The Sun.
London, England, 1845-09-27 00:00:00

NEW RAILWAY STATION IN
BELGIUM. ~
A Company, called the " Anglo-Belgian Consp.anyse
has formed a plan for establishing a new port in
.th .
Belgian territory, at a short distance from Dunkirl.ro
The scheme has caused great excitement among certal..
parties in France, who seem to regard Belgium as ru
much under the influence of England. The felhiwinhge
are extracts from some off the Paris journals on the
subject : s
National.—" The Commerce de Dunquerke bas dram
attention to a prospectus which has been issuesl!s4:
some mystery by an Anglo-Belgian Company. ..sPsf
Company proposes to construct, within a kilerc
erchall"l atre s
our frontier on the Belgian coast, a port for m_
shipping, to be called Adinkerque Point, and to serve,
the head of the Belgian railroads, communicatingwin
Dover by a regular packet service, and thus assuring_r_
our neighbours the whole transit of goods and 137tv
sea era which takes place between England and a grF_lt
part of the Continent. The establishment of a Bele%
port at the extremity of the harbour of Dunkirk 157
fact which, if executed, loudly accuses our Ministers
.1
incapacity; it proves that, notwithstanding all the son' s
fleas made by us in favour of Belgium, this little king-
popp;
dom is quite under the control of the English
Yet is it just to say that the Belgian Governracittou_ss
not a right to establish a port on any point of its shores
not a right to establish a port on any point of its This
that it may think fit? We think it certainy has. inl .ers
fact causes us an immense prejudice, and our M.e.t_is
ought to do all they can to prevent it being carried ltubowt
effect, but since Belgium has been made a killg.,_dchltioks,
kingdom has the incontestable right to inaae, .vat of
build jetties, and facilitate on its coasts the Orli), is
which
bin
merchant vessels. This is an evil, but one
necessary consequence of all the faults that hare ,
heaped on each other for the last fifteen years area
subjtct of Belgium. In 1830, nothing was easier 17.:
to unite Belgium to France, or at least to bind the
vter,,
countries together by treaties, such as *could pre ,_11:
either from entering into enterprises unfavourable to Ts
other. Since then we took up arms in the gm
chivalrous manner to free King Leopold from the u'it
agreeable presence of the Dutch.. We there 11)! f
much money and the blood of many brave sold!eirss:d 1 '
our army. In exchange for our sacrifices, we could and
ought to have exacted some guarantees for the o
of
or
and taken precautions to assure the well-being the
commerce. We did not do so, preferring trust t.. 0
to
gratitude of King Leopold, whom we had taken Mrs. i
mud of the rout of Louvain to fix on his little 017,h '
Leopold has no memory of the heart. We can rePre7o',
him with the fact. But where is the treaty which Poe
vents him from placing his Government and "`„Dteys
country at the service of the English, his real ec" easy
men ? In fins, four years back nothing Unionsshith
than to form with Belgium a Customs' "'An.
would have served as a counterpoise to the ZollvatrLs
Here it was not alone before the English
the French Government gave way. It wishektsase
Union, but did not dare pronounce in favour of it, unTair
twenty or thirty manufacturers who supported the A,u1.1. IA
try were unwilling to see their produce competed vflr
Belgium. The leaf of the English, the leaf 0f our
interes
riliaPo
Minerel and of M. Fulehiron, was the cause e ii
leaving Belgium in a state of isolation. And YO 000
not true that if the Customs' Union existed, Ile Peva;
would ever have thought of making a Beloll.. that
within a few steps of Dunkirk, and thus ruillisef or
port, so dangerous to our commerce, and so full heat the
rims reminiscences of our naval power? New t with.
fault is committed, its consequences must be put port °t
But the fact of the project of establishing thejoern;
Adinkerque being authorised by the Belgian
_.4 soul
ment shows that that country has entered heart a" ore
into the alliance of the Governments which °Tog al/
most cause to distrust. Belgium, notwithstandl sits.
that she owes us, acts prejudicially to our illr.rrigai
What we have to do is to use reprisals, to Withdroowo libe•
her the commercial advantages which we hav works, if
rally accorded her, and to require that the in,neo
they be executed, be carried out under the sue Or
of French Commissioners, in order that in case we are
and disembarking no danger may result to lls• WWII
much mistaken, if, in case we assumed such all tig wool",
with respect to Leopold, the Belgian Chaelherissts °`
permit him to expose himself to the just rePr
France." r thiS Pre'
Commerce.—" Some journals, in speaking of ~, consir
ject, appear to us to have much exaggerates' oso see
quences in a commercial point of view.
