Vol. I.— No. 15. 



AND GARDENER'S JOURNAL. 



127 



NEWS OF THE WEEK. 



HIGHLY IMP0TANT FROM EUROPE. 



London papers to the 20tb of March, being 

 nearly a month later than the former arrival, 

 have been received at New York by the pack- 

 et Hibcrnia. These papers are lull of inter 

 esting intelligence, but are not sufficiently 

 explicit to allay the anxiety which must exist 

 in relation to Poland. A series of encounters 

 have taken place between the Poles and Rus- 

 sians, which terminated in a 6erce and bloody 

 contest on the 25th of February, which, from 

 all accounts, was indecisive. It seems that 

 the Poles suffered the Russian army to ap- 

 proach wiJnn a short distance of Warsaw be 

 fore the contest commenced, aod it also ap- 

 peals that Warsaw has not fallen, as was ru- 

 mored, nor have the Russians advanced upon 

 it since the great battle, while in the mean 

 time the Poles are using every endeavor to 

 strengthen themselves. It is admitted that 

 the Russian General Diebitsch miscalculated 

 very much in bis estimate of Polish courage 

 and bravery. It is impossible for us at this 

 lite hour to give the particulars in detail, 

 but shall to morrow. We will only add that 

 hope still exists for the freedom of Poland. 



The Belgians have chosen M. Surlel de 

 Chokier Regent. From bis proclamation H 

 appears that Belgium shall not be the tool of 

 (he five Powers 



A change of Ministry has taken place in 

 France, but one which does not in any wise af- 

 fect the great principles of the Revolution. — 

 Lafitte has yielded his place to Cassimer Per- 

 Tier. This is said to have taken place from 

 the embarrassment of Lajitle in his domestic 

 affairs Buron Louis goes into the Treasury, 

 and Admiral Ri"ny goes into the Marine. — 

 Marshal Soult still possesses great influence in 

 the Cabinet. A new order for a levy of 80,000 

 men has been made. The Austrian Ambas- 

 sador has announced that if the French govern- 

 ment object to the intervention of Austria in 

 the affairs of Italy, he shall demand his pass- 

 ports. Great popuUr indignation was mani- 

 fested against the Russian Ambassador in Pa- 

 ris on the receipt of the Polish news, and tu- 

 multuary movements have taken place in the 

 streets, from all which the papers say it is evi- 

 dent the French government are ready, if not 

 eager, for war. 



Nothing of much importance has occurred in 

 Italy. The insurrectionary spirit in the Ro- 

 man States remains about the same as at for- 

 mer dates. 



The Reform Bill was introduced in the H. 

 of Commons, by Lord John Russell on the 1st 

 of March, and encountered a debate of seven 

 days. It was read for the first time on the 8th 

 of March. The second reading which will 

 test the matter, was put down for the 21st. — 

 The Bill goes much further than was expecl- 

 ed, and eveu Messrs. flume, Hunt and O'C'o/i 

 nell admit that it is worthy of their support. — 

 The tory party are in despair about it. Mr. 

 Jeffreys, the Lord Advocate, made his first 

 »peech on that occasion. 



Tha Bill laterally disfranchises 106 bo- 

 roughs, it gives to the principal cities whicl 

 heretofore have been without a representa- 

 tion, tiro memhers each, and extends to all 

 males the right of voting, who are possessed 

 of real property to the value of $44,44. Poll 

 lists are to be made out before elections and 

 none are to vote who^e names are uot upon 

 the lists. Strong confidence is entertained 

 that the bill wul be earned. 



THE REFORM BILL. 



By the Packet George Canning from Liv- 

 erpool, dates to the 23d of March have beet, 

 received. The reform Bill still continues the 

 subject of greatest interest, nor is it at all a 



matter of surprise that it should come with 

 staitling importance both upon the Arrislocra- 

 cy and the people. If carried into effect il 

 will indeed be a revolution of no minor impor- 

 tance, and every way worthy its fellows on 

 the continent. The long, persevering and 

 obstinate opposition which it has encountered, 

 the debate of seven days in succession, elici- 

 ting the first talent in the House of Commons, 

 and the immense moral and political changes 

 which it proposes.deeply mark the importance 

 attached to it by the different classes of peo- 

 ple, and exhibit one of the greatest political 

 measures ever agitated in a British Parlia- 

 ment- By this bill 60 boroughs will be totally 

 disfranchised, leaving 119 members, which 

 with the restrictions upon certain boroughs 

 will increase the diminution of members to 

 163, and the right of suffrage will be extend- 

 ed to at least 5UO,000 persons heretofore dis- 

 franchised. The second reading of the bill 

 which was looked forward to as the test in the 

 Lower House, and which it was anticipated 

 by the ministers would be carried by a major- 

 ity of 100 certaiMy, has been carried; but 

 by a majority of o e only ; and even this we 

 should think a victory ,srnall as it is, one which 

 the ministry bad but little reason to anticipate. 

