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

THE SUN, LONDON, EASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY. station at Cambridge and of the company's servants A special general meeting of the Eastern Counties free of cost. Th a t p o i n t was a l so comeeded by Railway was held yesterday, at the London Tavern, the committee. No .v, it would be perceived for the purpose of considering, and it approved of, to from the report be-'ere the meeting, that if under authorise the directors to carry into full effect, an agree- the traffic arrangements the line did not make tient with the Newmarket Railway Company, for the 3 per cent., then that a sum not exceeding 5.000/. should working by this company of their railway in conjunc- be appropriated to make the dividends equal to thWt tion with that of the Newmarket Company; and amount. The conctesions which were made were no also to consider, and if approved of , to authorise doubt of an important c h aracter, but they would the directors to carry into effect an agreement take no revenue out of the Eastern Counties with the Eastern Union company for the construction of Company.—(Hear, heir.) His impression was, that the branch line of railway from Manningsree to Harwich. with this new tragic arraegement with the New- Mr. David Waddington , Chairman of the Board of Di- market Company, the E astern C ount i es Company • in two rectors, in the chair. or three year s would not i ave occasion to oontribdte the The advertisement convening the meeting having been 5,000/., but, on the contrary, that the payment of 5,0001. • read by Mr. C. P. Roney, the Secretary, would entirely cease.—(Hear, hear.) It was etie The CHAIRMAN said it was not his intention to offer Pulatet in the event of the line paying more any remarks previous to the conclusion of the spe c i a l than 3 per c en t. p er annum , that the Eastern Counties business of the meeting. At its close h e wou ld a dd ress Company should receive all the stlf plus over and above a few observations to them with reference to the past that amount. The Great Northern Company had fought policy and present !position of the company, and the and defeated the Eastern Counties Company in Parlia course which that' ought to pursue in future. He did meta, on the ground that they would give the most direct not wish to excite any feeling which would draw the mind of the meeting from the sp ec i a l b us i ness b e f ore it, hadcommun icatio nturnedi r to n t t t h e e n n t i o o r n t h t o e r p n making arts ol lateral t erai England, and branches theywith and he would therefore resume his seat with callin the East Anglian di strict, thus showin g what the y wo uld upon Captain Kelly to read the report of th e committe e do, supposing they ha d p ower to extend the ir influence of shareholders, in that direction. The committee, therefore, felt it of great Captain KELLY RN., previous to reading the rep opt importance to p rotect their p ro p ert y to the ri g ht of Shop , directed the attention of the m ee ti ng to a map reth,and they stipula t ed that they should have control over line which was annexed to it, and strongly recommended the arrival and departure of all trains coming to the stations of the of the litastern Counties line, in order to prevent th e New the .plan for making the bran c h t o H arw i ch and extend- ing the line from Newmark e t t o Th et f ord, and concluded ma rket and Chesterford Company working their t ra i ns by moving the adoption of the report, which was as in harmony with the Great Northern Company. In making this stipulation they were met in a most liberal follows: and fair way. He felt that the arrangement he "Your committee have to report that the negotiations had mentioned was equitable and just to all with the Newmarket Company, alluded to in their sup- had ; and that it was of vital importance p to e t e hj , protection and value of their property that the plemental report adopted by the special general meeting held on the 18th ultimo, have resulted in the provisional arrangement of the terms of a working et i. should now sanction it. He hoped it would be adopted . to-ddy, so that the directors might h pomwerr CHRISTEY to carry it into effect. agreement be are the tween the two companies, based, in the opinion of your . would only make a few observations. committee, upon a due consideration fur the common in terests of them both, The Merits of the Newmarket scheme had already been " The terms so arranged, subject to your approval, discussed . at very great length, and it had been found have been referred to the solicitors of the company, to be by them embodied in a formal a greement, for execution that it would scarcely pay one train a day. Since its by the two companies reap construction it had been admitted by those who made it by the New- to have been a mistake; but being made, the question for "A sketch ma of the country occupiedpectively. , tkemto consider was, what was the best to be done with 'market Company, in respect of . lines made and . unmade exhibiti ng their connexion with the other lines of the it? He agreed that peace with all companies was highly district, accompanies this report; a study of which will desirable, but thi s propose d b arga i n was a b a d an d d ear illustrat e the importance of securing a position which, in one; and, before they proceeded farther, they ought to company, might be u se d as be in posse ss i on o f i ts terms . Th e s h ares o f th e New the command of a com p eting the basis of oper ations seriously detrimental to Eastern market and Ch ester f or d we re qu o ted to-day at 9/., and he inferred f rom t h at f ac t th a t t h e re must be something Counties' inter ests. "Indeed , t he main object of your committee in recom- in this bargain highly advantageous for that company. mending the arrangement, is to prevent the diversion of A SHAREHOLDER—Why, a call of 2L 10s. has been traffic from the lines of the Eastern Counties Comp any paid since—that's the reason of the rise. by intrusion on the part of other companies having com- Mr. CHRISTEY thought this company bad nothing to peeing, if not hostile, interests; care being taken that fear from the Great Northern, and he strongly advised the desired protection be obtained upon terms at once the shareholders not to sanction any unwise competition. prudent for the Eastern Counties Company to concede, Mr. BROWN said the value of this bargain was not to and satisfactory to the Newmarket Company to accept, be narrowed