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factory at that place turns out, in addition, from
500 to 600 rifles a month, and means have been
adopted which will soon greatly increase the supply.
It possesses. moreover, a cannon foundry, and the
rifle ordnance which is turned out is reported as
being of a very superior kind. The system has
been adopted by the Prince of placing whole dis-
tricts under martial law. This is accounted for
under:a pretext of putting down brigandage, but it
seems that there is no gror.nd for this statement,
and travellers recently arrived declare that they
have traversed the whole Principality without see-
ing any indication of it. The obvious object, no
doubt, is to place the country under his complete
control, and he has recently declared that he will
extend the system as circumstances may require.
As to the feeling of nationality which is supposed
to unite this population with that of adjoining pro-
vinces, it would seem to find no echo among the
Servian people, between whom and the Bulgarians,
for instance, there is no bond of sympathy or com-
munity of interests. The dialect spoken by each
differs so greatly as to afford scarcely any means of
mutual comprehension ; and this assertion may be
taken as a popular delusion which has been im-
ported into the question with the view of enlisting
the sympathies of those indiscriminate supporters
of the cause of nationalities who make no distinc-
tin between well-founded claims and those of ficti-
tious origin.
In order to convince the world that a material
and important improvement has been attained in
this country in regard to its prosperity, and to show
that the various reforms which have been intro-
duced from time to time have not been barren of
results, the Turkish Government has been preparing
for some time past a statement of the present posi-
tion of the country as compared to its condition
several years back. It is not unlikely that they may
publish this statement in the form of a pamphlet, and
if they do so it is to be hoped that, in their own in-
terest, they will carefully exclude exaggerations
which become manifest, on its perusal, to the most
superficial observer. There is, undoubtedly, a great
deal in it which is true, and which bears testimony
that some improvement has taken place since the
promulgation of the Hatti-Sherif of Gulhane,which
is taken in this exposition as the point of departure.
There are other points, however, which, although
they are dealt with in a very plausible manner, do
not bear the test of close investigation, and dimi-
nish, therefore, its weight and trustworthiness. As
regards the commercial prosperity of the country,
they have been obliged to obtain their materials
from sources other than their own, for it will hardly
be believed there is no means at present in their
own departments, of obtaining statistical informa-
tion of any description. In dealing with the export
and import trade they have to pass over the former,
as it would have been next to impossible to arrive
at any accurate calculation on the subject. In regard
to the latter, they have evidently obtained their
figures from English and French sources, as it is
with those two countries that they deal in pointing
to the gradual increase of trade ; and, so far, their
statements may be taken as correct. It is thus that
they show that the importations from England alone,
which in 1831 stood only at £BBB,OOO, have gradually
and in increasing proportion reached in the present
day the considerable amount of £5,600,000 ; while
those of France show for the corresponding period
an increase from 16,700,000 f. to 91,800,000 f. They
then point to the great augmentation of the public
revenue in the same period, which it is unnecessary
I should develop here, as I have`pointed it out in
other letters. They endeavour to establish a parallel
between their own position and that of England and
France, in regard to the gradual and necessary in-
crease of expenditure and the corresponding aug-
mentation of revenue; and they draw an argument
from this comparison favourable to the march of pro-
gress and improvement in their own country. They
take credit to themselves for the abolition of ob-
noxious taxes ; such as, for instance, as the
" haratch" or capitation tax, and for the reforms
in regard to the better collection of the revenue,
which have yielded such unexpected advantages.
They dilate on the benefits resulting from the
adoption of a free-trade policy ; and, after entering
into other details, too minute to be transcribed
here, they point out triumphantly that there i$ no
country in which the people are so little taxed.
This may be true in theory, but is not borne out by
practice ; for, although the amount of taxation is
not very large, the irresponsible manner in which
it is collected by rapacious administrators, and also
by the farmers of the revenue (dimiers), renders the
system of taxation, as now practised, the most
grinding and oppressive of the many abuses of
which the provincial Governors are guilty.
