The Sun.
London, England, 1863-05-02 00:00:00

THE

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(From correspondent of the limes.)

CON STAN TINOPLE, April 23.
Mr. Kinglake's " Invasion of Crimea," was a
long :inais in finning its way to Constantinople. On
its first appearance, however, in the few book-
stalls which are to be found here, it was natural—
seeing that the events with which it deals are still
fresh in the memory of the public—that it should
have been seized upon and perused with the interest
and avidity which the subject calls forth. In the
investigation of the details which have more direct
reference to the negotiations at Constantinople
which preceded the war there was nothing to indi-
cate a predisposition to criticise minutely or harshly
the statements contained in it ; on the contrary, the
fame of the author of " Euthen" pointed to the other
extreme; but his greatest admirers—and they are
not a few in number—have not been able to repress
their astonishment at the new light which is thrown
upon these negotiations, and seeing that some of
the persons to whom I allude were not only parties
to them, but active agents in their prosecution, it
naturally follows that their version of the case must
be accepted in preference to his.
It is not becoming or useful i❑ a letter of this sort
to enter fully into the discussion of these details; but
as Mr. Kinglake's book seems by its tone and in
the form in which it is laid before the public to
aim at historical precision and historical fame, it
would not be right to withhold certain observations
which forcibly present themselves on its perusal.
In that portion of the narrative that relates
to the diplomatic proceedings which occcured here,
Mr. Kinglake gives himself considerable trouble
in investigating the causes which led to Prince
Mensclaikoff's mission, He travels out of his path,
and goes so far back as 1830 to trace the link of
events which terminated in the rupture of the
peace of Europe; and it is surpassing strange that
he should have omitted Snake the least mention
of tile events in 1849, which so nearly brought on
a war between Russia and Austria on one side and
Turkey on the other. These events exercised such a
vast influence on the policy of Russia, and bear such
direct relation to its subsequent proceedings, that .1
must be permitted briefly to allude to the leading
features of the case.
It is well known that after the defeat of the in-
surrection in Hungary a body of Hungarians took
refuge in the 0 toman dominions, and were, to the
standing honour of the Turks, provided, not only
with a safe asylum, bat also with the means of sub-
sistence. Russia and Austria—flushed with vic-
tory, and eager for vengeance—formally demanded
their extradition, under penalty of declaring war on
the Porte. The Turkish Government, from the
first, resisted these demands; but it is not known
how long they would have remained firm under the
threats and intimidations of the two great Powers.
They desired to know, therefore, if, in the case of
their being involved in war, they might rely upon
the support of the Western Powers. Lord Palmer-
ston, then Foreig❑ Secretary, did not hesitate for a
moment to promise the desired support on the part
of England ; and it is well known that any waver-
ing on the part of the Turks was set aside by a pri-
vate instruction of Lord Palmerston to Lord Strat-
ford de Redcliffe (then Sir Stratford Canning), and
commanicateo to the Tarkish Ministers in the mid-
dle of the night. This was confirmed in an official
despatch of the 6th Oct., 1849, in which " the moral
and material support" of England was pledged in
any emergency arising out of the refusal of the
Turks to give up the Hungarian refugees. The firm
attitude observed on this occasion, in which France
also participated, succeeded in averting the war
with which the Turks were threatened. The de-
mands of Russia and Austria were rejected, and,
although this led to a cessation of diplomatic rela-
tions with those Powers, subsequent negotiations
brought about a resumption of intercourse. Suck
a defeat could not be but looked upon as a bitter
humiliation by Russia and Austria; and I ven-
ture to assert that no one at all versed in the
question will dispute that the anger raised by
that defeat and that humiliation, although sup-
pressed for a time, was kept smouldering until the
fit moment should arrive to give it vent. Such an
opportunity was created, at the instigation of Rue.
sia, by the mission of Count Leiningen on behalf of
Austria, having reference to the occupation of Mon-
tenegro by the Turks, to which Mr Kinglake refers,
but without connecting it in any way with the im-
portant link which I have described. This oppor-
tunity was also lost, for the Porte determined to
yield to the demands of Count Leiningen, and con •
centrated all its powers of resistance to the subse-
quent mission of Prince Menschikoff. By that mis-
sion the Russians sought by a great diplomatic
triumph to recover their former prestige and to make
up for the galling defeat which they previously sus-
tained.
HI have permitted myself to enter in too general
a way into these transactions, it is because I am
satisfied, grounding my assertion not only upon the
opinions of eminent men who participated in them,
but els) on the avowal of Russian officials and the
conviction of the public generally, that the defeat
of Russian and Austrian diplomacy in the matterof
the Hungarian refugees was the main and primary
cause and the most important link in the events
which brought about the eastern war. On this im-
portant subject Mr. Kinglake might have enlight-
ened himself by reference to the Binesbook contain-
ing the " Correspondence relative to the Affairs of
Hungary, 1847-49." His omitting to deal with this
transaction betokens a carelessness of research quite
inconsistent with the pretensions of his work and
the time which has been devoted to its publication.
Without entering into a refutation of Mr.Kinglake's
accounfof the negotiations at Constantinople, I would
point attention to the following inaccuracies:—He
saysthat Lord Stratford, at the outset of these trans-
actions, had been absent from his embassy " nearly
two years." Lord Stratford left Constantinople the
latter end of June, 1852, and returned on the sth of
April, 1853 ; consequently he had only been away
nine months; a well known member of the Russian
Legation is alluded to by Mr. Kinglake as
" Prince Garen ;" it should be " Gagarin." These
blunders are not of paramount importance, but
when they come to be added to the long list of
errors of which Mr. Kinglake has already been con-
victed they contribute to divest the book of that
accuracy to which it lays claim.
In the absence of titan and the most ener-
gsticof all his Minist aad Pasha—the greatest
stagnation prevails in all the departments. The
Sultan's return will be the signal for a resumption
of activity and the prosecution of those reforms
which Fuad has determined to effect.

