HISTORICAL CHRONICLE. FOREIGN NEW S. FRANCE. The changes in the French Ministry have been productive of much political excitement in the capital. The old ministry having resigned, on the 11th of Nov. a new cabinet under the Duke of Bassano was arranged, but owing to a misunderstanding with the King, it was dissolved on the 13th, having an existence of only three days. After much difficulty, however, another cabinet was formed Marshal Mortier (Duc de Treviso) is President of the Council; MM. de Rigny, Duchatel, Thiers, and Guizot are appointed to the departments of Foreign Affairs, Commerce, the Interior, and Public Instruction, respectively. be permitted to look with confidence to the future, and turn all their attention to internal improvements. The state of the finances was described to be so satisfactory as to admit of the undertaking of works of general utility, and of the modification, diminution, and more general equalization of the system of taxation. The construction of the great railroad through the kingdom was said to be proceeding with activity; trade, manufactures, and the arts and sciences were daily receiving new developements; good order reigned throughout the country; the provinces exhibited the most positive symptoms of prosperity; and the warm reception which his Majesty had recently experienced in his progress through the country, was adverted to, as a valuable testimony of the attachment of the nation to the institutions and dynasty which it had chosen for itself. SPAIN. After a trial which lasted five days, the soi-disant Dauphin of France, Baron de Richemont, alias the Duke of Normandy, alius Louis XVII., has been found guilty, by the jury of the Court of Assizes of the Department of the Seine, of a plot, the object of which was the destruction Intelligence from Spain is of a most of the government.' He was condemned unsatisfactory nature, and holds out but to twelve years' imprisonment; and Boufeeble hopes of a termination of the sancher, Lemaistre, Asselin, and Couillaud-guinary civil war which continues to dethe persons accused of being compromised in the plot-were acquitted. HOLLAND. The session of the States General was opened by the King of Holland on the 20th Oct. In his opening speech his Majesty laments that, although his relations with foreign powers are friendly, an arrangement of the rights and interests of Holland, which have been so undeservedly injured by the Belgian insurrection, has not hitherto been entered into. The international sources of prosperity are represented to be in an encouraging condition-an improvement being perceived in the branches of national industry, although the price of agricultural produce is said unhappily to participate in the depression which that branch of national prosperity experiences in other countries. The re venues of the State are stated to have answered expectation-public credit has been more and more consolidated-and a hope is expressed that the revenues of the State will meet the expenditure. BELGIUM. On the 11th of Nov. King Leopold opened the Chambers with a speech, in which he states that the foreign political relations of Belgium were every day becoming more extended, so that they might vastate that kingdom. A general feeling of discontent prevails in the capital; revolutionary principles are making progress; the populace are discontented at the want of success which characterises the operations against the insurgents, and at the continual demands for additional supplies. There seems to be no doubt whatever that Zumalacarreguy, the Carlist general, has gained a decisive victory over the Queen's troops in the north. It appears that on the 27th and 28th of Oct. he attacked two divisions of the Queen's troops in the plain between Salvatierra and Vittoria, and after fighting from sunrise to sun-set, he routed them utterly. The slaughter was very great, and Gen. O'Doyle, the commander of one of the divisions, and his brother, were taken prisoners, and instantly shot. Rodil, the Queen's general, commenced the dreadful war of butchering prisoners and other helpless persons in cold blood-a practice which was eagerly imitated by the Carlist