The weakest point in this paper, and one which
the Turks had better have left alone, is the bold
statement that there has been a considerable in-
crease in the population. Strictly speaking, this
assertion is correct, but it is unwise that they should
bring forward in vindication of themselves, an ar-
gument which is certainly a strong one against
them. It is hardly necessary to say that, while the
Christian population has increased, the Mussulman
element has considerably diminished. It is need-
less to enter into the various causes which contri-
bute to this diminution, the principal one of which
is to be found in the system of conscription. This
gradual decline of the Turkish race is a question
which the most sanguine partisans of Turkish rule
cannot answer satisfactorily.
In Committee of the Civil Service Estimates in
the House of Commons .a discussion arose on the
Estimates for repairs and improvements of the Em-
bassy-houses at Constantinople, which afforded an
instance of the irresponsible manner in which every-
thing regarding this country seems to be dealt with.
One member boldly stated that Therapia being three
miles from.Pera there was no use in keeping up
two houses so near each other. Lord Palmerston,
with equal correctness, said that the distance was
six mike, and that, as all Turkish Ministers go to
Therapia in the summer, it is necessary that our
Embassy should follow them there. Now, it so
happens that Therapia is 12 miles from Pera, and
that there is not one Turkish Minister residing
there. Another member stated, from his own
knowledge, that the Embassy in Para commanded a
view of the Sea of Marmora on one side and of the
Black Sea on the other. It is generally known, but
seems to have been forgotten on this occasion, that
the two seas are separated by a channel 22 miles in
length called the Bosphorus. The fact is that at
the commencement of the hot season Pera becomes
uninhabitable. Every one, therefore, who possesses
to borrow that sum, immediately invests it in rent
£lOO or £2OO, or, not possessing it, is in a
Bosphorus. It
ing a house on the cool shores of the
ssa.
would be unreasonable, therefore, that the Amba
eneral rule;
dor should be an exception to this very g
do not reside at
and, although Turkish Ministers
residence in the neigh-
Therapia, they take up their resi coast ;
bouring villages, principally on the Asiatic
with them by
and it is easier to keep up intercourse
the summer than by
re-
living on the Bosphorus in position
illustrative
comparatively unimportant as it
relating to this
of the manner in which every
be taken
it
way as the
country is discussed.
&jou, with the maximumEaStern
epitome of the of fact.
of opinion and the minimum
maining in solitary state in Pera.
is
a rsl:hinis discussion,

bazaar are to be 6117,g'sveShteedre
books may
anayhaaysinforbeenms
p go them for
defrayed, it is
said, by a percentage on all transactions. The idea is not
now one, but properly Worked out might become a great
convenience to bibliopolists and literary
RAILWAY ACCIDENT. N men.
to-day on
July
......A
frightful accident occurred
Railway, at Cwmbran, near Newport. The engine and
carriages of the down
unknown
cause.
The expressengineer ran off the rails from some
was killed, the stoker and
one passenger severely iz,'
:hreleorsuLl3.l:°ichi Book
eaperEo:sp:
expenses of
feo ft ofßh bea
Aired, and several others hurt.

Betting-3 to lon Umpire, sto 1 agst any other,
Won by six lengths; four lengths between second and
third.
The Coventry Stakes of 10 sovs each, with 100 added, for
2‘ yr-olds ; colts Bst Nlb, fillies Bst 71b ; winners extra ;
allowances ; second to save his stake. Straight five fur-
longs course. 29 subs.
Mr. W. Craven's Practitioner, 9st 111 b (inc 71b extra)
(J. Goater) 1
Mr. R. Sutton's Vacuna, Bst 71b. (Custance) 2
Lord Stamford's Alpheus, Bst 71b (A. Edwards) 3
Mr. Rochester's Lady Fanny Cavendish, Bst 41b
(T. French) 4
General Shirley's Chip of the Old Block, Bst 71b
(J. Mann) 5
Mr. H. Owen's The Doctor, 9st llb (Challoner) 6
Mr. J. Osborne's Greenland, Bst 71b (J. Osborne) 7
Betting-7 to 4 agst Alpheus, sto 2 agst Vacuna, sto 1
agst The Doctor, 7 to 1 agst Greenland, 15 to 1 agst Prac-
titicner.
Won by two lengths ;'a length between second and third;
two lengths between third and fourth.
