THE GARDENER’ 
CHRONICLE. 
(Jury 22, 
once, but the committee would proceed with its labours, 
and endeavour, as far as possible, to establish some 
general system which would meet with the approbation of 
the people of Ireland. 
From France, we learn that the agitation in Ireland has 
excited a lively sympathy among the Republicans of 
Paris. At a meeting on the 14th inst. to celebrate the 
destruction of the Bastile, a subscription in behalf of 
Mr. O’Connell’s Repeal Rent was set on foot, and 
M. Ledru-Rollin, a Member of the Chamber of 
Deputies, was commissioned to visit Ireland and assure 
the Repealers of the deep interest which the French 
democratic party take in their present struggle. On the 
other hand, M. Guizot, in the Chamber of Peers, has 
declared that France has no right to interfere, and that in 
the opinion of his Government there is nothing to beappre- 
hended for the tranquillity of the United Kingdom.—The 
news from Spain is contradictory, although it apparently 
confirms the unfavourable reports in regard to the prospects 
and position of the Regent. Madrid is now besieged by 
the iusurgents, and three armies, commanded by their 
generals, are simultaneously advancing to attack it. Mean- 
while the Regent has quitted his former position by 
forced marches, and is either retiring on Cadiz, or endea- 
youring to effect a junction with General Van Halen, and 
then fall upon the insurgents under the walls of Madrid. 
For the details of these operations we must. refer our 
readers to our Foreign article—premising, however, that 
all our intelligence is derived from the French telegraphs, 
and that, although appearances are extremely unfavour- 
able to the Regent, his movements and policy are by no 
means known, even to his own adherents. 
Wome News. 
Courr.—The Queen held a Privy Council on Saturday 
at Buckingham Palace, after which Her Majesty and 
Prince Albert, accompanied by the Prince of Wales and 
the Princesses, left town for Claremont, from which they 
returned on Monday. On Tuesday the Queen and Prince 
Albert took their accustomed walk in the gardens of 
Buckingham Palace, and in the morning of the same day, 
the Prince presided at a meeting at the office of the Duchy 
of Cornwall.. On Wednesday the Prince left town for 
Bristol, by a special train on the Great Western Railway, 
and after witnessing the launch of the Great Britain 
steamship, returned to Buckingham Palace in the evening. 
On Thursday Her Majesty visited the Italian Opera in 
State, for the first time since her accession. It is 
announced that Her Majesty intends to give two State 
balls on the most ample and magnificent scale, the first 
of which will take place on Monday next, and the other 
towards the latter end of this month, Lady Portman has 
succeeded Viscountess Jocelyn as the Lady in Waiting on 
the Queen; and Lord Byron and Sir F. Stovin have suc- 
ceeded Viscount Sydney and Captain Meynell as the Lord 
and Groom in Waiting on Her Majesty.—Their Royal 
Highnesses the Duke Ferdinand and Prince Augustus 
and Princess Clementina of Saxe Coburg Gotha landed 
at Southampton on Thursday evening, from Lisbon, and 
immediately proceeded by a special train on the South 
Western Railway, to Buckingham Palace, on a visit to 
Her Majesty—The King of Hanover honoured the 
Baroness North with his company on Saturday at the 
public breakfast given by her ladyship at Putney. His 
Majesty afterwards went to his residence at Kew, and 
returned to town on Monday. In the evening. the 
King honoured the Earl of Chesterfield with his company 
at dinner. His Majesty dined with Baron Brunow, the 
Russian Minister, on Tuesday, and with the Marquess of 
Abercorn, at Stanmore Priory, on Wednesday, returning 
to town on Thursday morning, to be present at Mrs. de 
Rothschild’s public breakfast, at Gunnersbury Park. His 
Majesty afterwards went to Kew, and returned on Friday, 
to dine with the Earl of Mount Edgcombe.—Prince George 
of Cambridge will forthwith proceed to the Ionian Islands, 
and be stationed with his regiment at Corfu. His Royal 
Highness, it is expected, will remain abroad about 2 years. 
Earl Grey.—The venerable peer during the last week 
has rapidly recovered from his late attack of indisposition. 
