The Sun.
London, England, 1841-11-06 00:00:00

LEVANT NEWS.

Malta papers to the 26th ult have been received; and
advices from Constantinople to the 17th, Alexandria 20th,
Smyrna 19th, Beyrout 7th, Corfu 22d, and Tunis 20th.
The Malta Chronicle, after some observations on some
modifications proposed to be introduced into the qua-
rantine system, says:—
" We are happy to announce that the quarantine on
all vessels arriving here from the Black Sea, will be ad-
mitted to free pratique, after performing ten days' qua-
rantine, instead of twenty-five as heretofore, provided
they shall have complied with the prescribed formalities."
The following naval intelligence is given by the Malta
Chronicle :

," During the past two months no less than six mer-
chant-vessels, the descriptions of which all vary, are
reported to have been fallen in with in various parts
of the Mediterranean, which being so unusual a cir-
cumstance, leads us to fear that pirates have_ again ap-
peared in the Archipelago, probably some of the Candiot
insurgents, making up at sea for their reverses on shore.
Our harbour has again assumed an attractive and lively
appearance, inasmuch as we have now no less than 9
ships of the line, 2 frigates, 2 brigs, and 8 steam-vessel;
of war, making in all 21 pennants, besides those of
foreign powers. The Ganges, 84 ; Revenge, 76 ; and
Vanguard, 80, arrived in port on Sunday last, the two
former from Tunis, which they left on tl:e evening of the
19th inst., and having fallen in on the following day with
the Vanguard, which left Malta on the 19th inst., she re-
turned with them. The Daphne, 18, was lying at Smyrna
on the 19th inst. On Friday, the 22d inst., a naval
court-martial assembled on board her Majesty's ship
Howe, in Valletta Harbour, to try a private of Marines
of her Majesty's ship Indus, on a charge of striking or
knocking down a corporal, his superior, in the execution
of his duty. The case being fully made out, the Court,
at which Rear- Admiral Sir John Louis presided, after
deliberating: for nearly two hours, condemned the man
to be hung at the .yard-arm of the Indus, on such
day as the superior officer, Rear-Admiral Sir John A.
Ommaney, may appoint ; but as the sentence has
not yet been carried into execution, we trust it may be
commuted into transportation, since we understand it
appeared from his defence -(in which he was assisted
by Mr. Secretary Waller), that he was easily excited
by the effects of liquor, or the sun, in consequence of in-
juries he had formerly suffered in the head, and of which
traces were still perceptible. We understand a mid-
shipman of the Cambridge will shortly be tried for lan-
guage and conduct unbecoming an officer towards com-
mander (now Captain) Williams, R.N., when of the
StroMboli, who, though some time since promoted, has
been detained at this island by Sir J. A. Ommaney to
prosecute the charge. Her Majesty's brig Savage ar-
rived from Tripoli, in Barbary, yesterday. The Cyclops
steam-frigate, Captain H. T. Austin, C. 8., arrived in
port 'this morning, having left Constantinople on the
evening of the 12th, and the Dardanelles on the evening
of the 13th inst. She came under bail the whole of the
way from Meteliu, having removed her paddle-boards,
and reached Malta on the Bth day from thence, after
being, subject to all descriptions of wind and weather;
a proof of the efficient capability, in this important par-
ticular, of British steamers being enabled to make quick
progress as well as (but, of course, not so rapidly asl
under steam." _ _

A Corfu letter of the 22d ult. says :—" The last divi-
sion of the 42d, under the command of Major Fraser,
embarked yesterday morning by the lonian steamer for
Cephalonia. The Vernon is still in port. There is no
other news stirring."

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twelve others were split asunder completely. In innu-
merable other places walls were rent, and the plater
strewed about. The roof of one-of the Catholic churches
at Pera was cracked nearly across ; indeed very few
stone buildings escaped entire. Fortunately the shocks
were not of long duration, or we should have had to
deplore a great loss of life ; as it was, we have not
heard of more than six or seven persons having
perished. On the Bth instant presents were sent
from the Porte to the Embassies for various
persons who had a hand in the Syrian business.
A splendid sword of honour, with hilt richly mounted
in diamonds, is destined for Admiral Stopford, another
for Colonel Hodges ; Admiral Bandiera gets a sword
and a decoration suitable to his rank. To the Secre-
taries, Attaches, and Dragomans of the Allied Powers,
snuff boxes were given. Prince Metternich, Count
Nesselrode, and M. Bouticneff get each a portrait of
the Sultan set in brilliants. Nothing was prepared for
Lord Palmerston, for the very good reason that be re-
fused to accept a present. In a short time the medals
fur the naval and military officers, sailors, and soldiers,
will be ready. Some are in gold, the rest in silver ; the
idea of copper, for the men (which by the way did not
originate in the Porte) having been discarded. The
Emir Beshir on Friday paid a visit of ceremony to the
Ministers at the Sublime Porte, and no doubt he will in
due time be presented to the Sultan. A number of Greek
Archbishops and Bishops also waited 'upon Rifaat
Pacha, to complain that the Catholic Priests in Syria
have got into the habit of wearing the Greek clerical
cap,
.so that it is almost impossible to distinguish which
is which ; and as strange mistakes might arise in con-
sequence, they solicited that the Porte would issue orders
to have the inconvenience remedied. This will probably
be done, and the flocks in Syria will be able to know their
own pastori."