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THE GARDENERS 
CHRONICLE. 
[Nov. 11, 
of Whalley ; # Leighton St. Peter, in the Bishop of 
Chester ; of Shirley St. James, in the Rector of Solihull ; 
and of Wilsden St. Matthew, in the Vicar of Bradford— 
all for the time being. The Gazette also contained an 
Order in Council, constituting an Archdeaconry of Man- 
chester, and authorizing the Bishop of Chester to appoint 
the Archdeacon; and another Order, separating the 
Deanery from the Archdeaconry of Llandaff. 
Royal Academy.—On Monday a general assembly of 
academicians was held at the Royal Academy, in Trafalgar- 
square, when Mr. C. W. Cope and Mr. T. Duncan were 
elected associates. 
The Army.—A War-Office circular and warrant for 
establishing and regulating regimental savings banks has 
just been issued, with forms showing the manner in which 
the deposit books are to be kept, and of a certificate to be 
signed by the officer commanding, the officer second in 
command, and the adjutant, and transmitted quarterly to 
the Secretary-at-War. 
National Society —The special fund in aid of the 
National Society now amounts to more than 125,000/. 
The Archbishop of Canterbury, as President, has ap- 
pointed the Rev. W. J. Kennedy, Curate of Kensington, 
to be Secretary of the Society, in the room of the Rev. J. 
Sinclair. 
Jporeign. 
Francr.—The Paris papers are principally filled with 
a speech delivered by the Procureur-General of the court, 
M. Dupin, at the opening of the sittings of the Court of 
Cassation. The speech would at any time be remarkable 
on account of the eloquence of the speaker, but the allu- 
sions which it makes to the great dispute now existing 
between the clergy and the University of Paris, on the 
subject of education, have invested it with more than 
usual interest. It was previously known that M. Dupin 
would speak upon this occasion, and a crowded audience 
assembled to hear him, among whora were Lord Brougham 
and Mr, Samuel Rogers.—It is stated that at a recent 
meeting of the French council of ministers, the King 
insisted upon the fulfilment of the promise formerly made 
by the Ministry, that they would present to the Chambers 
a proposition for a dotation for the Duc de Nemours, in 
his quality of future Regent of the kingdom. There 
appears to have been some hesitation on the part of 
Ministers, which led to some negotiation between the 
Court and M. Thiers, who is said to have promised to 
vote in favour of the measure.—The editor of La France 
has been cited before the Court of Assizes for an article 
instituting a comparison between the circumstances under 
which the Duc de Bordeaux and the Duc de Nemours 
have come toEngland. The article is said to be from the 
. of M. Chateaubriand, but the approaching trial 
excites little interest.—The dispute between the clergy 
and the University appears to be drawing to a crisis. The 
bishops do not now content themselves with a simple 
threat of withdrawing the chaplains from the universities 
—they have actually put their threat into execution. A 
provincial paper published at Nancy announces that the 
chaplain of the college of that city has received orders to 
quit the college, and that he has consequently taken up his 
quarters in the Episcopal Palace. This step has of course 
been taken by order of the bishop, but in the meantime 
and provisionally, the chaplain will continue to exercise his 
ministerial functions in the proscribed college. The 
Journal des Débats says that this first act of excommuni- 
cation was resorted to in consequence of a refusal, on the 
part of the rector, to allow the Abbé Lacordaire, engaged 
inr blishi the Domini in France, to preach 
within the college. The dispute is very complicated, and 
is daily forcing itself more and more upon public atten- 
tion, and it is impossible to prevent its being one of the 
most prominent subjects of discussion in the ensuing 
session of the Chambers. It appears that it was on the 
30th ult. that the Bishop of Chalons’ letter was referred 
to the Council of State, and Viscount d’Haubersaert is 
ordered to make a report upon the affair—The excite- 
ment regarding the fortifications of Paris has extended to 
the provinces. Several petitions from the large towns have 
been presented to Government on the subject, and a 
strong and ly-signed has been sent 
by the City of Lyons.—The Paris papers announce on 
the authority of letters from Pondicherry, that the 
Governor of Bourbon has taken possession of the Islands 
of Amsterdam and St. Paul, and left garrisons in them.— 
We lately noticed the manufactory of spurious wine dis- 
covered at Rouen. It is now stated that on Friday 103 
hogsheads of adulterated wine were brought out from the 
stores at Paris, and their contents spilt into the Seine, 
 Tmmediately after this operation,” says an eyewitness, 
“the surface of the river was covered to the distance of 
200 yards, with an innumerable quantity of fishes, 
poisoned by the deleterious liquor.’’—The floods of the 
Rhone and Durance have already been very destructive, 
and threaten to be still more so. The following despatch 
has been addressed by telegraph to the Minister of Public 
Works, from the Prefect of the Bouches du Rhone, dated 
Marseilles, Noy. 4:—** The Rhone broke its banks last. 