into a mere pounds, shillings, and pence a nd calculated, in their practical operation, to „ t i mer " question. He looked upon this bargain as a most im the pecuniary interests of both companies, and to main- portant one, and he should give it his decided support. tain between them consta n t goodwill and mutual co- Mr. Box admitted that originally the Newmarket line operation. had been unprofitable, but it should not be forgotten that "The entire arrangement is based upon the condition directly the extension was made to Cambridge it would of the speedy completion and opening of their line to assume a very different aspect. One advantage of this Cambridge by the Newmarket Company, from the date bargain would be to secure to them what they bad now of which event the proposed agreement will come into in their possession, as well as to avert unwholesome operation, and not before, competition, and as other companies would step " The principal financial feature in the arrangement, in and seize the line if they did not secure it to-day, he is the obligation to be assumed by the Eastern Counties did hope the recommendation of the committee would be Company to pay to the Newmarket Company such a adopted; then all the lines would be under one system sum as shill, with the amount of their own net earnings, and a uniform management, which was a consummation be . sufficient to pay a dividend equal to 3 per cent. devoutly to be wished.—(Herr, hear.) :Per annum on the amount of their share capital (stated Mr. HELPS objected to the creation of any new at 350,0001, or thereabouts)—wish this limitation, that in guaranteed stock. He would rather that the amount no event shall the Eastern Counties Company be called should depend upon the dividend payable to the Eastern upon to pay a larger sum than .5,0001. in any one year. Counties Company, making a proviso that the sum pay "ln reference to this part of the proposed arrange- able should Lever exceed 5 per ceat upon that dividend, nen flour committee observe, that the deputation from The CHAIRMAN did not think it prudent to re-open deNewmarket Company, in an early stage of the ne- the Newmarket agreement. No doubt in principle •gociatione, stated that they estimated the value of their Mr. Helps was right, but still f m the sake of peace Ices to be equal to three per cent. per annum on the and unanimity, it was highly desirable that 'the agree •share capital, and, at the request of your committee, ment should be confirmed to-day. Mr. Chriatey had told furnished statements of the amount of their share capi- them this was a d e ar an d a b a d b arga i n , b ut h e gave no tal, and of their. d e b enture d e b t, and also, calculations reasons for that opinion, except that the shares of the showing the grounds on which they so estimated their Newmarket had gone up in price, and he, therefore, property. trusted the meeting would not be influenced by that gen " Upon a careful consideration of the facts and esti- tleman's logic. He contended that the protection which mates thus submitted to your committee, and having this bargain would give them was cheaply bought. . especial regard to the importance of the situation occu- Mr. JONES said he missed the name of Mr. M•Lauren pied by the Newmarket property, which they cannot from the report, and he wished to know if that gentle but look upon as the key of a defensive position of man objected to it. great value to . the Eastern Counties Company; and The CHAIRMAN was not aware that he did. also in consideration of the improvement which must Mr. WILSON had listened most attentively to the necessarily take place in the earnings of the New- speech of the Chairman, anti it appeared to him that all market Company, by the opening of their line to the data this bargain rested upon was prophecies and Cambridem, which will have the effect of extending anticipations of what the Newmarket line would ultimately their traffic to Ely over the Eastern Counties produce. Now he was au old shareholder, and ho had line, and of increasing it to Chesterford, vid Cambridge, always found that similar anticipations ultimately turned your committee came to the conclusion that it was expe- out to be splendid fallacies. He meant nothing per dient to admit the estimate of 3 per cent. as the basis of sonal, but he regarded everything that came from Mr. the financial part of the proposed agreement, suhject to Waddington with great suspicion.—(Cries of " Order, the limitation at 5,0001. as a maximum possible payment order !" .` Shame, shame !") by the Eastern Counties Company. The meeting appearing to be averse to listening any "At the same time, your cemmittee stipulated for an longer to Mr. Wilson, option being reserved to the Eastern Counties Company The CHAIRMAN put it to Mr. Wilson whether it was of the right to purchase the whole undertaking at twenty right to persist in speaking when the meeting would years' purchase, on their guaranteeing to the Newmarket not hear him. Company a dividend of three per cent. per annum on their Mr. Wetmore thought it was; but the meeting would share capital, being at the rate of 15/. per share for each not hear him, nevertheless, and he was ultimately com • paid-up share of 251 each. This stipulation has been pelled to resume his sea t. agreed to by the Newmarket deputation. Mr. NORRIS recommended the meeting not to waste " The working details of the agreement your com- time upon the past, but to confine its attention to this mittee would leave to be settled by your board of di- bargain. His advice then was to sanction it, and throw rectors as your responsible executive. its responsibility upon those who had con c l u d e d it. " With these observations your committee recommend Mr. ROBERTSON wished to know what the terms were? the adoption of the proposed terms, and that they be re- The CHAIRMAN said they were to work the line with ferred to the beard of directors, to carry the same into out loss to themselves. effect. The amendment was then put and negatived. " Acting upon the powers granted to them, your com- Mr. HELPS then moved as an amendment that it be an mittee received a deputation from a publicly convened instruction to the committee to make a proviso that the meeting of proprietors of the East Anglian Company, held guarantee payable to the Newmarket Company should at Manchester, from whom they learned that the pend- never exceed 5 per cent. of the Eastern Counties ing agreement between that company and the Great dividend. Northern Company is still in