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that in the evening of the 28th he repaired from the 
Ministry of Foreign Affairs to the Palace, bringing a 
number of decrees which he submitted to the approbation 
of the Queen and which Her Majesty actually approved 
and signed. The Queen had treated him with all the 
marks of kindness that a candid and grateful heart could 
express, and when he took leave of her she followed him 
and in presence of bystanders saluted him most gra- 
ciously, and even gave him a present for his daughter, 
He then returned direct to the Ministry. Had he been 
guilty of the attempt imputed to him, his guilt would 
have been betrayed by his emotion, and he would not 
have left the Palace» without having been arrested, 
Many hours of the night passed over, and he remained 
quietly at home in his hotel in conference with several 
foreign agents. In the morning of the 29th, however, 
persons attached to the Royal household announced 
that the decree of dissolution of the Cortes had been 
Signed, and that violence had heen offered to the 
Queen to obtain her signature to the decrees The 
President of the Chamber, he said, was the first 
apprized of the circumstance, and those who should have 
been informed of it first were the last to know it. M. 
Olozaga then examined the style of the declaration put 
Into the Queen’s mouth, and contended that it resembled 
little the language wsed by her Majesty, and that it was 
not accordingly her own. The means besides employed 
to draw up the Royal act were illegal. He next directed 
the attention of the Assembly toa conspiracy existing both 
in Spain and throughout Europe against constitutional 
Sovernments. He had proofs of its existence and knew 
for certain that there were agents in Spain labouring to 
bring about the marriage of the son of Don Carlos with 
the Queen. This statement was received with cries of 
“No, no!” and excited a tumult which the President 
4ppeased with much difficulty. M. Olozaga however per- 
Sisted in his declaration, and after attacking the actors in 
the scene at the Palace who refused to allow him to be 
present and justify himself, and branding in energetic 
terms the imprudent courtiers who compromised the 
throne, he concluded by recommending the adoption of 
the address to the Queen and his own impeachment for 
the offence with which he was charged.—The President 
M. Pidal then left the chair and replied to M. Olozaga, 
insisting on the veracity of the Queen’s declaration, 
Yeflecting with great severity on his late conduct, and 
detailing what share he (M. Pidal) had had in the drawing 
Up of that declaration; and the tears that fell from his 
eyes when being summoned to the Queen’s presence he 
beheld the candour, innocence, and truth with which she 
Stated the outrage she had been subjected to. The 
sitting was at a late hour adjourned to the following 
day.—The debate was then resumed by M. Cortina, 
who expressed his conviction that the failure of the 
late attempt to effect a coalition was the chief cause 
of the late events which they all deplored. He then 
Teferred to the declaration of the Queen relative to the 
Scourrences’ of the evening of the 28th ult., which her 
Majesty concluded by a wish that it should be deposited 
in the archives. M. Gonzales Bravo, he said, had dis- 
obeyed the order of the Queen by presenting the docu- 
ment to Congress, which unconstitutional proceeding had 
compromised both the throne and the legislative power, 
and thereby incurred the most severe reproaches. That 
act, in his opinion, was constitutionally much more cul- 
pable than that imputed to M. Olozaga, and would jus- 
ee n impeachment. He ded that the de- 
lie was divested of all ‘constitutional authenticity, 
that it was the testimony of Isabel II. respecting a per- 
evidence of a witness deposing in his own cause, or-of the 
declaration of a person denouncing some horrible attempt. 
M. Cortina was proceeding to describe the legal course 
the accusation ought to pursue, and was entering on an 
€Xamination of the consequences that might accrue there- 
from, when he was called to order and informed that he 
had spoken longer than the time allowed by the regula- 
tions of Congress, and the Assembly again adjourned. 
