The Sun.
London, England, 1838-07-13 00:00:00

LITERPOOL COTTON MARKET-JULY 12,

We have had a quiet market to-day, but no reduction whatever has
occurred in prices. The entire quantity sold did not exceed 2,000 bags;
and we close very languidly-1,860 American, std. 74-d. ; 60 Surat,
41d. 4-3 d.; 80 Perham, 9 ; total 2,000.

COUNTRY CORN MARKETS DURING THE WEEK.

CONSTANTINOPLF, JUNE 20.--A rnesseKer rent on the 3.1.

inst. from Circassia by Mr. Long.aorth and air. T. Bell, with,
letters to their friends in this city and in England, arrived here.
on the 17th inst. To the great diaappoint alma of every one
here who takes an interest in the welfare of there geetlemen,
it was ascertained that the seals on the covers had been broken,
and moreover that for these anxiously exported corers-entice-
tions a corresponding bulk of blank paper had been substituted.
It appears that the author of this villainous trick is a cc: fain
individual named Andrea. a Csbardian by birth, who, though a
notorious Russian spy, has during several years availed himself
of the confidence of several Englishmen in the employment of
the British Government, to pry into their secrets, and reveal
them to his patrons at the Russian Legation. It ap-
pears from the narration of the messenger, that on the
10th of Safer (the 15th of May) a steam-boat, having
on board a body of staff eel tiers and engineers, left
the port of Sokoom Kaleh, end after reconnoitring several
points of the coast in possession of the natives between this
and the port of Hirzel', returned during the night to Sokoom.
On the 20th of May a squadron, consisting of l 4 men of war, -
three of which were line of battle ships, sailed from Sokoom,
and anchored close to the shore, between Mamahee and Sot-
shah. During two successive days Phe Russians renewed their
attempt to effect a landing at Macnahne; but the resistance
offered each time by a body of 5,000 Ce-eassians proved so
desperate, that they ultimately renounced tlie undertaking.
On the day following the enemy succeeded in taking up a
position at Sotshah, close by the river's northern Lank, and
prelim's to the arrival of reinforcements to the sma II body of
natives which advanced to oppose the invaders in erecting
fortifications protected by 42 guns.
The loss of the enemy during the engagements at both
places is estimated at 800, of which one-half were Geore;ans
belonging to the corps under General Mikail and the Pride*
Dadianoglou. The loss on their side amounted to 53 killed—
the wounded to 73. The booty consists el. three pieces of
ordnance, six ammunition waggons, 1,000 cartridge bags, 220
hatchets, 450 muskets, and 50 Georgian rifles. On the
second day after the landing at Sotshah, a Russian column,
while attempting to penetrate into the interior. was attacked
!w the natives and pursued till under the range of the fortress's
guns.
On the 31st of Maya squadron of 38 sail, 12 of which were
two deckers, sailed with troops from Anspa, and after an-
choring in the Bay
of Thoapsah, opened its fire upon the
'
beach. The surroundf,;, eoentry,te resistance on the part being level, and offering
it
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no .positions for intrenchm,Nln. ,
%own eel the second day, after
of the natives was hut trifling,
_*,..arb,:mbarkation of the
four hours' constant eaduenade,
Russian troops took place. Judging frorn the 'ember of
tents in their camp, my informant is of opine'n that the
enemy's force cannot fall far short of 10,000. II ;se
.em tofsrtifi-
cations raised on the beach at Thoapsah are said tSI
cover double the extent of ground occupied by the hit at
Sotshah.
Under the impression, no doubt, that these advantages, end
thefortnitlable display of Russian power, had struck terror into
the heart of the boldest Circassians, and prepared them to im-
plore his clemency, the Russian General sent a proelamatien to
specify to the Oozdens, Tokavices, and elders, the conditions
of their surrender. Among the fourteen conditions proposed by.
Russia to the Circassians, the foremost are—that an hostage,
to be exchanged every six months, shall be furnished by each
village ; that every Russian prisoner and deserter in the coun-
try shall be given up; that the English adventurers, who
through their misrepresentations have been instrumental in con-
firming the Circassians in their rebellion, shall be broaght
to the Russian camp; that a general surrender of arms shall
take place; that a Russian Gosernoe and Judge shall be re-
ceived in each district, and the legisietive authority in the
hands of the elders shall be made ocee to Russian Magis-
trates; that the trade-in slaves shall be ebelished ; that the
quarantine regulations shall be observed ; that under pain of
forfeiting his property every one shall denounce to the autho-
rities the individuals travelling through the country without a
Russian passport. The Circassians, after remarking to the
Russian General that he had been much mistaken in believing
that the erection of two additional forts on their coast had in.

