The Express.
London, England, 1851-10-15 00:00:00

gbe Court.

WINDSOR, OCT. 14.
The Queen, Prince Albert, the Princess Rohl,
and I'rinress Alice, attended by the Viscountess Canning,
Hilelyard, Colonel Buckley, Colonel Hon. C. Grey,
arid Colonel F. 11. Seymour, ►eft Windsor by a special
train of the Great Western Railway at 9 o'clock this morn-
nu to visit the Exhibition of the Works of Industry of all
Nations, Hyde-park. The royal party returned to the
Castle at half-past 12, having quitted the Exhibition at 23
minutes before 12 o'clock.
The l'rince of Wales and Prince Alfred, attended by the
Bee. Mr. Birch, took a drive in the parks this morning in
an open phaeton. The remainder of the royal children took
their usual exercise.
l'rince Albert proceeded to Clay-hall Farm yesterday,
Immediately on his return from London, to distribute the
prizes awarded by the Royal Association for Improving the
Condition of the Labouring Classes.
The Viscount and Viscountess Palmerston, the Chevalier
Bunsen, and Baron von der lieydt, are expected on a visit
to her Majesty this evening.
Colonel Francis Hugh Seymour has relieved Col. Hon.
Alexander Gordon in his duties as equerry in waiting on
Prince Albert.

The Duchess of Kent arrived at her residence, Clarence
House, St. James's, at half-past five o'clock yesterday
afternoon, from Crewe, having travelled to town by the
London and North Western Railway. lier royal highness
was attended by Lady Augusta Bruce and Colonel Sir
George Couper.
The Belgian Minister had an interview with Lord John
Russell yesterday at his official residence in Downing-
street.
Mr. Divett had an interview with the Chancellor of the
Exchequer, at his official residence in Downing-street, yes-
terday.
Lord Seymour had an interview yesterday with Lord
John ltussell.—Karl Granville had alio an interview with
his lordship.
Sir Francis Baring arrived at his residence in the Ad-
Miralty yesterday morning, from his seat in Hampshire.
The Right lion. Fos Maule arrived in town on Monday
Vht from Dunmore.
iscount Palmerston arrived in town yesterday morning,
from his seat, Itroadlands, !tante.
The Earl of Clarendon had an interview yesterday with
Lord John Russell.—The Solicitor-General had also an in-
terview with the noble lord.
Despatches for the Governor of the Cape of Good Hope
were sent off last evening from the Colonial-office.

A cabinet council was held at one o'clock, yester-
day afternoon, at the Foreign-office. The ministers
present were—Lord John Russell, the Lord Chan-
cellor, the Marquis of Lansdowne, the Earl of
Minto, Sir George Grey, Viscount Palmerston, Earl
Grey, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir Francis
Baring, Lord Broughton, the Right lion. Henry
Labouchere, the Earl of Carlisle, the Marquis of
Clanricardc, and the ltight lion. Fox Manic. The
council broke up at four o'clock.

It is expected that the Earl Granville, Paymaster
of the Forces, and Lord Seymour, First Commissioner of
Public Works, will he shortly added to the e.ibinet.—filobe.

(hen isatalght's Gautte.)
LIVERPOOL, OCT. 9.—Tho Queen was this nay
p1e.k..4 to confer the honour of Knighthood upon John
Bent, Esq., Mayor of Liverpool.
Foatics-OFFICE, Oct. 10.—The Queen has been
pteuea to approve of Mr. Alexander C. 0. Trentowsky as
Consul at St. John's, New Brunsvriek, for his Majesty the
King of Prussia; also to approve of Mr. Salvatore Pisani
as Consul at Malta fur the Free Hanse►tic City of Bremen.

THE EGYPTIAN RAILWAY.-MEETING AT

TIIE LONDON TAVERN.

