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THE GARDENERS’ 
CHRONICLE. 
[Nov. 18, 
fulminating his censures and excommunication against the 
Masonic fraternity. The papers state that this is an 
indirect attempt to excite the people against Protestants 
in general, for amongst the Maltese Protestants and Free- 
masons are almost synonymous terms.—The wreck of the 
American steam-frigate Missouri, which was burnt a few 
weeks since, still remains submerged in Gibraltar Bay, but 
since the arrival of Mr. Abbinett, of Gosport, the opera- 
tions have been carried on with great activity. The 
whole of her guns, chains, anchors, one store-room of 
provisions, and other things of great weight have been 
raised, and placed on board a large American bark which 
is on her passage to New York. The magazine hatch has 
also been cleared, and the whole of the magazine has been 
got up, consisting of about 60 costly copper. tanks, but 
the powder was damaged with the salt water. 
TurKxey.—The German papers state that the Turkish 
population at Urania, to the south of Nissa, have risen 
against the Christians. The Turks pillaged the churches and 
committed other excesses. The Russian ambassador has 
demanded satisfaction from the Ottoman Porte. The 
Frankfort papers give a letter from Constantinople, of the 
25th ult., which states that there was every probability of 
a change in the Turkish Ministry, in consequence of the 
jealousies existing between Reschid Pacha and Hafiz Pacha. 
Hafiz is said to be very intolerant, and it was said to be by 
his advice that the unfortunate Armenian was executed. 
The Divan has given no answer yet to the note of M. de 
Bourqueney on this subject, nor have the English and 
Prussian ambassadors taken any steps regarding it. It is 
said that a marriage has been arranged between a grand- 
son of Mehemet Ali and the sister of the Sultan. A 
similar negotiation was on foot last year, but failed. 
Unirep Starrs anp CanapA.—The mail steam-ship 
Hibernia arrived at Liverpool on Tuesday. She sailed from 
Boston on the Ist and from Halifax on the 3d inst., and 
has made the passage in about 12 days anda half. The 
New York papers are from the 22d to the 3lst ult., and 
from Boston to the 1st inst. The news is not particularly 
interesting. That from Mexico leaves matters in the 
same position as did the intelligence which came more 
direct by the last West India steamer. No reconciliation 
appears to have been effected between Santa Anna and 
the British Minister. The United States papers are 
principally filled with i ing matters. Mr. Web- 
ster is to be the candidate for the Vice-Presidency on the 
Whig interest. At New Orleans the yellow fever still 
prevailed, as it did also at Mobile; but the epidemic was 
much more virulent at the latter place, and the number of 
deaths is stated to be on the increase. General Bertrand, 
80 devotedly attached to Napoleon, had arrived at New 
York, and had received from the citizens and the corpo- 
ration the liveliest marks of respect and attention. Mr. 
+ Q. Adams, the most venerable of American statesmen, 
has made a speech to his constituents at Dedham, Massa- 
chusetts, in which he opposes the annexation of Texas 
and the institution of slavery with even more than his 
wonted power and eloquence. He stated that it would be 
a leading topic in the next session of Congress, and that 
he would oppose it with all the vigour that God had given 
him. What between Texas and the Oregon territory, a 
stormy session is looked for in December. With reference 
to the latter subject, a Tyler meeting has been held 
at Cincinnati, in which, after resolving that the whole 
north-west coast, from latitude 42 degrees to 54 de- 
grees, belongs of Fight to the United States, the fol- 
lowing resolution was put and carried unanimously :— 
** Resolved, that we approve of the policy of President 
Tyler in relation to the just claim of the United States 
upon the Oregon territory, and we hereby pledge our- 
selves, if it shall become necessary, to maintain our right 
with the blood dnd. treasure of the nation.’’ r. Fox, 
the British minister at Washington, has been dangerously 
ill of bilious fever. His health is now improving. Pro- 
fessor Dwight, of Yale College, had been recently 
killed by a student named Fassit. The cause was a 
sudden quarrel, and the student wearing arms.— The 
Canadian news is uninteresting. The debates in both 
houses were upon minor subjects. After a long discussion 
