The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-12-26 00:00:00

DUTCH RHENISH .RAILWAY.

The following extracts from a report of the directors,
tlated the 15th of December, will sufficiently explain the
difft
the eulties the company have had to contend with as to
large goods traffic flowing upon the line, consequently
upon the Junction with the Cologne and Minden company—
"'tesPecting the traffic since the opening, to Prussia, we
t ust state that we have been disappointed in the goods
Znl,fle, chiefly on account of the total want of preparation
ql,i'er Part of the Cologne and Minden company, for a
and regular transport of the same. After the
aub• tnercus promises received from that company on the
• Ject, after the communication of the protocol of the
otr errecee, held at Emmerich in 1854, we could not expect
~';wise than that everything was in order on the part
qo"L"-PUSSia, and this so much the more, because our
eiveroment had hastened to inform us of all the arrange-
111s Which were required for the international goods
of Thee, and made a point of their completion as a condition
oast, Permission to open for traffic. Feeling fully
in it d, therefore, that a similar course had been pursued
it itzrussia, our astonishment was the greater when
in-th9:lediately appeared to us that nothing was prepared
free is matter. For example, the whole system of the
ttitirPssage of goods' waggons through Emmerich was
of t, e'y lost sight of, which, in fact, was the main object
uoinue narrowing of the gauge, so that all goods had to be,
• a, a!zled of
Emmerich, in order to undergo the Customs
ronlination. For this purpose, however, neither the
Dld°erich
goods shed, nor the entire station at that
Nva„ Wee calculated, so that in consequence more goods'
oh:rus arrived than could be regularly expedited, and on
Btandpr more than 100 unexamined goods' waggons were
Most rig at Emmerich. The consequences have been
been unfortunate for our traffic. Some lots of goods have
c otincre than ten days on their road from Amsterdam
caleeb°,g.tte, Whilst in consequence of the before mentioned
issued' lon, the Prussian customs' inspector at Emmerich
Roods, an order not to allow any more than ten
wh•
ich orderfrontiers was totally at variance with the treaties. con-
tlatur;rWeen. the two governments. The direction have
Ni'reteLY used every effort to put an end to such a
d state of affairs. We applied both. to the. HTomh:
'Govern" and to the Cologne and Minden Direction.
Isento,l went immediately took up the matter, and rep
Nve or; mese difficulties at Berlin, to which representations
,goods ,Probably indebted for the permission to expedite
...\vhilst'lrect to the chief stations east of Obekhausen,
.0-earn ~;°augmentation has been made in the personel at
and tiel"e, u• This last measure is, however, only palliative,
p for the traffic to Cologne will not be
movedNvgb,o before the direct transport to that place in closed
the °3 is allowed. But even then, much is required on
part of
Us to n, the Cologne and Minden"Company to enable
Roodo7mPete with the water communication, for as their
to roo
elll'affic is at present arranged, two days are required
th. Cologne from Emmerich.
r.Betitatints subject, also we have made numerous repre-
‘jelo —ris both to the Dutch Government and to the
and Minden Company, and we do not doubt of
Dort 0/succeeding in effecting a regular and speedy trans-
which g°°ds• But it cannot be denied that the delays
01
have taken place have had a most prejudicial effect
trouble
credit of
t ffi which it will involve much
Ur ra
Ule tO re-eStabliBb.

41 -
sailed i 8 TRADING IN NEW YORK.—Another slaver has
wateh„,,Ntn this port within a few days past. She was closely
detect but the officers of the government were unable to
The faanYthiug which would justify them in detaining her.
I.l)Tirn et has already been noticed that in the estimates or
liherctiations for the ensuing year, provision is made for a
and th 311131 to aid in the suppression of this illegal traffic ;
.ere ;
4 good reason to believe that the general govern-
lions 1-18 earnest in its efforts in this direction. Sugges-
out aye recently been made with the design of pointing
the 19.14n1ie way in which the fitting out of slavers in portsl otof
eona ted States might be prevented. The proposa
vessels
When tin the African trade to take crews made up
,Veigt °J. native born citizens is no doubt entitled to much
knowin' , It is not likely that men of this character would
engage in slave trading under the penalties to
it is `"eY would be liable, if the fact could be proved ; and
iiill more improbable that such men would be wanted
to th:nlose of this nature, for they would be too accessible
the officers of the law and too communicative to answer
are ',.111.13Q8e. Portuguese are infinitely preferable. They
ferei-°vt°ga irrespcnsible, and friendless, converse in. a
)441,1 to and when bonnd for the coast of Africa
eettne'llow their destination,employers, or any circumstances
tes,ri,e,ted with their business. But there are still other
know- -"one which might prove equally Effective. As is well
this 1.39 slave vessels are generally procured from parties in
setitt?,,ltY, but after leaving port seldom return, being burnt,
the or run ashore as soon as their c argo is landed. In
nalteePitlion of eminent legal authority, which we might
bon and one who has devoted much thought to the subject,
the alt should be given to the satisfaction of the collector of
that 1-1-,3q by parties sending vessels to the coast of Africa
heir ships shall return within a specified period ; and
terr.r,"ne who knowingly engage in building, fitting out,
the I,'"ing supplies, men, &c., for a vessel to be engaged in
in usluve trade, Amid be punished for their participation
i 5 our °Tillie. The number of men concerned in this traffic
erew.ilya.singty small. Even among the men composing their
Pre,;,," I,s not unusual to find one or more who have been
there-"uslY detected in unlawful expeditions. Although
te
trl are some serious difficulties to be overcome in the at
oh r, it still appears to be practicable to enact and enforce
e .'.4we as shall carry consternation into the camp of these
in
wPhi.rtors, and redeem the national flag from the dishonour
i lon they would so unscrupulously involve it—convert-
,Le .
New insignia of liberty into a cover far monstrous crimes.
c4O York Journal of Commerce.