abeyance. This amendment, having 'been seconded, was put to " The deputation expressed a desire for a working ar- the vote and negatived. rangement with the Eastern Counties Company, in pre- The original resolution was then put, and carried al ference to that proposed with the Great Northern Corn- most unanimously, only two or three hands being held patty: when, after giving the matter due consideration, up against it. your committee came to the conclusion that the matter A vote of thanks was then passed to the committee, a could be more fitly dealt with by the board of directors, to compliment which Captain KELLY briefly acknowledged. whom, therefore, they referred the deputation, and ac- The CHAIRMAN said he wished the meeting clearly to companied such reference with a strong recommendation understand once for all that he had put his seal on the to the board to consider the matter, with the view of past, and that any observation whieh might be made carrying the object iato effect upon equitable terms, with reference to his past conduct, feeling conscientiously that he was in th e r i g h t, b e should treat w i th scorn.— and thereby to p romo t e th e p o li c y of securing to the Eastern Counties Company the control and management (Cheers, and an ironical laugh from a proprietor.) of the lines and traffic in the eastern districts of England. If any one had no t th e good taste to take h i s observe " In conclusion, y ou r committee observe, that they tion in the spirit i n w hi ch he made i t, he p i t i ed him.— have practically confined their labours to the arrange- (Hear.) It . had been st a t e d to -d ay , i n re f erence to the ment of the terms with the Newmarket Company, prospects of the Eastern Counties Company, that they the negotiations with whom were pending at the w ere in a positi on o f great d if fi cu l ty w i th regar d to their date of their last report to you, and have dividends. Thero had b een var i ous sc h emes sub not thought it prudent or expedient to act upon mined M him since he had the honour of being the; powers conferred upon them, to enter into chairman as to the mode in which the company negotiations with all or any of the other companies in might retrieve its position, but in all the commuhica the Eastern District, as they have considered that, so tions which he had received all the proprietors to have dune, would interfere with the free and re- agreed that the liarwich line ought to be cone S e Ponsible action of the board of directors, and would structed. As far beck as 1836 a line was cont em pl a t e d Have retarded, rather than promoted, the accomplish- to Harwich, and there had been numerous applications merit of the object you hid in view in conferring those to Parlia ment , and an enormous expense incurred on the subject, and th e interest o f t h e blue and the other r`-'wers upon them. l' e Bi enteate Stetion April 10, 1851." interests of Mr. Bagshawe offered to those who should have the honour of carrying out the undertaking Every. absolutely wi e d h ; n r .,, e t mrt is s ' igned , by 13. SI erwoo . d Kelly, David B e °n, Geo. C. Peuliog, Nathl. Nicholls, Joseph e ‘m x9 r ! th et k e tt mi a h Filch er. requisite to bring the port of Harwich to its position, viz., that of being the great highway former attached to the il t i h . e P r " e s p a o i opt in all to the northern portions of Eu a h l e th e ou t g ir l e i ly his con n ropa.—(Hear.) In 1845 they had arrived at this point, that one of the directors that it contained• concurred in not been thought e He regretted that hitherto it had of the Eastern Counties Company suggested, on behalf nPedient to make observations upon the of the company, an agreement with the Eastern Union other C , )mpan , interest ofall because he was quite satisfied that the gat,d u s nde de parties exist- line for opening a communication with Harwich. ence of a pen,led upon the exist- Having traced the history of the Harwich lice from its Welfare ofrsttai the company amongst them selves. The origin down to the present time, he proceeded to say that they should Place confidence in required that they had power to raise four per cent. of the capital and although he had concurred in the alynp oi t t2 li t e m e d n i t re o c f directors neceseary for completing the line. It was estimated that confidence in the committee, he should place in) alicititS completion would cost 160,000 L, but in order to preset: board until h e was convinced develope the traffic of the line, it would be that they were - 6 , r i,v, wrOhr.—(Hear, hear.) make, it double, which might necessary to Mr. ROBERTSON rose to move an amendment, require 250,000 L, but he was told it would ment to would e ffe c t that the report be not received, as it recent ' me d the reach that figure, an of r gt s ee and . defensive course of policy with regard ed Taking it, however, at that sew, it to t h e Netfoik line. He decidedly objected to the New_ require 10,0001 per annum to pay for the con struction of the line. Now, what would be the advan market proposal. tages of the liue to the Eastern Counties Company ? M r. all RISTEY wished to make a few comments re comme . t e r n l d b m y e t h h te had not been seconded. upon Why it wruld make their line the highway to Rotter the barteain dam, Amsterdam, Hamburgh, and the north of Europe Mr. Box said the 'seconded up to the point where the Norwich Company Mr. Rormwersom sen., the amendment, would come into competition. The Norwich Company formed the meeting that Mr. ANLF,RS /N inthe amend- would take most of the traffic north of the Texel; but by the sonand ' moved seconded by the up to that point it would tall to the lot of the Eastern went had been father. he had never seen his Counties, and when he added that to the pleasure traffic, Mr. ROBERTSON said then f at h er which cue completion of this line was likely to bring upon —(Roars of laughter.) their railway, he did think it highly important that in his lit' before. was amendment had been The CHAIRMAN said the pro- the works should be entered upon as speedily as possible. el perly seconded, though these speared to b e some mi s t The completion of the line, in fact, would bring them understandme 6: as to the reletionship subsisting between an additional profit of 100/. a week. Besides, this the mover and in conder. Now, the question before th e company had solemnly pledged itself to contribute to meeting was one cf tonal seeable ble importance to th e this line,. and for the sake of standing well with Par enniPanY, and p er ha 3 it would be the more 'lament it armed was desirable that the directors should be convenient coursteth E should take that opportunitywith powers to carry out the ori' of going into a few details .e the matter. He hoped, ment, and he should effect therefore move a resolutionnal agree to that therefore; that Mr. Christeytalisupon wou ld reserve his remarks Captain FINLAYSON and give way i e hit favour .