The Sun.
London, England, 1853-05-18 00:00:00

IMPORTANT FROM TURKEY.

A second edition of the Morning Post publishes
the following, received by Submarine and European
Telegraph : _ _

PARIS, WEDNESDAY MORNING.
The Moniteur of this day declares that the last
news received from Constantinople by the French
Government give the assurance that the status quo
will be maintained at Jerusalem.

Menschikoff is recalled. This does not imply any
modification of the arrangements come to by the
Porte with M. de Lavalette, as the essential point
on which France insists could not be, on her part,
the subject of any transaction.
As to the ancient treaties with Turkey—no dip-
lomatic act, no resolution of the Divan, can be in-
validated without the consent of France.
Menschikoff has demanded the conclusion of a
treaty, placing under the protection of Russia the
church and clergy of the Greek persuasion.
This is a different question from that of the Holy
Places, as it affects Turkish interests.
If this question of Protectorate of the Greek
Church were to bring about a complication, it
would become an European question, engaging on
the same grounds France and all the Powers sig-
nataries of the treaty of 1841.

COURT OIRCULA.R.

OSBORNE, TUESDAY.

The Queen, accompanied Ipy Prince Alfred, Princess
Alice, and Prince Arthur, and attended by the Mar-
chioness of Ely and the Hon. Mary Bulteel, drove out
yesterday afternoon. Prince Albert rode on horseback
with the Prince of Wales and the Princess Royal.
Colonel the Honourable C. Grey was in attendance on.
horseback.
Sir James Graham arrived from London yesterday
on a visit, and had the honour of dining with her
Majesty.

The Countess de Neuilly and the Duke and Duchess
de Nemours visted the Duchess of Kent yesterday at
her residence, Clarence-house, St. James's.
The Duchess of Kent, accompanied by the Princess
Adelaide of Hohenlohe, and attended by Lady Anna
Maria Dawson, visited the Duchess of Gloucester, on
Monday evening, at Gloucester-house, Piccadilly.
' The Duchess of Gloucester visited the Duchess of
Kent yesterday at Clarence-house.
The Duchess of Kent, accompanied by the Duke and
Duchess de Nemours and the Princess Adelaide of Ho-
henlohe, and attended by Lady Anna Maria Dawson,
Sir George Couper, and Lieutenant-Colonel F. Seymour,
honoured the Royal Italian Opera with her presence last

evening.
Mr. Peyton had an interview with thG Earl of Aber.
deen yesterday, at his official residence in Downing.
street.
Dispatches were received at the Colonial-office yester-
day from the Governor of the Falkland Islands.

NEW TURKISH BANK.—Advices from Constantinople
convey full details of the negotiations for forming a new
Turkish ',Bank, and of the hopes entertained by the
founders, who are alleged not to possess any extensive
pecuniary means or financial influence of raising funds
in England. The proposed capital is said to be
1,820,0001., of which about 637,0001. is to be obtained
in Constantinople, although none of the leading mer-
chants or bankers of that city are likely to take shares.
The precise constitution of the bank and its intended
mode of management are at the same time described,
with the view of cautioning London capitalists, but as
no attempt has yet been made to introduce the scheme
here, it will be sufficient to give them at a future time,
if it should ever be brought forward.
BURNOS AYRES BONDS.—The news from the River
Plate yesterday caused a violent fluctuation in Buenos
Ayres Bonds, and after having yesterday been quoted
724 they this afternoon touched 66. It appears that
the negotiations for peace agreed to between the re-
spective commissioners of Urquiza and the Provisional
Government of Buenos Ayres were entered into as far
as Urquiza, was concerned merely for treacherous pur-
poses, and that at the departure of the mail a resumption
of hostilities was immediately to be expected.
MERCANTILE AND MARITIME COLLEGE.—A meeting
of bankers, merchants, and others took place yesterday
afternoon at the London Tavern, when a series of reso-
lutions in support of the establishment of a Mercantile
and Maritime College were unanimously carried.
ROUEN.—The letters from Rouen state that the mar-
ket for manufactures showed more firmness, but that no
great change had occurred in prices. The approaching
fair at Beaucaire, it was expected, would stimulate bu-

sinoss.
ALARMING FIRE AT BROMLEY.—About eight o'clock
yesterday morning a fire broke out on the premises of
Messrs. Hassell and Miller, Providence-row, Bromley,
Middlesex, during the absence of the men engaged in
the repairs at breakfast. Every exertion was used to
stay the progress of the flames, but so firm a hold had
they taken that the destruction of surrounding property
was evident. The electric wires were, however, set to
work, and in a wonderfully short time Mr. Fogo, fore-
man of the A section of the Brigade, arrived with two
powerful engines, when, being further assisted by an
engine from Messrs. Currie, and abundance of water
from the East London mains, the fire was subdued,
totally destroying one home, and causing other serious
damage.
EXTENSIVE FIRE ON HOLBORN-HlLL—Last night,
about 10 o'clock, a fire, attended with a considerable
destruction of property, broke out in the premises be-
longing to Mr. J. Buhrer, importer of Bohemian glass,
toys, baskets, and other foreign articles, &c., situate at
29, Holborn-hill, near the corner of Fetter-lane. The
flames originated from some unknown cause in the
ground floor warehouse, during the absence of the family,
and were not discovered until that part of the establish-
ment was completely encircled in fire. An alarm was
immediately given, when police-constable 252 came up,
and having taken possession of the door, he sent for the
fire-escapes and engines. In a very brief period the
Royal Society's fire-escape from Hatton-garden attended,
followed by the engines of the London Brigade from
Farringdon-street, Holborn, Waling-street, and that of
the West of England office, and several others. Plenty
of water having been procured from the mains of the
New River Company, the firemen, under the direction
of their superior officers, went to work in admirable
style, but in spite of which the fire continued its ravages,
and having travelled up the staircase, it entered every
room, and finally penetrated the roof. At length, how-
ever, the fire was subdued, but the damage done is very
serious, and although the sufferer was insured for 6001.,
it is feared that that amount will not half cover the loss.
GREAT FIRE IN LIVERPOOL—LIVERPOOL, TUESDAY,
11 30 P.M.—At half-past 9 o'clock this evening a fire
broke out in the extensive factory of Mr. Richard Ford
North, cotton manufacturer, situate at the upper end of
Vauxhall-road, on the bank of the canal, a few hundred
yards from the New North Docks. In an hour after its
disoovery the whole mass of building, including a num-
ber of houses in which about 500 of the workpeople lived,
was enveloped in flames. At half past 10 the spectacle
wa s most awfully sublime, and drew thousands of spec-
tators together. The hills in the neighbourhood are
still crowded with people. The roofs had fallen in, and
thore appears no possibillity of saving any portion of
the premises. The loss, it is thought, will exceed
100,0001., but the actual amount cannot, of course, be
ascertained at present. The property is insured in
several offices, but, we understand, not to the full
amount of the estimated damage. The works employed,
with out-door hands, upwards of a thousand persons,
who will thus be thrown out of work. Mr. North's
was the only cotton factory in Liverpool. The unfor-
tunate families who lived on the premises, and who are
rendered houseless by the calamity, have found tem-
porary shelter with their relatives.