The Sun.
London, England, 1836-12-13 00:00:00

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. I LORD JOHN RUSSELL AND SIR
-.....- HENRY PARNELL.

FRANCE.

PARIS, DEC. 11.—The Indicateur• of Bordeaux of the
Bth has the following article :—" The accounts from the
frontiers confirm what we said yesterday, that the Carlists
had suspended their fire against Bilboa.
" On the 2d in the afternoon, the enemy began to with-
draw their heavy artillery, sending it towards Durango, re-
taining only the field pieces.
" On the 3d General Espartero assembled his principal
officers, and it was decided that they would wait for Gene-
ral Alcala with the reserve, consisting, as we have said, of
4,500 men, which was to arrive on the sth ; and, therefore,
Espartero would not attack the enemy till that day, or
the Gth. _ _

" On the 4th in the morning he ret&ned his positions at
Assua and Erendio. The Carlists have recalled to Bilboa
all the forces that can be spared in Guipuscoa, not having
enough to oppose Espartero.
The Sentinelle of Bayonne says, " We have received
the following letter from St. Sebastian :---‘ A person worthy
of credit assured us that Espartero was not to attempt a
decisive attack on the Carlists engaged in the siege of
Bilboa before the 4th or sth of this month. This delay
was dictated by prudence ; he waited the arrival of the di-
vision of Alama, composed of eight battalions, before he
commenced his movement. What especially induced him
to wait is the Carlists having withdrawn their heavy artil-
lery, so that Bilboa had nothing more to fear. The re-
sult of Espartero's attack cannot be doubtful, since the
Carlists themselves are persuaded the town cannot fall into
their hands.'"

A Ministerial paper says, " The steam-boats which are
intended to be employed as packets between Murseiras and
Constantinople, Smyrna, and Alexandria, trading at the prin-
cipal ports of Italy and Sicily, at Malta and Athens, have
now almost all left the ports on the Ocean, where they were
built, to go to the rendezvous at Toulon. The Leonidas,
which left Brest on the 20th of November, arrived at Tou-
lon on the sth December in the morning, having stopped
one day at Lisbon and five at Gibraltar. It was therefore
only nine days at sea, in very bad weather, to perform a
voyage of 582 sea leagues (20 to a degree.) It will there-
fore take only nine days for the voyage from Marseilles to
Constantinople, the distance being 590 sea leagues.
Coals are already being provided at the places where the
vessels touch, such as Malta, Alexandria, Smyrna, and
Syra. It is thought that these steam boats will begin their
voyages in March. We shall then begin to have regular
communications every ten days with the Levant. The
effects of this enterprise on the prosperity of our commerce
—and in Marseilles in particular—are really incalculable.
Constitutionnet, Dec. 11.

TURKEY.
CONSTANTINOPLE, NOV. 16.—0 n the 10th instant,
some very important changes among the Turkish high func-
tionaries were announced to the public. The following are

~he most remarkable :—Husref Mehemet Pacha, who has

for some years acted as Seraskier, withdraws from that post,
which requires locomotion and personal activity ill-suited
to his very advanced age ; and an office less arduous, but,
perhaps, still more honourable, has been created for him,
under the title of Devlet Naziri, Supervisor or Director of

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the Government, with a salary of 7,200/. per annum. The
new Seraskier is Halil Paella, first son-in-law of the Sul-
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tan, and adopted son of Husref Mehemet, who will advise
and assist him in the discharge of duties, which most as-
suredly are beyond his mediocre capacity. Said Pacha,
the second son-in-law of the Sultan, has been made Mushir,

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Councillor of the Imperial Palace, General of the Guards,

&c. ; and he gets the government of all the provinces in
Asia Minor recently heaped upon his predecessor, Ahmed
Pacha, the particular friend of Lord Ponsonby. Said
is a young man of excellent character, and is not deficient in
ability. Ahmed, who has thus been taken off his high
horse, has been made Capudan Pacha, and knows about as

much of ships and navigation as a monkey knows of ma-
thematics. He is, however, a mild man and a good admi-

nistrator, so that the people of the arsenal are by no
means displeased at the appointment. Tahir Paella, whose
place he has taken, has been named Tophane Naziri, Ge-
neral of Artillery, and Director of that department. He is

a man of talent, and was the best Grand Admiral the
Turks have had since the famous Hayredden Pacha, but is

so severe and cruel that he is almost universally disliked.