Preparations are being made for the publication of
the Budget, which it is affirmed will throw a new
and fevourable light upo thead financial state of the
empire, in the prospective
reason
which it will
make manifest. I have
generalola to believe that I
have so far anticipated theprovisionskletters
th at tt
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forthcoming Budget in some of m
pith of it, I may say, will be already
readers. It will not be amiss, howeyve aaeanwttathtearyigoahrt
time, to examine this financial statement more in
detail, and to point out, not what will be done, for
predictions of such a nature in connexion with Turk-
ish reforms are apt sometimes to turn out delusive,
but what might be done with a moderate amount of
goodwill and a proper administration. The new
loan will come also opportunely to relieve the Turks
of their most pressing liabilities, and enable them,
without having recourse to the ruinous and usurious
mode ofraising money from local sources,to meet their
actual wants. While I gm on the subject of this loan
I may mention the surprise which has been felt at
the announcement that the loan which has been
contracted for with the Turkish Government at 68
is to be issued by the contractors at 72—a difference
of 4 per cent.—which, in addition to the high com-
mission which they receive, will produce a profit to
the latter of half a million sterling. Seeing that the
loan issued in England in 1862 is only at 68, it natu-
rally gives occasion to some surprise that the inves'-
leg public in France should give preference to a new
issue, and that at a price considerably in excess of
I tilhaitnit however, they might purchase on the London market.
that the inducement which causes
this preference is not difficult to be found. The sue-
cesa of this loan is founded upon- the fair prospects
bank,
of the forthcomingthe promoters of which
have issued the loan, which prospects are enhanced

iby the great success of the o',toruan Bank. One of
the principal conditions in the concession for the
bank is that which provides for the reception of the
public revenue into its coffers. The public, therefore,
is led to suppose, and with some justice, that the
institution will take good care to protect itself and
the holders of this new security by the retention of
such portions of the revenue as may be required to
meet the interest and sinking fund arising out of the
new loan.

The day of the Sultan's return is not positively
known. It is believed that he will be here on Satur-
day or Sunday, He is now at Smyrna, where he
will remain to attend mosque to-morrow. The news
received at the Porte states that he is highly pleased
with his voyage, and that he has been particularly
struck by the sight of a railroad. It isconsider6d pro-
bable that, with his usual impulsiveness and impe-
tuosity, he will on his return devote himself to
schemes of railway extension in his dominions.
It is to be hoped that this will not degenerate
into a mania ; and that his eagerness will
be limited to a desire to offer every legitimate
inducement for public enterprise; but if to
his extensive hobbies of military and naval pre-
ponderance were to be added the costly one of con
strutting railways out of the public revenue, he
would soon find that the resources of the country
will not bear such a burden.

Great preparations are being made to celebrate
in a becoming manner the return of the Sultan.
The quays, the heights in the suburbs commanding
the entrance to the Golden Horn, and the barracks
of Pera are bristling with cannon, which are to fire
imperial salutes; and the glaziers will, no doubt,
derive much benefit by the damage which will

thereby be occasioned to the windows of the neigh
bouring houses.

The following intelligence has been just received
from Circassia :—The Grand Duke Michael arrived
at Anapa on the 28th (Ramazan) in order to make
a grand military promenade, and visit the chain of
forts erected by the Russians between Anapa and
the Kouban, through the Shapsukb country. Oe
his road he was first attacked by a body of 250 Circas-
sian horsemen, who took prisoner an aide-de-camp of
the Grand Duke and killed 180 Russian Dragoons.
Afterwards, in a plain between the forts Haplkaleh
and Shehzkalel- , his force was assaulted by a body of
3,000 Circassians, who completely routed the Rus-

sians, killing a great number. The Grand Duke,
with the remains of his force, fled in disorder to the
Russian camp on the Kouban river. The Russian
Generals commanding in this engagement were
Jokimok, the same to whom Schamyl surrendered,
and Babootch.

Extraordinary Charge of Setting Fire to a
Lady.

