The Sun.
London, England, 1841-08-18 00:00:00

EVENING SUN.

THE MARKETS—THIS DAY.
CORN EXCHANGE.
trarte,.. : Monday we have. had fine7Weatherk: which caused the
b-Ulla_for all kinds...of grain; :" Very_few. salea were
erected in either Free or Bonded ‘Vbe:lt, but the currency re-
'zains without alteration. Oats were held firmly, but the sal:,
was very limited at the prices of last Market day. In other
articles no alteration.
NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL.
• Meat was in large supply, trade very dull, and prices as fol-
low, :--Beef, 3s. 2d. to 4s. ; Mutton, 3s. 4d. to 4s. 4d. ;
Lamb, 4s. 6d. to ss. ; Veal, 4s. to ss. ; Pork, 4s. to ss. 2d.
Per stone of 81bs. Poultry of kinds was dull of sale, the sup-
plies large, and prices were a shade lower. Eggs in good sup-
*. trade dull at 4s. 6d. to 7s. per 120.
COLONIAL MARKET.
There were large public sales of Produce, still prices were
'OM, and the demand good for most articles. The public sales
announced are large and important, The arrivals small.
TEA MARKET.
• There was little business done, and the Market was in a
quiet state. Holders were more disposed to realise, and ac-
cepted 2s. Bd. for Company's Congou, cash. Public sales will
take place on Friday.
TALLOW MARKET.
Prices kept up, but the market was quiet, the trade buying
duly for their immediate wants. P. Y.C. on the spot, 495. 6d.
400 495. 3d. for delivery in last three months.

PROVISION MARKET..
' Butter in good request. Fine Dutch at 935. to 100 s. and
the heft Irish, 93i. to 965. Bacon sold freely. Prime Meat
al tits. to 645., and inferior stts. to 60s. per cwt. Lard in
brisk request at 725. to 765. for the best.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
(RECEIVED THIS DAY.)

RIPON RACES.—MONDAY.
Two yrs-old Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each. T.Y.C.
Lord Relburne's cby Retainer (W. Oates) 1
Air. Thompson's f The Biddy 2
Mr. Orton's f Hope
buke of Cleveland's c Cable

5 to 3 on Cable.
The City Members' Plate of 501. Two-mile heats,
Arr. Johnson's hr f Miss Lydia, 3 yrs (Oates) 1 1
Mr. sseltine's Betty Baylock, 3 yrs, 6st 91b ... 2 2
Itr. Dawson's b g Macedonicus, 3 yrs, 6st 91b ... 4 3
Mr. Hepple's Sambo Sutton, aged, 9st 1 llb
Mr. Appleby's fby Mulatto-Priestess,4 yrs, ist 11lb 5 dis
Mr. Watson's Musician, 3 yrs, 6st 121 b
6 dis

5t04 on winner.

The
CHELMSFORD RACES.—TUESDAY.
"'he Chelmstbrd Stakes of 25 sovs. each, 15 ft., and 5
Only if declared, with 50 sovs. added. Once round
and a distance.
Duke of Grafton's Florence, 3 yrs, 6st 81b ... (Hall) 1
Mr. Houblon na. Tenebrosa, 5 yrs, 7st 41b

Won by a length.
The Stewards' P4ate of 50/., for 3 yrs, ist ; 4 yrs,
Bst ilb ; 5 yrs, 9st lib ; 6 yrs and aged, 9st slb :
winners extra ; mares, &c. allowed 31bs. The winner
to be sold for 250/. Heats, once round and a distance.
Mr. Rogers's Jessica, 3 yrs (Bartholomew) 1 1
Mr. Abel's .2Eolian, 3 yrs 3 2
Mr. Goodman's Isabella, 6 yrs 2 '3
Mr. Casidy's Fame, 3 yrs
Won easy.
Sweepstakes of 5 sous.. each, with 50 added, by the
County Members ; the second to save his stake, and
the winner to be sold for 1201. Heats, tho new mile.

5 subs.
Mr. Casidy's Fame, 3 yrs, 7st 21b (Hall) 1 1
Mr. Drage's Sister to Glencoe, 3 yrs, 7st 51b 2 2
Mr. Rogers-nd. Vigilance, 3 yrs, 7st slb
Air. Tuftsll nd. Tenebrosa, 5 yrs, 9st
Air. Hussey nd. University, 3 yrs, 9st 5 dr
Won by half a length.

