The Express.
London, England, 1863-06-02 00:00:00

the Fieeeb.

May it please your Majesty,—Before venturing to ad-
dress your Majesty in relation to your Arab mbjecta, it is
necessary to state that the Aborigines' Protection Society, I
in whom name we speak, was founded by the late Sir '
Thomas Fowell Buxton upwards of a quarter of a century
ago, for the purpose of protecting the rights of the native
inhabitant' of the British colonise—rights which have bees '
too often sacrificed or imperilled by the aggressive nature
of modern colonisation, and by a want of tact and meths-
tion on the part of European rulers in governing races
which, although only semi-civilised, have generally a keen
sense of injury, and a just idea of what is due to them as
the aboriginal proprietors of the soil.
Although our attention as an English society ham been
directed more particularly to the condition and treatment
of the various native populations of the British empire, we
have taken a deep interest in the feebler races of mankind
wherever they have been brought into contact with men of
Europe►n blood. Accordingly, we have from time to time
watched with lively anxiety the progress of French ooloni-
Nation in Algeria, with especial reference to the Arabs,
so many thousand' of whom are numbered among
your Majesty's subjects. This being the case, it was
with unfeigned pleasure that we perused your Ma-
jesty's letter to the Governor-General of Algeria
dated February 6, in which you laid down prin-
ciples that reflect glory upon your Majesty's rule,
and do honour to the age in which we live. Yon state that
on the northern shores of Africa you regard yourself as the
sovereign, not so much of • French colony as of an Arab
kingdom ; and that you desire to mare that ancient people
from the tate of the Indiana of America, and to secure to
them the enjoyment of their lauds by au indefeasible title.
Magna Charta was not in a truer sense the foundation of
the national liberties of England than is your Majesty's
letter to his Excellency the Din de Malakoff the charter of
Arab rights. That remarkable expression of your Majesty's
just and enlightened views, coupled with the measure based
thereon, which has sine. been submitted to, and passed by,
the French Senate, cannot fail to consolidate the loyalty of
the Arabs, promote their settlement and growth in civilisa-
tion, and be the surest pledge of the future paste of the
country. . . . .

These being the sentimenta we entertain, we humbly
desire, on behalf of the society we repreeent, to express
the profound gratitude and admiration with which your
Majesty's benignant policy towards the Arabs has inspired
us, and to ewer the confident hope that its results will
be satisfactory, no less to the great French nation than to
these primitive tribes whose humbler destinies are likewise
entrusted to your Majesty's guidance.
. .

His Majesty, in reply, said that he reoeived the
address with much pleasure, and that it was satis-
factory to him to find that his efforts to improve
the condition of the Arab people were appreciated
in England.

THE MURDER OP 4 WIPE IB THE CITYHOAD.

INQUE3T.—(THIS DAY.)
This morning, Mr. John Humphreys, one of the
Middlesex coroners, reamed at the Durham Arms Tavern,
Murray-etreet, City-road, the inquiry respecting the death
of Hannah Webb, aged 40 years' who was alleged to have
be murdered by her husband under circumstances of great
timid:l%6rd appeared on behalf of the commissioners of
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police to watch'ibe mac.
Deceased was the wife of a dairyman residing at No. 3,
Crossetreet, City-road. From the medical evidence of Mr.
H. S.. Simpson, which was alone taken on the previous occa-
sion, it appeared that on last Tuesday morning deceased was
found lying on the bed, dead and cold. She was dreamed.
Her face, arms, and chest were frightfully bruised and
injured. Death bad resulted from rupture of the left
lung, there being a corresponding mark of violence externally.
The brain was congested, from injuries to the skull.
The Coroner, upon taking his seat, said that a very extra-
ordinary incident bad taken place. Upon the last occasion
the proceedings were adjourned in order to procure the at-
I of the accused, and the inspector (Webster) who
had the management of the case for the police authorities
stated that he would be to-day (Tuesday) brought up before
the magistrate, and that be could previously be pro-
duced at this court in the morning. It now
appeared, however, that the prisoner had been soddenly
taken before the magistrate yesterday and committed, so
that there was no power to have him brought before the
present court. The whole transaction was an unn
piece of duplicity, the object of which he (the CorcecTrier
could not uudentand. Was Inspector Webster present to
offer any explanation!
Mr. Waller, coroner's officer, said that he believed the
inspector was not present at that moment.
The Coroner said that be held in his hand a letter from
the Secretary of State, in which it was stated that the pri-
soner should be produced. That was now impossible.
Inspector Webster here entered the court and said that
be had just been to the governor of Newgate, who would
not give up the prisoner, as be had been committed. The
case had been adjourned till to-day from the police court,
and witness could not say why he was brought up yesterday.
The Coroner said that be believed the books of the police
court would show that to be so, but the whole circumstances

