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THE GARDENERS’ CHRONICLE. 
excursions to Bruges, Ghent, Brussels, and Antwerp 
solely because Belgium has proved ungrateful to France ; 
and the Commerce deems it quite evident that, in 
displaying more courtesy towards King Leopold than 
towards King Louis Philippe, the sole object of our 
Sovereign and Government has been to diminish the effect 
of the visit to Eu! The Ministerial Jowrnal des Debats 
replies to these insinuations by saying, that the Radicals, 
having been unable to make out as they wished, that the 
visit of the Queen of England was an insignificant and 
unimportant act, have changed their tacties, and now 
endeavour to transform it into a malevolent and hostile 
proceeding. ‘England, however,—and we are pleased to 
say it,—has cordially approved of the step of the Queen, 
and unanimously expressed a hope that this kind of ad- 
vance may contribute to efface entirely the resentment, 
and even the r t of past misund ding 
Whatever may be said or done, it will be impossible to 
prevent the Royal interview at Eu from being viewed in 
France, in England, and in Europe, in its true light— 
that is to say, as a pledge of reconciliation between the 
two nations.”—The Commerce contains a protest signed 
by the republicans of Nantes against the armament of the 
fortifications of Paris, and states that, at a review of the 
National Guards of Paris, which took place on Saturday 
in the Bois de Boulogne, some cries were raised in one of 
the legions against the arming of the fortifications con- 
structed round the capital—The Spanish Count Toreno, 
the Finance Minister of Queen Christina, died in Paris 
last week, in his 55th year.—The Moniteur publishes a 
report of the Minister of Marine, stating that he will 
need a supplement of fifteen millions of francs to his 
Budget. The Minister begins by owning, that instead of 
164 armed vessels, to which he was limited by the 
Chamber, he kept up upwards of 200. This surplus of 
expense, together with that necessary to fit out three 
more vessels for China, has incurred an expense of five 
and a half millions. The French naval force off China is 
to consist of two frigates and three corvettes. The 
eighteen transatlantic steam-packets require five and a 
half millions more; steamers for Senegal, a quarter of a 
million; barracks in Guadaloupe, two millions. These, 
with a deficit of three millions on the Marine Budget of 
1842, make upwards of fifteen millions required as a sup- 
plement to the Budget—of these, the Minister says he 
only wants six millions immediately. 
Spary.—We have advices from Madrid to the 14th 
inst. No fresh disturbance had oceurred, but several 
Persons said to be connected with a secret political asso- 
ciation had been apprehended, and the precautions which 
continued to be taken both day and night, denoted the 
insecurity of the Government. Such were the difficulties 
which beset it, that its enemies found the people disposed 
to credit their assertions as to the intervention of France 
being demanded. The Government has published a 
manifesto, stating their objections to a Central Junta, and 
Praying Spaniards to await the Cortes, which will content 
all. A complete schism had taken place between the 
Progresistas and Moderados, and a compromise had been 
entered into between the former and the Esparterists, 
who have agreed to support the marriage of Isabella IT. 
with the eldest son of the Infante Don Francisco; to 
demand the Central Junta ; and to insist on the question 
of the marriage being decided at the same time as that of 
the majority, The Military Intendant-general has pub- 
lished through the Gazedte, a refutation of the statement 
of the financial chief of Espartero’s army, M. Paredes, 
who certified the fit appropriation of the 1,500,000 reals 
brought from Madrid by the ex-Regent. The Intendant 
asserts that only 563,650 reals of that sum had been law- 
fully employed; that the remainder was carried out of 
the country, and, as stated by M. Cardero, distributed 
among the followers of Espartero at Lisbon. It is said, 
however, that the disinterestedness of the ex-Regent, and 
indeed his contempt for money, is so notorious, that even 
his enemies did not credit M. Lopez’s assertion in the 
Gasette, that he had stolen funds belonging to the public 
Treasury. The Queen was said to be seriously unwell, 
with an affection of the stomach. Mr. Aston left Madrid 
for England on the 9th. From Barcelona we}learn that 
the insurgents were in high spirits at Colonels Martell and 
Amettler having joined them. The former had addressed 
thepeople on the Rambla, declaring that any union was im- 
Possible with Cols. Prim and Milaus. The city continued 
to be strictly blockaded, but a large force was collecting 
throughout the province of Catalonia to march to the 
Assistance of thei ts. The Captain-General Araus, 
who still continued inactive in the citadel, had been obliged to 
discharge 400 of his men, who manifested an unwillingness 
to fight against the inhabitants of Barcelona. Col. Prim 
Was in the same inaction at Esprugas, three leagues from 
Barcelona, with a battalion and some hundreds of National 
Guards. M i pr i against the 
Government, and in favour of a Central Junta, was pro- 
Sressing rapidly throughout Catalonia. The garrison of 
‘igueras, described as the strongest and most formidable 
fortress in Spain, had declared in favour of the junta. 
