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Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1851-04-15 00:00:00

ABD-EL-KADER AND LOUTS NAPOLEON•

The Marquess of Londonderry, in a letter to Lora
Glengall, gives an interesting account of an intervie"'
which he has recently had with Abd-el-Kader at th,
Castle of Amboise, in Touraine, where the old warrior ?
detained in captivity. Lord Londonderry also cornironl.
cates an important correspondence between Louis NW.
leon and himself en the subject of Abd-el-liadi s'e Co"
finement It appears that the noble lord, after procuriog
the necessary authorization for his admission to the eX•
Emir, proceeded to Amboise, accompanied by Lady lAn.
donderry and one of his daughters. Being admitted t°
the Castle, which is situated on a very lofty height °V
rock, rising from the right bank of the Loire, after .
short delay the party were conducted to the apartments o
Abd-el-Kader, when, upon the door being opened, to us°
his lordship's words—

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The interesting old warrior stood before us. His bourmoo4
is as white as the driven snow—his beard as black as jet —l„
projecting huge eye-brows of the same hue—with teeth 1,4
ivory—and most expressive dark eyes, showing peculiarlY,t,."o
white liquid tinge surrounding the pupils. His stature is ',I
and commanding—his gestures—softness and amiability. "'
expression almost inexplicable. Upon my approaching hill'
the Emir held out a very large, bony, and deep brown hand
me. which, when I grasped, he turned to lead me to the BO
and the seats prepared at the head of the room. The COra'
mandant alai three or four of his officers entered the root])
with us, and we all sat down.

The conversation which ensued was carried on through
the medium of an interpreter, and his Lordship hasiqg
expressed the deep interest the British Empire took 11!
the Emir's warlike deeds and his fate, and the regret
which was felt at his being detained a prisoner, the old'
warrior expressed a strong desire to see and converse vvitk
the President, and knowing that his Lordship had beet!
on' terms of friendship with the President, inquired
whether he could not manage to effect an interview Or
him. His Lordship said he was afraid this would be
impossible, but that if a boon could be granted by th:
President he thought Lady Londonderry and he vieul,,
be likely to secure it, and promised to make the Emir
wishes known to the President by letter. The Wl'
after tea had been handed round, then took their depar-
ture. On reaching Tours, his Lordship wrote a letter to
the President, in which, after pleading for the liberty 01
the old man, who, bowed down by misfortunes and
losses, he thought would be very unlikely to injure the
great and powerful nation which keeps him in captivitit
and expressing his conviction that, if the slightest danger
could result, it would be more than compensated by the
glory which would be showered on the French nation by
a great act of generosity, his Lordship communicated the
request of Abd-el.Kader.

We extract the following from the President's reply
That which y,u tell me of the Emir Abl-el-Kader has grer!tlY
interested me, and I find markedly in your solicitude for WI
the same generous heart that interested you some years since in
favour of the prisoner of Ham. I confess to you, that Wln
the first day of my election, the captivity of Abl-el-Kader has
not ceased•to occupy me, and to weigh like a burden upon IP,I
heart. I have also often been occupied in seeking fq,
means that could permit me to place him at liberty, wane.?
risking a compromise of the repose of Algeria. and the security
of our soldiers and colonists. To-day, even the new Anibal;
bassador, who is about to repair to Constantinople, is charge('
by me to study this question; and believe me, my dear gar"
guess, no person will be more happy than I, when it will be
permitted to me, to render liberty to Abl-el-Kader. shall
always be very glad to see the Emir, but I can see him to an-
nounce no good news; I am, therefore, until that period arriVellf
deprived of the possibility of granting his request.