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THE GARDENERS’ 
CHRONICLE. [DEc. 9, 
‘As soon however as she was free, her Majesty sent for the 
President and Vice-Presidents of the Congress, and in 
compliance with their advice the Presidency of the Council 
of Ministers and Secretaryship of State were withdrawn 
from M. Olozaga. The decree dismissing im was 
published on the 29th. All the Ministers subsequently 
resigned, and the Presidents and Vice-Presidents of 
Congress were entrusted with the re-construction of the 
Cabinet. They met at the palace on the 30th, on which 
day a decree was issued appointing M. Gonzales Bravo 
Minister of Foreign Affairs. In the capacity of Chan- 
cellor, the new Minister presented to the Cortes, in the 
sitting of the Ist, the Queen’s declaration stating that 
M. Olozaga after having shut up her Majesty in her 
apartments, had forced her on the night of the 28th by 
holding her hand to sign the decree of dissolution of the 
Cortes. A proposal the object of which was to prevent 
M. Olozaga from sitting in the Congress has been 
referred to the inati e itt by a 
majority of 79 to 75 votes. Madrid, as might be ex- 
pected, is in a state of the greatest excitement and 
anxiety. The papers of the 25th ult. state that a soldier 
seduced by a promise of 60,000 reals had purchased 
a quantity of corrosive sublimate for the purpose 0 
mixing in the food of General Narvaez, bat never having 
found an opportunity of carrying his designs into execu- 
tion, he had confessed his crime and named his accom- 
lices. It was still affirmed that General Narvaez insisted 
on retiring from the post of Captain-General of Madrid. 
“Some persons add,’’ says the Castellano, ‘that he 
wishes to quit Spain in the persuasion that order and a 
regular Government cannot be established here.” A 
conspiracy in favour of Espartero is stated to have been 
detected at Malaga. The object of it was to assassinate 
the Commandant-General, The assassins to the number 
f six are said to have each received about 10/. The 
Political Chief has arrested some 30 persons who are 
represented as seriously implicated in the plot. It was 
added at Barcelona, whence this statement comes, that 
General Van Halen ex-Captain-Gencral of that city, and 
General Carondelet ex-Commandant of Cadiz, were con- 
cealed at Malaga. The Queen by a decree of the 26th 
confirmed all the promotions, honours, and distinctions 
conferred by the Government of the ex-Regent down to 
the 30th of September last, the day on which he embarked 
in the Bay of Cadiz.—It is said that a Neapolitan diplo- 
matist has been sent to Madrid to negotiatea marriage 
between a Prince of Naples and Queen Isabella, such an 
alliance being supported, it is stated, by France and 
England. According to the Augsburg Gazette, the 
Prince fixed upon to espouse Queen Isabella is her uncle, 
Prince Louis, Count of Aquila, born in 1824, brother of 
Queen Christina and of Carlotta the wife of Don 
Francisco de Paula, 
Grerce—The King of Greece opened the National 
Assembly of that country with the following 
the 20th ult.:—‘ Plenipotentiaries of the Nation,—I 
appear in the midst of you with the joyful persuasion that 
this assembly will be productive of good to our heloved 
Greece. From the very foundation of the monarchy, 
several liberal institutions were established, with the view 
of preparing for the introduction of the definitive consti- 
tution. Free municipal laws, provincial councils, and 
trial by Jury, were the precursors of representative 
Government in Greece. Our task now is to place the 
crowning stone on this edifice by the introduction and 
establishment of a constitution. With the support of the 
Almighty let us now unite our efforts for the establish- 
ment of a fundamental law suitable to the real wants and 
circumstances of the state, and adapted to advance and 
secure the true interest of all. Yes, let wisdom and jus- 
tice reign in all strength, and let the tie of mutual affec- 
tion unite us all. In forming the constitution of our 
common country, let us not be sparing in mutual conces- 
sions, but let the common desire to advance and consoli- 
date the prosperity of the State alone inspire and guide 
us, You know, gentlemen, my love for the nation, in 
which I have never failed under any circumstances ; and 
with this feeling I desire neither more nor less power than 
Let 
whole civilised world has its eyes fixed on us, and history 
will judge of our work by its results. With full confidence 
in your enlightened patriotism I open this Assembly. 