 During the many lears in which motions for 

 reform have been before Parliament, although, 

 comparatively speaking, embracing nothing, 

 or nearly rothing, yet on no occasion has the 

 House expressed any great anxiety for effect- 

 ing the object. True, great changes in the 

 country have taken place, a Tory ministry 

 has been supplanted by a Whig one, and a 

 King now fills the throne who appears to pos- 

 sess all, or nearly all the requisites ol a liberal 

 prince, yet all this might easily fail in pro- 

 ducing that change in men's minds, particu 

 iarly of the aristocracy, sufficient to reconcile 

 them toso great changes in the affairs of the 

 natiou. The Hon. Lord John Russell, moved 

 Iria question for the 2d reading. Viscount Ma 

 noil, John Stully, Mr. Ormsby Gore, WarJ, 

 Batesoo.and Lord Castlereagh spoke in oppo- 

 siiion, as also did Sir James Scailett, who pro- 

 nounced the Bill unjust and unconstitutional. 

 Mr. Cavendish, and the Attorney General 

 spoke in favor, and Lord -Russell having re- 

 plied to Mr. Scarlett, the gallery was cleared 

 aod the question taken as follows : 



In favor 302 



Against 301 



1 



Making a majority of one in favor of the 

 Bill. The result was received with the highest 

 demonstrations of satisfaction both inside and 

 out of the House, and thus for the first time, 

 ha6 the question of reform virtually passed the 

 House of Commons. The majority of the 

 members who spoke against the bill during 

 the 7 dajs, or rather nights, were either re- 

 presentations from the close boroughs, which 

 are to be t disfranchised, or members owning 

 and controlling these boroughs. One objec- 

 tion urged against the Bill was, that it would 

 make members hereafter too depeudent upon 

 their constituents, a reason which may have 

 weight in a British Legislature, but would 

 be likely to be scouted in an American. Il 

 comes home upon the question, whether men 

 can govern themselves ; and il the people ot 

 England have sufficient wisdom, intelligence 

 and virtue for thai .purpose, the objection has 

 no force, and the provisions of this Bill can 

 do no harm. Judging, so far as we are able, 

 we should entertain the opinion, that the Bill 

 is calculated to remove the sole power from 

 the hands of the Aristocracy, and balance it 



betwecQ that and the Democracy, thus pro- 

 ducing a system of checks and balances, 

 which, whatever the effect may be upon indi- 

 vidual classes, must be beneficial to the coun- 

 try at large. 



CONNECTICUT ELECTION. 



The New-Haven City Gazette gives the 

 returns from 96 towns. Tbe votes for the 

 congressional stand about as 9U0C for tbe 

 " national republican" ticket, to about 4500 

 or the Jackson ticket. John S. Peters is 

 elected governor. lo 105 towns, the votes for 

 lieut gov. stand, for H. W. Edwards 5800, 

 O. Merwin 5300, E. Ives 2300 ; 20 towns re- 

 main to be heard from. There is, probably ; 

 no choice. 



CITY BANK ROBBERS. 



In Philadelphia, on Saturday, a man calling 

 himself John Ellis, bui whose real name is 

 Wm. John Murray, was arrested, and on him 

 was found a sum of money ascertained to he 

 part of that taken from the New York Cny 

 Bank. He was probably concerned with 

 Smith in the robbery He is a Scotchman, 

 not long in tbe country. 



REMARKABLE PASSAGES. 



The packet ship Hibernia, arrived at Liv- 

 erpool on the 18th February, in 17 days ; the 

 Caledonia on the 5th March, in 16 days ; nod 

 tbe Canada on the 13lh March, in 17 days — 

 all from New York. 



ARABIAN HORSES. 



The four celebrated Arabian hoisea, 

 imported by Mr. Rhind, will be sold at 

 Tattersals on the 15th of May. Admi- 

 rers of fine blood and muscle, who reside 

 at a distance, should be on the ground in 

 time. The sale will be positive. 

 rail roads. 



The Washington Telegraph, speakiDg of 

 the number of Rail Roads which have been 

 projected, says: — " A catalogue of those now 

 iu progress, under actual operation, or in con. 

 templalion, would embrace the name of al- 

 mosl every State and Territory in the Union." 



trjrThe Barometrical and Thermomctrical observa- 

 tions are registeredat IQo'clocfc A.M. and P. M., iclneh 

 by a long series of experiments made for the purpose, 

 show that time to give a nearer mean average of the 

 relative heat of a day than any other time. 



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