—At its next meeting it was resolved, bya majority of 81 
to 66, to take into consideration a proposal for bringing 
Cited universal indignation, but the subsequent d= 
ings of the Chambers and the defence of M. Olozaka were 
. Portugar.—We have advices from Lisbon to the 6th 
inst. The most bitter disappointment was excited by the 
failure of the tariff negotiations in London. The Duke of 
Palmella, who arrived by the last packet in Lisbon, had 
at once retreated to the privacy of domestic retirement to 
“seape the prevalent indignation, as the conviction was 
Universal that his want of candour had again baffled the 
“xpectations of both countries. ‘The greatest excitement 
Prevailed in the wine-districts in consequence of his return 
Without accomplishing the object of his mission. 
am cat¥—Letters from Rome state that Prince Marc- 
haa Borghese was married a few days ago to Malle. 
ies se de la Rochefoucauld, daughter of the Duc d’Es- 
a} ite marriage benediction was bestowed by the 
Archbishop of Nicea, Apostolic Nuncio in Paris, in the 
were printed in Italy 3,042 books (the number printed in 
1841 was 2,999); of these 3,042, 1769 or about three 
fifths were published in the Lombardo-Venetian kingdom ; 
of the remainder, 508 appeared in Piedmont; 235 in the 
Grand Duchy of Tuscany ; 216 in the Papal States; 174 
in the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies ; 19 in the Duchy of 
Modena, and 11 in the state of Lucca. Of these worksa 
considerable portion were translations. 
Grerce.—We have this week the particulars of the 
opening of the National Assembly on the 20th ult. by 
King Otho, whose speech on the occasion was given in 
our last. A Royalsalute fired at day-break ushered in the 
day. The hour appointed by the King for opening the 
Assembly was two o'clock, some time previous to which 
the building was densely crowded by the Deputies and the 
public. Shortly before two the English and French 
Ministers attended by the Officers of their missions, as 
also by the Officers of the naval forces of each nation at 
the Pireus, arrived and occupied the seats allotted to 
them. The representatives of Austria, Prussia, Spain, 
Bavaria and Turkey, arrived about the same time ; but 
the Minister of Russia was absent. The Queen next 
entered accompanied by her ladies in waiting. Her 
Majesty was dressed in a Greek costume, composed 
chiefly of crimson and gold, and on her entry the whole 
assembly stood up and bowed. At the‘time appointed bis 
Majesty arrived, and was received in the most enthusiastic 
manner. He took his station on the throne standing, and 
was surrounded by the Ministers, the Council of State 
and the highest dignitaries of the Church. His Majesty 
wore his Greek dress, and having bowed to the Assembly 
sat down, placing his red cap on his head, and motioning 
to the Deputies to be seated. The King appeared rather 
nervous, but was apparently in good health and spirits, 
and proceeded to read the Royal speech as given in our 
last. Immediately after the delivery of the speech the 
King rose and quitted the Assembly amidst enthusiastic 
cries of ‘‘ Long live the King!’? Everyone then turned 
towards the Queen and greeted her with ‘‘ Long live the 
Queen !’’ which completely overcame her. Majesty and 
caused her to shed tears abundantly. Everything passed 
off in the most satisfactory manner, and the whole country 
continues in the same state of remarkable tranquillity. 
Russta.—Letters from St. Petersburgh announce the 
arrival of his Imperial Highness the Grand Duke Michael 
in that capital on his return from England. The Awgs- 
burgh Gaxette of the 7th says that accounts have been 
received from the Caucasus of a great battle which was 
fought in the beginning of September between the 
Avaziz and the Russian troops, in which a vast number 
were killed on both sides. The Avaziz inhabit the south- 
ern part of Lesghistan. The Mrankfort Gazette adds 
that the Caucasians had attacked a village friendly to the 
Russians. Colonel Weselowski, the Russian commander, 
thereupon went out to oppose them, but found that the 
enemy consisted of an army of 8,000 or 10,000 men. 
The Russians were inferior in number and lost 1,000 men, 
including the Colonel, who is supposed to have fallen on 
the field of battle, as nothing further was heard of him. 
TurKxry.—Advices from Constantinople of the 22d ult. 
announce the receipt of intelligence from Massoul of 
another slaughter by the Turks of the Nestorian Christians, 
Upwards of 200 of the latter were believed to have fallen. 
