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NEWS OF THE WEEK.
The SpectatorTHE news from Portugal is unfavourable, though probably not to that extent which the apprehensions of those immediately inte- rested'had led many to anticipate in the course of...
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contributed sixty-five Louis d'ors. For the relief of the poorer
The Spectatorclasses children I" Ladyâ" It is my affection for my children, coupled with distress that has driven me to desperation." Sir Richardâ" You should a , is delivered to those...
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THE PARLIAMENT.
The SpectatorTHE CURRENCY.âThe bill for suppressing in England the cir- culation of the small notes of the Sister Kingdoms, has passed the Upper House. At the final reading, former...
Vadiamentarp iar2.
The SpectatorDOUSE OF LORDS. MoNmAveâAlehouse Licensing Bill, read a third time and passed. Petition from Edinburgh Colle g e of Surgeons, for alteration in the laws operatin g against...
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THE CLARE ELECTION.
The SpectatorTHE PRESS. STANDARD-It is not surprising that such an exhibition as we have witnessed should set all men to lo ok for a remedy ; but we think that the very agitation which...
THE REVENUE.
The SpectatorAbstract of the Net Produce of the Revenue of Great Britain, in the Years and Quarters ended on the 5th of July 827 and the 5th of July 1828; showing the Increase or Decrease on...
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VOTE FOR STRENGTHENING THE CANADIAN FRONTIER. - GLOBEâThe folly and
The Spectatorinfatuation of wasting the wealth of a country so circumstanced as Great Britain, on the frontier of a colony which neither pays its own expenses nor is likely to do soâwhich...
GOVERNMENT CLERKS AND MERCANTILE CLERKSâ PROVISION FOR OLD AGE, NEW
The SpectatorTIMESâThere is a proverb among our Northern brethren, who are most excellent judges in such matters, that " the King's chaff is worth other folks' corn." The meaning conveyed...
COBBETT'S ACCOUNT OF THE CATHOLIC RELIGION, AND ADVICE TO O'CONNELL.
The SpectatorConerres REGISTERâSome persons think, that the law as it now stands, will permit Mr. O'Connell to take and keep his seat; others are of a different opinion. But this is a...
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SEASONABLE ADVICE.
The Spectator"Learned men, Now and then, Have some very odd vagaries." IN the Almanack published by the Society for the Diffusion of Knowledge, the diary of each month is concluded with...
TOPICS OF THE DAY.
The Spectatorniu French say, that in England, if a child cries, our Government tells in the military. Our Cocknies, on the other hand, for every nonsense that occurs to them, are for...
THE REVEREND MR. CUNNINGHAM AND THE NORTHERN CIRCUIT.
The SpectatorA CORRESPONDENCE between the Reverend J. W. Cunningham, of Harrow, and Sir J. Scarlett, on the subject of a toast given on the Northern Circuit, has been the topic of a good...
THE HOUSE MUSICIAN.
The SpectatorTHE house musician wanders behind the scenesâhe seldom emerges from his atmosphere of lamp-oil and gas but to take the pure air of Catherine Street. He tags a new cadence for...
KILLING NO MURDER.
The SpectatorA YORKSHIRE butcher, who is moreover a Quaker, has given to the world the results of his experiments in slaughtering animals. Actuated by motives of humanity, he has...
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SUMMER THEATRES.
The SpectatorHAYMARKET. THE summer campaign has opened at the two theatres without any demonstrations of strength beyond the ordinary. They are singing the Marriage of Figaro and the Barber...
THE ITALIAN OPERA.
The SpectatorIT will appear to many, a startling discovery, to observe that Pasta is improved. We thought at least that her'Semiramide at Ebers's Benefit, on Thursday night, was in a style...
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THE LITERARY SPECTATOR.
The SpectatorMn. COOPER, in his Notions of the Americans, Picked up by a Travelling Bachelor *, has made a serious mistake in the form which he has chosen for the mould of his opinions. It...
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No man ever wrote the history of his losses in
The Spectatorthe same amiable temper that Mr. EBERS has done in his Seven Years of' the King's Theatre. This good-humoured work is a very agreeable collec- tion of anecdotes of the Opera...
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The three Reviews seem to have been running a race
The Spectatorthis quarter. The Edinbui;gh and Westminster came in neck and neck ; and now here is the Quarterly, scarcely a length in the rear. The charac- teristic of the Quarterly Review...
EXTRACTS.
The SpectatorMANNER OF ELECTIONS IN THE UNITED STATES. " Although each state controls its own forms, not only in the elections, but in everything else, a description of the usages of one...
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SPECTABILIA.
The SpectatorThe following table, constructed by Dr. Granville from an examination of 876 cases in lying-in hospital, &c., is the first ever submitted to females to exhibit their chances of...
BRITISH RURAL CHARACTER.
The Spectatorle arranging some pamphlets for binding, there fell out of the enormous heap which an inquiry into public questions for the last year or two had accu- mulated, a small...
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LETTER To THE EDITOR OF THE SPECTATOR ON THE 13LOCRADE
The SpectatorOF OPORTO. 7th July, 1828. SIR,âAs you fortherly inserted in the Atlas a trifle of mine on a critical subject, I am emboldened to address you upon the Blockade of Oporto,...
TO CORRESPONDENTS.
The Spectator"A READER OF THE SPECTATOR, No. I." is mistaken. We have in- quired at the Post-Office, and are informed that his Paper may be sent to the Colonies, if the postage of...
PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED.
The SpectatorJ. Izod and G. Adnam, Brighton, auctioneers.âJ.Constable and S. Agate, Horsham, drapers.âW. Graham and G. Ravener, Tothill-street, Westminster, pawnbrokers.- 3. Fairhurst...
BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND' DEATHS.
The SpectatorRTIIS. â On the 4th inst., in Upper Harley-street, the lady of P. S. L. Grenfell, Esq., of a son.âOn the 4th inst., the lady of Charles Dimsdile, Esq., of Tolmers, Ilerts,...
THE ARMY. 4
The SpectatorWar Office, July 7, 1828. 4th Regiment of Dragoon GuardsâEnsign George Wynell Mayon-, from the half pay, to be Cornet, vice Laurence Charles 13ayntun, who exchanges,...
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EAST INDIA SHIPPING,
The SpectatorARRIVED.âAt Gravesend, July 11, Lady of the Lake, Nicholas, from Ceylon. In the Downs-9th, Henry Porcher, Jeffrey ; 10th, Fergusson, Groves, from Bengal ; 11th, Barrette),...
LONDON MARKETS.
The SpectatorMONEY MARKET, Aar 7-12. THE FUNDS have undergone a considerable depression this week. Ru- mours have been afloat for some time that the recommendation of the Finance Committee...