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London, England, 1831-01-05

This day was published, in 3 vols. post Svo.
MOTHERS AND DAUGHTERS.
A Tale of the Year 1830.
Henry Colburn and Richard Bentley, New Burlington-
street.

This day was published, in 2 vols. Svo.
THE HISTORY OF MODERN
GREECE, from its Conquest by the Romans,
B C. 146 to the Present Time.
By JAMES EMERSON, Esq.
Of Trinity College, Dublin.
" This important work will supply a deficiency often
felt and regretted in English literature. The annals of
the country, which at every stage abound with the strongest
interest, are followed up to the present day, and include,
of course, a history of the Greek Revolution."—Globe.
Henry Colburn and Richard Bentley, New Burlington-
street.

CRABB'S DICTIONARY OF GENERAL KNOW-
LEDGE.
Second Edition, in One Large Volume, duodecimo, em-
bellished with 5:30 Cuts, price 9s. boards, or 12s. in
Morocco,
ADICTIONARY OF GENERAL
KNOWLEDGE ; or an Explanation of Words
and Things connected with the Arts and Sciences.
By GEORGE CRABB, A.M.
The Second Edition, corrected and enlarged.
London : Printed for Thomas Tegg, Cheapside ; N.
Haile., Piccadilly ; Bowdery and Kerby, Oxford-street ;
R. Griffin and Co. Glasgow ; T. Cumming, Dublin, and
of all other Booksellers.

This day was published, in S vols. post Svo.
D E L' 0 R M E.
A NOVEL.
By the Author of " Darnley, or the Field of the Cloth of
Gold," " Richelieu," &c.
" A work which for grandeur of incident and power of
narration has few equals."—Globe.
" As an historical novel, these pages have the great and
rare merit of marking the spirit as well as the manners of
their time ; the real personages introduced are drawn with
equal animation and accuracy, while the interest is well
sustained to the last. Public opinion has amply confirmed
our praise of ' ' and Darnley ;' but we must
say we think ' De L'Orme ' much superior to its prede-
cessors."—Literary Gazette.
Henry Colburn and Richard Bentley, New Burlington-
street.
London, England, 1831-01-05

BRIGHTON, JAN. 4.

The Km; gave audience yesterday t 9 Count MUNSTER,
Captain SEYMOUR, and Sir R. Orrwar.
The Duke of SUSSEX, accompanied by Captain Fox.
left the Pavilion at eleven o'clock, for Kensington Palace.

His Royal Highness is expected to return very shortly,
Ind will be present at the celebration of his birth-day on
the 27th inst., on which occasion their 31AJxsTiEs will
give a splendid ball at the Pavilion.
The KING sat to Sir W. BEECHEY fur his portrait.

The QUEEN'S private band wag in attendance last night
at the Palace.

The following were included in the Royal dinner party
9rl Sunday :—Colonel and Mrs. DAwsow DAMER, Captain
and Mrs. SEYMOUR, and Sir MURRAY MAXWELL.
The calls at the Palace yesterday were ♦ery numerous,
and include the names of Lady SARAH BAYLEY, Mr. and
Misses BAYLEY, Lord and Lady SOUTH WELL, Mr. Lusts-
isoToN, Miss SOUTHWELL, Mrs. and Misses AsisTow, Sir
E. B. SUGDEN, Mr. GRATTON, Mrs. and the Misses
FORQUIRE, Major-General DIELLENSON, Mrs. and Mis.,
STANLEY, Mr. and Mrs. CHARLES MORRIS, Mr. SHELLY,
Mr. and Mrs. CUNNINGHAM, &C.

Prince TALLEYRAND is expected at the Albion Hoiel in
the course of a few days. A fine young bear, measuring
nearly eight feet long, the property of Air. LIPSCOMBE, on
the Grand Parade here, was shot yesterday by Captain
MAYER, the animal having become so infuriated as to
render his destruction necessary ; a rile bullet passed
through its head, by which it was instantaneously killed.
London, England, 1831-09-30

PORTRAIT OF TYDUS-POOILPOOIL

FRASER'S MAGAZINE for TOWN
and COUNTRY.—Price 2s. 6,1,
The October number co:itains:—Religious Missions—
A Song of Greece—Pie. crust ;or Architectural Madness
—The White Lady ; a Tale of the Highlands—Lord
i-
Brougham and the Court of Chancery—Scenes in the Law
Courts—lnfluence cf the Newspapers (cantinued)—par_
liamentary Eloquence, No. IV. House of Lords—Who
murdered Begbie ? By a Modern Pythagorean—Gallery
of Literary Characters, No. XVII. (Portrait). Tydus
pooh-pooh, " Our Man of Genius"—Poland, No. 11. The
Elective Monarchy to the Reign of John Casimir—Bubble
and Squeak, Course the Second—What ought the Lords
to do with the Bid ?—Oliver York at Home ; a Conver-
sation with Waller Savage Landor—A Coronation Coro-
nal. By the eminent Poets of the day—Wordsworth,
Scott, O'Doherty, Heraud, Hogg, Delta, Coleridge,
Southey, J. Montgomery, Moore, and Oliver Yt rke.
James Fraser, 215, Regent-street, Loudon; John An-
derson, jun., Edinburgh ; W. R. IWPIlun, Glasgow; and
Giant and Co., Dublin.
London, England, 1831-09-30

This day was published,

THE WESTMINSTER REVIEW, No,
XXX-, containing the following 'Articles:-1.
Political Adventurers, Huskisson and Canning-2. Pre-
sent State of Music-3. Conder's Italy-4. Right of
Tithes-5. British Dominions in America—G. Croker's
Dr. Johnson-7. Lackey School of Authors—S. France
and her Revolutions-9. Pin Money-10. Wheaton's
History of the Northmen-11. Spasmodic Cholera-12.
The Dutchman's Fire-side-13. The Quarterly Journal
of Education-14. .Colonivition of Africa-15. Appeal
to the French Nation-16. Prospects from Tory Reaction
—List of Books, Index, &c.
No. XXXI. will be published on the 31st December.
R. Heward, 2, Wellington-street, Strand.

