The Sun.
London, England, 1837-08-18 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY, AUGUST 18, 1837,

TURKEY.

CONSTANTINOPLE, JULY 26.—The Capitan Pacha sailed
the 24th inst. for the Mediterranean with a squadron of
three ships of the line, three frigates, four corvettes, and a
few schooners. The destination of this expedition has not
hitherto been officially made known. I find that since I
mentioned it, the report of an interview between Achmet
Pacha and Mehemet Ali off Candia being the real object
of the departure of the former from Constantinople, and of
the latter from Alexandria, has been gaining ground in the
diplomatic circles. It is thought by many that both the
Sultan and Mehemet Ali, having been taught at last by the
Cabinets of Europe to look upon the renewal of a struggle
between themselves as altogether inadmissible, have per-
ceived that their best policy for the present consisted in
living together on the most friendly terms. The first pro-
posal of a reconciliation founded on firmer bases than the
conditions contoined the convention of Kiutayah, came
from Mehmet Ali. On making it he declared his readi-
ness to disband his army and to dismantle his fleet in the
event of the Porte's compliance with his request. This re-
quest, which had for its object the grant of the right of
succession to the administration of Egypt and Syria to his
son Ibrahim and descendants, was partly acquiesced to by
the Sultan. The restitution of Syria was demanded by
the Leige, in compensation for the concession by him made
to his vassal. The negotiations broke off on account of
Mehemet Ali's refusing the acceptance of this condition.
It is highly probable, in the event of the Porte having
consented to their being renewed by Achmet Pasha, that
Mehemet Ali will show himself more tractable than he
appeared to Tarim Effendi. Affairs in Egypt are growing
from day to day more critical. The exhaustion of the
treasury, owing to the commercial crisis in Europe, is so
complete, that the Pacha must necessarily reduce an estab-
lishment which, even in the days of his finance's greatest
prosperity, was greatly beyond his means. As the reduc-
tion of his present naval and military forces is contingent
on the cession of Syria to the Porte, and as this is the only
sacrifice he has it in his power to offer to propitiate the
Sultan's adhesion to his demands, there appears every reason
to expect the prompt settlement of the question nt issue
between both parties. Should Achmet Pacha's mission
fail, war then becomes an object of first necessity for Meh-
met Ali.

General Cass, on account it is said of the panic, which
the exaggerated reports of the plague's ravages had spread
on board the Constitution, suddenly left this on the 22. d
inst,, and sailed for Candia, where he expects to meet
Mehemet Ali. The plague has during the last three weeks
bean but slowly on the increase. The number of patients
entered at the Greek Plague Hospital last week amounted
to 45, on the preceding week to 40. It is with the deepest
regret I have to record, among the victims of this scourge
during the last week, the name of Sir Puiteney Malcolm's
only son.

It has been lately ascertained that the cause of the Sul-
tan's favourite's disgrace and banishment was the discovery
made by one of the courtiers to his Highness, of the prac-
tice Vassaff Effendi had resorted to of destroying every ,pe-
tition,or address presented to the Sultan, which might have
led to the exposure of his malversations and arbitrary acts.
In order to prevent the recurrence of the like abuses the
Sultan has appointed two days in the week for the pre-
sentatien of petitions. After reading himself their con-
tents, his Highness writes with his own hand his orders on
the back of the memorial previous to sending it on to the
Porte. Numerous abuses on the part of men in power
have in consequence of this sensible regulation on the part
of the Sovereign been brought to light, and during the
course of last week four of the functionaries of the Porte
were, by way of punishment, sent into exile. The fore-
most among them is the Secretary of the Treasury, or Mu-
ree Kiatip ; the second, the Inspector of the Aqueducts ;
the third, Moustafa Bey, the Moossahib.
Letters from Teherhaun, June the 30th, state that the
Shah had publicly announced the intention of placing
himself at the head of the expedition against Herat, and
fixed the 1.21.11 instant for his departure for Mesjid in
the event of a favourable answer not being previous to that
day returned to the ultimatum sent to the Khanat of
Afghatinistan. The army encamped in the vicinity of the
capital was composed of ten regiments of disciplined in-
fantry and of several thousands of irregulars. The state
of the treasury continued as miserable as for the past.
Sarim Bey has been appointed successor to Iteshid Bey,
in London, Nouree Effendi's post in Paris Will be filled by
the Haniedjz Ali Bey, and Achmet Paella's at Vienna by
Mahir Bey the Me'etupdjy.
The commercial crisis which I represented two months
ego as imminent has already began to be severely felt.
Three respectable ❑ooses, Stoyano, Mavridis, and Co.,
Katbaa and Co., Anastasius Papa Toakiva and Co.
have failed during the week. But merchants arc as yet but
at the beginning of their troubles. The dismissal of Ya-
koub Caraosmati Oglou from the Panalich of Aydeen has
seriously injured the credit of some of. the principal Greek
establishments-in this place, which carried on business with
funds belonging to this functionary.
Aloustafa Nouree Podia, lately appointed Governor-
General of Southern Albania, is to embark shortly for Sa-
lonia. A person lately arrived from this place represents
the disturbances along the Greek frontiers as far from
being quelled.

