The Express.
London, England, 1863-12-10 00:00:00

HOLLAND AND THE CONGRESS.

The following letter has been addressed to the
Emperor Napoleon by the King of Holland, in
reply to the Congress proposition :

My Brother,—The object of the cordial as well ma gracious
invitation your Majesty has addressed to me in your letter of
the 4th November is to ueemble the powers of Europe at &Con-
gress, in order to deliberate, without a pre-arranged system,
upon the means of establishing without disturbance and
upon equitable bases the peace and tranquillity of Europe.'
I reader homage to this generous thought of your Majesty,
and I shall be happy, in associating myself with this ides, to
contribute in common accord with all the other sovereigns
of Europe to realise the noble object which your Majesty
desires to attain.

I seise this oomision to renew to you the assurances of
high esteem and inviolable friendship with which I am, my
brother,
Your Majesty's good Brother,

Wu um.

Th. Hague, Nov. 29.

A SOLICITOR CHARGED WITH ABDUCTION.—ME.
Thomas Clutterbuck, solicitor, was charged before the
county magistrate at Worcester on Tuesday with taking
away Barbara Ellen 113pkina, aged 13, from her how,, li
against the will of her grandfather, in whose care she
was. It appeared that in November the defendant had es-
a dame to take the girl to London, promising her 1
=old that he would bind her apprentice to a dressmaker.
He seems to have been somewhat liberal of his money
to the girlie relatives, who were vendors of milk, and
who appear not to have acted with proper caution
is the matter. On November 22 the girl met the
defendant at the harm of • Mrs. Turner, at Wor.
ouster, and, in ace Irdaoce with pre-arrangement, both
proceeded to London by train. At the Paddington station
they went in • cab to the hones of • Mrs. Child, where
; they slept that night, in separate bedrooms opening into
rash other. The following is the girl's own statement re-
specting subsequent events : "On the Monday night I had
occasion to go to his bedroom to get some article of clothing
which I required. He induced me to go into his bed, and
I remained there part of the night. On the Tuesday night
the same thing occurred. Mrs. Child complained about
it to me, and after the third night I slept in the
' little room by myself. I was with him part of the night
on the Wednesday. On the third night something hap-
which induced me to get out of his bed, Aral I re-
Firse.dd to get in again. The net of the time we were
there another girl slept with me in the little room.
We came back together on the Tuesday. We were
coming ihome on Sunday evening, but were too late for
the train." In cram-examination, the girl declined
to answer questions whether Styles and • young mace
named Bragg bad ever had improper intercourse with
her, Would swear Ted Turley never had, and she didn't
know Bill Garmstone. Didn't tell the young OH she
skint with in London that she had been seduced in May
last by • young mau in Worcester. Other evidence was
gives tending to show that most. if not all, of the friends
of the girl were cognisant of her intention to go to Loadon
with the defendant, and had been aware of preparations she
wen making for the trip. It war also alleged with tome
show of truth that the girl's father, who seemed to be • very
disreputable character, having been twins rent to prime for
a period of fifteen moths and of three month', was only
desirous of making money by her. Mr. Clutterbsek was
committed to take his trial at the maxims on the charge of
abductioo, but was admitted to bail, himself in 200 f., and
two sureties of 2801.
THE MURDER. AND ROBBERY AT CAMBERWELL.—
Placards were posted yesterday throughout the metropolis,
offering • government reward of 1001. for the apprehension
of the person or persona who broke into the premium of Yr.
and Mrs. Gramma. u Addington-square, Camberwell, on
the semis' of the 27th of OOacttoobbeerr last, aad inflicted a blow
with some weapon an the bead of • Mrs. Watson, from the
stream of which she died on the Bth of November last. At
the inquest held before Mr. Carter, it will be recollected the
jury returned a verdict of wilful murder against some per-
son or persons unknown.