The Sun.
London, England, 1855-02-01 00:00:00

EVACUATION OP CONSTANTINOPLE.

We extract the following intereAing observations from
a Constantinople letter of the 18th :—" A treaty of
peace would probably contain a stipulation for the eva-
cuation of Constantinople by the allied forces, and our
chief hold on the Porte would 1:): lost. Russian intrigues
and Russian gold might soon render our influence even
smaller than it was 20 years before the war ; and the
power of the Czar would be assured by the belief
that in the great war which he had waged with
the two Western leaders of civilisation ho had
been not unsuccessful. Let our armies remain till
we have regulated t'ais empire as we have regulated
many a decayed and anarchical state. If we leave
Turkey now, we leave it only to return to it a few years
hence with the necessity of fresh sacrifices and fresh
bloodshed. If we remain, a couple of years may find
difficult things made easy by the natural action of
change and time. At least we must wait events. In
the meantime we must commence the internal re-or-
ganisation of the country. The actual war with Russia
is only a secondary matter. If we choose our
men well, and throw away all sentimental respect
for a rule which does not deserve it, we can put this
empire into order in five years. This is not our first
effoit at administration. We have lately seen in the
Punjab what a single man can do in less than three
years in organising the agriculture, the finance, and the
commerce of a country lately in utter confusion. Such
a man—and there are numbers to be found both in France
and England—would do in a few years what cannot be
done in centuries by the action of vain and jealous diplo-
matists on a feeble Sultan, or a circle of unprincipled
and intriguing Pashas.

THE CRIMRAL—We are enabled to state that Messrs.
Crockford have determined to receive orders in this
country for' wines, brandies, kc., now on board their
screw-steamer Loire, which will probably arrive at Bala-
klava about the 10th of February. These orders will
be transmitted by each post to one of their final on the
spot, and the immediate delivery will be insured, as a.
number of mules have been put on board at Gibraltar.
Trucks upon wheels to be drawn by men or beasts have
been provided, and these can be converted into sledges,
should such a mode of using them prove best. In addi-
tion to these appliances there are some 50 hand-barrows,
each to be carried by two men, with the aid of elastic
webbing across their shoulders, in order to rest the arms
when necessary, and thus two men over uneven ground
will easily carry about 300ibs. weight. It will thus be
seen that every precaution for the speedy delivery of
the cases of wines, &c., to the camp has been taken ;
and when we consider the excessive rates hitherto
charged in the East, and the exceeding worthlessness of
such necessaries, we cannot but wish the Messrs. Crock-
ford every success with this most timely and welcome
consignment.
GOVERNMENT PRISONS IN IRELAND.—Frew official
papers moved for by Mr. Macartnoy, M.P., relative to
Government convict prisons in Ireland, &c., it appears
that on the 10th of October last the following gentlemen
were appointed by the Lords Justices General
and
al
of Ireland, directors of convict prisons in that country,
under the 17th and 18th of Victoria, viz. :—Messrs.
Walter Crofton, Charles Raleigh
Lentaigne, with salaries of 7001., 7001., and 6001. re-
spectively. The two first-named gentlemen are military
officers of 11 and 13 years' service, and the last, Mr.
Lentaigne, has held several important civil and judicial
officer. These arraegements having rendered the office
of Inspector of Convict Prisons no longer necessary, the
holder of that office, Mr. H. M. Hutchins, was allowed
to retire with a compensation allowance of 5651., the
salary having been 7001., and to rise gradually to 7501.
This allowance of 5651. is to continue till an opportunity
may occur for re-employing Mr. Hitchins in the public
service. 11e is at present 44 years of age.