THE mist which last week still partially hung over our political boriion has now cleared away. We are no longer left to conjec- ture what, may be—we can declare what is. The...

from three corporate bodies, had been presented on the pre- vious Wednesday. Taking the signatures of the fourteen petitions at a very moderate estimate, the total number of...

distant cousin of the two last Kings, VICTOR EMANUEL, and his brother CHARLES FELIX (commonly called Carlo Feroce, on account of his cruelty to the Liberals). This Prince of...

Admiral DE Rion proceeds to the Tagus, to demand the delivery of the two French prisoners BONHOMME and the other, the resti- tution of their goods, and prompt compensation for...

which want confirmation. In the private correspondence of the Times to-day, a letter from Berlin, of the 25th April, mentions an obstinate and bloody affair between SIERA.WSKI...

Wed- nesday, for the purpose of holding a Levee; at which the following get: ":omen had the honour of being presented. Mr. J. Gough, by the Ri g ht Hon. the Lord Slayer, to kiss...

trick's Charity Schools took place on Wednesday at the Freemason's Tavern, the Duke of Sussex in the Chair. His Royal Highness success- fully advocated the cause of the charity,...

not- withstanding the guarantee of Austria to the contrary, granted at the instance of the French Ministry, are about to inflict capital punishment on such of the leaders of the...

The contest which in Ireland, as in Scotland, attracts most present attention, is that for the capital. Mr. Perrin and Alderman Darly stand on the King's side, and the old...

re- solution of declaring the ruffian his brother incapable ofgoverning, and has assumed the government in form.

Sunday the 24th ult. The fire spread so rapidly that a small part only .of the valuable furniture, plate, and linen could be saved. The-loss can- net - be less than 2,0001.- The...

the King's Bench on Wednesday, on the exceptions tendered against the in- dictment. The exceptions were-1st, that the words charged as libellms were not indictable ; 2nd, that...

to Bow Street last Saturdv, on suspicion of child-murder. An infant, of which they most sagaciously concluded her to have been de- livered, had been found at Chiswick, under...

De- vonshire. His Lordship was one of the Catholic Peers whom the bill of 1829 allotted CO take their bereditafy Seats in the Legisla- ture. He was in his . seienty-second year....

freeholders of the county, calling on them to sign a requisition fir a county meeting, "for the purpose of considering the propriety of pre- senting a petition to his Majesty,...

SPECTATOR OFFICE, SATURDAY, Two O'CLOCK. We have been favoured by a correspondent with the perusal of a letter written by a member of the bar at Paris, well acquainted with the...

STOCK ExcnAtecr, FRIDAY EVENINO.-This Market has exhibited a very rapid and unexpected change this week ; prices having advanced from 79, the opening price of Tuesday last, to...

leisure or inclination to turn their eyes or attention towards the petty doings of the last Newmarket spring meeting. We shall therefore merely give the results of the several...

The names in Roman are for the Reform Bill ; in Italics against it. New mem- bers are marked• ; those whose sentiments are not known or doubtful 3; double returns 0. Andover.....

we stated that the Reliance on her voyage from China bad encountered a dreadful hurricane, in lat. IS south, long. 85 east. It wid. be remembered that, last year the Company's...

In this statement, those places where no change which affects the Bill has taken place are not included. All Members whose sentiments are itiniscertained, are given to the...

New Candidates are distinguished by an asterisk ; Anti-Reformers by italics. Bedford (County) . Tavistock... 645 Payne* 609 Stuart . 374 Caernarvon (Bor.) Sir C. Paget*.... 38...

OXFORD. MAT 5.-This day the following degrees were conferred :-Baebelor of Civil Law likins, Fellow of New College. Musters of girls-it. Spry Wadham, Grand Compounder ; Rev. J....

BIRTHS. On the 3rd inst. in Grosvenor Square, the Countess of WI LTom, of a son. Ott May 4, in Eton Place, the Lady CA RO N E CALCRAFT, of a soul. 011 the let inst. at...

• WAR - OFFICE, May 3.-4th Regt. of Dragoon Guards : Cornet L. Place to be Isieut. by purchase, vice Fitzroy, who retires ; A. B. E. Houldsworth, Gent. to be C om e t by...

On Friday last, the Rev. J. P. Reynolds, N.A. was instituted to the Rectory of Beeston St. Andrew, in Norfolk, on the presentation of F. R. Reynolds, Esq. On the same day, Rev:...

Tuesday, May 3. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. PARKES and Co. Goscate Ironworks, Staffordshire; as far as regards PAREES- PARSES and OTWAY, Capon-field Ironworks,...

PUBLIC FUNDS. Saler. llIon. Tues. Wednes. Thurs. Friday. 7hfr 79i ST, 79 S3 9 4 9 ---- 73 8371 . 15i — 16 7-163 1 dis ; 45 36 78 3 79 r4 o , LI ;‘:, 7S1 3 703 793i 795...

THE BILL IN SAFETY. THE most sanguine anticipations of the result of the King's appeal to his people, are surpassed by the election facts which we have recorded elsewhere. Not...

FIRST, the power of choosing the Officers of his Household. Why should this power be any longer withheld from the King ? For above a, century it was usurped by the...

IT was the Standard that thus denominated a number of official gentlemen, who, having been always opposed to the Catholic claims, became advocates of the Relief Bill in order to...