leaders, and of which some horrid examples have recently been afforded. The victories of Zumalacarreguy caused the greatest consternation at Madrid. Intelligence of the 4th Nov. states that 78 members of the Chamber of Procuradores addressed the Queen, declaring that they would be obliged to refuse all aid to her government, if its system were not changed. Two of the ministers have resigned, M. Zarco del Valle, the Minister of War, and M. Moscoso; the former has been replaced by Gen. Valdez, and the latter by M. Medrado. The Cham ber of Procuradores have, by a large majority, adopted the alterations made by the Peers in the Foreign Debt Bill, in which all the Foreign Loans, including Guebhard's, are recognised, and placed on an equal footing. PORTUGAL. The Cortes have passed a vote, without one dissentient voice, for the exclusion of Don Miguel and his descendants for ever from the succession to the Portuguese crown. He and they are also for ever banished the Portuguese dominions, deprived of all and every political or civil right, as well as from possessing or acquiring any property therein. Any inhabitant who may happen to meet the exInfante within the Portuguese territory, may kill him, provided the identity of his person is ascertained, and he will receive a reward of ten contos, equivalent to about 25007. sterling, for the delivery of his body. POLAND, &c. By accounts from Warsaw to the 24th Oct. it appears that almost the whole town of Opalaro, in the province of Sandomir (above 200 houses), belonging to Count Alexander Poloski, was burnt down on the 20th ult. In the course of this summer the greater part of the towns of Lezaisk, Sienjawa, Debica, Rimanow, and Menurow, in Gallicia, have been destroyed by fire. The town of Greussen, in Schwarzburgh Sandershausen, was nearly destroyed by fire on the night of the 16th Oct. Two hundred and sixty dwelling-houses and three hundred outbuildings were destroyed. WEST INDIES. DOMINICA. On the night of the 20th of Sept. the island of Dominica was visited by one of the most awful and tremesdous hurricanes ever remembered, which raged, with but little interruption, from nine o'clock till three the next morning, blowing down houses, tearing up trees by the roots, and leaving behind not a trace of vegetation throughout the country! The damage sustained is immense. The colonists were thus exposed to all the horrors of starvation, with a view to avert authorizing the importation of all the newhich, a proclamation had been issued, cessaries of life duty free. The loss of life was smaller than might have been an ticipated, not exceeding 100 individuals. All the vessels near the shore were destroyed, and in many cases the crews perished. In Demerara considerable anxiety Ład been felt for the termination of the trial, the first under the new arrangement, of several of the ringleaders in the late disturbances, as the future tranquillity of the colony would, it is supposed, greatly depend upon the impression it would make upon the apprentices throughout the country. The trial lasted three days. The Judge, after conviction, passed sentence of death on the principal offender, and condemned the others to different terms of transportation. No fresh disturbance had taken place. DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. LONDON AND ITS VICINITY. Oct. 16. The foundation-stone of an extensive set of alms-houses was laid in Havil-street, Camberwell. It is the production of the Aged Pilgrim's Friend Society," and intended to hold 60 aged and destitute Christians of all denominations. Oct 20. The Incorporated Society for promoting the Enlargement, Building, and Repairing of Churches and Chapels, resumed its sittings after the usual vacation. The Lord Bishop of London took the Chair. After the routine business had been gone through, grants, varying in amount according to the necessity of the case, were voted towards building a church at Darlington, co. Durham; building a chapel at Brightlingsea, Essex; repairing the church of St. John, Timberhill, Nor wich; building a gallery in the church of Llaneyclodwell, Salop; enlarging the church of Bentley, and also the church at