—( Hear , bear.) ence of 22 years, that .f stated, from the practical experie Mr. CHRISTEY with much i proper and efficient said he would do so made a vast - boats were pleasure. , portion of the traffic . • directions to the northern now going in other The CHAIRMAN then lain his views c • ountnes of Europe would go with regard to the plaroceeded to ex lain by Harwich, which ssessed ' 1 4 ' the report. port than any other much greater advantages with Hon. Gentleman said he in as a explain to the meeting certain '' de ta il c on- Mr. Hows considered that, independent tained in the agreement with the matters of ties afforded by Harwich as a port of the facili- N . ewnearnet and Chas- would be greatly 'terford Company, which the committeeresorted to by Londoners for pleasure, had submitted to the proprietors, of shareholders munication with it were opened, lic it a railway com them to arrive at a correct c , n i r u ct order to enable , any shareholder would take the troublewaosf sure that if ference to the merits of that agree:l: e l ? wfth -- he would exclaim, as Queen Elizabeth oncevis d it id ing it, stated in the report that the basis ou which It was Pretty town—wants nothing." his expression was,' " a on t was founded was, that the Newmarke the agree- . the town .or the first time, " a pr ett y Hien t and Ches- seeing t own, and terford Company asserted their line to be worth 1 ' 1 ‘5 a railway."—(Heen) committee asked themthree nil Y w " ' per cent. The !1 .0 on what ground After some discussion the resolution was carried, and they based their ca ou au, ns. The result Was the amendment lost. that the Newmarket and Chesterford C ompan aw hoped the meeting would bear with m in, a dditi o n to the 5,000 d, per annum ewe e The CHAIR' e y n him for moment while he disclosed the policy which in they sought at the hands of the Eastern Counties future L a directors proposed to follow. He might be 1 that they should - the • Company, they stipulate,. t have certain asked what was his view cf the Eastern Counties, as to other advantages, provided the Eastern Counties C ome its past difficulties and its future prospects. The ques pany did not consider they would result in any less to titan for them to udder was, how far they could best them. The committee thought that a fair proposition to accommodate the co hl'e. It was always the best policy make, because they considered that if the Eastern Colin- to carry as eheapivU as p oss ible; for, having investigated ties Company gave them facilities for their Newmarket ic, and the matter, he found the t it, falling off in their traffic was allowed them the use of th e ir stations, the not so much owin to the opeeing of' rival lines as to the and Chesterford line would be well worth 3 per cent, per extravagance of ti g wi r fares, ' Those farts had been un annum, and that the Eastern C4unties Company would_ne questionably t ee hk , . en So high, indeed, that in the case get traffic which they did not possess at present. T of goods they had lost a -- fn - altegether. Now, said, "If we the remedy they t portion 0 a , Newmarket and Chesterford Company Propos-a this wits, to revise traffic one the rates, and mit to to atiPIY to ' snake a line to Cambridge, you will give us t e e travelling: cheap t} tat it would be dear even to wait. No 6° way, and we will give you traffic in another way, , . of traffic would conceded that be despised, all Weald class Newmarket and Ely." The committee be catered for, and point to them. Then it was said that the Newmarket where they could net they would be 3 . .get twopence profi t tad Gheatesiord Company ought to have the use of tie 8 litilied with a penny. That policy, he thought, would restore the railway to a com parative state of prosperity. With regard to neigh in peace and good- f e ll ows hi p would be their ultimate c ltirat P e anic9 object. s They would do all they could to make all the companies work harmoniously together; eouitable terms would be offered to all, and he had no doubt that eventually this line would be at peace with 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 be still the water communication open to them. Still it was the anxious desire of the directors to be at peace even 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 years, 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.) Ater 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. Tne 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, on the banks of the Loire, Lord Londonderry, with much trouble, obtained permission from the 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-ball 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 large 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 th e 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 emboldens me; the present moment 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-Bader. 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 express the sentiments of admiration and com miseration 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 h ave the conviction that the Government of the French 'Republic and its President retain the Emir prisoner tor the interest of the civilized world. It is a sufficiently remarkable circumstance that the person who now presents himself before you to obtain some solace and consideration for this illustrious prisoner is he 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-rl-liader 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 ever 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 crAmboise offers to the Emir no facilities for carriage or equestrian exercise ; the sadness of the old edifice, the sole society 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 and his conversation were full of an inexpressible grace and grandeur. "tat last I arrive at his demand—at the promise I have 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. a 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 Ido 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." " Elysee National, March 29. "My dear Marquis,—l have not sooner 