PORTRAIT OF MISS MITFORD.

THE NEW MONTHLY MAGAZINE,
for OCTOBER 1, contains:—Living Literary
Characters; Miss Mitford with an Engraved Likeness;
the Fall of Warsaw, and its Effects upon England ;
Ministerial Dinner ; Coronation Lays, picked up in
the crowd ; the Fire at Pera, by an Eye-witness, attached
to the British Embassy ; America, by an American ;
a Letter to Tom Shackleford, " Dining Out ;" Switzer-
/and, in 1831 ; Retrospective Review of the Novels and
Romances of the Year ; Professor Patterson and the
London University ; the Vendean's Son, a Tale, by the
Author of " English in Italy ;" Modern Innovations ; the
Slave Ship, by Barry Cornwall ; the Two Maidens, by
Mary Ilowett ; the Mainote Mother, Monsieur Le Brun,
Monthly Commentary, Ministerial Patronage, &e., the
usual varieties in Fine Arts, Literature, the Drama, Poli-
tics, and Commerce.

Ilenry Colburn and Richard Bentley, New Burlington-
street.

This day was publislicol,

BLACKWOOD'S EDINBURGH MA-
GAZINE. No. CLXXXVI. For OCTOBEtI.

CONTENTS.—I. Passages from the Diary of a Lte Physi-
cian. Chap. 12. Mother and Son. A Word with the
Reader at Patting—ll. On Parliamentary Reform and the
French Revolution. No. 10. What is the Bill now?—
111. Extracts from an Unseasonable Story. Chap. 1.
Orange Processions. Chap. 2. Reasons and Representa-
tions. Chap. 3. Enquiry, Justice, and Expediency—lV.
Moore's Lord Edward Fitzgerald—V. The Lunatic's Com-
plaint. By Delta—Vl. The Magic Mirror. Be the
Ettrick Shepherd—Vll. Ignoramus on the Fine Arts.
No. 3. Hogarth, Bewick, and Green—VIM Homer's
Hymns. No. 3. Apollo—lX. Tod's Annals and Anti-
quities of Rajast'han—X. Marguerite of France. By Mrs.
Hetnans—Xl. The Freed Bird. By the Sime—Xll.
ipes written on Tweedsttle, Sept. 18, 1831—X111.
hat should the Peers do?
Printed for William Blackwood, No. 45, George-street,
Edinburgh ; and T. Cadell, Strand, London.
London, England, 1831-09-30

LUNACY BILL.

On the motion of the Loan CHANCELLOR this 13111
was read a first time, and ordered to be read a second
time to-'sorrow.

The• Duke of RICHMOND presented a petition from
Abingdon, Berkshire, in favour of the Reform Bill.
Lord ABERCROMBIE presented a petition from Stir-
ling and Kinross to the same effect.
London, England, 1831-09-30

BANKRUPTS.

...... _
HENRY MENDELSON, Manchester, jeweller, to surrender
Oct. 14, 15, and Nov. 11, at eleven, at the Star Inn, Manchester.
Appleby and Charnock, Roymond-buildins, Gray's Inn, Lon-
don ; Barker, Manchester.
WILLIAM DEAN, Abbey-mills, Durham, worsted spinner,
Oct. 13, at ten, 21,• and Nov. 11, at ona, at the Waterloo Hotel,
Durham. Stone, Castle-street, Holborn, London ; Ward and
Story, Durham.
GEORGE WHITE, North-wharf.road,Paddington, victualler,
Oct. 7. 18, at eleven, and Nov. 11, at twelve, at the Court of Com-
missioners. Glynes, America-square, London.
ROBERT MERCER, CA ARLES ELY, and BENJAMIN
'PREACHER, Swansea, Glamorganshire, coal-owners, Oct. 4,
14, and Nov. 11, at nine, at the Court of Commissioners. Messrs.
Oliverson and Co., Frederick's-place, Old Jury.
i~kWILLIAM HALD, THOMAS SPENCER HALL, and
WILLIAM JOHN HALL, Crosby-square, Lower Thames-
street, packers, October 4, at eleven, 18, and Nov. 11, at ten, at
the Court of Commissioners. Brown and Marten, Commercial
Chambers, Mincing-lane.
WILLIAM LUDDINGTON, stoke Newington-road, Horn-
sey, Middlesex, coal-merchant, October 7, 14, and Nov. 11, at
one, at the Court of Commissioners. Evans, Gray's-inn-sqnare.
WILLIAM SMITH and MICHAEL LEWIS, Tunstall, Staf_
fordshire, earthenware.manufacturers, Oct. 7, at two, 14, at one,
and Nov. 11, at twelve, at the Court of Commissioners. Smith,
Charter-house-square:London.
HENRY BROWN, Liverpool, silk-mercer, Oct. 7, at one, 14,
and Nov. 11, at twelve, at the Court of Commissioners. Turner,
Basin, -lane, Cheapside, London.
JOSEPH ELDER, Oxford-street, horse-dealer, Oct. 7, at
two, 14, at three, and Nov. 11, at one, at the Court of Commis-
sioners. Norton, Jewin-street.
THOMAS WATKINSON, Earl-street, Seven-dials, publi-
can, Oct. 7, 11, and Nov. 11, at eleven, at the Court ofi Com-
missioners. 'l'ilson, Son, and Squance, Coleman-street.
London, England, 1831-09-30

DECLARATIONS OF INSOLVENCY.

