The Sun. — London, England, 1851-04-18 00:00:00

E %STERN COUNTIES RAILWAY. A special general meeting of the Eastern Counties Eailwsy was held yesterday, at the London Tavern, for the purpose of considering, and if approved of, to authorise-the directors to carry into full effect, an agree ment.witoh the Newmarket Railway Company, for the working by this company of their railway in conjunc tion with that of the Newmarket Company; and also to consider, and if approved of, to authorise the directors to carry into effect an agreement with the Eastern Union Company for the construction of the branch line of railway from Manningtree to Harwich. Mr. David Waddington, Chairman of the Board of Di rectors, in the chair. The advertisement convening the meeting having been read by Mr. C. P. Rone y , the Secretary, The CHAIRMAN said it was not his intention to offer any remarks previous to the conclusion of the special business of the meeting. At its close he would address a few observations to them with reference to the past policy and present ;position of the company, and the course which they ought to pursue in future. He did not wish to excite any feeling which would draw the mind of the meeting from the special business before it, and ho would therefore resume his seat with calling upon Captain Kelly to read the report of the committee of shareholders. Captain Kenny, R.N., previous to reading the report, directed the attention of the meeting to a map of the line which was annexed to it, and strongly recommended the plan br making the branch to Harwich and extend ing the li'bc from Newmarket to Thetford, and concluded by moving the adoption of the report, which was as follows: " Year committee have to report that the negotiations with the Newmarket Company, alluded to in their sup plemental report adopted by the special genera/ meeting held on the 18th ultimo, have resulted in the provisional arrangement of the terms of a working agreement be tween the two companies, based, in the opinion of your committee, upon a due consideration for the c ommon in terests of them both. " The terms so arranged, subject to your approval, have been referred to the solicitors of the company, to be by them embodied in a formal agree ment, for execution by the two companies respectively. oth country occuPid a Tetib e n y d unmade, New market Com sketch pany, in f raserespect of lin exhibiting their connexion with e le m o a ther lines of the on t; a study of which will district, accompanies this • v - e c ' e r eriag a pos i t ion which, in illustrate the importance of 8 "" the com of a competing company, might be used as the basisman d of operations seriously detrimental to Eastern Counties' interests- "Indeed, the rnob jis your committee in recom mending the arrangement, to prevent the diversion of traffic from the lines of the Eastern Counties Company by intrusion >n the part of ot her com p anies havingc t o h ra a - t peLing, if not hostile, interests; care being taken the desired protection be obtained upon terms at once prudent for the Eastern Company to covee d e, sad satisfactory .to the Newmarket Company to accept, aleulated in their practical operation, t o su b serve ait,:;peecuniary interests of both compani es , an d to main taint between them constant goodwill and mutual co operation. "The entire arrangement is based upon the condition of the speedy completion and opening of their line to Cambridge by the Newmarket Company, from the date o f which event the proposed agreement will come into operation, and not before. " The principal financial feature in the arrangement, is the obligation to be assumed by the Eastern unties Company to pay to the Newmarket Company such a suns as stall, with the amount of their own net earnings, be sufficient to pay a dividend equal to 3 per cent. per annum on the amount of their share capital (stated at 350,0001, or thereabouts) —with this limitation, that in no event shall the Eastern Counties Company be called upon to pay a larger sum than 5,0001. in any one year. " In reference to this part of the proposed arrange ment. your committee observe, that the deputation from the Newmarket Company, in an early stage of the ne ge:iations, stated teat they estimated the value of their lines to be equal to three per cent. per annum on the sh a re capital, and, at the request of your committee, furnished statements of the amount of their share capi tel, and of their debenture debt, and also, calculations s howing the grounds on which they so estimated their property. ‘• Upon a careful consideration of the facts and esti mates thus submitted to your committee, and having especial regard to the importance of the situation occu pied by the Newmarket property, which they cannot but took upon as the key of a defensive position of great value to the Eastern Counties Company; and also in consideration of the improvement which must necessarily take place in the earnings of the New market Company, by the opening of their line to Cambridge. which will have the effect of extending their traflie to Ely over the Eastern Counties line, and of increasing it to Chesterford, via' Cambridge, your committse came to the conclusion that it was expe dient to admit the estimate of 3 per cent. as the basis of the financial part of the proposed agreement, subject to the limitation of 5,000/. as a maximum possible payment by the Eastern Counties Company. " At the same time, your committee stipulated for an option being reserved to the Eastern Counties Company of the right to purchase the whole undertaking at twenty years' purchase, ou their guaranteeing to the Newmarket Company a dividend of three per cent. per annum on their share capital, being at the rate of 151. per share for each paid-up share of 25/ each. This stipulation has been 'greed to by the Newmarket deputation. " The working dttnis of the agreement your com mittee would leave to be settled by your board of di rsctors as your responsible executive. " With these observations your committee recommend 0-, adoption of the proposed terms, and that they be re ferred to the board of directors, to cerry the same into eff.ct. _ " Acting upon the powers granted to them, ycur com mittee received a deputation tram a publicly convened meeting of proprietors of the East Anglian Company, held at Manchester, from whom they learned that the pend ing agreenseat between that company and the Great Northern Company is still in abeyance. ° The deputation expressed a desire for a working ar rangement with the Eastern Counties Company, in pre ference to that proposed with the Great Northern Com pany: when, after giving the matter due consideration, youroommittee came to the conclusion that the matter could be more fitly dealt with by the board of directors, to whom, thereore, they referred the deputation, and ac companied such reference with a strong recommendation to the board to consider the matter, with the view of carrying the object into effect upon equitable terms, act thereby to promote the policy of securing to the Eastern Counties Company the control and management of the lines and traffic in the eastern districts of England. " In conclusion, your committee observe, that they have practically confined their labours to the arrange ment of the terms with the Newmarket Company, tire negotiations with whom were pending at the date of their last report te you, and have n ot thought it prudent or expedient to act upon the powers conferred upon them, to enter into negotiations with all or any of the other companies iu the Eastern District, as they have considered that, so to have done, would interfere with the free and re speneible ectioil of the board of directors, and would have retarded, rather than promoted, the accomplish ment of the object you had in view in conferring th ose powers upon the• " BlehopJg. g :to St a tion, April 10, 1851." The report is signed by B. Marwood Kelly, David W Adineton, Geo. C. Fouling, Nato!. Nicholls, Joseph Box, and Jeremiah Pitcher. Mr. Geecn, M.P., said, althoug h his name was not attached to the the report he entirely concu rred in al l that it co nta i ned. Ile regretted that hitherto it had been thought expedient to make observations upon the other com pany, because he was quite satisfied that the interest of of a all parties dep e nded upon the exist enceselves. The good ood understanding amongst them that they should welfareplats of the company required confidence in the directors and although he had colcurred in the a pp oin tment of the committee, he should hoi d place implicit con fid ence in the p r es9l2: board until hewer") convinced that they were acting wrong.— (Hear, Mr. ROBERTSoN rose t o move an amendment, to the effect that the report be n o t received, _ policy with regard to the Norfolk line. eu as recommended an offensive and defen"sievecoute.e, decidedly objected to the Now.. market proposal. Mr. CEIRISTEY wished to make a few comments the barg ain recommended b y the report. upon Mr. Box e said the amendment h a d not been seconded. sir. ROBERTSON, set., seconded the amendment. Nve esoN informed the meetin g , t h at the am gr. Aend inpnt b a d been moved by the son and seconded by the father. Mr. ROBERTSON s aid then he had never se en hi s father in hie life bet ore.—(Roars of laughter.) The CHAIRMAN said the amendment had been pro perly seconded, though there appeared to be some mis understanding as to the relationship subsisting between the mover and seconder. Now, the question before th e meeting was one of considerable importance to the C , mn earry, and perhaps it would be the more convenient course that he should take that opportunity of going i nto a few details upon the matter. He hoped, therefore; that M r Ch wo uld reserve his remarks and give W a y i n 13i* rls favour.