The Sun.
London, England, 1841-11-24 00:00:00

THE CHRISTIAN POWERS AND
TURKEY.

BERLIN, Nov. 6.—The result of the negotiations
conthieiiced by Russia, in order to obtain for the Evan-
gelical Christians of the German nation the same ad-
vantages in the Turkish Empire, especially in Paleatino
:and Syria, as are enjoyed by the Christians of the Latin
and Greek ChuNlies, excite general interest. It is, in
fact; so interesting an event, in modern history that it
seems. desirable to pbvia te involuntary misunderstanding
by a simple narrative of thOpccasion and object of the
negotiation.
The concord of the great Powers of Europe, to which
the Turkish empire is indebted for its independence and
the world for peace, offered an opportunity essentially to
improve the situation of the German Evangelical
Christians in the East. To profit by this opportunity iu
a manner worthy of its political position, was considered
by Prussia as a sacred duty, especially, because it might
be foreseen, with much probability, that the great im-
pulse given to the commercial, intercourse between
nations, would also increase the „connection of German
Protestants in the East, and, perhaps, lead to the founda-
tion of settlements by themin those countries.
Seen in a general point of view, it might perhaps
have appeared deficient for the promotion of science,
industry, and trade ; and also for the facilitating settle-
ments, if Prussia had only aimed at procuring for all
its subjects independence, without difference of religion
as far as they needed it, whether as travellers or as set-
tlers, that legal protection for their persons and pro-
perty which tke Hatti Scherif of Gulhane had promised;
but, in the pursuance of these objects, it appeared in
what a much more advantageous position the King was
in respect to his Roman Catholic, than in respect to his
Protestant subjects.
These objects appeared to be closely connected with
certain religious rites and privileges. The Latin and
Greek Church in the East are distinct bodies,
with common discipline and orders, founded on
ancient treaties, and therefore enjoy in this capacity
the benefit of being acknoWledged, which includes the
most important political rights. The Greek Church en-
joys the protection of the Emperor of Russia, and the
Latin Church that of the great Roman Catholic Powers.
The Prussian Government needs only to join in the en-
deavours of the latter sufficiently to remove all obstacles
that must still exist to the particular interests of its Ro-
man Catholic subjects. The Protestant Church, on the
other hand, was destitute, up to the latest time, of all
legal recognition. What State of the Continent could
more naturally desire that, in the present 'state of the
world, they also might enjoy similar corporate pri-
vileges than Prussia, which has among its subjects more
than half of all the members of the Protestant Church in
Germany? and ought not the Protestant Church, it:, a
member of the Catholic Church of Christ, to possess the
right of instructing its adherents in the science of the
origin of Christianity, and freely to proclaim evangelical
truth according to their confession and liturgy ?
Under these circumstances the Prussian Government
would not in duty be deterred by the difficulties of
various kinds, which opposed the attainment of an object
so intimately connected with the religious feelings of the
nation. The question was, with a just appreciation of
all the circumstances, to look fur the way which might
most certainly lead to the proposed and partial negotia-
tions with the Porte, notwithstanding the very amicable
relations between the two Governments offered no pro-
spect of real success. The Turkish Government does
not yet feel the immediate connexion of Prussia with
the East. The Porte knows Prussia only as a great
European Power, by whose agreement with other great
Powers its safety is guaranteed. The relations of Great
Britain with the Porte are very different. England, by
its naval power and its commerce, possesses great influ-
ence in the East. A union with England, whose Church,
in its origin and doctrines, is closely allied to the Ger-
man Evangelical Church, appeared therefore to be the
surest means of obtaining the important object. ,
The negtoiation to .be opened for this purpose de-
pended, however, on the previous question whether
Great Britain was inclined to do justice to the inde-
pendence and national honour of the German Evange-
lical Church, and to treat this affair in perfect union with
Prussia, on the fixed principle that Protestant Christen-
dom, under the protection of England and Prussia,
should appear to the Turkish Government as one Power,
and thus obtain from it all the advantages of being
legally recognised.

The steps which were taken to settle the previous
question had the most satisfactory results. Not only
did the British Government show itself ready with
decided good will to enter into the subject on the basis
proposed, but the heads of the English Church entered
with warm interest into the proposal. All parties agreed
in the opinion that the diversities of Christian worship,
according to languages and nations, and accord-
ing to the peculiarities and historical develop-
ment of each nation, that is to say in the Protestant
Church, is upheld by a superior Unity, the Head of the
Church himself ; and that is this unity to which all the
diversities refer, as in their centre lies the foundation of
true Christian toleration. Besides this conviction, his
Majesty the King too warmly participates in the reli-
gious sympathies of the nation, which are so intimately
interwoven with the origin of the Augsburg Confession,
and the recollection of the champions of the faith of the
German Protestant Church, to have consented to any-
thing contrary to this firm common basis of the entire
German Protestant Church.

