tone towards England. The subject of foreign war has given place to that of internal commotions, occasioned by the " strike" of the workmen of Paris, and by a Republican...

of the week. Mr. O'CoNNer,r,, after the exposition of his views to the meeting of Irishmen located at Liverpool—who are intended to represent the principal inhabitants of the...

Tar matter of most importance during the present week has been the advent, in the fulness of time, of the first of September ; that day so pregnant with interest to our...

Lordon on Tuesday by the Great Western ; which completed the paEsape from New York to Bristol in thirteen days. The Boundary (r.: 5tion continues tine subject of angry...

the exception of Lord MELBOURNE, who keeps to his post at theItoyal dinner-table—have spread themselves on different points in thecoun try, to watch the progress of events. The...

war has terminated, threaten to become more and more distracted. The Queen Regent and ESEAUTERO are said to have quarrelled; it is also said that the Queen's departure from...

cha- racter. The refusal of MensnarET .Ar.r to accept the ultimatum of the four combined Powers, which was last week only conjectured, has been confirmed by letters from...

The absence of Prince Albert from the banquet at the M at 6, house, which was provided expressly on his account, has giv dissatisfaction in the City ; which the lame excuse...

the persons killed by the recent accident on the Eastern Counties Railroad, met again on Saturday evening, to sign the inquisition and verdict in the cases which they had...

The principal event in the proceedings of the Court this week has been the visit of the Queen Dowager and her sister, the Dutchess Ida of Saxe Weimar, at Windsor Castle. Her...

took place on Monday. The first train started at a quarter-past eight o'clock, amidst the hearty cheers of thousands of spectators whom the novelty and importance of the...

other three young men, a woman, and a boy—ran foul of one another on the river Lea, about five hundred yards from the Lea bridge ; and both boats were upset. The accident...

The Mayor, Corporation, and inhabitants of Newport, gave a dinner on Saturday to the officers of the Forty-fifth Regiment, previous to their departure for Ireland ; as an...

assassinate Mr. Maereeth at Ludlow, has been postponed till Wednesday next ; as Mr. Macreeth had a relapse caused by eating solid food too The adjourned examination of Misters,...

The Ear4f Charlemont has accepted the office of President of the Ulster Constitutional Association. The General Committee of the Ulster Constitutional Association held a...

by Mr. Jackson, a Sub-Inspector, against the Magistrates of the Kerry district, in the county of Limerick, terminated last week, after two days' examination of the witnesses. At...

con- vened by the two Protestant Churchwardens, was held on Saturday, Mr. O'Connell, who arrived from Liverpool the previous evening, was of course present. The circumstance of...

Gage, on Monday last, by the tenantry of Lord Gage at Fine, in Sussex, one of the cannon, fired to annouuce the arrival of the happy pair, burst, mid instantly killed an old...

It was fully expected that the new uniform of Prince Albert's liussars would have been er,mpleted in time for the soldiers to appear in it on Sunday ; but, owing to the...

The Calcutta, ;;'4, was coo ii ioned on 1 1 1i4:1y, by Captaid Sir S. Roberts, C. II. The lloittb;,y, 81, i b‘2. tua:led my ithmit de/ay ; she is expected to be...

general survey and valuation now in progress in Ireland, we find the following results (omitting fractional parts of acres and of pounds sterling) as to those counties which...

great sen- sation in that city. A brewer who has carried on an extensive business, and was supposed to be in prosperous circumstances, presented a forged cheque for 520/. at...

The following communication has been received from Lord John Russell, in reply to a letter addressed to him, communicating the reso- lutions of the meeting at Edinburgh, held on...

Ports of Great Britain on the 1st July 1838, 1839, and 1840; and of the Corn arid Flour taken out of Bond for Home Consumption in each of the three years commencing on the 1st...

Lei- cester at the next election, was invited by the Clhartists of that town to preside at a (honer to he given there to Mr. ',moot on his liberation from Warwick Gaol. T he...

during the last session on matters relating to Railways, was as follows, exclu- sive of petitions connected with the bills of the several companies then before the House. For...

Louis Napo- leon, has written the following letter to the Commerce Paris paper, re- specting the attempt of his son on Boulogne, and the indignity of placing him in the same...