Being still at Tripoli, a corvette was immediately des-
patched to bear him the tidings of his new nomination,
which being a deep step below his late office, will make
him as savage as a lion driven away from a pleasing repast,
and no one would like to fall in his way when he re-
ceives the intelligence.
These changes are attributed to the influence of the ex-
Seraskier, who has long sought to get Tahir Paella removed
from the command of the fleet and arsenal. They have
been made palatable to the Sultan by the handsome pro-
vision made for his two sons-in-law, who are the principal

gainers in the affair. The Russians can have had nothing
to do with it, as it certainly does not advance their cause.

By the withdrawal of Achmed Pacha from the Palace, they
lose very considerably, and it is not likely that they will
succeed in corrupting his successor. They must, however,
be delighted to see Ahmed confirmed in the very office in
which he gave such dire offence to our Noble Ambassador.
The Govervor of Scutari, against whom his Lordship also
complained, has, by this arrangement, lost his place—he
follows the fortunes of his master, Ahmed Pacha, and is
now at the arsenal. It was supposed there would be other
changes, brought about by Russian pertinacity ; that the
ex-Reis Effendi would be replaced, &c., but so far I hear
nothing of the sort. The list of appointments (Teojehat)
has not yet been distributed, although it ought to have been
printed a week ago.
On the 12th, Sarim Effendi, the Minister of Commerce,
despatched on a mission to Mehemet Ali Pacha, sailed in
a corvette for Alexandria. If he is authorised to concede
to the Pacha the privilege of forming a tariff of duties, to
be applicable solely to the territories he calls his own, I
conclude it must be under the condition that the small
contribution payable to the Porte shall be considerably
augmented.
Little more is said of the new tariff proposed to be esta-
blished here, except that Russia hints that she will not
come into the general arrangement. But even if Russia
offered no impediment, I do not think that we should easily
succeed in it, becouse the Turkish Ministers on whose de-
cision the point depends, arc the very persons most inter-
ested in preserving the old abuses, monopolies, and prohi-
bitions. They are naturally voracious birds, and these are
the offal on which they feed and fatten. Look at the salary
of the Devlet Naziri, 7,200/. a year. Think you that he
can live upon it, cheap as things are in this country ? By
no means ; he will spend four times the amount, and will
not be content unless, besides that, he is all along accumu-
lating treasure by the shovelful. To acquire all this money
he must sell firmans, privileges, offices, and what not. The
extravagant habits of the great Turks require reforming.
Their armies of suivants and servants might be cut down
with great advantage to the country, and without injury to
themselves.
Whilst writing I am sorry to hear of the death, 'by the
plague, of Halil Pacha, the new Seraskier. He had been
exposed for several days to the congratulatory visits of all
the principal people of the capital, each of whom, according
to etiquette, would kiss the hem of his garment, and some
one or other must have communicated the germs of the
fatal malady, which first attacked him on Sunday last. He
is much regretted by all classes—the Sultan loved him as
a son, and his wife, the Princess Salihe, adored him. It
is said that the pestilence has again made its appearance in
the Imperial Palace, and the Sovereign himself must be
pretty well comprised. With such instances of the un-
sparing nature of the disorder, it is hoped that something
will be done in the way of general and effectual precau-
tions. It is now worse than it has been at any time
since the dreadful year of 1812. Our plague thermo-
meter, the Greek Hospital Report, shows the admis-
sions of last week to have amounted to 183. Yesterday
one of the gates of Constantinople was closed in compliance
with an ancient custom, which demands that ceremony
after there have been carried through it, in one day,
1,000 corpses ! The weather continues most unfavourable,
warm and muggy, and unless a change take place speedily,
heaven only knows what will become of us. The death of
Hard Pacha will derange the late Ministerial appointments.
For a great number of years we have had no instance of a
person of Hald's elevated station falling a victim to the
plague. Those who have friends here will learn with plea-
sure that we have had no new cases in the Frank quarters
for five days past.
The corvette which sailed for Tripoli last week, took
down Hussein Pacha, the General sent up in chains to be
tried for alleged treason, and whose acquittal and appoint-
ment to higher rank I mentioned in my last. It is supposed
that he is authorised to take the reins of government there
into his own hands.
Tabir Pacha, whom the inhabitants of Tripoli hate to the
last degree, for his unsparing ferocity, is ordered to come
back immediately.
It is said that Voghoridhis, the Prince of Samos, having
been discovered in speculations to an unreasonable extent,
is about to be disgraced. The Samiots are quite right in
looking well into their affairs.