By a cordial co-operation, directed in this spirit, a
distinct Bishopric has been founded in Jerusalem, in
which all Protestant Christians may find a common
support and point of union, in respect of the Turkish
Government, and in all cases where their representation,
as one Church, may be necessary; while at the same
time the German Protestants preserve the independence
of their' Church. With respect to their particular con-
fession and liturgy, his Majesty the King provides one
half of the expense of the Bishopric, and he participates
therefore with the crown of England in the right of
nominating the Bishop.
Thus the religious wants of the new Bishopric would
be provided for ; butlisa.religious community cannot be
blessed with prosperity,"e*tept in union with the instruc-
tion of youth, and the care of the sick, a still greater
support is to be expected for this purpose from the pious
interests and charity of the Protestant Christians in
Prussia and other German countries.

The foundation of an hospital is specially important,
in which travellers, who will be more numerously
attracted to Jerusalem by scientific inquiries, religious
interest, or other objects may be received, in case they
should need assistance.

In reference to the above, the Minister of Ecclesias •
ical Affairs has addressed two circulars to the Provin-

cial Governments and to the Consistories, recapitulating
the preceding statements, and informing them that it is
his Majesty's pleasure that a general collection shall be
made in all the Protestant Churches of the Prussian

Monarchy. The sum collected to be seut to the Minister,
M. Eichhorn.

The Consistories are especially desired to take into
consideration the important object to which the collec-
tion is to be applied, and as his Majesty has this object
so much at heart, they are enjoined to impress it on the
minds of their Protestant brethren.—Prussian State
Gazette.

SUNDAY TRAVELLING.
The following are the names of the gentlemen who
toted for and against running carriages on the Glasgow
and Edinburgh Railway on a Sunday :

FOR.
Mr. William White
Mr. Frederick Zoller
Mr. Alexander M'Neill
Mr. A. Drysdale
Mr. Eagle Henderson
Mr. Sutherland M‘lienzie
Mr. John George Hamilton
Mr. Thos. Dunlop Douglas
Mr. James Richardson
Mr. John Fleming.

AGAINST.
Mr. William Connal
Mr. Hew Francis Cadell
Mr. John Learmonth
Mr. John Henderson
Mr. John Sligo
Mr. Archibald Smith
Mr. John Bain
Mr. John Leadbetter.

DOVER, Nov. 23.—(From our Correspondent.)
Their Excellencies Sir Robert Gordon, Ambassador to
Vienna, and Lord Burghersh, Ambassador to Berlin.
arrived last evening with their respective suites, and
proceeded this morning, in her Majesty's steamer,
Widgeon, Captain Scrivens, for Calais. His Excellency
General Sancho; appointed Ambassador to England
from the Spanish Government, is expected here daily.
Loss OF LIFE ON THE THAMES.-Yester-
day afternoon (Tuesday) about three o'clock, the follow-
ing melancholy accident occurred in the river, close to
Woolwich. It appears that W. Morris, of White Horse-
street, Stepney, with H. Jabez Partridge, both coalheavers,
and who resided together in the same house, were em-
ployed by Mr. Pantsey to bring a barge of coals to Lime-
house, which they were doing, when Morris, who was
assisting to scull the barge, let his hat fall into the
water, Partridge caught hold of the hat with the scull,
Morris attempted to reach it with his hand, in so doing
he fell overboard, and almost instantly disappeared.
EXETER, Nov. 23.—(From a Correspondent.)
—The Protestant Association sent one of its hireling
firebrands here yesterday to address the people on the
enormous evils likely to result from the encroachments
of Popery. The name of this gentleman is Mr. Lord—
his calling is that of sz.barrister. I presume that he is
not very successful in bagging briefs, so he has taken a
brief for true' Protestantism—all in the way of trade.
The meeting here took place at the Clarence Hotel,
Captain Bingham, R.N., was called to the chair. A great
number of the Working Men's Association were present,
and the Protestants began to see very early in the even-
ing that they were not likely to have the most unanimous
meeting. There were very few of the clergy present,
and not one of the leading clergy or dignitary farmers.
The lecturer proceeded in the usual strain of uncharit-
able vituperation of the Catholics. He was interrupted
by incessant references to the intolerance of the Protes-
tant Church in imprisoning people for Church-rates, and
seizing the goods of Quakers. Some of his most bitter
denunciations against the Catholics were answered by
" three cheers for the Rev. Mr. Oliver," the exemplary
and benevolent priest of this city, three cheers for the
Lord Mayor of Dublin, three groans for Bishop Phill-
potts, the Exeter Pope, &c. &c. The ladies were fright-
ened at these party cries, and took refuge on the plat-
form. A vote of thanks to the lecturer was met by a
vote of censure, as an amendment, put by Mr. Besley ;
and when the chairman called for the doxology before
separation, some of the plebeians called for " God save
the Queen," which the chairman consented to. The
national antheM was then sung in a very orderly style,
and the doxology was then afterwards sung with due
solemnity, much more than from the previous tenor of
the meetint, I had anticipated. The meeting was a
failure, and it is doubted whether the Protestant Asso-
ciation will send another lecturer here.—The weather
here is most inclement, rain and snow falling heavily,
with a cold north wind.
We have to add the loss of M. Theaulon, the
well-known vaudevillist, to the list of recently-deceased
dramatists. He was in his 54th year, and had, either
alone or in copartnership, been the author of no less than
250 pieces.

