6 SEPTEMBER 1828

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NEWS OF THE WEEK.

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THE official bulletins from the seat of war in the East bring down the Russian operations before Shumlaito the close of July. They record with pomp of words the skirmishings...

The King of France is visiting his subjects in the

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south-east provinces. The manner of his reception is the best panegyric on the improvement that has taken place since last year in the government, and in the temper of the...

We may have a war with Morocco. The barbarian ruler

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who is styled Emperor of that coast has taken upon him to capture an English merchant-ship (the Perseverance), because, forsooth, it wanted a Mediterranean pass. He has also...

The state of parties in Ireland still occupies the first

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place in the public mind. Lord Kenyon, who either is or was Grand Master of the Orange Lodges in Great Britain, has put forth his opinions of the present crisis, in a long...

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SATURDAY, Two O'CLOCK.

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The Russian Ambassador returned to town this morning, for the purpose of having an interview with one of the Ministers, and preparing despatches for the Emperor. Some importance...

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THE MONEY MARKET.

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There has been very little excitement in the Money Market during the week, but on the whole there has been a marked tendency to improve ment, which is attributed to various...

The Ring and his suite visited Windsor Castle on Wednesdav.

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Mr. Dawc, the portrait painter, attended by command of his Majesty with full-length portraits of the present and late Emperor and Empress of Russia. the Empress Mother, and the...

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The Edinburgh Observer announces, that the King has been graciously

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pleased to permit that the huge and useless piece of ordnance called "Mons Meg," may be removed from the Tower of London, and restored to its ancient honours in the Castle of...

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Bees have fine feelings, and are apt to take offence when dogs bark or act

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unmannerly. We state this fact on the veritable authority of the Caledonian Mercury. " At Flodden brick-works, a few weeks ago, a large dog of the Newfoundland-breed, was stung...

A destructive fire broke out on Sunday morning about ten,

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in the extensive premises of Mr. James Finden, patent axletree manufacturer, in Black Horse-yard, High Holborn. Before any effective means could be adopted to stop its progress,...

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POLICE OF LONDON.

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A butcher was brought to Hatton-g arden pn Saturday, to answer to the charge of havinq struck his wife. The blow was given in a moment of irritation ; and the wife's temper...

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SURREY Sessioes.—The sittings began on Monday. John Birmingham, aged forty,

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was convicted of having stolen some articles of plate from a tavern in Houndsditch. The articles were missed soon after the prisoner left the house ; and immediate pursuit...

THE PRESS.

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THE CURRENCY—STATE OF THE COUNTRY CIRCULATION. NEW TIMES—The effects of Mr. Peel's Bill are daily and hourly, the nearer we approach the month of April, arousing the country to...

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YOUNG CRIMINALS,

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MORNING HERALD.—/I is somewhat singular that, in two countries, the laws and institutions, the manners and customs, of which are so widely different as those of France and...

TOPICS OF THE DAY.

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The Times a few days ago sneeringly quoted "the following important intelligence from the native Bengal Papers. " Lucknow . — The King, on being informed that the new moon had...

We never read an investigation of swindling without marvelling at

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the inordinate gullibility of tradesmen. The fish which takes a piece of red rag as a bait seems abstemious when compared with our shopkeepers, whose appetite for gain must...

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Very little publicity has been given to the following important

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alteration in the criminal law of evidence. It is somewhat remarkable that there should so long have been a distinction between the criminal and the civil law. In criminal cases...

In last SPECTATOR, at page 131, is the following paragraph

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: "It has been decided by the Police Magistrates at Lambeth-street office, that conviction of a wife for bigamy does not relieve the husband from the charge of supporting her,...

EXTRAORDINARY PHILOSOPHICAL DISCOVERY.

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WE have been exceedingly struck by the perusal of an essay, which has been lately printed, and privately circulated through the scientific channels of London, announcing the...

LONDON UNIVERSITY—PROFESSOR PARISH'S LECTURES AT CAMBRIDGE. IN looking over the

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list of Professorships established by the London University, it has occurred to us as extraordinary, that in an institution which has aimed especially at catching the spirit of...

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A SHORT WAY TO IMMORTALITY.

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HISTORY, says Mr. Felix Bodin, in his able little Insum6e of the History of France, is very complaisant to assassins, for it always immortalizes their names. Speaking of the...

BARTLEY.

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Is the world sufficiently alive to the worth of BARTLEY? has his universal usefulness blinded them to his merits ? because he plays nothing ill, do they forget that he does...

THE OPERA.

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"OH, could I fly, I'd fly with thee," says Langhorne to the cuckoo. I confess, being no longer a bachelor, I woulcl rather, were it all the same to Providence, chase the Spring...

WEIGUS "GLI AMOR' MARINARI."

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AN English version of this piece was produced at the Opera-house in the Strand last night, under the more catching though less appro priate, name of The Pirate of Genoa. The...

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WEBER'S " SYLVANA " AT THE SURREY.