ALEXANDER JOHN CRANSTOUN 'WRIGHT and WIL-
LIAM HENRY BUCK M A STER, New London-street,
(',itched Friars, wine-merchants.
JAMES TUDOR LUMAS and IREDERICK COOKE,
Dover-street, Piccadilly, tailors.
JOZE ANTONIO GONCALVESD'OLIVEIRA and FRAN-
CISCO GOMES D'OLIVEI RA, Old Jewry, merchants.
London, England, 1831-09-30

DAY AT ONI O'CLOCK.

New 5 per Cent. —
India Stock
Ditto Bonds
South Sea Stock
Old Annuities shut
New Ditto —_
3 per Cent. Ann. 1751
Ex. Bills, £l,OOO ... 98 pm
Ditto 500 9 8 pm
Ditto Small ll 9 pm.
Ditto Commercial. pm.
Ditto Advertised
Bank for Opening ....
India for Account
Cons. for Oct. 13 SI%
London, England, 1831-10-15

On the arrival of the mail at Paisley this
evening the streets were gr atly crowded from the Cross
to the east end of the town, but an express arrived with
the dismal tidings about twenty minutes before the mail.
The news of the to iii, therefore was anticipated, and
when announced by the guard was received with sullen
the
suiLeinie,er.ithAa
black and
afrnodinwChhitaerflhs,gto,n went out to meet the
: tpi.:eneiitl::nit‘uluk•,rze4„,
1:it; an i when our corre-
they were parading the
asix o'clock,
p:aeger,e,aftticieroowttii.il
and a bare pole in :..r.witThhetrheeis balagekenefiraal
call for a great meeting to adopt resolutions becoming
Occasion.— Glasgow Chronicle.
London, England, 1831-10-15

In the Pre•s, and shortly will be published, a New Edition,

being the Fifth of
DISCOURSES and DISSERTATIONS
on the SCRIPTURAL DOCTRINES of ATONE-
MENT and SACRIFICE, &c. &c.
By the late WILLIAM MAGEE, D. D. F. R. S.
Archbishop of Dublin.
Printed for T. Cadell, Strand ; and W. Blackwood,
Edinburgh.
London, England, 1831-10-15

PRICES OF SHARES THI:

Protector Insurance Comp. ,
Provincial Bank of Ireland

Arrived.

0 America 0
0 Brazil

O Buenos Ayres ' 0
O Carthagena 0
1 Dublin 0
O Flanders 0
O France 0
O Guernsey&Jersey 0

.NGE YESTERDAY.

Leghorn 4114
Genoa .5 55
Venice 47
Malta 46
Naples 39%
Paleimo per oz. 119
Lisbon
Oporto 474
Rio Janeiro
Bahia 27
Buenos Ayres
Dublin, 21 days' sight 1
Cork

BULLION, PER OZ.
X. 8. d.
Portugal Gold, coin 0 0 0
Foreign Gold, in bars 3 17 104
New Doubloons 0 0 0
New Dollars
Silver bars, standard 0 4 II I

HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE TO-MORROW.
Morning ...36 minutes after 9. I Evening... 9 minutes after 10.

THE EARL OF MUNSTER'S CAMPAIGN, &c.
This day was published, in 2 vols. post Svo. price 21s.
EMOIRS OF THE LATE WAR ;
comprising the HISTORY of the CAMPAIGN
in PORTUGAL.
London, England, 1831-10-15

i3CPPAIN, OCT. 13.

• ..
At a meeting held at. Oliver's Hotel, oi7 thrill:day the 13th
ifftt, the following resolutions, moved by Willi:4-N Teter, Esq.
and senNotelt, SiryV, Molesworth, were unanimously aciiiyi'feff
" 1. That we Ilea learned with unmitigated feelings of inchg<
nation and regret the decision of
.tlie House of Lords on the great
measure of Parliamentary liefortn.
.„.." That by the blind and contemptuon. 4is,egard of public
03)14191.th us manifested by a majority of the !midi Spirftaal and
Tto.lNtfal 61 ; these realms, the country ininvolved in d krisit
which threa let tft,PA., s danger to their Lordships' own privileges
and order, than to thfl Otte/freedom. and happiness of the whole
empire.
"3. That, under these circumstances, itlae, teoMe in the
erirfien.ef this meeting, as much the interest St*: frifqtr.r4 of all
honest riefartnerl tsr rally round the Throne, and to tirifteo heart
and hand, with our tAtteed Sovereign and his enlightened
!Asters in their patriotic eri:.e!f7otts for the public good.
" 4. That a requisition, therefore, 1":4.e ininiejliately presented to
the High Sheriff of Cornwall, requesting AP*, to convene a
ineeiing of the .county for the purpose of ad, .ressing Afajesty
on the present tea±f`il state of public affairs, and of adopting 01:4_7%
other measures in furthefamm of the great and good cause or
Constitutional Reform as the laW' iltrrants, and the exigency and
peril of the crisis may demand.
" ROBERT WALittili chairman.
" L. The thejthanks of the meeting be given to Mt. Peter for
his able and 2ea.totis Exrrtions in the cause of Reform.
" 6. That the thanit f7f the meeting be given to the Chair-
man (Robert Walker, Esq.)4
The meeting, considering the shortnek, of the notice and the
distance from which people had to come in dill lting county, was
very well atttvded: The county meeting, which Vtill take place
in about a week's time/ will no doubt overflow.
London, England, 1831-10-15

KENDAL, OCT. 12.