His strength has gradually returned, and on Monday he 
‘was sufficiently convalescent to take an airing in a 
carriage fora considerable time. Should his Lordship 
continue to improve satisfactorily, the family will shortly 
leave town for a short residence in Northumberland. 
Parliamentary Movements.—Mr. Purvis, Q.C., is an- 
nounced as a candidate for. Durham, on the Conservative 
interest, and the Marquis of Blandford and Lord Seaham 
have also been mentioned as candidates on the same side. 
Mr. Bright, of the Anti-Corn-law League, it is said, will 
offer himself on the Free Trade interest. A vacancy has 
occurred in the representation of Ayrshire, by the accession 
of the Earl of Glasgow to the peerage. The names of 
Col. Macadam Cathcart, of Craigengillan, Colonel Mure, 
of Caldwell, Mr. Alex. Oswald, and Sir Charles Fergusson, 
have been mentioned on the Conservative side, and Mr. 
Rigby Wason on the Whig interest, 
Naval Pensions.—The good-service pension of 2007. 
per annum, which has reverted to the Admiralty by the 
death of Rear-Admiral Sir James Hillyar, has been con- 
ferred on Rear-Admiral Sir Charles Bullen, who was 
_ captain of the Britannia at the battle of Trafalgar, 
Church Preferment.—The Queen has been pleased to 
make the following presentations to livings in the Church 
of Scotland, void in consequence of the late secession of 
their respective ministers:—The Rev. David Strong to 
the church and parish of Dailly, in the presbytery of Ayr, 
in the room of the Rev. William Chalmers ; the Rev. 
John Wilson to the church and parish of Forgandenny, 
in the presbytery and county of Perth, in the room of the 
Rev. James Drummond; the Rev. David Thompson to 
the church and parish of Forgan, or St. Phillans, in the 
presbytery of St. Andrew’s, Fife, in the room of the Rev. 
Charles Nairn; the Rev. Alexander Gardner to the 
charge and office of Second Minister of the church and 
parish of Brechin, in the presbytery of Brechin, Angus, in 
the room of the Rev. A. L. R. Foote; the Rev. Francis 
MacGill to the united churches and parishes of Larbert 
and Dunipace, in the presbytery and county of Stirling, 
in the room of the Rev. John Bonar; the Rev. Robert J. 
Johnstone to the church and parish of Dunblane, in the 
presbytery of Dunblane, Perth, in the room of the Rev. 
William M‘Kenzie ; the Rev. John Underwood to the 
church and parish of Kircudbright, in the room of the 
Rev. John M‘Millan; the Rev. Henry Douglas to the 
church and parish of Kilsyth, in the presbytery of Glasgow, 
in the room of the Rev. William Burns; the Rev. John 
M‘Donald to the church and parish of Comrie, in the 
presbytery of Auchterarder, Perth, in the room of the 
Rev. James Carment; the Rev. John Stewart to the 
church and parish of Liberton, in the presbytery and 
county of Edinburgh, in the room of the Rev. James 
Begg; the Rev. Philip J. Mackie tothe church and parish 
of Elgin, in the presbytery of Elgin and county of Moray, 
in the room of the Rev. Alexander Topp ; the Rev. Wil- 
liam Thomson to the church and parish of Belhelvie, in 
the presbytery and county of Aberdeen, in the room of 
the late Dr. A, J. Forsyth ; the Rev. Maitland Thomson 
to the united churches and parishes of Dupplin and Aber- 
dalgie, in the presbytery and county of Perth, in the room 
of the Rey. C, C. Stewart ; the Rev. John Gilchrist to the 
church and parish of Dunbog, in the presbytery of Cupar, 
Fife, in the room of the Rev. John Murray; the Rev. 
Lachlan MacLean to the church and parish of Kinfauns, 
in the presbytery and county of Perth, in the room of the 
Rev. James M‘Laggan; and the Rev. Nathaniel Morren 
to the charge and office of First Minister of the church 
and parish of Brechin, in the presbytery of Brechin, 
Angus, in the room of the Rev. James M‘Cosb. 
jforeign. 
