The Sun.
London, England, 1847-01-30 00:00:00

S N 7 JANUARY 30, 1847.

fluence, of great intelligence, and of great commercial enter-
prise, and would not have placed at their head a man unequal
to represent them ; and they knew, moreover, that the city
of London would not elect as their Sheriff a gentleman un-
worthy to represent Salisbury.—(Cheers.) Mr. Campbell
then said, that, as his chairman and their representative was
e mparatively a stranger to them, while he was, in conse-
quence of his close official relation witly Mr. Campbell, int%
mately known to hire, he hoped to be allowed briefly to de-
:ail what he conceived the leading characteristics of Mr.
Chaplin to be. Mr. Chaplin was gifted with extraordinary
foresight, to which was added the greatest energy, persever-
ance, and an unflinching integrity—(Cheers)--and all these
qualities, he could assure them, were engrafted on the
kindest of hearts.—(Loud cheers.) He could assure them
that, in his (Mr. Campbell's) extensive acquaintance, be
had never met a man 6) completely devoid of politi-
cal partisanship; and, therefore, whatever might be
said, he could assure them, that Mr. Chaplin had sacri-
deed no principle for the sake of a temporary advantage—
(Cheers)—but that he was in the habit of bringing his
strong practical mind to bear upon every subject without
prejudice, as it arose before him :—in fact, as a-politician, it
might of him, if it ever could of any man, bo said, that
' In moderation placing all his glory,
While Tories called him Whig, the Whigs, a Tory."

have been brought forward for undertakings and specu-
ations in the country? All our railways, it is true,
absorb a large amount of our individual means, but they
do not send our money to supply foreigners; and it is
doubted whether, had it not been for our railways, siai-
culations abroad would not have deprived us of tle,t
deposit we can now :Tare. All money matters
in the aggregate, between nation and nation, are, er
rather should be, a subject of deep interest and coils:-
deration. There are unfortunately few who understand
its vital importance; but one thing is certain, that an
incredible amount is lost annually by us as a natior,
brought about by our exchange with foreigners, and c. a-
sequent on a fallacious arrangement of tfe standard f
value and circulating medium of this country, and the
sooner the evil is rooted up the better for our prosperity.
EXPERIMENTS ON THE PARIS AND ST. GERMAIN
ATMOSPIIERIC.—A few days ago experiments were made
on this line between the stations at the wood of Vesinet,
and the park of the Chateau, in the presence of several
members of the Legislature, engineers, and others inte-
rested in the atmospheric system. A train, containing
the visitors, left the Paris station, Rue St. Lazare, at n
quarter past eleven o'clock, and arrived at the Vesirir t
at 40 minutes past. The signal to set in motion the sta-
tionary engine at St. Germain, was sent by the electric
telegraph laid down under the direction of M. B.,6;iiet.
A vacuum of 32 centhre,res was then effected in two
minutes, 30 seconds; and a train composed of five carri-
ages, besides that containing the piston, started eff at full
speed. The ascent to St. Germain was accomplished in
four minutes, the average speed being therefore 33 kilo-
metres per hour. The vacuum increased during tha•
time from 32 centimetres to 43 centimetres. Five other
trains succesively ran at intervals of three-quarters of ae
hour, the number of carriages bciug increased every time
until it reached eleven, exclusive of the piston carriage.
Every time the results grew more and more favourable.
The last train, the heaviest of all, and the weight of
which was 54 tons, performed the ascent in no more than
four minutes, under the influence of a vacuum varying
froM 32 to 65 centimetres. The vacuum of 32 centi
metres was always obtained in two minutes and a half,
with but one machine. The four pneumatic cylinder:
-were worked-for only two minutes, and that solely when;
the train began to ascend the gradients of 32 and 35 mil-
litnetres, which 'terminate the line. Trails of nine or
ten carriages ascended in three minutes and a half, under
the influence of a vacuum, varying between 35 and 50,
and even 65 centimetres. This last degree has never
been surpassed in England. The next experiments will
take place before the commission appointed by the
Minister of Public-Works, to present a report on the at•
mospheric system.

