The Sun.
London, England, 1863-03-16 00:00:00

The Pasha of Egypt and the Peninsular and
Oriental Company.

The foll Owing repot hag been forwarded to us
for publication:—

" Cairo, Feb. 20.

" Gentlemen,--I have the honour to report to you that
your deputation, consisting of myself and Messrs. Allan
and Olding, reached Alexandria in the Euxine on the 11th
inst.

" Immediately upon our arrival we instructed Mr. Be-
thune (the Company's Superintendent) to communicate to
the Government of his Highness the Vic Pro) the object of
our visit, and to ascertain the pleasure of his Highness
with regard to our reception.
" The answer received from Cairo was to the effect that
after our arrival at that place a day would be fixed for the
interview, and we were at the same time required to state
whether we sought an official or a private one. To this we
replied by explaining the nature of our visit, leaving it to
his Highness to decide whether he would receive us at his
palace or at the citadel.
" Before leaving Alexandria we paid our respects to Mr.
Colquhoun, her Majesty's Consul-General, and requested
him to present us, but were informed by him that, though
nothing would have afforded h4rn greater pleasure than to
do so, an engagement at Alexandria, which he could
not defer, would prevent him from accompanying our
party. He undertook, however, to mention our arrival,
and the object of our visit, to his Highness, and recom-
mulled that as he had already presented Mr. Bethune to
him he would be a fitting person to undertake that duty for
us. We accordingly proceeded with him to Cairo on the
12th inst., his highness having done us the honour to send
one of his State carriages for our conveyance.
" Upon reaching Cairo we were informed that his high-
ness had decided (no doubt as a mark of honour to your
body) to give us a public reception at the citadel, and that
the day which he had fixed upon was Saturday, the 14th
inst. At 1 o'clock on that day we accordingly waited upon
his highness at the place appointed, and were received by
him in a most gracious, I might almost say cordial,
manner.

" After we had paid him the usual salutations, I read to
him your address in English, and then handed it to Nubar
Bey, his interpreter, who repeated it in Turkish. He lis-
tened to it with much apparent interest, at its close reply•
ing in a very lively manner as follows:
" `That he was fully sensible of the courteous motives
which had influenced the board of directors in sending out
a deputation to convey to him the address of congratula-
tion just read. He more highly appreciated the course
which they had thus thought fit to adopt, because he was
perfectly aware that they had taken the initiative in making
Egypt the highway for the passenger and cargo traffic to
the East, and that to them the country was in a great mea-
sure indebted for its general commercial relations with
Europe and Asia. These relations, created and extended by
the Peninsular and Oriental Company, have largely contri-
buted to the development of the resources of the country
which he bad been called upon to govern, and to the pros-
perity of which he was resolved to devote all his efforts and
energy. That in extending to the company assistance and
protection he felt he should be best studying the interests
of Egypt, and they might rely upon his assurance that the
Government over which he presided would make it a duty
to grant. them every facility, which they might also depend
upon receiving from himself personally. That the railway
was nut yet in the state of perfection which he could wish,
but that the gentlemen of the deputation would, no doubt,
concur with him in attributing thin to the newness of the
undertaking, an, under stand that at the commencement
of such operations complete satisfaction in all the working
details could hardly be expected. He was determined, how-
ever, to give his attention to that important enterprise, and
to do all in his power to promote the comfort and rapidity
of the transit. In conclusion, he begged to repeat that the
sourpany might always rely upon his support, and requested
the gentlemen of the deputation to convey his best thanks

o the Court of Directors for this mark of their attention.'

" The above were, as nearly as we could recollect, the
exact terms in which his highness expressed himself, and I
can only add, with reference to his mode of doing so, that
it expressed even more eloquently than his words the good
feeling which he entertains towards the company.—l am, &c.,
" P. D. HADoW, Deputy Chairman,
"To the Board of Directors of the Peninsular and

Oriental Steam N avigation Company, London."

HOW TO MAKE A BONFIRE.