A large and influential meeting of merchants And
Otter, interested in the improvement of the communication
with India and China, de Egypt, was held yesterday' at
the London Tavern; Mr. nut:U. 011611180r1 in the chair.
l'pwsrda of two hundred gentlemen, including several
encinhers of parliament, were present.
The CHAIIIMAN, in his opening remarks observed, it
would not be necessary fur him to detain them with any
long introductory address, but he would proceed at once to
state that the overland mute to India and China through
Egypt being in danger, it was the object of the present
meeting to take into consideration what means might be
adopted to avert no great a calamity to the commercial inte-
rests of this country. WI any injury to that splendid line of
communication would prove. (('heers.) Nor would any
interruption to that line be calamitous to our com-
mo me alone, but it would also be extremely pre-
judicial to the government of our great eastern
empire, and, he had almost said, embarrassing
to her Majesty's ministers—(cheers)—as it would certainly
be distressing to thousands of families whose nearest and
dearest relatives were so far from them. (Renewed cheers.)
Above all, and what most dwell most upon their thoughts,
a safe and rapid mode of communication, and of penunal
intercourse between different COUntrieNstal universally found
the most effectual means of promoting the civilisation,
peace, welfare, and happiness of all the nations of the
world. (Applause.) But, descending from these lofty ideas
he would proceed to state the business of the meeting. This
liar of communication had been carried on most satisfac-
terily fur more than ten years. It was established by that '
great and wonderful man Mohamed Ali—(cheer.)—who
foresaw that great advantage would accrue from it to his
empire. Under his successor Ibrahim Paella and the
present 'Viceroy of Egypt, Abbas Pacts, it has
also, been carried on as satisfactorily. In fact,
Abbas Puha, emulating the example of his grandaire,
had projected that greatest of all improvements—a railroad
across the desert. (Cheers.) The Sultan, however, to the
ps risct consternation of all the ponies in that country who
were interested in the scheme, had interfered, and prohi-
biter' its completion. (Hear, hear.) But it was contended
that by the treaty of 1841, guaranteed by all the great
powers of Europe, the Sultan had uo longer the right to
interfere at all with the internal affairs of Egypt ; and, in-
deed, upon former occasions, greater works, if that were
possible, had been executed without asking or obtaining his
sanction. Amongst these were what was called the barrage
of the Nile and the fortifications of Alexandria—two great
works which had been begun and carried on without a
thought of soliciting the authority of the Sublime Porte.
On this point, in reply to a question put to him on the 6th
of August by Mr. Urquhart, in the (louse of Commons, the
noble lord the Secretary for Foreign Affairs stated that
° Undoubtedly it was the opinion of the government, which
had expressed that opinion to both parties, that the Puha
of Egypt was entitled to make the railroad out of
his own funds, according to the forms of the *man, which
was granted to him in 1841." (Cheers.) It would there-
fore he for the meeting to consider whether they EMU not
propose to the government to take up this great evesdia •
and he certainly thought that when they recollected lei
many and much more difficult questions the noble lord, M
present the Secretary for Foreign Affairs, had overcome
