... THE SPEAKING FRENCH GRAMMAR, By J. V. Douville, Professor of the French Language. No. 1, Soho-square; and 2, Lawrence-lane. Cheapside, London. 1828. The Third Edition. TO THE EDITOR Of THE STANDARD Sir, In preparing this edition of the Speak mo French ...

... THE SPEAKING FRENCH GRAMMAR, By J. Douvii.__e, Professor of tiif. French Language. No. 1, S.ho.square; and 2, Lawrence-lane, Cheapside, London. 1828. The Third Edition. TO THE EDITOR OF THE STAXDAIUI. Sir, — In preparing this edition of the SrEAEixc. ...

... it stings our ears. Every one arrogates to him- self the right of speaking in public. Our orators are apt to persuade themselves that they speak to the nation in proportion as they speak only to ' themselves, and, as happens most frequently, of themselves ...

... dumb man).— Oh, he'll never speak another word. Magistrate. — Why, woman, he can talk faster than yourself. What is the matter with him ? Woman.— Oh, that Andy Farrell, your worship. Dumb man--. Yes, indeed, I can't speak a word : but there I was standing ...

... public interest, Mr. Horace Twiss resumed his argument in the case °f Sir Peter P«le v. Spottiswoode. The learned counsel speaking when we left. ...

... Jwit-tmns] — I am not in costume; I sliall go to put on my deputy's dress. *• Voices from the left — Speak without the costume ; speak l.y all means ; — speak — speak 1 •• M ...

... Mr. O'Corinell, and a desperate tumult followed. Mr. Konayue entered in ihe midst of the altercation, and was called on to speak, but Mr. Murphy resisted the claim. After much re- critnination between Mr. o*Coi:neH_ champion ad the chairman, who was m ...

... my seat, or vote, or speak iii the House of Commons, without taking the horrible oaths. I pledge myself to you, as a gentleman and a lawyer, that the assertion is untrue ; and that if yon elect me, I will sit in parliament, speak, and vole, without taking* ...

... suveftco. The Archbishop did not iiacoun. teiiuucc the meeting, and many clergymen of his grace's diocese did assist end speak at the meeting. In every other point the authorised statement is as true as any other statement which comes from the same quarter ...

... 34} f ; but we have nothing doing in either. All the European Bonds are stationary. It is reported that letters from Paris speak of three failures having taken place in that capital. two o'clock. Consols for Account are 87J \, with nothing doing. Our ...

... MORE PROTESTANT DEMONSTRATION. (From the Western Luminarg, an able and excellent paper, published at Exeter.) The Standard speaks in the true spirit of pro- phecy when it asserts that * if the aristocracy neglect the common interest, tbe people will not ...

... Messager dcs Chambres of Oct. 3.) Paris, Oct. 2 — A letter from Odessa of the 12th of September (which is in no respect official) speaks in these terms :— •- The accounts of the Bth say, that the operations before Varna were very much advanced, and a decisive ...