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WEBER'S opera of Sylvana, produced at the Surrey Theatre on Tuesday evening, is a work worthy of the darling pupil of MICHAEL HAYDN. Like MOZART'S Idumeneo, which was written at...

CURIOUS NAUTICAL FAcT.—Before the Bell Rock Light-house was erected, vessels

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from the North of Scotland, and from the East country more especially, whether the wind was east or west, whether they were on a lee or Weather shore, whether it blew hard or...

LITERARY SPECTATOR.

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AULDJO ON MONT BLANC*. IF any person in Switzerland is reported as doing a particularly absurd thing, the stigma is invariably fixed upon Old England. It is the English who are...

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EXTRACTS.

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AULDJO'S REACHING THE SUMMIT OF MONT BLANC. We had to climb about one hour to get to the summit ; but this part of the undertaking required a most extraordinary exertion, and...

SPECTABILIA.

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PRESERVATION OF FOOD BY FROST.—AbOla the end of October, the Russians, according to Dr. King, kill their poultry, and pack them in tubs with layers of snow betwixt them, using...

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THE ARMY.

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War.0,ifice, September 1. 24 Regiment of Foot-General Sir William Kennel, G.C.B. from the 67th Foot, to be Colonel, vice Sir Henry Torrent, deceased. 67th Foot-Major-General...

BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS.

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Brarns.-On the 16th ult. at Ballygiblin, the Lady of William Wrixon Becher, Esq. of a son-On the 31st, the Lady of Sir John Croft, Bart. of a son and heir-At Ballarena, the Lady...

FROM THE LONDON GAZETTES.

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Tue.cday, September 2. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. II. and T. R. Baines, Bath, trunk-manufacturers-E. Pritchard and J. Jones, Liverpool, grocers-J. Cobbold, jun. and J. Aldrich,...

PRICES OF HAY AND STRAW, SEPTEMBER 4.

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Samr ni FT xi-D.-Hay, 90. 04. to Ms.-Inferior and new, 60s. to 85s.-Clover, 105s. Od. -Old 115s.-Inferior and new, 80s. to I 00s.-Straw, 36s. to 42s. Num; coarar..-Clover, 84s....

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WARRANTED TO SAIL ON 30th SEPTEMBER, DIRECT, VOR BATAVIA and

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SINGAPORE, _I: the fine copperecl Ship ARETHUSA, A. I. ROBERT JOHNSON, Commander. Burthen 200 Tons. Lying in the West India Export Dock. Has good Accommodation for Passengers....

II MONTGOMERY'S NEW VO

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• LUME ; entitled A UNIVERSAL PRAYER, a Poem ; DEATH : A VISION OF HEAVEN; and A VISION OF HELL; will be published in Ito. on the let of October, with a Portrait of the Author,...

This day is Published, with Engravings, 7s. lid. bits.

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C ONVERSATIONS ON GEOLOGY: 'Li comprising a Familiar Explanation of the Huttonian and Wernerian Systems-, the Mosaic Geology, as explained by Mr. Granville Penn ; and the late...

"lpC. WESTLEY begs to offer his re • spectful thanks

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to his Friends and the Public for the liberal support afforded him since the Business (commenced by his Father in 17M) has been conducted by him, and trusts, by a continued...

T ONDON 'WEEKLY REVIEW, No. , V 67, Saturday, September 6, contains the following interesting Reviews and Articles :—

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I. Memoirs of General Miller Character of Bolivar ; and his recent Usurpation'. 2. Extraordinary Ghost Story, from the new edition of Goethe's Works, 3. Miss Rennie's Poems....

AVAL AND MILITARY MAGA

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ZINE. The Seventh Number of this interesting and valuable Miscellany, price Six Shillings, published Oil the let September, is embellished with a Portrait of his Majesty King...

WORKS Just Published by HUNT and CLARKE, York-street, Covent-garden. In

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2 vols. Svo. price 13s. boards, ECOLLECTIONS of a SERVICE of THREE YEARS during the WAR-OF-EXTERMINATION in the Republics of VENEZUELA and COLOMBIA. By an OFFICER of the...

U PE R I Olt WARRANTED

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WATCHES,with Plain or Engine-turned Cases, at t,he followinitedueed Prices :— Gentlemen's Silver 'lluntliig Watch, good .4 s. d. movement ... .... ...... 2 13 0 Elegant...

W EST OF ENGLAND BROAD CLOTHS, CASSIMERES, &c. at the Lowest Prices for Ready Money. No. Northumberlandcourt ,

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NV. STEPHENS begs to inform the public, that having an opportunity of purchasing from the first Manufacturers in the West of England, and the locality of his premises avoiding...

THE THIRD YORKSHIRE MUSICAL FESTIVAL,

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For the Benefit of the York County Hospital, and the Infirmaries of Leeds, Hull, and Sheffield, by Permission, and witlt the Sanction of the Very Rev. the Dean, and of the...

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