—Gear,lsteY hear.) Mr. emusdo so with much TEY said ho would pleasure. The CRAIRM&N then to explain his views with regard to the proceeded The Hon. Gentleman plan recommended in the report. explain to the tneet ,i' i n s aid he thought it necessary to certain matters of detail con taitud in the agreeua u g l terford Company, whieth with the Newmarket and Ches had submitted to the the committee of shareholders them to arrive at apreorrietors, in order to enable ference to the merits of tehnat conclusion wail re stated in the report that the basi t s on It was ou whi c h th e a inert was founded was, that the N ewmarket and Company asserted their iin:maarket and Ches r r cent. The committee asked thezo be worth three they based their calculations. The what ground th a t the N ev vmarket and Che s terfordn sult was in addition to tho 5,0001., per " nu -ompan they sought at the hands of the Eastern- y, which Counties Company, they seip ulated that they should have certai n C o m _ other advantages, provi ded the Eastern C ounties C un piny did not consider th e y would result in any loss t t`lorn. The committee th ou g ht that a fair propositioe to make, because they considered that if the Eastern Coun ties Company gave them facilities for their traffic, and allowed them the use of their stations, the Newmarket an] Chesterford line would he well worth 3 per cent, per ainum, and that the Eastern Counties Company would g - 4 traffic which they did not possess at present. The Newmarket and Chesterford Company said, "If we make a line to Cambridge, you will give us traffic one way, and we will give you traffic in enother way, viz., Newmarket and Ely." The committee colluded that point to them. Then it was said that the Newmarket sad Cheaterford Company ought to bare the use of the station at Cambridge and of the company's servants free of cost. That point was also conceded by the committee. Now, it would be perceived from the report before the meeting, that if under the traffic arrangements the line did not make 3 per cent., then that a sum not exceeding 5,000/. should be appropriated to make the dividends equal to that amount. The concessions which were made were no doubt of an important character, but they would take no revenue out of the Eastern Counties Company.—(Hear, hear.) His impression was, that with this new traffic arrangement with the New market Company, the Eastern Counties Company in two or three years would not have occasion to contribute the 5,0001., but, on the contrary, that the payment of 5,0001. would entirely cease.—(Hear, hear.) It was sti pulated, in the event of the line paying more than 3 per cent. per annum, that the Easter❑ Counties Company should receive all the surplus over and above that amount. The Great Northern Company had fought and defeated the Eastern Counties Company in Parlia ment, on the ground that they would give the most direct communication to the northern parts of England, and they had turned their attention to making lateral branches with the East Anglian district, thus showing what they would do, supposine• they had power to extend their influence in that direction. The committee, therefore, t, felt it o o f tf e eat importance to protect their property to h right p reth, and they p in r g ev t e o n t t h t e h s e ta N ti, e , w ns . stipulated that they should have control over co to m of the Eastern the arrival and Counties s e l ionfea,lilntrai orderns Chesterford Company working their trains with the Great Northern Company. In linna a hr k ka in ernat g a° t u h udY is stipulation they were met in a most liberal 'n an d fair way. He felt that the arrangement he had mentioned was equitable and just to all parties ; and that it was of vital importance to the protection and value of their property that the meeting should now sanction it. He hoped it would be adopted to-day, so that the directors might have the power immediately to carry it into effect. Mr. CHRISTEY would only make a few observations. The merits of the Newmarket scheme had already been discussed at very great length, and it had been found that it would scarcely pay one train a day. Since ita construction it had been admitted by those who made it to have been a mistake; but being made, the question for them to consider was, what was the best to be done with it? He agreed that peace with all companies was highly desirable, but this proposed bargain was a bad and dear one; and, before they proceeded further, they ought to be in possession of its terms. The shares of the New market and Chesterford were quoted to-day at 91., and he inferred from that fact that there must be something in this bargain highly advantageous for that company. A SHAREHOLDER—Why, a call of 2/. 10s. has been paid since—that's the reason of the rise. Mr. CHRISTEY thought this company had nothing to fear from the Great Northern, and he strongly advised the shareholders not to sanction any unwise competition. Mr. BROWN said the value of this bargain was not to be narrowed into a mere pounds, shillings, and pence question. He looked upon this bargain as a most im portant one, and he should give it his decided support. Mr. Box admitted that originally the Newmarket line had been unprofitable, but it should not be forgotten that directly the extension was made to Cambridge it would assume a very different aspect. One advantage of this bargain would be to secure to them what they had now in their possession, as well as to avert unwholesome competition, and as other companies would step in and seize the line if they did not secure it today, he did hope the recommendation of the committee would be adopted; then all the lines would be under one system and a uniform management, which was a consummation devoutly to be wished.—(Hear, hear.) Mr. HELPS objected to the creation of any new guaranteed stock. He would rather that the amount should depend upon the dividend payable to the Eastern Counties Company, making a proviso that the sum pay able should never exceed 5 per cent. upon that dividend, The CHAIRMAN did not think it prudent to re-open the Newmarket agreement. No doubt in principle Mr. Helps was right, but still for the sake of peace and unanimity, it was highly desirable that the agree ment should be confirmed to-day. Mr. Christey had told them this was a dear and a bad bargain, but he gave no reasons for that opinion, except that the shares of the Newmarket had gone up in price, and he, therefore, trusted the meeting would not be influenced by that gen tleman's logic. He contended that the protection which this bargain would give them was cheaply bought. Mr. JONES said he missed the name of Mr. M‘Lauren from the report, and he wished to know if that gentle man objected to it. The CEAIRMAN was not aware that he did. Mr. WILsoN had listened most attentively to the speech of the Chairman, and it appeared to him that all the data this bargain rested upon was prophecies and anticipations of what the Newmarket line would ultimately produce. Now ho was an old shareholder, and he bad always found that similar anticipations ultimately turned out to be splendid fallacies. He meant nothing per sonal, but he regarded everything that came from Mr. Waddington with great suspicion.—(Cries of " Order, order!" " Shame, shame!") The meeting appearing to be averse to listening any longer to Mr. Wilson, The CHAIRMAN put it to Mr. Wilson whether it was right to persist in speaking when the meeting would not hear him. Mr. WiLsox thought it was; but the meeting would not hear him, nevertheless, and he was ultimately com pelled to resume his seat. Mr. NORRIS recommended the meeting not to waste time upon the past, but to confine its attention to this bargain. His advice then was to sanction it, and throw its responsibility upon those who had concluded it. M . r. ROBERTSON wished to know what the terms were? The CHAIRMAN said they were to work the line with out loss to themselves. The amendment was then put and negatived. Mr. HELPS then moved as an amendment that it be an instruction to the committee to make a proviso that the guarantee payable to the Newmarket Company should never exceed 5 per cent. of the Eastern. Counties dividend. I This amendment, having been seconded, was put to the vote and negatived. The original resolution was then put, and carried al most unanimously, only two or three hands being held up against it. A vote of thanks was then passed to the committee, a compliment which Captain KELLY briefly acknowledged. Tne CHAIRMAN said he wished the meeting clearly to understand once for all that he had put his seal on the past, and that any observation which might be made with reference to his past conduct, feeling conscientiously that he was in the right, he should treat with scorn.— (Cheers, arid an ironical laugh from a proprietor.) If any one had not the good taste to take his observa tion in the spirit in which he made it, he pitied him.— (Hear.) It had been stated to-day, in reference to the prospects of the Eastern Counties Company, that they were in a position of great difficulty with regard to their dividends. There had been various schemes sub mitted to him since he had the honour of being chairman as to the mode in which the company might retrieve its position, but in all the communica tions which he had received all the proprietors agreed that the Harwich line ought to be con structed. As far back as 1836 a line was contemplated to Harwich, and there had been numerous applications to Parliament, and an enormous expense incurred on the subject, and the interest of the blue and the other interests of Mr. Bagshawe offered to those who should have the honour of carrying out the undertaking. Every one agreed that the line was absolutely requisite to bring the port of Harwich to its former position, viz., that of being the great highway to the northern portions of Europe.