The Sun.
London, England, 1863-06-04 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, JUNE 4, 1863.

WESTERN MANCHESTER and LONDON
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ACTUARY—Arthur Sciatchley, Esq., ➢i.A.

SPECIMENS OF BONUS ALLOTTED.—E. G. has paid
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£lO6 12s. 1.:1. Bonus has already 0 860) been allotted to him.
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Accumulated Funds in hand over 1,030,000.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
The Receipt of FIRE PREMIUMS has been as follows :-
1854 £128,459 IPSB £195,148
1856
While for 1862 they exceeded £300,(00.
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enormous sum of more than £lOO,OOO, and during the last six
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1857 829,380
1859 434,470
1861 521,101

New Premiums.
£5,90918 7
10.270 8 6
13,086 8 5
16,627 18 0

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TRINITY MONDAY.—A Special General Court
was held at the Trinity-house, on Tower-hill, at which the
Right Hon. Viscount Palmerston was unanimously re-
elected Master, and Captain William Pigott Deputy Master
of that ancient corporation for the ensuing year.
PRECEDENCE OF EDINBURGH AND DUBLIN.—We
understand that the committee of the Royal Horti •
cultural Society charged with the arrangements for the
ceremonial of uncovering the memorial of the Exhibition of
1851, en the 10th of June, have had under their considera-
tion the position to be occupied in the procession by the
representatives of the cities of Edinburgh and Dublin, and
have decided that the Scottish capital is entitled to prece-
dence over the Irish. The quarterings of the arms on the
Royal shield gives a heraldic precedence to Scotland, and it
appears that in all the public ceremonies, such as corona-
tions, which have occurred within the last hundred yea' 5,
the officials of Scotland have been ranked before those of
Ireland. It has been said by some of our contemporaries
that at the coronation of George 111. the Irish peers
took rank immediately after the British peers, and it
has been thence inferred that they came before the Scot-
tish peers. But this is an unwarrantable inference, founded
on a mistake. The Scottish peers on that occasion, as on all
others, ranked as British peers (in terms of the 23d article of
the Union) before the British peers of their own degree,
created since 1707; while the Irish peers were ranked after
nutert thef
all the British (English and Scottish) of the degree. On
the same occasion Ulster King at Arms was ranked below
Clarencieux and Norrey ; while the Lyon King at Arms
was
funerarani a koerdtnheexpt
utokeGoaf Ivrter.ellian'ghteosn.ame precedence was fol-
lowedcoronation of George IV., at which a larger
at that
officials were present, at that of William IV.,
of her present Majesty, and nd on the occasion of the
properties, and so healiit
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PARLIAMENTARY DIVISION.

HOUSE OF COMMONS, JUNE 3.
PUBLIC HOUSES BILL.
Order for second reading read. Motion made and question
proposed, " That the bill be now read a second time."
Amendment proposed, to leave out the word "now," and
at the end of the question to add the words "upon this
day three months." Question put, " That the word ' now'
stand part of the question." The house divided—Ayes,
103 ; Noes, 278.

AYES —lOl
Adderley, C. B. Getty, S. G. Owen, Sir 11.
Agnew, Sir A. Glyn, G. C. l'acke, Col.
_Bailey, C. Grogan, Sir E. Pakenham, Col.
Baines, E. Hadfield, Geo. Paull, H.
Barnes, T. Ilaliburton, T. C. Pennant, Col.
Baxter, W. E. Hamilton, Lord C. Pigott, Sergeant
Bazley, Thomas Hamilton Maw' r Price, IL U.
Beach, W. W. Hamner, Sir J. Pugh, D.
Bernard, Col. Ilassard, 2,1. D. Robartes, T. J. A.
Blackburn, I'. liibbert J. Rogers, John
Bond, J. W. Hohnesdale Lord Rolt, J.
Bridges, Sir B. Hood, Sir A. Salt, T.
Brooks, R. liorthali, T. B, Selwyn, C. J.
Buckley, Maj.-Gen. Ilume, W. ,Smith, Abel
Buller, Sir A. Hunt, G. W. : "'Spooner, R.
Burghley, Lord Kendall, li. Stuart, Col.
Caird, James Laird, J. Stuart, Col. W.
Cairns, Sir H. Langton, W. 11. G. Syites, Col. W. ILL
Chapman, J. Lawson, W. Talbot, C. R. M.
Chohneley, Sir M. Lefroy, A_ Tite, Wm.
Collier, R. P. Lindsay, W. S. Tollemache, Hon.E
Coningham, Wm. Lyall, G. Tollemache, J. H.
Dent, John Dent Mackie, J. Trollope, Sir John
Dering, Sir E. 31•Mahon, P. Vance, John
Dunbar, Sir Win. Maguire, J. E. Verner, Sir Wm.
Duncombe, A. Mainwaring,, T. Vivian, H. H.
Duncombe, W. E. Miller, T. Waldron, L.
Dunlop, A. Miller, William Watkins, Col. L.
Dutton, Hon. R. li. Mills, A. Westhead, J.
Ennis, John Morris, D. Whalley, G. 11.
Esmon de, J. Mundy, Wfillant -Winnington, Sir T
Ewart, William Mure, David
Swart, J. C. Newdegate, C.
Ewing, H. E. C. Ogilvy, Sir J.
Finlay, A. S. O'Neill, E.
Foljambe, F. J. S. O'Reilly, M.