May God in his goodness grant that it prove beneficial 
and advantageous to Greece. The prosperity of Greece 
is my prayer—is my glory.” 
Gunmany.—The marriage of the Archduke Albrecht 
of Austria, son of the Archduke Charles, brother of the 
Emperor, with the Princess Hildegarde of Bavaria, is 
to be solemnised at Munich, in January next. The 
‘Archduke Albrecht will leave Vienna for the Bavarian 
capital next week. Prince Luitpold of Bavaria, who on 
his return from Florence repaired to Mar! illes, has pro- 
ceeded from thence in the steamer the Villa de Madrid 
to visit some of the Spanish ports. His Royal Highness 
intends, ic is said, to visit Lisbon also. General Colo- 
cotroni, who attempted a counter-revolution at Athens on 
the 9th and 10th of October, left Munich on the 25th ult. 
by command of the King of Bavaria, and went to Naples, 
the place assigned him as a residence 
The King of Bavaria, it is said, was not aware of the 
dangerous attempt Colocotroni had made at Athens, and 
received him therefore upon his arrival at Munich with 
that distinction which his former services in Greece 
seemed to claim, but no sooner was the King informed 
of the whole extent of the mischief he had contemplated 
than he was immediately dismissed from the capital. 
Irary.—Accounts from Bologna of the 25th ult, state 
of justice. 
ing his escape. 
political prisoners 
returned to Bologna. 
with the utmost secrecy. 
spiracy were so extensive that the Papal Government was 
terrified by its magnitude and was afraid to divulge the 
truth. The Court of 
trying the offenders by military commissions, and the tri- 
bunal before which they were to appear was to be composed 
of men of the legal profession.—There was no truth in 
the reported death of the Pope, but his Holiness had some 
time previously been ill, which gave rise to the report. 
The Cardinal Bishop 
Porto, S. Russino and Civita Vecchia, died a few days ago; 
he was born at Benevento in 1769, and after having ful- 
filled various important offices was elevated to the rank 
of Cardinal in 1823 by Pius VII. He was greatly respected 
for his learning, benevolent and amiable qualities. 
dinal Pacca dean of the Sacred College is seriously ill and 
confined to his bed, and Cardinal Micara’s health is so 
he has resolved to pass the 
Nov. 22, 
during his exile. | 
that the bands of malefactors which recently infested the | when he was. insulted by a fellah ; in endeavouring to 
strike him with the butt end of the gun which he con- 
stantly carried with him in these excursions, it went off 
and lodged its contents in his chest. He was conveyed 
to his residence, but died on the following day, surrounded 
by such friends as were on the spot. 
[npr AND Cutwa.—The Indian mail arrived on 
Monday with accounts from Bombay to the Ist ult., and 
from Ghina to the 28th Aug. India was throughout 
peaceful, though this, unfortunately, is not expected to be 
of any continuance. The state of the Punjaub was getting 
worse and worse. One of the first steps of Heera Sing, 
the new Prime Minister, was the massacre of the families 
of Ajeet and Lena Sing, which was perpetrated by a party 
of soldiers sent by him. Dewan Sewan Mull, governor 
of Mooltan, has also been poisoned—it is suspected by 
his brother chiefs. Goolab Sing, the uncle of the former, 
was a short distance from Lahore, at the head of an army 
amounting to 25,600 men: his object has not, as yet, been 
exactly defined. A rumour was current, but was not con- 
firmed, that Heera Sing had been slain, a dispute of a 
serious nature having arisen between him and his uncle, 
Soochet Sing. Shere Mahomed was suspected to be in 
or near Mooltan, and is said to be making himself rather 
busy in that quarter among the chiefs, who are willing to 
Jend him every assistance, along with the Muhree and 
Bhoogtie tribes for his promised descent, when the. cold 
season opens. The assemblage of the grand army was 
about to take place on the frontiers commanded by Sir 
H. Gough in person, but the Sikhs are said to have placed 
guards at the different fords to prevent the news of what 
is going on at Lahore from reaching the English. In 
Scinde sickness prevailed to a great extent, and the 
country was generally tranquil. Gwalior was much in the 
same state, but the fact of the assembling of an army in 
its vicinity was beginning to bring the Khasgee to the 
sense of his predicament. The junction with Bundelkund 
was progressing favourably under the management of Col. 