—(Hear.) In 1845 they had arrived at this point, that one of the directors of the Eastern Counties Company suggested, on behalf of the company, an agreement with the Eastern Union line for opening a communication with Harwich. Having traced the history of the Harwich line from its origin down to the present time, he proceeded to say that they had power to raise four per cent. of the capital necessary for completing the line. It was estimated that its completion would cost 160,0001., but in order to develope the traffic of the line, it would be necessary to make it double, which might require 250,0001., but he was told it would reach that figure. Taking it, however, at that sum, it would require 10,0001 per annum to pay for the con struction of the line. Now, what would be the advan tages of the line to the Eastern Counties Company? Why it would make their line the highway to Rotter dam, Amsterdam, llamburgh, and the north of Europe up to the point where the Norwich Company would come into competition. The Norwich Company would take most of the traffic north of the Texel; but up to that point it would fall to the lot of the Eastern Counties, and when he added that to the pleasure traffic, which the completion of this line was likely to bring upon their railway, he did think it was highly important that the works should be entered upon as speedily as possible. The completion of the line, in fact, would bring them an additional profit of 100/. a week. Besides, this company had solemnly pledged itself to contribute to t m hi em s net i d in an e w , dit a hh nd e for the sak e o f stan di ng we ll with Par liamentar it was desirable t h at t h e d i rectors s h ou ld be should powers to therefore carry moveeu t thea resolution original to a h g that e e a - t effect. Captain FINLAYSON stated, from the practical experi ence of 22 years, that if p h r e oper a a ffi nd efficient boats were portion the u orpt northern m directions ade' av a t s o t t eastern r a l. much greater nowo g f r e E o a o u t g a e ro s r oi t Pnoegf England. advantages sr ea t s se eadat countries w in au o ld th g e a r n w a h n i y ch other on the m as by a ll p a o r r w t ie t LI Mr. Howe considered that, independent of the facili- greatly ties afforded by Harwich as a port, it would be resorted to by Londoners for pleasure, if a railwa heumu uyn shareholderi wouldca t i o n e x el withaimwi, would wereuals d Queen take opened. lie was sure y th c° t m: ' the Elizabeth His t i r s. o , u ea li x I pp e rr eeo o tsut f ayei oe v tn i o s dw i wi t ndian:sga,a,no,i if pretty town—wants nothing: , seeing the town for the first time, only wants a railway."—(Hear.) After some discussion the resolution w as carried, and the 9 mendment lost. The CIIAIR3fAN hoped the meeting would be ar w i t h him for a moment while he disclosed the p olic y wh ich in f a u s k t future what aedwiraeecthotrss proposed viesyof th to e E f a o s l t l e o r w u might a s beto . Counties,lle h its past difficulties and its future p rospects. The ques tionow far they could best for them to consider was, accommodate the public. It was always the best policy to carry as cheaply as possible; for, having investigated the matter, he found the falling off in their traffic was , questio na b ly too high. So high, indeed, not so m uc h ow i ng t o the opening of rival lin es as to th e extravagance of their fares. Those fares had been tin ed, that in the case of goods they had lost tion of it altogether. N ow, the remedy theyl to this was, to revise a port proposed to app y the rates, and be :dear even to vf,,,.k• No class of traffic would make t rave lling so cheap that it would be despi se d, all would be catered for, and Where they could not get • t they would be satisfied with a penny. That two n ce profit pe sati THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, APRIL 18, 1851. an Algerine slave, betokening by his costume the house hold of the captive Emir, advanced towards the party and intimated his capacity as guide. The visitors fol. lowed the slave " through the winding terraces of the castle garden, clothed with tall cypress and other trees," until they came to a kind of guardroom, where they left their shoes preparatory to entering the presence chamber. A door was then thrown open, and the " in teresting old warrior stood before us—his burnous as white as the driven snow, his beard as black as jet, his projecting huge eyebrows of the same hue, with teeth like ivory, expressive dark eyes, stature tall and com manding, gesture, softness, and amiability of expression almost inexplicable." In this attractive company Lord Londonderry remained for some time, communicating through the medium of the French Captain of the Guard, who spoke Arabic, his object in seeking the interview, and receiving in return the civil acknowledgments of the captive. Whether the old Emir could rightly compre hend the " interest taken by the British empire" which the visit was announced as symbolizing, or whether he fully appreciated the sympathies of the old cavalry officer, wo cannot pretend to decide; but he speedily gave a business-like turn to the meeting by requesting Lord Londonderry to procure him a personal interview with Prince Louis Napoleon. Lord Londonderry pro mised his best offices, and kept his w ord,— w ith w hat success the correspondence will show. The most remarkable features of this occarrence con sist in the character of the personages thus brought into sympathetic rapport. An English officer of Peninsular renown is found interceding, on behalf of an Algerine Prince, with the chief of the French nation, and pressing his suit with arguments drawn from the analogous po sitions of this very chief and himself but a few short years ago. When Louis Napoleon was a prisoner at Ham Lord Londonderry besought Louis Philippe in his favour in terms not unlike those which he now addresses to Louis Napoleon in favour of Abd-el•Kader. French history is so full of these transformations that perhaps the President of the Republic is past wondering at any situation in which he or his countrymen may find them selves, but such an incident must needs be remarkable even in a life so eventful and varied as that of Charles Marquis of Londonderry. With regard to the object of the correspondence, though little has really been said, yet that little is, per haps, as much as the French President could say, or as we, with our experience of such necessities, could pro fess to expect. Setting aside the equivocal circumstances by which the capture of Abd-el-Kader was at length effected, it is impossible to disguise from ourselves that for many long years this redoubtable chief cost the French nation incessant war, and their colony incessant peril. That Algiers, after all the blood, treasure, heroism, and barbarity expended on its subjugation, was still rather Moorish than French, depended on Abd-el- Kader alone. For years our neighbours were taunted with the successes obtained by his intrepidity, his genius, his popularity, his patriotism, and his address. He was the Kosciusko or the Scanderbeg of the Arabs, the Wallace or Napoleon of the Sahara. That his eyes are not dimmed nor tis arm palsied is plain enough from the statement before us, and the French may reasonably pause before restoring so effective a chief to the ex pectant squadrons of his countrymen. Lord London derry, after acknowledging his "conviction that the Re public and its President retain the Emir prisoner for the interest of the civilized world," is nevertheless "very positive that even if the slightest danger could result from placing Abd-el-Kader in liberty it would be more than a thousand times compensated by the glory that would be showered on the French nation by this act of generosity." Louis Napoleon may not impro bably feel his personal magnanimity outweigh his official fears, but his advisers may perhaps participate in Lord Londonderry's "conviction" without adequately appre ciating the " compensation" he suggests in return. It would be strange enough if the extraordinary credit just granted at General Lamoriciere's instance foran Algerian expedition should figure side by side with au order for the release of Abd el-Kader. With ourselves, whose sympathies are not thus counterbalanced, there can bo of course but one instinctive sentiment touching the old chief's incarceration end sufferings, and yet common equity, no less than common prudence, should modify the censure of our remarks. Our "illustrious captives" are reckoned by scores. Every great city on the Ganges is an Amboise, and Mr. Hume was once at the pains of procuring a Parliamentary return of the sti pends, custody, and indulgences which our Abd-el- Kaders received. Some of these, it is true, are tranquil enough; but among them are chiefs whose main fault it is that they prefer war to peace, and will never let our swords rest in our scabbards. A due precaution, however, on this head would surely not be inconsistent with an increase of consideration for the natural wants of an Arab. Lord Londonderry, with the true sympathies of a dragoon, observes that the Emir is totally debarred from " equestrian exercise," and though the desired facilities in this respect may not be easily reconcilable with effective surveillance, yet a sub stitute may be found for the dreary chateau to which the prisoners are now confined. The black towers and grimy old staircases of Amboise form a terrible contrast to the banks of the Tofu& Our Shere Singhs are not, at any rate, transported to Stirling Castle. The French President, we perceive, alludes to a commission intimated to the French Ambassador at Constantinople, who is to " study this question," with the view, we hope, of miti gating as far as possible the exile of the old chief by providing him with a more congenial residence. It would heartily gratify us to hear of a successful answer to the inquiry. The "interests of the civilised world" are powerful enough to command occasional precedence over generosity and compassion, but it is impossible to with hold our sympathy from the Arab warrior, who, after a career of unexampled heroism and glory, is now drag ging on a wearisome existence on the bleak banks of the Loire. THURSDAY.—The clouds were slightly broken at 9 P.M., otherwise the sky was overcast throughout the day. Elec tricity—othing positive was shown throughout the day. Emu:ay.—The sky was overcast throughout the day; cumulostratus and cirrostratus Rain fell during the after noon and evening. Electricity—positive, and tension strong during the morning. SATURDAY.