It will probably be a question mooted before a com-
mittee of the House of Commons whether Mr. Attwood,
the newly-elected Member for Greenwich, can take his seat.
That Honourable Gentleman, it appears, is chairman and
a large proprietor of the General Steam Navigation Com-
pany, which contracts for the carriage of the Government
mails. If this be the case, he will find it rather difficult
to make out that he does not fall under the operation of
the same law which excluded Mr. Bish, when he was for
the first time elected a Member of the House.

The harvest in France is, in every respect, as abun-
dant and propitious as in this country ; but, owing to the
short stock of old wheat remaining, the prices have lately
risen considerably.

On 'Wednesday, about three o'clock, as a labouring
man named Watson was walking along the banks of the
Regent's Canal he observed a young woman dressed in
white pacing to and fro in a hurried manner. He ap-
proached towards her, and had reached her within twenty
or thirty yards when she suddenly plunged headforemost
in the water, leaving her bonnet and scarf on the path.
He instantly plunged in, and after the lapse of a few mi-
minutes succeeded in bringing her ashore, when th• usual
means for resuscitation were resorted to, and happily with
effect. She then stated that she was the daughter of a
tradesman at Windsor, and about two months ago left her
home with a gentleman who dwelt near the Long-walk,
and who, after effecting her ruin, left her to shift for her-
self. Her life had consequently become a burthen to her,
and she had, therefore, made up her mind to commit suicide.
A gentleman to whom the distressing story was made
known kindly undertook to defray the expenses attendant
upon the poor girl's conveyance home. _ _

On Tuesday, between 11 and 12 o'clock in the fore-
noon, the family of Mr. Rogers, a gentleman of property
residing at Edmonton, were most painfully distressed in
consequence of finding their infant child, two years and a
half old, in a washing-tub which was full of water. The
unfortunate child was instantly taken out, apparently in a
lifeless state, when a servant on horseback went for a sur-
geon, Mr. Biddle, who tried the usual means to restore

animation for a considerable length of time, but without

success. From the appearance of the child it had evi-
dently struggled a good deal. The nurse hid left it but a

short time. The accident is supposed to have happened
while the child was reaching for a flower, as there was one
on the water, when, overbalancing itself, it fell in.

The body of the poor fellow who accidentally fell
from the quarter-deck bulwark of the Nymph steamer, and
was unfortunately drowned, was discovered on Tuesday
morning abreast of the hulks at Woolwich dock-yard. The
sum of 2/. 9s. was found in his pockets by the fisherman who
dragged up the body. The remains of this unfortunate
victim to drunkenness now lie at, the Woolwich bonehouse
awaiting the inquest of the coroner.
We understand that a scientific gentleman connected
with the Colosseum, has made application to the proprietors
of Vauxhall-gardens, for permission to descend in a para-
chute from the Nassau balloon, when at the height of 10,000
feet, constructed upon the principle of M. Garnerin. We
hope that the application met with a prompt refusal.
As a labourer named Rood, was employed in taking
down the wall at the south end of Melrose Bridge, the
ground on which he was standing unfortunately gave way,
when he was precipitated headlong over the rocks which are
of a considerable height. The poor man, when taken up,
was found to be so severely injured that he died shortly
afterwards.—Kelso Chronicle.