The news of the Lords having rejected the Reform Bill ar-
rived here on Sunday afternoon, and was received With the ut-
most grief and consternation by the inhabitants. A requisition
was set on foot for a meeting of the town and neighbourhood, to
consider the propriety of addressing the King; which, in the
course of a few hours, was signed by 105 of the most respectable
inhabitants of the place. The meeting, it is expected, will take
place on Monday, and will, no doubt, be the largest ever held
in Westmorland. The greatest anxiety continues to prevail
for news from London; and everywhere you hear a firm deter.
mination expressed never to cease agitation and exertion until
the Bill—and nothing short of the Bill—be granted. In conse-
quence of the stagnation of trade, produced by the rejection ofthe
Bill, a large fancy waistcoat house here has suspended its works,
and upwards of 200 hands are thrown idle. It is now said that
a large carpet manufactory has likewise been shut up.
London, England, 1831-10-15

This day was published, in 2 vols. Svo.
LIFE AND CORRESPONDENCE OF
MAJOR CARTWRIGHT.

Edited by his NIECE.

" Ile was one whose enlightened mind and profound
constitutional knowledge placed him in the highest rank
of public character, and whose purity of principle and
consistency of conduct through life commanded the most
respectful attention to his opinions."—Fox.
Henry Co!bum and Richard Bentley, New Burlington-
street.
London, England, 1831-10-15

This day was published, in 12m0., price ss. hoards,
H[STORY of LITTLE JACK ; adapted
for Learning the GERMAN LANGUAGE, by
means of a Verbal Translation, on the Principles of the
Hamiltonian System ; and an Elementary Grammar.
By PHILIP ORKNEY SKENE.
Printed for Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, and Green.
Of whom may be had,
HISTOIRE de la CONJURATION contre VENISE,
par S. REAL. Adapted for learning the French Lan-
guage on the Hamiltonian System. Gs.

This day was published, price 15s. 6d. bound,
THE THIRD GREEK DELECTUS;
or, NEW ANALECTA MAJORA GILIECA,
with English Notes. Prose and Verse, in one large vo-
lume, containing the substance of Dalzel's three volumes.
intended to be used after the Second Greek Delectus.

By the Rev. F. VALPY,
Head Master of Reading School.

Printed and published by A. J. Valpy, and sold by all
Booksellers in Town and Country.
Also, by the same Author,
The SECOND GREEK DELECTUS, or, Analecta
Minora, price 9s. 61.
GREEK EXERCISES. Second Edition, 6s. W.
London, England, 1831-10-15

BRISTOL, OCT. 12.

The most highly respectable and numerously attended meg_
ings ever held in this city assembled this day at the Guildhall,
front which it was compelled, by the immense multitudepresent;
to adjourn to Queen-square, to which plate thousands thronged,
to support our beloved Monarch and his patriotic Ministers at
the present alarming crisis ; and to show their unabated zeal in
promoting that paramount cause so admirably advocated in
your invaluable columns. Edward Protheroe, Esq, delivered a
most brilliant speech.- His enthusiastic reception by all classes
of his constituents clearly demonstrated their unqualified con-
fidence in him and the grand cause of Reform. The numbers
were estimated by a military gentleman present to exceed
48,000. When the business of the day was Over, Mr. Protheroe
and his coadjutors, preceded by bands of Music and splendid
banners, &c., were drawn through the principal streets in tri-
umph, by a delighted and grateful populace.
London, England, 1831-10-15

PERTH, Our. 12.

. ,
Slll,-1 bek :a triferm you that on the arrival attire h., n; at
ten o'clock last nigdt, .ftth.t,hff_intelligence of the defeat of flit
Bill, the news 'was reedit(' 71th one general groan by severSi
hundreds of people who were in aillio4rs waiting; and today it
would be impossible to describe the genetel floc's that has over-
spread our city, all ranks and classes of people be7ng one mind
and sp:rit on the subject of Reform. A public meetilig of the
inhabitants Was esq ert by the magistrates, this day, at two o'elo'.l,
to meet on the greed, v hef the largest assembly ever witnessed
in Perth met together. Tile IsUrft, 'Provost being called to the
Chair on the hustings, erected for the"' pi`tryfte, shortly addressed
the meeting, stating the object was to vote er address to the
King, strongly requesting him not to allow the pfeSeilf Ministry
to retire (h.-A Office. This was carried by loud, long, and/Kik:4!
acclamation. Andth!r address was voted to the Ministers/
stating the meeting would CoPe.lively support them, and re.
questing them upon no account to lelVe office, Itc. The con-
course of people was estimated at 9,000 Or !ONO, by a military
gentleman, well qual:fied to judge ; and after bellik addressed by
several gent?emerl present they orderly dispersed, Moving their
different bands sit matte of which there were seven or eiglit pre-
sent, and about fifty elefatft Pftgs which had been prepared loth
different purpose, namely, to celebrate the passing of the Bill. We
look with intense anxiety to the proceeding" of the capital.
The above petition has been signed by upwards Of 1,000 within
three hours, and will be sent oft' to.night along with teparate
petitions froitt all the incorporate bodies, &c. If this infortea•
tion should be of any iletviCe to you, I shall be happy to see you
make use of it in your respedatle Paper, of which I am
It CONSTANT READER.
London, England, 1831-10-15

HAILS.
Due. iArrived.