The bonfire at Aldershot on Tuesday last, which, in all
probability, was the largest in England, deserves more than
a passing notice. During the preceding week a strong party
of the Military Train had been constantly employed in con-
veying to the brow of Caesar's Camp waggon loads of furze,
fir branches, old refuse, and wood of every description,
which, under the alternate direction of Col. Clifford and
Major Hammersley, Adjutant Quartermaster Generals;
Lieut.-Col. Lennox and Captain Ross, Deputy Adjutant
Quartermaster Generals, and Captain Hale, 26th Regiment,
were built up in the form of a cone, having a base whose
circumference was 180 ft. and a height of 50ft. The plan,
which was, we believe, suggested by a near relative of Ma-
jor Hammersley, was, as the result proved, so perfect that
it may not be out of place to give a description of it. First,
a very stout fir tree, 35ft. long, was reared on end, sft. be-
ing let into the ground, and surmounted by four struts.
Around this was stacked the stouter timbers and materials
to a height of about 10ft, and to these succeeded fir branches,
raising the whole to 15ft. Five full tar barrels were now
secured round the pole with wire, and the stocking of
fir and furze bavins was continued to a total height of
above 25ft , the whole being pinned vertically with stakes.
Four more full tar barrels were here secured round the pole,
and the top of the pile covered with a layer of hurdles pinned
with stakes, forming a sort of staging from which to take
a fresh departure. A topmast of 27ft. in length was now
hoisted, and 7ft. of its length secured by wire to the lower
pole. Again was the stacking continued, the material being
passed up a series of stages erected all round the pile, and
occasionally tar barrels were hoisted to the top by means of
a purchase secured to the topmast. These were emptied,
and their contents allowed to trickle through the interior ;
300 gallons were used for this purpose. When the pile had
reached a total height of about 45 feet it was carried in, after
the manner of a top of a sugar loaf, an empty tar barrel was
placed on the topinasthead, and a topgallantmast, with a
Royal standard nailed to it, was fixed to the topmasthead,
the flag waving proudly at a height of 70 feet from the
ground below, and at a total height above the sea of 670 feet.
Seventy stout fir trees, about 35ft. long, were placed all
round the cone, forming, ae it were, an outer casing to the
bonfire; these were secured in their places by wires passing
all round tho pile, each pole being secured to the wires by
holdfasts. The bonfire was coal/Acted by Monday evening,
and was visited on Tuosday by thousands of the inhabitants
of the country around, who took advantage of the occasion
to examine the construction of a pile the like of which will
not in all probability be again seen by the present genera-
tion, and which is calculated to have contained upwards of
42,000 cubic feet of material. A number of men armed with
portfires were stationed at intervals around the pile at a few
moments before the appointed time for lighting up, and pre-
cisely at 8 o'clock they plunged their portfires into the mass,
which was instantly alight, and the flames rapidly tunning
up the outside, the whole pile was in a sheet of flame in les,
time than it has taken us to describe the event. The scene
at this moment was grand in the extreme. In the centre
the flames, rearing their many forked heads to a height of
about 70ft. or 80ft., were, owing to a fresh southerly wind,
carried clear of the flag, which, brilliantly illuminated,
ap-
peared to look down disdainfully upon the gigantic efforts
for its destruction which were being made below. On the
plateau forming the top of Caesar's Camp the eye. rested on
the bright scarlet unforms of some thousands of the troops,
who had come up to do honour to the occasion, but on the
other hand the steep, receding sides of the camp left a dark-
ness beyoad, which appeared the more intense from the
contrast to the now white heat of the blazing mass. For
some time it was a matter of doubt whether the flag would
be consumed, but gradually, as the lighter materials com-
posing the bonfire were burnt and the pile sank, it became
obvious that the burning of the pole would be the only thing
that would bring it down. Now was seen the advantage of
the outer casing of fir-poles—they retained the mass in
shape. There were no masses of fire tumbling off the top,
nor did the cone get out of shape in any way, but it burnt
fairly and regularly throughout. One by one the spectators
dropped off as the night wore on, leaving only a few who
anxiously watched the downfall of the central pole, in the
hope of being able to secure even a fragment of the flag
which had so gallantly held its own, but even that hope
seemed doomed to disappointment, for at 12 o'clock the pile
was still blazing nearly as fiercely as ever, and the pole,
though out of the perpendicular, seemed likely to hold on
to the last, but about 2 o'clock even its great thickness was
not proof against the intense heat, and it fell, amid the
cheers of the few spectators, who immediately commenced
a general scramble for the bunting, each anxious to possess
a relic of so auspicous an occasion. The remaining embers
were now allowed to slumber undisturbed, and were not
finally extinguished until about noon on Wednesday, having
been alight 28 hours. The weather during the afternoon
of Tuesday became very clear, and it was confidently anti-
cipated that bad it continued the bonfire would have been
seen over the greater part of Hampshire, Surrey, and Berk-
shire, including an area of about 2,000 square miles, but
towards 7 o'clock a haze came on which completely obscured
objects a few miles off, and rendered other bonfires within
a short distance almost invisible,