timidated the people, assured him that their position would 1110
more be effected by their new forts than, as experience I'ad
proved, it had been by the presence of those erected in
previous years on other points of their coast. Twenty-
five havens remained yet in their possession, and they
were amply sufficient to enable them to keep up all the in-
tercourse the wants of the country required with foreign
ports. As the Russian General, though on the spot, seemed
ignorant of this fact, they thought it necessary to ac-
quint him with the names of those ports, which are,—
Tzandee, Ghihetcb, Cornish, Mamahce, Tigahmic, Vardanah,
Bookh, Hizzeh, Soobashee, Demitnodjah, Ghoyah, Noyukpo-
see, Shepshee, Agooyah, Moobot Dugh, Nodjeli, Sooliak,
Djibgalt, Bizit, Soodjak Kaleh (I) Baktshedjook, Mooshak,
&c. The better to convince the Russian General how remote
from their minds was the idea of entering into any arrsngcr
meet with the Emperor, they informed him that their assem=4
bly had decided on putting to death every individual coming
from the :Russians with proposals of so revolting a nature,
and that they requested him to treat in the same mariner every
Circassian with similar proposals who might present himself to
the. Russial camp.. _ _ _

As a fresh proof of the inefilciency of the Russian forts
and blockade in preventing communications kith Circassia may
be mentioned the fact of five boats with salt and ammuniviou
naviug arrived safely in that country, and also that, undis-
mayed by the late events, all the persons engaged in the trade
are preparing for rending over fresh cal goes.
AccoOing Co a report generally accredited, the Sultan's
son-in.larv, HAM Pasha, had been restored to the Imperial
favour, and apcointed Vice-Presiders of the Privy Council.
The British Ambassador had yesterday an audietree of the
Sultan. It is :up.'osed that the last intelligence from Ah'x-
andria made the Suitan anxious to have a conference on, this,
to him, vital question, with Lord Ponsonby. The fleet is yet
in port, and though the Activity with which munitions were
embarked within the last Aix days leads .alapy to surtose it
will leave immediately, I ffrii:lv 'believe, however, that both
the army and fleet of the Sultan, will remain in statu quo till
the arrival of decisive answer frorrit the Bt itish Cabinet.

Only two cases of plague have oce.urrcd during the last fort-
night among the Greeks.— Times.

EGYPT-7--

(From Mr. Wa;horn:)

CAIRO, JUNE 1838.—Since my last the folletvin are the
chief occurrences and topics :
The new ship of the line stated in my last to have been burnt
by accident to the water's edge now turns out to have been
wilfully done by her crew. This friet stands upon the evidence
of some of the partakers in the act, who have accused the rest.
Ten of them have been shot, and three officers and twenty men
have been condemned to the. galleys.