Yesterday morning Mr. Raffles Walthew, deputy
coroner for Middlesex, held an inquest at the Spread
Eagle Tavern, Lower Llomerton, respecting the
death of Mrs. Anne Jarvis, aged 42, who lost her
life through crinoline, under the following circum-

stances :
Mr. E. Charles Baxter said that he was a medical
student, and was residing with Mr. Jarvis at his
mansion, High-street, Homerton. On last Monday
week, when witness returned home, he found the
servants in a state of great consternation. They
said that Mrs. Jarvis had that afternoon been fear-
fully burnt in the front parlour. Witness went
upstairs and found her fearfully injured from fire.
She said that she did not know exactly how it had
occurred, and the first thing that she distinctly re-
collected was her rushing into the hall and scream-
ing for assistance. She wore a very extensive crino-
line; and, at the time of the occurrence, had on a
cotton morning dress with a loose jacket, The
hearth-rug and the burnishing of the steel fender in
the parlour were much burnt, and no doubt her
voluminous dress had been burning some time before
the unfortunate lady was aware of the occurrence.
No doubt the crinoline had forced the folds of the
dress over the fender into the grate where a large
fire was burning.
Mr. J. Ayles said that about one o'clock on the
the day in question he was passing outside the
house when he heard piercing shrieks of "
He saw the flames through the windows. He went
in—he did not see who opened the door—and saw a
lady in a body of flames. He assisted in putting
them out. Deceased said to a young lady standing
on the stairs, " You set me on fire. You know you
did. You said you would do so, and you have done
it at last." The young lady was deceased's sister,
and she said nothing in reply. Deceased appeared
to witness to be rational enough. Witness did not
observe any fire in the parlour grate or any lucifer
matches. Mrs. Jarvis was an invalid.
Elizabeth Mellisk, nurse, said that deceased
rushed out of the parlour shrieking. There was only
a little fire in the grate. Deceased's sister sometimes
quarrelled with her, bat witness never heard her say
that she would set deceased on fire. There was no
quarrel that morning. The sister was downstairs
five minutes before Mrs. Jarvis was burnt. Wit-
ness heard Mrs. Jarvis saying in the hall, "You
have done this." Witness believed Miss Easton,
the deceased's sister, had been alone with Mrs.
Jarvis. Deceased said to Miss Elston, " You have
done it. But for you it would not have happened."
Miss Easton said nothing to the charge. She as-
sisted in putting the fire out. The deceased lady
was not of sober habits. Miss Easton was a lady
of perfect sober habits.
Miss Emma Easton said she had been residing at
her brother-in-law's for the ast three years. Wit-
ness was in the kitchen at the time the accident
happened. She heard a scream, and sent the cook
up to see if anything had happened, The cook ran
down, saying, "Mrs. Jarvis is in flames." Witness
ran up, and saw deceased on fire in the hall, Wit-
ness got a hearthrug, but a person who ran in from
the street got the tablecloth out of the raom, and
put it over the deceased and put her clothes out.
She then said that witness had set her on fire.
Witness was not near the room at the time. She
sometimes would throw herse:f on the ground in
paroxysms of passion, and then she would charge
her dearest friends with injuring her. Except at
such times witness never had any quarrel with her.
Witness had not the slightest idea of how the acci-
dent happened. There was a guard on the parlour
grate when witness went into the room with Dr.
Somers. She wore a very large crinoline, and in
that way, no doubt, the dress caught fire over the
guard. Deceased could not always be kept from
taking too much wine.
Caroline Brown, cook at Mr. Jarvis's, said that
Miss Easton was in the kitchen when deceased was
heard screaming. She ran up to assist her sister,
and took the hearthrug to her. They were all in
the hall when the witness Ayles ran in from the
street. Miss Easton attended Mrs. Jarvis after-
wards, and the latter would not have any one else
to wait on her.
Mr. Ayles re .called, said :hat when he entered the
house no one whatever was in the hall but the lady
on fire- No one took a hearthrug to deceased or put
a finger to her but witness. No one came to the
place until witness had thrown deceased on the
ground. Deceased seemed qu!te sober.
Caroline Brown said that she had opened the door
for Ayles, who ran in, and seemed to observe no one
but the burning lady. She was certain that Miss
Easton and the servant maids had run up before
Mr. Ayles came in.
Dr. Eustace Somers said that he was called in,
and found the deceased most dreadfully burnt. Her
clothes Were consumed and her stays burnt through.
She died from the injuries on Tuesday morning.
She was not sober when witness first saw her. She
charged her sister with having set her on fire, but
she never did so subsequently. There was a space
of three inches at the fire-grate unprotected by the
guard.
The Deputy-Coroner, in summina.p u , said that
the case was a most lamentable one'. Thre was
clearly not the slightest foundation for the charge
a against the sister of the deceased.
The Jury returned a verdict that " Deceased lost
her life accidentally through her clothes catching
fire, she having on at the time a large crinoline and
being under the influence of drink."
The proceedings then terminated.

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