The Ladies' Plate of 25 soya, added to a sweepstakes of 3
says each ; 2-yr.olds sst 121 b, three, 7st 101 b, four Bst
61b, five and. upwards Bst 121 b, mares and geldings al-
lowed 31b ; the winner to be sold for £5O, second to save
his stake. Five furlongs.
Mr. F. Jacobs's Lufra, 3 yrs, 7st 71b (T. French) 1
Mr. E. Brayley's Surbiton Hill, 4 yrs, Bst 61b (Cowley) 2
Lord Coventry's Boeotian, 4 yrs, sst 12Ib (J. Grimshaw) 3
Mr. T. Cliff's Queen of Clubs, 3 yrs, 7st 71b (Williamson) 4
Mr. E. Buckley's Sir Watkin, 2 yrs, sst 121 b (Kenyon) 5
Mr. Adams's Ledbury, 4 yrs, Bst 61b
Mr. Meredith's Abernethy, 3 yrs, 7st N1b.... (Pearson) 7
Betting-2 to 1 agst Boeotian, sto 2 agst Lufra, sto
1 agst Queen of Clubs, 6 to 1 agst Surbiton Hill.
Won by a length, a head between second and third, bad
fourth.
The winner was bought in for 131 guineas.
The Consolation Plate (Handicap) of 30 soya, for all ages,
winners extra. About one mile.
Mr. Noble's Teddy, 5 yrs, 9st 21b (Speight) 1
Mr. Etche's Fluke, 3 yrs, 7st 71b (Clement) 2
Mr. Eyke's Gordian Knot, 2 yrs, sst 71b.... (Jamieson) 3
Mr. F. Jacobs's Lufra, 3 yrs, 7st 61b (T. French) 4
Overton, Wildman, and Madame Walton also ran.
Betting-5 to 2 agst Fluke, 3to 1 agst Overton, 4to 1
agst Lufra, 5 to 1 agat Teddy.
Won by a length, a bad third.
The winner was objected to by Clement on the ground of
foul riding; but on the matter being investigated by the
Stewards, it was overruled.

BETTING AT MANCHESTER-YESTERDAY,

LIVERPOOL CUP.
7to 1 agst Joey Jones (offered)
9to 1 agst Cariabrook (taken)
10 to 1 agst Imperatriee (taken)
11 to 1 agst Oakapple (taken)
14 to 1 agst Fantail (taken)
16 to 1 agst Erin-go-Bragh (taken)
GOODWOOD STAKES.
7to 1 agst Knutaford (offered)
14 to 1 agst Balliam (taken)
14 to 1 agst Bellman (taken)
14 to 1 agst Canzonette (taken)
THE DERBY.
16 to 1 agst Cambuscan (taken)

COMMON COUNCIL.

-
On Thursday at a meeting of the Common Council, held
at Guildhall, the Lord Mayor presiding, the subject of the
election of Mr. Cubitt, the late Lord Mayor, as President
of St. Bartholomew's Hospital,was brought under considera-
tion. At present, as for some time past, a fierce quarrel exists
between the members of the corporation who are governors
of the hospital on the one hand, and the donation governors
on the other, as to the class to which the governing body
at large shall elect their president, and the more interest
attaches to the question from the belief that it affects all
the Royal Hospitals of the city of London, richly en-
dowed as they are, and not that of St. Bartholomew
alone. The custom has been to elect an alderman, and
often the Lord Mayor for the time being, when a vacancy
has occurred ; but to this there have been exceptions, as
when a few years ago the Duke of Cambridge was chosen to
be President of Christ's Hospital over the head of Aldertn.an
Sidney, the then chief magistrate of the city, and agsT_
quite recently, when the governors of St. Bartholomewado:
Co-urtGoeofrAgel.
elected Mr. Cubitt to be their chief, in his capaeitY:.°_f
_an.
nation governor, and after he had ceased to be an
Themew
the first year of his mayoralty, Mr. Clibolvernue, was
'vsacwanascycrineattehde inoffiracteheorf Presidenta
previously been,
elected President on the death of Alderinomow
until a
Carroll, and continued to hold
the
ber of the Court of
to be a
short time ago. On ceasing ndiethe duce of president.