By the EARL of MUNSTER.

To which are added, Narratives by Captain Cooke of
the Battles of Salamanca, Vittoria, Pampalona, Nivelle,
Nive, and Toulouse, and of the Sieges of Ciudad Rodrigo,
Badajoz, and St. Sebastian ; with an Account of the Cain-
pain in Holland in 1814.

Henry Colburn and Richard Bentley, New Burlington.
street.

This day was published, in small Bvo. neatly bound,
price 6s. each volume,

THE LIVES AND ADVENTURES
of CELEBRATED TRAVELLERS.
Forming the Eleventh and Twelfth Numbers of
THE NATIONAL LIBRARY.
CONTENTS.—WiIIiam de Rubruquis—Marco Polo—
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nier—Bernier— Sir John Chat din—Ktempfer— Mann-
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Wortley Montague Pococke—Bell— Ledyard— Bruce,
&c. &c.
Volumes of the NATIONAL LIBRARY already pub-
lished; neatly bound and beautifully embellished, price 6s.
each volume, excepting Nos. 7,8, and 9, which, on
account of Ihe numerous expensive embellishments,
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No. I. Contains Galt's Life of No. V. Smith's Festivals, Games,
Byron. and Amusements.
IL and VI. Rev. Mr. Gleig's VII. VIII. and IX. Bour.
History of the Bible. rienne's Life of the Em-
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History of Chemistry. numerous notes, and
IV. James's History of Chi. seventeen embellish-
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sades.
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street.

:rd Bentley, New Burlington.
London, England, 1831-10-15

By T. H. CORNISH.

" We have much pleasure in recommending this beau-
tiful little volume to the attention of our readers. Mr.
Cornish is a poet of no mean order, and what is better, he
is a true, ardent, and sincere friend to his country, and a
warm advocate of liberty ; at the same time that he is un-
shackled by the trammels of party."—Stamford Bee.
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melodies, we hope, will be published in a popular form,
when they certainly will also become national favourites."
—Oxford lb-maid.

Smith, Eider, and Co., 65, Cornhill.
London, England, 1831-10-15

WITH A PORTRAIT, PRICE J'OURPENCE.

THE LORD CHANCELLOR'S
SPEECH on the Second Reading of the REFORM
BILL. Verbatim from the Times' Report.—Another
Edition, for distribution, price Twopence.
EARL GREY'S SPEECH will be published on
Monday.
Printed for John Limhird, 143, Strand.
• ANATOMY OF THE PEERAGE.

AN Elaborate DISSECTION of the
PEERAGE of the UNITED KINGDOM, forming
a Companion to the SPECTATOR'S "Anatomy of the
House of Common.," will be published in the SPEC-
TATOR on the 224 instant._

. .
Orders from the Country should be transmitted, so as tti
reach the various News Agents in London before Friday,
the 21st.

All communications to the Editor should be post-paid,
and every statement of fact properly authenticated.—No
anonymous letters will be attended to.
4, Wellington-street, Strand, Oct 12.

Published by LONGMAN, REES, ORME, and Co.
This diy was published, 12mo. price 2s. 6d.
ATREATISE on MECHANICAL
POWER in the CURE of HERNIA, in which
is pointed out tbe scientific mode of applying Trusses of
the mn►t simple form and efficient construction, the result
of twenty years' experience in the mechanical treatment
of Rupture.

By JOSEPH EGG,
Inventor of the Simple Patent Self-resisting and Repelling
German Truss without Straps.
London, England, 1831-10-15

Nearly ready—Fine and Comoro Paper,
,THE SPEECH of the EARL GREY in
the HOUSE .of LORDS, on moving the SE-
COND READING of the REFORM BILL.
James Ridgway. 169, Piccadilly ; and through every
Bookseller.

Nearly ready,
Dedicated to the Lord DURHAM,

THE SPEECH of the LORD HIGH
CHANCELLOR in the HOUSE of LORDS on
the SECOND READING of the REFORNI BILL--
Fine and Common Paper, for distribution.
James Ridgway, 169, Piccadilly; and of every Bcok-
seller.
London, England, 1831-10-15

NEW AND POPULAR WORKS OF FICTION.
This day was published, in 3 vols. post Svo.
BOGLE CORBE T.
By JOHN GALT, Esq.
" A work of extraordinary merit."—Spectator.
I I.
PHILIP AUGUSTUS,
Or, the BROTHERS IN ARMS. By the Author of
"De L'Orme," &c. 3 vols.
" An admirable sequel to Scutt's ' Tales of the Cru-
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111.
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JACQUELINE OF HOLLAND.
By the Author of " The Heiress of Bruges," &c. 3 vols.
•' Jacqueline of Holland is the very being in who:n ro..
mance delights."—Literary Gazette.i

PIN MONEY.
By the Authoress of " Women as they Are." 3 vo!s.
" A very amusing book, by a very clever writer."..--
Spectator.

VI.
TIIE YOUNG DUK E.
.11v the Author of " Vivian Grey." 3 vols.
4, Every body will read these volumes with pleasure."

VII.
MOTHERS AND DAUGHTERS.

A Tale of,the Year 1830. Second Edition, 3 vols.
" One of the most successful sketches extant of the
manners and morals of high iife."—Westminster Review.

