The Sun.
London, England, 1853-04-01 00:00:00

TURKEY.

Constantinople letters and journals to the 15th
have arrived by the Egyptus ; they are eight days
later in date than those brought by the Wasp ;
but their contents, though interesting and volumi-
nous, do not add much of importance to the intel-
ligence received from Trieste by telegraph. Prince
Menschikoff, when received by the Sultan, dis-
missed the persons of his suite and remained alone
with his Majesty, the Miaister of Foreign Affairs,
the first Dragoman of the Porte, and the First
Dragoman of the Russiar Legation. He then pre-
sented the Sultan the autograph letter of the Em-
peror of Russia. " If wo are well informed," says
the Journal des Debats, " the Russian Ambassador
insisted principally on the desire of the Emperor
Nicholas to be the friend and ally of the Sultan
Abdul-Medjid, as he was of Mahmoud, his father.
Animated with this desire, the Emperor requested
that ho might be treated in a similar way, or at
least that frank explanations should be given as
to whether the Sultan was with him or against
him ; and the Prince stated that the object of
his mission was to ascertain the intentions of the
Sultan on the subject." The version Which the
Oonstitutionnel gives of the interview is this :
" The Prince told the Sultan that he was sent to
him to regulate the grave differences which had too
long existed between the two countries, and to
remove the difficulties which had troubled the
good harmony his Sovereign had at heart to see
re-established as in the past ; that in consequence
he called the serious attention of his Majesty to
the contents of the letter of the Emperor, and
begged him to be kind enough to order his ministers
to occupy themselves actively with the negotiations
referred to, in which, on his part, he would dis-
play the strongest spirit of conciliation. It is
believed that the Prince desired to add something
andto prolong the discussion ; but he was pre-
vented by the presence of the Dragoman of the
Porte, whom the Sultan did not think right to
send away," " After having seen the Sultan,"
the Debats proceeds to say, " Prince Menschikoff
entered into the negotiations which he is charged
to conduct with the Divan. On this point we
avow we have not much information, great secrecy
having been observed on both sides. However,
we believe that, without being so extensive and so
menacing as was at first said, the demands of the
Prince go much further than the English
journals
believe, and than the Times recently announced
with the appearance of semi-official authority.
The questions at stake are not only that of the
Holy Places, and,the revocation of the firman ac-
corded last year to the Latin Church ; but Russia
also demands the recognition in her of an unde-
fined but certain protectorship of the Greek
Church." On the 13th the new Minister of
Foreign Affairs, Rifaat Pacha, paid a visit to Prince
Menschikoff, with whom he remained nearly two
hours. After his reception by the Sultan, Prince
Menschikoff paid a visit in full uniform to the ex-
Sadrazatu, Khosrew-Pacha, who in 1833 negotiated
the treaty of Unkhiar-Skelessi, and who is one of
the most openly declared partisans of Russia. This
hasv isi t
nc ro et a ted
been
nallowed sensation,
takecial l y
any
ylih P
paorstr eiwn - ac
publicha
affairs since the death of the Sultan Mahmoud.
" The general opinion was (says the Debats), that
this advance made to the old Turkish party was
an able and almost Machiavellic calculation .
inas-
much as, by carrying to power and supporting thereactionary party, Russia would consolidate her
influence over the Christian populations which
would have the greater need of her support, as that
party is more powerful." Some of the officers of
the suite of Prince Mer -.iikoff left Constantinople
shortly after after their arrival. Two of them
went, it is said, to Cattaro ; the others to the isles
of the Archipelago. They represented these pro-
menades to be mere pleasure trips ? but the Turks
felt great disquietude at them. The nomination
of M. de Latour as French ambassador, in the
room of the Marquis de Lavalette, and the depar-
ture for Constantinople of Lord Stratford de Red-
cliffe, the English ambassador, had afforded plea-
sure, as they were considered a proof that, if neces-
sary, England and France would support Turkey
against the unfounded or exaggerated pretensions of
the Cabinet of St. Petersburgh. The affair of the
new Bank, though not definitively settled, was
very nearly concluded. • The bases of it are, that
the Government shall cede to the Bank the tribute
of Egypt for fifteen years, to cover advances it may
I make ; that the direction of the Bank shall be con-