n:Vviepeoarntd.callgs
that the competition presented by the
more dangerous than that of Neuport and Ostenso ry
cannot, besides, prevent Belgium from resPill(sgineis,
sible advantages from her situation. It is 00r ""; On
on the other hand, to profit as much as we can fro
pi
our own position. The only point of view 00 or Or
could oppose the construction of this poll /Iv clonbs
frontiers is the military one. There is rletrlxplseers
that the French Government ought to densanci,f,t. Ir
tions from the Belgian Government on this sult,ae 11:1
cannot allow an establishment, which may lo to he
the hands of our enemies a means of aggress°,
constructed at our very doors." ceotr°
Courrier Franfais.—" Adinkerque, beconie thetos
of the communications of England and the c: but it::
would not only ruin the Belgian port of OslenTager '
competition would be fatal to Dunkirk. The ",:of Pre'
imminent, and the Government ought to thill'.ito Girci
venting it. But how? Will it forbid the Be he °pose
vernment to allow a maritime establishment t017,4,5en
at Adinkerque, under the pretext that it would --opese
the prosperity of Belgium ? Will it endeavour teorybere
the progress of communications amongst cur tea irr
neighbours? Would that be an equitable: ID- WI
telligent intervention ? Would not fielg:san- elf ;
a right to reply :—' Improve your e..1-;.v ";:li,
munications if you dread our notride s'
allow us to ameliorate ours. If you do i. arse
to enter into the path of material improvelnet :coorshf
Government has allowed itself to be passed ill con ffrs't
by all the Governments of Europe, is that are-will 1)0r
we should remain behindhand also ? If rtliss ie °-s1
yourselves go in advance, do not throw obstss4 es
way. You have no right to do so.' Assured " fie i'e'
be difficult to reply to such objectons. But eorheligecinot
duced to such a state of abasement as to he we cse-en
oppose advancement amongst others, beoallsei 't 015," f
realise it ourselves ? If such be the case, Je peoPleoi
our abdication as a civilised and progressive,frOher
We are the very lowest of nations. We sre relit '-,!
the prosperity of Belgium, and want to Pesoiefs;,
from progressing ! In truth that would be too sPitig titled
Fortunately there are other means of 01)P°5,, Or fl
ruinous project. Why has this project heet-poto
when Dunkirk is close to Adinkerque? Isl3°.line witi
the natural point of junction of the transit daitiollo,
London to Brussels ? Why then found sh, ,:601/061.
port? Is it not because the travellers and our , our s"-si•
ing from England to Belgium are stop Pea, /,.0001",fe
toms' line? Remove that barrier, throw tr k-pill b„"0'
cation open, and certainly the port of Dullkir- seso;"°to
nothing to fear from the Anglo-Belgiall a,,,inao°oo
The line of transit will choose the port red isle lee;re
that which is to be yet formed. That is the we 0 ;01
of preventing the competition with whien"worl"vd
menaced; every other expedient would beastll be '
us.with
I!,t is by progress that progress m
COr.
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THE MUKDER OF MR. & oriE,ll I',
CHESTER, WEDNESDAY EVENING.--Trbe fcurrtveic'o6,
charged with the murder of Mr. PeacoP, 5' beenfe 1"
about a mile and a half from Birkenhead, having Cot,' jor
close of the last examination removed to Chest,ebreir it,'
was determined by the magistrates to take ; acor''!, 4,
examination here, instead of at Birkenhead, on' - 1101`,„"s V
the Nisi Prius Court was fixed upon. vistsu..celrisli 'Dot
did not damp the ardour of the lower class °L ,iviii;',,icdc
present. Such as could afford travelled by the iri sin 'if,-g 0,
great numbers left their homes as early as live si-c d be- 01e.