— The sky was generally covered with cloud during the morning and afternoon, and clear at night. Electricity—positive, and tension strong during the morning. The mean reading of a thermometer placed on the main mast, and read each day at 9h. A.M , was 45.0° ; and the mean reading at 9h. nat. was 41.8°; the mean readings at the Royal Observatory for the same times were 43.1°, and 40.1° respectively. The reading of the barometer increased from 29.93 in. at the beginning of the week to 30.00 in. by 11 P.M. on the 6th ; decreased to 296`1 in. by noon on the 9th; increased to 29.87 in. by 9h. P.M. on the 10th ; decreased to 29.76 in. by 3 r.m. on the 11th ; and increased to 29'82 in. by the end of the week. MORTALITY in the METROPOLIS. NUMBER OF DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES REGISTERED IN THE WEEK ENDING SATURDAY, APRIL 12, 1851. Epidemic, Endemic, and Contagious Diseases ...*lB4 Diseases of Uncertain Seat 54 Tubercular Diseases ... •.. ... 206 Diseases of the Brain, Nerves, and Senses... 136 Diseases of the Heart and Blood-vessels ... 38 Diseases of the Lungs, and other Organs of Respiration ... 202 Diseases of the Stomach, Liver, and other Organs of Digestion... ... 59 Diseases of the Kidneys, &c. •.• 11 Childbirth, Diseases of the Uterus, &c. 8 Diseases of the Joints, Bones, and Muscles . 6 Diseases of the Skin, &c. Malformations... Premature Birth Atrophy Old Age Sudden ... 2 Violence, Privation, Cold, and Intemperance ... 16 Causes not specified ... 11 DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES ... ... 1,042 Population Deaths in corre- Deaths Enumerated, spending week in the 1841. of 1850. Week. West Districts... 301,189 .. 143 ... 157 North Districts.. 376,568 .. 165 ... 194 Central Districts 374,199 ... 163 ... 176 East Districts ... 393,067 ... 192 ... 223 South Districts.. 503,346 ... 230 ... 292 _ - T0ta15........ 1,948,369 ~, 89.3 ~. 1,042 Males ... ... ... ... ... 542 Females ... ... ••• ... 500 BIRTHS IN THE WEEK. Males ... ... ... ... ... 779 Females ... ... ... ... ... 757 Total ... ... 1,536 • In this number are included 13 by Scarlatina, 25 by Typhus Fever, and 14. by Diarrhcea. HEALTH of LONDON during the WEEK. (From the Report of the Registrar-General.) In the week ending last Saturday the deaths registered in London were 1,042. H ence it appears that the public health, which showed much improvement in the previous week, continues in a favourable state, as contrasted with the great amount of sickness that prevailed in March; but a comparison of the present return with those of ten corresponding weeks in 1841-50, proves that the mor tality, which is always greater than in many parts of England, is still high,for London at this period of the year. In the corresponding weeks the deaths in the metropolis rose only in three instances above 906, while the average is 918, and though raised in the ratio of probable increase of population, does not exceed 1,001. The deaths in the present return exhibit an increase of 41 on the corrected average. Of the deaths registered last week from diseases of the organs of respiration, 6 were from laryngitis and laryn gismus stridelus, 89 from bronchitis, 85 from pneumonia (or inflammation of the lungs), 11 from asthma, and 11 from disease of the lungs not more particularly desig nated. In this class it is chiefly in asthma that a decrease on the previous week is observed. In this return 138 deaths are enumerated as caused by phthisis or consumption, and of these 18 occurred under 15 years of age, only 5 above 60 years, while the remaining 115 occurred in the intermediate period of life., In the ten corresponding weeks of 1841-50 the average number of lives destroyed by this malady was 137; and, as regards fatality, it maintains by far the highest position in the list of diseases, except when some, epidemic becomes unusually severe. In the epidemic class of diseases, 12 deaths are as cribed to small-pox, 28 to measles, 13 to scarlatina, 50 to lumping cough, 4 to croup, 18 to diarrheas and dysen tery, 20 to influenza, 1 to purpura, 4 to remittent fever (amongst children), 25 to typhus, and 4 to erysipelas. It appears that hopping-cough, though still fatal to a considerable extent, has declined; and influenza though much above the average, which is not more than 4, undergoes a gradual decrease. Last week intemperance was fatal to a man, and destitution and exposure to cold , accompanied with in temperance, to a woman. STATE OF TINE WEATHER DURING THE PAST WEEK. SUNDAY.—The sky was for the most part covered with cloud during the morning and afternoon, and clear at night; cumulostratus and cirrostratus. Electricity—positive, and tension moderate at each examination. MONDAY.—Three•fourths of the sky were covered with cloud till noon, and it was wholly covered afterwards ; cumuli, cumulostrati, and cirrostrati. Electricity—Nothing was shown throughout the day. TUESDAY.—The sky, with slight exceptions, was covered with cloud throughout the day; cumuli, cumulostrati, and cirrostrati. Showers of hail and rain fell during the after noon. Electricity—positive,and at times negative during the morning, with strong tension ; volleys of sparks and galvanic currents were at times shown. WEDNESDAY.—Tho sky was overcast till 9h. P.M, and the amount of cloud was variable afterwards. Rain fell .during the -afternoon. ,Electricity—Nothing was shown throughout the day. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. BOW-STREET. Two ycung men, named Charles Sidney and John Newman, were brought before Mr. Henry, charged with burglary. Police constable Jury, F. 30, was on duty in a court leading out of Great Queen-street, Lincoln's Inn-fields, at abut three o'eleck in the morning, when he noticed certain marks upon a wall which induced him to sus pect that some one had been climbing over it. He pro cured the assistance of Sergeant Hoyle, of the same di vision, and then ascended to some leads communicating with the back of a public house is Queen-street, called the Hercules Pillars. Finding a window of the public house open, they entered the room, and immediately heard footsteps within. They commenced searching the premises, and at length discovered the two prisoners in concealment. The landlord was called up, and it was found that a bagatelle-board, a bundle of clothes, a coat, and a bag cf copper money (amounting to 14s. 6d. in all), had been carefully placed aside to be removed. To obtain these a bureau and the till had been broken open with a crow-bar. The landlord, Henry Barker, said the house was closed and everything left safe at a quarter past 12. The ventilator of his parlour skylight had been removed, and some glass broken. He supposed an entrance had been effected by this means in the first place, and %hen inside the men could get access to the other parts of the house. His impression, on seeing the men, was that they had been helping themselves to drink also very freely, and one of them asked him if he was not going to stand a pipe and some tobacco. The prisoners were committed for trial. MARY LEBDNE. Sarah Collins was again brought before Mr. Long, charged with the wilful murder of her female infant, by drowning it in the Regent's Canal. The prisoner, who seemed in a very weak condition, Was allowed to sit during the proceedings, which excited a considerable degree of interest. The following additional evidence, was now adduced: — Mrs. Hartley, landlady of the Crown, Oxford-street, said—The prisoner lived in my service a year and five days, and after the usual warning of a month, left me last Thursday evening. While with me I bad two or three times taxed her with being pregnant, but she denied that such was the case. On the Monday before she left me I was upstairs with her, and told her that as I had advertised for a servant I should no doubt be soon suited, and that I wished her to go on Wednesday, upon which she remarked that if I would let her stay till Friday, she should be enabled to get everything put to rights in the house, and properly cleaned and comfortable. I told her she might remain till Thursday, and on that evening, at a quarter to 5 o'clock, her sister came, and remained for some time with her. I had some friends to supper that evening, but I told the prisoner that she need not trouble herself to do anything, as I could manage all very well alone, and desired her to get her things together. This was about 9 o'clock. Between 5 and the time last named the prisoner went up and down stairs several times, and at half-past 9 she came down to me in the kitchen, when she asked me to let her leave her box till the next day. I said that she might do so, and when I went into the scullery I saw some aprons and other things which she had washed in the morning; she was there, and on my speaking to her as to what she was doing, she said she was only wringing out an old gown. I told her that if she liked to leave the things, the woman should wring them out for her, and dry them, and that she could have them when she came in the morning for her box. She refused this offer, and said she would take them with her, as she was going to sleep with a person named Higgs, in Adam and Eve-court. At half-past 10 she brought down stairs two bundles, and she and her sister went away together. Yesterday evening I pointed out to an officer the room in which the prisoner had slept, and it was quite apparent that the floor had been re cently wiped with a wet cloth. The bundle found upon the prisoner was here pro duced; it was taken from the prisoner when laid hold of by the park-keeper, and Mrs. Hartley identified the con tents as being the clothes which the prisoner had washed in her house as before referred to. Lockerby, 180 S—l went to the Crown yesterday, and found the boards of the prisoner's room quite wet. I also observed marks of blood. I searched the prisoner's box, but found no baby linen therein; some of the articles in the bundle are stained with blood. Elizabeth Collins said—On Thursday, at half-past eight o'clock in the evening, I called upon my sister, and went up for a short time in her bedroom to arrange my hair. I was then alone. I wont out, and in the course of half-an-hour returned, when I went into the kitchen. My sister while I was there went up stairs two or three times, and she at last brought down two parcels. We ' left the house, she (ray sister) carrying the said parcels in her hand. I had several times questioned her as to whether she was in the family-way, and she denied that such was the csse. I left my sister at Mrs. Hall's coffee-shop, in Well-street, where she said she intended to sleep, and on the next morning she called upon me, and asked me to lend her my cloak, which I did, as she said she felt very cold. She also told me that she was going down into the country to her mother, and that she would soon see me again. Mrs. Hall verified the former statement made as to the prisoner having slept at her house oa the night in question. Mr. Collins, surgeon, residing at Mornington-place, Hampstead-road, and who had made a post mortem exa mination of the body, deposed to the tact of the child havi❑g been born alive. The prisoner stands committed for the murder, but will be brought up again next Wednesday, when Mr. Fell will read over the whole of the depositions against her, and she will then be sent for trial upon the serious charge at the ensuing sessions of the Central Criminal Court. John Macluren, a shoemaker, residing at No. 7, Little Barlow-street, near this court. was brought up for re examination on the charge of violating his own daughter, Rosins Jane, aged 13i years. The evidence was of such a description as to be quite unfit for publication.