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 Papas. " That which you tell me of the Emir Abd-el-Kader 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 than I when it will be permitted to me to render liberty to Abd-el-Fader. " 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. "Lours 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 we ll reso l ved to act according t o he 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, he was introduced into the Chateau d'Amboise, and received by the Moorish chief with considerable dignity and evident satisfaction. On quitting the old warrior he 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 e. little characteristic of the parties concerned. Oar readers will recogni se th o p rac ti se d tourist in the description of the chateau and its approaches—the drive along the banks of the Loire, "more grand than actu allythird on the suspension" p tw ri o nci fi p n ie e ,,, stone bridges, and a objects," with other " striking presented to the traveller's eye. At length, in an old F renc h country town, consisting,. as we are in formed, " o f a collectioLoafhhousea, with narrow streets," the prison o f the chief was descried, rising abruptly from the right bank of th e r i ver. The access to this feud a l stronghold s by which foot passengers arews greatly to resemble that occasionally content to reach Windsor Castl e instead of a e entering at t h e sout h ern gateway of the Palace. A s narrow lane led to the summit of a terrace, wherends Lordship, a f ter a fashioa which must hav e reminded him his Spanish campaigning, was ushered i nto a chapel n to wait the arrival of the authorities. As yet there had appeared no signs of Moorish life about the place, when presently an Algerine slave, betokening b}/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, we 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 hi s wor d,— w i t h w h at success the correspondence will show. The most remarkable features of this occurrence 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-Keder. 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 l'is 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-Bader 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 oeicial fears, but his advisers may perhapvparticipate 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 Lemoriciere's instance furan Algerian expedition should figure side by side with an order for the release of Abd el-Kader. With ourselves, whose sympathies are not thus counterbalanced, there can be of course but one instinctiv e sentiment touching the old chief's incarceration and 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 au 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 Tafna. Our Shere Singhs are not, at any rate, transported to Stirling Castle. The French President, we perceive, alludes to a commission intrusted 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--Nothing positive was shown throughout the day. FRIDAY.—The sky was overcast threughow 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.lt , was 45.0 5 ; and the mean reading at 9h. P.M. was 41.8°; the mean readings at the Royal Observatory for the same times were 43.1 Q, and 401' respectively. The reading of the barometer increased from 2993 in. at the beginning of the week to 30.00 in. by 11 p.M. on the 6th ; decreased to 29159 in. by noon on the 9th ; increased to 29.87 in. by 9h. r. M. on the 10th ; decreased to 2916 in. by 3 r.m. on the 11th ; and increased to 29132 in. by the end of the week. OLIOE INTELLIGENCE. BOW-STREET. Two young 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 about three o'clock 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 in 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 ( amoun ti ng t o 14 s . 6d. i n 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 when 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. MARYLEBONE. 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 had 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 staineJ 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 went 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 (my 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 case. 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 on the night in question. Mr. Collins, surgeon, residing at Mornington-place, Hampstead-road, and who had made a post marten: exa mination of the body, deposed to the fact of the child having 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 Maclaren, 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, Rosina Jane, aged l3i 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 be relied on." The following evidence was now adduced before Mr. Combo, the presiding magistrate:— Mrs. Pfacebe 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 in 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 marten: 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 he found the pail (now produced) on the Bth inst., on 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 q to u o e k uti n the charge of murder. h y er br i o n u t g o ht cu h s e to r dy to to th t i h s e co w u o r r t kh o onse, and subs°. MORTALITY in the METROPOLIS. NUMBER OF DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES REGISTERED IN THE WEEK ENDING SATURDAY, APRIL 12, 1551. Epidemic, Endemic, and Contagious Diseases ...*IB4 Diseases of Uncertain Seat ... 54 Tubercular Diseases ... ... 206 Diseases of the Brain, Nerves, and Senses... ... 136 Diseases of the Heart a n d Bl oo d- vesse l s ... 38 Diseases of the Lungs, and oth er Organs of Respiration ••• ••• .•• ••• ••• ••. 202 Diseases of the Stoma c h, Li ver, and other Organs of Digestion... ... Diseases of the Kidneys, &c. .• • Childbirth, Diseases of the Uterus, &c. Diseases of the Joints, Bones, and Muscles Diseases of the Skin, &c. Malformations... ••• ••• 900 Premature Birth Atrophy ••• ••• Old Ag e ••• ••• ••• ••• Sudden . ••• .. Violence, Privation, Cold, and Intemperance Causes not specified ... ... 59 ... 35 ... 23 ... 44 DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES ... ... 1,042 PoPulatien Deaths in corre- Deaths Enumerated, sponding week in the 1841. of IMO. Wk. West Districts... 301,189 • • 143 ... 1 57 North Districts.. 376,568 .. 165 ... 194 Central Districts 374,199 ... 163 ... 176 East Districts ... 393,067 ... 192 ••• 223 South Districts.. 503,346 ... 230 ... 292 Totals... ..... 1 ,948,369 ... 893 Males Females ... 1,042 ... 542 ... 500 BIRTHS IN THE WEEK. Males Females ... 779 ... 