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NEWS OF THE WEEK.
The SpectatorTHERE is an evident change for the better in the tone of Ministers in both Houses of Parliament since the retirement of Earl GREY. The miserable policy of truckling to the...
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The Belgian Chambers have had the wisdom 'to pass a
The Spectatornew Corns law, by which the duties on wheat, barley, and other kinds of grain, are considerably augmented ! It is possible, but by no means probable, that the King may refuse...
Much dissatisfaction is excited at Constantinople, by the vicinity of
The Spectatorthe British and French squadrons. The Reis Effendi, stimulated no doubt by Russia, has demanded explanations on the subject from Lord PONSONBY ; who is reported to have...
Metateti an Proreellint4 in Parliament.
The Spectator1. POOR-LAB'S AMENDMENT BILL. The House of Peers met at twelve o'clock on Monday, for the pur- pose of expediting the progress of this measure. Clauses 52d to 60th inclusive...
Spain is becoming the theatre of the grandest European events.
The SpectatorA great spirit is moving the masses, and the hour of political regeneration seems at hand. The proceedings of the Cortes will be watched with extreme interest both by the foes...
The Parisian world has been occupied this week with the
The Spectatorcelebra- tion of the Three Days of July. There appears to have been abun- dance of feasting, dancing, acting, and music. There are, of course, two different accounts of the...
The financial difficulties of the King of Holland have compelled
The Spectatorhim to grant an unlimited furlough to all the officers, sub-officers, and privates of his Schuttery or Militia. The staffs and certain officers are to be retained on half-pay :...
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er be Court.
The SpectatorTut: King entertained dinner company on Sunday. Dr. Keate and several of the Eton clergy were of the party. The next day, his lajesty and a large party from the Castle,...
airtrupoTig.
The SpectatorA large party of the electors of Finsbury dined together, at the White Conduit Tavern, on Thursday, to celebrate the return of Mr. Thomas Duncombe. Among the company, were Mr....
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A lady, neatly and handsomely attired, soon after theCourt of
The SpectatorChan- cery was opened on Monday, entered within the bar, with a brief in her hand ; and was just about to seat herself on the Solicitor - General ' s right hand, when she was...
eauntrp.
The SpectatorThe Nottingham election, as was stated in our second impression last week, closed on Friday. Sir John Hobhouse was returned by a majority of 1025 over Mr. Eagle ; the numbers...
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A cause was tried at the Dorchester Assizes last week,
The Spectatorbefore Lord Denman and a Special Jury, which excited so much interest in the neighbourhood, that the street was crowded at four o'clock on the fol- lowing morning by persons...
The country papers contain numerous accounts of injuries corn. mitted
The Spectatorby the recent thunder-storms. The following are a few of them. John Vaughan a native of Brecon, was struck at Glasbury, on the trammed, the fluid penetrating the right side of...
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IRELAND, After repeated postponements, the Tories have at length decided
The Spectatorupon holding a 44 great " Protestant meeting in Dublin, to " resist the estahlislueent of Popery in Ireland." It is to take place on the 14th of August, in the King's room at...
THE AUSTRALIAN COLONY BILL.
The SpectatorAt the sitting of the House of Commons this morning, the South Australian Colony Bill passed through the Committee. Mr. Towea moved an amendment to one of the clauses, with a...
The speech of the Queen Regent at the opening of
The Spectatorthe Spanish Cortes was published to-day in the Morning Chronicle exclusively, in a late edition. It is somewhat pompous and verbose. The necessity of using energetic measures...
SEWelfiantatt4.
The SpectatorWe have good reason to believe that one of the projects of the Melbourne Administration is to provide for the Earl of Munster in India. The Governor-Generalship has long been...
BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS.
The SpectatorIIIR'FIIS. On the 27th ult,, at Thames lIonso, the Lady of J. Mirstrs GASKET:1,, Esq., M.P., of a daughter. On the 23th ult., at Stowlaugtoft, Suffolk, the truly of Ilistrtv...
POSTSCRIPT.
The SpectatorSATURDAY NIGHT. The session of the French Chambers was opened on Thursday, with a speech from the King. It is just as vague as speeches from the throne usually are. Louis Pump...
It is reported that a conspiracy was discovered in Madrid
The Spectatoron the night of the 24th, and that several persons were arrested, among whom was the noted General VAN Deem The name of PALAFOX i created Duke of Saragossa, is also mixed up in...
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LETTERS FROM PARIS, BY 0. P. Q.
The SpectatorNo. XXI. THE FOURTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE DAYS OF JULY. TO THE EDITOR Ok' TIIE SPECTATOR. Paris, 30th Jay 1834, Stu — The Gardens of the Tuileries, yesterday so gorgeous and so...
It thus appears that Mr. Humus HUGHES has withdrawn his
The Spectatoropposition to the bill, in a manner highly creditable to his good sense and candour. We learn that other Members of the Legislature, who have within these few days been paying...
EAST INDIA SHIPPING.
The SpectatorArrived—At Gravesend, July 27th, Mary Ann, Smith; and Pendia, Ilesworth. from the Cape; and 28th, Dorothy Foster, Millbank, from Mauritius. At Deal, A lig. 1st, Barrette,...
MONEY MARKET.
The SpectatorSTOCK EXCHANGE, FRIOAY AFTERNOON. Tile Consul Market has been heavy during the last few (lays, and money has been rather more in request. We are not inclined to refer this...
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INCOME OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND.
The SpectatorTHE apologists for Ecclesiastical abuses have hitherto possessed an important advantage over the Reformers, arising from a want of accurate or trustworthy evidence as to the...
TOPICS OF THE DAY.
The SpectatorEARL GREYS SIX ATTEMPTS TO RESIGN. TH is week has given us Lord BROUGHAM'S authority for the fact that Earl GREY made six different attempts to resign during the last year of'...
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NECESSITY FOR MILITARY REFORM.
The SpectatorTHE Supplies for the current year, or the national Expenditure independent of the interest on the Debt, is estimated by Lord ALTHORP at 14,471,000/. Of which amount, more than...
O'CONNELL, LEADER OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.
The SpectatorJr the most able and influential Member of the House of Com- mons is the best fitted to lead it, then we need not despair of find- ing a successor to Lord ALTIIORP. Mr....
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THE LYCEUM AND ENGLISH OPERA-HOUSE.
The SpectatorViteinus have been the names and fortunes of' the place of enter- tainment which stood near the site of this elegant and commo- dious theatre: it was " every thing by turns, and...
MONEY RESULTS OF THE ROYAL MUSICAL FESTIVAL.
The SpectatorWE have been expecting, for the last fortnight, an official an- nouncement of the result of this atlitir; but nothing of the sort has yet appeared. The only document bearing the...
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CEYLON AND ITS GOVERNMENT.
The SpectatorCEYLON, in official parlance, is called a British colony ; although it has a tolerably authentic native history, which goes back four- and-twenty centuries, or to a period...
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MARTIN AND DOW ISON ON THE BRITISH WEST INDIAN COLONIES.
The SpectatorWit AT are the differences between a compiler and an historian ? Many and mighty. The compiler undertakes a given work. in a given period, for a given sum, sometimes with an...
The estimated sum required to purchase part of the collection
The Spectatorof fossil organic remains of Mr. T. Hawkins, to be placed in the British Museum, is 1310/..5s. The Journal des Mines contains a notice that beds of amber have been di covered...
SPECTATOR'S LIBRARY.
The SpectatorSTATISTICS, History of the British Colonies. By It. Montgomery Martin. F.S.S. fie. Author of " Taxation oldie British Empire," &e. In five volumes. (Vol. 11. Possessions in...