—He was committed for trial. CLERKEN WELL. Mary Ann Coster, a pretty-looking woman, 20 years of age, who resided with her parents, at No. 55, York street, City-road, was placed at the bar for final exami nation, charged, at the instance of the parish authorities of St. Luke's, with the wilful murder of her illegitimate infant child. Inspector Brennan stated to the bench that a coro ner's inquest had been held upon the remains of the de ceased child, and he handed in a copy of the verdict re turned by the jury, which was as follows:—" That the child was found dead in a pail of dirty water, appa rently from drowning; but when, how, or by what means it became so dead there is not sufficient evidence to show, but the evidence produced a case of strong suspicion. From the contradictory state of it it cannot bo relied on." The following evidence was now adduced before Mr. Combo, the presiding magistrate:— Mrs. Phcebe Kedge having been sworn, stated that she lived in the same house with the prisoner and her parents at No. 55, York-street, City-road, St. Luke's. Had known her eighteen months, and came there about that time with her father, mother, brother, and two sisters. They lived on the second floor, and witness on the first floor. The prisoner complained to witness that she had an abscess on her left breast. This was five months ago. She said her father knocked her down against a chair. Witness looked at the prisoner's breast, and told her, that judging from the appearance of it, if she was a married and not a single woman, she (witness) should say she was four months gone in pregnancy. The prisoner made no remark. She told witness that she was iu the habit of being visited and addressed by letter by a gentleman, and she received a letter from him last Wednesday fortnight. His name, she said, was O'Brien. When witness spoke to her with reference to the appearance of her breast, she said, " I have got my lying-in cap on." The father and mother locked the door of the back room every night the last thing. The pail now produced I know to be that belonging to the prisoner's parents, and in which the body of the deceased child was found. Mrs. Ann Kedge, sister-in-law of the last witness, deposed that she lives at No. 2, Mason's-place, City road, St. Luke's. Was in the habit of calling on Mrs. Kedge. She confirmed that part of the evidence with regard to her breasts. I said to her in joke, " The sooner you get married the better, Mary Ann." She only smiled. I told her I did not think it was her first child. She made no answer. This happened at the latter part of October last. She mentioned the name of Mr. Thomas O'Brien —that she was going to see him. She had known him a long time. He was in some office at the west-end of the town. She was in the habit of receiving letters, which witness read to her; they were signed "Thomas O'Brien." Mr. Mack and Mr. Courtenay, surgeons, gave evi dence that they had made a post mortem examination of the body of the deceased child, and having tested the lungs, they were satisfied in their opinion that the child was born alive. On examining the lungs some dirty water was found, like that in the pail in which the child was discovered dead. Sergeant Harvey, 14 G, deposed that ho found the pail (now produced) on the Bth inst., nn the landing of the second floor, close to the front room door, which was occupied by the prisoner, where he saw her in bed. He took her into custody to the workhouse. and subse quently brought her to this court on the charge of murder. Other circumstances of a peculiar nature are connected with the case, which rendered it necessary that further inquiries should be made by the police, and the prisoner will be brought up on a future day. Mr. COMBE, however, said he should commit the pri soner for trial on the charge of murder, and she was ac cordingly committed. In consequence of the prisoner's weakly state she was, by order of Mr. CeernE, conveyed to prison in a cabriolet, and ordered to be properly attended to there. With reference to the case of Mr. George William Dowling, which appeared on Wedpesday, the question I put by Mr. Mould should be, " Did you hear him dare g W oo l d tl .iregard fellowship to would neigbhpolicy, ho thought, would restore the railway to a ;com parative state of prosperity. object. They would do all th e y could to make all the companies work harmoni ous ly t oget h er; t b h o e u i r r in u g lti c m om at rni es, peace and equitable terms would be offered to all, and he had no doubt that eventually this line would be at p ence w i t h all its neighbours and tributaries. Many shareholders had addressed him on the subject of the East Anglian line. He had been invited to open a negotiation with that company, but how could he do that when they were in the hands of the Great Northern? The Great Northern, however, would be mistaken if they supposed when they got that line into their possession the Eastern Counties Company would be unable to compete with them, for there would bo still the water communication open to them. Still it was the anxious desire of the directors to be at peace oven with the Great Northern, and they hoped the Great Northern line would see that their interest would be found more in co-operating than in competing with the Eastern Counties, who were open to offers from all. Having said thus much he was anxious to state that the directors were ready to grant tickets extending over periods of 21 yearm, to all parties who were disposed to build villas on their line. This was the policy which the directors intended to pursue, and with the assistance and confidence of the proprietors no doubt the line would once more become profitable.—(Hear, hear.) ANr a vote of thanks to the Chairman, the meeting Separated. LOUIS NAPOLEON and ABD-EL-KADER. A very interesting correspondence between the Mar quis of Londonderry and the President of the French Republic has been published in reference to the capti vity of Abd-el-Kader. The letters are accompanied by one from the Marquis to the Earl of Glengall in this country, describing the circumstances which gave rise to them. Feeling a high admiration for the character of the unfortunate Arab chief, and a deep sympathy for him in his captivity in the lonely old Chateau d'Amboise, ou the banks of the Loire, Lord Londonderry, with much trouble, obtained permission from tho French Minister of War to pay his respects to the Emir. After obtaining the rarely granted permission, he, with much difficulty, gained the interior of the chateau. He thus describes the interview:— " We followed an Algerine slave, who led us through the winding terraces of the garden, which are clothed with tall cypress and other trees, to the most elevated part of the chateau, when passing through an out ward ante-hall or guard-chamber we came to a door, where all shoes, &c., were left. Upon this door being thrown open the interesting old warrior stood before us, his burnous as white as the driven snow, his beard as black as jet, his projecting largF• eyebrows of the same hue, with teeth like ivory, and most expressive dark eyes, showing peculiarly the white liquid tinge surrounding the pupils. His stature is tall and commanding, his gesture, softness, and amiability of expression almost inexplicable. Upon my approaching him the Emir held out a very large, bony, and deep brown hand to me, which when I grasped he turned to lead me to the sofa and the seats prepared at the head of the room." The result of the interview was, that the old warrior made interest with the Marquis, knowing that he had been on terms of friendship with the President of the Republic, to obtain an interview with Louis Napoleon; and that the English soldier promised to " try." The correspondence itself shows with what tact and good feeling he made the attempt : " Tours, March 8. " Pardon me, my Prince, if I take the liberty to write to you. Past time emb o ld ens me; t h e presen t mome nt inspires me with overpowering impulse. With the per mission of the Minister of War, I was admitted to an audience with the interesting captive of France, the brave Abd-el-Kader. The sympathy of every soldier who has served during a long life always impels him to honour illustrious chiefs, even when they are enemies; and I cannot capress the sentiments of admiration and com iniseraiion I have felt in a rather long interview with the ex-Emir. " In addressing this petition to your Highness, I com mence by supplicating you not to accuse me of pre sumption, and to be well persuaded that I believe I have no right to interfere in so grave an affair. I have the conviction that the Government of the French Republic and its President retai❑ the Emir prisoner for th© interest of the civilized world. It is a sufficiently remarkable circumstance that the person who now presents himself before you to obtai❑ some solace and consideration for this illustrious prisoner is ho who addressed in favour of the President of the Republic the same demand to the King Louis Philippe, while the