night, at a distance of half a league from Arles. It is 
feared that the disaster of 1840 to the country and the 
eo Arles will be renewed. The day before yesterday, 
Ma urance carried away five bridges, viz., those of Mees, 
7 Ano RUSS Perthuis, and Rognonas. It is 
eared that the waters will break through by Millaune and 
Gravezon to the plains of Arles.” The inundations have 
aa iia ag Dauphine with seyere calamities, 
‘PAIN.—We have accounts from Madri 
ult. They contain M. Martinez dela Batya co 
the Chamber of Deputies, in the name of the committee 
upon the Government communication, relative to the! 
declaration of the Queen’s majority. This document, the 
reading of which is stated to have elicited unanimous 
marks of approbation, says, in substance, that the decla- 
ration of the Queen’s majority is the only issue to the 
present situation of affaits ; it will destroy the unfounded 
pretensions of a prince who has presumed to dispute the 
sceptre; it will cut by the root the hopes that may be 
entertained in a foreign land by him who provisionally 
exercised the supreme power, and who knew not how 
either to conduct himself with wisdom or defend himself 
with dignity ; in short, it will be the means of stifling 
the clamour of unlawful parties and of re-entering the 
legal path pointed out by the Constitution. The report 
adds that the means proposed by the Government has 
been resorted to by all nations and in all times to avoid 
the evils inherent to the minority of Sovereigns; that 
but a few years ago it was adopted, in similar circum- 
stances and with success in two monarchies, and that 
without going beyond Spain there are not wanting nume- 
rous instances of princes who have assumed the reins of 
the state with the consent of the Cortes, before they had 
attained the age fixed by law. The ittee conclude 
Neustadt, had granted the sum applied for only as a gift, 
and denying at the same time the right of the Govern- 
ment to make the demand, 
Traty.—It is announced that the Austrian troops 
which were said to have entered the Papal territory did 
not cross the Frontier, but merely assembled at the re- 
quest of the Duke of Modena, to join his own and the 
troops of Parma during the late military manoeuvres, and 
have since returned to their garrisons. Several of the 
ringleaders in the recent disturbances have sought refuge 
in Corsica. Among them are the Marquises Righi Lam- 
bertini, Melara, and Tenara, Count Biancoli, Doctor 
Muratori, and his brother, and five other persons, be- 
longing to good families of Bologna. The Court of Rome 
is stated to have claimed them as being common offend- 
ers; but it is probable that the French Government will 
confine itself to ordering them to quit Corsica. The 
Globe reports that a mass for Mr. O’Connell has been 
orderéd by the Pope. The Duc d’Aumale arrived at 
Genoa on the 22d ult., whence he was to proceed to 
Florence, Rome, and subsequently to Naples. We learn 
from Palermo that the King of Naples has taken formal 
ion of the Island of Lampedusa, in order to estab- 
with the proposal that the Cortes declare ‘‘ Her Majesty 
Queen Isabella II. of age.’ Owing to its being All Saints 
Day, the Cortes were not to sit on the lst of November, 
but they were to assemble next day, when the debate upon 
the declaration of the Queen’s majority was expected to 
commence. Inthe Senate on the 31st, after some con- 
versation relative to a petition against the contract entered 
into with Don J. Salemanca, M. Figueras brought up the 
report of the committee upon the bill for declaring the 
Queen of age. This document, which is signed also by 
the Duke de Frias, M. J. Tarancon, and M. Garelly, 
forming the majority of the committee, is favourable 
to the Government proposal; on its being read, M. 