HUNTINGDON RACES—TUESDAY.
"0 yrs old sweepstakes of 25 sovs. each, 15 ft ; last

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half mile. 5 subs.
kr. Booth's St. Jean d'Acre, Bst 71b (Sly) 1
Colonel Peel's c, by Camel, Jason's dam, Bst 71b 2

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Won very easy.
4.he Cup Stakes of 10 sous. each ; the winner to be sold
for 4001. Once round and the mile. (8 subs.)
?fr. Beresfora's Bob Peel, 4 yrs, Bst 41b (Mier) 1
*tr. Pettit's Langola, 3 yrs, 7st

A good race.
The Ladies' Subscription Plate of 501., with 10 added.

Once round and a distance.
4r., Tomlinson's Miss Twickenham, 3 yrs, 7st 21b 1 2
air• White's Susan, 5 yrs, 9st 21b
Two well contested heats.

PlateOßD RACES.—TUESDAY (CONCLUDED).
of 501., given by the County Members ; the
winner to be, sold for 2001., &c. Two mile heats.
,„
'Qptain Pettat's Caliph, aged ......(Darling) 4 1 1
;Ir. Holmes' Vulcan, 4 yrs 1 2 2
rd Hu.ntingtowcr's f:by Langar, 3 yrs
V.r. Rawlinson's Chilson, 5 yrs
4ILr. J. Day's Mulciber, 4 yrs
Won in a canter.

LICHFIELD RACES—TUESDAY.
11.1 e Two yrs old Stakes of 20 sovs. each, 10 ft, with 20
Boys. added, colts, Bst 71b ; fillies, Bst 41b ; winners to
carry 31b extra.
,4041 horchester na b c John
'he Staffordshire Stakes of 25sous. each, 15 ft, and 5
Only if declared, &c., 50 sovs. added by the City ; the
second horse to save his stake; the winner of the Wol-
verhampton or Holyoake Stakes in the present year to
carry 41b extra ; two miles.
•W. Y. Peel na ch h Retriever
Meiklam's b c Broadwath
'qr. Bell's b m Ltt Sage Femme 3
411..‘ Denham's b g Compensation
dive others were drawn.
Mr.
The Member's Plate of 50 sovs. Heats, two miles.
Ir. Key's b c Fitz Gambol 1 0 dr.
. Jackson's Wings
crow's b h Catherina 3 1
Catherina walked over the second heat

, GREAT SOMMERS' CONTEST.
he public were yesterday entertained with a match
tl'hich possessed the great charm of novelty. It is a well-
4nown fact that the distance by which first-rate men of
all grades bare been tested is from Westminster to Put-
l'eY, and whether with the patrician eight single pair of
kUlls, for many years past this has been thep stipulated
course. The London and Westminster Iron Steam-boat
lat.
"mpany, with a desire to encourage the spirit of emu-
40n amongst watermen, and add their mite to the
414atie amusements of the season, announced their inten-
-1:°11 a few days since of giving a purse of sovereigns to
e rowed for, and Noulton, the experienced waterman of
l ambeth, was directed by the directors to select the
t
Alit best men (the champion only excepted) to contend
14 three heats for the various prizes. The following
Ivere chosen :

FIRST HEAT.
James Maynard Lambeth Yellow.
G'.orge Campbell ....Lambeth Blue.
li. Shelton Lambeth Black.
J. Phelps Fulham Green.

