The Sun.
London, England, 1865-11-18 00:00:00

TIIE EAST.

We take the following• letter from the Levan
Herald of November Bth :

" ALEPPO, Oct. 24.

" The cholera has at last disappeared from the
town, and business is once more resuming some-
thing like an appearance of animation. Not that
the epidemic has altogether left us ; it is still
ravaging the country districts, notably those of
Antab and Marasch. In the last district the Go-
vernor, Achir Pasha, has fallen a victim. His loss
will be regretted, as he was' an able administrator,
and had done much for the population to redeem the
melancholyreminiscences of his conduct at Belgrade.
During the unfortunate bombardment of the town
he commanded the fortress, and the Servian people
will never forget what they call the violence and
folly he showed on that occasion. However he
may be regarded by foreigners, there is no doubt
either of his ability or of his patriotism towards his
own country, and Turkey will miss a devoted and
intelligent functionary,:acting with unquestionable
success in a quarter where it will be difficult to find
a sucessor of equal merit.

" Our officials are gradually returning, and we
are getting over the gloom which has so long hung
over the town, where the deserted streets were of
themselvys sufficient to predispose any one to cho-
lera, or any other complaint which chanced to be
rife. Our Governor has shown himself at last, and
we can only hope that he will do something to re-
pair the mischief left behind by the epidemic, since
he could do nothing to check it when it was present.
There is, as might be expected, an enormous amount
of distress among the poorer classes, who have been
virtually deprived of work for two months, while
many families have lost those who were able to work
for them. The winter is before us, and unless the
authorities bestir themselves, the results of the cho-
lera will be worse than its actual ravages. Itis stated
on authority that the works of the railway hence to
Suedia will be begun before the close of the year.
If this can be done it will be a great boon to the
population, as a resource until business is oncemore
restored to its proper condition. This, lam afraid,
it will take a long time to do, so complete has
been the derangement and upset of affairs caused
by the recent calamity,-and increased by the flight
of those whose presence alone could have kept
matters in proper order, and prevented that uni-
versal panic to which the entire suspension of busi-
ness was mainly due.

"In the Gliiaour-dagh, now that tranquillity is
restored, Dervish Pasha and Djevdet Effendi are
busy providing those means of industrial prosperity
and endeavouring to create among the people habi-
tudes which will prevent future outbreaks. They are
establishing villages in many points of the moun-
tain, especially on the roads leading to Beglan and
to Payos, in order to preserve the communication as
free from marauders as possible. Their object appa-
rently is to make Payas the port of Marasch. This
will be the foundation of a new era of prosperity to
the province, as, if the communications are secure,
the passage from Marasch to Payas will occupy a
couple of days, and the productions of the country,
finding a ready means of transport, will be stimu-
lated to a degree hitherto unknown, When a fair
inland trade is once established, we shall hear no
more of revolts and outbreaks among the tribes."

MARKE rS—This Day.

COVENT GARDEN.

Our market is seasonably well ;;pplied with both fruit
and vegetables. The trade is steady, at our quotations :
FRUIT—Pine apples, 7s to 8s; hot house grapes, 2s 6d to
6s ; foreign do, 9d to is 6d ; filberts, 1s 3d to is 6d per lb ;
apples, 1s 9d t) 3s Od; pears, 2s Od to 4s Od per half
sieve ; lemons, 3s 6d to 8s ; oranges, Os to Os ; walnuts,
is to 2s Od per 100.

VEGETABLES—Red cabbages, is 6d to 2s Od; white do.,
9d to is 3d ; Savoys, 9d to is 4d i celery, 8d to is 6d. ;
horseradish, 9d to is 6d per doz heads; greens, is 9d to
2s 3d; turnips, is 6d to 2s ; carrots, 3s 6d to 4s Gd ; onions,
is 6d to 2s per doz bunches ; Brussels sprouts, is 3d to 2s
per half sieve ; brocoli, 6d to 8d per bundle.