‘ampurdan, and another important garrison and fortress, 
Hostalrich, had also sent in their adhesion to the junta of 
‘irona. An attempted rising at Vich, in favour of the 
Government, had totally failed. A Barcelona letter of 
the 10th informs us that Mr. Penleaze, the British 
Consul, who had landed from the Medea, to which he had 
Sone in consequence of his house being exposed to the 
fire of the forts, was arrested while walking in the streets ; 
but upon the application of M. de Lesseps, the French 
Consul, who interfered with great promptitude, he was 
instantly set at liberty by order of the junta, with man 
Apologies for the conduct of the civic guard, who had mis- 
en him for another person, On the 13th the insur- 
port of Barcelona. One of the shots took effect and a 
sailor was seriously wounded. The Consul of France 
demanded satisfacti eC i Zof the 10th had 
announced that the vigilance of the Junta had prevented 
the French from setting fire to four factories. The Consul 
has also demanded and obtained satisfaction on this sub- 
ject. On the 14th the condition of Barcelona was still 
the same, and the delegates who had returned from 
Madrid made common cause with the Junta. The fire 
from the citadel and from Montjuich had already 
occasioned more damage than was caused by the bom- 
bardment of November. The houses in the square of the 
Palace, that of M. Cifré, one of the finest in Barcelona, 
several French facturing Dblist and other 
buildings, were in ruins, and some children had been killed 
by the bursting of the shells in the streets. It is said 
that no less than 100,000 persons have fled from the city. 
PorruGau.—The accounts from Lisbon are to the 11th 
inst., but the news is altogether unimportant. The pend- 
ing treaty with Great Britain still continues to agitate the 
hopes and fears of the expectant multitude. Those more 
immediately interested in the non-execution of the conven- 
tion, use every means in their power through the press to 
bring it and its negotiators into disrepute, and were it not 
for this important affair the public mind would scarcely 
have anything to engage attention. The Queen and Royai 
family are at Mafra. 
Gurmany.—It is reported at Berlin that the King of 
Prussia has written an autograph letter to the Queen and 
Prince Albert, inviting them to extend their continental 
excursion as far as Berlin. The best understanding exists 
between the Emperor of Russia and the King of Prussia ; 
the twe monarchs walk through the streets of Berlin 
unattended by any guard, whilst the inhabitants cause 
them no inconvenience. It was said that the Israelite 
community of Berlin were about to present an address to 
the Emperor in favour of their fellow Israelites in Russia, 
who complain of oppression.—A review of the tenth corps 
of the army of the German Confederation is to take place 
in the neighbourhood of Lunenburg, between the end of 
this month and the 8th October. ‘The whole number of 
troops assembled on this occasion will be 28,000, of which 
Hanover sends 13,054; Brunswick, 2,096; Holstein- 
Lunenburg, 3,600 ; Mecklenburg-Schwerin, 3,580; Meck- 
lenburg-Strelitz, 718 ; Oldenburg and the Hanseatic Towns, 
Lubeck, Bremen, and Hamburg, 5,019.—In Hanover the 
Magistrates have given notice that, by order of the Trea- 
sury of Great Britain, the differential duties are abolished 
which Hanoverian ships have hitherto. been obliged 
to pay on the exportation of coals from England to any 
other than Hanoverian ports; henceforth Hanoverian 
ships will not have to. pay, in this case, any higher duty 
than English ships.—An anti-temperance society has been 
founded at Hamburgh by a person called Bocker, and 
numbers 2,000 members. The Government thought fit 
to prohibit. such opposition to the principles of Father 
Mathew. The society consequently met on the Danish 
territory, and on returning to Hamburgh caused a serious 
riot, which led to several arrests. On the 7th inst. the 
hospital which M. Solomon Heine, the banker of Ham- 
burg, has built at his expense for indigent Jews, in honour 
of the memory of his wife, who died some years back, was 
publicly inaugurated. The members of the Senate, the 
foreign ministers, most of the public functionaries, and a 