in the House of Assembly, the bonding of foreign cattle 
clause in the Agricultural Protection Bill had been 
adopted. Meetings were still held throughout the pro- 
vince respecting the removal of the seat of Government ; 
and the correspondent of the Quebec Gazette mentions 
that it was an open question. Some attributed the 
sudden change to the receipt of despatches from England, 
and others to a wish on the part of the Governor-Gen- 
eral to have the question considered open. A despatch 
had been received from Lord Stanley, announcing the in- 
tention of the Home Government to introduce Mr. Hill’s 
system of postage into Canada, to charge letters by 
weight, as in England, to establish penny district posts, 
and to authorise the reduction of the internal rates on the 
correspondence of British North America with England 
to the uniform rate of twopence the half ounce, the 
charge being progressive with the weight. The. last 
accounts from the wreck of the Columbia on Seal Island 
state that so strong was the skip, that only her rudder 
and stern had fallen away, although she had been on the 
rocks more than two months, and exposed to all the 
vicissitudes of the weather. A trial of speed between the 
Great Western and the American steamer of wai 
Princeton is minutely described in ‘the United States 
papers. The result was a decided victory by the Prince- 
ton, though it is said the Great Western steamed faster 
than on any former occasion, 
Brazits.—Letters from Rio state that the Prince of 
Aquila, brother of the new Empress of Brazil and of the 
King of Naples, has formally demanded in marriage the 
hand of the Princess Januaria, elder sister of the Emperor 
and of the Princess de Joinville. 
Metropolis and its Picinity. 
St.” Stephen's, Walbrook.— Another meeting, of a 
stormy and personal character, was held on Wednesday 
in the vestry-room, Mr. Cunliffe in the chair. Dr. Croly 
made a long statement respecting Mr, Horner’s assertion 
at the last meeting concerning his custody of the key of 
the safe in which the accounts were kept. He stated that 
he had no key which gave him any personal power over 
the contents of the safe. Mr. Rock said, as the question 
of these accounts was now in Chancery, it would be use- 
less to continue these meetings. Alderman Gibbs had 
already appeared to a suite of his, and he should therefore 
move ‘* That this vestry did cordially approve of the 
conduct of the Rev. Dr. Croly during the unfortunate 
contentions in which the parish had been and was at 
present engaged ;’’ and that having been agreed to, he 
should then move that the vestry be adjourned until 
Wednesday, the 3d January. Both these resolutions were 
subsequently carried, and the vestry adjourned, after a 
long indulgence in personalities, during which the chair- 
man had to threaten to leave the chair or eject some of 
the parties concerned, if something like regularity’ were 
not observed. It appeared from the statement of Dr. 
Croly, that Alderman Gibbs states that he has no funds ; 
that, on the contrary, the parish is indebted to him, and 
there are not coals enough to warm the church on Sunday. 
The Polish Ball at Guildhall.On Thursday the 
annual ball for the benefit of the Polish refugees took 
place in Guildhall, which was fitted up for this occasion. 
The attendance was very numerous, the visitors filling 
the Hall and Council Chamber. The concert was executed 
in a superior style, and appeared to give great satisfaction 
to the guests. The company did not comprise so many 
fashionables as usual, but there was a plentiful supply 
of the middling classes and of the citizens of London. 
Explosion at King’s College.—An exaggerated report has 
appeared of an explosion in the Theatre of King’s College 
on Thursday. Preparations had been made fora lecture on 
the Bude light, and three bags containing hydrogen and 
oxygen gas had been sent to the theatre for the purpose of 
the lecture, which was to be delivered by Professor Daniel. 
The bags had been wrongly numbered by the man whose 
duty it was to attend to the department where the gas was 
prepared, and on applying the pipe to the bag containing 
oxygen, an explosion took place. The first account stated 
that the large windows of the theatre, containing nearly 
80 panes of glass, were smashed, and the frames broken 
to pieces ; that] some pieces of wood that lay on the floor 
were driven into the ceiling, together with the furnace and 
chemical apparatus, which was all destroyed ; and that Prof. 
