The Sun.
London, England, 1842-03-10 00:00:00

ALGIERS.

COPT OF • DESPATCH FROM THE EARL OF ABERDEEN TO HER
MAJESTY'S AMBASSADOR AT PARIS, DATED FOREIGN OFFICE,

JANUARY, 28, 1642.

MY LORD,—My attention has been directed to the report in the
Mouiteur, of a speech delivered in the Chamber of Deputies by
Monsieur Guizot on the 20th instant. On that occasion his Excel-
lency read in the Tribune an account of a conversation bet Ween the
Count de St Aulaire and myself which had reference to the French
Possessions in Africa, and which had been transmitted by the Am-
bassador to the French Minister.

In this relation, the Count de St. Aulaire observes, " I began by
asserting that the security of our African eossessious was for ns
an interest of the highest importance, which he could not allow to
give way before any consideration; and Lord Aberdeen, after
having listened to me attentively, said, I am very glad to be able
to explain myself distinctly to you upon this point. I was Minister
in 1830. If I were to go back to that time, I should have much
to say; but I take affairs as they are in 1841, and in the state in
which the) have been left by preceding Cabinets : I therefore look
upon your position in Africa as a fait accompli, against which I
have no objection to make."

Now, I readily subscribe to the accuracy of this statement, with
the exception of the last sentence. I never said that I had now
no- objection to make to the establishment of the rrench in
Algiers ; but that I had now no observation to make on the
subject, and that it was my intention to be silent. The
context shows that such was my meaning; and, in fact, this
decision was the result of mature reflection. I felt that, after
ten years of acquiescence, any objections at the present moment
would have been misplaced ; and that the course which it
would have been impossible for me formerly to have adopted, had
now become entirely consistent with propriety and duty. It does
not follow, however, that objections, although not expressed, may
not be entertained.

I have exilained to the French Ambassador the misapprehen-
sion into which he had fallen, and the erroneous statement which,
in consequence, he had made to his Government.
With the same object in view, your Excellency will have the
goodness to read this despatch to Monsieur Guizot.

I am, &c. (Signed) ABERDEEN.
His Excellency the Lord Cowley.

CORONER'S INQUEST. Yesterday afternoon an
inquest was, held in the Penitentiary, at Milbank, before Mr.
Gell, the Coroner for Vireatminster, on view of the body of John
111'Crae,- aged 35 years, which occurred under the following
circumstances August, IE4O, the deceased was admitted
into the above prison from Dingwall Gaol, Scotlan2, having
been convicted, on the preceding April at Inverness Circuit,
sf theft by housebreaking, and sentenced to seven years' trans-
portation, which being commuted, would expire en the 21st of
April, IF4B. The deceased had, from time to time, been in an
ailing state ; and at length gave way to extreme despondency
and to a lunging for liberty, which seemed to absorb all his
thoughts and energy, and this s'ate of mind gradually produced
consumption. The Jury having satisfied themselves that the
deceased had been properly treated, returned a verdict of
" Natural Death."

Letters of the 6th January, from Candahar, state
that the country round had risen in general insurrection ; that
the Prince has pitched his camp at Dabla, about 40 miles off,
near Khelat-i-Ghilzie, the nucleus of rebellion ; and that,
from the cast and south particularly, the Dooranee tribes
are all flecking to his banner and that of Atta Alahomed.
The people of Candahar, however, seemed secure in the
protection of the Bash troops. Horsemen are reported to be
galloping in every direction about the country, endeavouring
to excite the tribes, and have ventured even into our forts.
Lieut. Terry, Bombay Artillery, had arrived safe, and Lieut.
Pattenson, who received eleven severe wounds when Captain
Golding was murdered by his Janbaz, was out of danger.
Captain Hart's Janbaz remained firm; 40 of Golding's, after
the regiment mutinied, were killed by them and Leeson's horse,
and 50 wounded.
DISTRESS IN RENFREWSIIIRE.—We have great
pleasure in stating, that at the conclusion of the county meet-
ing held in the l ounty Hall, Paisley, on the 3d instant, uf
%%hieh we gave a brief account on the sth, Mr. P. M. Stewart,
M.P. for the county, announced the follow.ng liberal sub-
scriptions for the relief of the distressed operatives of Paisley
and the adjoining districts :—Her Majesty, 1501. ; Sir Robert
Peel, 50/ ; Lord- Stanley, 501. ,• Sir James Graham, 25/. ; and
the Duchess of S merset, 501. The subscription paper was
afterwards handed to several of the gentlemt n present, when
the -e was subscribed 251. by Mr. P. M. Stewart ; 1501. by
Lord Kell,urne ; 1501. by the,Chairman, for Sir M. S. Stewart:
1001. by Lord Blantyre; 501. by Sir John Maxwell, 50/. by
Ludovick Iloustoun, Esq. ; 40/. by Sir W. M. Napier, being
his third subscription ; and 504 by Mr. Spear of 13uinbrae.
The whole sum subscribed amounted to 9701.
A few days ago, as the authorities were proceeding
to draw lots for army !e?.ruits in a room, on the first story of
the mayory at Lavit, in the Tarn-et-Garonne, the floor gave
way, and the whole of the assembly were overwhelmed in the
ruins. Many were severely injured, and same were killed, but
how many of the latter is not yet known.
DUNDAR.—The common here was let on Tuesday,
the Ist instant, to be ploughed for a crop of oats, at et. 15s. per
imperial measure. The ex'ract is about 44 acres.