Aldermen he voluntarily relinquishbeavo
since by a majority
of the hospital, and the governors
rnor.
papers on the subject, and lid. es.-
re-elected him as a donation go
- ve result, have laid a case b
dermen feeling aggrieved at this
!ICairns,
Mr.
Bovill, e-
who have • " and
given it as
the Recorder and Common Serogfe
Mr. Cubitt as
their opinion that the election a donation I
is • slid and they advise the cor •
peeuli a
r of S.
wsy. Bwavh,,r
otuhrboiinaog:
corporation to raise
governor lnv ,
and still is, a donatiTonhaneg
.arranto, at the relation either
the question by quo it of the
of the Common c
Court of Aldermen or . Council or of some
fore Sir Fitzroy Kelly,
having an interest in the subject. Yesterday, it be
person leration 'with -
came a matter for cons_i_ _
ra. the Court by whom
the legal question should be 'Bed—whether by
as a body or some part of it. li the whole
corporation r. Norris, M P ,
Sir liug
ant,
" lly the case submitted
pecia by the solicit
of counsel, doubting, at the same time, or for the opinion
corporation expending money in
defence the wisdom of the
questionable value. Deputy De J of a privilege of
more unexceptionable president Jersey said he thought a
than a man who had been twice could not have been elected
who enjoyed the respect and Lord Mayor of London, and
to an extent almost affection of the citizens
unpreced at large
not understand the alarm unprecedented. He added that he could
Aldermen on this occasion, moved for the production of
and sensitiveness of the Court of
to vindicate what they seeing that they took no steps
when they elected, •ey now conceived to be their rights
Royal Duke to be in a spirit of obsequious toadyism, a
Lord Mayor nici the President of Christ's Hospital. The
for ley the he understood the right now contended
of the Common corporation was brought under the consideration
Council when the vacancy at Christ's Hos-
pital arose, but the opinion of the Court was so undecided
that no a •
awn was taken in the matter. Alderman
and Sheriff Lawrence
said the question had now been
forced upon the
corporation governors of the hospital by the
donation
governors having at the recent election openly de-
clared their determina • non to put one of their own class into
office. As advantage, he said, was taken on that occasion
by some of the governors to deride the notion that the cor-
poration had ever given any substantial aid to the funds of
the hospital, he was now enabled to state that the corpora-
tion had contributed from £lOO,OOO to £200,000 to its sup-
port, and with that fact before them, ,and the opinion of
counsel as to the invalidity of the recent election, the Court
of Aldermen, feeling that the honour and dignity of the cor-
poration were concerned in the matter, had :submitted it
for consideration to the Common Council. On them otion
of Mr. Norris, it was referred to the General Pposes
Committee to consider what steps should be taken, and to
report what contributions in money had been outdo bY the

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awaynoct
brought
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caatnemnhsoos
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have
l togetherly 3
frriSuoimmAoNCucraillcEonsftTtLEaß'ord Russell's resignation, and of all
fears of foreign intervention, our market again as-
sumes its former aspect, and there has been a con-
siderable business done in yarns to-day; in some
cases at a slight advance on Tuesday's prices. At
the prices current on Tuesday a much larger busi-
ness could have been effected, but sellers have re-
gained confidence to some extent, and are demand:
ing previous rates. The buying has been nearly
for' all markets, including the home trade. The
latest telegram to hand from Calcutta is dated
June 8. It reports cotton dearer, and an improved
business in cotton goods. Skirtings at 81b 4oz had
advanced is per piece; other kinds 6a to 9d per
piece from the late lowest point. Bannermill 40's
twist (American cotton) had risen 10. per lb. At
Bombay, June 9, cotton was rather lower, but piece
goods were improving in price. We have no im-
provement of demand for cloth in Manchester to-
day, but the better accounts from Calcutta are ex-
pected to lead to business. Prices are rather firmer
than they were on Tuesday, but the demand, for all
quarters, is really very fiat. We hear of some
offers making for certain descriptions of print-
ing cloths, but generally at prices which
are not acceptable to producers. Small as the
demand has been lately for all markets, except
those of India and China, it has been pretty nearly
equal to the demand, and hence there are few or
no stocks. It is a feature of the market just now
that nearly all the business doing is of a bona fide
character, and for immediate export. Buyers would
probably do more business if they could find stocks,
but many manufacturers will not produce unless to
order. At the same time, it must be remembered
that, owing to so many mills being. closed, some
kinds of cloth, of peculiar and very superior
makes, have ceased to be produced, and buyers
are unable to meet with them at any price,
which leads to much inconvenience and disap-
pointment. Some of these buyers will not enter
into contract for the supply of these goods. They
would take them if in stock and available for imme-
diate shipment, but they will undertake no risk, as
a future supply would involve. Messrs, Du Fay
and Co., in their monthly trade report of the let
inst., say—" The continental yarn trade has for
some time past been restricted to the smallest wants,
bearing out what we previously remarked, that in
many quarters coarse home-spun flax is used in-
stead of cotton. For the five months of the present
year, compared with 1861 and 1862, the exports to
Prussia, Hanover, Hanse Town, and Holland show
the following decrease :-1561, 32,269,7871 b.; 1862,
20,368,4921 b ; 1863, 8,362,9851 b ; being 58 per cent.