Daniel with his assistants were in the theatre at the-tinre, 
and escaped unhurt, though each thought the other had 
been killed on recovering from the shock. Professor 
Daniel, however, has given a complete contradiction to this 
part of the story, stating that the explosion was very slight. 
Infant Orphan Asylum—On Saturday, Mrs. Isabella 
Bryant, an elegantly-dressed woman, who had up to the 
previous Monday filled the situation of matron at the 
Infant Orphan Asylum recently erected on the borders of 
Epping Forest, was committed for trial at the Central 
Criminal Court, but allowed to put in bail, on a charge of 
stealing some linen and articles of apparel belonging to 
the institution or some of its servants, and which were 
found in her trunks when she was about to take her 
departure. The prisoner did not deny that the linen 
belonged to the institution; indeed, the table-cloths and 
towels were marked with the initials of the institution, 
In reply to a question from her legal adviser, whether she 
did not obtain the situation in preference to 150 others, 
from the superiority of her testimonials, the Chaplain 
said that she had not been appointed from those alone, 
but from her deportment and manner before the gentlemen 
with whom the selection rested. The prisoner, on taking 
the situation, represented herself as a widow with only 
one son, 17 years of age, but it is understood that she has 
a daughter much younger, and the whole affair is about 
to undergo i igation by the authorities at the asylum. 
The late Duel.—It is stated by the Brighton Gazette 
that it is the intention of Lieut. Munro to surrender and 
take his trial forthwith, and that Mr. Thesiger is retained 
for his defence. 5 Bas. 
Metropolitan Improvements.—According to a writer in 
the Builder, the Government intend to place the statue 
of George IV., by Chantrey, on the eastern pedestal of 
Trafalgar-square, facing St. Martin’s Church, and to 
remove the statue of George III., by Wyatt, from its 
present position in Cockspur-street to the western pedestal, 
Opposite the College of Physicians. The same writer 
states that St. Margaret’s Church, Westminster, is to be 
removed from its present locality to a more eligible site, 
that the funds and the site have been provided, and that 
the work will be commenced during the present year. 
Thames Tunnel.—Notwithstanding the bad weather, 
about 25,000 persons passed through the Tunnel last 
week, making the total number upwards of 1,640,000 
since it has been opened day and night asa thoroughfare. 
Wood Pavement.—A new system of wood paving is 
laying down opposite St. James’s Church, in Piccadilly. 
The principle is that of Cassel’s patent, in which the blocks 
of wood are cemented with an asphaltic composition. The 
wood pavement of the New Road from King’s Cross to 
St. Pancras Church is proceeding rapidly. 4 
Grand Union Canal.—The half-yearly meeting of 
this company took place last week, Mr. Twining in the 
chair. The report showed that the tonnage receipts 
during the past half-year had amounted to 2,900/., being 
a decrease of 238/., which was attributed to the depression 
in the coal trade ; and although the unusual cheapness of 
sea-borne coal acted powerfully on the inland coal market, 
still it was necessary that further reductions on tonnage 
should be made in the lower canals, to which the com- 
mittee would turn their attention. The total receipts for 
the six months, including a balance of 3,455/., amounted 
to 6,788/., leaving a balance, after payment of expenses, 
of 3,291/., out of which a dividend was declared at the 
rate of 10s. per share. The works of the canal and the 
banks of the reservoirs were in good order and the sup- 
plies of water abundant, 
Marylebone Workhouse.—On Saturday a meeting of 
the directors and guardians of Marylebone took place at 
the workhouse, for the purpose of considering certain 
statements recently published in the daily papers as to 
the comparative diet awarded to the inmates of the New 
Model Prison and the paupers in Marylebone Workhouse. 
According to these statements the paupers had complained 
that their gruel was so thin that they were forced to use 
the greater portion of the ten ounces of bread allowed 
them for each day for their breakfast, and that Mr. 