757 Total ~„ ...1,536 *ln 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. Hence 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 stridalus, 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 hooping 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 hooping-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 TIM 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 ; cumulostratui 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 cir: °strati. Electricity—Nothing was shown throughout the day. TWESDAY.—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—positiveyand at tines negative during the morning, with strong tension ; volleys of sparks and galvanic currents were at times shown. WEDNESDAY.—The sky was overcast till 9h. P.m., and the amount of cloud was variable afterwards. Rain fell during the afternoon. ,)electricity--Nothin g was shown throughout the day. Other circumstances of a peculiar nature aro connected with the case, which rendered it necessary that further inquiries Frm sho u ld b e ma d e by the police, and the ier will be brought up on a future day. Mr. Comm.., however, said he should commit the pri soner for trial on the charge of marder, and she was RC. cordingly committed. In consequence of the prisoner's wc::.llily state she was, by order of Mr. ComnE, conveyed to prison in a cabriolet, and ordered to be properly attended to there. With reference to the case of Mr. George Willi am Dowling, which appeared on Wednesday, the question put by Mr. Mould should be, "Did you hear hi m dare I FRIDAY EVENING, APRIL 18, 1851. PLACES. the police to do anything, and, if so, what?" instead of, " Did you hear him dare the policeman to take him?" IV Ol?SHIP-ST RE ET. Yesterday John Tomkins and Edward Godwin, two powerful fellows well known to the police, were charged before Mr. Hatnmill 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 upon returning home about a quarter of an hour afterwards saw two men loitering about in front of the house. The street door opened the same as usual, but o❑ 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 man 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 atop to recover it. This hat, which she picked up, was found afterwards to fit one of the pri soners (Godwin), and though he now wore a straw hat, she could positively swear to his being the same man she saw in her parlour. Police-constables 19, 73, and 211 of the I 3 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 man 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, ho 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 ont of the officers so violently that, while reeling from the effects of it, he 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 Roundiree, a Government pensioner, residing at No. 11, Pleasant-place, West-square, Lambeth, was brought up on a warrant and placed at the bar before the Hon. G. C. Norton on a charge of violating the per son 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 disgust 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 hrouht shame and disgrace on him• self and his family, to the heart. 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N 7th I 7th 27th ef mo Hamburgh N Tuesday & Friday j Holland MjWednes. & Satur.l Honduras .. . N 17th of the mouth Ireland .. 31 & N Twice daily .. India (via Southamp.) 31 20th of the month' India (via Marseilles) N,7th& 24th of month Mediterranean (via Southampton) .. 31 20th of the month Mediterranean (via Marseilles) .. N 7th& 24th ofmonth Mexico .. 31 2d of the month.. Madeira .. • • .. 31 9111 of the month 7th,17th,19th,27th Malta* • • • • I & 30th of month Naples* .. • • N,'sth 15th 25th of mo Papal States* .. 1 , 7 sth 15th 25th of mo reninsular.. • • .. M 7th 17th 27th of mo If 17th of the month Tuscany* N sth 15th 25th of mo West Indies .. 31 1 17th of the month West Indies (except Havanna & Nassau) 31 2d of the month ..ISouthampt. !April 5 * French The mails to a those c ountries thus marked Of) are conveyed b y t vi Marseilles. The East India and Mediterranean mail will be made tip on the evening of the 19th of this month, in consequence of the 20th happening on a Sunday. Liverpool. Liverpool • Southampt. Plymouth Dover . Dover . Southampt. Southampt, Southampt, Plymouth. Dover . (April 20 April 27 April 17 Arrived April 18 Daily April 12 April 12 April 5 Arrived April 20 April 5 Tit. Th.Sa April 20 Twiccdaily April 20 Tues. Sat. Mox.Thur April 20 Twieedally ,April 28 May 1 Southampt Southampt, Southampt. Dover .. Dover .. London .. London .. Southampt. Holyhead .. Southampt, ,Dover .. i lSouthampt. (April 28 'Dover .. Southampt. ISouthampt. } Dover Dover Dover Southampt. Southampt. Dover .. Southampt. May 1 April 5 May 12 'April 30 April 22 April 22 April 26 April 20 April 22 April 20 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 on 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 ighthouses and of the appearance of the lights, by Mr. Alan Stevenson, engineer to the Commissioners:— The High Lighthouse is in N. lat. 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. 4 E. and N.W. The high light, towards the western entrance of lloy 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 Hoy 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. 4 E. to W.S. W. The low light, as already stated, will be known to mariners as a fixed bright light. It is elevated 55 feet above the sea, will be seen at the distance of 7 nautie miles, and at lesser distances, according to the state of the weather. The arc illuminated by this light extends from E. S. to W. 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 vess e l 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 U n i te d Kingdom (the same not being navigated wholly in b a l . last), which shall arrive at, or depart from, the p ort of Stromness or its dependent creeks in Orkney, or which shall pass in either direction through the Pentland Firth, between the island of Pomona or the m a i nland of Orkney, and Dunethead, in Caithness, the toll of one far thing per ton of the burden of every such vessel, foreach time of passing or deriving benefit fr om the said c lights, if on a coasting voyage, and double th e said toll for p - ass ing or deriving benefit on an oversee voyi:te a • and for each foreign vessel navigated as aforesaid, p ' rivileged in manner hersiebefore mentioned, double the amount of the respective tolls hereinbefe specified" By order of the Boroard, A Office of Lighthous e Bo L a E r X d . , CEudNinbu April 5 itea r a g e h a , r, Secretary.l. NOTICE TOMARINERS. MINEIIEAD AND BA LLYCOTTON ISLAND LIGHTHOUSES, SOUTH COAST OF IRE LAND. A lighthouse has been erected on Minehead, county of Waterford, and another lighthouse on 13allycotton Island, county of Cork, from which lights will bo exhibited on the night of the Ist of June, 1851, and which will there after be lighted every night from sunset to sunrise. RAVESEND, APRIL 17.