TELLERS.

Somes, Joseph
Pease,, H.

NOES —275.
Acton, Sir J. George, John North, Col.
Adair, H. E. Gibson. T. M. . O'Brien, Sir P.
Adam,W. P. • Gladstone, W. E. O'Ferrall, M.
Alcock, T. Gore, J. R. 0. O'Hagan, T.
Angerstein, W. Gore, W. R. 0. Onslow, Guildford
Aunesley, CoL H. Goschen, G. J. Packe, C.
Antrobus, E. Gower, G. W. L. Padmore, R.
Agell,J. H. Greaves, Edward Paget, C.
Atherton, Sir W. Greene, J. 'Paget, Lord C. E.
Bagwell, J. Greenwood, J.
.n. Si,r G .
11.-'llininl leipy,s,
Parker, Major W.
' Baring, H. B. Gregson, S. Peacocke, G. M.
Baring, Sir F. Greiffell, C. P. Peel, Sir It.
Baring, Thos. Geo. Grenfell, H. It. Peel, F.
Bar tteot, Col. Greville, Col. F. Peto, Sir M.
Bass IM. T. - Gray, Capt. . • Pevensey, Viscount
Bathurst, A.A.
Beecroft, G. S. Grosvenor, Lord R. Pilking-t'on, James
Bellew, R. M. Col.
Bentinck, G. C. Hanbury, It. - - Portman, W. 11. B.
Grey,, Kt.
Berkeley, H. Handley, John Potts, George
Berkeley, Col. Hankey, Thomson Powell, F. S.
Berkeley, C. Hardcastlo, Jos. A. Powell, J.
Biddulph,;Col. R.M. Hardy, Gathorne Pritchard, John
Booth, Sir R. G. HartopP, E. B. Ramsden, Sir J. W.
Botfield, Beriah Hayter, Sir Wm. Raynham, Viscount
Bouverie, E. P. Headlam, Thus. E. Repton, G. W. J.
Bouverie, P. P. Heathcote, Sir W. Ricardo, 0.
Bramley-Moore, J. Heathcote, G. 11. Ridley, Sir M. W.
Bramston, T. W. Henley, Lord Roebuck, J. A.
Brand, H. B. Henniker, Lord Rowley, Hon. R. T.
Briscoe, J. I. Herbert, li. A. Russell, Hastings
Browne, Lord J. T. Hervey, LordA. Russell, A. J. E.
Bruce, Lord E. A. liesketh, Sir T. Russell, Sir Wm.
Bruce, H. A. hill, lion. It. St. Aubyn, J.
Bulke ley, Sir R. Hodgson, K. Salomonq,Alderman
Butler, C. S. Hodgson, R. Scholefietd, W.
Buxton, C. Holiord, R. S. Sclater-Booth, G.
Calthorpe, F. H. Holland, E. Scourfield, J. H.
Cardwell, Rt. Hn. E. Hopwood, J. T. Scrope, G. I'.
Cartwright, Col. Hornby, W. H. Scully, V.
Cave, S. Ilorsm.o, E. Seely, C.
Cavendish, Hon. W. Howard, non. C. Seymour, Digby
Cavendish, Lord G. Howes, E. Seymour, A.
Cecil, Lord R. Hubbard, J. G. Shaft°, R. D.
Churchill, Lord A. Humberstone, P. S. Shelley, Sir J. V.
Clifford, Col. Hutt, W. Sheridan, H. B.
Close, M. C. Jervoise, Sir J. Shirley, E. P.
Cobbett, J. M. Johnstone, Sir J. Smith, Augustus
Cobbold, John_C. Jolliffe, Sir W. Smith, SirF.
Coke, Col. Jolliffe, H. Smith, M.
Cole, Hon. H. Jones, D. Smollett, P.
Cole, J. L. Kekewieh, S. Somerville, Sir W.
Colebrooke, Sir T.E. Kerrison, Sir E. Stacpoole, W.
Cowper, Hon. W.F. King, Hon. P. Staniland, M.
Crawford, R. W. King, J. K. Stanley, Lord
Cubitt, George Kinglake, A. W. Stansfeld, J.
Cubitt, Ald. Kinglake, Serj. J. Steel, John
Darner, S. D. Kingscotc, Col. Stirling' Wm.
Davey, R. linatchbull-Hugess Stewart, Sir M. R.
Dickson, Col. Knight, F. Stracey, Sir H.
Dillwyn, Lewis L. Knightley, R. Sullivan, 31.
Dodson, John G. Knox, Col. Taylor, P. A.
Douglas, Sir C. Lacon, Sir E. Tempest, Lord A.V.
Doulton, F. Leader, N. Thornhill, W. P.
Duff, 31. E. Lee, W. Thynne, Lord H.
Dundas, Sir David Legh, G. C. Trelawny, Sir J. S.
Dunne, M. Legh, W. Turner, J. A.
East, Sir J. B. Leighton, Sir B. Turner, C.
Edwards, Col. Lennox, Lord G. G. Vandeleur, Col.
Egerton, A. F. Lever, John 0. Vane, Lord H. G.
Egerton, E. C. Lewis, Harvey Vansittart, Wm.
Egerton, W. Liddell, Hon. H. G. Verney, Sir Harry
Elcho, Lord Locke, John Vernon, H.
Ellice, Rt. lion. E. Long, W. Villiers, Rt. Hon. C.
Elphinstone, Sir J. Longtield, Robert Walcott, Adm. J. E.
Enfield, Viscount Lopes, Sir M. Walker, J. R. B.
Evans, Sir De L. Lowe, Rt. Hon. R. Watijngton, J.
Evans, T. W. Lowther, Col. 11. C. Way, Arthur E.
Fano, Col. Lygon, Hon. P. Weguelin, T.
Farquhar, Sir M. MacEvoy, E. Western, S.
Farrer, J. Malcolm, J. W. Whitbread, S.
Fellowes, Edward Marsh, M. 11. White, L.
Fenwick, Henry Marshall, W. Wickham, 11. W.
Ferrand, W. Martin, P. W. Williams, Col.
Rimer, Sir E. Martin, J. Williams, W.
Foley, Hon. 11. W. Mildmay, 11. Wood, lit lin. Sir C.
Forster, Charles D. Milford, W. T. Woods, Henry
Foster, W. 0. Moffatt, George Wrightson, W.
Fortescue, Hon. F. Moncreiff, J. Wyvill, M.
Fortescue, C. S. Montgomery, Sir G. Yorke, Hon. E.
French, Col. Morgan, C. 0. S.
Gallwey, Sir W. P. Morgan, Major TELLERS.
Galway, Viscount Mowbray, Itt.l.ln. J. Jervis, Captain
Gard, R. S. Norris, J. T. Seymer, 11-. K.

THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE.

(From the Times' Correspondent.)
CONSTANTINOPLE, May 25.

Nubar Pasha, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of
is expected to arrive here
inh the Viceroyfew
days, Egypt,
of
charged
with the mission of bringing
to a termination, one way or another, the much-
discussed and still unsettled question of the Isthmus
of Suez Canal. The last mail has brought to us a
copy of the original Note of the Porte on the sub-
ject, addressed to the Turkish ambassador. in Lon-
don and Paris, and communicated by them to their
respective Cabinets. This Note, the substance of
which I placed before you in various letters, found
its way into the Monzteur, and the replies of the
English and French Governments are anxiously ex-
pected. It is not difficult to foresee what the reply
of England will be ; but it is not quite so easy to
foretell in what spirit it will be dealt with by the
Government of France. The tone of moderation in
which this document is framed, the nature of the
objections which it brings forward, will no doubt
place the French Government in some difficulty, if
they should be still inclined to urge the execution of
the original agreement between the late Viceroy
and M. de Lesseps. The force of this appeal lies
not only in the political considerations which induce
niontgfa on theiled to
see that this argument, in the judgment of Europe,
the Turkish Government to withhold their assent
to the undertaking in its present form ; but also
upon the broader principles of the interests of
humanity, which have been invaded by the constant
employmentof
the eocfanfaolr.cedThleabTouurrksinhacvaerry
would serve them, even more than an exposition of
the political encroachment of the scheme; and they
have, therefore, concentrated upon it all the logic
and reasoning which are likely to find favour in the
eyes of free and unprejudiced people. The ques-
tion, at the point to which it has now been reduced
by the Turks, stand thus
:—They propose a revision
of the unrecognised concession, expunging such ob-
jectionable stipulations from it as threaten the pre.
rogative of the Porte ; more particularly as regards
the appropriation of the land irrigated by the fresh
water canals and the employment of forced labour,
and the introduction of a special agreement, gua-
ranteeing the neutrality of the canal. Should these
objections be rejected by the company, the Porte,
with prodigal generosity, proposes to indemnify the
parties interested by the reimbursement of such
expenditure as may have been incurred, and to un-
dertake itself, in conjunction with the Viceroy, the
termination of the works. It is a question how far
the company would b 3 enabled to dispense with the
system of labour as hitherto carried on, and, in the
event of their being able to dispense with it, whether
the introduction of legitimate means of labour
would not involve the outlay of more capital than
they are possessed of ; and, al so, whether with such
increased expenditure the remunerative prospects of
the enterprise would not be jeopardised. The sue •
render, also, of the privilege which confers on the
company the possession of extensive tracts of land—
s privilege to which the promoters attached as very
great importance—is not likely to prove palatable to
them. Be this as it may, it is not likely, I think,
thatthe Turkish Government will consent, in nego-
tiation, to diminish any of their pretentions as set
forth in their Note. Special Councils were held on
the subject. The Imperial Divan has been specially
convened to fully discuss the matter ; and the unani-
mous resolution arrived at on these occasions hes
been to withhold the confirmation of the grant, and
to resist the execution of the enter prise on its pre-
sent principles.
A succession of fetes and entertainments is being

