27 AUGUST 1842

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Leaving England to right itself, we next turn our eyes

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to France. Although the ultimate fate of the Regency Bill was known to be settled last week, the later proceedings and debates have been more than formal ; but the interest in...

The very satisfactory intelligence has been received from the United

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States of America, that the Boundary question approaches the last stages of formal settlement, and perhaps way has been made in the settlement of some other questions. The...

NEWS OF THE WEEK.

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la every part of the disturbed districts, turbulence appears to be subsiding, and the rioters themselves show signs of being almost as tired of the contest as the police and...

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liftetropolfs.

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It is reported in the City that Mr. Daniel Whittle Harvey:is to be the new High Bailiff of Southwark. Several candidates for the com- mission of Police are named—Captain...

Zbe Court.

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THE Queen has led a more than usually quiet life at Windsor; taking, as the Court Circular tells us daily, her "accustomed" early walks with Prince Albert, and her...

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Ebe Vrobinces.

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The election of a candidate for South Hampshire, in the room of Mr. John Fleming, took place in Southampton Guildhall on Tuesday. Lord Charles Wellesley was the only candidate...

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Ilaistellantotts.

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The following paragraph has been inserted in the morning papers ; first appearing, though not among the advertisements, in the Advertiser- " We have learnt within the last few...

SCOTLAND.

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The strike of the miners at Airdrie has ceased, and the military have returned to their quarters. We hear little more of the strike at Dal- keith ; which began with division of...

IRELAND.

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The Dublin Evening Mail announces that Archdeacon Pakenham is to be appointed to the vacant Bishopric ; and that Mr. T. B. C. Smith is to be the Solicitor-General, on Sergeant...

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POSTSCRIPT.

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SATURDAY NIGHT. There is no general change in the aspect of affairs in the North. Manchester was peaceable yesterday i; but the people still held back from work ; and the...

EAST INDIA SHIPPING.

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Arrived—At Gravesend, Aug. 24th, Lord Hougerford, Pigott. from Bengal; 26th, Duke of Argyle, Webb. from Ditto. At Liverpool, 21st. Cheshire, Henrickeon, from Bengal; 22d,...

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SPECTATOR.

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City, 25th August 1842. SIR—In your paper of last Saturday you say, "The National Charter Association assembled at their hall in Holborn, on Tuesday night, to de- liberate:...

At a meeting of the Anti-Corn-law League in Manchester, on

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Thurs- day Mr. Cobden delivered a very long speech on the disturbances and their cause, that is the want of Corn-law Repeal; in the course of which he put forth the strongest...

THE ARMY.

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Orrice Or ORDNANCE. Aug. M.—Royal Hee. of Artillery—First Lieut. S. P. Town- send to be Second Capt. vice Campbell. retired on full-pay ; Second Lieut. A. C. Hawkins to be First...

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The papers of the morning contain a few more particultri . respecting

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the Queen's visit to Scotland. Last night's Gazette tutlitatnees that there will be " a reception" at Holyrood House on the 2d September; at which ladies may appear without...

THE EIIPHONICON.

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SOME musical instruments are in a state of progressive improvement, and some are completely stationary. Some wear out quickly ; some last for centuries, and improve while they...

Since the notice of the Theatres, in another page, was

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in type, the bills nave been issued announcing that Covent Garden will open on Saturday next, with Miss ADELAIDE "(EDIBLE in Norma, and a new petite comedy by DoucLas JERROLD,...

MONEY MARKET.

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STOCK EXCHANGE, FRIDAY AFTERNOON. The amount of bullion in the Bank of England, which is at present sup- posed to exceed 9,500,0004 and of which there is from the state of the...

The Paris papers of Thuralay contain little news; but they

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mention a meeting of forty Opposition Deputies at the house of M. Odillon Barrot, to discuss the state of affairs. A general disposition was shown altogether to repudiate M....

The executors of the late Marquis of Hertford, who fancied

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his valet had overpaid himself for his valuable and important services, appear to have forgotten the proverb, "Point d'argent, point de Ea sae."—Globe.