—Wind S., fresh. Arrived—The Pauline, from Pernambuco; Antwerpen, from Antwerp; Earl of Auckland, arid Rainbow, from Rotterdam ; Queen. from Antwerp; Bordeaux, from Bor deaux; Venezuela, from Havie; Fame, from Calais; City of Rotterdam, from Dunkizk; Lerci John Russell, from Harlingen, r Sailed —The Si. Leonard, for Antwerp; R'Ee' the Alderney; Fr an k ea , Martha, and Torfavheden , for t 3al ie; Merwe!le, for Crinst,,,ch; Tho6nelde, for 31eole_ li . Alary, and Cerere, fir Nevvcastle; Bride, for Dublin; B. •ive, for Elsinore; Hyame, for Cardiff; Menai, fi , r N ai r : Ellen, for Sierra Leone; Minerva, for Calcutta; o°le nor Van Eyck, and Soho, for Antwerp; Ino, for Alit/ ;Ira; City of London, for Dunkirk; Eclip;e. for Mscleir Ottawa, for Quebec; William Jolliffe, for Havre. VESSELS SPOKEN WITH. 3 Sy Lavinia, of Jersey, o n th e 22d o f F ebruary , i n lat. long. 27 W. Vesta, o Dundse, on the 14th o f M arc h, i n lat. 2 0 long. 30 W. ; Dania, from P ernam b uco, on the 10th of M arc h, al 21 N., long. 42 W. 1 , the ini.-go-Bragh, fr om Li verpoo l for New York, 4th of April. h 11 of late Hunter, f r©m M o bil e f or Liverpool, on the 18t March, in lat. 25, long. 81. of Frankli n , f rom N ew Orh airs for Genoa, on the A -- March, off Cape Florida. oth Rory O'Mor e , f rom L eghorn for New York, on the - of March, in lat. 36, long. 69. of Marion, from the Mauritius for London, o n the 16th March, in lat. 26 N., long. 36 W. Salaetto, from Sydney for London, on the 26th of °itch' off Flores. Francis Walker, from Calcutta for London, in lat. 4914' long. 10 W. • THE COUNTRY MARKETS. e s BIRMINGHAM, APRIL 17.—At Gloucester and W er ,, ce o - so , markets, on the 12th, the wheat trade ruled dull, am :1 ' 3 ; 1 11r greys could be: made in sales of any description, withou!' d e , mitting to a reduction of 6d to is per quarter. Barley la st of mand, andfully as dear. On eats, the turn was in fa h ore the seller. But little passing in beans or peas, but betu,, t he we e " held for fully as much money. During the present . 0 Sue transactions in wheat have been limited, and chiefly in qualities, which have found buyers at about previousoolli Grinding barley continues scarce, but is no dearer. t. have met a slow sa l e , w i t h t h e turn in favour of thebuyer Peas neglected. At this day's market there was a short re al ply of English wheat, yet the trade ruled dull at the un r , o see of this day se'smight ; very little doing in foreign, but, prices were not submitted to for any description. Bae re f o altered in value, and grinding continues scarce, but I° o o eS quest. Oats 6d per quarter dearer, which was readily at her secondary qualities. Beans maintained their value, wi th r more demand for Eg;'ptian. We had a few speculatise inquiries for peas. BRISTOL, APRIL 17.- turn lower. English quarter, foreign r' - 1 (extra fine), 38s ti ; ditto (fine), 35s t° , : tate per 4801bs ; ditt o ( o , -s 6d to 35s per 4801b 5 ; (hard), 33s to 35s p. .solbs. Flour was the turn ch es t 2a English flour ( secon d s ) , 275 . to 9s per sack ; Anier i se), ditto (sweet), 20 s t o 22 s per barrel ; French ditto (super„ tir 2.ss to 31s per 2801b s. B ar l ey was about 6d per , qu' clearer. English barley (malting), 24s to 21s per al 40 0 quarter ; ditto an d foreign (grinding), 20s to 23 s 7d per lbs. Oats w a s about 6d per quarte r i n a d van ce ; ' J O and Welsh oat s , 15 s 6d t o 17 s 9d per imperial quarter; ~itto, white ditto, 17 s 6d t o 19 s per 3201bs ; ditto black "05t 15s 6d to 16s 3d p er i mper i a l quarter. Beans were fir ;,ti an advance of 6d per quarter. English Beans, 21 5 . ! ° 01 1,10 , per imperial quarter ; foreign ditto, 225 to 26s per , iiit teo The averages a re —B r i s t o l w h eat, 36s lid ; Gloucester ',pal 395 9%d; Bristol oat s . 16 s Id ; Gl oucester ditto, / i sa i r i it 44 Bristol b ar l ey, 2 3s 6d; Gloucester ditto, 25s Rd; +' Beans, 26 5 . d C ll l LIVERPOOL, APRIL 17.—. The supplie s o f gra in an d . 0 0. have bee n mo d erate the last two days, with the except ion 7,000 sacks o f F redc h flour. The weather has broken' slip we have h a d co ld easterly winds, with rain. The g",.. market has been wituout activity since Tuesday, and Il i ? d; serial ch ange h as occurred in the value of wheat, flour, ii) „, hi s ) 1 °- corn, or any o th er art i c l e ; indeed the usual:holiday season much interfered with b us i ness. BOSTON, Aram i/ 16.—Wheat, red 24s to 38s Od , to 41s, extra 43 s to 0 0s ; barley 18s to 26s ; oats 125 to beans 24s to 2lis; peas 00s tot Os per quarter. 4 9 1° NEWARK, A PRIL 16 . — W heat, old white 46s to 50s, re d 0% 465, new white 4 , s to 425, new red 38s to 40s ; barley, rna „ - s ts 23s to 2135, extra 00s, giindina. 20, to 21s, extra tins; ;0 4 seed 20s to 225, f ee d 18 s to •>o ' s ; beans, 26 a to 28s ; 38s to 405; malt, sls to 56s per qr. A4O 1 ' MELTON M OWBRAY, APRIL 15.—Wheat, old 425 to - - 2 4 1 4 new s , 6s Od to 41 s ; b ar l ey 2.ss to 265; oats, old 229 to new 18s to 2,1 s ; beans, old 27s to 30s, new 251 to 28s pa r Butter 12d to 13d per lb eggs 24 for is. EDINBURGH GRAIN MARKET „„„plie , APRIL 16.—Our i a of grain to-day were rather less than last market, partieu7 r a wheat. W e h a d a very quick market for oats, and other irreoi sold readily. Th e top of wheat same as last week, o°4! ¶Scl average up. Ba r l ey on the top is down, and the 05-4 Is Id up. Oats on the top esd up, and on the av erage up. up. Beans on th e top is up, and on the average is "3.- Unsold-210 q rs w h eat, 98 qrs barley, 18 qrs oats, and 9 beans. . — a s O„Li Top of Wheat ... 64i1b. 44s Od , , Barley 58 l b . 30 5 Od „ Oats ... „ 45iIb. 255 0d „ Beans EDINBURGH CATTLE...MARK .. HT, A . PR1 6 L 7 40 11) .— . 3 T 2 h s e of cattle was 699, or 154 more than last week. Top of the best cattl e , 6 s 6d ; current, tis to Os Od ; sec°,jeitsti and inferior, f rom 5 5 Od to 5s 6d per Dutch stone. It n l ante was not effected. The number of sheep this ru ° ' - 1 : 0 51 was 2,054, or 175 more th an l ast week. Top price of the ro: mutton, tid per lb ; c urren t, 5d to Od; ewes and niL e o, sorts, 4.1-d to 5d per lb. L am b s se lli ng from 20s to 24s a "e At the close a good clearance effected. DUNBAR, APRIL 15.