I'llE T U R F.
A Satirical Novel. 2 vols.

" A spirited expo,C of the chicaneries of the turf."
Globe.
Henry Colburn and Richard Bentley, New Burlington_
street.
London, England, 1831-10-15

THE GARIIICK PAPERS.

This day was published, printed uniformly with Evelyn
and Pepys, in 1 vol.
DAVID GARRICK'S PRIVATE COR-
RESPONDENCE with the most Celebrated Per-
sons of his Time. Now first published from the Originals.
This highly interesting and important work comprises
upwards of two thousand letters, from persons of the greatest
eminence in the political, literary, and dramatic world.
Among other names may be mentioned besidei the lead.
ing Nobility—Warburton—Lßurke—Johnson—Hume.--
Gibbon—Sir Joshua Reynolds—Goldsmith—Robertson—
Ju nius—Beattie—Ch u rch ill —Mason—Cu mberland—Bos-
well—Cohnan—T. and J. Warton—Dr. Burney—Sheri-
dan Murphy Dr. Boadly Mrs. Montagu Mrs.
Cawley, &c. &c.
Henry Colburn and Richard Bentley, It ew Burling-
ton-street.

A T a MEETING of the INHABITANTS
1-31 - of the Town and Port of RYE, Sussex. on
Thursday Evening, the 13th of October, 1831, at Seven
o'clock, in the Assembly-rooms of the George Inn, to cx.
press their sentiments on the rejection of the Reform Bill
in the House of Lords,

RICHARD WEEDEN BUTLER, Esq. in the Chair;
The Rev. R. R. Kworr proposed the first Resolution,
seconded by Mr. W. W. BUTLER, and carried una-
nimously.
That this Meeting views with indescribable alarm that the
Lords have rekcted the Reform Bill, a proceeding which is cal-
culated to destroy the peace and well-being of society.
Mr. J. KeNNETT, sen., proposed the second Resolution,
seconded by Mr. W. BRA ztEn, and carried unanimously.
That this Meeting is deeply convinced that it behoves every
good subject in the kingdom at this eventful crisis to dismiss
from his mind every personal consideration, and hold himself in
readiness to support in any manner that may be necessary, the
prerogative of the Crown, and his own constitutional rights and
privileges.
Mr. E. CHATTERTON, jun., proposed the third Resolution,
seconded by Mr. SANDELL, and carried unanimously.
That the Archbishops and Bishops who have voted against the
Bill are guilty of ingratitude to the people who clothe and main-
tain them, and unworthy the Minitry they follow.
Mr. W. W. BUTLER proposed the fourth Resolution,
seconded by Mr. JOHN SMITH, and carried una-
nimously.
That a dutiful Address be presented to his Majesty expressive
of the confidence of the people in his Ministers, and calling on
his Majesty to use his Royal and Constitutional prerogative to
lead to a speedy decision on the momentious question of Reform.
(Signed.) RICHARD WEEDEN BUTLER, Chairman
London, England, 1831-10-15

LEICESTER, OCT. 13.

A most numerous public meeting of the inhabitants of this
place was held this day in an open space of ground near the
Bazaar, ifurribersten‘gate, fin' the plirpOse of addY2saifig lilt
Majesty; thanking him for the sanction which lie has given tb
the cause of Reform, and rejoicing in the belief that his Ma-
jestY's 'confidence in his Present able and faithfiil Minfsters Can-
tinuc,s unshakeri, considering that their dontinuanbe in office is
essential to the peace and prosperity Of the country. Robert
Brewenv Esq. was called to the chair; The inhabitants, as in
other places, have felt strongly the disappointment which the
throwing out of the Reform Bill by the Bishops has occasioned.
Atniing other resolutioni, one was paSsed recommending the
dismissal from public Offiees of all perstins Mit knotvn to be ta-
Vourable to the present Ministry, from the highest to the lowest
situation under Government. Such was the feeling manifested
towards the Bishops, that every remark which touched upon
their recent conduct was received with great applause.

DORSET ELnCTION.—(TIIMTEENTII DAY.)
DORCHESTER, FRIDAY.
The polling has been unusually slow this tnorning. 31J., Pon-
sonby has issued an address to the freeholders, in which he says
that it is tile decided opinion of Many eminent lawyers that the
votes of those persons who have for the first time claimed the
elective franchise, and voted for his opponent, cannot be sus-
tained, and that the number of votes befOre the assessor will de-
cide the contest in his favour.
STATE OF THE POLL AT FOUR O'CLOCK,
Day's Poll. Gross Poll.
Lord Ashley...
Mr. Ponsonby lO 1,769
Majority for Lord Ashley ---- :30
There are between four and five hundred votes before the as-
sessor. . _ _
London, England, 1831-12-27

ROYAL PAVILION.

Two new pieces were produced at this theatre last night. The
first was entitled " The Benevolent Jew of St. Mary-axe,"
and was applauded most vociferously from the commencement to
the close. A "favourite ballad," by Miss Tunstall, and some pugi-
lism ad libitum on thepart of the audience, followed, by way of in-
terlude, and the whole was concluded by the performance of a pan-
tomime called " The Witch of the Volcano ; or, Harlequin and
the King of the Coral Isle." There was nothing in the latter to
call for particular remark ; but it amused the spectators, and
that of course, is the best testimony to the merits of the enter_
tainment.
London, England, 1831-12-27

SURREY.

