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London, England, 1846-02-06 00:00:00

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Queen, Which is literally imprisonment for life. •
Eclitic4b
San R.TEEL'S SPEECH.—In an Extraohlinary
on Wednesday last, we were enabled to present our.,'-se 081
with the Premier's speech, delivered on the previous %goo
at considerable length. This we were able to do 1337.14-Ifie
an express train, arranged by the proprietor of , 10;
evening paper, and Mr. Wheeler, the news agent,• %at,
chester, whose praiseworthy exertions on such fin, e
occasion we feel bound to record.—Bolton Chronicle. eetill,
PARISH OF KENSINGTON.—On Thursday a..,;
of the inhabitant rate-payers of the parish of St- 1.110 fri
botts, Kensington, was held, pursuant to public notle.edtgotio,
vestry room of the old church, "To take into coup of of ti;
the petitioning both Houses of Parliament, in itergsf-to r,eo
measures proposed by Sir Robert Peel, Bart., betsa.'" s!he
liament, on Tuesday, the 27th ult., which are to d Po
by
into consideration of the House of Commons on gen 't •
9th of February, inst." Mr. Churchwarden Bellwort to Os
called to the chair. After some discussion petithar tot thiji
Legislature were agreed to. It was then colic" odd"
petition to the House of Commons should be preset' be rot
Mr. G. Byng, M.P., and that Colonel T. Wood, bl•Filosserg
quested to support it; and that the petition to the .ng
Lords be presented by Lord Radnor. Them eett tp
broke up.
RAMSGATE,—On Saturday morning was brou„.- bo.-40
harbour by the crew of the Morning Star hovelhnkfili,
this port, the crew and bedding of the brig ,c,ps'i
Austrian vessel, Givroich master, coal laden fronl er,obOr
to Leghorn. It appeared that the Star was cruisTi'on tlie;e
the Goodwin Sands at daylight on that morning, /f—ci tI))
descried a crew on the sands, twelve in number, 50,t,0t
happily succeeded in getting them all into their nee O
safely landed them here. It is a great pity that me of rhea
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rewarded for an act of this kind, in saving the Jives of v"
fellow-creatures, this being the second case latelY_A.
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Morning Star saving the crews of vessels.—Kent Ilartat 90
FORTIFICATIONS OF LIVERPOOL.—The new u"
extre,%
which are about to be erected at the northern
the docks, will be so situated as to cross their fire Whirl) tro
of the fort on the Rock Perch, and to command_.„ ;tie t°
narrow channels by which alone Liverpool is Item'''.
hostile force.
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THE BL A.CEFRIARS PlER.—Yesterday .„,nre
yes
grand jury at the Central Criminal Court found titee,
against the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Commovalt"
A "balm
vier'
City of London, for erecting a certain nuisance and
roe ti'
tion on the river Thames, called the Blackfriars
The bill contains twelve counts. The prosecution 1 De
tuted by the Waterman's Steam Packet CompavP din
Music.—Much excitement' has been prodneenoctl,
musical world by the appearance of an opera, in 113.0terir
possessing many excellencies, scarce indeed in the c 4,eOAL of
tions of late years. It is the production of a YouingneifeLe4
man, a Mr. Alexander Mitchell, who, although el,oo
sight, is endowed with singular musical powers. 1;„tal
heard by most of the leading vocalists and instrunr,-10,
formers, amongst whom Miss Rainsfortb, Mr. IN be
Burdini, Mr. Stretton, Mr. D. King, Sir HenrY ","osbed
other eminent amateurs, all of whom have 0t131.` oriPeo
highest admiration of this gifted work. Its style is wbiye
in itself, and essentially dramatic. The libretto has $Ol
pronounced upon by competent authorities to be Wet
music to which it is associated. itfir
DEATH OF A SUPERINTENDENT OF POLI.; osi
metropolitan police force, as well as the public, 1n,041
rienced a severe loss in the sudden death of an netiv•tentenere
telligent officer, William Fitzmaurice Pierse, SuPer"rit hisA'
of the II division. He expired on Sunday evening, fis
sidence, 17, Princes-street, Spitalfields, after what ressrill'
sidered a mere temporary illness of three days, r
widow and family to lament their loss. 050 erg
RECRUITING FOR THE ROYAL ARTILLERY Arti. re,
geant and four gunners and drivers of the Rom, thetio
left Woolwich yesterday for Gloucester, to be statioVer of ,01..
under the command of Captain Gore. A numbs l‘oil
country lads have_ joined the garrison this week' f> 011
verhampton and Kingston-on-Thames. Major uto In
and his recruiting party have removed from ElgittA Csil„rt
ness. Captain Turner has proceeded to Louth,
Nevett will move from Louth to Warwick. CaPtBl-lrellos
and party have commenced recruiting at Strabneettorty
and Lieutenant Clarke is reported to have nearlYwich•
young men ready to send to head-quarters at We°
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BITHS. Dis
On the 3ali ult., at Wycombe, R
the wife of William il f.ar
of a son. Blare
ve,
On the 30th ult., at Bath, the lady of John Henry
of a son. „cheer* t_ $4l
On the 31st ult., Mrs. F. Vernon Harcourt, of a ue--,.trabali^
On the 31st ult., at Rutland-gate, the wife of W. 11•
the to
of a daughter, still-born.
On the Ist inst., in Stanhope-street, Hyde Perk-garden'' ols°
J
of John Bishop Culpe per, E sq., of a son. the led' ijir
On the 3d inst., at Holly H.,use, Turnham-green,
Gaunt Lye, Esq., of a daughter.
On the 3d inst., the wife of Mr. T. Biagood, of Carey-Stet.
fr"
colo's Inn-ilelds, of a daughter. rldge'' °
On the 3d inst., in Torrington-square, Mrs. J. IV • _44
a boy and a girt.
On the 4th inst., at Truman's Brewery; the lad? f 00' ,
xt on, Esq., of' a daughter.
On the 4th Inst., at Woburn-square, Mrs• W• 1141°11:.-14 f
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At the end of August last, on IE
the Manning River, Sleri
Wales, Captain Thomas New, aged 38. tyn,
On the 24th ult., at Weens House, Roxburgh shire, litgi.e of Coli'ittf•
On the Ist inst., at Cheltenham, Sarah Eliza, thes„toe Infamy
Henry Adolphus Shuckburgh, 40th Regiment Bendel of
On the Ist inst.,•the infant son of Mr. W. T. Llama.'"
/kir•
On the 2d inst., is Regent-street, Lizzy, the daughter 01
r. 010
son
Locke, aged 5. • ofti
On the 2d inst., at Erith, Kent, George, the third
s, je,o
Simpson. Tho
On the 2d inst., in Park-crescant, Portland-place,
son of the late John Warburton, M.D.! age 24* sopl-
On the 2d inst., at the Rectory, Wingale .Ehss-
of the Rev. J. Deedes, late Rector of that p . f
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