Wooler, co. Northumberland; enlarging the church at Wyke Regis, in Dorsetshire; enlarging and repairing the et urch at Bishop's Stockington, co. Warwick, and at Sheldon, co. Devon; enlarging and rebuilding the church of St. Michael, Bath; repairing the church at Castle Donnington, co. Leicester; enlarging the church at Ockbrook, co. Deiby; enlarg ing (in rebuilding) the church at Treleach, or Bettws, co. Carmarthen; rebuilding the chapel at Nuthurst co. Warwick; enlarging (in rebuilding) the church of Upleatham, co. York; enlarging by rebuilding) the church at Llandeinol, co. Cardigan-in all 17 churches and chapels, in addition to the great number already rebuilt, repaired, and enlarged. Oct. 29. About five o'clock this morning, an alarming fire broke out at the Benedictine Convent at Hammersmith, which was attended with loss of life. The fire appears to have broken out in a room occupied by Miss Margaret Bosville, an aged lady, who had resided there for years as a boarder. After the fire had been subdued, the body of the old lady was found burnt in a most shocking manner, nothing remaining of her but the head, the upper part of her body from the chest, and the bone of her left leg, from the knee downward.- 66 The Convent of English Benedictines at Hammersmith was first established in the reign of Charles II., and took its rise from the following circumstance: - In the year 1669, Mrs. Bedingfield, a relation of the first Baronet of that family, in conjunction with another lady, set up a boarding-school at Hammersmith for young ladies of the Roman Catholic persuasion. This school had been previously established in St. Martin's-lane, and was removed to Hammersmith on account of the retired situation and salubrity of the air. There are 40 young ladies educated here. Soon after its institution, the governesses and teachers having voluntarily obliged themselves to the observance of monastic rules, it obtained the name of a nunnery, which it still keeps up, many devotees having from time to time taken the veil, and doomed themselves to voluntary seclusion. The convent is of considerable magnitude, and is approached from the entrance by an arcade, in imitation of cloisters. In a small room are portraits of Mrs. Bedingfield and a lady, the first foundresses. At the eastern extremity is the chapel, which was rebuilt in the year 1811, at the expense of 1,600. which was defrayed by voluntary subscriptions. It is a handsome edifice, about 50 feet long and 2 feet wide; there are eight windows bordered with stained glass, which produce a good effect. There is a large garden behind, the upper part of which is parted off for a burialground, the stones of which are laid flat on the turf. At the east end of the burial-ground stands an ancient wooden cross, about five feet high, on which is represented, in 24 compartments, the passion of our Saviour. This relic was brought from France, and is held in great veneration by the inmates." Oct. 30. A meeting of the parishioners of St. Martin's in the Fields, was held to adopt measures towards the presentation of a memento to Dr. Richards, on his retiring from the parish as Vicar. Several of the speakers enumerated the acts of benevolence rendered by Dr. Richards to 639 the parish. He had saved 12,000l. to the parish, by preventing the erection of another church. He had extricated the National School from debt, himself subscribing 1007. He had out of his private funds purchased of the Duke of Bedford the freehold of the Broad-street Chapel for 20004. and had laid out 30004 on the lieved their wants, and befriended the Vicarage-house. He visited the sick, redistressed. It was agreed to present the Doctor with a handsome piece of plate. Nov. 4. The Central Criminal Court, opened by the Lord Chancellor, the established by Act of Parliament, was Judges, and City Officers. Mr. Woodthorpe, Town Clerk, read the proclamation of the King, authorizing the opening of the new Court. The Lord Mayor then nominated Mr. John Clark to be Clerk of the Court, who then read a paper, intimating that the Court would all offences within its jurisdiction, on the sit for the next 12 months, for the trial of following