The Sun.
London, England, 1840-08-25 00:00:00

From Madrid the Journals are of the 16th, but

they bring no news.
The Journal du Havre of the 22d inst., states that
the arrivals in that port during the last week amounted
to 21 ships from foreign ports. Trade continued flat in
consequence of apprehensions of war, and the merchants
were anxious that the present state of uncertainty
should cease, as it prevented all speculation.
Reinforcements of troops continue to 1)e sent to Al-
eiers ; four hundred and thirty men draughted from
different regiments, and intended for the corps of
Zouaves, have just left Toulon, on board the Grondeur,
which is to leave at the hospital at Mahon, Mr. Jour-
dain, the principal physician, and several surgeons.
The arrival of troops at Toulon, consists of 3rd
Company of Sappers of the First Regiment,
of 150 men, was cantoned on the 18th at St. Nazaire,
where 100 men of the same regiment were expected
to arrive on the following day. This detachment will
take part in the approaching expedition.
It is more than probable, (says one of our corres-
pondents at Toulon) that the expedition which is going
to act in the province of Oran, will visit Tagdernpt,
where Abd-el-Kader purposes to fix the seat of his
government.
We add some particulars respecting that town, which
are taken from official sources, but they are of the date of
1838, and it is known that since that time the Emir has
caused great works to be carried on. Tagdempt is believed
to be a Roman town, which Abd-el-Kader has endea-
voured to restore, in order to make it the seat of his
Government, and to place there his maritime establish-
ments. It is situated not far from the sources of the
Cheliff, sixty leagues S.W. of Algiers, and twenty
leagues from Mascara. It is in a very elevated position,
surrounded, however, by hills which commanded it.
There is allarge stream of water:on which Abd-el-Kader
has had some mills erected. Tne Etnir has built a fort
with the ruins which were at hand, and he has esta-
blished a manufactory of small arms, which, according
to the latest accounts, furnishes only a few iil-made
muskets. He has likewise atteisf:sten, but without suc-
cess,, to cast cannon. At present there arc not above
200 houses at Tagdempt, chiefly occupied by lion-
'oriels, whom Abd-el-Kader had remoeed from Tlenie-
cen, Mazonnah, and Aledeali.
‘‘ We will add to the above, that since the renewal
of hostilities Tagdempt has become the depot of sup-
plies for the army. Ammunition of all kinds is col-
lected, and there is also a depot of regular troops. It
is certain that the fortifications which are erecting by
the Emir's orders about this place, are proceeding with
great activity. The population is certainly more con-
siderable than in 1838, for the inhabitants of Medeah,
Miliana, and those of several tribes near the points
occupied by our troops, have been sent thither, at least
a great part of them.—Le Cumme)ce.

EXTRAORDINARY EXPRESS

FROM PARIS.

By a telegraphic despatch we have received the
following extract from the Moniteur Parisien of
Sunday night :
" Government has received the accounts from
Alexandria, brought by the Etna steamer. Every
thing was tranquil in Egypt and Syria up to the
fith instant. The insurrection in Lebanon had
nof again broken out. The Viceroy had received
with calmness the news of the treaty of London,
and was continuing with great activity his prepara-
tions for defence. He had not received, at the de-
parture of the Etna, the official notification of the
treaty of London."
Advices from Algiers of the 15th instant, state
that a detachment of 125 French soldiers had been
surprised and put to the sword by the Arabs.—
Times.