fided to Miray Duz-Oglou, director of the Mint ;
that he shall be assisted by M. Diray-Aleziam-
Abraham-Allah-Werdy-Oglou, M. Tinghir Oglou,
and other Catholic Armenian bankers, and by M.
Misiani, a Greek rayah ; that NI. David Glavany,
a French merchant, and Mr. Hanson, an English
merchant, shall be censors of the bank ; that a pacha,
probably Mustapha Guzalli, shall be honorary pre-
sident ; and that shares of 1,000 piastres each shall
be issued to the amount of 400,000,000 piastres.
M. Trouve Chauvel and Mr. Stanley are to repre-
sent European capitalists in the affair. The
Armenian Catholics, who have long been dis-
tracted by religious dissensions, had decided,
by a great majority, that they would not accept
M. Hassoun for their bishop, though he had
brought a bull from the Pope, exhorting them to
submit to him. They tore up the bull, and declared
it a forgery; and several thousands of them assem-
bled in a menacing attitude before the prelate's
house, but without doing any harm. The Govern-
ment lad received information that the evacuation
of Montenegro had commenced without difficulty,
and was proceeding with great order. Omer Pacha
had been for some time at his head-quarters .at
at Monastir. The ex-Grand Vizier Ali Pacha, re-
cently nominated Governor-General of Smyrna, had
left Constantinople for his post, and it was believed
that he would be able to extirpate the gangs of
brigands who, for some time past, have infested the
neighbourhood. The Turkish Government had
given orders for two screw steamers of 800-horse
power each. The engines are to be built at Con-
stantinople, under the direction ofEnglish engineers.

The Trieste Gazette states that the old Turkish
party, which at present preponderates in the Divan,
is decidedly favourable to Russia, and that a treaty
offensive and defensive between the two countries
was in course of formation. Preparations of a war.
like character were continuing at Odessa.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

SPORTING NOTES.—No. CCCCIII.

Yesterday's sport at Northampton was quite as bril-
liant as on the first day ; and if it had not the attraction
of a Northamptonshire Stakes, it was rendered highly
interesting by the races for Lord Spencer's Plate and
the Althorp Park Stakes, both of which brought large
fields to the post. Rogers opened the ball by winning
the Northampton Cup Stakes, on Sharavogue, with con-
siderable -ease. Perfidious, who ran home second, not
being able to make anything of a race with him at the
finish. Selina lost the second place by a head ; Lady
Sarah was a wretched fourth. Lucie was fifth, and
Game Tommy—whose running I can neither make head
nor tail of—was beaten half a distance.

Eighteen came to the scratch for Lord Spencer's Plate,
and a pretty race ensued, all getting off well together,
and forming a compact mass to the distance, where the
three first singled themselves out. Ephesus, who had
had the lead from the start, with all his weight (9st 71b),
managing to win cleverly by a head ; Ernestine being
second, Young Norval a good third, and lonic fourth.
The next half dozen were so close together, it was diffi-
cult to say who had the precedence.

The Delapre Stakes furnished an interesting race be-
tween Longbow and Kingston ; but as might be expected
when the course is only a mil in length, the former
was sure to have it all his own way.
The Althorp Park Stakes with thirteen starters was a
very one-sided affair—the winner, a son of Bay Middle-
ton and Crown Jewel, yclept Ruby, waiting until within
the distance, when he came out, went to the front rank
like a shot, and won with great ease by several lengths.
Naomi, a relative of the Marlborough Buck's, was se-
cond ; Nightshade third ; with Epaminondas close up.
The winner was backed for a great deal of money as soon
as seen, and left off an equal favourite with Epaminon-
das ; and immediately after the race was installed as
first favourite for next year's Derby, at 20 to I. He is
a splendid animal, and I have but little doubt will sweep
a moiety of his engagements this year.
Mr. Merry's Desdemona won the Selling Plate cleverly;
and Mr. Oliver's Ethelwolf did the same for the Inn-
keepers' Plate, which brought the meeting to a conclu-
sion.

