The Sun.
London, England, 1854-10-13 00:00:00

GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY.

THE CRIMEA PAST AND PRESENT.

Before the Russian Government had cast an envious
eye on the Crimea, and that fertile land had felt the
withering influence of the protection of its northern
neighbour, the population of the Tauric peninsula
amounted to a million and a half. The wars between
the Turks and Russians, which were caused by the
unjust aggressions of the latter, decimated the inha-
bitants, and reduced them to a tithe of their former
number. Nearly all the Turkish, and a great por-
thin of the Tartar, population emigrated after the
annexation of the Crimea to Russia, so that the
best authorities estimated its population at the end
of the last century at less than one hundred and
sixty thousand. But the natural advantages of the
district—the fertility of its f 3 nil, and the emvenience
of its situatile for commercial purposes—counter-
balanced the effects of Russi.in misrule. Its popu-
lation has been gradually increasing since the com-
mencement of the present century, and is now more
than three hundred thousand—double what it was fif y
or sixty years ago, though far below the nuinbar that
inhabited the peninsula in its more flourishing days.
The Tartar element in the population is diminishing
and dwindling away, whilst the Russians have been
settling in great numbers since the country came into
their possession. A few German settlers, Greek and
Armenian merchants, and an ancient colony of Karaite
Jews, snake up the rest of the population.
Dr. Clarke, the celebrated traveller, visited the northern
shores of the Black Sea at the close of the last century ;
and whilst he speaks in high terms of the natural re-
sources of the Crimea, he points out the treachery and
cruelty which have characterised the policy of the Russian
Government in their dealings with the Tartars and Turks.
lle was the first to give a detailed account of the deceitful
policy by which the annexation of the Crimea was the re-
sult of its protection by Russia. He showed how the
excellent system of irrigation, established by the old
Tartar population, was dstroyed by the neglect of the
conquerors ; and he corroborated the testimony he had
received from trustworthy witnesses of Russian tyranny
by facts which happened before his eyes. " During the
time we remained, ' he tells his readers in the account
' of his sojourn in the Tauric Chersonose, " soldiers were
allowed to overthrow the beautiful mosques, or to con-

vert them into magazines, to pull down the minarets,
tear up the public fountains, and to destroy all the
public aqueducts, for the small quantity of lead they
were thereby enabled to obtain. Such is the true na-
ture of Russian protection—such the sort of alliance that
Russians endeavour to form with every nation weak
enough to submit to their power, or to become their
dupes." The manner in which the Russians exercised their
power is a perpetual subject of complaint to this celebrated
traveller, who does not hesitate to express his opinion of

their conduct in language not the less true becaine it is
strong :—" If it be now asked (he says in another place)
how the Russians have conducted themselves with re-
gard to the Crimea, after the depravity, the cruelty, and
the murders whereby it was obtained, the answer may
be given in a few words. They have laid waste the
country, cut down the trees, pulled down the houses,
overthrown the sacred edifices of the natives, with all
their public buildings, destroyed the aqueducts, robbed
the inhabitants, insulted the Tartars in their acts of
public worship, torn up from tho tombs the bodies of
their ancestors, casting their relics upon dunghills, and
feeding swine out of their coffins ; they have annihilated
all the monuments of antiquity, breaking up
sepulchres of saints and pagans, and scattering alikeththier
their
ashes in the air. Auferre, trucidare, rapere, falsis nomt-
nibus imperium ; atquo übi solitudinem faciunt, pacem
ad p el I ant. "

MANSLAUGHTER IN WELLCLOSE-SQUARE.—Yesterday
an inquest was held by Mr. Baker, at the London Hos_
pital, respectiing the death of Tobias Johennesen, 32, a
Norwegiau seamen. Very little evidence was adduced,
beyond what has already been reported at the hearingsemn
before the police magistrate. The deceased was drinking
at the Angel and Crown, Ship-alley, with other -
prostitutes, and musicians, when a dispute arose between
five or six of the party, and decewaistehd
struckseveral
toaamcoarn
n pressedamed Nul
l'yolndehimonafttehrewahredasd
lcl e
and the 1
al
Idb
or drew
wounded
knife,ded s and stabbed deceased
several others. One of
threene r.
tNi V
ms,Ye
the witnesses deposed that Wylde
Lim," and drew theknife "had too many on
in self-defence.
died soon after being stabbed. Johennesen
ver-
diet of "Manslaughter" The jury returned a
nesses were then bound -
IfflsiOnfl. over to prosecute at the next