Reschid Pasha, the newly-appointed Ambassador of the 
Porte in France, was to leave Constantinople for Paris on 
the 7th inst. The Rev. Dr. Wolff was to set out on his 
mission to Bokbara by the Trebizond steamer on the 
24th. He has been provided with two autograph letters 
from the Sultan, addressed to the Khans of Khiva and 
Bokhare, one from the Grand Vizier, and three from the 
chapel of the Duke's Hotel.—During the year 1842 there 
Sheiktal-Islam. The tenor of the Sultan’s letter is that 
‘‘the British Government being the friend and ally of the 
Padischa, its subjects were entitled to the protection and 
favour of his Majesty wherever his influence might 
extend. The chiefs of Bokhara and Khiva are exhorted 
therefore to release any British officers that be detained 
there in captivity, and to receive with kindness and dis- 
tinction the venerable pastor who should come to claim 
them.’ These letters of the Sultan, the descendant of 
the Caliphs, who is held in great respect by all the 
followers of the Sunnee sect, are expected to create a very 
favourable impression for Dr. Wolff at Bokhara. 
Eeyrt.—Private letters from Egypt mention that the 
Pasha was seriously contemplating theexecution of some 
great work which should serve to perpetuate his memory 
to future ages. Three projects, it is stated, were under 
his consideration—first, a ship canal between the Red 
Sea and the Nile; second, a canal to join the Red Sea 
with the Nile; third, a railway across the Desert between 
Cairo and Suez. Which of the three he might determine 
on was not known.—The latest accounts from Abyssinia 
state that Dr. Schimper, the well-known traveller, hag 
obtained possession of a tract of land in that country, 
over which he exercises sovereign sway. He, however, 
only intends to remain so long as will be necessary to 
complete his collections and observations on that important 
portion of Africa. 
Carg or Goop Hopr.—Cape papers to the 15th Oct. 
have been received which state that several unusually large 
swarms of locusts had recently made their appearance in 
the neighbourhood of Bathurst committing great ravages 
among the standing crops of corn. In the Kat River 
settlement several swarms had also been discovered in the 
larva state, and hence fears were entertained for the crops 
in that locality, which at the date of these advices pre- 
sented a finer appearance than known for many years, 
Colonel Hare the Lieutenant-Governor had visited Block- 
drift with the view of expelling the Chief Tola from the 
“neutral territory,’ and having summoned the Chiefs of 
behaviour in future, giving them however to understand 
that if either Tola or th Ives. gave the G 
further trouble they would one and all be not only debarred 
possession of the “neutral territory,’’ but have to cross 
the Kei. The Cape Government Gazette publishes at 
length the terms upon which trade is to be carried on at 
Natal. . All vessels whether British or foreign excepting 
those of her Majesty are to pay a port-charge of 3s. per 
British ton upon their registered burden. In all respects 
it appears the duties levied are to be the same as those at 
present in force at the Cape.—The Bentinck steam-ship 
arrived in Table Bay on the 7th Oct., all well, after arun 
of 4000 miles from St. Jago without calling at any inter- 
mediate*port or station for fuel. 
Wesr Inpres.—The papers received by the Thames 
steamer give satisfactory accounts of the progress of the 
several leading islands. The most important feature 
however is the speech of the Earl of Elgin at the opening 
of the Legislature at Jamaica. Although it does not 
give an overcharged account of the capabilities of the 
soil, or of the immense advantages which future cultiva- 
tion will secure to those enjoying property in the West 
Indies, it presents a cheering prospect of what is likely 
to be effected by better management on the part of the 
planters, and conciliated feeling on the part of the la- 
bouriag. population. he Governor alludes apparently 
with satisfaction to the decrease of native fanaticism, as 
also to the attention of late paid by the agricultural socie- 
ties to the introduction of implements of husbandry, with 
the view to decrease the heavy proportion of manual 
labour. The failure of the scheme of emigration as sug- 
gested by the Legislature is the only discouraging topic 
in the speech; but it appears notwithstanding that en- 
couragement will yet be given to promote the import of 
labour from the coast of Africa as a means of supplying 
any deficiency that may arise from other quarters. 