Monday. 'Flue New York papers she brings are to the Isth of August. I for arrival from England had relieved the gloomy anticipations which had previously depressed the...

part of the population wished to give a serenade to the Queen—groups formed Some disorder occurred on the 25th August, at Valencia. A part of the population wished to give a...

subject, at Port Eliza- beth; Mr. Thomas Phillips in the chair. The resolutions, which were adopted unanimously, comprised one for memorializing the Governor on the subject of...

left Quebec on the 9th of Aueust, on a visit to St. Francis and the Eastern townships. He had been unwell, but was better again. The Montreal papers contain the petition of...

Leeds Merenry of this day, represent the markets as generally improved, and the trade altogether as in a more favourable cote lition. The progress of the harvest has been this...

the Marquis of Normanby to succeed the late Earl of Durham as High Steward of that borough. The Duke of Wellington was also put in nomination ; but he received only five votes,...

which we have quoted from in oar political summaries, the writer mentions, that the Pre- sident steamer arrived at N::.•.v York the preceding day, after a passage of fifteen...

fever had again broken out in a most malignant form, nine deaths having occurred within a few days. Mr. Teague, Ordnance Clerk, Mr. Pyne, Colonial Surveyor, several of the...

Srocx ExctrAxas, Fatroor Arrsasootr. Money has been rather in demand dorina the early part of the week, but became more plentiful yesterday afternoon, in cousequence of the...

SATURDAY. From the Paris papers of Thursday, we learn that the continued meetings and "strikes" of the workmen begin to assume a serious cha- racter. On Wednesday, several...

Arri% ,•,1-- in r;rv..,..ml, S, 1 .i 1,t, AI. from sh ae , i en.. ; Cut , caurier. Seota, roeo td.• tee,.e ; tO. taatoade, tteeen ; :e.a a. aloha...en, ataoard, from sin-...

which throw some light on the proceedings of the Queen Regent ; and of her reception by the people. It would appear that when the Queen found herself free from the control of...

Wanmsca ' s appearance at the Haymarket on Monday, after a few years ' absence in America, did not attract a full house, though he was warmly greeted on his entrance ; a feeling...

before, one or two unimportant changes excepted. The play is the Nereo 1 Vices the ru-st dellahtful of the SHAKSPERE representations under VESI his ' s management ; and the...

The following letter from a " younger son " of a gentleman of good. family in Kent, who emigrated to settle in New Zealand last year, is full of such valuable information with...

ON BANKS OF ISSUE. Your Committee. in prosecuting the inquiry intrusted to them by the House, have examined evidence and called for various accounts, for the pureose of...

THE LAW AND POLICY OF BLOCKADE. TUE Sultan has announced to the Pasha of Egypt the terms which the Four Powers have ordered him to offitr ; anti the Pasha bas re- jected them....

Tux Constantinople cam respondent of the Morning Chronicle in- fbrnms us, that the Four Powers have not condescended to let the Sultan know what they intend to do With MEHEMET...

NEW ZEALAND. LORD JOHN RUSSELL'S strenuous opposition to the appointment of a Select Committee on the Colonization of New Zealand wins founded on a sine objection, ofttimes...

Too balance or equilibrium of the world of London is preserved by stationing the Royal Court in Westminster and the Lord Mayor's Court in the City. Within this sphere their...

Loan MELBOURNE, after having got through all the labours of the session, and parried or evaded the attacks made on him in Par- liament for neglecting the interests of his...

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SPECTATOR. 02, Many Street, Chester Square, 2d September 1840. SIR—Will you have the goodness to correct an error that appeared in your journal of the...

U R. You , 1 ,, setil,” a hot cooling."--Sumisesas. THERE was a time when the Whig Ministers felt or affected an anxiety to meet large bodies of the public, and to value...

lie then passed to the next senior officer, Lieutenant-Colonel Dodgin from ltis birth till his marriage and establishment in Canada. Commencing in 1791, and closing with the...

lItirnotas , Trifle: from tity Portfolio; or Recollections of Seenes an.1 Small .1tIventures during Tweity•nitio Iettr;' Military Service in the Penitisolar War and Invasion of...

WE have here the works of IlitAustorip and PLETCHER in a single volume, very beautifully printed and handsomely got up, and ex- tremely cheap withal. It is a complete collection...

AT another time, these volumes might pass with a note of simple announcement, among the numerous products of the literary work- shop ; but their seasonable appearance, and the...

Booxs. The Thames and its Trihutaries; or Rambles among the Rivers. By CHARLES MACK AV, Author of " The History of London," " The Hope of the World," &c. In two vols. A...

It is related of the Duke of SULLY, that for a solace to his corn. pulsory retirement from business, he furnished the materials of is famous Memoirs to his secretaries,...