The Sun.
London, England, 1862-12-11 00:00:00

THE PROPOSED NATIONAL BANK OF TURKEY.-

It is understood, with regard to the proposed establishment
of a national bank for the Turkish Empire, that in cons&

quence of the proceedings of the Ottoman Bank, who have
made application to the Turkish Government for a conces-
sion in their favour on the assumed failure of those to whom
the original concession was granted some time since under
an Imperial firman to form the bank, it has been found re-
quisite by the concessionaires to file a bill against the
Turkish Government to prevent them from dealing with
the caution-money deposited by them to secure the fulfil-
ment of their concession. It appears that the Turkish Go-
vernment, under the impression thus created, that the
original concessionaires were indisposed or unable to proce3d
with their bank, had given notice to them that they con-
sidered the caution-money forfeited, and hence the necessity
to file a bill in the Court of Chancery to have the legal
question decided whether in fact the concession has been
forfeited, and in the meantime to restrain the Turkish Go-
vernment from dealing with the caution-money on that
basis. It is much to be regretted that the Turkish Govern-
ment should have been placed in this predicament, as it is
affirmed to be beyond doubt that the original concessionaires
have been at all times ready to carry out the concession
whenever the time should arrive by the withdrawal of the
Caimes. It seems equally certain that the Turkish Govern-
ment have even permitted themselves to negotiate with
parties other than the original concessionaires and the
Ottoman Bank, with whom also they have entered into
commitments, which cannot be disregarded, except at the
sacrifice of reputation, and all who wish well for the coun-
try will trust that the Sultan's advisers by whatever influ-
ences, political or otherwise, they may be assailed, will yet
decide to act in a manner that will free them from any
reproach. _ _

SAMBO'S REPLY TO LINCOLN'S EMANCIPATION
PROCLAMATION.-I'm an ole darkey from the cotintry, but
you don't get ober dis yer child.—Fun.
When is a fish kettle like a city omnibus ?
When its block-tin.—Fun.

BACKGAMMON.—Diplomacy.—Fun.
A GOOD INVESTMENT.—The funds for the re-
lief of the Lancashire distress.—Fun.

TTIE CARDROAR CASE AI:MIN.-Mr. Macmillan
has served a new summons against the Free Church. The
amount of public interest excited in the issues between the
pursuer and the defender is as groat as any which has
hitherto been forthcoming in any similar contention.
There are several important changes in the structure of the
present action. The Free Church is called into court as
an association, and its existing General Assembly as repre-
senting it. The Assembly of 1858, as being the Assembiy
which did the acts of which the pursuer complains, and as
representing the association in the year 1858, is also called.
Thus far the defenders are only summoned for any interest
they may have in the results of the action; but Mr. Mac-
millan also cites the individual members of the Assembly
by whom, as he says, the injuries were incurred and were
mainly brought about. In order to come up to what was
indicated as necessary by the court to enable him to get in
issues, Mr. Macmillan has inserted the element of malice.
The malice referred to is stated to consist of a common vie.
lation of the known laws and regulations of the Free Church
and of the law of the land. Mr. Macmillan has laid his
damages at £10,500.
SINGULAR DISCOVERY OF COPPER.—Some two
weeks ago a huge mass of float copper, weighing at least 20
tons, was discovered on the location of the Mesmard Mine,
at Portage Lake. In size it was some 16 feet long, 4 feet
wide, and lf thick, which is by far the largest float mass
ever before found upon the lake. Such being its prodigious
weight, it was patent that it came from a vein near by.
Beneath it charcoal was found, and also stone hammers,
su indicating‘vrit unwritten, np, and l aainl y that the ancient miners, whose history
iof whom nothing is known except as traces
of their working are thus found, had either taken it from its
original bed and placed it in fire, in order to burn the rock
from it, or, finding it upon the spot where it was now dis-
covered, placed it in the fire for the same purpose. we find
those who are of the opinion that it never was put in the
place where it was found by human agency, for the reason
that a large amount of the teat copper in small masses,
weighing from a half-pound to fifty, are found scattered
immediately around it. Already some two tons have been
gathered, and the existence of which in proximity with the
large mass would indicate that water and ice may have been
the agencies by which they were thus moved and scattered
from their original resting place. The agency, however, by
which they were thus placed over the surface it is not so
important to know, as their existence and the more import-
ant fact to which they point—that they must have come
from some vein near at hand. With this c mviction, a
most thorough exploration was began, and the work of
a few days uncovered, about 40 feet distant from the huge
float, a mass of still larger dimensions in the vein itself.
At last accounts this new wonder had been stripped some
sft, in breadth for a length of 12ft. and 3ft. thick, with no
indication of growing less at any point. It is opened suffi-
ciently to indicate that it will far exceed the float mass.
The vein in which it is found has been known for years. It
runs through the Quincy, Pewabic, Franklin, Pontiao
Albany, Boston, &c., and they all, in the value of their
st ck, must at least feel the effects of this development
The vein is of the Epidote character, but from some cause
seems to spread and soften at the spot of this discovery.
We have heard it described as an Amygdaloid belt of the
Epidote character. The general impression among the oldest
and ablest mining men is that a vein of extraordinary rich-
ness has been struck, which will add new interest to this
heretofore wonderful district,—Lake Superior Journal,
October 31.
SHOCKING ACCIDENT.—A beautiful and interest-
ing little girl, only nine years old, was accidentally shot in
Limerick on Monday evening by a playmate, a boy aged
12. He took up a gun that stood in the room where they
were playing, not knowing that it was loaded, and while
handling it it went off, and the charge passed through the
little girl's heart.
GAROTTING IN IRELAND.—The crime of garot-
ting seems to have made its appearance in the south of Ire-
land. The Cork Herald says :--" A Mr. Towmey, a pub-
lican, of Coburg-street, was on Sunday night returning
from Ballincollig, and about 11 o'clock he was approaching
Great George's-street by the Western-road. Three fellows
knocked the man down, and it is said that one of the ruf-
fians placed his hand on Mr. Towmey's throat. However,
they succeeded in taking a pound note from him, and then
decamped. Mr. Twomey had £3 besides in his pocket,
which from very fear he deposited in the police-barrack,
Great George's-street,"
ADVICE TO THE GREEKS.—
heir"—to the crown.—Fun.
LOVELY WOMAN.—We know a poor fellow
who has got a wife so obstinate and passionate, that she
never gives way to anything but bad temper.—Tun.
THE GREATEST HIT OF TIIE SEASON.—Torn
King's.--Finn.
FOUND IN A NOTE-BOOK PICKED UP AT KEN-
SINGTON. —Barely true to nature- -The Tinted Venus.
Spell-bound—The Reading Girl. One of the most striking
objects in the Exhibition—The Great Clock. A noted ob-
ject—'lle Singing Bullfinch. Certainly of sterling merit
A great bore—The Armstrong Gun.
Those can praise it who choose--The Food Trophy,—
—The Gold Trophy.
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Fun.

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