Bishop Spencer had arrived from Halifax. The weather 
continued tolerably favourable, although as is usually the 
case there were complaints from some of the districts of 
insufficiency of rain, Trade with the South American 
States had rather fallen off. The news from Demerara, 
Trinidad and Barbadoes is not very interesting. At the 
latter island the weather for the crops is described as 
having been ‘* glorious’’—rain one day, sunny and fine 
the next. Mr, Thomas, the chief clerk of the branch of 
the Colonial Bank, had been committed for trial on 
a charge of robbery, to the amount of 41,920 dollars. The 
supply of labour from the coast of Africa to Demerara 
had failed. The Superior had only brought over 16 per- 
sons from Sierra Leone. At Trinidad prospects were 
steadily improving, and increased cultivation was attended 
with success, Jt is stated that Waddell, who absconded 
the Gaika clans had taken their agreement for his good 
from Demerara after robbing the British Guiana Bani of 
a considerable sum, had been arrested with almost all the 
money in his possession. This is probably a mistake, the 
Statement being founded on some vague account said to 
have been obtained from Scotland. 
Unirep States anp Canava.—The packet-ship 
Roscius, which sailed from New York on the 25th ult., 
arrived at Liverpool on Tuesday, having made the passage 
in 16 days anda half. The annexation of Texas and the 
taking possession of Oregon will be the leading topics of 
discussion in the next Congress. President Tyler it is 
said will introduce the question of Texas, and Mr. Bentin 
will bring forward that of Oregon. These questions are 
expected to agitate and excite, but it is doubted whether 
they will form parties or divide the Union. The Rev. 
Sydney Smith’s letter on repudiation had been received 
and had drawn forth much comment. An English lady, 
Miss Isabel R. Keats, and niece of the late English poet of 
that name, had died at Cincinnati from the accidental dis- 
charge of a gun which she held in her hands. The United 
States Customs have decided not to allow the drawback 
on coals in future to the steamer Great Western: this 
will make a serious difference to the company. Mr. Mac- 
ready cleared 8,000 dollars by his first engagement at the 
Park Theatre, New York; he was also very successful 
in Philadelphia. Accounts had been received of Sir 
W. D. Stewart’s party on their way across the Rocky 
Mountains. A few of the party have returned, but a Mr, 
L. D. Walker of St. Louis had been killed in a quarrel. 
The packet ship Westminster, which trades between New 
York and London, has been struck by lightning in a 
storm, Her commander was knocked down and became 
for a time insensible, but speedily recovered. The 
ship did not sustain any considerable damage. The 
packet ship Sheffield, which was wrecked a short distance 
from New York, has been towed into port. It was found 
that the damage which she had sustained was not so great 
as had been anticipated. The intelligence from Canada ig 
of great importance. It was reported in Kingston on the 
17th ult. that Sir Charles Metcalfe had resigned the 
government of the Canadas and would immediately return 
home. Severe indispos'tion arising from an abscess in 
the face is assigned as one cause for this step. It was 
also reported that the Government had solicited and 
obtained the services of several members of the Legis- 
lative Council who had thought it their duty to retire. We 
learn however by the subsequent arrival of the Caledonia 
mail steam-ship, which reached Liverpool on Tuesday 
from Halifax, that Sir Charles Metcalfe has not resigned, 
although his health is by no means good. Another reason 
for his resignation, if true, may be found in the fact that a 
schism has occurred between his’ Excellency and the Exe- 
cutive Council, which has increased to such an extent that 
all the Members of the Council resigned in a body (with the 
exception of Mr. Daly, the Provincial Secretary) on the 
25th ult., and their resignations were accepted by the 
Governor-General. This was not known in Kingston till 
the following day, but it being Sunday the public curiosity 
