30 NOVEMBER 1833

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The difficulties respecting the relief of the garrison of Macs-

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trieht are at length got over. The King of H been 'forced to yield certain points respecting the na Meuse through that city; and in return for this concession, he is to be...

The Poles, who sought refuge in the states of Germany,

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find themselves still within the clutches of their tyrant. At the con- ference of Munchengratz, it was resolved to expel all Polish refugees from every part of the Continent...

NEWS OF THE WEEK.

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IF the accounts from the South of Spain, supplied by the French papers, can be relied on, the Queen's forces have at length begun to act with vigour; and the insurrection is in...

Now that the war in Spain affords a sufficient pretext

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for any number of reports which the stockjobbers think advisable to be emulated, we hear little of the Portuguese contest, except when an actual arrival at London or Paris...

The Departmental elections in France have just terminated. in the

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choice of a very large majority of the Government candidates. In order to show the nature of the victory thus obtained by the Juste Milieu Cabinet, we give the following extract...

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The Irish Government has obtained a verdict against the publisher

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of the Dublin Pilot. The trial commenced on Tuesday last; and on Wednesday the Jury (an exclusively Protestant one) returned a verdict of Guilty, but strongly recommended the...

The session of the Jamaica Assembly was opened on the

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8th Of October, with a speech from the Earl of MuLGRAVE. The prin- cipal topic of this address is, of course, the new measure for the abolition of slavery : its tone is...

HONOURS.

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FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE. THE PAVIMON, BRIGHTON. 15th November 1833.—The King. was this day pleased to confer the honour of Knighthood upon Captain ARTHUR }ARQUHAR, of the Royal...

The Government sustained a positive loss of popularity by re-

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viving this prosecution. Having, however, determined to persevere in bringing the defendant to trial, it was certainly of great im- portance to them to procure a conviction....

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At a Court of Directors at the East India House, on Wednesday week, Sir Charles Theophilus Metcalf, at present a member of the Supreme Council in Bengal, was appointed Governor...

be Court.

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THEIR Majesties remain at Brighton. The King enjoys excellent health; but Queen Adelaide has been confined for some days to her private apartments in the Palace, in consequence...

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In the Court of Chancery, on Monday, a Mr. John

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Read, his wife, his son, and a young lady, a ward in Chancery, married without the con- sent of the Court to the son, were summoned before the Lord Chan- cellor. Mr. and Mr....

In the Vice-Chancellor's Court, on Monday, an application was made

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by the Earl of Portarlington, for an injunction to restrain the holders of a bill accepted by his Lordship for 1,000/. from recovering that amount. The bill was one of four...

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A paragraph having appeared in some of the papers, in

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which it was Raid that Captain Ross's crew had not been paid the full amount of aeases due to them, the Captain on Wednesday went to the Mansion- ..ouse end made the following...

About three weeks or a month ago, Major-General — went

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with a young female to a house of ill-fame in Woodstock Street, which Louse be bad been accustomed to visit with the same companion for some months previously. About three...

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tr.!;let Co man%

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A public meeting was held at Brighton on the 19th ioateet, at which it was resolved to set on foot a shillieg subscription for the payment of the fine of 501., which, in...

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There has been this week rather a falling off in

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the Cloth-halls, and in the sale of finished goods iry the merchants. The present price of !ow and middling qualities checks any inclination to purchase beyond the immediate...

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IRELAND.

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Mr. Spiel applied to the Court of King's Bench, on Monday, to postpone the trial of Mr. Barrett, editor of the Pilot till next term, on several technical grounds, but the Court...

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list of Irish Members who have disclaimed the act of

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A Dublin paper contains the following voted against the Coercion Bill, and who treachery imputed to one of their body. Daniel O'Connell J. II. Talbot John O'Connell 6.1) Brien...

THE GUERILLA CHIEF MERINO.

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The Memorial Bordelais contains a long account of this extraordinary man. It is evidently written by a person thoroughly acquainted with Merino, and with all the circumstances...

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Gregorio Guinea, the Spaniard who stabbed Met. La Vega a

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few weeks ago, was tried this morning at the Old Bailey.' The Spanish Vice-Consul attended, and acted as interpreter for the prisoner ; who pleaded Guilty. The prosecutor...

