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J. RIDGWAY, PICCADILLY.

THE SPEECHES OF THE RIGHT HON. GEORGE CANNING, corrected by himself, with a Memoir of his Life. By R. THERRY, Esq., of Gray's Inn, Barrister at Law. Illus trated by a fine Portrait, Fac-similes of his Hand-writing, a Plate exhibitive of his mode of correcting and revising his Speeches, &c. &c. 6 vols. 8vo. Price 31. 12s.

"A Biographical Memoir of the most illustrious Statesman and accomplished Orator of our Age, prefixed to the only authentic Edition of his Speeches, has far superior claims to notice and credit over any of those ephemeral and hurried sketches of his life, which without authority, and for mere abject purposes of lucre, have been thickly palmed upon public attention."

"It embraces the essence and substance of all the truth thatexcept it should be through the affectionate and venerating zeal of personal friends and kindred-will probably ever be told of the Life of George Canning."-Monthly Review for April.

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FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC VIEW OF THE CATHOLIC QUESTION. By HENRY GALLY KNIGHT, Esq. Fifth Edition. 3s.

THOUGHTS on the ROMAN CATHOLIC QUESTION. By PHILOPOLITES. 2s. 6d.

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"We have read the Reply, and if Dr. Phillpotts takes the trouble of doing so, we trust that he will profit by it, and have done with faction wearing the mask of fanaticism. On every point in dispute which forms the subject of the little work we refer to-and there is no point that we can recollect evaded or omitted-the Clergyman' is triumphant over the very Reverend Dean."-Times, April 8.

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THE SAFETY and EXPEDIENCY of CONCEDING the CATHOLIC CLAIMS, evinced by the good Effects of the Concessions in Canada, and the different States of Europe; with the Opinions of Pitt, Burke, Fox, and Wyndham, thereon. By ABRAHAM CALDECOTT, Esq. Second Edition, with Additions. Price 1s.

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CONTENTS.-Introduction. Importance of the Subject. Evidence. Plans for the Repeal of the Poor Laws of England. Origin of the Poor Laws. Causes of their present State. Forty-third of Elizabeth, Chap. i; Vagrancy. Effects of the Poor Laws in England. Delays in improving them. Bill brought into Parliament in June 1827. Marriage of Paupers. Poor Laws of Scotland. Irish Labourers. Emigration. Poor of Ireland. Amount of Poor Rates in England and Wales. Appeals. Poor Rates in the Northern Counties. General View of the Poor Laws. Conclusion.