and settled, they would be of opinion that the settlement of
this would not be a very difficult matter for him to effect.
(Cheers.) Ile (Mr. Oregon) almost wished to see the time
when the Sultan should imitate the eusiel• of Mir Nos
gracious Sovereign, and visit the different parts of his di.
minions; and at all events he should like to see him is Ml►
pane with the Pacha of Egypt and Lord Palmerston, pressatt
at the opening of this railway. (Cheers and laughter) In
the meantime he hoped that the question would be taken
up in every commercial and manufacturing district
throughout the length and breadth of the land ; nor
could he sit down without acknowledging the obli-
gations they were nadar to the pees. (Mar,
hoar.) The leading pmen had ell written meat
able and admirable Mein upon the naldest
the past week and as they hail doubtless hue, permed by
meet of those present, it wail sot be Ise him to
trespass further apes their time (Clem.) . Searea
then called upon
Er. BRIGGS, who mad the bet reeelades, tide%
affirmed • safe, speedy, eam eodiose. sod esmembel
ecm-
munication to be creedal* the goad pmentemst et India,
to the extension of commeselel latessemee between Europe
and the East, and to the islustelel sad amid improvement
of Egypt ; declaring it aim la be sorsa neither to the
interests nor the legitimate amides et 'slim oa earth.
(Cheers). Having been sesseelefl slit for 60 Tenn,
be had witnessed all the aseespeleenle he and
improving the line of ameramdierilea mar dirmelea.
The Priebe bad Macadamised Me Nal betas= Cels and
Sues, over the dams, had immeeni the statioas Y the
and had rots eat OS 111•101 by the Nile cad the
canal fur the conveying's of sesesbeeibe. Lastly, be lad
set on foot the cro=sieme of a railway came des-
lion between Ale red advs. 'Mich amid fat Oily
conduce much to the eemmesiel MIIIMeeI the ems, te"yam
but would be of the peals* nbeiPmes do Ito is • Imm••••
Point of view. (Cheers.) Abbas Teehabsd had to seal ad
with many greet difficulties, but the dimes of
had come in the prohibition of this lamp If Vvra
shim was not met, the govessamsi at lir would Ism "
authority, and it would an Mare le le mask the
Bedouin Arabs of the desert. The orpostry would thee re-
lapse into the state of anarchy it was meee in, and the line
of communication was thus placed la the greatest danger.
(Cheers.) It was, therefore, of the greatest importance
that they should make applicatisa to government to see
that the convention of keel was fairly canted out.
(Cheers.) The case of Tunis was exactly similar. Whew
the Sultan attempted to interfere with that conalgs which
bad been under an hereditary government for 200 years,
Trance at once sent • fleet to Tunis and settled the matter.
There bad been in that case no convention, but Frame saw
that the attempt of the Porte threatened her pomessions Is
Algiers, end she hesitated not to take prompt steps to avert
the danger. (Cheers.) He thought their example ought to
fonowed by our government; and besides, if Abbas
Paella were not supported, they might expect French tate-
nsts prevail in • manner that he should bush
deprecate.
The motion having been seconded be Mr. BARLOW,
Er. LEWIN perfectly agreed with the chairman and
the hit speaker in much that they had advanced, but he
told that they ought not to have confounded the wa-
ft:flea and the postal communications, which were entirely
d"tioct. If the two customs' were mixed up with each
ether, the
ve„mkt!, endow both, and the result would be
Ilespoke ma having an interred to a entails
"lent in the matter, being a shareholder Is the Pesimalar
. (Heet, hex.)