in the morning, and walked to this city, the resat Cilatecl
one time actually crowded with pedestrians • Oar or °,,' die
the court doors were besieged long before the hou ',toes TV
for the examination. About half-past eleveu °ti ..cf•
benc ale'
following magistrates took their seats on the Clark,
Rev. R. I. Fielden, the Venerable Archdeacon . 061
J. D. Case, J. R. Shaw, W. Jackson, and
The prisoners Tallant, Lynch, and Now s
.4i,
„g
placed at the bar, as was also the approver istits-•Arst es%
The depositions of the witnesses taken at th,ettl'et reset tlo
nation were then read over, the only additional •1105,2116r0b'
any of the prisoners being an answer from Mr' of the reiri
witness who went up to Mr. Peacop at the bradtilaiewbiell ob
bery, and who received a blow on the forehes", tbc dOO
dered him for a time insensible. He stated
of " i
the hamwr, which was found in the house of "T" 0'
ofe
fit such a stick as he was struck with.lA • tvr
then lino •
Mr.
. Chew, the attorney for the prisoners, i,„. od'„,ti,,
permission to ask Burns (the approver) a '',ll 611',0t I.'
questions, which was granted by die bench, w" nectio-
- that he must confine himself to questioris r .o'6
otter...ere
the f.ubiectstssiSeasersass. _ _ ----0---f. 0-rolocAl ebb
on the 31st of December last, at half-past ses''''s,- illin:e 'l'l
morning; that he walked to Chester all the Wsticnrisol'..l,
there only saw some " navies," whom Iletdii:9rlr, Ott:roll:el
told him there was no chance of his gettiveit.:Cl I'. 0'1,1,3
were working for Bd. and 10d. per day. '`"- (1,0016' 'B' c
in Chester many minutes. Went into no --t five o,sve
back, and reached Birkenhead about Ilsh."Prelalki illi‘,ste 1
in the evening. Was never in any prison i" Pi
committed any robbery on his brother or sister.
an poo pl.
pair of trousers belonging to his brother-in-11r, 'Was (I°•,e,"e4
them, but did not account that robber'', as ''.oo,ll,i'oatii'l,
his sister. Does not know a man named .scisti7sreive;olo,Po
read pamphlets in his presence Was at schotgaria tell
but could not be taught to read.. When ja •`- not ' ~d
by money obtained from his friends,
but wcslci iorr
,450:111 eel
those friends were. ~aci pp- ...00C‘ re
Several witnesses were then called, wh° P,,,b0 a% ishes
the road on the night of the robbery, and leo spout illeie
having seen persons about the shop and near, tot, but tlio
Barns stated he and his fellow-prisoners ba.' gni ~y• fl'
were unable to identify the prisoners 0 bll(' °lie r'of
persons. The night, however, was very dark l(1
of
Thomas M'Convill was then, called, :01.d, -ili-- the sa" ont'; o
soner lodged with him about three wee]" in the ol,',1(
December last, and for four or five day s‘s ionic 4; dCtea
January. On the 31st of December he left after ofra ass
0
o'clock in the day and did not return until,
i.,cit, sn
tosS
in the morning. Witness saw him at eight 0 cAutiog ill ~,
where he had been so late, and he replied " g%, ,to !`,;,•
He was never out so late except on that occasidepose“o 01:-$.
Joseph Farrell, a mason, living at Oactoot,hat he I:jog cll
prisoner Burns having worked for him ; •thout b '
and industrious during that time, and left W 1 f the P'''t
charged. nutogerka f0er5,481
It was then proved by Mr. Vickery,
works at Birkenhead, thatth prisoner's lol_d ilc:a ill 1,/,,10 lic#,t„
company. 'Conant, Lynch, and Nowlaa iihOrwsi al 11;e rev
gang in laying pipes in the streetg. I,Yric troi the $
of the gang, and was entrusted with the 01' 4,,ferilso• oer3
On the 23d of December Lynch worked at 13:tilie Pl" •
40
In cross-examination Jr. Vickery gaVs'
good character, as sober and industrious yep,. liscl filli'eY'sst
The prisoners were then asked whether tafJeit. atter';igssot
to say?—They said they should leave t:barevseitAr
Mr. Chew said, in law there was no ess'e 0 the teed; so '
the prisoners, as it was impossible to bel'ev,.oboroo- v.,
that villain Burns, unless substantially ec'"
..„4,1r,,5.,T 1,9 i
r VA," SV`'
.17er ir THE _REMAINDER 0- ,n fp.-
SEE THE SUPPLEMENT i- ,oi
THIS DAY. „10110,
..,onoYvkto.' of
Mu:Mille? 0,

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