FATAL OCCURRENCE NEAR DIS-

LEY, CHESHIRE.

On Saturday last an inquest was held at the
White Horse Inn, on the body of John Emery,
aged 64, a schoolmaster of Disley. The Rev.
Roger Kent, incumbent of. Disley, said : I was
with the deceased, John Emery, in Stockport, on
Thusday last. I went to the Court-house, and we
afterwards met at the Warren Bulkeley Aims
Inn. The deceased was a schoolmaster at Dis-
ley. We finished our business at perhaps a quar-
ter to three o'clock in the afternoon, and came to-
gether on the way home. We came along the road
together to the top of Disley Wood, or Bowdler
Brow, as it is sometimes called. It was then
about six o'clock, and not quite dark. We could,
perhaps, see about ten or a dozen yards before
us. When we got to this place we heard the
sound of wheels in the distance, upon hearing
which the deceased said, " Mr. Kent, I feel ra-
ther tired; I have walked round by Marple to-
day, which has made the journey about twenty
minutes longer than it would have been ; here is
Jordan Bradbury's car coming up now; have
you any objection to ride into Disley ? I said to
him we would get in by all means, and while this
conversation was going on the vehicle we first
heard coining of course drew nearer. We had pre-
viously been walking in the middle of the road, but
when the vehicle came up we separated. I went
to the right-hand, and the deceased to the left.
When the gig came up with us, I held up my
hand for the driver to stop, believing it to be
Jordan Bradbury's. Seeing that the person
did not stop, however, I turned to follow it, when
I beheld the deceased, John Emery, right in front
of the gig, with both hands up, and a stiek
in one of them. The person in the vehicle, how-
ever, did not stop, but dashed on, and the deceased
was by this means thrown to the ground a little on
one side to the right. It was all done in a mo-
ment, and all that I heard the deceased say after-
wards was, "Oh dear l" As soon as I saw that
he had been knocked down I ran after the gig,
and shouted to the driver, " Holloa, you Sir,
do you see what you have done ?" But the per-
son drove on and increased his pace. Finding
that I could not overtake the gig, nor make
any impression on the driver, I ran back to where
Emery was. He was lying on hisback in the mid-
dle of the road. I got hold of his coat collar, and
called to him, but he did not answer. In fact,
he was quite insensible, and I therefore endea-
voured to remove him, but could not. I then
went to Mr. Worrali's' the nearest house, to ob-
tain assistance. The deceased was brought in
a coach to White Hase, in Disley, and me-
dical aid procured; but he survived the acci-
dent only ten minutes. Upon inquiry it
appeared that the party in the gig was Mr.
James Ingham, of the firm of Ingham
and Gates, of the New Mills, and that he had
driven on in the way described, being under the
impression that witness and deceased were rob-
bers. When informed of the real circumstances
of the case he was very much distressed. The
Jury returned a verdict of " Homicide by mis-
adventure," with a deodand of one shilling on the
shaft of the gig. Mr. Ingham announced that
he would give the widow of deceased an annuity
for life, the amount to be decided by two of
the Jury.