The Sun.
London, England, 1849-10-25 00:00:00

THE TURKISH QUESTION.

The Indeendance Beige publishes the subjoined
letter on this important question :
" Austria, it must be said, is sailing in this question
in some degree in the wake of Russia. The Vienna
Cabinet would be too glad of a settlement of the affair,
and would not insist upon the extradition of the
refugees. But it is evident that if Russia insists, the
Austrian Government will be obliged to follow. It
is not on the morrow of the day upon which the
Czar has rendered his assistance to the Emperor
Francis Joseph in putting down the Hungarian in-
surrection, that the latter could leave his powerful
ally, especially in a matter in which Russia is en-
gaged in consequence of the very assistance she
rendered to Austria.

"France, on her side, without being placed in a
similar position towards England, nevertheless yields
to the impulse given by that power. Like Austria,
she ardently desires a prompt and pacific solution ;
but if, perchance, that solution should not take place,
it is certain that it will be impossible for France to
remain an indifferent spectator of the struggle in the
Bosphorus, the Black Sea, or the Mediterranean.
Only not desiring the struggle, she endeavours to
prevent it, and effect an arrangement.

" England, or to speak more correctly, Lord
Palmerston, is far from being animated by such
conciliatory sentiments. What direct interest can
the English Government have in entangling matters
and bringing about a conflagration ? Does it even
wish for such a conflagration ? I shall not seek to
investigate this question in this letter, but shall
confine myself to a sketch of the situations without
seeking causes. The fact is, that Ungland alone, of
the three Powers of Turkey, France, and Great
Britain, without exactly pushing fur a war, acts in
a manner as if war must be the inevitable result, ex-
citing instead of calming the public mind.
" Thence the difference in the language held by the
representatives of France and England at Vienna.
Both endeavour to detach Austria from her coalition
with Russia, on the extradition question, to persuade
her to relinquish the demand of extradition on her
part, whatever may be the decision of Russia. But
in seeking the same end Lord Ponsonby and M.
Gustave de Beaumont employ different means. The
first endeavours to intimidate the Cabinet of Vienna,
the latter tries persuasion.
" According to the last advice, received at Pen's
from Vienna, Lord Ponsonby had just received a
new dispatch from Lord Palmerston, enjoining him
to declare in positive terms to Prince Schwarzenberg
that if Austria or Russia persisted in demanding the
extradition of the refugees, and resolved to have
recourse to coercive measures against the Porte,
England for her part would take measures to protect
the independence of the Ottoman Empire and the
integrity of its territory. If my information is exact
—and I have reason to believe it is most exact—Lord
Palmerston brings forward France in this dispatch,
and thinks himself warranted in declaring to the
Austrian Government that the French Republic
would join Great Britain to oppose any act of violence
projected against the Sultan. Moreover, Lord Pon-
sonby was instructed to provoke an immediate reply
from Prince Schwarzenberg, and in case that reply
should not be satisfactory, to transmit directly orders
to Admiral Parker to take position with his squadron
at the mouth of the Dardanelles, to be ready to pass
them at the first signal from the representative of
Great Britain at Constantinople, Sir S. Canning.
" What was the reply of Prince Schwarzenberg ?
lam not able to inform you ; the more so, as lam
assured that Prince Schwarzenberg wishes to avoid
giving a definitive reply until he is acquainted with
the reply of the Csar to Fuad Effendi.
" M. de Beaumont is by no means so imperative as
Lord Ponsonby. He does not conceal, that should
war be the result, France could not do otherwise
than espouse the cause of Turkey ; but at the same
time he shows, on the part of his Government, a
sincere desire for the maintenance of peace, especially
with Austria. .

"What results from all this ? That the solution
of the question is between England and Russia.
Austria will follow the latter power, France will
side with England ; but be assured that Austria
and France desire peace, and that they will unite
their endeavours, as far as their respective positions
will allow them, to prevent a war. M. Delacour,
predecessor of M. de Beaumont at Vienna, has just
arrived at Paris. It is not improbable that he is the
bearer of communications of a nature to render
a pacific solution more probable. However, I
repeat it, nothing positive can be said, until we
know the reply of the Emperor Nicholas to Fuad
Effendi. But it is allowed to presume that that reply
will not be of a nature to render an amicable solution
impossible. In that case Lord Palmerston will be
quit for a little extra excitement.
"Russian diplomacy is on the stir. Prince Vol-.
konski, general aide-de•camp of the Emperor, one of
the big-wigs at court, is at Naples. General Boehm,
another aide-de-camp of the Emperor, has arrived
at Paris. Count Blondoff is expected to be sent on
a mission to London."

THE LATE EXTRAORDINARY CONDUCT OF A
CIII2LA.IN.—At the general quarter sessions held at
Coventry, the extraordinary conduct of the Rev. Ricl,ard
Chapman, late chaplain of the gaol in that city, in
applying a lighted candle to the hand of a murderess,
named Mary Bell, for the avowed purpose of giving her
an idea of the torment of the doomed, was brought be-
fore the full bench of Magistrates. The report of the
visiting magistrates was read, which having alluded to
the extraordinary treatment of the convicted murderess
by the Rev. Mr. Chapman, and a letter from the Secre-
tary of State, approving of the suspension of the Rev.
Gentleman as chaplain, proceeds as follows:--" We are
of unanimous opinion that the facts which appear on the
face of the proceedings show that the Rev. Richard
Chapman is not a proper person to be the chaplain of the
gaol, and recommend that he be dismissed." The report
was accordingly adopted, and the usual notice issued for
filling up the vacant office. We understand, however,
that the Rev. Mr. Chapman, anticipating probably the
determination of the bench, had sent in his resignation
previously.
EXETER CATIIEDRAL.—Many of our readers are
aware that for some time past a difference bas existed
between Mr. John Hooker, who holds the cffice of se.
condary in our cathedral, and the Chapter. For some
reasons, to which rumour gives all sorts of colours, but
which we do not judge it needfnl:to detail, Mr. Hooker
his office of secondary or
has been desired to give up
chorister. He says no charge has been made against
him of sufficient weight to induce him to comply with
this desire, his appointment being of the nature of a
freehold, of which he cannot be deprived while he is able
to attend in his place. Mr. Hooker has taken Dr. Ad-
dams's opinion upon the case, who thinks the appoint-
ment is in the nature of a freehold. The case has been
going on since Lady-day last, many pros and cons. hav-
ing been exchanged,
always
,ending, with the chorister
maintaining that it is his right. This day (Monday), on
Mr. hooker's presenting himself, a bar was placed across
so as to prevent his entrance. The case, we understand,
will be carried before the competent tribunals, it being
the first of the kind that has arisen since the Reforms-
tion.—Devonshire Chronicle.

The Bresla; v-Gazette states that Count Leiningen
Westerburg, Lther of Count Leiningen, who was re-
cently executed at Arad, has died of grief. Nis age
was eighty.