THERE are peculiarities in the position of this young gentleman, not undeserving of a slight notice. We have alluded elsewhere to the circumstance of his professing the ancient...

THE most remarkable feature in the late illuminations, is the de- termined attempt of the 'Tory journals to make the disorders of a few idle boys and a few well-dressed...

ANOTHER performance of this oratorio took place at the meeting of the Classical Harmonists Society, 'on Thursday evening, to a crowded au- dience of the Members and their...

Tuts lady's concert, yesterday morning, was attended by a very crowded audience. Her - performance of anew concerto by klumum., in A b, was excellent, and much applauded ;...

tribe was lately published in the Washington Globe. "AN INDIAN TALK. " WAsnmo'rosr Cm', March 5.—We, the Chiefs and Sachems of the Seneca nation of Indians at Sandusky, Ohio,...

THE announcement of Fitaxcom CRAMER'S concert is a signal to all the first instrumentalists of London to meet their respected leader in the orchestra ; and it ought similarly to...

NOTWITHSTANDING the disadvantage which all benefit concerts have to encounter, in consequence of the absence of families from town, and the concentration of public attention on...

THE Life of Mr. Muir is the history of the trial and transporta- tion of a gentleman of education, integrity, and benevolence, for being that which the King of England now is—a...

week neither numerous nor important : until the fate of the candidates of another description is pretty generally decided, we suppose the publishers will hold back the...

B/ OGRAPR Y.. I Mackenzie's Life of Thomas Muir, 1 Esq. Advocate POETRY Mrs. Prowse's Poems ......... Patriot Minktry. . . Deakin's Deliverance of Switzerland. 1 Second...

the Strand, as a well-drawn-up and complete body of informa- tion for tourists in Wales. It is accompanied by an Interpreter, after the manner of Madame GENUS' French...

contributions he has made to knowledge, has written a little treatise on the Diamond, where all that is known of that extraordinary pro- duction is collected and illustrated....

which we have read before in various periodicals. They were in general worth collecting, though the confusion made by their re- publication is disagreeable. We have praised...

edition. It is but fair, therefore, to suppose that the public has found a pleasure in the perusal of it—we cannot. The subject, the history of TELL, is certainly an animating...

wonderful." It is by no means deficient in talent of the MATURIN school.

dedicated to JEREMY BENTHAM, the most unpoetical subject in all Britain; and however good the intentions of the author, and however right the side he has joined, we fear that...

"The Love Charm," and " Pietro of Abano," are another unsuccessful at- tempt at German translation. Whether the beauties of that lan- guage are untranslateable, and possess some...

Botanical Miscellany, by Professor HOOKER: it not only shows great activity in the particular branch of science, but indulges the more general sympathies and wider interests of...

little pam- phlet; and had but cottagers land, and could they read and buy books, we think they might get good from it. But generally speak- ing, cottagers are fully competent...

of Byron. The latter volumes contain the "Poems by a Minor," several of the earliest and many of the latest from the noble poet's pen—some of which have never been printed, and...

ment of a new Magazine, called the Metropolitan, under the editor- ship of Mr. T. CAMPBELL ' who has seceded from the New Monthly. We adhere to our general proposition, that the...

WE have allowed our vigilance to be surprised, and have fairly lost a week in our calendar of events in the world of art. This lapse must be charged to the debit of Reform : "...

upon the former one. • Let the writers get quit of the 'Vulgar tone of familiarity, which, though very well when it is oritinal, is de- testable in imitation, and they may...

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SPECTATOR. Magdalen College, Cambridge, 1st May 1831. Stn—As a constant reader of your paper, and as a friend of civil and religious liberty to a far...

; the English version by EDWARD WHATMORE. It was easy to foresee, that, when the beauties of this lovely ballad were presented to the public by any singer of eminence, every...

ballad deserves a separate niche. The ensemble bespeaks the hand of a musician, and the poetry is marked by elegance of thought and language.

The grande■ir of these waltzes we have not been able to discover ; but they are pretty things of their kind, and, we dare say, have been accept- able pianoforte exercises to the...

By CHARLXS SToiars. Mr. SToxas's duet is a very.pleasing and classical composition, but his arrangement Of it is injudicious. :kis occasionally tool* for aconnter- tenor ; and...

"The midnight moon." By E. J. WESTROP. " Spanish maidens graceful move." By It. GurLorr. "Young Collette." By C. E. HORN. " To win the love of thee." By C. AL SoLA. We place...

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SPECTATOR. Coventry, 5th May 1831. Mn. EDITOR—As a brother spectator of passing events, I cannot but address you upon the subject of the late contest for...

DUVAL, Esq. Mr. Duvm. has aimed at something original here. His song is in the not very frequently used key of D Is, and there is a parade of novelty about the whole...

We have before expressed a favourable opinion of Mr. Gonne's vocal compositions ; which this duet, intended, we presume, for soprano and tenor, is well calculated to confirm....

" ' Twas not her beauty won me ;" a Ballad. Composed by. J. F. REDDIE. There is considerable elegance in this ballad, although not much ori- ginality.

By L. ZERBINI. This is another consequence of the popularity of any opera—it is forthwith quadralled. We suppose that our belles and beaux delight to have their ears tickled in...