The CHAIRMAN explained that be had only repro-
seated the Sultan as interfering with the improvement of
the line of communication. (Hear, hear.)
The resolution was then put, end carried unanimously.
Mr. A. ANDERSON, M.P., moved the second resolu-
tion, which censured the conduct of the Sublime Porte' as
calculated to injure British interests, and called for the
prompt and active interposition of the government. Mr.
Andenon also moved tke adoption of the following memo-

.
" To the Right Hon. Lord John Russell, M.P., First
Lord Commissioner of her Majesty's Treasury, &c., &c., &c.
The memorial of the undersigned merchants and others
interested in the communications through Egypt with India,
China, and other places in the east,
Showeth—That the safety, facility, and permanent
maintenance of the transit through Egypt for the public
mails and despatches, travellers, treasure, and valuable ar-
ticles of merchandise to and from the east has become an
object of great national importance, whether considered
with reference to the commercial, political, or social inte-
rests of Great Britain and her vast oriental dependencies
and commercial relations.
. .

" That it therefore merits the anxious solicitude and
active support of her Majesty's government.
"That under the administration of the government of
Egypt by the late Mehemet Ali Pacha, Ibrahim Puha, and
more particularly by his Highness Abbas, the present Pacha
of Egypt, this transit has been efficiently protected and
greatly improved, at a cost far exceeding any pecuniary
benefitea which they have yet derived from it.
" That his highness the present Pacha, with the view of
further improving this transit, had determined to construct
' a railway through Egypt, and has actually contracted with
an eminent engineer and fur material to the amount of
two hundred thousand pounds sterling for constructing it;
also that a considerable number of engineers and mechanics
have already been sent to Egypt to assist in its construction.
" That your memorialists have learned with considerable
alarm that the Ottoman Porte has claimed a power to annul
the arrangements made by the Pasha for constructing this
railway.
" Also that the Porte seeks to deprive the Pacha of the
authority which his predecessors have since the treaty of
NMI pmres d and exercised i• Egypt, and which is male
deice indispensable to enable him to maintain the neaten*
saheedisatioa and order in that country.
"'That your memorialista, and particularly some of them
who have resided in, and are well acquainted with the eir-
-11111111111/1181111 of, Egypt, are of opinion, that elioald the Porte
enforce these pretensions, not only will the construction of
the railway be indefinitely postponed and all other improve.
ments stopped, but the security which the transit of the
mails, &e., has hitherto enjoyed, as well as its permanency,
will be seriously endangered.
" Your memorialists therefore respectfully address you,
as the head of her Majesty's government, with the view of
averting a result fraught with such serious dangers to the
important British interests involved in the questions now
pending between the Porte and the Pacha of Egypt ;
praying that the prompt and active interference of the exe-
cutive government may be used to induce the Forte to
withdraw the interference which she now for the first time
has put forward, and which your memorialists consider
canuut be sustained under the arrangement of 1811, fur'
vesting the hereditary administration of Egypt in the family
of the late Mehemet An.
" Your memorialists would further suggest and recom-
mend that a formal convention or contract be entered into,
with a view to secure permanently the facility and safety of
ets mil transit through Egypt.-
Uwe unnecessary to say much upon the ins illi
thla sabocet, but he fully agreed with the 101 l peep
ortetsace
Is an able pansphlet recently published, entitled "Pre-
mise Oasis in Egypt," with the author of w be was
alikag ussequaiuted :—" We can think of se ate event
Ma among se great • panic in the City, at the
ime. and throughout the kingdom generally, as
ea sansemelllBollt in one of the morning journals in porton-
toesespitals ' Stoppage of the Overland Communication
with India;' and yet how little pains have we taken during
the ten years these communications have been in activity, to
prevent such a disastrous occurrence! Nay more, we have
looked on passively while means have been organised which
at any time might be brought to bear in that manner."
(Cheers.) The present meeting was called chiefly, if not
entirely, for a commercial object. It was not the ink's,
Lion of any one to go farther into politics than was
absolutely necessary ; but British interests were involved
to such an important extent, that it was necessary to ex-
plain what was the nature of the case. (Hear, bear.) The
two points in dispute were first, the construction of the
railway; and secondly, the introduction into Egypt of what
wascalled the Tanzemast. Previous to Dell Mehemet
Ali had been at war with the Sultan, and having gained a
decisive battle there was nothing to prevent him from
marching to Constantinople, and seizing the dominions of
the Porte, of whom he was once the vassal but now the.
conqueror. At this stage four of the European powers,
Great Britain taking the lead, interfered, and Mehemet
Ali was obliged to retire upon Egypt. Ultimately it was
agreed that he and his family should be settled in the here-
ditary government of Egypt, with the entire management
of the internal affairs or the country, but that he should
pay • tribute of about 300,01.101. sterling to tho Sublime
Porte. Until lately the Pasha could apply his surplus
revenue as he g leased, but recently there bad been a de-
mised on the part of the Porte for his accounts, lest he
should by entering on any extensive works, or contracting
a foreign loan, place it out of his power to pay the tribute.
Now he (Mr. Anderson) was of opinion that the l'orte had
no right to insist upon his demand, and Lord Palmerston,
who made the treaty, and ought to know what it meant,