given by the Sultan in the Valley oftha Sweet W eters
where he has fixed his summer residence. The
troops forming the garrison of Constantinople are
made partakers of these festivities. In detachments
of some hundreds each time they are marched to
the valley, where the Imperial bounty is extended
to them in the form of a substantial repast, followed
by athletic sports. To-day the diplomatic body
will be the guests of the Sultan at a great dinner,
for which invitations, in his name, have been issued
by the Minister for Foreign Affairs. In conse-
quence of these rejoicings the quiet valley now daily
presentt the appearance of a gay and animated
scene. On Friday last a very large concourse of
people, numbering some 15,0e0 of different classes
and denominations, assembled here with the object
of petitioning the Sultan to allow his portrait to be
taken, and distributed in photographic cartes de
visite among his subjects. From this multitude a
selection was made, consisting of two members for
each separate creed, who formed a deputation
charged to convey to the Sultan the public desire.
The deputation was received in a gracious manner,
and their request acceded to. The originator of this
movement was the person most interested in the
matter, inasmuch as he will reap a rich harvest
from the enormous sale which is sure to be realised.
It is, of course, represented as a spontaneous move-
ment of the population ; and the eagerness with
which people come forward to sign the petition
gives colouring and confirmation to the assertion.
The idea was started by Abdullah, the photographic
artist of Pera, the same whom the
,Prince of Wales
did the honour to sit to during his visit to Constan-
tinople.
In the midst of these festivities, demonstrations,
and rejoicings it is to be hoped that the more serious
intentions of the Sultan and his Ministers will not
be lost alight of. It is in moments of great popu-
larity like the present that advantage should be
taken to establish a firm hold on public opinion by
reducing to practice the public measures of which so
much is heard in theory. This Imperial munificence
dazzles and captivates the people for the time, but re-
action seldom fails to set in. The soldier, is undoubt-
edly gratified by the feast which is served to him by
order of the Sultan, but it is not likely it will make
him forget that he is several months in arrears of
pay. The Government clerk who has to support
himself on 500 or 1,000 piastres a month cannot fail
to give way to a feeling of bitterness in witnessing
these prodigalities when he knows that his
humble stipend has not been paid to him for many
months. An enlightened critic, in reviewing in one
of the London journals some of my letters, in which
I pointed to the cruel position of the civil employes
whose salary had fallen in sad arrears, accounted
for the fact by the bold statement that it was in no
way wonderful, inasmuch as by the rules of the
Turkish service the employes were paid " quarterly
and as to the troops, why they had "always" been
in arrear, and so it did not matter. I know of in-
numerable cases of employes who have nothing in
the world besides their pay, and who have received
nothing for six, seven, and in some cases ten months.
As to the army, I have no hesitation in saying that
some of the provincial corps d'armee have not been
paid for months. In the forthcoming discussion
in the House of Commons on the subject of Turkish
affairs we shall hear it stated, no doubt, on authority,
that the empire is in a state of high prosperity ; but
the facts which I have mentioned tend to prove one
of two things,—either that this vaunted prosperity
is exaggerated, or else that there has been a culpable
negligence while lavishing large sums in other
channels in providing for the more urgent require.
ments of the service. No one has ever ventured to
deny that the resources of the country are great,
and only require for their development that they
should bo properly administered. Towards this
desirable end home progress has been made very
lately as regards the administration of finance.
The improvement of the condition of the provinces
is also occupying the attention of the Government.
There is still, however, an immense deal to be done,