Lord Stanley arrived in town on Thursday evening. This morning

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the noble Lord and the Chancellor of the Exchequer left Downing Street for Windsor Castle, to attend a Privy Council, to be held by her Majesty at half-past two o'clock this...

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-- TOPICS OF THE DAY.

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LORD AUCKLAND'S RETURN: EX-OFFICIAL WHIG MANCEUVRES. Tux long-winded and laboured eulogiums on Lord AUCKLAND, and the special-pleading in defence of his conduct as Governor of...

ABATEMENT OF THE WAR-FEVER IN FRANCE. M. THIESS'S speech on

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the Regency Bill is the event of the day in Paris. It was known that he was to support the Ministerial mea- sure, but not expected that he was to take such a stride towards an...

SCOTCH GOSSIP ABOUT THE ROYAL VISIT.

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" WE mention these hints," says the Scotsman, after detailing all the gossip of Edinburgh about how the Queen could, would, or should be received, "chiefly with a view to show...

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AFTER THE ROYAL TOUR.

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AT Holyrood, conversation naturally turned upon the historical events of which it had been the scene : the murder of Rizzi° in the Queen's presence, KNOX drawing tears from...

NOTES ON NEW BUILDINGS.

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DIX HALL IN THREADNEEDLE STREET: THE SUN FIRE-OFFICE. No person of taste can have passed through Threadneedle Street since the elegant facade erected on the site of the French...

THE THEATRES.

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THE signs of returning life in the theatrical world are not yet outwardly visible ; amounting to little better than rumours too vague and unim- portant to be reported. In a few...

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SPECTATOR'S LIBRARY.

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Tweezes. Russia and the Russians in 1842. By J. G. Kohl, Esq. Vol. I. Petersburg...Colbent. Life in ttse West : Back-wood Leaves and Prairie Flowers: Rough Sketches on the...

BALLAD DIALOGUES, No. IL 1. "Why, Tom I hear you're

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thinking of running from the mill, And of leading off the rest until all my works are still ? I wonder where you'll get your eighteen shillings wages, If silver does not drop...

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LIFE IN THE WEST.

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Tnis volume tells the story of a voyage to America in the British Queen, and describes a variety of excursions in the United States and Canada, chiefly among the lately-settled...

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DR. VAUGHAN'S MODERN PULPIT.

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Ma. GEORGE &rams MANSFIELD, of Derby, was converted from indifference to seriousness through the instrumentality of his sisters; and, with their concurrence, he bequeathed at...

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PUBLICATIONS RECEIVED, From August Pith to August 25ta.

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BOOKS. Newfoundland in 1842: a Sequel to "The Canadas in 1841." By Sir RICHARD HENRY BONNVCASTLE, Knt., Lieutenant-Colonel in the Corps of Royal Engineers. In two volumes. A...

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THE CHEVALIER VON GENTZ AND PRINCE METTERNICH. TO THE EDITOR

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OF THE SPECTATOR. SIR—The prorogation of Parliament, which will give you more space, and above all, the circumstance that the columns of the Spectator, (23d of July,) in an...

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BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATH&

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BIRTHS. On the 18th August, at Milford Highclere Park, the Countess of CARNARVON, of a daughter. On the 18th, the Lady of the Rev. W. W. TIREMAN, of Bowers Gifford, Essex, of a...

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COMMERCIAL GAZETTE.

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Tuesday, Aug. 23. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLTED. Ozun and Godefroy, Waterloo Road-Roche and Gibbs. Liverpool, ship-brokers- J. and S. Gooding, Faversham, bootmakers-L. and S. Price,...

PRICES CURRENT.

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BRITISH FUNDS. Closiog Prices.) Saturday Monday. Tuesday. FVednes. 914 92 924 92 924 91/ 92 92 924 921 924 921 924 921 924 1001 101 1014 1014 1014 1001 1004 1601 1001 1004 121...