Mondays:-Nov. 24; Dec 22; Jan. 15; March 2; April 6; May 11; June 15; July 16; Aug. 19; Sept. 21; and Oct. 26. The Clerk also intimated that there would be no winter circuits in the places within the jurisdiction of the Court, but that all the prisoners now in custody would be removed to London to take their trials at the November session. Nov. 15. To the surprise of the whole country, the dissolution of Lord Melbourne's Administration was announced in this morning's papers. Though some change was generally anticipated, owing to the accession of the Chancellor of the Exchequer to the Peerage, an entire tally unexpected. It appears that on the breaking-up of the Whig cabinet was tomorning of the 13th Lord Melbourne proceeded to Brighton to submit to his Majesty his arrangements on the elevation of Lord Althorp to the Peerage, consequent on the death of Earl Spencer. The next day the Noble Viscount releagues, not that their resignations had turned to town, to announce to his colresign, but that his Majesty had no longer been accepted, for they had not offered to occasion for their services. The following day his Majesty entrusted to the Duke of Wellington the formation of a new ministry; on the 18th his Grace was Secretaries of State, and on the 21st Lord gazetted as one of his Majesty's principal Chancellor. Lyndhurst also appeared as the new Lord The Lords of the Privy Council appointed to investigate the causes of destruction of the Houses of Parliament have made their Report, and come to the conclusion that the fire was accidental, wholly attributable to carelessness and negligence in burning the wooden tallies of the late Receipts of the Exchequer in the grates of the House of Lords, whereby the flues became overheated. Swans on the Thames.-In the course of an inquiry before the Corporation Commissioners at Guildhall, in reference to the Dyers' Company, it was stated that the Company, along with the Company of Vintner's, had charge of keeping the Swans on the Thames, by which they incurred an expense of about 3004. a-year. In the winter nests are provided for them. They are now kept above bridge, at Richmond, Twickenham, and up as far as Oxford. Formerly there were many (about 200) kept below London Bridge, at Limehouse and other places. The company paid a larger sum for executing the office than the King, as the part his Majesty acted in the matter was done by the person who was deputed to act with the two companies. Sept. 1. The first stone was laid of a new Church in Weymouth. For a long period there has been but one church for the united towns of Weymouth and Melcombe Regis, the chapel of the former having been destroyed in the civil war of 1640. The Rector, the Rev. George Chamberlayne, lamenting the deficiency, projected the erection of another church so long since as the year 1819, when a Committee was appointed; but circum PROMOTIONS, GAZETTE PROMOTIONS. stances at that time defeated is cui intentions, where in mei Y brought to bear by the ace Churt Bes ing Act. The fears ar k Chamberlayne, and the remeDZ! THE tended by the Mayor and Corpuzive THEATRICAL REGISTER ENGLISH OPERA Sept. 29. An after-tere, etrized Vi Grandmother, was produced. Im some very pretty music; but the siere v of an inferior character, as to put and a cidents. Oct. 9. An historical drama, called the Widowed Queen, from the pen of Mr. The pe Serle, was introduced. braces the period of Henry VIIL which the Duke of Suffolk is sent by that monarch to escort bone bis sce Mary, dowager Queen of Louis X. and privately marries her during the journey; after which the main incidents of the piece commence. The characters were well sustained, and the success of this drama may be considered as com plete. Nov. 10. An operetta, the music by Mr. M'Farren, called Genevieve, was produced, and received with approbation COVENT GARDEN. Oct. 18. A new comedy, in two acts, called the Regent, being an adaptation from the French, by Planché, was brought forward. It is a lively attractive Lite piece, which was well received throughout. PREFERMENTS, &c. Oct. 27. The Hon. W. Ashley to be her Majesty's Treasurer and Vice Chamberlain; and T. H. Holberton, esq. to be one of her Majesty's Surgeons Extraordinary. Oct. 29. Knighted, John Dodson, D.C.L. his Majesty's Advocate-gea. The Rt. Hon. Sir Herbert Jenner, Kat., to be of the Privy Council, having been appointed Judge of the Arches and Prerogative Courts. Oct. 31. 