The Sun.
London, England, 1853-03-24 00:00:00

SOUTHWARK (THIS DAY.)

IMPUDENT ROBBERY.—.Tames Robinson, a notorious
thief was brought before Mr. A'Beckett charged with
stealing six silk handkerchiefs, the property of James
Hewitt, a salesman in Blackman-street, Southwark.
John Husband Rowe, police constable, 110 M, said
on the previous afternoon he was on duty in Blackman-
street in plain clothes, when he perceived the prisoner
with six other thieves, loitering about Mr. Hewitt's
shop. Witness watched them and saw the prisoner lifted
on the ironwork in front of the shop, when he seized a
quantity of silk handkerchiefs hanging there for sale,
and pulled them down. He was in the act of running
away with them when witness crossed over the road and
caught hold of him. His companions interfered and
attempted to rescue him, but another constable came to
his assistance, and he was eventually secured, with the
handkerchiefs in his possession.
James Swift, assistant to Mr. Hewitt, identified the
handkerchiefs as his master's property. He hung them
out in the morning, and he saw them safe a few minutes
before the prisoner was apprehended.
Mr. A'Beckett fully committed him for trial.

WORSHIP-STREET-(THIS DAY.)

FEARFUL ASSAULTS BY A HUSBAND ON HIS WIFE.

Sainted Lawrence, described as an engineer, and re-
siding at 3, Mary-street, Old Ford, was charged, before
Mr. Hammill, with assaulting his wife, Bethsheba
Lawrence.
Complainant, a person of delicate and interesting
appearance, gave evidence at great length of repeated
acts of brutality committed upon her by the defendant,
such as knocking her down with his fist, beating her
with the poker, threatening her life, and destroying
every article of service in the place,. Last night the
assault was committed with a heavy hand-brush, proof
of the violence used being visible on the poor creature's
head and body. Her evidence was in every particular
corroborated by a neighbour named Clark, who narrowly
escaped violence at the defendant's hands.
In answer to the magistrate, complainant said she had
been married nine years, eight of which had been passed
in slavish obedience to her husband's tyranny and ill
usage. Her family
.consisted of five children, the
youngest two months old, whom she had in her arms at
the time of the last assault.

Mr. Hammill fined the defendant—who merely com-
plained that his wife did not do her duty-51., or two
months' imprisonment, and to find bail in two sureties
of 401., each, at the same time remarking that a bill was
now before the Legislature, which would enable the
magistrates of police-courts to deal with enlarged
powers on this class of offenders ; and ho trusted that
the provisions would be carefully carried out.
The defendant was committed in default,

ABD-EL-KADER AND LORD LONDONDERRY.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SIT/T.

Holderness House, March 23, 1853.

SlR,—The deep interest you have ever exhibited in
your able and talented journal for the brave and unfor-
tunate Emir, Abd-el•Kader, induces me to hope that
you will not refuse me the insertion in The Sun
of the enclosed correspondence, proving the gratitude
and remembrance of the great Arab Chief to those who,
like yourself and me, have tended to rouse the public
feeling in his behalf, and attempted all in our power by
sympathy and writing to assuage, shorten, and end the
period of his misery and unjust imprisonment.
I remain, Sir, yours very obediently,

VANE LONDONDERRY.

I.—ABD-EL-KADER'S LETTER.
" BROUSSE, le 29 Fdvrier, 1853,

"A Monsieur le Gal. Marquis de Londonderry.

_
"Monsieur le Marquis, —J'ai I'honneur de vous
adresser ci-joint une lettre de I'Emir Abd-el-Bader,
dont voici la traduction :

" ' Louange h dieu Seul !

"'A sa Seigneurie, le Magnifique, le tres 41ev4,
l'homme de cceur, la clef des solutions heureuses, devant
qui le malheur se dissipe, Monsieur le Gandral Van
Londonderry, l'lrlandais. Salut a vous et votre epouse
aussi obligeante que d'4ducation distingu4e.
" 'Nous sommes arriva h Brouese heureux crt en
bonne santd. Nous ne saurions vous oublier, et votre
amitid nous est d'autant plus prdcieuse que vous gtes
un homme d'honneur faisant le bien h tons les hommes ;
ensuite parce que vous nous avez aimds et avez etd com-
patissant envers nous ; en troisieme lieu parce qu'une
ancienne amitid vous lie h notre bien-aimd et bienfaiteur
S. M. l'Empereur Napoleon 111.
" 'Nous vous remercierons toujours ; recevez cette ex-
pression sincere de nos iemercimens. Veuillez ne pas
nous oublier ; 4crivez nous.
" Salut d'Abd-el-Kader Ben Mahhi-Eddin.
ic 16, de Djamnad el aouel, 1269,
(29 Fthrrier, 1853.)'
"J'ai l'honneur d'etre, avec profond respect, Mon-
sieur le Marquis, votre tres ob4issant serviteur,