that calcined ironstone- has been sold during the pre-
sent meetings at 20s. per ton ; but to-day
,specimens
of the same material (black band) were exhibited in
the Town-hall, from the mines of Messrs. Latch, New-
port, Monmouthshire, containing, as represented, 50
per cent. of iron, which could be supplied to the South
Staffordshire ironmasters at 225. or 233. per ton. The
exhibition excited considerable interest, not only on
account of the quality of the ironstone, but the cheap
rate at which, for such a distance, it could be brought
to a profitable market.
The meeting of coal and limestone proprietors will be
held at Stourbridge to-morrow, and from all we hear
from the agents of the chief owners of these 'valuable
minerals there will be no giving way from present rates.

THE CHOLERA AT DEPTFORD.

OFFICIAL INQUIRY BY THE BOARD OF
HEALTH.

Yesterday an official inquiry, directed by the General
Board of Health, was taken before S. Carttar, Esq., the
Coroner for the Eastern Division of Surrey, at the Tri-
nity Arms, Church-street, Deptford, into the circum-
stances attending the death, by cholera, of Daniel Cal-
laghan, aged g 5 years, a labourer, residing in French's-
fields in the matte locality, who expired on Thursday
last, the sth inst.
There were present during the proceedings Professor
T. Taylor, Secretary to the Board of Health ; Dr. Mor-
timer Glover, the Superintendent Medical Inspector of
the district, and various medical men of the district.
The inquiry arose out of a complaint to the Board of
Health by Dr. Arthur, one of the medical officers, against
Mr. Atkins, another medical officer, that the latter no•
glected the duties of the office ho held.
The jury returned a verdiet of "Death from Asiatic
cholera," and appended as their unanimous opinion that
Mr. Atkins' conduct was highly censurable fur not
leaving orders at his house, or by his servant, where
medical aid could be procured during his absence; and
the jury further regret that the article 109 of the Poor
Law Board has not been complied with respecting the
appointment of a qualified assistant since Mr. Atkins
has b,en medic d officer.
The proetedings, which have caused the greatest in-
terest in Deptford, then terminated.

THE NEW Bg.111? A CT.-MEETING AT

.DEPTFORD.

Last night a meeting, called together by the Licensed
Victuallers' Defence Association, was held at the White
Swan Inn, Deptford. Mr. Ileums was called to the
chair, and the chairman stated the objects of the society,
said that he had taken an active part in opposing the Beer
Bill when it waq passing through Parliament, and he be-
lieved if there had been a few days longer time granted,
something might have been done to prevent its passing.
He urged on members of the trade to join the Defence
Association, and get petitions signed against the Sunday
Closing Act : for even Mr. Wilson Patten himself had
lately said that if the people were dissatisfied with the
bill he would have no objection to alter it. If that were
so, the best thing to do was to keep up an agitation
against it until it was got rid of, and perhaps if an agita-
tion was got up against a pas bill it might prevent the
introduction of any others. (Hear, hear.)
Mr. B. FOSTER moved the following resolution :
" That this meeting, strongly deprecating the conduct of
the Licensed Victuallers' Protection Society in relation
to the passing of the Sunday Beer Bill, and the continu-
ance of that society in the same- injuriousso7se, resolves
to
ce
tuupapl support
errtsDefence fn the
eceAssociation
Metropolitan a
as
Provincialnd
thee m
r only
the enrolling
eans o
Licensed
vf
obtaining a repeal of that obnoxious act,
and of defend-
ing the trade against further aggressions."
The resolution was agreed to, and after
of members the proceedings terminated.