12th Foot-Capt. John Patten to be Major. Nov. 1. C. R. Fairbanks, esq. to be Master of the Rolls in Nova Scotia.-Major Henry Dundas Campbell to be Lieut.-Gov. of Sierra Leone and its dependencies. Nov. 5. Rev. T. Fysh Foord-Bowes to be De. puty Clerk of the Closet to his Majesty, and the Rev. Montagu John Wynyard to be Supernumerary Deputy Clerk. Henry Cockburn, esq. to be one of the Lords of Session in Scotland; drew Skene, esq. to be Solicitor-general for Scotland. An Nov. 6. Henry Pilkington, esq. Barrister-atlaw; Chas. Mott, of Forest-hill, e-q.: Alfred Power, esq., Barrister-at-Law; and Wm. H. Toovey Hawley, esq., Deputy-Lieut. of Hants, to be Assistant Cominisstoners of Poor Laws. Nov. 7. The Earl of Gosford to be Capt. of the Yeomen of the Guard; and Lord Garduer a Lord of the Bedchamber. ECCLESIASTICAL PREFERMENTS. Rev. H. Alford, Launcells V. Cornwall. Rev. H. R. Dukinfeild, St. Martin's-in-the Fields Rev. G. Fisher, Simonburn R. co. Northumber. Rev. H. Glynne Hawarden R. co. Fliot. Rev. W. Kelby Hove and Preston R. Susser. Rev. C. Lethbridge, Alstone Moor V. co. Cumb. Rev. L. S. Morris, Thoraton in Craven R. co York. Rev. T. Mossop, Smarden R Kent. Rev. J. Muncaster, St. John's P. C. Oulton, c Rev. J. Powell, Lea V. Queen's co. Ireland. Rev. J. A. Wanton, Drypoo! P. C. co. York. CIVIL PREFERMENTS. G. E. Eyre, esq. to be Recorder of Romsey. Rev. W. Hewson, Mas. of Sherburn Gram. Sch. BIRTHS. Oct. 11. The wife of Capt. Wm. H. Hollis, a son.-16. At Salisbury, the wife of the Rev. T. Leach Tovey, a dau.-At Dover, the wife of W. P. Williams Freeman, esq. of Fawley-court, a son and heir.-18. At Brighton, Lady Jane Laurence Peel, a dau.-19. In York-terrace, Regent's park, the wife of the Rev. Wm. Dodsworth, a dau. 20 At Broomfield house, Middlesex, the wife of H. P. Powys, esq. a dau.At Oxford, the wife of Dr. Bishop, a son -21. At Stellenberg, Tunbridge Wells, the wife of Col. Christ. Hodgson, a dau.-22. At the rectory, Hartshorne, Derbyshire, Mrs. Henry Buckley, a dau25. At Spye Park Lodge, Wilts, the wife of Cuthbert Johnson, esq. a dau.-27. At Acworth Park, the wife of John Gully, esq. M.P. a son.-28. In Torrington-sq. the lady of Sir Harris Nicolas, K.C.M.G. a son.-At Barford House, Warwick, the wife of Capt. Rattray, R.N., a son.-29. The wife of Major Fotheringham, York-gate, Regent's-park, a son-31. In Belgrave-st. the Rt. Hon. the Countess of Munster, a dau. Lately. At Grimsby, the wife of Capt. Hudson, R.N. a son. At Vienna, the Princess Metternich, a son.The wife of the Rev. S. Lysons, Rector of Rodmarton, Gloucestershire, a dau.At Wilton-pl. Belgrave-sq. the wife of Geo. Raymond, esq. a dau. Nov. 3. In Montagu-sq. the wife of Capt. R. H. Fuller, R.N, a dau.-At Chesterfield-house, the Countess of Chesterfield, a dau.-8. At Leyton, Essex, the wife of Wm, Taylor Copeland, esq. M.P. and Alderman, a dau. Nov. 9. At Lambeth, the wife of Wm. Henry Black, esq. a dau. named Mildred. MARRIAGES. Sept. 16. At. St. Giles. Camberwell, Peter Taylor Poussett, esq. of Great Winchester-st., to Martha, 4th dau. of Thomas Courthope, esq. of Peckham Grove. Oct. 9 At Blair Drummond, Perthshire, John Smith, esq. M.D., to Catharine, eldest dau. of J. B. Tuke, esq. late of Westow-hall, near Malton.-15. At St. George's, Queen-sq., Col. Pereira, of the Madras Army, to Charlotte, eldest dau. of the late W. Duff, esq., of Red Lion-sq., Bloomsbury.At Christchurch, Hants, the Rev. Fred. Waldo, to Jane, dau. of the late Joseph Olive, esq.-16. At Norton, in Worcestershire, Wm. M. Thiselton, esq. Great Russell-st. Bloomsbury, to Mary, dau. of the late P. Tabois, esq. of Great Ealing, Middlesex.-At Croydon, Mr. J. Taylor, of Norwood, to Mary, second dau. of Thos. Tegg, esq. of Norwood-lodge ;-same time, the Rev. Ed. Thompson, to Frances, sister of Mr. John Taylor.-At St. Andrew's, Holborn, Wm. H. Whittaker, esq. of Bampton, co. Oxford, to Maria, dau. of the late Wm. Humfrey, esq. of the Holt-house, Wokingham, Berks.