CURIOUS CASE.—We read in a Dubin letter:—
"The widow of Mr. Thomas Bradley, who lately
died possessed of enormous wealth, followed her husband,
after a few weeks' illness, yesterday, Her history was
curious. She had a lover, whom sho stipulated to marry,
though his wife was then living, when they should be both
treed from legal impedim,nts by the death of their respec-
tive partners, and in default thereof Mrs. Bradley was to
forfeit some thousands of her husband's money, for which
she gave a bond, The gentleman, after Mx. Bradley's
death, commenced legal nroceedings to entorce this bond,
the wealthy widow having consented to give her hand and
fortune to the son of a peer, the Hon. Mr. 13, Both tho
rival suitors aro deprived of the magnificent prize by the
death of the lady, whose relations will now be likely to
share the vast savings of Mr. Bradley."

ACCIDENTS AT THE ILLUMINATION-

From inquiries instituted at the various metro-
politan itarTitals on Satnrday, it we:l:W appear that
there could have been very little less than one hun-
dred persons more or less injured; and although the
tide of popular opinion appens to attribute these
occurrences in the main to the City police mis-
management, it has now been ascertained that that
portion of the metropolis under charge of the metro,-
politsu po;ice was not without its serious cssuiltif
also. The following are the reports upon the 30"
ject obtained on Saturday from the various hospi-
tals :

ST. BARTHOLOMEW'S.—This noble institution'
from i!s close proximity to the great seat of pres-
Gore and crowds of vehicles passing through the
narrow streets of the City, all wending their way
to the great point of attraction, London-bridge, had
necessarily to take the lion's share of attention to
the victims of any disaster which might happen in
such a crowd within the limited confines of the City
of London proper. With a praiseworthy foresight,•
therefore, throughout• the evening, there was an
uvai:uble medical staff ready for almost any emer-
gency, and from the number of cases received be-
tween nine and twelve o'clock, they were kept in
full occupation. In addition to the deceased per-
sons on whose bodies inquests have been held, there
still remain in St. Bartholomew's Hospital the fol-
lowing, viz.:—
John Honey, who was picked out of the heap of
persons on the ground near Ludgate-hill, where
some of the unfortunate females were killed, has
very severe injury to the abdomen, from being
trampled upon, but is now reported to be progress-
ing favourably.
Rosetta Lyons, who was knocked down in the
crowd on Saturday and trampled upon, has a com-
pound fracture of the leg, and her case is a very
doubtful one.

John Nicholls, broken leg.
Edward Capp, a compound fracture of the knee.
George Austin, serious injuries to the back.
James Taylor, broken leg.
James White, injury to the head and legs.
Thomas Dunkley, broken leg.
Frederick Parsons, injury to the head.
William Cooper, broken leg.
Robert Nesbitt, broken leg.
Anne Howkes, injury to knee.
The whole of the above, with the exception of
Rv!..eita Lyons, are described to be progressing
favourably. There were in addition, however, dur-
ing the evening of the illuminations, and on the
day of the royal procession, at least between 30 and
40 persons taken to St. Bartholomew's, who, having
bean examined, notwithstanding some had evidently
fractured ribs and serious bruises, preterred being
conveyed to their own homes, A record of their re-
spective cases, and the nature of their injuries, is
consequently a matter only known to themselves
and their private medical attendants.
GIIV'S.—At this institution there are still remain"
ing five persons suffering from very serious, if uott
in some instances, fatal Injuries.
W. J. Harvey, a poor little boy, aged only eight
years, and residing in New-street, Hackney-road'
was taken by his friends to see the illuminations.
In the crush near the Mansion-house he was draggod
away from them and thrown down. He was so
frightfully trampled upon that his right hand and
fore arm were completely smashed and torn to
pieces, and his left leg also so crushed and fractured
that amputation of both limbs was rendered indis-
pensable, and was performed almost immediately
after admission. The poor child still survives the
dreadful shock, but is in great danger.
Mr. T. W. Walker, aged 46, silk manufacturer)
of the City, but residing at Stamford-hill, has frac'
turgid ribs and serious injury to one of his shoulders,
through being forced down, it is believed, on or
near London-bridge, and remains exceedingly ill in
the hospital.
James Dabbs, aged 44, coffeehouse-keeper) 0f
Garden 'row, Bridge-road, Victoria-park. Fractures
of bones of one of the legs. A bad case.
James M‘Pherson, aged 30, butcher, residing is
the Maldon-road, Kentish-town, a broken leg.
Margaret Caird, aged 49, residing in Rig hworth-
street, Edgware-road, a broken leg ; progressing
favourably.
There were several other persons with injuries of
various kinds taken to Guy's on the night of the
illuminations, who, having been attended to, were
enabled to proceed to their homes.
CHARING-CROSS.—On the night of Tuesday there
were several persons taken to this hospital, suffer'
ing from injuries received in the crowds in the
vicinity of Pall-mall, the Haymarket, Regent:
street, Charing-cross, and Whitehall, The most
serious which came under the notice of Mr. Travers'
the resident surgeon, were—
Mary Cochrane, aged 60. This unfortutlate,
woman was knocked down in the crowd in I)3'i..
mall East, and remains in the hospital with
fracture of the thigh bone of the left leg. She 1.
described as progressiug favourably, bnt her age is
much against her. to
Thomas Wilson was received with an injury'