The bar silver brought by the last West India
eulangsoaldd, etchlienemoafrkidet.
been flat for some time, and second-hand parcels
bhpeaeirvnignoguonffceer.ed at 62d., or under. The telegraphic quo-
steamer has bTeheon dsoolldlarast
a6rlps.t„ilbi
tation from Canton yesterday afternoon will most pro-
bwaaAbs yc
uilrnsreesr;e:
taxis);
eltivhr
ciEsuAldvaeStpeard.
Robert Royds had been in
e-880in:Friday a strange rumour
dßisoceohydearleedtboant athmeman
onamed
Robert Royds had been discovered on the moors in
Scotland, after an absence of several years. It was said
that he had been seen by some shepherds four months
ago, but that they dared not go near him. It was also
said that he was in a state of nudity when he was disco-
vered, having a beard that reached nearly to his knees,
and his back covered with hair. It was further added
thhaaat
beenb e h had
so spurbsit
esssede d b
yo wild
hunger
f fruit and m
at
t he
baodo re remn eo,ffahnd
is
own toes. Other marvellous assertions of an equally in-
credible character were likewise made. The facts are,
that Robert Royds is an idiot, who wandered from the
neighbourhood of Srnallbridge four years ago. In Ja-
nuary last, during the severe snow storm, he was disco-
vered by a shepherd on the moors in Scotland, at a place
that was three miles distant from any dwelling. He
was almost stiff with cold, and his toes had been frost-
bitten. The shepherd bad with him a belt that was
and thus
he
was
used in his occupation, and, with the aid of this belt,
succeeded in fastening Royds upon his back,
lie carried bins a distance of three Roydsmiles.
and he
ebial autt.orities of Tongue, in Suther a d
ascertained to
has been supported there until it was as
subsequently placed under the protectlionn_.ohfiret,be paro-
loCaff hey workhouse.
ottemor _
eFtwirdwm.
He was formerly a good riMef_l2
what place he belonged. He .has this week been re-
nt
movedto Rochdale, and is now

THE ITRE ROYAL HAY .14 ARS ET.
Under the management of Mr. guckstone.
TIII3 EVENING, Om.. 13,

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Will be performed the comedy of PAUL FRY. Principal cha.
acters by sir. Wright, Mr. Chippendale, Mr: W. Farren, Mrs.
?eynter, and Miss E. Chaplin.
To be followed by the Comedy of BORN TO GOOD LUCK.
Principal characters by Messrs. Hudson, Rogers, and E. Villiers;
Mrs. Poynter. Miss A. Vining. and Miss E. Chaplin.
To conclude with A KI3B iN TILE DARK.

ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET.
ruder the Management of Mr. CHARLES KLAN.
THIS EVENING, Orr. 13,
Will be performed (fifth time) a comedietta, entitled LIVING
TOO FAST.
After which, A HEART OF GOLD. Principe' characters by
Messrs. Meadows, Addison, Ryder, 1). Fisher, Cathcart, and baker ;
Misses Heath and Murray, and Mrs. Daly.
To conclude with THE HALT OF THE BALLET.

THEATRE ROYAL ADELPUL
P:oTrietor, fr. B. Webster.—Directress, Madame Celesta.
THIS EVENING, Oex. 13,
Will be performed tha popular Drama of THE DTARED
SON. Principal characters by Messrs. Seaby, Murray, BSCedford,D and
Keeley; .Sirs. Keeley, and Miss Woolgar.
After which, the Farce of CAPERS AND CORONETS.
To conclude with the Farce of Ta‘s STATION HOUSE.

ROYAL OLYMPIC TIIEI.TR3.

I.P.ee and Manager, Mr. A. Wigan.

VILA EVEINTING. OCT. 13,
Rillte p,:s.rformed I MA.TCII.IN THE D ERR. Principal cha-
racters by 3lr. San, and .M..ss eitzpatric:k,

To be followed by the Comte Drama callo t uusn MONET.
Char:to:en by Ibit ssrs. F Rcbson and Emery ; and Mrs. A. Wigan.

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To coiiclu:le with PERFECT CONFIDENCE

8111.1.11 D THEATRE.

de Lessee Mr. F. W. ,tllaoft.
TINA EVENING, OCT. 13,

Will be perfo,rned 'TWAS I.
irellowei by FACT A\D MARGUERITE. Mephistopheles,
Mr. Hs:lord; Fiost, Miss G. llod2on; Niargnt,,rite, Miss IL Gordon.
Ater whlc', TILE Ni \Y WAGS OF WINOSOR.
To conclude will -IRE ILLUSTRIOCI STRANGER.
; 1,.; uuliery, tid.; ?rivet,
Ali.crott. lb. New Iland-strea.

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