great number of citizens, were present on the occasion, 
M. Heine, in an address to the spectators, declared that 
he had founded the establishment principally for Jews, 
but not exclusively, as the poor of all sects should receive 
assistance there, This hospital, called Betty’s Hospital, 
from the first name of Mme. Heine, is situated in the 
midst of a fine garden. A library, a gymnastic ground, 
covered with piazzas for exercise in wet weather, &c., are 
provided in the building.—From Hungary we learn that a 
dreadful conflagration has desolated the town of Stuhl- 
weissenburg, about 35 miles from Pesth. The fire began 
on the 5th, and was still burning when the despatch was 
sent off ; 400, and according to other statements, 600 or 
800 houses were already reduced to ashes. 
Horranp.—Her Royal Highness the Princess of 
Orange was delivered of a prince on the morning of the 
15th and is doing well. A letter from Amsterdam states 
that pauperism has become really frightful in Holland. 
“Tt appears,’’ says the writer, ‘that, in 1841, the 
charitable institutions relieved 595,093 individuals, which 
number, compared with the whole population, estimated 
at 2,931,143 souls, is at the rate of one to five. The 
number of charitable institutions is 6,331, and the sum 
expended by them in 1841 amounted to 19,026,993 florins 
(about 41,000,000F.)” 
Matra.—Accounts from this island mention the death 
of Cardinal Fab. Sceberras Testaferrata, at Valletta, on 
the Ist inst. His obsequies were performed with great 
pomp on the 2d. The Cardinal was one of the oldest 
noble families in Malta, and was Bishop of Sinigallia in 
the march of Ancona.—Lieut. Holman, the blind traveller, 
took his departure from Malta on the 3d for Naples. He 
will afterwards proceed to the Roman States and Trieste. 
Irarty.—Accounts from the frontier state that, on the 
afternoon of the 29th ult., at Rome, when the Corso was 
much crowded, a number of proclamations were distri- 
buted containing a most violent attack upon the Pontifical 
Government, and inviting the people to arouse from their 
apathy. Several persons were arrested, but no disturb- 
ance took place. Travellers who had arrived a few days 
previously by the Naples diligence, by the San Germano 
and Ceprano road, reported that the whole part of that 
road situated on the Neapolitan territory was infested by 
a numerous band of brigands, most of them mounted on 
good horses, and all of them well armed. Two carriages, 
which preceded the diligence, were completely plundered 
by those robbers. All the way from Capua carabineers 
were posted on the road, but they were unable to check 
the brigandage, and had been more than once compelled 
to fly before the banditti. At the head of the band were 
three convicts who have escaped from the galleys.—The 
most contradictory reports were circulating as to whether 
the Government will act by itself or demand foreign 
assistance in order to quell the Bologna disturbances. 
M hile, the malcontents di i in the i 
are daily increasing in numbers. They propose to carry 
ona guerilla war. Most of them are well armed. They 
are now in the narrow passes of the Apennines, in the 
direction of Pistoja, the Bagni della Porretta, Savigno, 
and Vergato. It was said that the Government had 
offered passports to the leaders to quit the country and an 
amnesty to their men; but that those conditions had been 
rejected. The Tuscan Government has despatched 200 
Dragoons to watch the Papal frontier, and the Govern- 
ment of Modena is about to do the same. It is believed 
that the insurrection would have extended through- 
out Italy had the insurgents possessed a leader suffi- 
ciently skilful to conduct the attempt. The cause 
of the insurrection is said to be the constant refusal 
of the Pontifical Government to make concessions to 
public opinion. The decree relative to the Israelites of 
Ancona and Sinigallia is now said to be authentic, but it is 
only a revival of old decrees. However, they who are 
acquainted with the real state of things are convinced that 
the decree will not be executed.—Letters from Naples of 
the 26th ult. mention that symptoms of disorder were 
beginning to manifest themselves in that capital. At- 
tempts had again been made to set on fire the clothes of. 