Sleeman. ‘The affairs of the Nizam are in such a state 
that the Governor-General has felt compelled to make a 
sweeping retrenchment in its affairs—the Nizam pleading 
poverty and requesting aloan from the Government has 
induced his Lordship to adopt these measures. Holkar 
ruler of Malwa having died without issue, several 
claimants have started up for the guddee; but it is 
thought probable the succession will be left to the choice 
of the people themselves. Cabool affairs are represented 
as extremely perplexing to Dost Mahomed—the Ghilzies 
and the inhabitants of the Loghra district having all but 
risen against him. An attempt had been twice made to 
agsassinate the Dost, but had proved a failure, and the 
assassin had escaped. The King of Bokhara is said to 
have taken possession of the Kolum country, and was oD 
his way to Khooloom on his way to Cabool, but this intel- 
ligence requires confirmation. Lord Hilenborough com 
tinued at Barrackpore near Calcutta, but it was expecte 
that he would shortly proceed to the north-western pro- 
yvinces. ‘The Madras newspapers state the death of Sit 
John Norton on board ship while going to Singapore for 
The treasure taken at Hyder 
to about 
Their chief Tintaretto had succeeded in effect- | 
Rome had relinquished the idea of 
Carlo Maria Pedicini, Bishop of 
Car- 
affected that instead of proceeding as usual to his diocese 
winter at Rome.—By the 
Neapolitan steamer Francesco I., which arrived at Malta 
we have an account of the fresh eruption of 
Mount Etna, announced in this Paper a fortnight since as 
expected. The mountain had been for some days heavily 
capped with dense clouds, some rumblings were heard at 
times resembling distant thunder, and many persons espe- 
cially on the west side near Bronte imagined they felt at 
intervals slight shocks of earthquakes or tremblings of the 
earth. On Saturday the 19th about midnight several 
violent explosions were heard, and fire was soon seen to 
ascend from near the mouth of the old crater. The stream 
of lava gradually increased in extent and took a course 
towards the town of Bronte, luckily a few hillocks to its 
left served to turn the direction, which then flowed on 
towards the post-road to Palermo. On Monday this stream 
of liquid fire‘had attained the destructive breadth of upwards 
of two miles, it still flowed on destroying everything in its 
path. The road to Palermo was closed up, filled with 
burning lava. The sight is described as awful, grand, 
beautiful, yet terrific beyond description, and would well 
repay the expense of atrip to see it. It is said to bid 
fair to be the most magnificent eruption of the last cen- 
tury, but fortunately as yet its damages have been confined 
to a few houses and vineyards. 
Russ1a.—A St. Petersburgh letter of the 22d ult. says: 
—“M. Kalergi, brother of the famous Kalergi who 
played so great a part in the late scenes in Greece, has 
just received an order from the Emperor Nicholas to 
leave Russia in 24 hours, although he has been for a great i 
many years a resident in the empire.’ 