SECOND HEAT.
J. Kelly Putney Pink.
. IL Godfrey Old Swan White.
Connaway Horalydown Stripe.
L. Perry Lambeth Red.
,4-1-,0 enter into into any lengthened detail of the merits
t,nese men would be a work of superero ,
Sgation ; a few
ord4 only 'will suffice. Phelps, Kellyhelton and
Campbell are old favourites. They have all been,, and
first-rate and celebrated men ; Connaway and
ThYnard have more recently come into public notice.
former of these was third in the Coat and Badge
rger last season, and since that period has rowed some
hY hard single matches, but was never engaged with a
f°4t of picked scullers until the contest a fortnight ago
;1. Cup given by the proprietors of Vauxhall Gardens.
we:l'Y and Godfrey made their debut yesterday. They
kre unknown until then. This might fairly have been
sf„tuleq three distinct races, and three. finer were never
upon the Thames. All the trying contests hitherto
titre every Doggett's Coat and Badge) have been with
mabut this was against it; and as such afforded the
vl"ne, who were much interested, an opportunity of
/3ewing the match from the shores, and from London
ridge to Chelsea. Those who felt a desire had an ample
ipertunity ofgratifyingit. The first heat was from London
Swan
to Lambeth Palace; the second, from there to the
at Chelsea ; and the third, the latter distance. At
;s quarterast four the first beat wus started. Mynard
the bes -pt place. and the • others followed in the order
14 which they stand on the-list. Maynard took the lead,
4r1,1 kept it, followed by Campbell. Shelton was third,
but only held it a few seconds, when Phelps, who was
the favourite at starting against the field, took it.
'layeard had to work hard to keep the leading place,
111il, when within a mile of the winning place, Phelps,
,
had been husbanding his strength, made a grand
"tt for the second place, and there is but little doubt
li°tlld have succeeded that accident him.
1‘,..-e Was on Campbell'squartohis starboard
when in passing through
nc'Litminster Bridge his starboard scull fouled some
it in consequence of the
tbfaldur.er, and he was held by
th , going under for half a minute. Maynard won
neat. Campbell was second. The next heat was
atarted immediately afterwards, and in this the great
!Ilan" of the day was concerned. Connaway divided the
interesi with Whelps —each was backed to win his heat.
orinawa,y made play at a wonderful rate, and took the
first place. Kelly waited close upon him, and appeared
Tore steady. in his style of working. Perry was evi-
,elltly. a dashing sculler, but he hugged the shore too
eiosely in his desire to have the advantage, and scraped
the ground. Kelly gained upon Connaway as they
Reared Vauxhall-bridge, and front there to Cubitt's
l_varehouses ensued a fierce conflict. At the latter place
Unnrt ay was evidently winded, and Kelly overhauled
711, keeping the first place well, and winning by five or
IN lengths. The (-mind heat was not started until nearly
seven o'clock, when Connoway in the drawing got the
lest position and Campbell the worst, Kelly and
h 1! speed lying between them. Connaway put all
41! sPeed on at the first, and made for the shore, the
ide runniter hard down at the time. Kelly followed in
ahnost the same course. Campbell and Maynard, from-
the nature of their position on the Surrey shore made a
larger shOotand went outside a barge, which was a little
",-nead of the starting-place. Connaway got first into
t4lO sleek, and Maynard and Campbell together. m„y.
I(.ird was on the outer quarter of Connaway's boat, while
ampbell fairly out-rowed him inside. Maynard tried
hard to pass Connaway, but being in the strength of the
tile,l Could not at the moment succeed,. and Kelly came
t',ll a hand over band, rowed by the pair, who had for
moment accidentally fouled, and took the second
"tee. ' Maynard shortly afterwards passed Connaway,
and went up to Kelly, when after a most beautiful race,
11.11 Which they were scull and scull for a mile, overhauled
,itn• Campbell won by about six lengths, Maynard
'asteeond Kelly third.. The prizes were given the men
nn board the Bachelor.

Margate is now more full of company than it
leas been for several seasons. All the best houses and
lodgings. *with sea views are occupied. Provisions are
quite as dear as in London ; meat 9d. per lb; Butter
$. 4d; bread 100. the 41b. loaf; fish plentiful, but dear.

LEVANT NEWS.

...Yvre_haye,recnived _Malta -.papers to -.the sth-inst., and
papers and letters from Constantinople to the 27th ult.,
Smyrna L'Oth, and Syria 18th. , • •

TURKE Y.