less than 1862, and 74 per cent. less than 1861."
The falling off in goods had not been quite so large,
amounting in the five months named to about one-
half as compared with 1861, and about one-fourth as
compared with 1862.
LEEDS.—The trace report of the Leeds Chamber
of Commerce for the month of July is as follows :
" In the woollen trade an average amount of tusi-
ness has been done during the past month. The
demand for plain fine black cloths still continues good,
and a considerable quantity has been sold both for
home trade and export. The demand for light sum-
mer goods has been very small, and the manufac-
turers are now employed in preparing for the autumn
the sales
The
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chtrri_ , .
trary to the expectations gener
held at Breslau and Ber-
nicnielserl
lin. English combing
There has been a brisk tilhlisvecojuntry do Russia are.
hbi:feaesibay.
employed, and
Themoresteahaitledetgdtirt::e:Pembsisreai orders
naps tdri fore threads
eirfei lip
tre noteeitnytry
ordersorde favourable, but
of best iron are not so busy ao
are tolerably well
as last
the dry weather
demand for all
during the latter part of the month.
Petersburg.la
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month,e mp s main-
taina n a
pretty
ngao o request.
good.
a v
The
h lernmecae
kiyarnsveer
as
best merchants' iron and plates are better employed.
orders. The
by no means so plentiful. The makers of
The machine makers are pretty well supplied with
The engineer tool trade has improved and
may be said to be tolerably good. Makers of rail-
way plant are very busy. In cut nails, a large
business is being done, especially for export. There
has only been a limited demand for heavy leather,
and prices have somewhat given way. In dressing
1 goods a fair business has been done, and for some
articles, as calf skins, the demand has been in ex-
cess of the supply. Prices are steady. Rapeseed
and linseed are both very high relatively to the
price of oils. The growing crop of German rape-
seed is well spoken of, and cutting has already com-
menced in some districts. As usual at this season,
the demand for rape oil has been small. Linseed
oil is exceedingly scarce, and the price very firm,
with an upward tendency, in consequence of the
deficient crop in the Baltic provinces andelsewhere.
Cakes are firm, but not much inquired for. Olive
oil is very firm, and in fair demand. Prices on the
other side have already advanced. The paper trade
still continues depressed, chiefly on occount of the
depressed consumption in the cotton districts:
There has been a full supply of cattle, and prices
1 have generally ruled high. Number shown (four
markets) beasts, 1,802; sheep, 15,460. The supplies
of corn have not been large, and prices of wheat
have been very firm until the end of the month,
when the very favourable weather induced buyers
to act with great caution. The demand for barley
has been quiet. Oats and beans without much
change."
alsom
NOTTINGHAM, 3d.—At this exchange-hall to-
day there was a better attendance of merchants and
and good prices are being made.
Hosiery yarns maintain their value. There is no
quotable change in the price of brown nets, but the
manufacturers,
a t
fu l
l and n d
late the p
rieeprices.
demand
There for la e e
is yarns was
ore
doing in spun silks, iinpro
tendency is to give way.

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King of the Belgians in the affair of the officers of the Forte
behl3arfAofilize;;tjesty's Government to the arbitration of the
00 been presented to Farliaw Put.