URKEY AND SYRIA.—The only Constantinople news, 
of the 17th, of importance is that Riza Pacha has at last 
obtained the appointment of Reschid Pacha as envoy to 
Paris, hoping thereby to get rid of a powerful rival—In- 
telligence has been received from the Xanthus Expedition 
to the 2d November. The Medea war-steamer whic 
conveyed the expedition reached Rhodes on the morning 
of the 20th October. On the 24th Captain Warden and 
Mr. Fellowes landed at the mouth of the Xanthus and 
proceeded to the valley, and on the 25th the rest of his 
followers landed, with carpenters and st On 
the 26th twenty-five men and Mr, Veitch, under the 
orders of Lieut. Massie, left the ship and encamped them- 
selves at the lower station. On the 27th the lighters 
were launched and despatched with thirty men under the 
command of Lieut. Temple, who relieved the first party, 
which proceeded to the chief station at Xanthus. On 
the 28th the provisions were all landed and despatched to 
their destination by camels. On the 29th, although a day 
of rest, the shore-party remained hard at work, clearing 
away, building barracks, road-making, &c. On the 30th the 
remainder of the party were landed to join Lieut. Temple. 
Even in this out-of-the-way place an Englishman was 
found, Viscount Eastnor, the eldest son of Lord Somers, 
Sapoor near Poonah. f 
at Bombay in the detection and conviction of the ga0s io 
plund of all the ships in the harbour to the amount 
of about 70,0002. per annum. Immediately previous uo 
the departure of the October mail, ten of the confederates 
had been convicted and sentenced to be transported—el8 
for 10 and two for 14 years. 
of the kind ever witnessed in Bombay, has been fol i 
by the escheating all the properties of those felon conv}! a 
The seizure and the sale of that property is calculate! €, 
spread a salutary terror amongst a portion of the nat 3 
inhabitants, and to teach them a lesson of morality whic 
the gang has been at work.—T! 
the 28th of August. The state of business, with th ti 
ception of the coasting trade, does not appear satisle i 
travelling with Dr. Mitchell, his medical attendant. Cap- | at Hong-Kong, so that many of the merchants dec! eo 
tain Warden communicates daily in person with Mr. Fel- | going there. Fever was raging to an alarming or ial 
lowes, and the arrangements by him made bid fair to among the troops, and Mr Morrison the new Coane 
secure the party from sickness and unnecessary delays. | Secretary was very ill of it. Opium was not to be ¥ to 
Those who remain on board the Medea have got good | tected by the British and yet the smuggling contin’ me 
shooting and fishing to pass their leisure time. As soon | prosper. The Bogue forts were rebuilt in nearly, themed 
as the buildings are erected the Medea will run over to | state as before. ‘he Chinese Government hai onttic 
4,000,000 dollars from the Hong merchants a8 # © nerok 
pution on account of the Canton ransom. ‘The a to 
had issued several proclamations, exhibiting 2 rr nose 
to punish tye 
ere SHIP 
ost 
Unirep Srarrs Anp Canapa,—Two 0 a 
rapid passages ever made from New York to 
been completed by the Hottinguer and M 
former of which made the voyage from Jand t 
days, and the latter in 15 days and a few hours> oy 
arrivals we have papers five days later than therassuchu 
The elections 1? | in 
away. 
prevent the inhabitants leaving their residences for two 
days. Selym Pacha, 
‘Thebes, discovered a short time since near Syout an ancient, 
quarry of Oriental alabaster. 
ated on the right bank of the Nile, bas been recently 
examined by M. Prisse, who has recognised by an hiero- 
glyphical inscription on a rock that the quarry was favour of the Whig candidates. es. are. thus 
opened and worked by order of Queen Onkhnas, consort | nent protection for American manufactr yn neld, at 
of Amasis, about 560 years before Christ.—A fatal acci- | strengthened. Numerous meetings bave ¢ the present 
dent happened last month to that plished a which luti were adopted in support © ore angrily 
romising young English traveller Mr. George Lloyd, tariff, The abolition question is disousse™ of slavery 18 
favourably known to the public by his works on Botany, than ever, and the violence of the OP Peete the ver 
who had been residing at Thebes for some months. It | by some journals represented as threal saten ting 1» 
appears that on the 9th October he went to Médinet- foundation of the Federal Union solutions 
ptiges r 
Habou for the purpose of drawing and collecting plants, the state of Rhode Island the following stron 
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