The Sun.
London, England, 1836-05-09 00:00:00

CONSTANTIT‘TOPLE..

(From a Morning Contemporary.y.
APRIL I3.—Letters from fir, on the Euphrates, received
in town a few days ago, have brought the gratifying iotelli-
g•ence of Colonel Chesney's complete success In laying- mide
the obstacles lately thrown in his way in order to preve.at
the success of the enterprise under his directions. Thta
various difficulties the Colonel had to contend with, are on
all sides attributed to Ibrahim Pasha'' agents. Before
running the Euphrates down to Bussoaa, Colonel Chesney,
whose health is represented as perfectly re-established, had
considered it advisable to proceed in a boat tlowo the river,
to survey the parts where navigation is considered mem
difficult, and at the same time to have int.erviens with the
chiefs of the Arab tribes. The most cordial understanding
reigns between the English and the Turks at -Bir.
The English steam-boat Essex arrived here on the 9th
instant. It is the intention of the owners to empiev thla vessel
in performing regular voyages between this port ar'd
send. Although the immense increase the Persian ta alle has
lately undergone has necessarily augmented the acti‘-ity or
communications between the capital and the latter place, it is
generally believed by merchants that this speculation o ill
tern a complete failure. In consequence of the enormous
price of coals (2/. per ton), the freight and passage fare or
the steam-boat will appear so exorbitant to the native mer-
chant, that he will continue, as heretofore, to ernback his
~eoods on board Turkish vessels. Notwithstanding their
numerous inconveniences, they afford to him the foremost or
advanteges—that of low price. The steam navigatiaii be-
tween this and Smyrna has hitherto presented tut heavy
losses to the companies interested in the undertaking. The
discovery of a coal mine in the immediate neighbourood of
the capital was, according to a general report, made by the
Austrian director of mines, M. Pavoliny. This report has
uuihrtunately turned out to be unfounded. The mineral
supposed to have been coal has been found -on trial to be
litrdite, containing 7 per cent. of combustible matter.
The Sultan, anxious to afford to the Capitan Pasha an
additional proof of the satisfaction which the indefatigable
zeal he has shown RI improving the Turkish navy, has given
l:im, presented him on the 10th inst. with los portrait.
Mehemet Ali Bey, the Sultan's. Chamberlain, was desired
to convey the painting on board the flag-ship. and to in-
form the Admiral that it was the Sultan's eapress wish that
it should be placed in the state cabin. *.ro testify his gra-
titude for so flattering a mark of distiriction on the part of
the Sovereign, Tahir Pasha ordered salutes to he fired, and
the ship to remain dressed during the whole of this fortu-
nate day.
'Nth- Pasha will, it is said, sail previous to the marriage
festivals, which are to begin on the 26th inst. Most of
the Pashas invited to assist at these solemnities, are already
arriveth—among these Mouatafa Pasha of Adrianople, the.
disappointed candidate. These who have not had it in their
power to comply with the invitation, have sent a eepiesen-
tative with the presents it is customary In offer on a eimilar
occasion. Neither Mehemet Ali Pasha's nor his soft os an-
swer to the letter of invitation sent to them by order of
the Sultan has yet arrived.
The Easter solemnities were performed lyitl "us"!
pomp on Sunday laet by the Greek Patriarch at the Part.
In order to impart additional Celli to the ceremony, i'mr
secretaries and eNaelres of the Russian Mission were pre-
sent during, the whole service. They thrmed part of the
procession; and after kissing the bend of the Patriarch, had
the honour of receiving in presence of the whole congrega,
tints a paternal embrace horn each of the archbishop., aria
the members of the Synod. What reflections is not a
similar exhibition calculated to bring back to the tniodaof
the Greeks!
The Charge d'Affaires of W.allachia, M. Arista-chns,
had a .few days ago an ihtery iew with Lord Ponsonbv.
The principal (tit:at of ties conference was, as 1 some time
tine apmentioned, to decide how fur the English Consuls
in the principalities were justifiab e-
le in granting
British pro-
t.a ction to individuals born in the count- • of indigenous pa-
rents. I unders!and that
Lord Po:ror'i)oy ihas strongly cerh-
sared tip: conduct of the CoLstii fit Bucharest, and ordered
the remova,l orthe
Consul at Gal M. Gm si.