My judgment was nearly as successful on the second,
as on the first, day's races ; for I was correct with
Sharavogue for the Cup Stakes, with Longbow for the
Delapre Stakes, and with Ethelwolf for the Innkeeper's
Plate, and was very near hitting the mark for Lord
Spencer's Plate, having selected Ernestine, who, I be-
lieve, was not backed either in London or on the course,
and about whom 30 to 1 might have been had in town,
and who was only beaten by a head.

TILE siIARE MAI?KETS.

BRITISH I;

AIL WAYS.

Closing Fries'
Yesterday.

Aberdeen
Ambg. Nottug. Bost
Eastn. June
Birmng. Wolvern. &
Stour Valley
Birkenhd. Lancsh &
Cheshire Junct......
Do. Chesh. & Birk.,
£5O & £25 Cons....
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Bristol & EL,e'c.3r
Caledonian.
Chester & Holyhead
Cork and Bandon
Cork, Black. L.- 'ass
Dublin&BelfastJunc
Dundee Perth &Aber-
deen Junction
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PREFERENCE SHARES,

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Edinb.Prth.&Dundee
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guar. 5 per cent
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Gt. Southn. dffestn.
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Gt. Westn. (Barks &
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G. West. fixed 41, p c.
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Do. Pref., 5 p. c. St.
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10s. all Anglo Californian _ p p
10 2 Australasian
20 5 Australian 5 —54 p
1 all Australian Cordillera 4 4 p
1 all Australian Freehold. 1 dis— pl 4
1 all Ave Maria h dig— p
1 all Baden (Gd .')uchy of) par p
1 all British A ustrin. Gold 4 p 14
20 13.5 Bril,ish Iron — 9
35 244 Brazilianlmp.(issuod
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30 all Do. Cocaes & Cuiada 5 54 61 6 4
20 15. Do. St. John Del Rey 30 —3l
1 4 Carson's Creek par 4 p
40 all Cobre Copper 46 48
5 1 Colonial Gold 24 2i
14 Copiapo
Si. all Copper Min. of Eng BO 90
25 all Do. Pref. 74 p. cent 8 9 p
b all English and Austin
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20 all General l7 —l9
2 all Great N-aggot Vein_ 24 —2ip 44 .
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1 all Liberty l4 4
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1 Port Philip
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50 all Rhy inney Iron 23 . 25 p
15 Do. New 7 8
30 101 Santiago de Cuba 64 74
1 all South Australian 4 4 p
10 7 Tin Croft ll 13
281 all United Mexican 64 6i
1 all Waller par —4 p
1 all West Granada 4
1 all West Mariposa 5 dis— 4 p 1
1 all Yuba 4 4 p 14
JOINT-STOCK BANKS.
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60 all British N. American _
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Australia, & China 14 —24 p
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100 20 Commercial of Lond —
... 10 Ensh Scottish and
Australian
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20 4 A ustraisn.Pc,fic.Mail
10 5 Australn. Royal Mail
... 384 Brit. American Laud ... ... 64 1
100 324 Canada —
5 6 Crystal Palace ..... 61 1 1
4 2 Crystal Pal. of France _
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1 1 Electric Teleg. of Ir —
15 14 Gen. Steam Navigat —
100 50 General Screw Steam
20 24 Irish Beetroot Sugar
1 all Nat. Pat. Steam Fuel
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100 60 Royal Mail Steam
25 25 South Austral. Land 52 54
1 1 Submar. Telegraph., 1
5 2 Univeral Emigration
and Colonization ..
100 284 Van Diemen's Land 23 24 234

LLOYDS' SHIPPINO-(THIS DAY.)