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A poacher, named Joseph Ridsdale, has been corn.
mitted to York Castle, for deliberately shooting- at Thomas
Cartwright, a watcher on the estate of Sir W. M. Milner,
Bart., r‘t Grange Farm, on Friday afternoon. Four brothers
of Ridsdale were also committed on Thursday, as accessories
after the fact. Cartwright is not expected to recover.
A gentleman with a glass eye was about to exercise
the right of suffrage this morning, when he was accosted by
a political opponent with " I say, mister, what are you
doing here ? You can't vote ; you're not nitural eyes'd."
The joke was taken in good part, and created general mer-
riment.—Baltinzore Gazette.

We have authority for inserting the following copy of a
note written by Sir Henry Parnell to Lord John Russell on
the 29th of November last, on the subject of Sir Henry's
speech at Dundee :

" 19, Chester-street, Nov. 29.
"My Dear Lord John—l have received your note and
a copy of your letter to Mr. Denison.
" In saying to him that you think there has been song
mistake in the report of what I said at Dundee on the
Cern Laws you are filly borne out by the fact ; as I did
not say that Government proposed the Agricultural Com-
mittee for the purpose of repealing or modifying the Corn
Laws. " Yours faithfully,
H. PARNELL.
" To the Right Hon. Lord John Russell, &c."

The following is the substance of what Sir Henry Par-
nell said on the subject of the Corn Laws, in replying to
the address of the non-electors of Dundee :
" He observed that there was one subject he had omitted
to notice, namely, the appointment of the Agricultural
Committee. He said he was surprised to find that the
Corn Laws were not mentioned in their address. There
was no subject in which they were more interested. Al-
though the Committee made no report, there was much
evidence that showed that these laws ought to be altered.
As the appointing of the Committee necessarily implied
an inquiry into the Corn Laws, the Government showed
no indisposition to have the grounds examined on which
the policy of modifying, or even of repealing, these laws
could be defended."

THE ANNUAL DINNER OF THE

SMITHFIELD CATTLE CLUB.

This annual festival was held yesterday at the Free-
mason's Tavern, the Earl Spencer, President. On the No-
ble Lord's right and left we observed, his Grace the Duke
of Richmond, the lion. Captain Spencer, the Rev. Alger-
non Peyton, J. Dodd, Esq., the Mayor of Northampton, T.
Seinior, Esq., Stephen Grantham, John Druce, John Ell-
man, John Buckley, George Inskip, Robert Lindell, John
Gwilt, Thomas Loft, and Henry Trowers, Esqrs. About
200 persons, interested in the breeding and feeding of cat-
tle and general agricultural pursuits, sat down to dinner,
which was a substantial one.
The cloth having been drawn, the CHAIRMAN proposed
" The health of the Ring."—(Great cheering.) " The health
of the Queen and the rest of the Royal Family," was next
proposed and duly honoured.
The next toast which the Noble CHAIRMAN gave was,
" Prosperity to the Smithfield Club." In risirg to propose
this toast, in which, his Lordship said, he conceived they
were all so deeply interested, he thought it was necessary,
however good the judgment of the generality of the far-
mers might be, that there should be a stimulus to keep up
the breeds of the various cattle throughout the country, or
for want of it he feared a general deterioration would take
place.
The Duke of Malmo-sr, here interrupted the Noble
Chairman, and stated that he thought it would be more
satisfactory to the Gentlemen assembled for him to propose
the health of the Noble Earl Spencer, who had for years
paid such constant attention to the interests of the club.—,
(Loud applause.)
The Noble EARL, in returning thanks, said that he felt
it to be a matter of duty, and a matter of pleasure it was,
to fulfil that duty, inasmuch as he never felt more comfort-
able than when he met the farmers and gentlemen of the
country.—(Cheers.) He liked agricultural pursuits, and
having tried many others—(Great laughter)—no one pur-
suit gave him so much satisfaction with so little alloy as this
did.—(Cheers.) Although he had not been so successful
on this occasion as he had been in other years, he would
always endeavour to bring the best animals he could to the
show ; and under any circumstances he hoped he should
never produce a bad one.
The healths of the several Noblemen and Gentlemen
who have obtained prizes and medals at the late show, were
then proposed, and cheerfully responded to.
Upon the health of his Grace the Duke of RICHMOND
being proposed, great cheering took place ; and his Grace,
in returning thanks, said he felt highly gratified at the man-
ner in which his name had been associated with agricultural
pursuits, and he also must express the great pleasure he at
all times felt in meeting his brother farmers.—(Cheers.)
He felt it due to himself and to them to state that great
benefits arose to the community at large through their exer-
tions. He had stated at their last general meeting, when he
was an unsuccessful exhibitor, that he would endeavour to
improve his stock ; he had made that attempt, and had the
satisfaction of being successful. As a candidate before them,
in future he pledged himself that a bad Southdown should
never carry off the prize. There was, no doubt, many more
capable, but none more anxious for the welfare and prospe-
rity of the farmers than himself.—(Cheers.) He felt most
sincerely grateful for the honour conferred by those around
him.—(Cheers.)
Mr. GIBLETTS'S health being proposed ; in returning

