than wanes. The opponents have been busy in Crosby Hall and in Exeter Hall, in metropolis and province ; and they muster large numbers in their hostile demonstrations. But they...

ON reassembling after the recess, the House of Commons took to its work gradually ; but some interesting subjects have been under discussion. Mr. Watson's bill to repeal the...

King Frederick William on Sunday last, with a very long speech, delivered, it is said, ex tenzpore, and conveying an elaborate and reiterated caveat against what his "dear and...

to prune the tariff of Customs-duties. The measure does not in any respect trench upon what may be called the substance of the tariff or the spirit of its policy. Nearly three...

as both claiming a tremendous victory over each other : there was a fierce battle which lasted for two days; there was terrible carnage; each called upon the other to surrender...

un- satisfactory in evidences of authenticity. Queen Isabella has emancipated herself from blue devils, camarilla, anti-national policy, French bonnet, Monsieur Bresson, mamma,...

MILITARY REFORMS. MILITARY REFORMS. In the House of Commons, on Monday, the order of the day for going into Committee on the remaining Military and Naval Estimates was the...

THE Queen, Prince Albert, and the Royal children, left Windsor Castle on llifonday afternoon, for town; and arrived at Buckingham Palace at four I ▪ n the morning, the Prince of...

At the Court of Common Council, held on Monday, Deputy Peacock brought up the report from the Commissioners of Sewers on the Health of Towns Bill. In this document the...

During the past week, meetings have been held in various parts of the 'country on the all-absorbing Government scheme of Education. Meetings in favonr of the measure have been...

There was a meeting at Glasgow on the 9th, in the City Hall, to consi- der the Government Education scheme; the Lord Provost in the chair. Dr. Taylor proposed and Dr. King...

Paussra.—King Frederick William opened the session of the Unita Diet, at Berlin on Sunday the 11th instant. The proceedings of the day began with religious worship. At nin...

The process of reduction is steadily carried out. A circular has been issued from the Office of Public Works, notifying that on the 24th instant, when a month will have expired...

Reports come from St. Petersburg, by several channels, that the Empe- ror Nicholas is ill. The Courrier Francais vouches for the correctness of a letter which says that he is...

SATURDAY. The principal business in the House of Commons, last night, was the third reading of the Poor-Relief (Ireland) Bill. The discussion was an exceedingly cursory...

and is thoroughly informed not only as to the facts but as to the feelings of the German; describes the light in which King Frederick William's present coup de theatre is viewed...

Education was held yesterbay, at the London Tavern; the Lord Mayor presiding. On the platform were the Bishop of London, the Bishop of Llandaft, Sir Edward Buxton, Lieu-...

combined with the value of the stakes, attracted a very brilliant company. Since last year, an alteration has been made in the course, by which the horses ran in view all the...

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SPECTATOR. London, 14th April 1847. Sin—i have maturely considered the plan pro d for alleviating distress in Ireland by colonization in British America,...

as French Ambassador in London, to the great satisfaction of the Peace party.—Times. M. Guizot and the Marquis of Normanby have exchanged hospitalities. On Tuesday, the French...

STOCK EXCHANGE, FRIDAY AFTERNOON. The complexion of the market has been more favourable during the last few days. Indeed, from the commencement of the week the tendency has...

from its corre- spondent at Lisbon, dated the kb, with a brief postscript of the 10th. The movements of the insurgent forces since the landing of Sii da Bandeira's expe- dition...

The reopening of Her Majesty's Theatre, on Saturdaylast, was signalized by an occurrence which has attracted notice as a test of the great re- sources of the establishment, and...

ARIUS ED—At Gravesend, 11th April, City of Derry, Were ; and Malacca, Sbettler, from China ; and 15th, Royal Albert, Balderston, from Manila ; and Agincourt, Neatby, from...

the name of Mrs. Nisbett, cannot fail to be of advantage to the comic drama in general and to the Haymarket in particular. The flow of animal spirit which this lady has at...

On the 28th March, at Rome, the Hon. Hester, Wife of Sir George W. Crauford, of a 8013. On the 4th April, at Elm Park, Selkirk, Mrs. Rodger, of a daughter. On the 7th, the...

some "fun" in the excitement produced by the expected arrival of Jenny Lind: but the "treasure trove" is not very valuable. Mrs. Keeley, in a piece named after the "Swedish...

THE NEW PRUSSIAN DIET. THERE if; something exquisitely maternal in King Frederick Wil- liam's manner of lecturing his new Parliament on its "coming out." It is exactly the...

than that which now rages about what is called " National Education "; for there is nothing real or valid in issue. There is one party proclaiming the be- nighted state of the...

parish contractor. Leave the world at his disposal, and the glorious principles of the parish contract, bulwark of the British constitution, would endure for ever. Our venerated...

THE most disheartening circumstance in Ireland is the long en- durance of identical evils : but as that is the peculiarity of the country, it ought to be precisely the thing to...

HISTORY, The Protestant Reformation in France ; or the History of the lIngonots. By the Author of 's Father Darcy," "Two Old Men's Tales," &a. Volumes I. and II....

A DOZEN years ago, Hugh Miller, then a labouring stone-mason, or just emerged from journey-work, published his Sketches and Traditions of Cromarty ; a little book remarkable for...

and travelling notes, are rather for reading than criticism. Short, various, animated, and sometimes very happy in touches of Irish character, they are just the thing for...

Boons. Recollections of Malta, Sicily, and the Continent. By Penry Williams junior, Esq. A Financial, Monetary, and Statistical History of England, from the Re- volution of...

SEVERAL professed autobiographies of Negro slaves have appeared of late years; one undoubtedly authentic in the life of Frederick Douglass, who was himself before the public but...

THIRD PHILHARMONIC CONCERT-MONDAY, APRIL 12. PART I. Sinfonia in D, Op. 88 (never performed at these Concerts). Mozart. Duetto, "Dove val.," Mr. Manvers and sig. F. Lablache,...

great work, the Oratorio of Elijah, was performed yesterday evening at Exeter Hall, under the direction of the author him- self, who had been engaged by the Sacred Harmonic...

Tuesday, April 13. PARTHERallips DISSOLVED. Harris and Banks, Wolverhampton, maltsters-Worthington and Birmingham, Dover, hotel-keepers -Gibbs and Clark, Great Sutton Street,...

WAR-OFFICE, April 16.-7th Light Drags.-Lieue-Col. the Hon. C. A. Wrottesley, from half-pay Unatt. to be Lieut.-Col. vice .r. G. White, who exchanges; Major A. Shirley to he...

BRITISH FII Prices.) Tuesday. Walrus. Thurs. Friday. ND &Wend. S. (Closing Monday. 3 per Cent Consols 51I 1358 Bili Sot 863 Ditto for Acconnt 838 8311 88 868 67 861 86 3...