The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-06-13 00:00:00

chairman

The following is a copy of a despatch received on Wed-
nesday at the Marine Department of the Board of Trade,

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"British Consulate, Malaga,
" Sir,—l have the honour to report
information of my Lords of the Privy C.
that yesterday afternoon I received offl
from Colonel Dou Manuel Buceta, governor of the
tress of Melilla, that on the 14th instant the
que Hymen, of and from Liverpool, Mr,
s Smith, master, with a crew of 13 individuals
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a complete wreck at a place on the beach called
Nufter or Pasani, about three leagues to the eastward of
Cape Quilate, and ended by carrying the crew of the
Hymen ashore in captivity. Governor Buceta, in his
report of the occurrence, eulogises in the warmest terms
the noble and disinterested conduct of a Moor called
Morabito, a chief .of the tribe of Benisaid, who has
rendered pre-eminent services in providing for the imme.
diate safety of four of the Hymen's crew, furnishing a
guard for the protection of the stranded property, and
labourers to assist at the salvage operations instituted
under the personal superintendence of the zealous
Governor of Melilla. Morabito has furthermore assured
Colonel Buceta that he will procure the prompt release
of all the captives, and that the persons and property
rescued from the pirate horde of Benibugllafar shall
be delivered up, without ransom or reward, to the
British authorities who may be sent to receive them.
Upon receipt of this intelligence I lost no time in
communicating all the details to the Governor of Gibral-
tar, to whom I despatched an express yesterday evening
at seven o'clock, suggesting that his excellency should
cause one of her Majesty's war steamers to be despatched
with instructions to Melilla direct, at which place, by act-
ing in concert with Governor Buceta, whose benevolent,
opportune, and valuable exertions in this affair, are
certainly beyond all praise, the requisite measures could
be adopted for the rescue of the captive crew of the
Hymen, and the recovery of the plundered property.—l
have, &c., WM. PENROSE MARK, Consul.
" To the Secretary of the Marine Department,
Board of Trade, London."

STAFTonn, June 11.-11 p to this morning no official
intimation of any sort had reached the authorities of the
county gaol in which Palmer is confined, in reference to a
I
A special general meeting of the company was held probable reprieve, and preparations have been commenced
Marquis of Chan- for the execution, which will take place next Saturday
yesterday at the Euston station. The
dos morning. For the last day or two Palmer's spirits have
occupied the chair. The object of the meeting was
in accordance with the standing orders of the House of
been slightly depressed, but he is still buoyed up by the
ho
Lords, to which copies of the following bills now pending in
pplications have been made to Major Fulford, the
pe that his life may yet be spared. A vast number of
a
Parliament were required to Joe submitted for the consi-
deration of the proprietors present in person or by proxy, governor of the gaol, for admission on the day of execu-
tion, but notice has been given that all persons will be
viz., A Bill for altering the Crewe and Shrewsbury line
rigorously excluded with the exception of the authorised
of the London and North Western Railway ;For making
reporters for the public press, who, with the sanction of
provisions with respect to station accommodation at
Sir George Grey, will be present. Palmer's friends are
Shrewsbury, and other purposes. Also a Bill to enable
the Luton, Dunstable, and Woburn Junction Railway
to be allowed to visit him until Friday, when it is expected
Company to alter the present authorised junction of their
the final interview between the convict and the members
railway with the Leighton-Buzzard and Dunstable branch
of his family will take place.
On Wednesday Sir George Grey was waited upon, at
of the London and North Western Railway, and other
the Home-office,
purposes. Also a Bill for making a railway from the
by some of the parties who promoted
Oswestry and Newton Railway, in the parish of Butting- a meeting held at St. Martin's Hall on Tuesday night, for
ton, in the county of Montgometlr, to Shrewsbury, with a the purpose of arresting Palmer's execution. The right
branch thereout to Minsterly, in the county of Salop, and hon. baronet was informed that the meeting had
been
b
held, and that a deputation had been appointed to repre-
for other purposes. The chairman stated that the first sent the feelings of the meeting to him, and they therefore
bill only of the three was promoted by the company.
That bill was necessary from the fact of the original requested him to name the time when he would receive
plan having been curtailed at a short distance from *the deputation. Sir G. Grey, however, reused. to receive
the terminus. Parliament had now agreed to a de via. any deputation on the subject ; but said he would care-
tion of the line and a new access to the Shrews- fully peruse any document that might be forwarded to
bury station, which had been in the first instance refused. him; and that an immediate answer should be returned,
(Hear, hear.) The period for finishing the work had been if one was necessary or requested. Accordingly the
extended by six months. Powers were taken to settle Parties withdrew, with the determination of preparing a
' ." -t-- "---4' T7-:-- ~, anpnment containing all the facts which have transpired

LONDON AND NORTH WESTERN RAILWAY

COMPANY,

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_am footpaths, &c. Resolutions, approving of the bill, since the trial.
were put and agreed to. The chairman said in reference THE JURY IN PALMER'S CASE.—One of the jury h
, the next bill, that the tenth clause only affected the
he London and North Railway to their verdict. He says :
tim, g writtenyot
~.y. The bill had h 'W
been intro- ' 'iy an independ- beieto used a
b ctebm them
peir in coming
ary denying the statement about hats
,s company, who took powers to alter t , existing station. —On reaching the room there was a dead silence for about
He then alluded to an agreement bearing date the sth of
May, 1856, between the London and North Western Rail- becommenced,and it lasted for about 10
way Company and the Luton, Dunstable, and Woburn tore us was then
20 minutes. A discussion of the facts that had been laid
Junction Railway Company, in reference to a division of minutes, after which each man took pen and paper, and
the line. Luton, under this agreement, were bound to wrote his decision and name, it having been agreed that
take down the station of the North Western Company at
their own cost. After a few words from Mr. Jackson, a noreceive
sah obui lads . pronounce
Thep a p ehrias
wereopinion
e lestn l
aai ndyee othertbe should
l e;
resolution approving of this bill was carried unanimously.
The Chairman explained that under the third bill, this the foreman opened them and read them aloud, when
company were empowered to make arrangements for the g•
working of their carriages, if necessary, over a portion of Guilty " was found to be the unanimous verdict. An
the line of the Oswestry Railway from Shrewsbury. A earnest conversation then ensued, having no relation to
resolution approving of this bill was also put and carried, William Palmer. This is a precise account of the pro-
' and the meeting then separated. I ceedings of the jury. _

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