the knee, but ultimately was conveyed home.

Wm. Allen, of 28, York-street, Westminster,
received with a fractured rib and injury to the 11'.vo
and bide, but after being attended to was take!' t
his own residence.
Two females were brought in apparently lifelc,,l
from suffocation, but they subsequently turned
to
to he cases of hysteria, caused by the fright
prctisuro they had been subjec,ed to in the crew'''. r
At the Middlesex, Si. George's, and Westrni°:e
Hospitals, there were some few cases •_)f bligtlt 'II;
jury received and attended to, but none of °ld
serious character ; and St. Mary's University', od
King's College Hospitals were fortunately eNt"lmPleffi
from any extra pressure upon their medical staff
arising from the Royal marriage.

ANOTHER DEATH FROM STARVA.TIOO'

•
On Friday Mr. H. Raines Walthew, the deputy t
co°!,,r
for Middlesex, held an inquest- at the British Li, .0 11,1"11,0
house, City-road, respecting the death of Emma SnittP-
aged five years.
John Smithers, of No. 26, President-street, St.
stated, that ho was an infants' shoemaker, and witlipeit.
family lived in one room, for which he paid 3s. Per 'A:: i$
He was only able to earn Is. 6d. per day Nvbeloa
health, but latterly he could not work. Deceased ta
suffered from a cough, and had had a mixture frlDiti
chemist. Witness had been compelled to cl-sposo
furniture and other articles for food for his family' A for
had suffered great privation, being without animal loo''o
weeks together. They sometimes had dry bread and 61t1 cet
tea. He had had some assistance from the workhouse cent
when he received a loaf and ls. from the relieving om-orle
who sent word that he must go into the stoneyard to W
but he was unable to do so from ill-health. On Wecilife,
day morning last deceased was found dead upon /e 0
nants of an old bed in the corner of the room. 11° be'leffti
that the deceased had died from want and starvatioh.
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was not able to get his family food, and he had a reinct
to apply for relief. 11.°
Jane Pool, a lodger in the same house, said that o.e tiot4
called into the apartment on the morning in (Inelet,ioB
when she found the mother, father, and children loot
upon au old bed upon the floor. There was no food, 60.
any kind of firing or furniture in the apartment. TVlViii
ceased was quite dead, and had been so some hours•
ot to
body was in a complete state of nudity. Witness vre toes
Mr. Lake, the relieving officer at St. Luke's WorkY
who gave her some assistance. The family had heel'
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lieved by the neighbours.
Mr. Christopher Wragg, M.R.C.S., of St. Luke'et
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when he reached the house he found life extinct. to 01
body was perfectly naked, and in an extreme ot4
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emaciation. The whole family were in a famishing Ile
dition from extreme destitution, without any corefort'attoo
was of opinion that the deceased had died from ottitl.
and the want of the common necessaries of life. dtliP/'
The Deputy Coroner said this was the worst ea& 7, OP
tress he had ever met, with during the whole of his ejgolie
ence. It was to be regretted that the family had If ti Pre;
to the workhouse, or that the parents had not raa"'",,,eliw
per application for relief, as the life of the unfortunate
might have been saved. AO re;
The whole of the jury concurred in this view/ - beiP'
turned the following verdict :—" That the deceaod'
en infant of tender age, to wit five years, in charge,„°
patents, Was found dead in a bed on the floor of a 0-le':
that ht'r death was the result of exhaustion, ari'il3,o'i'la
the want of food, which the patents were unable t°
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for her through their extreme destitution." r r;
The jury then raised a subscription for the POO- 013'
which was kindly beaded by the worthy dePutY.:(eSide
at the genie time several of the gentlemen eta of3;ie"
veluneered to wait upon Mr. Lake, the retieviu y,
tv adopt some measures for the assistance of the ttO