-At Fulham, the Rev. Hilman Stuart, to Ann, widow of A. T. Sampayo, esq. of Peterborough-house, Fulham.-21. At Dorking, Surrey, the Rev. R. S. Ellis, to Caroline, third dau. of the Rev. G. Feachem. At Hedington, Wilts, the Rev. J. Blennerbassett, Rector of Ryme Intrinsica, Dorset, to Eliz. dau. of the late F. Houssemayne Du Boulay, esq. of Walthamstow, Essex.-At St. George, Bloomsbury, C. J. C. Johnstone, esq. to GENT. MAG. VOL. II. Mary Ann, only dau. of the late J. Anoree, esq. M.D. At St. George's, Hanover-sq. the Lord George Augustus Hill, youngest son of the Marchioness of Downshire, to Cassandra Jane, youngest dau. of Edw. Knight. esq. of Godmersham-park, Kent.-23. At Walmer, Mr. L. Daniel, esq. of Ramsgate, to Eliz. Lucy, third dau. of Capt. P. Fisher, R.N.At St. George's, R. Shute, esq. of Mecklenburgh-sq., to Mrs. Cox, of Hunter-street, Bloomsbury.- -25. At Trinity Church, St. Marylebone, W. Anthony Greatorex, esq. of Upper Norton-st. Portland-pla. to Eliz. Sarah, eldest dau. of T. Vaughan, esq. of Great Portland-st.-27. At Tor, Devon, the Rev. G. M. Braune, B.A., to Emma Mary, dau. of Adm. Sir L. W. Halsted, K.C.B-At Yarmouth, Edw. Fennell, esq. to Eliz. Winifred Leathes, relict of the Rev. Chaloner Stanley Leathes, late rector of Ellesborough, Bucks.-At Waltham Abbey, Lewis Alexander, of Hopwood hall, near Halifax, esq., to Jane, dau. of Geo. Moody, of Saugh Heads, near Longtown, Cumberland, esq., niece to Lieut.-Col. Moody.-28. At Hillingdon, Middx. the Rev. Russell Skinner, A.M., to Violetta, eldest dau. of Tho. Williams, esq., of Cowley-green, near Uxbridge.- -The Rev. A. B. Mesham, to Moncrieffe, third dau. of Col Paterson, of Cunnoquhie, in Fife, N.B.-At Twining, the Rev. W. Wilton Mutlow, Rector of Rudford, Glou., to Miss Steight.-At Birkin, the Rev. G. Thomas, of Tarleton-grove, Lancashire, to Eliz., dau. of the late T. W. Davison, esq., of Haddlesey-house, near Ferrybridge. At Nuneaton, John Bond, jun. M.D., to Harriet, dau. of Tho. Hincks, esq.-At Bagton, Cha. Wickstead, esq. only son of Geo, Tollet, esq. of Betley hall, Staffordshire, to Mary Char. Meysey Wigley, dau. of the late Edward Meysey Wigley, esq., of Shakenhurst, Worcestershire. At Middleton. the Rev. D. R. Fearon, to Frances Jane, dau. of the late Rev. Cha, Andrews, Rector of Flempton cum Hengrave, Suffolk.-29. At Dawlish, Herman Merivale, esq. to Caroline, dau. of the late Rev, W. Villiers Robinson, Rector of Grafton Underwood, co. Northampton. -At Streatley, Berks, Henshaw Skinner Russell, esq., of Duke-street, Portland-pl., London, to Sarah, third dau. of the late W. Church, esq. of Abingdon, Berks-At Upper Deal, Geo. Lee H. Bazely, R,N,, third son of the late Vice-Adm. Bazely, to Cath. Mary, only dau. of the late J. Cannon, esq.-30. At St. George's, Hanover sq. Sir Tho. Howland Roberts, Bart.. to Eliza Caroline, second dau. of the late John Maitland, esq. of Eccles, Dumfries.--At St. Marylebone, Fred. A. Knight, esq., of Welbeck-st. to Louisa, youngest dau. of the Rev. Dr. Moseley, of Clapham. Lately. At Nuneham, Lord Norreys, M.P. for Oxfordshire, and heir-apparent to the earldom of Abingdon, to Miss Harcourt, only child of G. V. Harcourt, esq. of Nuneham Park, M.P. Nov. 4. At St. James's, Alfred Brodie, esq., of Eastbourne, Sussex, to Mary Anne, eldest dau. of the late S. Fenning, of St. James's-sq. esq.At Brighton, Tho. Spry Byass, esq., son of Lovel Byass, esq., Cuckfield, to Mary, second dau. of the late H. Bowles, esq., of Cuckfield 6. At St. Luke's, London, Lieut.-Col. Wm. Miles, of Cheshunt, to Miss Ann Hurd, third dau. of J. Barrett, esq. of King-sq.-At Woolwich, Henry Tyser, esq. M.D., of Stamford-hill, to Charlotte Mary, widow of the late Thos. Boultbee Parkyns, esq., of Rudlington, co. Nottingham.-At Lewisham, R.M. Poulden, esq. R. Art., to Sophia Eliz., only dau. of the Right Hon. Lady Sophia Foy, and of the late Lieut.-Col. Foy, R. Art. 11. At Chelmsford, the Rev. H. Gibson, Rector of Fyfield, Essex, to Sarah, third dau. of the late Rev. Tho. Mills, Vicar of Bumpstead Hellon;Cha. Meredith, esq. of Lincoln's-ina, to Fanny, fourth dau. of the above late Rev, Tho. Mills. 4 M |