ladies of rank in the streets of Naples, and with. fatal 
effect. Several arrests had taken place. The Neapolitan 
Government was afraid to call in regiments from the 
provinces, where, it appears, considerable excitement 
prevailed; but the four Swiss regiments had been sent to 
the festa of the Madonna di Pié di Grotta, which took 
place on the 8th without interruption, although the 
Government arrested several persons, in fear of a move- 
ment. It was said at Naples that two guerillas had 
shown themselves in the Abruzzi, and that four battalions 
were about to be sent into that province. Mount Vesu- 
vius has lately given signs of an approaching eruption. 
The crater, after having sent forth for some days columns 
of fire and smoke, emitted on the 18th, from six to ten in 
the evening, loud detonations like cannon shots. 
GreEEcx.—Letters from Athens of the 31st ult. state 
that the dismissal of General Church and some other 
British officers from the service of the King of Greece 
was felt by the British residents as a proof of the ill-will 
entertained by the existing Government towards every- 
thing English, which could only be counteracted by the 
appearance of a few British ships of war off the coast. 
Considerable discontent had been created by extra pay 
and allowances made by the King to his favourites, 
and a sum of 18,000 drachmas had been granted 
to the Ministers of War and of the Interior for secret 
service money, which absorbed the whole of the economy 
made in other departments. An article has appeared in 
the Continental papers, dated from Constantinople, and 
pretending to bea kind of review of a pamphlet, published 
at Constantinople, under the title of ‘ Divine Proyi- 
dence constantly watches over Greece,’’ in which it ig 
stated that King Otho’s dynasty cannot last, and that the 
only way of securing the permanent prosperity of Greece 
would be to elect a descendant of the ancient Byzantine 
Emperors to the Grecian throne, of which there still exist 
many in different parts of Europe, such as the Courte- 
nays, Montmorencis, Hohenlohes, &c. Several thousand 
copies of this pamphlet have been circulated through 
Greece and Turkey. 
Wxsr Inpims.—By the mail-steamer Dee, which 
arrived at Southampton on Wednesday, we have accounts 
from Jamaica to the 23d Aug. The weather continued 
favourable for the planter, some seasonable showers hay- 
ing removed the apprehensions of severe drought. Gene- 
rally in all the colonies the weather was reported to be 
seasonable and favourable, and the crops promised well, 
The combined Court at Demerara had discussed and 
passed a new tariff of duties for 1843 to 1844, by which 
the duties on imports from Great Britain were reduced 
generally from the surcharge of two-and-a-half per cent, 
on the specific duties to one per cent. Among the pas. 
sengers by the Dee, is the Ex-President Boyer of St, 
Domingo, who has come to Europe for the benefit of hig 
bealth.—Accounts from Bogota state that Mr. Steuart, 
the British Chargé d’Affaires to the Republic of New 
Granada (formerly M.P. for Haddington, and a junior 
Lord of the Treasury), died in that city on the 15th July. 
CITY. 
Money}Market, Friday.—Consols closed at 95} to 3 
for money, and 954 for account ; New Three-and-Half per 
Cents., 1024 to 43 India Stock, 267 to 9; Exchequer 
Bills, 13d., 63s. to 65s.; lad., 61s. to 63s. prem.; India 
——— 
Bonds, 69s. to 71s. prem. 
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Metropolis and its Wicinitw. 
General Espartero.—On Monday General Espartero, 
with his Duchess and niece, visited Woolwich with his 
suite. After witnessing the evolutions of the Royal 
Horse Artillery and field batteries, under the directions 
of Lord Bloomfield, they visited the Rotunda, containing 
the models and specimens of arms, the barracks, stables, 
and hospital. After partaking of a-déjeuner at Lord 
Bloomfield’s residence, they visited the departments of 
the Royal Arsenal, including the laboratory and store« 
