The Sun.
London, England, 1853-11-21 00:00:00

lIVDEPENDEIVCE OF TURKEY.

DEPUTATION TO LORD PALMERSTON ON THE TURKISH
QUESTION.

On Saturday a deputation, consisting of Lord Dud-
ley Stuart, M.P., Messrs. J. A. Nicholay, Profes-
sor Newman, John Wilson, Prout, and Hickson,
waited upon Lord Palmerston, at his residence in Carl-
ton-gardens, to present an address to the Queen, which
had been agreed to at the recent great meeting at the
London Tavern, protesting against Russian encroach
ments on Turkey.
Lord Dudley Stuart introduced and explained the ob-
jects of the deputation to his lordship, and the address
was then read, the last paragraph of which expressed
a want of confidence in her Majesty's Government as
at present constituted, in reference to its foreign policy,
and Lord D. Stuart explained that such was the gene-
ral, although not quite the unanimous opinion of the
great meeting over which he had the honour ,o preside.
Lord Palmerston, who listened with great courtesy
and attention to the observations directed by the depu-
tation to his notice, expressed his conviction that it was
the deterniination of her Majesty's Government, at all
hazards, to preserve the integrity of the Ottoman empire,
and promised to lay the address which had been placed
in hishands, as Secretary of State for the Home Depart-
ment, before her Majesty at the earliest opportunity.
The deputation then retired.
The following is the memorial :
"TO THE QUEEN'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY.

"May it please your Majesty,—We, your Majesty's
faithful and affectionate subjects, being inhabitants of
the metropolis of Great Britain, in public meeting in the
City of London, assembled, beg leave respectfully to
represent to your Majesty that the series of aggres-
sions on the part of the Russian government convince
us that there exists in its councils a fixed purpose
not only to subdue Turkey but to domineer over all
Europe, and to extirpate all freedom, We look upon
this as the true reason why no diplomatic settlement
of the quarrel between Russia and Turkey was or is
possible, and we lament that your Majesty's govern-
ment should have wasted much valuable time, damaged
the just cause of the Turks, inflicted upon commerce
months of needless depression, and (which we
regard as the worst effect of all) inspired universal sus-
picion of the good faith of England, in a vain effort to
negotiate with an unscrupulous and violent power, which
acted while we talked, and which, if now momentarily
appeased, would only become more dangerous on some
early occasion. We applaud the glorious and patriotic
spirit shown by the Turkish people at the present crisis,
and should deplore any attempt on the part of your
Majesty's Government to suppress that spirit, consider-
ing the many solemn ways in which England has bound
herself to maintain the Turkish independence, as an act
of unparalled infamy. On the contrary, not only
does the interest, but also the duty and honour,
of England call upon your Majesty's Government
to render to Turkey unconditionally prompt, decisive,
and effective aid. In doing this we further beg leave to
express our conviction that it is equally the duty of your
Majesty's Government towards the people of this coun-
try to discard all secret and dynastic diplomacy ; and
we must add that in our opinion Austria, by reason of
her previous course of policy, and of her recent perfi-
dious behaviour to Turkey, ought to be regarded by us
as an enemy, and not cherished as an ally. And we
further beg leave to represent to your Majesty that from
the manner in which this question has hitnerto been
conducted on the part of England we can come to no
more lenient conclusion than that the servants who have
advised your Majesty are not equal to the emergency.—
Dated Oct. 7, 1853."

THE LATE MANCHESTER MEETING ON
EASTERN AFFAIRS.

The following letters from the Earl of Derby and
Joseph Hume, Esq., M.P., were received by the Secre-
tary of the late meeting at Manchester to sympathise
with Turkey against the aggressions of Russia—but not
read at the meeting :

Knowsley, N0v..14, 1853.

" Sir,—l have to acknowledge the receipt of your
letter of the 12th inst. ; but regret that the state of my
health—slowly recovering as I am from a severe attack
of illnogo, which for the last month has almost entirely
confined me to my bed—renders it impossible for me to
entertain the idea of attending the proposed meeting on
Wednesday next. So far as I am informed as to the
merits of the Eastern Question, Right appears to me to
be altogether ou the side of Turkey ; and I believe that
my opinions as to the utter futility of the pretexts put
forward by Russia in justification of her acts of unpro-
voked aggression, are shared by the great mass of my
countrymen.—l am, sir, your obedient servant, " DERBY.
"T. S. Clayton, Esq."
"Burnley-hall, Nov. IC, 1853.
"Sir—l have this morning received your letter of the
12th, inviting me to attend a public meeting to be held this
day in Manchester. I request you will express to the com-
mittee my thanks for their invitation, and for their belief
that any opinions of mine could have aided the cause for
which the meeting will express its sympathy. The in-
vasion of territory, and the late proclamation of the
Russian Government against Turkey, must secure from
all independent people, the strongest feelings on behalf
of the Turks ; and I hope it will be proved that our
Government have been consistent in the support of the
Turks. If victory is to be with those who are right,
the Turks must be, as I wish them to be, successful ;
and it is quite possible that something advantageous to
the liberty of Europe may yet spring from the hostilities
now going on.—l remain, your obedient servant,
" JOSEPH HUME.
" T. S. Clayton, Esq., Hon. Sec., &c."

MURDER IN WANSTEAD WOOD.—On Friday last on*
of the servants of the Earl of Moira and some labourers,
in passing through a secluded part of Wanstead•wood,
discovered the body of a man with his throat cut from
ear to ear. A bloody knife was found near the body,
which appeared to be that of a person from 35 to 40
years of age. In the hat were written the words
" Bailey, Portsmouth."
THE BOILER EXPLOSION AT BLACKBURN.—TiIe par-
ticulars of a shocking boiler explosion in Starkie-street,
Blackburn, by which several lives were lost, and of the
leading facts given in evidence before the coroner, have
been published. The investigation closed at nine o'clock
on Friday night, and at half-past ten the jury found
their verdict, which was :—" Of manslaughter against
William Hesketh and Edward Sharpies conjointly, re-
lating to the death of Edward Sharpies and others,
caused by the explosion of a steam-boiler under their
care, in Starkie-street. The jury entirely exonerate Mr.
James Pickop from all blame. The jury recommend
the inspection of boilers, and suggest that the mayor
call a meeting of the millowners and the proprietors of
steam-boilers in Blackburn to consider the matter as
early as convenient."