President was a prisoner at Ham. My prayer is, that the painful and unfortunate life of Abd•el-Bader should be taken into consideration. Can it be believed that the liberty accorded to an old man, bowed down by his misfortunes, his chagrins, and his losses, can over injure in the slightest degree the great and powerful nation that now keeps him captive in a manner that wounds the hearts of those who honour the warrior yet more in his adversity than in his prosperity? Believe, my Prince, that I have the very positive con viction, that even if the slightest danger could result from placing Abd-el-Kader in liberty, it would be more than a thousand times compensated by the glory that would be showered on the French nation by this act of generosity. At present, my Prince, I shall conclude by giving you a summary of his position. On the summit of a mountain on the borders of the Loire, the Cha teau d'Amboise offers to the Emir no facilities for carriage or equestrian exercise ; the sadness of the old edifice, the sole ►ociety of the com mandant and the guard, can offer him no resource; the gardens and the ramparts form his sole promenades. The prisoner offered me a small cup of tea; this offer ing ar.d his conversation were lull of an inexpressible grace and grandeur. _ _ At lash I arrive at his demand—at the promise 1 havo made to him—and I hope from your goodness the power to show him that I have not forgotten his com mission. He has prayed of me to demand of you, in the name of the old friendship he knows you have for me, to grant him an audience when it will be possible for you. He has also expressed the desire that I should accompany him to your pre sence. I have, my Prince, fulfilled the duty of an old soldier of her Britannic Majesty. My aim is to serve your glory in liberating a great warrior. If I succeed it will be one of the greatest glories of my life ; if I do not succeed, I shall have nothing with which to reproach myself in having made the attempt. " I have the honour to be, Monseigneur, your very humble servant, " VANE LONDONDERRY." " Elpea National, March 29. "My dear Marquis,—l have not sooaer replied to your letter written to me from Tours, because I did not know where to address my reply, and I hoped soon to see you in Paris. " That which you tell me of the Emir Abd-el-Kadcr has greatly interested me ; and I find markedly, in your solicitude for him, the same generous heart that interceded some years since in favour of the prisoner of Ham. " I confess to you that from the first day of my elec tion the captivity of Abd-el-Bader has not ceased to occupy me, and to weigh like a burden upon my heart. I have also often been occupied in seeking for the means that would permit me to place him at liberty, without risking a compromise of the repose of Algeria and the security of our soldiers and colonists. " To-day, even, the new ambassador, who is about to repair to Constantinople, is charged by me to study this question; and believe me, my dear Marquis, no person will be more happy thau I when it will be permitted to me to render liberty to Abd-el-Kader. " I shall be very glad to see the Emir, but I can only see him to announce good news; I am therefore, until that period arrives, deprived of the possibility of grant ing his request. " Receive, my dear Marquis, the assurance of my in timate and high consideration and friendship. " LOUIS NAPOLEON." "Pau, April 1. " Allow me, my dear Prince, to assure you that the letter I have this instant received from your Highness, from your own hand, has given me so lively a sentiment of pleasure and gratitude that during all my life the im pression will remain ineffaceable. Your expressions show the honour and uprightness of your character. The same in prosperity as in adversity—frank, noble, benevolent, chivalrous, magnanimous, and well resolved to act according to the great principle of humanity, Do unto others as you would they should do unto you.' " The future of Abd-el-Kader is in your hands and in those of the nations you govern. For the happy result of my undertaking I repose in you an unlimited confi dence. May the fate of Abd-el-Kader become, through you, as peaceable as your own will be glorious. Such is the ardent wish of him who has the honour to assure you still, as formerly, of his greatest and high considera tion, friendship, and personal devotion. " VANE LONDONDERRY. " To the President of the French Republic." (From the Times.) Lord Londonderry has just contributed another "nar rative" to the studies of the curious. On his passage towards the south of France his Lordship was seized with the benevolent desire of visiting Abd- el- Kader in his prison, and of exerting in the captive's favour all such interest as he might possibly command. Having procured the necessary passports, be was introduced into the Chateau d'Amboise, and received by the Moorish chief with considerable dignity and evident satisfaction. On quitting the old warrior be wrote immediately to the President of the Republic, intreating his favourable in tervention in behalf of the prisoner. To this application the President promptly replied, and the correspondence between the two parties, together with the details of the interview suggesting it, are now published for the edi fication of Englishmen at home. The story is certainly a curious episode of the times, and not c little characteristic of the parties concerned. athlliyrdpiocnttrheseqsuues,p"etuhseion" Our readers will recognise the practised tourist in the description of the chateau and its approaches—the drive along the banks of the Loire, "more grand than actu ptwrioncifipialee,, , stonewith otherbridges, t r a i n k d i a g a objects," ano.. present e d to the traveller's eye. At length, in _. or Id_ ‘ French country town, consisting , as we are in t nied, 'of a collectionof house., with narrow streets," the prison of the Arab f ch' le was descried, rising abruptly from the right ban bank of the river. The access to this feud a l stronghold seems greatly to resemble that by which foot passengersust reach Windsor Castle instead A of ent e ri ng a t th e sou th ern steep and narrow lane led to the summit of a t errace , where his Lordship, after a fashion which must have reminded him campaigning, was ushered i nto a liof his Spanish chapel to wait the .arrival of the authorities. As yet t no signs of Moorish life about the . ere bad appeared place, when presently the police to do anything, and, if so, what?" instead of, " Did you hear him dire the policeman to take him?" WORSHIP-STUEET. Yesterday John Tomhins and Edward Godwin, two powerful fellows well known to the police, were charged before Mr. Ilimmill with burglariously breaking into the dwelling-house of a poor widow named Morris, living in Birdcage-walk, Hackney. The prosecutrix stated that, having occasion to go out on an errand between nine and ten on the preceding evening, she carefully locked her parlour and street doors, taking the keys with her, and upan returning home about a quarter of an hour afterwards saw two nun loitering about in front of the house. The street door opened the same as usual, but on getting into the pas sage she was surprised to find a light in the parlour, the door of which was wide open, and on looking into the room, the contents of which had been completely ran sacked and thrown about, she saw one of the prisoners concealed behind the door with a candle in his hand. This mau tried to conceal his face, but she caught a dis• tinct view of it, and ran to the door screaming " Thieves," upon which the man dashed past her, hurl ing, her into the road, and fled with such precipitation that, though his hat fell from his head in his flight, he would not stop to recover it. This hat, which sh< picked up, was found afterwards to fit ono of the pri. seniors (Godwin), and though he now wore a straw hat, sho could positively swear to his being the same man she saw in her parlour. Police-constables 19, 73, and 211 of the H division, deposed that while on duty in Osborne -street, White• chapel, at half-past two that morning, they saw the two prisoners and a third marl not in custody conducting themselves in such a manner as to satisfy them they were either arranging some robbery or had just com mitted one; and as the men, immediately on seeing they were watched, hastened into the main road, they followed and stopped them. On searching Tomkins they found a housebreaking crowbar under his coat; but on attempt ing to secure Godwin, he fought so desperately that it was only with the greatest difficulty he could be over powered, and in the course of the struggle he struck one of the officers so violently that, while reeling from the effects of it, ho felt something strike with great force against his leg, and on looking down found on the pavement a heavy life-preserver, which must have been jerked out of one of his pockets. On further searching him a large knife-handle, with a razor-blade inserted in it in place of its own, and which is frequently used by burglars for cutting out panels, was discovered upon him, and upon this being found the prisoner renewed his attempts to escape with such determination that it required the united exertions of several officers to hold him. Upon afterwards hear ing of the burglary at the house of the prosecutrix, the constables went there to examine the place, and found that the street-door had been opened by skeleton keys, but that as entrance to the parlour could not be obtained so easily, the burglars had prised it open with a crow bar, leaving marks upon the jamb which exactly corres ponded with the end of the crowbar that was found upon Tomkins. Both prisoners denied all knowledge of the robbery, but as the officers felt satisfied they would be enabled to take. the third man if time were afforded, they were com mitted until that day week to enable the constables to effect the confederate's apprehension and the completion of the case against the three. LAMBETH. Robert Roundtree, a Govei nment pensioner, residing at No. 11, Pleasant•p:ace, West-square, Lambeth, was brought up on a warrant and placed at the bar before the lion. O. C. Norton on a charge of violating the per eon of