had clearly admitted that this Pacha had a right to make
the railway. (Cheers.) The &num of the Sultan, in
which the hereditary administration of the Egyptian
government was settled on the Pasha's family, was cer-
tainly vaguely expressed, as most Oriental documents
were ; but then if it was vague on one aide it was on the
other. (Loud applause.) But what was the best inter-
preter of its meaning? Surely what had been done by
each party during the last ten years. (Hear, hear.) During
that time the 1 had formed the boceoge of the Nile,
which was estimated to have cost a million sterling; and,
what was a much stronger case, he had fortified Alexandria
—works which might have been turned against the Sultan
himself. In 1841 Ibrahim Pacha had made an agreement
with the Peninsular and Oriental Company, to which he
(Mr. Anderson) was himself a patty, in which he (Ibrahim
Pacha) gave dim the right to navigate the waters of
Egypt with boats under British colours; and he also swept
away the transit duty of 3 per cent., and replaced it with
one of only i per cent. —a change of great importance, and
one without which it would have been impossible to have
availed themselves of the Egyptian route. (Cheers.) And
yet the consent of the Sultan was neither asked nor obtained
for any of these things. (Hear, hear.) The " 'fanacmext"
was a code of laws promulgated by the Porte, in which he
concentrated in himself the power of lite and death, and of
indicting certain other corporal punishments. The result
would, therefore, be that the Pacha would have to send all
such cases before the Divan at Constantinople. The l'acha
contended that their laws were not applicable to Egypt,
and lest any one should be inclined to side with the l'orte
from motives of humanity, it would only be fair to state
that though Egypt contained a population of 3,000,000, the
whole number of persons who bad suffered capital punish-
ment during the last five years was only three. (Loud
cheers.) This showed that there was no necessity for the
imposition of the " Tantemast," but of course it would be
impossible for the Pacha to keep Egypt in order unless he
I had the prestige attaching to the power of life and death.
(Hear, hear.) Another fact would also demonstrate the
admirable manner in which the Pacha's government was
administered. During the last twelve months two-and-a-
-! half millions of British property had passed through Egypt
without escort, and yet without the loss of a single sixpence.
Ile did not think there was any portion of Turkey of which
' they could say as much ; but in truth he would as soon
send property from Alexandria to Sues as from London to
Southampton. (Cheers.) Further, he could assert from
'senora ezperieuce, and from the testimony of many gen-
tle/weeks acquaintance, that to obtain any personal ob-
i jest hi Turkey they would meet with nothing but intrigue,
Warm y, and extortion; whereas in Egypt they would
Sod promptitude and reasonable demands, and a regard
die mutual interests. (Cheers.) Ile regretted to say that
Mr policy of Lord Palmerton had not been characterized
with that *oar that might have been expected from his
deinealisa la pathitamat. The Puha had not met with
des smut he lad a thiht to receive, considering that he
had brash" lap Immat difficulties upon himself by his
satiety te MmtiV MENU with British interests. He had
winced his sad deaf, rightly judging that the protec-
tion of Gnat would be better than soldiers or fleets.
(Olsson.) He had broken up certain useless establishments,
sad bad therein* beat obliged to discharge a great number
et Fria& NNW of whom might have weight
In tie yessiall at the Porte. (Hear, hear.) It was
at
also aft way It to conceive that at the Divan
at comentbegia, it would be much more agreeable to
have Mr. Stepheama them staking his contracts and apply-
ing for his &mum (Chem.) He trusted, however, that
whatever might be the eases of this want of support on the
part of Lord Palmerston, the merchants and commercial
men interested in the matter could express their opinions
on the subject. (Cheers.) They were bound, both by in.
terest and honour, to insist that this man who had done so
much for them should not be left to be crushed—(loud
cheers)—but that they should take some means of express-
ing their opinions, and should give him aU the moral sup-
port in their power. (Renewed cheers.) He trusted that
whatever jealousy other countries might entertain upon
this subject, Great Britain was not fallen so low that she
could not take her own part, when her own interests were
so extensively assailed. (Loud cheers.)
Mr. LARKING seconded the resolution. Formerly the
Porte decreed that the laws of Turkey should be supreme
over the whole of the Sultan's dominions, but that they
should be modified in Egypt to suit local circumstances.
Now, however, it was demanded that those local circum-
stances should be disregarded, and no adaptations allowed.
The great improvement which the Pasha of Egypt bad in-
troduced had been perfected chiefly by his rigid impar-
tiality, by which he had taught the Egyptians to see that
he made no difference between the disciples of Christ and
the followers of Mehemet.
(Cheers.)
In proof of this Mr.
Larking mentioned the Viceroy's liberal ral gift of a fine site
for the protestant church of St. Mark.
Capt. ATCIIERLEY here attempted to interrupt the
proceedings, but the motion was put and carried unani-
mously, the meeting paying no attention to the remarks of
the gallant and eccentric officer.
Mr. FOSTER, a member of the council of Port Philip,
moved that a committee be appointed to procure signatures
to the memorial, to present it, to communicate personally
or otherwise with the government, to endeavour to procure
the co-operation of parties in other parts of the kingdom,
and to call another meeting to receive a report of their
proceedings, lie (Mr. F.) would not have attended the
meeting had he not felt that the rapid communication with
the Australian colonies was also at stake. (Cheers.) The
importance of this would probably soon increase to a great