Francx.—The Paris papers are filled with comments 
on the state of Ireland, which appears to create almost as 
great a sensation inthe French capitalas in London. The 
National gives a report of the toasts and speeches made at 
the banquet held in Paris to celebrate the destruction of 
the Bastile, as well as the sympathies for Ireland ex- 
pressed as an episode of the banquet. Besides sixty 
republican electors of the capital, there were present 
sundry officers of the National Guard, magistrates of 
Paris, members of the Institute, and the principal writers 
of the Press, together with deputations from the repub- 
licans of Rouen and Orleans. Among the members of 
the Chamber of Deputies were MM. Arago, Carnot, 
Ledru-Rollin, de Courtais, Legendre, Viellard, Garnier- 
Pages, &c. In short, above one hundred persons sat 
down to table, M. Arago in the chair, The first toast 
was, ‘‘To the 14th July, 1789,”—‘‘to the triumph of 
democracy in France and in Europe,’”’—and to ‘‘ Our 
two Revolutions.”” The next was ‘To Ireland and 
France, the enemy of all oppressors.’? This was given 
by M. Ledru-Rollin, with a speech of which we can notice 
but the principal features. After summing up the woes 
of Ireland, he said that the republicans of another hemi- 
sphere had appealed to France in her behalf, and that their 
appeal must be re-echoed. ‘‘ Let us, then,” exclaimed 
M. Ledru-Rollin, ‘* convey to our oppressed brethren 
the testimony of our ardent sympathies ; let us convey 
to them the tribute of our labours; let a vast sub- 
scription be opened; let it be organized over the 
whole surface of France; let her pour into the Repeal 
coffers abundant succour, so long as it shall suit 
the great politician and powerful orator of Ireland to 
maintain her calm and on the defensive. But let, also, 
England know, the moment she shall attempt to prevail 
by violence over so many legitimate rights, that France 
has been able to supply nations in their decisive struggles 
with tried heads, resolute hearts, and valorous arms, and 
that the independence of the New World was proclaimed 
by private citizens and brave volunteers, who had sailed 
from her harbours at their own expense, long before her 
G officially acknowledged it.” This oration is 
said to have kindled universal sympathy; and after the 
toast of the French Canadians, ‘‘ long victims, like the 
Irish, of English oppression,” M. Marrast, a writer in the 
National, called upon the assembly to commission 
M. Ledru-Rollin to proceed to Ireland, and convey to 
the Repealers the assurance of the deep interest demo- 
cratic France felt in their struggle. The proposal was 
assented to with universal applause, and M. Ledru-Rollin 
accepted the mission—The Chamber. of Peers sat on 
Monday, and discussed the budget of expenses for 1844. 
The debate derived much animation from various questions 
of the Marquess de Boissy and other members relative to 
Spain, Ireland, &c. M. Guizot, in reply, declared that 
the French Government had not in any manner interfered 
in the actual affairs of Spain, and that that which had 
been written from London, Madrid, and Paris on this 
subject was altogether false. With regard to Ireland, 
M. Guizot observed that, although he had no right to 
meddle with the occurrences in that country, he might 
reply that there was nothing to be apprehended for the 
tranquillity of the United Kingdom. He was confident 
that order would be everywhere restored. In the last 
fifteen years a great deal had been done for Ireland, and 
the present Cabinet, whilst combining conciliatory 
ews 
with firmness, would do all in its power in the interest of 
the unity of the British Empire. 
Sparn.—The unfavourable anticipations in our last in 
regard to the prospects and position of the Regent are appa- 
rently confirmed by the advices since received. Madrid, de- 
clared by the Ministry in a state of siege, is now besieged by 
an insurgent army. Gen. Aspiroz, after crossing the Gua- 
darrama without difficulty, arrived on the 11th at Pardo, 
only two leagues from Madrid, and at the date of the last 
advices was on the mountains overlooking the capital, 
while his friends were doing their utmost to corrupt the 
civil authorities and National Guards, but hitherto in 
vain. The Cabinet, however, would seem disposed to 
negotiate, for it is affirmed that the Governor of Madrid 
repaired in person on the 12th to the head-quarters of 
General Aspiroz, in order to try to come to an under- 
standing with him. Meanwhile, General Urbina was 
marching on the capital with the garrison of Badajoz, and 
is probably already co-operating with the former General. 
