The Sun.
London, England, 1848-01-26 00:00:00

AID-EL-KADER.

The following letter from Toulon contains soma
cnrious details upon the submission of Abd-1-1.
Kader

" TOULON, JAN. 19.
"I have seen the Emir. It is quite a mistake
his eves are black ; they are of a decided grey, sin,'
by very long black eyelashes. lie speaks v, --
fluently, which is a proof of high distinction among;
the Arabs. Whatever may be the reputation of
Abd-el-Bader as a soldier, politician, or Mahometm
priest, it is much greater as a literary man. He is
said to be as learned as an Arab can be. Two leather
trunks containing his library have always accom-
ps.nied him, even during the last months that preceded
his submission. They also made part of his personal
baggage on board. But every one is ignorant of the
real cause of his submission, which was love. He is
another Antony. After having endeavoured with
heroic courage to make a passage through the
Moorish camp, he succeeded, with a considerable
number of his followers, in sufficiently disengaging
himself as to be able to gain the desert, but at the
moment be was about to profit by the liberty this last
coup de main gave him he heard the firing which had
reached his deira. Then, like the lion of the desert
who sees his lioness entrapped and his cubs carried
away, he retraced his steps and fell upon the Moors,
with the rest of his faithful followers, whilst the cries of
his wives, whose tents the enemy had commenced pillag-
ing, exalted his courage. Twice the Emir was rolled to
the ground with his horse wounded under him, twice
surrounded and seized he released himself by his
extraordinary agility, and gained a victory by hard
fighting in the midst of a victorious retreat.
"The Moors, intoxicated with the desire of pillag-
ing the deira, threw themselves in numbers upon this
body of 4,000 old men, women, and children, de-
fended by the Emir, surrounded only by hit kalifats,
aghas, bachaghas, and the chiefs of his regular troops,
and likewise in want of ammunition. Finally, after
having left behind him a train of his friends' and
enemies' blood extending three leagues, he arrived
upon our frontier, where, for the price of such an
offence, he found no other alternative than a choice
between two enemies. At last, abandoning his deira,
which enclosed all his affections, to our generosity,
he departed, in order to regain the South. After
two nights' march, though certain of saving himself,
his heart softened at the idea of his isolation, and We-
ferring captivity with his friends, he returned to
treat with us. If this man had not already con-
quered our esteem by the heroic struggle he has els-
tained against us during 15 years, every one here
agrees in saying that the courage he has displayed in
this last and supreme hour of his military career de-
mands our deepest sympathy—provided that history
does not write upon his tomb, to our shame and the
justification of England, 'He also came like Themis-
tocles, but like Napoleon he only found an implac-
able enemy.'
" The Emir is still confined in his sad prison. He
reads the Koran to his faithful followers. During
the prayers they open the windows and make a large
fire in the middle of the room. His mothetredcriesithi.a
wives sob, and he is almost broke
said the only thing whichacgognrsaorlaetsehs iLhielasatirshitttuhneo7ll-
- of his enemy

CoNsuMrrroir or MEAT IN PARIS.---DUTing thp
year 1847 there entered 9
9thep4 8,7
11c3s51a7ugchatlevresh,o5u0s371!ol
srhaereips, 82,519g0ats
°txsTand there loft these establishmuts
48,860,266 kilogrammes of meat for Paris, and 140,93:i
kilogrammes for the Banlieue—in all 49,021,231. Thera
were delivered to the trade in Paris 3,158,101 kilo-
grammes of melted tallow, and 2,236,248 kilogrammci to
the exterior—in all 5,394,349. In 1846, the number or
animals slaughtered was 79,995 oxen, 22,586 cows,
84,260 calves, and 486,445 sheep, and 4,909,:i01
kilogrammes of melted tallow were delivered to tho
trade. The consumption of 1847 thus exceeded that of
1846 by 2,524 oxen, 2,404 cows, and 1ti,668 sheep, and.
11 as less by 683 calves. The quantity of tallow waa
greater by 475,167 kilogrammes. To tho 48,880,266
kilogrammes of meat supplied to Paris in 1847 fn .m thes
slaughter houses must be added 4,653,2801 kilogrsinu-P4
introduced by the barriers, the total being 53,533,5462;.
In counting the population at, in round numbers,
1,000,000, the consumption will only be about 531 kilo-
grammes per head, which is very little indeed, especially
when from them must be deducted the portions which
are unfit for food. The quantity of pork, which is
generally consumed by the lower classes, which was
introduced into Paris in 1847, was 4,488,878 kilo-
grammes, which gives only about 4i kilogrammes to
each individual. Surprise is expressed that, with srch
a limited consumption, the 376 sausage-makers of
Paris can make such costly displays in weir shops,--.
Galignani's Afessaujer. •