LONDON, April I.—lt blew a gale of wind last night,
with heal, y squalls of rain, but moderated towards three
o'clock this morning, and at day-light was moderate and
fine. Wind this day at Noon, S.W., moderate breeze, and
cloudy at times.—A fire broke out on the 30th of March,
on board the Unicorn, for Melbourne, lying in the Shad-
well Basin of the London Docks, but it was got under with
trifling damage.
DEAL, April I.—(Per Elec. Tel.)—The Jersey, from
London to Berbice, is on shore at Kingstown ; cargo dis-
charging. Arrived—Slavomer, Verone,c'Odeesa.
PORTSMOUTH, March 31.—Wind, S. to S.E. Arrived—
Queen of Britain, Lovell, Berbice. Sailed—H.M.'s steamer
Espiegle, West Indies ; H.M.'s steamer Rifleman, East-
ward.

COWES, March 31.—Wind, S. Arrived—Great Britain,
Hale, California.
FALMOUTH, March 31.—Wind, S.S.W. Arrived—Dante,
Pernambuco 3 -/lel,/Mere, TaganrOg-T-2tari—ancr-isabei;
Ibrail ; Helena, Odessa Creinea, Buenos Ayres.
LIVERPOOL, March 31.—Wind, S.S.W. Arrived—
Success, Queen of England, and Rosamond, Shanghai ;
Joseph Shepherd, and Anna Dorothea, Bombay ; Pick-
wick, Graves, Islay ; larm, Buenos Ayres ; Windsor,
Pepper, Para ; Dai;ng, St. Domingo ; Equator, New Or-
leans; Saranak, Deccan, Philadelphia; Roscius, New
York ; C. F. Bennett, Burgoyne, Newfoundland ; Galied,
Alfred, and Primrose, St. Michael's ; Macedondia, Alexan-
dria ; Kate, St. Übes. Off Port—Black-eyed Susan, La-
guna ; Tara, Bombay ; Indian Ocean, New Orleans.
Sailed—Ebba Brahe, Melbourne ; Pelloma, Africa ; Em-
migrant, Caldera ; Belle, Paraiba ; Post Boy, Vera Cruz ;
Midas, Staten Island ; White Cloud, and City of Man-
cqester. Put back—William Miles, Savannah.
ELSINORE, March 23.—The Eurydice, Mainlay, arrived
here from London ; reports having seen nine ships in shore
off Laisbe, March 20.
LIMERICK, March 30.—Arrived—Hannah, Hutchinson,
Constantinople.
SLIGO, March 30.—Sailed—Linden, Gillan, New York.
STRAVANGER, March 18. —The Vrouw Elisabeth, from
Linden to Kragerve, was driven on shore on the Hoiting
Rocks last night, and was assisted off very leaky ; but it is
doubtful whether she can be repaired.
SWANSEA, March 31.—Wind, S.S.E Arrived—Ro-
derick Dhu, and Cuba, Coquimbo ; Golconda, St. Jago de
Cubo.

SCILLY, March 30.—Wind, S.S.W. Arrived—Ambas-
sador, Malta ; Ruby, Priest, Odessa ; Ashley, Pippett,
Galatz ; Titania, Vars, Buenos Ayres ; Margaret and Jane,
Ellis, Magadoro. Off Port—Hope (brig), Odessa.