Campuzano rose and proposed that the Queen be 
proclaimed of age in the following terms: — ‘t The 
General Cortes declare that her Majesty Queen 
Isabella IJ. shall exercise the Royal authority with the 
assistance of the Council of State, which shall cease on 
the day on which the Constitution acknowledges her 
majority. That Council shall consist of three titular and 
two supplementary members, who shall be appointed by 
the Cortes in the very act proclaiming the Queen’s 
majority. The powers of that Council shall be limited to 
giving advice in writing to the Queen in all cases where 
her Majesty shall have to exercise the rights which the 
Constitution confers on the King by its 17th article.” 
Both this proposal and the committee’s report were 
ordered to be printed, and the Senate adjourned after 
M. Mareo had given notice of his intention to ask, Minis- 
ters whether they were disposed to issue a complete am- 
nesty on the declaration of the Queen’s majority? It is 
rumoured that as soon as the majority is declared the 
present Ministers will resign, and Sefior Olozaga be made 
Prime Minister. The Government had received intelli- 
gence of Vigo having pronounced in favour of the Central 
Junta, and that nearly 600 troops there and in the neigh- 
pourhood had adhered to the movement. ‘The castle, 
which contained about 100 troops, still held out for the 
Government. Brigadier Cotoner, who was at Corunna, 
was expected to proceed against Vigo ; and the Govern- 
ment, it is said, feel little about the t. 
The capitulation of Saragossa was arranged on the 28th 
ult., on which day Gen. Concha and his troops entered that 
city. From Barcelona we learn that the force under Gen. 
Sanz, recently strengthened by the accession of nearly 
1,000 men from Tarragona, amounts to 3,000 men, inde- 
pendently of the troops in the forts of Barcelona, On 
the 31st, the date of the last advices, discord was increas- 
ing among the insurgents. The Junta’s soldiers were 
indulging in every species of excess, and pillaging the 
shops and houses. ‘The Junta had ineffectually attempted 
to disarm their auxiliaries, the galley convicts, who acted 
foremost in these depredations. On the 24th ult., Gene- 
ral Sanz threw into the city 824 solid shot, and 527 
grenades and shell. In this terrible bombardment he 
threw more projectiles into the city ina single day than 
were fired at it during the whole period of Espartero and 
Van Halen’s siege. The firing continued at Gerona 
throughout the Ist of November. Martell made another 
sortie from Figueras on the 31st ult., at the head of 400 
men; but, on hearing of the approach of the troops sta- 
tioned by Prim at Bascara, his column dispersed, throw- 
ing their arms away, and their commander was glad to 
find his way back to the fort of Figueras. 
Grrmanx.—The German papers continue to make the 
affairs of Greece almost their exclusive topic. The dugs- 
burgh Gazette announces the arrival of Colocotroni at 
Munich, where he is treated with great distinction. He 
has apartments in the palace, and goes out in the royal 
carriages. According to reports in well-informed circles, 
some great distinction is intended for him. The Cologne 
Gazeite of the 2nd inst. states that the King of Bavaria 
is about to visit Athens, in order to judge personally of 
the state of affairs in Greece.—Several of the German 
princesare imitating Father Mathew in propagating ‘Tem- 
perange societies. The King of Bavaria has published a 
decreé, by which all the municipal magistrates are 
obliged to become the members and heads of a new tem- 
perance society, and at the same time they are called upon 
to ehgage their fellow-citizens to the same. Letters 
from Cologne state that a subscription has been opened in 
that city in aid of the Trish Repeal Association, and that 
in/the course of one week one florin and thirty kreutzers 
(one shilling and sixpence sterling,) have been collected. 
The Frankfort Gazette announces that the states of Bo- 
hemia, to whom the Austrian Government had applied for 
asum of money for the use of the military academy at 
lish his right to it, and has sent thither some persons who 
are charged with its colonisation. There is also to be a 
garrison and 24 men, This island was occupied by a Mal- 
tese family, who acted as if it were their own property. 