and this c;n be accomplished only by the adoption
of firm and vigorous measures, in the execution of
which regard should be had to personal suscep-
tibilities, or to a desire to screen the misdeeds of
offending administrators. The means at command,
unfortunately, for the prosecution of such a policy,
are limited. There are undoubtedly acme able and
well-meaning men disposed to undertake it, but their
efforts are often paralysed by the active intrigues of
many and the listless apathy of the rest. It is again
stated, and this time with an authority which leaves
no doubt on the subject, that Fuad Pasha will be
reinstated in his old post of Grand Vizier. The
nomination will be made it seems either before or
immediately after the approaching festival of Cour-
ban Bairam. He is to be succeeded, it is affirmed,
in the administration of the Ministry of War by
Omar Pasha, the Commander-in-Chief of the Army.
The Budget has not yet made its appearance. I
have reason to believe the leading features of the
financial statement have been communicated to the
embassies here, who have already reported to their
respective Governments on the subject. The outline
of it I have already given two months ago, and
until its publication in extenso it will be unneces
sary to make any further remark on the subject,
the more so as the information which has since
reached me leads me to know that I have cor-
rectly anticipated its provisions. When I stated that
the amount would be between £14,000,000 and
£15,000,000 I was not far from the mark, for it
is now estimated at 321,000 "purses," equal to
£14,1300,000. I understand that the Turkish Go-
vernment lay great stress upon the great increase
which exists, as compared to the financial receipts
in 1830, which then only showed a revenue of
£6,000,000. It must not be forgotten, however, that
in those days Turkey had no public debt ; and the
system of taxation which has since been adopted,
in order to provide for the increasing requirements
of the State and the payment of interest on their
liabilities, which in itself exhausts more than one-
fourth of the public revenue, was not then in
existence.
With the view of giving an opportunity to the
Turks of visiting Europe and acquiring such know-
ledge and information as may be advantageously
applied towards the progress of their own country,
an excursion trip (train de plaisir) is being organized
here, and I understand that this well-judged scheme
is receiving the support of the Government. The
first expedition is to consist of 150 or 200 young
Mussulmans, including, it is said, the sons of some
of the leading statesmen and Pashas. M. Misierie
is charged with the arrangements of the voyage,
and a staff of interpreters and employes who have
some knowledge of Europe is to be attached to the
expedition. The programme includes a visit to the
French capital, via Mediterranean and Marseilles ;
from thence to England, and back again, by way
of Germany, Vienna, and the Danube, to Constanti-
nople. The charge made, comprising travelling ex-
penses, subsistence, and sightseeing, is to be £7O,
which is certainly very moderato ; and if the first
voyage bears satisfactory fruits, it is proposed to
f in
repeat the experiment and extend its obj ent art
the pursuit of amusement, these young r
ce
vised to lay aside their oriental prtjudices, and
to
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examine and investigate seriously the wonders
which they are about to wit.tehssa withr ett eo
evmi
ate t o
their permanent good, and
perhsps, be the most
European institutions, it will,
practical means to open their eyes to the defects of
Vie mode of European education
men
pursued pch ner en she
tenhr tee,
their own system.
euhc moreh s ngoot ao,dduvya nßtcoeudtt h
pursued by some of th
in regard to theirosfonms
been productive
means employed have been ill-judged and dan-
gerous. Wo see many instances of Young Turks
suddenly, transplanted from the paternal harem to
the unsteady regions of the Quartier Latin in Paris.
without guidance or There,advice of any kind,
they are but too frequently drawn into a course of
riot and dissipation ; and, after two or three years,
they return to their own country, importing with