On the other hand, Gen. Narvaez was‘at Guadalajara on 
the 14th, and had incorporated with his army the two 
battalions and detachment of Cavalry sent against him 
from Saragossa, under the command of Colonel Ella. He 
has, moreover, been joined by forty officers, who had 
come to meet him from Saragossa. This defection had 
produced a deep sensation at Saragossa. The large forces 
which the Junta of Catalonia have just displayed, and the 
continual defection of the Regent’s troops, the moment 
they are in presence of the insurrection, seem completely 
to paralyze the operations of Seoane and Zurbano. Nar- 
vaez is master of the high road from Saragossa to Madrid, 
and was expected to reach Madrid on the 15th by forced 
marches, and operate there in conjunction with Generals 
Aspiroz and Urbina. The Regent, who left Albaceta on 
the night of the 7th, with about four thousand men, 
was on the 10th at Val de Penas. All that can be 
concluded from that rapid march, through a diffi- 
cult country, and after so long and so_ inexpli- 
cable an inaction, is, that the Regent now thinks only 
of securing himself a retreat towards Andalusia, and of 
reaching the Seville high-road, considering Gen. Van 
Halen as his last prop. That General, no doubt comply- 
ing with the Regent’s instructions, had taken great care 
to guard the Seville road, and had posted what remains 
of his troops on that grand line of communication. But 
the latest news announces that, having arrived by Car- 
mona before Seville, he has sustained a check, the city 
having refused to open its gates to him, and resumed the 
direct road to Cadiz by Alcala de Guadalra, Utrera, and 
Xeres. His object is probably to effect his junction with 
General Carratala, who still holds out for Espartero at 
Cadiz. But by retreating towards Cadiz, Gen. Van Halen 
leaves Espartero completely isolated on the other side of 
the Sierra-Morena. General Concha arrived on the 2d at 
Malaga, where he was organising his army in order to cut 
off the retreat of the Regent and Van Halen. The 
central Junta of Catalonia, composed of two delegates 
from each province, installed itself on the 11th at Barce- 
lona, and the Spanish frigate, Cortes, has declared itself 
at Algesiras. Public attention, for some days, will, of 
course, be fixed upon Madrid, and on the military opera- 
tions which may be expected in its neighbourhood, The 
enemies of the Regent in the capital continue their 
calumnies even in his fall, and repeat the charge 
relative to the removal of the Queen, but the Govern- 
ment have formally denied that they have any inten- 
tion to carry off her Majesty from the capital. 
During the stay of General Zurbano at Lerida, ® 
horrible attempt on his life was made by an Italian named 
Luigi Pacherotti, well known as a Lieutenant of a freé 
corps during the late civil war, and subsequently as on 
of the editors of the Archivo Militar. Three species of 
poison were found on him and on his servant; one was 
prussic acid, another corrosive sublimate, the third has 
not yet been analysed. The assassin had gained the 
General’s confidence, and was admitted freely to his house, 
when he mixed poison with his eaw sucré, in the Gene- 
ral’s absence from the room, On Zurbano’s return, he 
remarked a strange agitation in the manner of the Italian, 
which increased as he took up his glass. He could not 
keep his eyes off the draught and the drinker; but Zur- 
bano was not going to drink it. He saw that the et 
was turbid, and the Italian powerfully excited. He aera 
his keen eyes from the glass, and fixed them on thos? - 
Pacherotti. There needed no more, and Zurbano pee 
to a sentinel at the door to enter and seize the confuse 
added, “and the other also” (meaning Seoane), the? 
and re- 
ceived the fire of the platoon in his back, standing firmly ! 
state that the affairs of Spain are still watched with anxious 
interest by the democratic party in Lisbon. Li in 
is entertained that the fortunes of Portugal will follow, i 
a great measure, those of Spain, and that in the even ‘ 
the Regent succumbing, an immediate change pe 
Every telegraphic announcement—Cl0 
movement indicating success to the disaffected party: 
caught up in a moment with avidity by the pie rah 
brought to bear accordingly. The arrival of the Br 
with news from t 
Testi hee and invective of every kind is Jaunched 
against England, which is described by the Lisbon ae 
as about to receive its long-merited chastisement. ae 
hail Mr. O’Connellas ‘‘ the lightning that is to dea od 
oak.’? They call England the ‘‘ despot of the world, 
