The Sun.
London, England, 1831-12-06 00:00:00

A TURKISU *NEWSPAPER.

The mails last from Germany have brought us
the prospectus of a weekly newspaper in the Turkish
lanGueaere, the publication of which at Constantinople
has ?already commenced. Though the prospectus is
In some measure defaced by the lacerations and fus
migarions which all papers and letters from Vienna,
since the appearance of the cholera, undergo, we
have nevertheless thought it worth the trouble ne--
cessary to make out a translation. It will be seen
that officers of State are appointed to manage this
Turkish Gazette, and that it is to be translated into
some of the European languages. M. Blacque, a
Frenchman, who edited the Coutsier of Smyrna, is
to have the charge of these separate publications.
The following is the prospectus :
The sublime philosophy, which is commonly called
history, has for its object the recording and metkieg
known the events of this world. It is at tett a me-
morial and a legacy bequeathed by the past to the
future, which carries with it innumerable advan-
tages. History, in so fat: as it essentially influences
the laws of states and social institutions, has been
represented by nany of the learned as an indispens.-
able science. The celebrated Safidi, commentator
of the works of Lamii, relates the following authen-
tic anechte, which is here repeated as an irrefra-
gable proof of the necessity of studyinghistory
" In the year 4'22 of the Hegira, itridA. the Kallph
Kaim, of the family of the Abassides, Certain Jews
of Khaiber,* asserted that their ancestors had, on
a conquest of that town, been relieved from the pay-
ment of the poll-tax. In support of their claim,
and as evidence of the truth of their assertion, they
produced a document sign,-ad by the forged name of
Ali el Martaza, and ':ith the pretended signatures
of the venerable reampanions of the Prophet, Saad
ben Moaz and 'Moavia, as subscribing witnesses. The
Caliph appe-ared disposed to admit their claim, but
hie Secretary, Abul-cassin, had some suspicion of
the pretended deed, and showed it to the historio-
grapher of Bag:lad, who declared it to he a forgery,
for these reasons :—The fortress of Khaiber was
taken in the sth year of the Hegira, but Moavia did
not join the Prophet until the year 9; and in the
year 5, Saad was dead. By these facts, so irrecon-
cilable with the document, he proved that it was en-
titled to no credit, and the Jews, taken by surprise,
acknowledged that they had forged it."
Convinced of the uses of history, all Islamite, as
well as other Governments, have encouraged its
study; and to extend its advantages, the ingenious
and excellent historians, Iben Kessir, Iman Suyuti,
Gevsi, Kasi Beysair, and others composed their
works. The Sublime Porte always paid particular
attention to this object, and appointed some
perial historiographers, who were at first called
Shechname-chon, but in latter periods obtained the
title of \Vakaymivis. In pursuance of •an ancient
custom, all the records of events collected in the
course of twenty-eight or thirty years were com-
mitted to the press and made public, and thus arose
the works of Naima, Rashed, Sublii, Yezzi, and
Massif. When, however, the daily events of the
present age are not publicly notified at the time of
their occurrence, and their real causes remain thereby
unknown, the people, acting in the spirit of the old
proverb, " that man dislikes whatever is strange to
him," are accustomed to resist every thing the occa-
sion and necessity of which they do not compre-
hend. Thus has it hitherto happened that the
people, viewing the, internal and external relations,
the official changes and other affairs of the Sublime li
Porte, as things altogether enigmatical, have often
referred public transactions to intentions very dif-
ferent from the views of the Goveinment.

Now, though in so doing the people only follow
an inclination natural to all men, and are therefore
in a certain measure excusable, yet this idle gossip
of the ignorant renders its first author liable to sus-
picion and deserving of punishment, and moreover
endangers the maintenance of tranquillity and order
among the subjects of the Sublime Porte. It is,
therefore, the most earnest wish of his Highness the
Sultan, our gracious, sublime, and, by all excellent
qualities, distinguished Sovereign and Lord, to
secure in this respect also the public tranquillity,
and to relieve his people from the groundless suspi-
cions and vexatious doubts which have hitherto been
propagated amongst them by false reports and vain
rumours.