of the transaction should e the subject in; airy.
The evidence of George Jrunes, 6, Radcliffe-row, and of
Mrs. Morris Bradfield was then taken. The hitter witness
detailed the complaints made to her by the deceased of the
brutal conduct of the prisoner, and the threats and per-
sonal violence which he offered the poor woman in witness's
presence. Mrs. Elvin gave similar testimony. Both heard
him repeatedly threaten to strangle her.
The jury returned a verdict of " Wilful murder" against
James Webb.

The Coroner then handed his warrant to Waller, the
officer of the court, for the detention in Nougats of the
accused until after his trial at the next seanona of the
Central Criminal Court.

His Royal Highness the Field-Marshal Com-
manding-in-Chief will hold a levee at 1 o'clock, on
Tuesday, the 9th instant.

In the memorial to the Prince Consort in the
Royal Horticultural Gardens, the Prince's figure stands on •
circular pedestal, at the four comely of which are four
seated figures in bronze—Europe, Asia, Africa, and /unities.
The pedestal is enriched by polished granite columns, with
bronze capitals, and the amount of ornamentation or variety
in the architectural features of the pedestal is entirely
owing to the suggestions and improvement' added by the
Prince Consort himself to the original design. The Friona's
figure, it may be remembered, has been substituted for that
of bar Majesty, or rather, a figure of Britannia, having the
feature, of the Queen, which may be seen on the terrace
just behind the memorial It is understood that her
Majesty will pay a visit to the Royal Horticultural Gardens
on the 9th, the day before the ceremoniaL

Lord Coventry has left the Hotel Bristol, at
Paris, for London. IL &rile, Esq., the owner of The
Ranger, winner of the great prise of Paris, has left the
same hotel for England.

A letter from St. Helena, of the 27th April,
state that the Emperor Napoleon L's ancient residence of
Old Souse, continue to be the object of numerous pil-
grimage'. Meet of the officers and passengers belonging to
meads touching at the island visit that celebrated spot. In
one day aa many as 60 persona of all ranks, in spite of the
dirdenze and the difficulty of procuring conveyances, went
to Longwood and incribad their names on the reglidin.

This morning ten despatches, addressed by Lord
Hobart to Earl Russell, on Turkish finance, the first bring
dated May 20, 1862, and the last Dec. 10, were issued from
the parliamentary printiog.of6os.
During the American war the Confederates have
fitted-out 17 privateers, 13 of which have been destroyed.
They have captured 106 Federal merchantmen and de-
stroyed two millions sterling worth of property.

CATCHING ♦ TAILTAR.—M. L6vy, the government
candidate for the sth cirownecription of Paris, convened •
public electoral meeting on May 30, which was attended by
2,000 people. No such large meeting would have bee•
tolerated on the initiative of any independent c•ndidab,
The meeting, after listening patiently to Y. Levy's speech,
and his answers to anent questions put to him, voted by
aeolemation that be was no man for them, and broke up
with the ay of Five Jula Fenn/