thanks, said that he was very much pleased to find that he
had been a successful candidate. Among stock in general
he expressed an opinion in favour of the Hereford, and
contended that no animal could be so perfect as those which
bore a fair proportion of lean to fat.
On the health of the Judges being drunk, one of them,
Mr. STOKES, said that Mr. Gibletts might be a very good
judge of fat cattle when arrived in town, but he had very
little opinion of him as a breeder of stock.
Several other toasts and sentiments having emanated
from the Noble Chairman, and which were most cordially
responded to by the Company, his Lordship, accompanied
the Duke of Richmond, left the room amidst the deafening
plaudits of the numerous company.

SHOCKING RAILWAY ACCIDENT.

On Saturday the thorough train from Newcastle was
proceeding to Carlisle, drawn by the " Sampson" locomo-
tive
engine, about four o'clock, with about 26 passengers
and a heavy load of goods. To enable the engine to stop
easily at the Wetheral station, the steam had been let off
about half a mile before reaching the Corby Beck-bridge,
and the train was descending the inclined plane at the rate
of eight or ten miles an hour. On reaching the bridge, the
engine man, William Simpson, saw. a man upon the line,
and gave him the signal to get out of the way. He did so,
and scarcely had this danger been avoided, when to his
horror and consternation, the engine man saw the Points
were set for the staith before mentioned instead of the main

line. He gave the alarm to his fireman, to put the break
upon the train, and at the same instant, he reversed the
motion of the engine, and leapt off, followed by the fireman.
Although the reversing of the motion somewhat checked
the velocity of the train, it was insufficient to arrest its pro-
gress, as it was upon a considerable descent. In an in-
stant the engine and train ran up the branch rails, and right
forward to the staith. On the staith six empty coal wag-
gons were standing, against which the engine struck and
drove them forward off the rails. At the same moment it
would appear, the stone pillars of the coal cells which sup-
ported the rails gave way, and the engine fell to the ground,
a height about eight feet, carrying with it beams, pillars,
and the whole frame work of the staith. The tender fell
in the same way. Attached to the tender was a horse-
truck laden with corn and covered with a tarpauling ; this
also fell to the ground, but alighted almost evenly upon its
wheels. Following this was a truck laded with goods and
a cart ; this truck was turned over, and fell upon the grain
truck. Next to this were the carriages with passengers,
the first of which was arrested just on the brink of the
falling ruins, and was a good deal damaged ; but all the
passengers escaped unhurt with the exception of one man,
who had his hand injured by being jammed between some
broken timbers of the damaged carriage.
Several lives were lost, as will be seen by the following
verdict, delivered at the Coroner's Inquest :
We find that Henry Johnston, Matthew Potts, and
John Kelsey, came by their deaths accidentally, by reason
of the locomotive steam engine called the " Sampson," and
the carriages by which she was followed, running from the
proper line of road, and breaking down a staith at Great
Corby---such deviatian from the right line being caused by
the misplacing of certain points or switches at the West
end of Corby-bridge ; and that a deodand of 151. be levied
upon the steam engine and carriages.
" That this Jury cannot seperate without expressing its
disapprobation of the conduct of the Railway Company in
not placing their own responsihle servants at every turn
where such switches are placed, or insisting upon Lord Car-
lisle, and all others having private depots giving such se-
curity for proper attention to the switches leading to such
depots as will give the most perfect security, attainable in
such a mode atravelling, to those whose lives are commit-
ted to their charge.

Commodore Lord Yarborough was at Cowes on
Saturday, and again on Tuesday. We are happy to state
that his Lordship enjoys good health.
" THE GREAT METROPOLIS."—The author of
" Random Recollections of the Lords and Commons," en-
couraged by the universal popularity of his first production,
has further exercised his descriptive genius in presenting
us with a truly original picture of our Modern Babylon.
To those who have never yet visited London this work will
prove fall of wonders ; whilst the most confirmed Cockney
will be perfectly astonished at his own previous ignorance,
and literally puzzled to ascertain by what extraordinary in-
fluence this " Great Unknown" appears to have acquired
the übiquitous privilege of omnipresence. He
has freely
exposed the peculiarities of metropolitan society in its seve-
ral gradations ; introduced us behind the scenes of our va-
rious theatreS, and wholly removed the veil which laereto-
fore concealed the clubs and gaming-houses from Fablic oh-
, servation,