The Express.
London, England, 1856-11-11 00:00:00

DISAPPEARANCE OF THE CHOLERA FROM

MADEIRA.

The late Lord Mayor received the following letter
from Madeira :

" Madeira, Oct. 18, 1856.
" The Lord Mayor of London.
"My Lord,—The steamer Salamander arrived here on
the 15th lost., with clothing and provisions sent by the
British government for the relief of the sufferers from
cholera on this island. His Escellercy the 0 root and
the English Consul, George Steddart, Erg., have appointed
a local commit•se to attend to the distribution of These sup-
plies ; the fleet ranting was held this day, and the following
resolution was passed unanimously :
." That the committee desire oordially to thank the Rev.
A. J. D. Doney and the London committee fee their kind
exertions to relieve the severe suffering of the poor in this
Island, and are happy to state that u the cholera has now
ceased in the island, they hope the 'applies received and on
the way will be amply sufficient for the purpose. That the
secretary forward to the London committee a copy of the
above resolution by the first ship.'
" The resolution does not attempt to convey the feelings of
thankfulnem and gratitude which animates every hurt
towards thou who have so nobly and disinterestedly come
forward to relieve the great distress which prevails to most
parts of this island, and we feel specially grateful to your
lordship for having so kindly and of ectuelly presided over
the committee. _

" During the space of two months the population of the
island has been decimated. Of those who hove died, the
greater number are men, nest in proportion women, and
comparatively few children. Hence the number of orphans
is very great.
Your lordship will be Bled to bear that the Board of
Health is now able to declare Funchal free from cholera,
and believe me there have been but very few slight cues in
the country during the last ten days, so we may perhaps
fairly hope that this painful visitation bee passed away.
" 1 bays the honour to remain, my lord, your lordship's
most obedient, humble servant,
ROBERT BATMAN, SOC. pro MN."

The Belgian Cabinet have resolved to submit to
the Chamben a vote for 1,600,000 fr., to enable them to M-
entes the salaries of the humbler futctionaries in the em-
ployment of the State. - .

The municipality of Brume's, with M. de
Broacher, the burgomaster, at their head, at a speci►l meet-
ing eonvened a few days ago to consider the question of the
University of Brussels, in connection wit: the late inter-
dict pronounced by the Bishop of Brugra against it, in-
' ereased the vote is support of it by I thousand
frame, with the avowed object of expressing their approval
of the syetem of instraetion adopted in that tinivenity.
A warm diseasion took place on the °cession, whisk re-
sulted in the vote being agreed to by a very large majority.

Le Ivord unblushingly informs its render that
with but oas exception, every English journal condemns
Lord Palmerton for the bellicose tendency of hi, Manches-
ter addressee.

The well known "conjuror," Robert Houdin, is
performing with great success in Algeria. The Arabs leek
upon him with eonaiderable awe. Us is known amongst
than as Robert le Diable.
ARAB COURTSHIP IN ALGERIA.—The candidate
for matrimony makes his ioquiries fora women who has
the particular talent wherein his household is wanting, and,
Hating obtained tbs dashed inforseution, presents himself
at the tent of the father. After • long convertation upon
ladifferent matters the lover remarks, " Sidi, I am inclined
he marry your daughter."—" With all my !ham How
mots will you give for her?"—" I don't think, from all I
bear, that she is worth more than live and twenty douros
(1E.)" "Sidi Ab-Alle Twenty-five dottrel! You must
be joking with me. I refused fifty only yesterday." " I
wonder very much at that, for I am told that she bile
been diverted twice, and they soy she hs only one eye."
Well, what if that should be so I Did not your
tatormants tell you that there fe not a woman is the
tribe who is her equal is =kiss the quobela halos?"
"That is true, or you would not have seen me bete."
" Tarenty•fits dimes, Sidi Abil el-Kaier " (Not the
warrior, be it observed, bat a cettain propos t of Bagdad.)
"Twenty-five douros for a wows, who cooks end works
like Fathma! "—" It may ha little, hut I cannot afford any
more for her, and I calibers Ayeshs fcr half the money."
" Well, well, give me the tweety-five doom, down, and
you shall give me an obligation before the Kati for thirty
more. (Apart) With this obligation bold yru in
hand, my man, and sooner or later make you pay."—
" Clod be praised ! Between men like as seat small matters
ere soon settled. The bargain is made. (Aside.) You old
Jew, if ever yea see the shadow of thos. thirty dnuroo cell
me a Christian." "When shill the marriage take place ?"
" Temorrow. My three vim e have prorated everything
for the feast, and I have gunpowder enough for the renta-
-1 sit." "Asreed." "Agreed—go in peace." "Rest in
prosperity." Oa the morrow Foams is conducted to her
happy home, with shouts and frequent diocherges of fire-
arms. There she conks, and epics, and fetches water from
the distant well, fights with her sister wives, and, when her
lord and master is disturbed in his sublime contemplations
by the distant sound of strife. receives bar share of the
heavy threads* whisk he distributes all around. It is not
surprising that Fathma ;Agri her bnsbaad false when she
has an opportunity, or that her lord has no great faith la
her effeetton.—Leas from Aires.
REBECCA IN LONDON.—Leat night, about eight
o'clock,a disturbance took place at Na wington. which at
first, it was feared, would lead to serious teat ta. It ap-
pears that some weeks since a gentleman named Ferns,
the ground landlord of exten•ive r vpsrty in Newiorron-
road and Doddiegton grove, erected two wails, one at the
end of New-street, Newington-road, near one Lithe en-
tronces to the Roll Surrey Oa thee, which prevented
access to it thee. ph New-street, and another running across
• field from S3uth•street, Royal-road, and Dodeiegton-
grove, the effect of which was to deprive the occupiers of
UM large and populous district of S•. Paul of their easy
amen to Newington-road. Lost week Captain F, Tits had
erected a substantial bar, posts, and rails, at the end cf the
Royal-road, near Kennington-park, the effect of which was
that the inhabitants, to get to Newington, Kennington, or
any pace is that directive, had to go a roosidereble distance
round by the Walworth-road and the Elephant and Castle,
or round by the new Camberwell road to !Leonine/ton gate.
As might be expected, the inhabitants felt much aggrieved
at being deprived of their eceastomsd easy actress to their
reeidesese from the Neviingtottyosd. by the conduct of the
greyed landlord, who defends his acts on the ground that
the roadways is question are private property. The eons.-
venom has been that for several pietas Last large numbers
*I pencils have congregated in the Royal-road and asserted
their ateented rights by forcing a nowise aid obtaining a
eberemsbilwe over what, it was stated, had been lased se a
pulls dhodeagefare for upwards of seventy Tenn. and the
damp dose at night to the fence beg been repaired with
astray the following morning, evincing a spirit of deter-
'Waal= on bath sides. Lest tight a numerous assemblage
et persons gels wenseesseed In the Royal road, and co a-
pieta, &mediae* ifs fir, poets, and railings, with which
they made • babe, sod after that they proceeded to New-
some sad DepliNastsi-grove, and levelled the walls with
Os mesa. Mtn essipleting their work of demential be
crowd quietly dispersed.