The amusements at this theatre, last night, commenced with
a new piece, called " The Sorcerers ; or, the Brothers of Ca-
tania :" but, owing to the uproar which prevailed during the
greater part of the performance, it was impossible to judge of
its merits. Cinderella, which has lately had great success at
this theatre, was much better received. Indeed the choice of
such a piece showed that the noise which so often prevails in
theatres, at Christmas time, is to be attributed rather to the
fault of the Manager than to the audience, for, from beginning
to end, with one or two slight exceptions, the opera was lis-
tened to with much attention, and frequently received great
applause. The singing, on the whole, was very respectable,
and the manner in which Miss Vincent and Miss Somerville,
particularly, performed their parts, was deservedly applauded.
The pantomime is entitled " Old King Cole ; •r, Harlequin and
the Fiddlers Three." It has not much connection with the
history of this Monarch, but, as any story is good enough as
a peg to hang a pantomime on, the author wisely concluded
that there was no necessity for puzzling himself about the
ground-work of the plot. And, to do him justice, we are
hound to say that we never saw a plot more simple, or less
likely to give annoyance in unravelling it. Two of King
Cole's subjects, Hanibal Down-a-Pit (Mr. Honnor), and
Snowdrop (Madlle. Rosier), are in love with one another;
the father is adverse to the marriage, and prefers for his son-in-
law, another, but by the aid of the demon Fire Damp, he is
convinced of his error, gives his consent to their union, and the
happy couple are transformed in a twinkiing into Harlequin
and Columbine ; they are, as usual, immediately joined by
Pantaloon (Mr. Asbury) and Clown (Mr. Hartland) ; and then
commenced the most amusing part of the pantomime.--The
piece did not abound in tricks ; and some of those it contained
were not quite successful, owing to derangement of the ma.
chinery; but a little practice will remedy that defect, as well as
render some of the actors more familiar with their parts. Mr.
Honner makes an excellent Harlequin, and Mademoiselle
Rosier was ♦ery successful as Columbine. Some of the scenery
(by Mr. Marshall) is ♦ery good, particularly the Cathedral of
Strasburg and the village and bridge of the Chiltern Hundreds.
The house has been lately repaired ; it is much improved, and
has an agreee.V.u.appearance from the mixture of green and
gold which generally prevail in the ornaments. It was well
attended from the beginning, and the audience, on the whole,
conducted lhemselves with greater propriety than they generally
do at theatres on such an occasion.
London, England, 1831-12-27

THREE 0 CLOCK.

FOUR O'CLOCK.—CLOSING PRICES.
Danish
Greek, 1825 23
Mexican, 1825 —
Peruvian

Consols —
Ditto for Account 84;
Brazilian Bonds 44
Buenos Ayres —
Chilian Ditto
Columbian, 1824 12

Russian ...
Spanish ..., lti
London, England, 1831-12-27

ARRIVALS OF GRAIN IN LONDON DURI

NG LAST WEEK,

B s. •. 2 Z 7
From Whence. rt. ~, .- ;4! F = ii.
4, •
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Qrs. Qv,. Qrs. Qrs. Qrs. Qrs. Scks.
Aldbormigh lB3 1485 90 15 '2O 172 40
A lemouth
Bridport
Boston
Clay
Cowes
Dartmouth — 307 20
Ernsworth ......
. . Colchester 239 271 147 52 241 40 390
,S Harwich
).
Leigh 521 328 1 40 219 142 _
'4 Maldon 495 195 1C) 2.-5 850
Exeter 6 40 378
Gainsborough — —0
100
Gi imsby
Hastings
Hull lOO 50 150 25 100
Ipswich 62 756 2686 411 211 664
Kent 421 152 405 206 416 590 951)
Lynn — 10 1524
Newport — 641
Portsmouth
Plymouth — 130
Rye — 60
Spalding — 30 700
Stockton
Wells
Wisbeach llO 512 60 16
Woodbridge B9 1457 145 109 10)) 345
Yarmouth 23 1249 :1373 52 20 1093
Aberdeen ......
Arbroath — 405 145
Banff — 749
.)erwick
Dunbar
Dundee — 2 10 40
Leith
Montrose 5O 30 10
3972 10497 6757 6602 2274 1422 10709
I RISH.
Belfast
Cork l3lB 4 1151 1312
Düblin
Li alway 398 675
Limerick
BWliaeterford 1379 --
—970
1005 ---- 4235
Westport 517 2240 60
Youghall 435 3340
FOREIUN.
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,ed, o—Brank, 0.

The literary and scientific world will hear with
much interest that two enterprising individuals, of :he
name of COLTHURST and Tvawurrr, gentlemen by birth
and education, are about to proceed immediately to Africa
it their own expense, with a view of exploring the interior
of that country. Their intention is to proceed from Benin,
on the western coast, through to Egypt, their object being
to solve the problem of the mighty Nile. They have our
Nest wishes for the success of so noble and spirited an en-
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London, England, 1831-12-27

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!!DELPHI.

