance between Church and State." But it turned out that the Courier had correctly quoted...

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THE OUTLAW.

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EVERY 'one can feel, if he cannot define, the difference between an original and an imitator. Into the manifestations of the effects we are not going to enter, but the remote...

SPECTATOR'S LIBRARY.

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The Outlaw. By the Author of " The Buccaneer," &e. In 3 cols. Bentley. Land and Sea Tales. By the Old Sailor, Author of " Tough Yarns, &c. Illustrated by George Cruikshauk. In...

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MEMOIRS OF MR. MATTHIAS D'AMOtJR.

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THIS is the autobiography of a gentleman's gentleman; the materials being furnished by MATTHIAS himself, and put to paper by Mr. PAUL RODGERS of Sheffield. The birth of this...

LAND AND SEA TALES.

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THE writer of these volumes is already known to the public as the author of some broad and vigorous nautical sketches, which dis- played a good deal of force and much humour,...

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CAREY ON WAGES AND THE CONDITION OF THE LABOURING POPULATION.

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THIS is an American publication, intended to enlighten Europe, and indeed the world, on many matters which it behoves them to understand. Upon a book which is chiefly intended...

LITERATURE OF THE ANNUALS—CONTINUED. THE Keepsake has several points about

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it; the most striking being a practical joke of lIatassafs, not only good in itself, but conveying a " great moral lesson" to all editors who, like the young married couples of...

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PROGRESS OF PUBLICATION.

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WE often hear of the seasons having changed as regards their atmospherical effects; it would certainly seem that a revolution is taking place with respect to the coming out of...

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In addition to all these, we have several small matters

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before us, —school-books, children's books, reprints, and so forth; but they must wait another week till we have leisure to arrange, examine, and dismiss them.

We anticipate much both of profit and pleasure from My

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Note- Book. The author, Mr. ,JOHN 11I'GREGOR, is an experienced tra- veller, a shrewd observer, an able statist, and (most amusing of all) a lively and graphic writer. A tour on...

Legends of the Conquest of Spain, by the Author of

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" the Sketch-Book," is the production classed under the head of His- torical Fable. The two chief subjects of Spanish history which Mr. Iaviatc handles' in this revivification...

FINE ARTS.

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THE COPIES AT THE BRITISH INSTITUTION. IT was a melancholy spectacle to witness the exhibition this year of the proofs that the tribe of copyists annually afford—at a much...

Mr. 13 AKENVELL'S Natural Evidence of a Future Life, derived

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from the Properties of Animate and Inanimate Matter, is a work that demands a very careful and considerate examination,—we may say, a more careful and considerate one than we...

The two Biographical volumes consist of Letters, Cnrversations, and Recollections

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of S. T. Coleridge. Our copy at present is im- perfect, and we wait for the Preface to acquire a certain notion of the circumstances under which the Letters were written and the...

SCHARF has completed his series of Six Views of the

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Zoological Gar.. dens, which are stitched up in a wrapper characteristically pictured. In addition to the four we previously noticed, there arc the Chim- panzee—which is just...

The Gallery of Modern Rita Artists, is a title that

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the contents of the volume do not bear out ; for the pictures engraved are, with one ex- ception, water-colour drawings; and we look in vain for specimens even of some of the...