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by O. A. a BECKETT & JOHN I,..zEC.
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COMIC HISTORY of ENGLAND.
HY GILBERT AB/301T BEcKE-rr.
Wrrll A COLOVILI, EICIONO O 1 5T1.61. AND Nuitutors lu.usnu.
T 1066 HT JOHN LEECII.
Pumnrry..

In announcing a Comic Ilistory of England it may be neceasary to
observe that the levity implied in the title will relate to the manner,
but by no incom to the matter of the work, which will be collected
real the gravest regard to the truth and accuracy that the subject
requires. The aim of the writer will be to preeent • faithful naratne,
for which the beet authorities will be the meet carefully consulted, and
to serve it up to the reader in a more palatable form than has hitherto
been thought compatible with the dignity of history. Them is not
the semPist intention to sacrifice fidelity to fun in the forthcoming
proluction, oirich is designed to show that the utile et duke are not
urelmrable. The aovartages of blending amusement with instruc-
tion arc universally allowed ; and there is an end to the once favourite
Macy that food for the mind requires the uninviting flavour
abridgment
of
TheCON! IC IllsroitT n( ENG IAN() will not be a mere
any other work, nor will it follow servilely in the steps of any former
historian. The author fines not aspire to walk in the gigantic oboes of
Name, the cur slippers of Smollett, the goloshes of Goldsmith, or the
Pumps of Pinnock. In literature the shoe. of another ore too apt to
prove dogs to the party attempting to make hie way in a chaussure
be which he was never fitted. The Comic Dietary of England will,
therefore, be an entirely original composition, the materials for which
will be derived from a consultation of all the beet histories already in
existence, abase accuracy will be tested by direct reference to the
most undoubted authorities,.
The chief rn.rpose of this preliminary announcement is to guard
the public against any misconception of the intended character of the
work no areouut of its title. A narrative may, it is hoped, be correct
as well as comic; for, aa truth is stranger than fiction," history is
sometimes much more ludicrous than the fancies of the humorist.
The purpose of the work being explained it remains only to
announce the form of publication. It will appear in Monthly Parts,
prim One Shilling rich, handsomely printed in Svo., and copiously
illustrated by J.DD Lawn, with One large Etching and from Ten
to Fifteen Wood Engravings.
The COMIC HIST MY of ENGLAND will comprise from Twelve
to Twenty Parte, and will appear regularly with the monthly maga-
! =CI until its completion.