. " GEORGIE BUDARE."

IL-LORD LONDONDERRY'S REPLY.

" Tres Illustre, Heroique, et Noble Chef—ll m'est
impossible d'exprimer les sentimens que j'eprouve en
recevant un tSmoignage de votre part d'une amitid si
flattante, et d'une reconnoissance si honorable pour moi,
que votre lettre autograph annonce.

" Je suis charme que votre sante est bonne, et que
vows soyez heureuz, apres tant de malheurs, et de souf-
frances, caus4 par I'injustice.
"Et si j'ai eontribue le moins du monde par mes
efforts h votre mise en liberte, je suis fier de ma bonne
fortune.

" Mon epouse sensible a votre bon souvenir, et nous
nous rappellons avec un vif int6ret de notre reception
affectueuses au Château d'Amboise ; elle ne ,s'effacer
facilement de notre memoire. Nous m'appellez
homme de cceur,Taime beaucoup ce titre. Vous m'appel-
lez aussi un homme d'honneur.' Et que mon amiti6
vous est precieuse. Ces paroles et ce caractere, enonces
par l'Emir Abd-el-Kader parcoureront mon pays, la
France et l'Europe, et seront mon passeport pour avoir
servi la cause de la justice et de l'humanitd, et elles ne
seront jamais consigne l'indifference ne h l'oubli.
" Se nous nous rencontrerons quere dans ce monde
a l'homme de cur et d'honneur resters toujouis devoue
h la bonne cause, et a l'Emir Abd-el-Kader.

" VANE LONDONDERRY,
" Gdaral de sa Majestd Brittanique."

THE WELLINGTON TESTIMONIAL.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

SlR,—Reference having been made to " The Welling-
ton and United Services Benevolent Institution," as
being the second " Wellington Testimonial"—permit me
to state that this institution was the first and only
" Wellington Testimonial," having been publicly founded
on the 21st of October, 1852, and duly advertised in all
the daily journals.
I think it right to add, that long previous to the idea
of " The Wellington Memorial" being put forth to the
public, I forwarded to the Earl of Derby a prospectus of
my plan (which now stands as it did then), and by two
several letters I solicited his co-operation and attendance
at the public meeting held the 19th of November, 1852.
I received no reply to either communication, but on the
22nd of November, the " Wellington Memorial," for the
first time, appeared, by adyertisemeut, under the sanc-
tion of royalty, and auspices of the Earl cf Derby.
Justice to myself and the institution I represent de-
mand that I should request the favour of your insertion
of this letter in your valuable columns, to prevent the
public mind being misled by the formation of an erro-
neous impression, or a misconception of the facts.—l
have the honour to be, sir, your most obedient servant,
HENRY TOMMEY, Junior,
Secretary to " The Wellington Testimonial,"
under the title of "The Wellington and United
Sevices Benevolent Institution."
12, Pall-mall East, March, 1853.

DIRECTORS OF THE BANK OF ENGLAND FOR
1853.