- There is said to be an endowed school at Thame,
the revenues of which are 8001. per annum, but at which
there has not been a single scholar for many years.
It is in one respect somewhat curious that the Re-
form Ministers should have a majority of the counties of
Great Britain against them and a majority of the towns,
cities and boroughs in their favour ; for though they gave
representatives to some of these boroughs and cities, they
curtailed others when the Reform Bill passed and they de-
prived the town population generally of many represen-
tatives. At the same time they increased the number of
representatives of the counties. The Reform Act, leaving
the whole number of representatives the same as before,
658, increased the number of country representatives by no
less than 64, which, together with 3 additional members
given to Scotland, and 5 to Ireland, making altogether 72
members, were taken from the borough and town popula-
tion. By 64 members was the county representation in-
creased, and 67 is said to be the majority of English county
representatives who support the Tory p4rty.--Brighton
Guardian.

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LAW INTELLIGENCE.

VICE-CHANCELLOR'S COURT, AUG. 17.
COOKE V. DAVIES.

Mr. KNIGHT moved, on the part of the plaintiffs, for an
ex parte injunction to restrain the defendants from selling
certain shares in a Company called the Standard of England
Assurance Company. The plaintiffs were shareholders in
this Company, of which they had also been directors. In
this latter character they were entitled to certain remu-
neration for their attendances upon the affairs of the Com-
pany. The defendants, who were the managers, came to
a resolution some time ago that the remunerated attend-
ances of directors should be discontinued. A dispute arose
between the plaintiffs and defendants as to the claim of the
plaintiffs for past attendances. The defendants then made
a further call upon the plaintiffs in respect of their shares,
which call the plaintiffs refused to pay until their claim was
satisfied. In this state of things the defendants were pro-
ceeding to declare the shares forfeited, and the plaintiff.:
were, therefore, compelled to apply for the injunction. His
Honour granted the motion.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.

OLD COURT.

Yesterday William Sergcant,aged 28, a cabman ; Thomas
William Hill, also a cabman ; Robert Johnson, aged 44,
and James Nicola, aged 33, were indicted, the first prisoner
for feloniously killing and slaying Elizabeth Ford, and the
other three prisoners for aiding and assisting.
At ten o'clock on the night of the Bth of August the
prisoner Hill challenged Sergeant to run a race with their
cabs for 55., from Stamford-street to the Circus, at the
Surrey Gate. The challenge was accepted, and the par-
ties having each taken two persons into their cabs, dashed
along the Rlackfriars-road with great violence. Imme-
diately the cab which Sergeant was driving passed Rowland
Hill's chapel a female was seen to be knocked down and
run over by it. The deceased was that female. A man
named Mullen called out to the driver to stop, but he took
no notice. Mullen followed quickly and overtook the cab,
to which he clung until it arrived at Wellington-street,
when Sergeant drew up anti began lashing Mullen with his
whip with great violence, in consequence of which Mullen
was obliged to give up his hold of the vehicle. A police-
man, however, succeeded in stopping the cab, in which were
the prisoners Johnston and Nichol, the former of whom
encouraged Sergeant to whip Mullens. It was also de-
posed by another cabman that when Hill returned with his
cab he said, " A old woman has been run over."
The Jury found Sergeant guilty of manslaughter, John-
son and Nichols guilty as accessories after the fact, and
Hill was acquitted, on the ground that there was not suffi-
cient evidence of identity in respect to him.
Julia Malony, aged 19, was indicted for burglariously
breaking and entering the dwelling-house of David Stan-
bridge, and stealing therefrom a quantity of wearing apparel
and other property.—Verdict, Guilty. Lord Denman told
the prisoner that she must expect to be transported.
Jeremiah Driscoll, aged 30, carpenter, was indicted for
maliciously woanding Mary Driscoll, his wife, with intent
to do her grievous bodily harm. The Jury found the pri-
soner Guilty. Lord Denman told the prisoner that sen-
tence of death would be recorded against him, but that he
would not be executed.

Mary Lyon, aged 17, and John Scanlan, were indicted
for feloniously uttering a forged Bank of England note, of
the supposed value of 101., with intent to defraud the Go-
vernor and Company of the Bank of England ; and Cathe-
rine Murphy, aged 44, was also indicted for harbouring
and assisting the prisoners in the said felony. The jury
acquitted the prisoners.