Ellen Pope, a child between eleven and twelve years of years. The prisoner, though cautioned that the case was one of a serious character, and that anything he said would be taken down, and might be used against him else- where, in the most unblushing manner, and to the thorough diaguit of all present, admitted the truth of the charge, but said that the liberties he had taken with the child had been with her perfect consent. The father of the child, an exceedingly decent-look ing man, who seemed dreadfully afflicted, assured the Magistrate that had it not been for the cooler disposition of his wife he should, upon the fact of his child's viola. tion being disclosed to him, have saved the present or deal, as well as that of a public trial, by stabbing the scoundrel, who had brought shame and disgrace on him self and his family, to the heart. Mr. NORTON remarked that it was much better that he controlled his temper, and left the law to deal with the case. The depositions in the case were then taken, and the prisoner was fully committed to take his trial. SEABORNE MAILS. [N signifies that the mails aro sent from the General Poet-ofEe, by the night—and 31 by the morning—dispatch.] When made up in From what Wb en PLACES. General Post-Office port dis due. London. patched. America (by Brit. pkt.)N April 25 .. .. Liverpool.. April 20 America (by U.S. pkt.) N April 29 .. •• Liverpool ...1 pril 27 America (by U.S. pkt.) hl April 23 .. Southampt. April 17 Africa (West coast).. N 14th of the month Plymouth Arrived Alexandria* • • ...... N 19th & 30th of mo.. Dover .. April 18 Belgium • . •• N Daily .. Dover .. Daily Brazil .. • .. M 9th of the month Southampt. April 12 Buenos Ayres M 9th of the month Southampt. April 12 California(viaChagTes) hi 17th of month Southampt. April 5 Cape of Good Hope N,l4th of month Plymouth.. Arrived Constantinople* .. • • Nl7th 17th 27th of mo Dover .. April 20 Central America .. AL2d & 17th of mon. Southampt. April 5 Channel Isles • • .. 141M0n., Wed., & Fri. Southampt. Ta. Th.s a Chill . Mll7th of the month Southampt. April 20 France M& N Twice daily .. .. Dover • • Twiccdaily Greece* .• .. • . N 7th 17th27th of mo Dover •• April 20 Hamburgh .• N Tuesday & Friday London .. Tues. Sat. Holland M Wednes. & Satur. London .. Alox.Thur Honduras .. N 17th of the mouth Southampt. April 20 Ireland .. •. M & N,Twice daily .. .. Holyhead .. T wicedally India(via Southamp.) M 20th of the month Southampt. April 28 India (via Marseilles) N.7th& 24th ofmonth;Dover .. May 1 Mediterranean (via Southampton) M . 2oth of the month Southampt. April 28 Mediterranean (via I Marseilles) N 7th & 24th of month Dover • • May 1 Mexico .. M2d of the month.. Southampt. April 5 Madeira • • • • .. 31 9th of the month Southampt. May 12 7th,17th,19th,27th Malta* .. .• N &30th of month I Dover April 20 Naples* .. N sth 15th 28th of mo Dover April 22 Papal States* 5111 15th 25th of moDover .. April 22 Peninsular • • .. M 7th 17th 27th of mo Southampt. April 29 Peru .. M 17th of the month (Southampt. April 20 Tuscany* .. N sth loth 25th of mo Dover • • April 22 West Indies .. M 17th of the month ISouthampt. April 20 West Indies (except Ilavanna & Nassau) hi 2d of the month .. Southampt. April 5 * The mails to those c ountries thus marked (*) are conveyed by French nackpt vi‘ Marseilles *** The Last India and Mediterranean mail will be made up on the evening of the 19th of this month, in consequence of the 20th happening on a Sunday. SHIP NEWS. NOTICE TO MARINERS. HOY SOUND LIGHTHOUSES. The Commissioners of the Northern Lighthouses hereby give notice, that two lighthouses have been built upon the Island of Graemsay, lying in Hoy Sound, opposite Stromness, in Orkney, the lights of which will be exhibited an the night of Thursday, the 15th of May, 1851, and every night thereafter, from sun-set till sun rise. The following is a specification of the position of the lighthouses and of the appearance of the lights, by Mr. Alan Stevenson, engineer to the Commissioners:— The High Lighthouse is in N. let. 58 deg. 56 min. 9 sec., and W. long. 3 deg. 16 min. 33 sec. By compass the lighthouses bear from each other S.E. E. and N.W. W. The high light, towards the western entrance of Hoy Sound, is a fixed red light, and the low light is a fixed bright light. When seen in one line, they lead through the western entrance to Hey Sound, in the fair way, between the dangerous rocks of Bow, off the Hoy Shore, and Kirk Rock, off the Stromness shore. After running in on this line to a point half a mile off the low light, where the depth is about 8 fathoms, the high red light will be suddenly eclipsed by the land; and it is then time to haul towards the Stromness shore, when the red light will immediately re-appear. The high light is elevated 115 feet above the sea; but, being a fixed red light, it will not be seen at a greater distance than about 10 nautic miles. It illuminates a small arc towards the S.E. from S.E. by E. to S.E. S. facing the western entrance to Hoy Sound. Towards Stromness the High Tower shows a fixed bright light, from S.S.E. k E. to W.S.W. The low light, as already stated, will bo known to mariners as a fixed bright light. It is elevated 55 feet above the sea, will be seen at the distance of 7 nautic miles, and at lesser distances, according to the state of the weather. The arc illuminated by this light extends from E. S. to W. it N. and faces northward. As a guide for vessels approaching Stromness from the southward, it is also intended, in the course of a few weeks, to exhibit a light towards the island of Cava. when a notice and description of the lights, illustrated by a tracing of the coast, will be given. N.B. The variation of the compass is 27 deg. 47 min. W. The Commissioners hereby further give notice, that by virtue of a warrant from the Queen in Council, dated August 14, 1850, the following tolls will be levied in respect of these lights, viz.:— " For every vessel belonging to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (the same not belonging to her Majesty, her heirs and successors, or being navi gated wholly in ballast), and for every foreign vessel which by Act of Parliament, order in council, conven tion, or treaty, shall be privileged to enter the ports of the said United Kingdom, upon paying the same duties of tonnage as are paid by vessels belonging to the United Kingdom (the game not being navigated wholly in bal last), which shall arrive at, or depart from, the port of Stromness or its dependent creeks in Orkney, or which shall pass in either direction throu g h the P entland Firth, between the island of P omona or the mai nland of everyfar thingOrkney,andtheburdeninCaithness,uch vessel, e for (ach time of passing or deriving benefit from the said lights, if on a coasting voyage , and double the said toll for pass ing or deriving bene fit on an oversea v oyage ; and for each foreign vessel na vi g ated as afore said, not privileg e d in manner hereinhefore mentioned, double the amount of the respective tells hereinbefore specified." By order of the Board, ALEX. CUNINGIII,I3I, Secretary. Office of Lighthouse Board, Edi n b urgh, April 15. NOTICE TO MARINERS. MINEHEAD AND BALLYCOTTON ISLAND LIGHTHOUSES, SOUTH COAST OF IRE LAND. A lighthouse has been erected on Minehead, county of Waterford, and another lighthouse on Ballycutton Inland , county of Cork, from whi c h lights will be exhibi te d o n 3 the night of th e I st of June, 1851, and w hi c h w ill there after be lighted every night from sunset to sunrise. GRAVESEND, APRIL 17.—Wind S., fresh . Arrived —Th e P au li ne , f rom Pernambuco; Antwerpen, from Antwerp; Earl of Auckland, and Rainbow, from Rotterdam ; Queen. from Antwerp; Bordeaux, from Bor deaux; Venezuela, from Havre; Fame, from Calais; City of Rotterdam, from Dunkirk; Lord John Russell, from liarlingen. SAiltql—The St. Leonard, for Antwerp; 1t250. f () A.ldernPy ; Frankea, M , ..rtlia, and Torfastheclen, for tho Merw,..de, for Cronsthdt.; Thosnelde for Memel; nary, and Cerero, f or N ewcast l e; Brido, fur 'Dublin; Ac tive, for ElAinor,; Hyarni, for Cardiff . ; Menai, for Calais; Ellen. for Sierra Leone ; Minerva, fur Calcutta; Guyer nor Van Eyck, and Soh o , f or A ntwerp; I no , f o r Anti gua; City of London, for Du n ki r k ; E c li pse , f or Madeira; it.tawa, for Quebec; Wiliam J o lliff e , f or H av re. VESSELS SPOKE N W ITH . Lavinia, of Jersey, on the 22d o f F e b ruar y, i n lat. 3 S'' 1 ng. 27 IV. Vesta, w Dun&c, on the 14th of M a r c h, in let. 20 N.' long. 30 W. filnia, from Pernambuco, on the 10th of March, in I st* 21 N., long. 42 W. Erin-go-Bragh, from Liverpool for New York, on the 4th of April. Kite Hunter, frem Mobile for Liverpool, on the 18th of March, in lat. 25, brg. Sl. Franklin, from N ow O r l i aria for Genoa, on the 14thof March, off Co.pe Florida. Rory O'More, from Leghorn for New York, on the 24th of March, in lat. 36, long. 69. Marion, from the Mauritius for London, on the 16th of March, in lat. 26 N., 1 , ..ng. 36 W. Salsette, from Sydney for London, on the 26th of March, off Ficres. Francis Walker, from Calcutta for London, in let. 4 9 N . long. 10 W. THE COUNTRY MAKKETS BIRMINGHAM, APRIL I7.—At Gloucester and Worcester markets, on the 12th, the wheat trade ruled dull, and no pro• gress could be: made in sales of any description, without sub' mitting to a reduction of 6d to Is per quarter. Barley in de mand, and fully as dear. On eats, the turn was in favour of the seller. But little passing in beans or peas, but both wer e held for fully as much money. During the present week the transactions in wheat have been limited, and chiefly in flee qualities, which have found buyers at about previous rate r ' Grinding barley continues scarce, but is no dearer. Beans have met a slow sale, with the turn in favour of the buyer. Peas neglected. At this day's market there was a short sur ply of English wheat, yet the trade ruled dull at the currencl of this day se'isnight ; very little doing in foreign, but lower prices were not submitted to for any description. Barley un' altered in value, and grinding continues scarce, but less in r" quest. Oats 6d per quarter dearer, which was readily paid oa secondary qualities. B eans ma i n t a i ne d t h e i r va l ue , w i t h rather more demand for Egyptian. We had a few speculative in' inquiries for peas. BRISTOL, APRIL 17.