A Constantinople Correspondent of the Oriental Ob
server writes on the 27th ult.:—

" Said Bey and Sami Bey have been occupied during
the past week in paying and receiving vi-its. They' were
yesterday presented to the Sultan, who received them
with marked urbanity. The son of Mehemet Ali is of
the middle size, but enormously stout for. so youner a
man. On Saturday last the Kapi Kehaya (Charge d'Af-
faires) of the Paella of Egypt gave the illustrious visit-
ors a grand dinner, and we hear that on Thursday next.
the Minister of Finance will give another, to -which ali
the great Pashas of the capital are invited- to meet
his guests. Not a • word is yet said • regarding
the main object of the —visit of Said Bey. Both
the Egyptian steamers, the 'Nile anti the Reschid,
Continue to lie in our port. On Saturday M. Christides,
the Greek Minister, had his audience of leave of the
Sultan. He was accompanied to the palace by M. Ar- •
ghiropulo, whom he presented to his Highness as the
gentleman who is to remain as Charge d'Affaires of the
Hellenic Government. The same day the weekly Coun-
cil was assembled at the Porte, and on Sunday all the
members -went in a body, on the occasion of their new
organisation, to pay their respects to the Sultan, who in
an animated speech expressed his hope that they would
succeed in devising- measures for the amelioration of the
state of the empire. He urged them to unite, hand
and heart, and not to be discouraged by any difficulties
that might arise. The health of the Sultan is much
improved, and he applies himself strenuously to business.
The steamer Polyphemus arrived here on the 22d,
with Sir John APNeill, Sir William Symonds, Colonel
Barnett, and an engineer sent by the Government to su-
perintend the reconstruction of the Britiskpalace, which
was burnt down in the great', fire of 1831, and has re-
mained in statu quo ever since. The :Polyphemus pro-
ceeds on Thursday next to convey Sir John APNeill and
snite to Trebisonde, whence his Excellency will haSten
via Erzeroom to the Court Of Persia. On her return
from the Black• Sea she will receive on board Colonel
Barnett, her Majesty's Consul-General for Egypt, and
, take him down .to Alexandria. Mr. Wood, the Consul
for Damascus, is still here, but is shortly to set out for
Syria in a ship of war. We hear that her Go-
vernment has determined on sending out as jeunes de langue
two young gentlemen who are to be instructed in the Tur-
kish language, with a view of serving hereafter as interpre-
ters. Nothing could be more judicious. France,Austria,and
Russia have•dragomans of their own nation, and we see no
reason why Englishmen should not be able to learn the
language as well as others. Indeed we have proofs not
only that they can, but that they pronounce Turkish
much better than most other foreigners. By the com-
mercial steamer arrived this morning from Odessa we
learn that several stoppages had taken place there ;
among others, the house of ESlinger for 400,000 roubles,
and Isais for 200,000 roubles. We have not heard if
they affect the Levant, but may state that in general
failures in Europe do not, for this reason, that the Levant
is always indebted to Europe, and has very seldom any
capital there to lose."

Extract of a letter from Constantinople, 27th ult., in
the Malta. Times

" The Turkish steamer Paiki-chevket, which a short
time since arrived here from Candia, whence she was
sent by the Capudan Pacha with a report of the cundi-
tion of the island and insurgents, and asking instructions
how to proceed, left here on the 15th for La Canoe.
It is generally believed that the Capudan Pacha, is or-
dered to come to a compromise with the insurgents,
and by granting them certain privileges• and immunities
to endeavour to put an end to hostilities there. The
new Ministry has issued a firman, which was read in all
the principal mosques, requiring the Turkish women to
wear their veils so as to conceal their features, and ano-
ther ordering all Franks to leave the Turkish quarters
where they may have obtained residence. Mr. Wood,
her Majesty's Consul for Damascus recently appointed,
has not yet sent out for that place. In consequence of
the sanctity which is attached to Damascus, by Mussul-
mans in general, the Porte refuses to grant him any
Berat or Exequatur, and, as he declines receiving a
Vizieral letter (or letter of recommendation to the Go-
vernor), he will therefore depart without any official
document making him known in his new capacity. His
diplomatic talents, knowledge of the Arabic language,
and Arabian customs, will, however, go far towards
making him respected. Mr. Wood is the only
Dragoman of our Embassy who has received an English
education, and, though he well merits the Consulate of
Damascus, and will fill it with credit to himself and ho
nour to his country, still lie can be ill-spared from the
Embassy. He carries with him the best wishes of his
countrymen in Pera and Galata."