—Wheat, weighing 6531b5, brougbt 4 y 1 prices to 28s Od. Barley, weighing 54ilbs, br° ghl 26s 6d, and prices to 19s Oats, weighing 421bs, brobeia , Os Od, an d pr i ces to 183 6d. Beans and peas, Weig 661bs, brought 288 Od, and prices to 26s Od. CORK, Aran. 16. Barrels. • 3 White wh ea t ...19 s Od to ON Currenci Od 00 s od-20 st° 0 Red wh ea t ...... 00s Od to ON Od oo s 04-20 d° 40 Barley ......... Ils Od to 13 s Od 12s Od-16 do 0 Bere ... Os Od to Os Od Od 133 Oats Os 9s 8d to ll s 4d los 10d-1' -- 7 Pigs 323 Od to 34 3 Od Oos O d per cat, Quantit sold at the Highest Prices:— tJ 0 barrels white wh y eat ; 0 red; 7 barley ; 0 bere ; qa 3 pigs. Quantity of Grain and Number of Pigs sold last week :""' Wheat, 9. Barley, 390. Oats, 1,316. Pigs, 103. Return of Cattle sold for the week ending April 12 :•'" Pigs, 758. Sheep, 501. Cows, 151. j; CORY.—FIour—First Its 6d to 12 s Od ; extra .122 6 tog seconds, lOs 6d to I I s Od ; h ouse h o l ds 9s to IN Od; thirds, 16 , s t , per cwt. O a t mea l lO s to lOs 6d; Indian meal7s 6d to 8s Od; /7„ , 1. r meal, 9 3 61 t o lO s per cwt. Indian corn 71 5s Od to 71 11" lie ton. Bran tOs to 85s Od per ton. Hay—Farmers 31s to 425; av e .% es 38s ; dealer s 41 s t o 50 3 O d ; average 46s per ton. Straw.—Far:si 253 Od to 33 s Od ; average 28s; dealers 40s Od t o 426 average 00s Od per t on . B read—Wheaten loaf sid to u"; to household loaf 4d to 5d per 41b. Fresh butter, 10de 12d per lb. E ggs -3 s 8d to 3s 10d per hundred.CO Newport 14s Od; Lydney 15s ; Landore 14s ; Neath 0 4. 133 6d per t on . T a l low 38s Od to 40s per lo Whisky, 25 o. p., Sc 9d per imperial gallon. e o —Beef 414 to 6#d; mutton 5d to 7d; veal ' 11). 5d ; pork 44 to Od ; bacon 7d to 8d ; sausages 5d Pe a r Hops 6110 s to 0/ Os per cwt. Bangor slates 312 s 6d to 3l btr ton. Bark—B ar b ary 7 1 Os to 81 08; Valonia 151 to 0/; FroP ey e , 61 Os ; Sp an i s h 0/ per ton. Fl eece Wool 14s to 15s per stoo d Hemp 321 to 341 per ton. Fish— Scotch herrings 19s to 009 ;, r a t ditto, 26s to 00s p er b arre l ; Newfoundland 11' 5s to Ol i o ton. Timber—M eme l, 80 3 per ton; red pine, 31 1N • 11 .— ditto, 2/ 15s p er to n; d ea l s, 12s to 15s per 100. ' H iu tias Market 24 s t o 34 5; sa l ted 25s to 34s per cwt ; calf skis 3,}d to 3d per lb. Potatoes, white 8d to 10d ; 10d to 13d. Guano—Peruvian, 11/ lOs ; Ichaboe, 8/ to v• per ton. Tar—Archangel, 19s per barrel. [ADVERTISEMENT.]—A Li ver and Stomach C °°l „; plaint of long standin g cured by Holloway's Pill s ,— Serge,a o ' Wilton, late of th e H onourable East India Company's sert lc t and for ne ar l y 25 years employed on the Bengal est;b lishoOetir'' suffered mos t i ntensely from an affection of the liver, indigely tion, and s i c k ness o f the stomach, which appeared to be rapi d undermining hi s const i tut i on, notwithstanding the treatsued; of some of th e most em i nent of the medical profession. ,0 his return to thi s country he was advised to try Hollowalct Pills, and thi s su p er i or me di c i ne has effected such a perfetif par ent ] ] cure that it has a s t on i s h e d a ll that were aware of his a hopeless c ase .—S o ld b y all vendors of medicine throughout t world, and at P ro f essor H o ll oway ' s Establishment, 244, StraPci, London. Coax.—From a return made to the House of Co 1 , 1! mons, and ord ere d t o b e pr i nted, it appears that 9,078t41 quarters of corn, gra i n , mea l , and flour were imported 10to , 6 the United Ki ng d om i n 1 850. Prussia contributed 1,350,5 16 quarters, and Fr ance , D enmar k , and America contribute each more than a m illi on quarters. Russia and Egypt sre the only other countries from which above half a million quarters were imported. About forty nations exported col or flour to this country. The aannnduaofl a p l e 'e a r s a , g 2 e 7s p . r 4 ic d e . of wil was 4 0s. 3d. ; of barley, 235. 5d.; of oats, 168. 5d.; of ry e , 23' D . 3 E d l; 1 ; P o rr f A b T e o n Ns' 13267.A1RUALWAY TRAIN, On Frida 9 afternoon, as a railway guard or servant was engaged moving some trucks into a siding on the North British Rarithelway, to the east of the N ort h Bridge, in order to prepar; fo arrival of the London train, he accidentally stePP, e ' in front of an engi ne i n motion, the buffer of which threw 111 "" down, and the wheels passing over him, his head was o ', stantly severed f rom h is body. The accident was the wolk a moment, and seemed to have arisen from a want of d u precaution on the part of the unfortunate man.—Edinburgh Paper. BIRTHS. OF A SOW. On the 10th inst.at Monaltire-hous e , Ab er d eensh i re , th e Lady Cochrane of an heir. At the Ciff, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, on the 14th inst., the wife of Spencer T. Garrett, Esq. On the 15th inst., at Addiscombe-road, Croydon, the hulf of the Rev. Robert Inch bald. F A DAUGHTER. On the 14th inst., O the wife of Mr. W. J. Beecy, of South' street, Greenwich. MARRIED. On the 16th inst.. at Trinity Church, New -road, Regent'' park. by the Rev. J. Mould, R. H. M oore, Esq , of Queen $: terrace, Regent's-park, architect, to Catherine, youuge" daughter of Mr. Robert Leach, of Granville-square. On the 15th inst., at the Independent Chapel, W or ksop, Notts, the Rev. G. W. Swarm, of Armitage, Staffordshire , t o Anne,ok s , wi h dow ire of the late T. T . ' lepton, Esq., i,. of Appleton On the 10th inst., at St. P ancras New Church, Frederick, third son of Charles C u t ter, Esq., of Rochester -road, Cam" den-villas, to Marg are t, d aughter of the late C. HolskanWl Esq., of Chancery-l ane, London. &Eh On the 14th inst., at the Vines, Rochester, Lieutenant - Colonel Bingham, late of the Coldstream Guards, aged 73. On the 13th in s t . , at Bromley College, aged' 92, Ma r l Elizabe li, 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, Ber"; mondsev, Mrs. Frances Harrison, aged 80, having survived her husband nearly ;3 0 years. On the 14th inst., at Axminster, DevorrShire, Mrs. An il Hallett, relict of the late T. W. Hallett, Esq. At Syden harn-park, on the I:th inst., Ann, relict of Robert Kite, Esq. of Islington, aged 71. On the 15th inst., in Brampton -square, aged 63, Mi ss Gunning, youngest daughter of the late Rev. J. Gunning , rector of Spex.hall, and vicar of Sutton, Suffolk. On the 14th inst., in Sussex-square, Eleanor Maryßaynesr fourth child of W. J. W. Baynes, Esq. London t Printed and Published by ?HURD° YOUNG. 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