Greece.—Accounts from Athens to the 21st ult. give 
some further details of the attempt made by General Colo- 
cotroni to effect a counter-revolution. It appears that on 
the failure of his scheme, he decided on embarking in the 
Austrian packet, which was on the point of sailing for 
Trieste, but the populace had become so exasperated 
against him, that on his arriving at the Pireus, they at- 
tacked the carriage, and would have probably sacrificed him 
on the spot, had not the coachman lashed his horses into 
a gallop, and at full speed returned to the capital. Once 
more he attempted to reach the harbour with a strong 
escort of cavalry, but the populace were too determined, 
and actually forced them back again. Finally, he suc- 
ceeded in getting on board the Greek Government steamer, 
by embarking at a distant part of the shore, and reached 
Syra. Four days afterwards a large body of the people 
prevented M. Rhalli, the late obnoxious Minister of Jus- 
tice, from embarking on board the Austrian steamer. On 
this occasion the military succeeded in dispersing the 
crowd, without causing bloodshed, and M. Rhalli was saved 
from popular vengeance by the French Minister, who con- 
veyed him in his own carriage to the harbour, and there 
placed him in safety on board a French war-steamer, which 
conveyed him to Andros. On the 14th the King 
summoned to the Palace the Council of Ministers, 
the Council of State, the President of the Holy 
Synod, and the chief officers of the garrison of 
Athens, in whose presence he made the following 
declaration :—* After having adopted those representative 
institutions which I consider to be useful and necessary 
for the prosperity of our cherished Greece, I ardently 
desire to see them established in the midst of tranquillity 
and order. I therefore call upon you, Gentlemen, to 
communicate this desire of your Sovereign to your subor- 
dinates and to all around you, to the end that no one may 
be ignorant of my Royal will, nor controvert, in word or 
deed, this new order of things.’’ This declaration is con- 
sidered likely to produce a beneficial effect on the 
country, and greatly to strengthen the moral effects of the 
King’s previous declarations. ‘Che ministers have pub- 
lished it with two circular letters to the judges, magis- 
trates, and clergy, recommending prompt application of 
the laws in all matters, both civil and criminal, and a firm 
but moderate use of all preventive measures. Perfect 
tranquillity prevails in the provinces, The elections for 
deputies were expected to be concluded by the 22d ult. 
There appears to be no doubt that the Emperor of 
Russia has formally expressed his displeasure at the revo- 
lution, and that he has deprived his minister, M. Katakazi, 
of his situation, and ordered that his conduct, in having 
manifested too lively a sympathy in the new order 0} 
things, be submitted to a court of inquiry. 
Eeyrr.—We have accounts from Alexandria of the 
revolt of Achmet Pacha, Governor of Sennaar, against the 
authority of Mehemet Ali. This event may again embroil 
the politics of the country, and lead to serious results. It 
is stated that Mehemet Ali had received a despatch from 
Constantinople, officially notifying to him that the Sultan 
had been pleased to take into consideration his advanced 
age and the necessity of relieving him of a portion of the 
cares of so extended an empire, and had therefore con- 
ferred upon Achmet Pacha the government of the Belled- 
el-Soudan, It is said the Pacha was very wroth when this 
despatch reached him, and at first countermanded the 
despatch of a steam-yacht, which he intended to present to 
the Sultan, He afterwards modified the order, and the 
yacht was sent, but without the Sultan’s cypher in bril- 
liants and other accessories, valued at 30,0002. 5 the boat 
and fittings, in the state in which it was sent, being esti- 
mated at a similar sum. In the meantime, the council 
sits daily in Cairo, and Gallice Bey has been sent for from 
Alexandria to give his opinion as to what stores and mate- 
rials it were better to send with the expedition, which is to 
consist of 11,000 men, of which Ibrahim Pacha has con- 
sented to take the personal command, accompanied by 
Suliman Pacha, The excitement of this Sennaar affair 
and the Ramazan appear to have induced a forgetfulness 
of the Suez railroad. When the Pacha went to Cairo @ 
month ago, he told Mr. Galloway his first care on arriving 
there should be to send him his final and definite 10- 
structions ; but since then nothing further has been done- 
InpIA anv Cuina.—The Overland Mail despatched 
from Bombay on the 2nd ult, reached Marseilles in the 