Timothy, one of the guardians, had made a long speech 
showing that this complaint was well founded. Both these 
statements were denied, and Mr. Timothy admitted {that 
the speech had not been wholly delivered, but had been 
supplied by him to the reporter. After a long discussion 
r, Anderson moved, and Mr. Nisbet seconded, the 
following resolution—* The attention of the board having 
been directed to a report which appeared in the morning 
papers of Saturday last, in reference to the dietary of the 
inmates of the workhouse, resolved, That Mr. Timothy having 
regretted that hehad furnished the speech as reported in the 
morning papers of Saturday last, such speech never having 
been delivered by him, this board repudiates in the strongest 
terms the report, and regret the erroneous impression 
made on the public mind as to the treatment of the pauper 
inmates of this workhouse.’’ This resolution, in the pre- 
sence of Mr. Timothy, was carried unanimously. 
Newgate.—An answer to the memorial forwarded to 
the Home Secretary on behalf of William Stolzer was 
received at Newgate on Thursday, ordering a respite for 
the prisoner during her Majesty’s pleasure. The intelli- 
gence was at once conveyed to him by the under-sheriff 
and Alderman Hughes, but the tidings appeared to pro- 
duce very little effecton him. Itis understood that he 
will be transported for life, 
Richmond.—At the visitation of the Archdeacon of 
Surrey, held at Epsom on Thursday week, the officiating 
clergymen of the parish of Richmond were presented by 
the churchwardens of that place for non-observance of the 
Rubrics. On the rev. gentlemen being called upon by the 
Archdeacon to answer the charge, they pleaded custom, 
and the sanction of the bishop of the diocese for their 
non-observance. It was, however, contended by the 
churchwardens that custom could not contravene the Acts 
of Uniformity prefixed to the Book of Common Prayer, 
and that the bishop had not the power to sanction a de- 
viation from the ritual of the Church of England. The 
presentment was made in answer to one of the articles of 
inquiry annually exhibited by the Archdeacon to church- 
wardens, and being made in ‘ open court,’’ as the Arch- 
deacon termed it, it is supposed that the bishop of the 
diocese will feel it incumbent upon him to take some 
notice of it, 
Fires.—On Sunday night soon after 8 o’clock a 
destructive fire broke out on the manufactory of Messrs. 
Ogleby and Myers, spermaceti refiners and oil merchants, 
in Paradise-street, Lambeth, and was not subdued before 
the principal buildings and their contents were totally 
consumed. The premises destroyed covered an area of at 
least two acres of ground. The warehouses containing 
the machinery and presses, the melting-house, stables, 
&c., were situated around the yard, the open space being 
filled with casks of sperm oil and other combustible 
matter. The foreman of the works was on the premises 
a short time before the outbreak, when everything appeared 
perfectly safe, ‘The fire broke out in the press-room, or 
oil warehouse, both of which were under one roof. From 
this building it extended to the stables and other out- 
houses, and when the engines were got to work, their 
chief efforts were directed to save the candle-house 
on the west and the melting-house adjoining. Both 
these} warehouses were saved, though several times 
partially on fire, and it is fortunate that they were so, for 
had the flames once got a secure hold, it is impossible to 
say where the conflagration would have ended. With the 
exception of these two buildings, the whole is pronounced 
atotalloss. The property was fully insured. In Norfolk- 
row the fire was almost equally destructive. There were 
16 small houses, 11 of which are consumed, and others 
are more or less damaged. Many of the inhabitants of 
Paradise-street commenced removing their furniture, but, 
as the wind carried the flames in a contrary direction, the 
houses on that side escaped, with the exception of a few 
which were scorched by the flames. Mr. Hodge’s dis- 
tillery, which adjoined the oil manufactory, and contained 
several thousand gallons of gin, brandy, and other spirits, 
was at one time in great danger, but escaped without injury. 
Inquests.—On Wednesday evening an inquest was held 
on the body of Mr, John David Roberton, aged 43, 
assistant secretary of the Royal Society at Somerset 
House. It appeared by the evidence that deceased was 
found on Tuesday morning lying upon the sofa of his 
bedroom ina reclining position. His coat was off and 
doubled up beneath him, and_his cravat lay upon the 
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