The Express.
London, England, 1851-06-04 00:00:00

TURKEY.

Accounts from Constantinople to the 19th have
arrived. The changes in the personnel of the high
officers of the empire have not been so numerous as
was at first stated; but two very important person-
ages have been removed. One is Mehemet Ali Pacha,
Seraskier (Minister of War), brother-in-law of the
Sultan. He was a favourite of Mahmoud, and since
the death of that sovereign has constantly tilled the
first places in the state. Having, through his wife,
free access to the imperial palace, he took a more or
less active part in all the ministerial revolutions
which followed the fall of Rica Pacha six years ago.
He is said to have been mixed up with the frauds in
the customs denounced to the council by Reschid
Pacha. He, it appears, attempted to overthrow
the Grand Vizier, but the Sultan having informed
the latter of his intrigues, Reschid Pacha demanded
and obtained his dismissal. He is succeeded by
Mehemet l'acha, formerly general-in-chief of the
Imperial Guard, and at present President of the
Council of War department. The other personage
who has fallen into disgrace is Hussein Bey, director
of the Octroi. He is influential by his wealth and
his position as intendant of the Sultana-Valide. He
is suspected of having been mixed up in the affairs of
the Customs. No one ham been named his successor,
and the direction of the Octroi has been placed in
the hands of the Ministry of Police. It was believed
that other modifications would shortly be made in
the higher governmental regions, and that Reschid
Dacha would take advantage of the influence he has
acquired in order to free himself of the men who op-
pose his system of reform. There is still a talk of
the creation of a national bank, of which the Sultan
would be the principal shareholder. The affair of
Egypt was terminated, Abbas Paella having consented
to all the Porte demanded.
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STATES FRIGATE ST. LAWRENCE left
outhampton Water yesterday for Lisbon; she had on board
the Hoe. Mr. Shaddoek, who has been appointed American
Charge d'Affaires at the Portuguese court. The hon.
gentleman ie empowered to arrange the disputes between the
American and Portuguese governments. The affair of
General Armstrong is to be settled by arbitration. Mr.
Sbaildock woe formerly profesaw of mural philosophy at
one of the American universities. Previous to the demo.
tore of the St. Lawrence, the commander, Capt. Sande,
pure as • meat on hoard the frigate to the Mayor,
end principal inhabitants of Southampton, in
mime Ise hoopitality with which ho and the Wilms of
W ebb have been treated in that town.
Lrfirtroot CHAMBER or COMMERCE. The I
seaddy meeting of the council was held on Monday at the
eilless, T. B. llorsfall, FAce, president, in the chair.
The president stated that he had had some eauversation
with one of the directors of the London and North Western
Railway, and was satisfied that there was a misapprehen-
sion canting on the subject of the rates which were charged
to shippers of goods from Manchester, by way of Liverpool
and London respectively. The directors naturally looked
to the interest of the proprietors in the first instance ; but
he was satisfied, from what he had heard, that there was
no intention on the part of the directors to give undue
femur to the shipments rio London. After the routine
business a report was brought up from the special com-
mittee on the patent laws, containing observations on the
bills now before the House of Lords. The report was
received, and memorials on the subject ordered to be
prepared.
CHARGE Or MANSLAUGHTER AGAINST A TAVERN-
zzzzzz AND orithas.—At the Manchester Borough
Court, on Monday last, three men named Miller, Harriman,
and Prince, were charged with having caused the death of
a man named Thomas Hodgkinson. Miller keeps a public-
house in Charlton-upon-Meillock, and the other two
prisoners brew for him. Mr. B. B. B. Cobbett, solicitor,
appeared for the [prisoners. The first witness called was
Thomas Wood, a labourer, who went to Miller's house
for some beer on the 9th ult., at half-past eight
o'clock in the evening. Winters saw there the deceased
and the prisoners. There were some other poses
there. Witness went towards the house again Ant
ten minutes afterwards, and saw deceased lying ea the
foot pavement before the door. lie heard Miller say w
the other prisoners, "Go into them, and give them a seed
hiding!" The prisoners were kielLing deceased very via
lently on the right side. Witness shortly afterwards went
away with his tather.—Crose-examined: Witness had not
heard any disturbance when be went to the housekeeper,
but had heard Miller offer the other two prisoners a can of
beer if they would clear the place.—Ste-examined : Witness
saw two brick-setters named Brown fighting with Prince
and Harrison, when he went to the house the second time.
He did net see deceased engaged in the fight.—James
Hayes, a weaver, said he was at the public-house about ewe
o'clock on the evening in question, when ho saw
Prince, Harrison, the two Browns and the de-
ceased. There were about 20 pentane ;here. Harrier'
and the deceased were disputing, because deceased ehargail
the prisoner with having caused a man to be
who had been scalded in Miller's employment.4lll=
was in liquor,_ and asked witness to see him home. Witness
declined to do so, but got a cab for him. When the cab
conic to the door, witness led deeeased out by the arm. The
two Browns were coming after them, sad wore both
knocked down by the prisoners. They were both quits
drunk. Immediately afterwards, Harrison knocked de-
ceased down. Deceased got 'up again, and said to
the prisoner: " You have taken advantage of me
new I am tipsy; put it off till to-morrow, and
then I will tight yen." Harrison immediately knocked
him down again and kicked him. Witness asked
Miller not to allow deceased to be ill-used, but he replied
by ordering the other prisoners to " pitch into him ' and
witness was immediately knocked down by lls:rrlassa,
Witness afterwards took deceased home in a ea .—The two
Browns confirmed the evidence of the last witness.—David
Stopford, a brewer, said he bad engaged deceased to bre w
for him on the 10th May last. lie saw him on the previous
day, when he was quite well. He did not come to his
work, however, on the 10th till 11 o'clock, and then was
unable to remain, as he complained of being unwell.
Ile did not work for him afterwards. The ease
was then adjourned for further evidence till yes-
terday, when the peacoat was again brought up.—
Catherine Hodgkiusoa, dr widow of deceased, add her
husband was a brewer, end was 37 years of age. lie was
in very good health when he left honer on the 9th ult.
About 11 o'clock that swam she was told that her hus-
band was in a public-haw by-street, Salford. She
went there, and found her lostraM.. He appeared to have
had some drink, and his flan was bloody. Next mendsg
he did not go to his work. He aersplidard of had'. bees
severely kicked the night belhoe..--Crer-erwthlM- : De-
ceased went out afterwards that AKA but was obliged
to return. He took a stick with Wes. He went out two
or three times before his death, bat never went to
his work. He took to his bed _ ]errig week, sad
died on Satuday morning 11114-Bb_ . vier
Soren,
surgeon, said he had anemia *mama Assn T.l
last, but had not discovered rig redo of visbera."Z
had considered that his illness prorded from isibueretra
of the liver. He had made a poet warrens examination.
assisted by Mr. Lythgoe. Than was gangrene of the right
half of the large lobe of the liver, and she of the right
This would cause death. Wirer thers=
cesded *hoar a kick or a fall. If it had teen
natural direr the whole of the liver would have bra ati
tectsa, bat It was not, and all the other organs or=
were pertesdy healthy. The primmer were that
for Wel at the mit Limpet ashes.