Two HUNDRED FAMILIES PAUPERISED.—Yesterday
an extraordinary scene presented itself at St. Pancras
Workhouse, nearly 200 families demanding admission to
the workhouse. It appears that the Paving Board of
the south-western district resolved to carry out the
powers of their act of Parliament, and cause the removal
of all the stalls which have for the last quarter of a cen-
tury occupied the western side of Tottenham Court-road.
The requisite notice to the itallkeepers having expired,
they were removed on Monday. The entire staff of re-
lieving-officers were engaged the whole day in affording
temporary relief; pending inquiry into the cases.
ALARMING OUTBREAK OF FEVER IN THE HOUSE OP
CORRECTION, CLERKENWELL. —Yesterday Mr. G. S.
Brent held an inquest in the House of Correction, Clerk-
enwell, on James Snookes, a well-known member of the
swell mob, aged 21. Deceased, who was hardly ever a
week out of prison, was committed for a month. The
day after his admission symptoms of typhus fever set in,
when he was instantly removed to the infirmary, where
he gradually sunk, and died on Tuesday. Dr. Wake-
field said that there was an alarming outbreak of typhus
fever in the prison ; but he was happy to say that this
was the only fatal case. On one day there were six or
seven patients in the infirmary, suffering from that dis-
ease. Deceased's was from the first a dangerous and
hopeless case, and although wine, beef-tea, and every
nourishment was given, he sank and died. Witness
could not account for the fever, unless it was introduced
by the prisoners themselves, as he understood that it
very much prevailed throughout the poorer and densely
populated districts of the metropolis. In answer to a
question from the coroner, the doctor said that the
mortality in the prison was 10 annually, while the num-
ber of prisoners varied from 1,000 to 1,200. The jury
returned a verdict of "Natural death ;" and then went
over the prison, with the arrangements of which they
expressed themselves highly pleased.
DEATH ACCELERATED BY IMPROPER FOOD.- -Yester-
day an inquest was held by Mr. W. Baker, at the
Steam Packet Tavern, High-street, Poplar, respecting
the death of Sophia Ilambridge, aged 40 years. The
deceased was the wife of a mariner now at sea. The
deceased had an infant two months old, which died on
Saturday last very suddenly in a fit. The mother had
been very ill since her confinment, and was under me-
dical care. On Friday last the deceased purchased some
sausages at a pork-butcher's, some of which she cooked
and ate, and subsequently she became seriously ill ; a
surgeon was sent for and prescribed for the deceased,
but she gradually grew worse and died on the morning
of Tuesday last. Mr. William Giles, surgeon, said that
when he first saw the deceased, on Friday, she appeared
to be suffering under symptoms such as would be mani-
fested after taking poison. Witness ascribed death to
eating improper food, unsuited to her condition. The
jury returned a verdict of "Natural death, accelerated
by taking food unsuited to her condition."

SUICIDE OF A FRENCHMAN. —On Thursday week,
Louisa Harrison, in the service of Barthelemi Beaugrand,
egg and fruit dealer, Canterbury, on going up stairs
found the door leading from the first landing to the attic
fastened inside with a penknife ; and, having her fears
aroused, pushed it open, when she found her master
hanging to the baluster. She called her mistress, who
immediately cut her husband down, but he was quite
dead. An inquest was held the same day before Mr.
Delasaux. The above facts were related, and, in addi-
tion, that since Christmas last deceased had been in a
desponding way, though on the morning of that day the
servant had observed him to be better than usual. Since
Christmas he had often threatened to destroy himself,
and pieces of rope were occasionally found in his pocket.
The servant had seen him only half an hour previous to
finding him a corpse. It appears also from what we
learn on inquiry, that deceased some time since fled
from his country in consequence of some offence ; but
happening to revisit the scene a short time since, it had
an effect upon his mind, which led to temporary de-
rangement, in a fit of which he destroyed himself. A.
verdict of " Insanity" was returned. Maidatone
Journal.

REGULATIONS OF THE ROYAL DOCKTARDS,&c.

Her Majesty having been pleased, by her order in coun-
cil of the 11th instant., to confirm, with her approval, the
accompanying rogulati,‘ns, which are henceforth to be
adopted, for the entry and promotion of all persons in her
Majesty's dock and victualling yards ; they are now issued,
by command of their lordships, for the guidance of the re-
spective superintendents and professional officers, and in-
formation of all persons employed therein, and to whom
they are to be made known.
R. OSBORNE, Secretary.
Admiralty, March 14, 1853.