MG.NEY MARKET.

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• STEWS EXCHANGE, FRI OAT A rrvexnex. The market remained steady till after the settlement of the November, Ac- count, which took place on Wednesday; at which time Consuls for...

POSTSCRIPT

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• SATURDAY NIGHT. The Standard of this evening publishes a document purporting to be a manifesto issued by the Queer Regbrit of Spain, with an accompanying decree, by which the...

SANTA ANNA, the President of the Mexican Republic, defeated the

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Rebels, under General DURAN, on the 2d October. This battle seems to be considered as decisive of the event of the civil war in favour of the established authorities.

The old Marquis of FUNCHAL, who was here on a

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diplomatic mis- sion from the Queen of Portugal, died yesterday morning. The Globe says—" The Marquis appeared in good health on Thursday afternoon, and may be supposed to have...

A telegraphic despatch, of the 21st November, from Madrid, has

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reached Paris, stating that Zea Bermudez and Cruz are out of the Spanish Ministry, and have been replaced by - the Duke de San Fer- nando and Valdez. This is not official, but...

The rumours of changes in the Cabinet, which prevailed at

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the be- ginning of the week, have since almost died away ; and it seems to be the general belief, that, for the present at least, Ministers will endea- vour to "rub on " as they...

It appears by authentic accounts from Lisbon, that Lord WILLIAM

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RUSSELL has had a long conference with the Portuguese Minister for Foreign Affairs, on the subject of the changes desired by our Cabinet. The Minister, however, refused to...

EAST INDIA SHIPPING.

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Arrived—At Liverpool, Nov.9.2d, John Stamp, Young. from Liverpool. Sailed—From Gravesend, Nov. 53d, City or Edinburgh. Frazer, for Bengal : and S -sostris, Yates, for Madras;...

The Tory papers, among other "misrepresentations" of Lord DUR- HAM,

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have this week stated that he was "made a Peer by the Duke of Wellington." This is notoriously incorrect. On Lord DURHAM'S return from the Continent, in December 1827, before...

The Austrian Ambassador has positively contradicted the account in the

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French Papers of an intended confederation in Italy under the Presidency of the Emperor of Austria. •

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TOPICS OF THE DAY.

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THE ROYAL SALUTE: THE Chronicle this n'eek edified its readers with the following ex. quieite morceau of Court news. " Earl Grey, on his recent arrival at the Pavilion at...

KING ROTHSCHILD DETHRONED.

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IT is known to all frequenters of the 'Change, that Mr. ROTHS- CHILD ilivariably takes his station against a certain pillar at the south-east corner of the quadrangle, to give...

SCORNERS OF POPULARITY—SHREWSBURY CORPORATION.

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IN the course of their progress through the country, the Corpora- tion Commissioners must have witnessed a great variety of amus- ing scenes. The shuffling attempts of some of...

CHRISTIAN LEGISLATION FOR IRELAND.

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OUR readers will remember, that we uniformly received with eon- sileiab'e incredulity those accounts of the decline of party-spirit in Ireland, and the prospect of future...

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AMENDMENT OF THE LIEEL LAW.

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THE Globe of Tuesday had de following remarks upon the law concerning private libels. " As to private libels, we should desire some one of our contemporaries, who imagine,: he...

MISERLY GENIUSES.

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WEALTH makes misers, as poverty makes prodigals. Yet misers are the most prod:g.al of spendthrifts. They fling ferny their re- putation to ' , ace a penny. Decency and feeling...

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THE ENGLISH OPERA.

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THE present state of the English Opera, if indeed such a thing can be said to exist, has occasioned us many a sigh and groan ; and we are glad to have the public attention...

THEATRICAL NOVELTIES.

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MR. J. RUSSELL having been left with an empty theatre upon his hands, and a weekly drain for rent, &c. on his pockets, has essayed the arduous undertaking of filling the house...

VESTRIS has likewise brought out another new burletta at the

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Olympic, called Hush-Money. It is written by DANCE; and is, we hear, exceedingly droll, and one of the author's most successful hits ; but we have not as yet had an opportunity...

The piece is evidently from the French; as the point

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and spirit 4 the dialogue, and in part the management of the plot, testify. i It is got up in splendid style, and for the most part in correct taste. The costumes are superb,...