A new pantomime was produced at this theatre last night,
under the title of " Harlequin and Little 80-peep ; or, the Old
Woman who lived in a Shoe." With this story there is mixed
up another in which Little 80-peep is the principal actor. He
undertakes, with the assistance of the old woman, to deliver a
young lady from the power of a mighty enchanter, and after
surmounting many difficulties, he at length succeeds in accom-
plishing his object. At this point the usual transformations take
place, Bo.peep being changed into Harlequin, and the damsel
whom he has delivered into Columbine. Clown and Pantaloon
are supplied from other sources. The scenes in which the old
woman appeared with her large family were very amusing, and
excited the most boisterous mirth amongst the young folks who
formed the majority of the audience. Nor was the latter part
of the pantomime deficient in merit. The tumbling of the
Clown and Pantaloon was excellent, and many of the tricks dis.
ployed considerable ingenuity. Amongst the best of the changes
were those of a policemen into a hogshead of blue ruin, and a
telescope into a watch-house, in which the star-gazers were in.
closed. The pantomime would be improved by curtailment,
particularly in the latter scenes, in which the interest somewhat
flagged. It was received with approbation, and will doubtless
be popular.
London, England, 1831-12-27

THE COURT of DIRECTORS of the'
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the 10th January next, from Eleven in the Forenoon till
RECTOR
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their mouths 'without giving offense to some of
the worshipful body. The merchant in the
Artotan Nights, who was eating nuts and
Throwing away the husks, was terrified by the
sudden appearance of a raging giant—a sort of
Laneas.likre gentleman—who desired him to pre-
pare for instant death. The poor man corn-
p.orted himself like Lord Althorp, spoke most
Civilly, disavowed intention of offence, and
begged to know wherein he had displeased
" Wretch !" cried the giant,—" you have dashed
out the brains of my beloved son with your
accursed nut-shells." The merchant was as much
at a loss to understand the connection between
the husks of nuts and the destruction of a giant's
son, as was Lord Althorp to comprehend the
relation of Mr. Hulton's displeasure to the
words he had dropped ; and his pain was the
greater, as he knew, that though he renouPted
nuts, he never could be secure against Vining
giants' sons, whose forms were SQ 6.ue as to be
imperceptible to the eye, and destructible by
husks. The giant, as every one knows, proved
in the end more placable than Mr. Hutton of
Hulton Park—perhaps because the giant was
giant was not great man enough to have a
park—perhaps because he had never been
in am Commission of the Peace, which
makes a gentleman understand his right to be
angry, This story illustrates self-knie, that vast
passion, whose objects of affection areso small--
against the wounds of whose minute and fragile
offspring we can never; be secure. The sons of
giant pride are about in all directions ; and
though Lord Althorp be not husky in his speech,
though his words fall soft as Rakes of snow, yet
shall he brain the first-horn, the joy, the pride of
the Gogs, and be stunned with their complaints
of wrong and threats of vengeance. Throw but
the stone, however, and the giant dies—aye, were
he ten times as big as Hutton of Hutton Park.
Giantship, whatever it was formerly, when beasts
could speak, is now conventional ; if we allow
men to lay down their own proportions of con-
sequence, they will fill them with insolence. By
aking their just measure, we bring them down
is their modisties or propieties ; hence it is that
the inflated fools this ;s: the visits of tailors so
dangerous to stakstnen. We have not a doubt,
that had our aforesaid merchant filliped a nut
sharply against his bullying giant, instead of
begging and praying, he would have knocked
him down to insignificance, for the chip showed
the softness of the block.

TRIBUNAL OF FIRST INSTANCE.
London, England, 1831-12-27

THE PANTOMIMES.

DRURY-LANE.

The theatres last night were all crowded to suffocation, and
the several pantomimes went off with the usual eclat, The
nursery tale of " Hop o' my Thumb" serves for the intreduc.

tion o, this pantomime. The feats Of the poor WOodmatils
youngest son, who is left by his father to starve in the wood,
with his six brothers,—the achievements of the Ogre, who with
his seven league boots walks over Mount Etna, without so much
as singeing his small clothes, and cuts the throats of his seven
children by mistake,—are all described in a deeply moving
manner. The Giant, who, like all other great men, has his
moments of weakness, gets tipsy, and Little Thumb, with the
assistance of the genius of the boots, takes advantage of the
monster's nap to effect the customary transformations of Har-
lequin and Columbine cum suis. Then the usual series of
scenes commences, and Harlequin and Columbine dance, and
the Clown and Pantaloon are beaten, and kicked, and knocked
down, and shot at by each other, until after twenty scenes made
up of such materials, they find themselves at " the feast of the
fairies," and dance the curtain down. The pantomime is neither
better nor worse than many of its predecessors. There is as much
good scenery, the tricks are of similar character, the parts ate
as well acted as those of which the former pantomimes have
been composed. Among the hits at prevailing follies the proces-
sion of a select vestry to a parish dinner, and the wonderful effects
of Signor Paganini's performances, were the best. The latter
was a kind of acted caricature, and was particularly relished.
The great attraction of the exhibition, however, and that which
distinguishes it far above every production of the kind, is the
Diorama by Mr. Stanfield. He has introduced a set of views of
Venice, which are painted with a truth and finish which were
never bestowed upon scene-painting, in our times at lenst, until
he applied his talents to the work. They consist of the Grand
Canal, the Church of S. Maria della Salute, the Custorn-house,
the Church of St. George the Greater, the Lido, and the La-
gunes, the Bridge of Sighs by moonlight, the Placeof St. Mark,
and the Ducal Palace. All of them are beautiful; and in some
of them, particularly the Bridge of Sighs, the effect is enchant-
ing. Among the novelties, we had forgotten to mention what
the play-bills call " Four celebrated Alpine Minstrels," who
tried to sing some German airs ; but made the galleries laugh
so loud, that we could only hear enough of them to ascertain
that they performed in the style of the common street singers.
Harlequin found his tongue at the conclusion, and announced
the repetition of the pantomime, which was generally applauded,
and has as fair a chance of being attractive as any of its prede-
cessors.