OPINIONS OF THE PREJtS.
" The ',Wilk is deeply indebted to the erudite author of this new
Pictorial lbstory of Eflg and. Haying formerly translated Blackstone
into a stile that may he read without a yawn, he has in the opening
number at his II istnry dime the same good service for the still drier
dissertitions with which Archaeological journals, and the Arehseologi-
ell "scistim are lets% knoll- stuffed.'—Daily News.
" Dist indefatigable Wit and humourist, Gilbert A, Beckett, has
commenced a new labour of drollery. Haring transmogrified that
Rue and learned personage, Blackstone, into the merriest mad wag
is iltt'a, be nows take Home, Lingard, Lapin, Tscitus, and the other
"try venerable high priests of Clio in ham' and by the force of comic
InTni, converts them into the pleasantest punsters, and most gra
toque spit its in et eiti.m. He is ably assisted in hie work by the ima-
gnaire Leech, who gives a farm and substance to the airy crotchets
g k Beekeit'a brain. 'me Landing of Julius Coriar • is a glorious
oateption. The illustrious Roman stands on the paddle-box of his
steamer, and there survey., tile invincible tenth legion whipping the
kedwirh Flats in the most orthodox manner. To do our ancestors
site lustier, they w re, according to G. A. k Beckett and his inter-
Piker Leech, as fine a set of savaoes as ever dined off their enemies
'salient either salt or mustard. This History of Englani will, doubt-
bes be a much greater favourite with Young England than the
kbles which go by that name, composed by Tian*, Goldsmith, and the
nay-"—MorningPost.
We predict for 01. work almost unexampled popularity. in it
work truth and Wit of tine polish and easy flow are blended without
."Pfarent effort. Instruction and amusement walk aren..M.arrn.
"Wang, moralising, teaching—the pleasantest of modern peripate-
ata As the author says, 'There is not the smallest Intention to
Wats lidclity to fun, the design being to show that the stile et dal
0, not inseparable. Mr. A Beckett, as far as the first part of his
barbing history goes, has fulfilled his design, and proved that • there
1. au era to the once favourite fallacy that read for the mind requires
be uninviting flavour of phyak."Tbe book is copiously and cleverly
illn.tnited by John Tomb. Should the succeeding monthly parts
tLe flne, the anther will have permanently fixed his place in the
in" reek si our wittiest writers,"— Bell's Life in London.
a use of the happiest efforts of Mr. k Beckett's pen. It is a
serial, and -promises to become a general favourite. It
',":etnt illustrated by
eraea;,-1i idea. Mr. 1 Beckett Wat last found a mess' large
ford bold caricatures, and he appears to revel in the
mit limits him. Avid John Leech's admirable barking of his
blend is worthy of the Litter's merits The history does not let you
ag with a .Tan.e, bat forces you into a roar worthy of the British
who ie ram unceremoniously stitred up by author and artist.
Jorro
4re Oki le enliven our pages with some eatracts."—extracts."—(hurtl.
"There were hat wanting many grave persons who considered
' Comic Hlackstone'a species of sacrilege ; shat then shall be said of
relic History of England f• We are almost inclined ourselves to
dale oar beads at the incorrigible jester, bat, not being able to make
Rea arises Lice, he las the laugh of us, and escapes instigation.
Erse Wee of the work is now before us—thirty-two pages of fun,
Raphie gg literary, Leech being the artist who participates In the
eggh dividing the applause."—Weekly Claroniele.
kegs, narrative of' the grave events of &welsh higicaT. ire
Lana, fi.la are eared for as well as fun. and dates/WC not disregarded
"an, roles. Mr. Leech's burlesque illustrations we in the spirit of
is•tious Main,, but mote outrageously absurd; and both text
IQ tat are laughable.”—Spectator.
".N.• 3n 3, Comic as were the two previous numbers. It is one of
,n_
stiPp!rat of Mr. k Beckett's happy of moos, andwhen completed is
ts become a popular volume,-"—Observer.
• are nut our: that the exhibilion of a seri.v of historical incl.
the Pon:ague style, may not do much to strip many royal
▪ "'"nslative infamies d that mho of solemnity in which historians
Wl` dressed them, thereby misleading and imposing upon public
gitiment."—Nonconfonnist.
, Mr. M.Farlitne makes us think it Is the province of Mr.
t..scekett to make us laugh over the history of England, there are
n'eulalg Paints enough in all historic torso whimsical a genius to
rht.hea laughter ham, and Mr. A Beckett makes the mod of them in
Janinlee. Not there isa purpose under his jokes; he always
7a, 44 readers laugh in the right place."—Atlas.
lsoghter is good for health, we only knowthat h Beekett's Ills.
-`T Ibuttand progresses in a style remake us English the healthiest
Node on the fax of the earth."—Hood's Magazine.
Meztily does Mr. iv Beckett in the pressnt number rattle through
ie Co 'cry of England from o f the days Ethelred to three of William
enflaang but albeit, merrily, net the less truthfully. The
• entre woof euta are laughter-moving exceedingly."—Sun.
"If Mr. A Beckett and his graphic coadjutor proceed as they have
it the 'Comic History of England' will be as permanently valuable
is irresistibly humorous."—Lloyd's Weekly Newspaper.
Intulon: Published at the Punch Office, 85, Fleet-street; J. Mac-
Dublin; J. Menzies, Edinburgh; J. M'Leod, Glasgow.

From th. GAZETTE of THIS EIGHT.

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W. R. Snare, Edgware-road, linen draper.
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W. L. COLLINS, Wood-street, Westmtaster, ►rewsr.
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M. Noaexru, Tavistock-villas, Tavistock-square, wit
tistress.
J LRASOR, Birkenhead, Cheshire, ale seller.
J. STOUT, Liverpool, shoemaker.
J. BROWN. Bubwith, Yorkshire, brickmaker.
3. PIDWRI.L. Market Strand, Falmouth, ironmonger.
G. FLINT, Tamworth, paper manufacturer.
SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS.
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SI:GAL—THE Argues PRICE or SVOAR, the produce of the
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the week ending the and day of Nov.. 1816, is 345. 71d. per ewt.
Sugar, the produce of the Mauritius, is 30s. lid. per cwt. Sugar, the
produce of the East Indies, is 3•55. 2d. per cwt. The average
price of the three foregoing descriptions of Sugar, jointly, Is 335. Id.
per cwt.

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

THIS DAY. Four o'clock.

The accounts from Ireland this morning are, on the
whole, more favourable as respects the general condi-
tion of the country. Through the operation of the
Board of Works, the people in the distressed districts
have received employment, so that the present suf-
fering has been mitigated, and the prospects for the
next few months greatly improved. The labourers
are becoming reconciled to task-work, a system which
in the end must prove highly beneficial, in a national
point of view, by stimulating to exertion, on the one
hand, and, on the other, by giving a better direction
to the ill-applied industry of the poorer classes.
If the task-work system be persevered in men will
not only learn to work, but how to work as best to
secure the largest return for their labour.
It has been assumed by Mille parties that because
savings'-bank deposits have increased and are still
Men acing in Ireland, that the extent of the prevailing
scarcity has been greatly exarrgemted. This view of
the matter is undoubtedly bascd upon a very imper-
fect knowledge of the social condition of the country.
The pressure of distress is upon the labour-
ing population, of which there is always a supply
far greater than the demand, so that the wages of
labour can never be more than sufficient to provide
the means of existence, and that upon the lowest pos-
sible scale. The savings bank depositors belong to a
very different class. To the shopkeepers and hucksters
who, in seasons like the present, take good care to
improve the opportunity by turning the visitation of
scarcity to the best account. They live by the ne-
cessities of the times, and obtain large returns from
small investments. Their profits are larger, so they
have more to invest, which will account for an increase
of savings' bank deposits, without refering the fact to
a less obvious cause.