With a view to this end, the subject was taken
into consideration in a conference called for the
purpose, and it was resolved, by the prompt public
communication of all events having reference to the
internal and external relations of the Sublime Porte,
and by explanations of their true causes, and other
circumstances, to give the people just vie%ls of
public affairs, and to secure them against those dis-
orders in which capricious interpretations and false
rumours have often involved them.
And as it is besides intended to communicate to
the public information on new inventions, the fine
arts, the prices of the necessaries of life, and, in ge-
neral, whatever relates to trade and commerce, this,
in every respect useful and salutary undertaking,
cannot fail to be regarded as a new and striking
testimony of the liberality, justice, and enlightened
foresight of our sublime ruler, and of his earnest
endeavours to promote general prosperity and hap-
piness.

Hewever, as it would be difficult to communicate
all the above intelligence in manuscript, it has been
thought advisable to establish a regular printing-
office, from the presses of which a new Gazette, in
different languages, will issue. Indeed, our high-
minded and sublime Monarch being not only a bene-
volent and gracious ruler of his own people, but an
upright ►riend to all nations which maintain the
relations of peace and amity with the Porte, it is
desirable that the publication of this Journal should
be rendered more useful by separate printing in
other languages, and therefere an experienced
European, well skilled in foreign languages, has
been selected to carry this object into effect.

This plan was laid before- our benevolent Sove-
reign, who on due consideration of the many and
extensive advantages which may be derived from it,
has been most graciously pleased to sanction it
with his approbation. In consequence of this high
resolution, a printing-office has been established
near the Seriaskerial,t under the name of the Impe-
rial Gazette office, and under the management of
Sheikzade Esseid Mehmed Essaud Effendi, for-
merly Molla of Mecca, and now Imperial Historic-
grapher.
To him all intelligence will be addressed, includ-
ing the political information on the part of tht
Porte; that which relates to military affairs will bi-
daily communicated from the Seraskerial. The
Chodshan of the minor endowment establishments,
Sarim Effendi, from the Amedgi Kalemi,T and
Said Beg, son of the High Chamberlain of the Sul•
taness's mother, are commissioned and appointed to
make these commun:cations, without, however, ne-
glecting the official business in which they have
hitherto been engaged.
This Journal will be divided into two sections,
one of which being devoted w the internal affairs of
the empire, will contain official intelligence; the
other will contain unofficial articles relating to civi-
lization, science, arts, and commerce, and in general
every thing new or interesting.
• A small town and fortress, six days' journey N.E.
of Medina, taken ty the Calif Ali, son of Abutalebs, in
the fifth year of the Hegira.
j- The Seraskier's Palace.
f The Reis Effendi's office.

The Hon. Mr. PELHANt, sun of Lord YAR-
noitouGit, will very shortly lead to the altar the young
and highly accomplished daughter of Lord HAWARDEN,
and not a daughter of Sir JOSEPH COPLEY'S, as previously
stated.
NIEMOIRS OF FEMALE SOVEREIGNS.—
" The proper study of mankind is woman." The work
named above is full of matter for this interesting study,
fur it cannot be denied that in order to pursue the invest,
gation with advantage, we should especially regard the
sex when placed in peculiar and difficult situations, such
as those which must arise from sovereignty. Mrs.
JAMESON has accordingly chosen Queens for her subjects,
and with all a woman's tact has analyzed the female el a-
racterin its most influential form.

FRENCH PAPERS.

(From the Morning Herald.)

We have received the whole of the French Papers of
Sunday, and the Iffessager des Chambres and the Gazette
de France dated yesterday. Owing to the continued
hasiners of the weather telegraphic communication between
.yons and Paris was impossible on Sunday last up to the
hour when our estafette left. No doubt was, however,
entertained, that the Duke of Orleans and Marshal Sou►t,
at tho head of an army of :30,000 men (troops of the line
and National Guards), had entered Lyons on the preced-
ing day (Saturday), and that the revolted workman had
entirely tobtlittech
',otters from the Frontiers of Prue is announce further
discharge of soldiers from the Prussian army. The cho-
lera was believed to have totally ceased in Berlin.
The Cottmiltee of the Peers on the Peerage law had not
.yet tlade their report. The discussion of the measure in
the Chamber of Peers would not, it was expected, com-
mence hefore the 19th instant. Paris remained perfectly
tranquil.