PART I.
ADMISSION TO THE YARD.
Apprentices.
The Surveyor of the Navy will report to their lordships,
on the 20th of June and December, the number of vacan-
cies for apprentices in each dockyard which require to be
filled up. Appointments will be made by their lordships
to these vacancies so soon as the candidates are examined
at the respective yards, which is to take place between the
sth and 12th of July and January.
Candidates for examination will be placed on a list to be
kept by the superintendent ; but no person is to be placed
on that list without the authority of their lordships. Due
regard will be shown to the recommendations of the super-
intendent and the yard officers, where they relate to the
children of deserving officers and artificers at present serv-
ing or who formerly served in the yards, and the super-
intendents are to send to the Admiralty on the first of
every month a list of those boys whom they consider should
be placed on the list. My lords reserve to themselves the
right of directing the children of persons out of the yard,
or of persons in her Majesty's service, whom they may
deem entitled to the privilege, to be entered upon the list,
but no one is to be placed thereon whose age shall exceed
15 on the day of examination. No boy will on any account
be admitted as an apprentice without a competent know-
ledge of reading, writing, and the four first rules of arith-
metic; and so soon as the public examination is completed,
which is to be held in the presence of the superintendent
and at least one of the principal officers, by the schoolmas-
ter, he is to prepare, under the supervision of the superin-
tendent, a statement of the relative merits of the candi-
dates, for transmission to their lordships ; one-half of the
admissions will be given to those boys who stand at the
bead of the graduated list, the other half will be awarded
with reference to the claims of their parents. With this
object the superintendent will have attached to each boy's
name the claims of his parents, to enable their lordships to
come to a fair decision ; but in every case of the entry of a
boy he must be in good health, and otherwise in all respects
fit for 43h0 oorrioo.

Board Wages for Apprentices.--Board wages for appren-
tices will be granted hereafter solely upon the recommen-
thtions of the superintendent and the officers of the yard,
who will take care to use them as an encouragement to
merit, with a due regard to the circumstances of each fa-
mily, which must be stated to their lordships by the super-
intendent when he applies for their sanction.
Apprentices out of their Time.—lt is their lordships' in-
tention that apprentices who have completed their time
should be nominated to fill the vacanciess for shipwrights
in the yards ; but no apprentice is to be entered upon the
establishment without a written report from the master
shipwright, transmitted through the superintendent, as to
his conduct and qualifications, and this report is to make
special reference to the character given of the apprentice
in the quarterly returns by his leading man and inspector,
to which the school report is to be appended. His entry
upon the yard books, when out of his time, cannot be
claimed as a matter of right, but will not be withheld
without just cause and proper investigation, and with this
view vacancies will, as far as possible, be kept open in the
different yards.

The apprentices will attend the dockyard schools during
the first three years of their apprenticeship. Those who
desire to continue their attendance for another year will be
allowed to do so if the schoolmaster report favourably of
their industry and gdod conduct, and permission to attend
school during a fifth year may be extended to those whom
the superintendent shall consider deserving of this indul-
gence.

Artificers.—Artificers will be nominated to the remain-
ing vacancies in the yard by order of their lordships, but
no person will on any account 136 entered unless found to
be in every respact qualified by ability, character, and con-
stitution, to be certified on examination before the superin-
tendent and professional officers ; and, if found fit, he will
be entered on probation for one month ; and if at the end
of that time his qualifications are satisfactory, he may then
be placed on the establishment.
Exchanges or Transfers from one Yard to another.—lf an
artificer or other person in any of the yards, by reason of
health or other satisfactory grounds, wishes to be removed
to another yard, he is to make application to his officer,
for the information of the superintendent, who will take
the necessary steps if the person is deserving of this in-
dulgence.