After the loud cheering had ceased,
Mr. CAMPBELL proposed, as a toast, " Mr. Alderman Pain,
and the Town Council of Salisbury."
Mr. PAtic returaed thanks.
The next toast was" Mr. Chaplin's agents."
Mr. R. H. HODDING returned thanks.
The CHAIRMAN then proposed, as a toast, " Mrs. Chaplin
and the Ladies."

Mr. CILAPLIN, in returning thanks, said, that Mrs. Chaplin
would always feel happy to join the ladies of Salisbury, and
assist thong in their kind efforts in behalf of the poor and
deserving of their own sex in Salisbury and its neighbour-
hood.—(Cheers.)
The toast of " Her Majesty's Ministers " followed, after
which the meeting broke up.

LETTER OF ABD-EL-KADER TO
THE GENERAL IN COMMAND AT OR AN.
The following letter, of the auPuinticity of which we
have no means of judging, from Abd-el-Kader to a
French General, whose natal is not given, but who is
probably the General in conitrand at Oran, who exerted
himself for the release of the prisoners, is published by
the Semainc :
" From the Emir of the Mussulmans, El Sid el Had ii
Abd-el-Kader--whom may God protect—to General
: May God bestow his generosity on all who
hold the faith, and may the safety and the mercy of
God be upon every true believer, upon all who du not
wander from the right way to salvation. We shall ac-
quaint you, as between friends and neighbours, that when
your prisoners, who were in our hands, the Colonel and
his companions, had lost all hope from the Marshal,
from General Lamoriciere, and the others, they applied
to us for permission to write to you, and they did write
to you, after we had several times given them leave to
do so ; but the answers were not favourable. 'When the
prisoners demanded an audience of us we granted it to
them, and they put to us the following question :
Why have you slain our companions ? We answered
them :—lt was your brethren who command at Algiers
and over its dependencies who slew them. We also
said :—At the time we set at liberty more than 100
prisonera, who were at Tagdempt, we sent them to
Bugeaud, but he did not apprsoiate that service. Yet i,
is just that Sovereigns should recompense such services.
We have kept silence—we have not spoken one word on
the subject of a single prisoner taken from us. After
that you and your companions fell into our hands. We
have treated you with care and respect, and even better
than we have treated our own troops. Bugeaud has
committed a thing so violent that no true soldier would
have committed it. We sent him one of cur chosen chiefs
to confer with him on an exchange of prisoners. This man
was thrown into prison, where he has remained. Where-
upon we exclaimed with astonishment—in all countries,
in all times, an envoy charged with letters has had
nothing to fear. How, then, does it come to pass
that Bugeaud, who is a marshal, should do a thing not
allowed to any man ? How can it have entered into the
mind of the French, who are men of reason and capa-
city, strong and warlike, that the Sultan ;of Fez could
take from us by force prisoners, and above all when
acquainted with things in general, and not ignorant of
our affairs or those of others ? This it is that has se
much displeased us, and become the cause of our Navin;
given orders to slay your companions. When the pri-
soners had heard our words they all replied Yes! yes
yes! Some days after this conversation, the prisoners
became reconciled, and having had proofs of our
bounty, or generosity, or good treatment towards them,
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Kalifahs to endeavour to obtain from us their delivery.
We yielded to the prayers offered up to us in their
favour, and consented to set them at liberty, con-
forming to what is written in the Fets of the book
of our Prophet, which says, ' Begin by taking
prisoners, but afterwards set them at liberty,
either by means of exchange or for nothing.' On
being asked by what road they wished to depart, they
replied by that of Melilla. We consented to this,
and sent for the chiefs who commando& in the
environs of Melilla. They came to us ; we gave
them the charge, and they undertook it. We have re
capitulated all that first took place, in order that you
may be fully informed, and in case there shall be any
question raised in the Chamber or elsewhere you may
say that which is just and right on our account No one
can blame you, no one can reproach you if you come to
be an intermediary between us and France, your nation.
You will have the merit, so far as it concerns yourself
and your country, in obtaining from your Sultan a
greater and more eminent favour than this, for he is
greater than we are in age and sovereignty, and his ex-
perience is above ours. On your part no evil has hap-
pened between us as has happened between us and file
Marshal, through ill-intentioned persons of our country,
who have sown discord among us and him by means of
falsehoods and lies, to which he listened to the extent of
taking no account of the good we have done for him. If
we had done towards you the good we have done to-
wards him, you would have been generous towards us,
you would have consideration for us ; for we wish only
the well-being of the whole earth in what regards secur-
ity and freedom of passage along roads between neigh-
bouring places. When at one time peace took place with
the consent of the King, it was not we who were the first
to break it. We looked forward to nothing but an
interchange of many presents and kindly relations
between us. But the chiefs at Algiers destroyed this
peace after listening to ill-intentioned persons, and froar
their prepossession for the Maugrabins who came, some
in numbers, some singly, to divert themselves with the
prisoners who were in our camp. For ourselves, we
believe, from what we have heard, that you are
i equit-
able, and do not listen to intriguers. Do all n your
power to bring about a good understanding between us,
in order that in the end amicable relations may be esta-
blished between you and us. We have sent one of our
Aghas to you, with the colonel, that he may see our
prisoners who are in your country, that he may learn
how many they be, how many are dead, and remit to us
the number. (God is our protector.) I pray you to re-
ceive this man and recommend him to your people. Do
not fail to write to us on the subject of this affair, and
others, to the end that our relations may become com-
plete as well for the present as for the future."