The accounts from Portugal to the 30th ult. inform
us of three engagements between the rebel troops and
the Queen's forces. We yesterday noticed the suc-
cess of General Schwalbach over the Algarve insur-
gents under Calestino. It appears also that Visconde
de Setubal had completely routed the rebel forces at
Viana in the Alemtego, and that Baron Cazal, with
the troops from Tras-os-Moates, had been victorious
at Villareal, near Penafiel, and marched upon Oporto.
The following telegraphic despatch had been re-
ceived at Lisbon :

" I arrived at the camp of the Baron de Estremoz at 11
on the night of the 27th inst., having been informed by him
of the union of the sth and 6th Cagadores and 4th Artillery.
The Baron and I marched with our entire column at four in
the morning of the 28th to meet the enemy. We met them
at half-pa►st two o'clock in the afternoon, in a strong position
in the town of Viana. I attacked immediately, and at five
o'clock p.m. we had completely routed them, they leaving
in our hands several cart loads of ammunition and
other effects, with two pieces of artillery. I calculate their
loss at 200 men, between killed, wounded, and prisoners. On
our part we have had an officer killed and two wounded,
together with sonic soldiers and horses. I will send you,
when time permits, more details of this day of glory for
the servants of her Majesty the Queen.
" VISCONDE DE SETUBAL

" Viana, Oct. 29, 1846."
The following is the official news of Cant's success:
" Baron Cazal, on arriving at Villereal, met the demo-
cratic forces under the command of Veiga, Rebello, and
Seizes. He defeated them completely, killing an immense
numbtr, and the two leaders, Veiga, and Rebello, died; the
people of the district being struck with such terror in conse-
quence, that the province of Trascw-Montes need give no
further concern. The Baron next arrived at Penafiel with
the 3d and 13th Infantry and 6th and 7th Cavalry, and went
in pursuit of Altuargem, who tied by Valongo to Oporto on
the 26th. The blockade of the Douro has been acknowledged
by the English Consul. The consequence is, that no money
is received at the Custom-house, which produces insubordi-
nation amongst the insurgent troops, and despair in the
mob."

It is stated in letters from Guttenburg, of the latter
end of October, that it was commonly reported the
King (of Sweden) had taken the firm resolution of
granting a general freedom of commerce, such as
was demanded by the spirit of the age.

An important failure has been declared at Vienna,
that of the Italian bank J. B. Ghiradello. It was
feared that many other houses would be involved in
consequence.
From Pesth it is announced that M. Paul de Szabo,
director of the Society of Hungarian Commerce, had
secretly quitted the city, leaving a considerable deficit.
The accounts in respect of grain and provisions
from Hungary appear to show that that country is far
from being eo well supplied, or the harvests so abun-
dant, as was generally reported and believed. In
many parts, and notably in the mislaid of Trentschin,
the distress of the peasants, in consequence of the
deficient crops, was such that the greater number
were obliged to feed on roots and bran. Other comi-
tats were threatened with a famine, and everywhere
measures were being taken to provide against it.
It is stated in a correspondence from Frankfort, in
the Handelabia(' of Amsterdam, that should the states
of the Zol!verein decree the aggravation of the duties
on cotton and linen yarns as required, it was the
intention considerably to lower those on the importa-
tion of foreign cattle into the Union. The decrease
of these duties was principally reclaimed by the
southern states of Germany, in which the growing of
cattle, and the trade in cheese have acquired a
grt extension since the establishment of the
Custom's Union. The necessity for promoting the
importation of fat cattle for consumption has been
much felt for several years iu the Zollverein, on ac-
count of the increase of the population. Another
result of the Custom-house conference is expected to
be the entire abolition of the transit dues on merchan-
dise passing through the Canal of the Maine and the
Danube.

The following, which furnishes the latest news
from the Cape of Good Hope, is from the South
Afriean Adrertilter of 2nd September:
AFFAIRS OF THE CAPE.-NO military operations of
any moment have taken place in Kaffirland since those
already before the public. The Governor continued in the
camp on the Buffalo. Sir Andries Stockenstrom and Co-
lonel Johnstone were understood to be moving on the Upper
Kci, with the hope of overtaking the fugitive chiefs and the
main body of their cattle. Colonel Somerset, with moat of
the cavalry, was in the vicinity of Waterloo Bay, refreshing
the hones, which had become absolutely unfit for action from
mere exhaustion and hunger. At Waterloo Bay, as much, it
is reported, as 1,200 tons of provisions and supplies have
been successfully landed. Much ineonvenience is, of course,
experienced at that newly-discovered landing-place in a house-
less country, the goods being exposed to wind, and weather,
and neglect, and, it may be, to some pilfering on the naked
beach. There is also here, as at all other points on the
frontier, a fearful want of the mauls of transport. Ac.