HIGHGATE ON SUNDAY.—Since the Agnewites have
inflicted their iron laws on this delightful spot, it has
become absolutely a picture of desolation. On Sunday
last the scene was gloomy beyond description. About
four o'clock every place where refreshment could be had
was shut up, and visitors from London were obliged to
proceed to Hampstead, exhausted with heat and thirst,
in the hope of finding something like civilization cad
hospitality. Not one in ten of them, possibly, will ever
visit the place while the present fanatical restrictions
continue. They were sickened at the sight. With
the exception of the beautiful view from the neighbour-
hood of the churcb, it would be difficult to find any
spot around London where such a gloomy picture could
be seen, A solitary funeral was advancing towards
the new Cemetery, to the tune of the d, ad bell ;
a half crazed young nice was preaching in the open
space in front of the Gatehouse bin, without one hearer
in the street ; and, to make a show of addressing some
living beings, he ever and anon directed his voice to a
window where there were some children with their
nurse, glad to find anything to distract their attention
from the dismal solemnity of the day. The present
regulations are a most cruel infliction upon people who
hare property in the village. While steam-boats are
carrying thous/rods up and down the river without any
restrictions of this sort, the quiet and peaceable villages
of Hampstead and Highgate, that have already suffered
so much by the introduction of steam conveyance, are
now ad but ruined by this Phatisaieal mode of keeping
the Sabbath—by turning a day of joy and rest into a
day or sorrow and gloom, and inflicting on the working
population sufferings infinitely more harassing than even
their hard daily labour. None but knaves and hypo-
crites and fools could have the hardihood and impiety
to say that such a perversion of common sense and pure
religion is sanctioned by the Giver of all good.
LATE MEETING AT NEWCASTLE.—A mistake has
crept into several of the London journals, which have
stated that the meeting at Newcastle, on Saturday
week, called by Mr. C. At t wood, came to a different ter-
mination from that at Birmingham. According to the
report in the Northern Liberator, the meeting at New-
castle came to no resolution whatever ; but, as Mr.
Lowrie was about to address it in favour of the Char.
ter, it adjourned or broke up, having been tired out by
the tedious oratory of Mr. C. Attwood and Mr.
Doubleday. It may be both pleasing and instructive to
the French to learn that the chief support given to Mr.
C. Attwood was from a belief generated amongst the
neople that England had entered into another alliance,
asi- at the time of the Revolution, with the Kings
of the North against France. Against such an alliance
—though the assertion is false, and is made to enlist
the just sentiments of the people against the Govern-
enreowtltioe
enter
Northern
merit thc people at Newcastle and elsewhere have
Courtswarmiyter • into
inure democratic France, she
any such alliance to eosve;rnamndenwt
English will. not see France
than in England. The
by either Russiaas or Prussians, but neither
and declaredthe
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Government
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would nowhere find more numerous and heartier friends
will they submit to be wronged or injured by France.

FATAL ACCIDENT.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE HAMPSHIRE TELEGRAPH.

Sia,—Having seen a statement calculated to create
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Reindeerm:vaeprsri
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pssfeta.e.ai,rnuati seaman
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tiNiir. Moore, her owner, I enclose you an extract I
the club, which took place the
following morning.
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they came under my own observation. Tile men were
rounding within about half a
alm,dain-sheet, preparatory to
cable's length of it, when I heard the helmsman hid: the
peopie nu board the 1 ght.ship to lower away their
boat ; I thin learned for the first time that two of the
min 1)4,4 gone overboard, but how they went neither
Mr. Moore nor myself, nor aty one near me, had the
least conception.
Mr. Moore's first impulse was to heave the vessel to.
but he ng told that to low r the small 10 it he had on
his deck would only be ott n led wit i a further risk of
life to his mew, aid tin ling t tat tie boat from the light-
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abandoned
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ANOTHER RAILWAY ACCIDENT.--We hear
that on Friday last two of the carriages of one of the trains
proceeding from York to Leeds werepiorevverLutrendeldheneearrigtinhee
jtuhnecctoi onnnoetc.
ttihneg Yore with
et h, ea
oSelby
gRa il wa. Fortunately
from dragging the carriage, along, and set it at liberty
to proceed a little way without the train. Several pas-
sengers were in the overthrown carrisges, but none of th,m
were injured beyond the ,ff eta of a severe shock. We
understand the two carriages were so much damaged that
they were obliged to be loft, the engine proceeding with
the rest of the train, in which ali the passengers Were
brought in safe to Leeds.—Leeds Times. i