THE POTATO ROT.
The potato disease has re-appeared. We have this
moment received the following communication from M.
Elphinstone, gardener to the Right lion, the Speaker,,
at lieckfield; and we entreat all who wish well to their
country to consider it well. It requires no comment.
The plants are diseased exactly as in January, IS46:
"I herewith forward you for your inspection some cf
our walnut leaf kidney potatoes, grown in pots, every
one of which within the last three weeks has been at-
tacked with the disease. The above potatoes were
planted singly in 16-sized pots on the 24th November last.
Every tuber came up well, and was going on as well as
could ba, wishei. The number of pots was 80. One
part of the pots was placed in a vinery that I commenced
forcing at the time, and certainly never from the above
day has the temperature been under 50 deg. Th‘r
other portion of the pots was placed in a new pit heated.
by hot water, and the temperature has ranged from 55
deg. to 60 deg. The potatoes at taking-up time were-,
of the very best quality, and were laid out to green—a
practice which I have followed for upwards of twelve-
years without a single failure. When taken into the •
seed room, they were laid on a boarded floor until the
time of planting. I have been very minute in examm -
in° the haulm, and not a single aphis have I been able -
to'-detect."—Jan. 18.—(Gardene'rs Chronicle.)

. HOSIERY.—NOt withstandink,,
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' CLERICAL " Cnoss READING.'—The conctregation
RUNNING 111
ATC II FOR T , of one of the Teignmouth churches were started-the other
Thursday the half-mile running
NI ENTY POUNDS.—Ou
Sunday by the parson, who, having just given out the text,
Rallett, for 10/. aside, match, between Jones and
came off t T commenced:--" Thus saith St. Paul; and Saint Jude says—
the lead at starting, which he a ottenham. Jones took Little child shut thy book! do you hear shut- that book! do
opponent passed him. kept for 500 yards, when It -
1 you hear; shut that book! do you hear little child?"—to the
goal, which Rallett Strenuous efforts were made for the
, great consternation of the congregation, who did not see the
yards, having run reached first, and won the match by ~0
over the half-mileyoung urchin, under the nose of the reverend parson, who had
and a half:
of road in two minutes excited this sudden burst of indignation by reading during
the sermon time.— Western Times