The following is the house list of Governors and Direc-
tors of the Bank of England for the year ensuing, viz.:—
FOR GOVERNORS.
John Gellibrand Hubbard, Esq., Governor.
Thomas Matthias Weguelin, Deputy-Governor.
FOR DIRECTORS.
Henry Hulse Berens, Esq.
Arthur Edward Campbell, Esq.
Edward Henry Chapman, Esq. •
Robert Wigram Crawford, Esq.
William Cotton, Esq.
Bonamy Dobree, Esq.
Benjamin Buck Greene, Esq.
George Pascoe, Grenfell, Esq.
*Henry Hucks Gibbs, Esq.
Thomson Hankey, Junr., Esq.
John Oliver Hanson, Esq.
Kirkman Daniel Hodgson, Esq.
Henry Lancelot Holland, Esq.
Thomas Newman Hunt, Esq.
Alfred Latham, Esq.
James Malcolmson, Esq.
James Morris, Esq.
Sheffield Neave, Esq.
George Warde Norman, Esq.
John Horsley Palmer, Esq.
Henry James Prescott, Esq.
William Thompson, Esq., and Alderman.
Thomas Tooke, jun., Esq.
N.B.—The gentleman against whose name an asterisk
is placed is a new candidate for the direction.
The election for Governor and Deputy-Governor will
be held at the Bank, on Tuesday, the sth April, and
for Directors on Wednesday, the 6th April, from 10
o'clock in the forenoon till 4 in the afternoon.

EXTRAORDINARY ESCAPE OF Two CONVICTS.—Yester
day information was received by the commissioners of
the metropolitan and the city police of the escape of two
convicts, named William Maggs, aged 46 years, and
Joseph Wilson, aged 16 years, from Wilton Gaol,
Somersetshire. This they effected in a most daring and
extraordinary manner, early on Monday morning last,
the 21st instant, neither having taken any of their clothes,
with the exception of the prison shirts which they wore,
from which circumstance it is conjectured that they had
some of their companions waiting in the town to assist
them with clothes and other necessaries requisite in their
flight. The description of Maggs is as follows :—Age
46 years, 5 feet 2 inches in height, sallow complexion,
blue eyes, grey hair, has a downcast look, scar on the
fore finger of the left hand, small lump on the back of
the right hand, scar on the a
lefttTaunton,
acuhneteokn;,
withhew Herdas t
andriedat
spfroirngthme msizuersh helder of Sarah Watts, at F• d
the Sparrow, last
rome , an
subsequently tried at the last Michaelmas sessions at
Wells, for felony, on the 25th October, when he was
sentenced to 15 years' transportation. Joseph Wilson
is 16 years of age, 5 feet in height, says he was born in
Herefordshire, was tried at the Epiphany adjourned
sessions, on the 11th January, 1853, and sentenced to
10 years's transportation ; is of a fair complexion, with
hazel eyes, light brown hair, and small scar on the fore-
herd. A large reward has been offered by the governor
of the gaol for their apprehension.
EXTENSIVE CONFLAGRATION IN SOHO. —Yesterday
morning a fire, attended with a serious destruction of
property, broke out in the premises belonging to Mr.
E. G. Royal, cabinetmaker, Hollen-yard, Hollen-street,
Soho. The flames, when first discovered, were raging
in the second floor workshop, a building of considerable
extent, and surrounded by several other similar erections.
Owing to the inflammable nature of the contents of the
place, the fire spread with great rapidity, and in the
course of a few moments had seized upon the premises of
Messrs. Summers and Meadows, carvers and gilders,
the stables of Mr. A. T. Balderson, those of Mr. S.
Walker, as well as the premises of Mr. Ray. The fol-
lowing is the official report :—Hollen-yard, Hollen-
street, Soho, Mr. E. G. Royal, cabinetmaker ; cause of
fire not known ; contents not insured ; the fire was ex-
tinguished by firemen and engines of the A, B, and C
districts of the brigade and that of the West of England
office. The workshops on the second floor burned out
and the greater part of roof off. Ditto, ditto, Messrs.
Summers and MeadOws, carvers, &c. ; contents insured
in the Globe Fire-office ; workshops on second floor and
contents destroyed, and roof off. Ditto, ditto, Mr. A.
T. Balderson, stable-keeper, hay and straw consumed,
and building seriously damaged by fire and water ;in-
sured in the Imperial and Westminster Fire-offices.
Ditto, ditto, Mr. S. Walker, similar damage to premises
and their contents ; contents not insured ; building n.
the Westminster Fire-office. Ditto, ditto, Mr. Ray,
similar damage ; insured in the Westminster Fire-office.an
ae
No. 15, Little Chapel-street, Mr. R. Hansen, j pner
premises
b by
breakage; damaged by
insuredwater,
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eworkshop r v be-
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Luce, sailed from the Mersey, withs theusseungalelbsi: and awepekly
mails for the western continent, 60 passengers,
large and valuable cargo of general merchandise `O4(
board.