The plague is about the .erne as mentioned in my last,
which was merely three or four cases a day at Alexandria, but
none in any other part of Egypt. It still exists in Syria, at
Jaffa, and Jerusalem, but nut beyond two deaths a day from it.
in either of those places.
Egypt is fast becoming of moment in the winion of other
nations. Eke years ago there was not a ssng:e steam vessel of
anv nation plying from Egypt ; now, those of England,
France, Austria, and Egypt, number eighteen regular oppor-
tunities to and fro every month from Alexandria.
There are reports at Alexandria that the French Beet are
to pay a visit to Egypt, with the view of enforcing the arrears
of some tribute money claimed from Egypt by the P;:rte.
The opinion here about this tribute money is, that as the
causes no longer exist for its payment by Egypt to the Pone,
it ought no longer to be backed the fleets of France, Eng-
land, nor any other power to enforce it. ‘Vhat should tribute
be paid for but fur aid, assistance, and the like? The Porte
has none of these to give to Egypt, nor cl-rts Egypt require
any. When will this bolstering system towards 'llurkey he
done pith : when will England and France leave the Sultan
to enforce tribute money himself, taking special care that he
does not have any t• Russian aid" in doing it ?
When will England see she ought to strengthen and not
weaken Eqpt? When will England see that the counter-
poise of every gibing Russian in Turkey, Persia, &c., is only to
be realised by a nlose and most friendly alliance with Egypt?
It is the opinion l. fire that Mehemet Ali will, before a year
more, perhaps in less than six mouths, declare Egypt inde-
pendent of the Pcrte : ti.srefore let not this surprise our Go-
vernment when it turns out to 1)1 the fact, uud when it does it
is to be hoped our Govertnnent Nit; be prepared neat only to ac-
knowledge but to support Egypt its her just claim " to govern
for herself."

The Nile began its rise this season Sc.:me days before its
usual time ; the oldtr Egyptians say that lu height will bo
very high this year : in such casts it is an increased blesiing to
Egypt, because it then naturally waters all the l nds, beddes
giving the animal; as well us men-rest from their labours for
the two months of inundation.

Specimens of the gold ure sent down to the Austriantninere
from the Serinalr mine turn tut to Le extremely valuable.
Alehem-t Ali !las fer years been seeking for this i,rectous metal
in that district, but no former specimens have been produced
like the pruifint, which has yielded most abundantly. An ex-
pedition for the protection of the mining in that quarter will
1),.! soon dispatched, and the search after gold ore hill be on a
vast scale.

Affairs in Syria appear to be Fettling into order again. The
active preparations for war in Egypt are :till in force ; and
at no former time of Mehemet Ali's government were it either
armed or stored fir it as note.

The Semiramis steam-vessel is to be placed on the Calcutta
line, via Pint de Galle. The time, then, is come for the ex-
tension of our Indian Eteant line to Chiba; at Point de Galle
the China line can be best connected with the Calcutta ones

Its adoption will probably take years to bring about ; huts.
ever, it will not want my humble advocau to hasten it ; and
the Ilmourable Court of Directors of the Enat Witt Com-
pany keep tolerating our Comul-General here in his "do.
nothing principles" towards the steam object in Egypt.
. _

The Berebicc arrived at Sutz on the 9tli instant, in nineteen
days from Bombay, bringing dates as follows : —Canton,.
March 13 ; Calcutta, May -7
Ceylon, May 7; Madras, May
10 ; and Bombay, May 21.
Those through me now pass to London with this. Tha
Berenice leaves again to-day, taking letters 'via Falmouth to
the 12th of May from London ; and via Marseilles to the 18th
of May.—Morning Chronicle.

The Earl of lladnor last week allowed the whole of
his workmen dcublc WifCS in honour of the coronation.
According to the Bulletin O'Eriologique, the culti-
‘ation of the vine in France gives occupation to 2,200,000 families,
~.vhich form a imputation of snore than six millions, or nearly a filth part
of the total pcputation a the country. The annual produce of the vine
forms about one sixth of the revenue of the king
is dom, and the duties on
it constitute one-half of those of the towns.
Great briskness now prevailing in the carpet trade
at Kidderminster. Alnrst every manufactory is: in full employ. At
many of the larAe establishments the second looms are put on, and the
weavers have as much as they can do,