—The market for wheat was th e , turn lower. E ng li s h w h eat so ld at 36s to 40s per i mp erial quarter, foreign white ditto, 40s to 42s per 4801bs; ditto (extra fine), 38s to 40s per 4801bs ; ditto (fine), 35s to per 4801bs; ditto (ordiniry), 325 6d to 35s per 4801bs; ditto ( hard), 335 to 35s per 46611)5. Flour was the turn cheaper' English flour (seconds), 27s to k 95 per sack ; „ A m erican ditto (sweet), 20s to 22 s p er b arre l ; French ditto (superbne)' 2Ss to 31s per 2801bs. Barley was about 6d per quart.:i dearer. English barley (malting), 24s to 29s per ilTiP eri m quarter ; ditto and foreign (grinding), 20s to 23s 7d per 4e*" ibs. Oats was about 6d per quarter in advance ; Devon and Welsh oats, 15s 6d to 17s 9d per imperial quarter ; Irish white ditto, 17s 6d to 19s per 3201bs ; ditto black ditto!. 15s 6d to 16s 3d per i m p er i a l quarter. B eans were fi r m, I' an advance of 6d per quarter. English Beans, 24s to ' lB5 per imperial quarter ; foreign ditto, 22s to 26s per 480 Ih 9 ' The averages are—Bristol wheat, 363 lld ; Gloucester ditto, 39s 9 ; Bristol oats, 16s Id; Gloucester ditto, 175 11 ` , 4 Bristol barley, 23s 6d ; Glouce s t er ditt o , 25 s bid; 13rist° Beans, 265. _ - LIVERPOOL, APRIL 17.—The supplies of grain and V II ; have been mod erate th e l as t t wo d a y s , w ith t h e excep tion ci d 7,000 sacks of Fredch flour. The weather has broken, 8 % we have had co ld easter l y w i n d s, w i th rain. The g rata market has b een w i tuout act i v i ty s i nce Tuesday, and no 10 renal change has occurred in the value of wheat, flour, Incite' corn, or any other article ; indeed the usual :holiday season 1,8/ much interfered with business. BOSTON, APRIL I6.—Wheat, red 24s to 38s Od, white 386 to 41s, extra 43 s t o 00 s ; barley 18s t 26s ; oats 12s to 191 beans 24s to 295; peas 00‘ to tOs per quarter. IsixwAaa, APRIL 16.—Wheat, old white 46s to 50s, red 446 to 465, new white 40s to 425, new red 38s to 40s ; barley, malting 23s to 265, extra 00s, grinding 20s to 2 Is, extra OUs; oath seed 20s to 225, fe e d 15 s t o 20 s ; b eans, 266 to 28s ; tar"" 38s to 40s ; malt, .51s to 56s per qr. MELTON MOWBRAY, APRIL lb.—Wheat, old 42s to 446 04 new .itis Od to 41s ; barley 24s to 26s ; oats, old 22s to 24 6 P new 18s to 20s ; beans, old 27s to 30s, new 25s to 2.86 per q r. Butter 12d to 13d per lb ; eggs 2.4 for Is. EDI/caul-toff GRAIN MARKET, APRIL 16. —Our supPli e , B of grain to-d a y were rat h er l ess than last market, particulril wheat. W e h a d a very qu i c k mar k et f or oats, and other kind! sold readily. Th e t op o f w h eat same as l ast wee k , and tue average 9d up. Barley on the top is down, and the wrestl e Is Id up. O a t s on t h e t op t id up, an d on t h e average 4 d up. Beans on the top is up, and on the average ls 3d 8 1 ) ; Unsold-210 qrs wheat, 98 qrs b ar l ey , 18 qrs oats, an d 16 qrs beans. Top of Wheat ... ••• 64 lb, 44s Od ~ Barley ... •.. .. 58 lb. 30$ Od „ Oats ••• 45i1b. 25s Od „ Beans •• ••• 6741 b. 32s Od EDINBURGH CATTLE MARKET, APRIL 16.—The numb er of cattle was 699, or 154 more than last week. Top P ee of the best cattle, 6s 6d; current, 6s to Os Od ; secor.dsr/ and inferior, from 550 d to 5s Gd per Dutch stone. A clear' ante was not effected. The number of sheep this m orning was 2,054, or 175 more than last week. Top price of the best mutton, Gd per lb ; current, 51c1 to Od; ewes and pferl sorts, 4, to 5d per lb. Lamb s se lli ng f rom 20s to 24s a tlas , At the close a good clearance effected. DUNBAR, APRIL 15.—Wheat, weighing 65&1bs, brought 411: and prices to 28s Ud. Barley, weighing 54ilbs, brouq` a 6d, and prices to 19s (Id. O a t s , we i g h ing 4 2 lbs, broug nc 20s lid, and prices to 18s 6d. Beans and peas, weighing 661bs, brought 28s Od, and prices to 2650 d. CORK, APRIL 16. Barrels. Currency. 3 White wheat l 9s Od t o 00 s Od O os O d - 20 stop w • 0 Red wheat 005 Od to 005 Od Oos Od-20 do - 40 Barley lis Od to 135 Od 12s Od-16 do 0 Bere 133 Oats 7 Pigs 32s Od to 34s Od Oos Od per cwi Quantity sold at the Highest Prices: 0 barrels white wheat ; 0 red ; 7 barley ; 0 bere ; 3 oat'; 3 pigs. Quantity of Grain and Number of Pigs sold last week :-••• Wheat, 9. Barley, 39u. Oats, 1,316. Pigs, 103. Return of Cattle sold for the week ending April 12:--' Pigs, 755. Sheep, 501. Cows, 151. Coax , — Flour—First Its 6d t o 12 s Od ; extra 12 $ 6 ' 1 4 seconds, lO s t i d t o Il s Od; households 9s to lOs Od; thi r ds, 75 to , per cwt. Oatmeal 10s to 1036 d; Indian meal 7s 6d to 8s Od; wheat ; meal, 9a 61 to lOs per cwt. India n corn 71 5 s Od to 71 155 Pe r ton. Bran tOs to 85s Od per ton. Hay—Farmers 315 to 425; a verag e 38s; dealers 41s to 50s Od; average 46s per ton. St' aw—. Farin„," s 25: Od to 33s Od; average 235; dealers 40s Od to 42. average 00s Od per ton. Bread—Wheaten loaf sid to , ,n 6u; household l oa f 40 "to 5d per 41b. Fresh butt er , I, _. 12d per lb. E ggs -3 s 8d t o 3 s 10d per hundred. Coal" Ne'vnort 14s Od ; Lydney 15s ; Landore 14s ; Neath Cunt 13s 6d per ton. T a ll ow :38s Od to 40s per e'v Whisky, 25 o. p., 5s 9d per imperial gallon. Me a ,, —Beef 41d to bid ; mu tt on 5d to 7d ; vea l 4d , , 1 ) " . 5d ; pork 4d to Od ; b acon 7d t o 8d ; sausages 5 d per ' Hops 61 lOs to 0/ Os per cwt. Bangor slates 312. 6d to 3/5 5 1 )° b " ton. Bark—Barbary 71 03 to Si Os; Valonia 15/ t o 0/; Fren e 61 Os ; Spanish 0/ per ton. Fleece Wool 14s to 15s per s tonea Hemp 32/ to 34/ per ton. Fish— Scotch herrings 19s to 009; r e ditto, 26s to 00s per bar re l ; N ew f oun dl an d, 11 / 5 s t o o ' w Per _ ton. Timber—M eme l, 80 s per ton ; re d p i ne, 31 10s • yellow ditto, 2/ 15s per to n; d ea l s , 12 s t o 15 s per 10 0. Hides Market 24s t o 34 5; sa lt e d 25 s t o 34 s per owt ; calf skill" to 3ld per lb. Potatoes, white 8d to 10d ; Minion,"„ lod to 13d. Gua no — P eruv i an , 11/ 10 5; Ichaboe, 8/ to 9 1 " per ton. Tar—Archangel, 19s per barrel. [ADVERTISEMLNT.]—A Liver and Stomach Cora; plaint of long standing cure d b y H olloway ' s Pills.— Serge.° Wilton, late of the Honourable East India Company and for nearly 25 years employed on the Bengal establishmen t ' suffered most intensely from an affection of the liver, inc4l tion, and sickness of the stomach, which appeared to be rapuut undermining his constitution, notwithstanding the treatmeno of some of the most eminent of the medical profession. v., his return to this country he was advised to try Hollowal Pills, and this superior medicine has effected such a perfec t cure that it has astonished all that were aware of his apparent?! hopeless case.—Sold by all vendors of medicine throughout t.. world, and at Professor Holloway's Establishment, 244, StranaP London. 's service, Coax.—From a return made to the House of Coal' mons, and ordered to be printed, it appe ars th a t 9,0789.493 quarters of corn, grain, meal, and flou r were i m p or ted 1 0 !:'. the United Kingdom in 1850. P russ i a con t r ib u t e d 1,350,5 1 ; quarters, and France, D enmar k, an d A mer i ca con t r ibute" each more than a million quarters. Russia and Egypt ? I ': the only other coun t r i es f rom w hi c h a b ove h a lf a mill,°•" quarters were imported. About forty nations exported corn or flour to this country. The annual average pri ce o f w heat was 40s. 3d. ; of barley, 235. 5d.; of oats, 16s. 5d.; of ry e ' 235. 3d. ; of beans, 265. lod. ; and of peas, 275. 4d. DECAPITATION BY A RAILWAY TRAIN.-- On Fridiii afternoon, as a railway guard or servant was engaged moving some trucks into a siding on the North Britiso Railway, to the east of the North Bridge, in order to prePare for the arrival of the London train, he accide n t a ll y steppe d in front of an engine in motion, the Calr of which threw hi"' down, and the wheels passing over him, his head was j e i stantly severed from his body. Th e accident was the wok of a moment, and scented to have arisen from a want of due precaution en the part of t h e unfortunate man.—Edinburg h Paper. BIRTHS. On the 10th inst., at OF A SOK. Monaltire-house, Aberdeenshire, the Lady Cochrane, of an heir. At the Cliff, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, on the 1 4 t h inst., the Wife of Spencer I'. Garrett, Esq. On the 15th inst., at Addiscombe-road, Croydon, the 1 00 of the Rev. Robert Inchbald. OF A DAUGHTER On th e 14 t h inst., the wife of Mr. V. J. Beecy, of South* street, Greenwich. MARRIED. On the 16'h inst.. at Trinity Church, New-road, Regent park, by the Ray. J. Mould, R. H. Mo, re, Esq , of Queens' terrace, Regent's-park, architect, to Catherine, younges t daughter of Mr. Robert Leach, of Granville-square. On the 15th inst., at the Independent Chapel, Worksop' Notts, the Rev. G. W. Swann, of Armitage, Staffordshir e, to Anne, widow of the late T. T. Hopton, Esq., of Appleton Wisk e, Yorkshire. On the 10th inst., at St. Pancras New Church, Frederick , third son of Charles Cutten, Esq., of Rochester-road, Cam" den-villas, to Margaret, daughter of the late C. HolskaraP , Esq., of Chancery-lane, London. 11E0 On the 14th inst., at the Vines, Rochester, Lieutenant' Colonel Bingham, late of the Coldstream Guards, aged 73. On the 13th inst., at Broml ey C o ll ege, aged 82, Marl Elizabe b, widow of the late Rev. John Thornhill, of Lewis' ham-hill, and formerly rector of Horton, Gloucestershire. On the 13th inst., at Surrey-place, Grange-road, Be r ', mondsev, Mrs. Frances Harrison, aged 80, having survive' her husband nearly 30 years. On the 14th inst., at Axminster, Devonshire, Mrs. Ar ai Hallett, relict of the late T. W. Hallett, Esq. At Sydenham-park, on the 1 inst., Ann, relict of Rober t Kite, Esq.. of Islington, aged 71. On the 15th inst., in Brompton-square, aged 63, M iss Gunning, youngest daughter of the late Rev. J. Gunning, rector of Spexhall, and vicar of Sutton. Suffolk. On the 14th inst., in Sussex-square, Eleanor Mary Bayne s ' fourth child of W. J. W. Baynes, Esq. London: Printed and Published by MURDO YOUNG, 1 ? ) No. 112, Strand, P;.-::J.er, at The Sun Office, No. 11 . 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