The Sun.
London, England, 1836-02-23 00:00:00

CONSTANTINOPLE.

.TAN. 27.—Advices, under date of the 31st of DececOer,
from Syria, inform us that Sulieman Bey, alias Col. Sever
had arrived at Beiroot, invested with ample powers from
Mehemet Ali to investigate and redress the grievances of
which our Government complained, in consequence of his
'opolies and infractions. He is, moreover,
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There is little doubt that the exhibition of firmness on the
part of the English Government, in appealing directly to the
Porte against his unjustifiable encroachments, has bad the
effect of opening his eyes as to the true nature of his power
and position.
Important intelligence, through a good channel, has beau
received from Circassia, from which it appears that these
brave mountaineers have again signalized themselves by-
success against the common enemy. Not satisfied with re-
pelling the Russians in their late inroads beyond the
Couban, they formed the spirited resolution of act-
ing on the offensive, and making reprisals. Having
accordingly assembled a force of from six to seven
thousand cavalry on their north-eastern frontier, they made
an irruption into the Russian territory, and advanced ra-
pidly against Stavropol, a town some distance in the in-
terior, and one of the most important of Southern Russia.
The town and garrison having been taken by surprise,
offered but a feeble resistance, and the conquerors, after
securing a rich booty, returned from their foray with three
hundred of the principal inhabitants and officers, as pri-
soners. These , subjects of the Czar may be ransomed at
leizure, as every attempt to subjugate the Circassians has
proved abortive. Sir John Campbell, wha arrived here last
week from Trebizond, traversed these countries in his re-
turn from Persia, and has, I believe, colleetti much valu-
able information. He had a very stormy passage in the
Black Sea, and so protracted beyond the usual time, that
the crew and passengers narrowly escaped being famished.
The King of Bavaria, under the title of Count of Augs-
burg, has been up to Smyrna in the English Government
steamer Medea. He stayed only two days, went to a ball,
which was graced by the presence of all the rank and
beauty of the place, and then went away. His Majesty,
of course, preserved the farce of an incog., but I understand
the Turks are by no means pleased that he should have
made his appearance at all. He was formerly sufficiently
Well knottin to them as a Philhelene, and consequently Turk-
hater ; and, moreover, they are rather sore that they should,
two or three years ago, have shown marked attention to
Prince Maximili;in, the King's brother, when here, without
their kindness ever having been acknowledged in any way.
His Majesty had, for a short time, an intention of extend-
ing his trip to Constantinople ; had be done so, Turkish
hospitality would have dictated a welcome to him, but it
was as well that lie kept away. I understand he intended,
after leaving Smyrna, to go to wonder at what he could
see on the plain of Troy, and to admire the beautiful anti-
quities which are to be seen at Alexander Troas ; after
which the steamer's cutwater would be turned towards
Athens.

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inquest was held at Frome, Somerset, last week, on the body
of James Ingram, aged 28, who was killed by his own wife.
The deceased and his wife were persons of intemperate and
dissolute habits, which frequently led them to violent acts
towards each other. It appeared in evidence that on the night
alluded to an altercation took place between Ingram and his
wife and her mother, at the dour of the latter, where he WAS
violently knocking, and using threats, when his wife rushed
"-rim the house, armed with a wooden pole, called the tail-bar
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and inflicted a tremendous blow on the head of her
ri, he died before the morning. It was stated
found no fracture of the 5;,...:11, but four ounces'nvesticration which
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THE SILK TRADE Yesterda-,
troanufacturcrs, throwsters, and others interested in the silk
Company's mr?,aansty'sinqdniaariteiorluysssea,lea
and
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trade. Owing to the great activity which has recently pre-
vailed in the silk manufactories, there was much competition
for the silks offered. The Company's declaration amounted
to 2,000 bales, and for the finer silks very advanced price.
were realised. Some very fine Gonateas sold as high as 27%.
2d. per lb. ; Banleahs, at 16s. to 18s. 2d. ; Coramercollys
at 175. to 225. ; and Harripaul at an average of 18s. per lb.
The finest silks realised an advance, as compared with the
quotation of last sale, of 25 to 30 per cent., and the inferior
silks of 7to 15 per cent., according to quality, The sale will
continuo for some daps. ..

GENERAL ST
COMEAPANYM NAVIGATION

The Half-3-early Meeting of the Proprietors of the General
Steam Navigation Con.pany, vlas held this day at the office of
the Company, No. 69, Lombard-street, and was very nume-
rously and respectably attended. A Report from the Direc-
tors upon the operatkns of the past yehr was read, and ap-
peared to afford general satisfaction. It was stated that two
large and superior ships, the John 801 l and Britannia, bad
been added to the fleet in 1833 ; and that a further considerable
augmentation in the number of the ships of the Company
-would be made in the courie of the present Spring. That
four large steam vessels, two of them above 700 tons each,
had been contracted for, and were now building by Messrs.
and
Fletcher and Fearnall, Messrs. Wigrams and Green,
Messrs. Curling and Young, one of the largest of which
would be launched next month, and the remainder within about
three months. The Directors contemplated making arrange-
ments for building additional ships of the same class during
the summer.
After transacting the ordinary business, and declari g
the
n the
di.ideed for the half year ending 31st December,
1335,
cordi;tl thanks of the proprietors were unanimously voted to
the Di; ectors, end the meetioir was adjourned.