CANDIA:
(From the Manzari Shark of the 30th.)
CANEA, JULY 19.—A correspondent from this place,
and on the above date, thus addresses us. We extract
the following from his letter with considerable pleasure:—
` Since my last the whole of the island has submitted,
with the exception of the strong and mountainous district
of Sfakia. Mustapha Pacha, after having disarmed all
those who have submitted, is now on his march to the
principal passage into Sfakia.
" From the best acceunts it appears that the Christian
Greeks now assembled in Sfakia cannot amount to more
than 3,000 men ; their position is certainly very strong,
but when we consider. that the troops of Mustnpha Pacha
now amount to 14,000 men, what chance have the Greeks
of succeeding
" He will, it is said, attack them on the 21st, in four
different parts, and Tahir Pacha will sail from Suda to-
morrow for the south part of the island, in consequence
of a:report which is generally credited, of the .long-
wished-for succours having at length arrived for the
Greeks, in the shape of five large armed brigs.
" Tahir Pacha has received positive orders from the
Sublime Porte not to allow the consuls or commanders to
mediate in any shape whatever, unless to make the insur-
gents lay down their arms as soon as possible.
" The Didon, French frigate, from Athens, sailed for
Toulon to-day.

" We have in the port of. Suda the Benbow, Tyne,
and Vesuvius steamer, with the Minerve and .Andro-
mide French frigates. A great deal of correspondence
has taken place between the insurgents and the comman-
ders, but without leading to any satisfactory result."

NOTE ADDRESSED TO THE CONSULS OF THE THREE

GREAT POWERS.

Gentlemen—The undersigned, on the part of the
Christian people of Candia, have the honour to request
you, in the name of your august Sovereigns, and in the
name of humanity and Christianity, to grant them an in-
terview, with proper security, in any place you may
judge convenient.
The object of the interview asked for is, that by your
interposition an arrangement may
,be made to settle the
present melancholy state of the island, and we can assure
you that the people will irrevocably conform to any just
decision that you, the representatives of the three Great
Powers, and the commanders of the ships or war united,
may make.
In consequence, we hope that you will be pleased not
to refuse this interview, which we ask in the name of
humanity, and in favour of general peace, conformably
to the principles of your august Sovereigns, and we are
the more sanguine in this hope, that we accompany this
request, as already said, with the assurance that the
people will receive with eagerness any just decision that
you, gentlemen, may make.
Waiting in this expectation, we have the honour to
be very respectfully
(Signed)

A. CHARETIS,
C. BUSSOS,
N. BISTACHL

i4fakia, 30th June, 1841 (old style).
The AI aha Times publishes a letter from a correspon-
dent in Candia, dated 16th ult., which states, that the
accounts of the cruelties committed by the Turkish
troops in the insurgent villages have not been exagge-
rated; and, in support of this assertion, quotes some do-
cuments drawn up by the Candiotes which, if true, would
show that the brutality of the soldiery towards the young
women and boys had surpassed all credulity. These do-
cuments, which are too long, and in many respects unfit
for publication, are dated as far back as the 22d June,
since which period,contradictions of these cruelties hare
reached us from the most respectable and almost official
sources on the Turkish side. We are, therefore, still in.
dined to hope that some over-statement or misrepresen-
tation has existed with regard to this affair. The follow-
ing is an extract from the letter above alluded to :
The news of the:e unhappy occurrences reached
here on the 27th ult. and chilled every one with horror.
His Excellency Tabir Mucha sailed immediately for
Candia, where he spent two or three days, and on his
return denied every one of the circumstances ; but as
letters continually come from respectable mercantile
houses in that city, and from the Consular Agent as well
as from some other European residents there, all of
which confirmed these lamentable events, • Capt. Houston
Stewart, the Senior Officer commanding the British
forces in the Archipelarro, ordered her Majesty's frigate
Tyne, Capt. Towshend, taking on board the English
Consul, to go down and investigate the affair, and report
the truth. A French man-of-war also went for the same
purpose, and all returned agreeing in the confirmation
of the same statements, and bringing back documents
signed by the suffering villages to the same effect. They
also saw some of the women who'had suffered the most
brutal outrages and treatment from the Turkish soldiers.
On the report of these officers being made public, his
Excellency went a second time to Candia to inquire into
the affair, and returned confirming his original assertion,
that not the least disorder had occurred. But of what
use is it to conceal these facts ? They are confirmed by
the united testimony of the English and French officers,
the Consular Agents resident at Candle, and most re-
spectable Greek merchants, independently of every other
class of the people." .

SMYRNA.
(From the Smyrna Journal.)
A dreadful calamity has just visited the town of
Smyrna, and plunged twenty thousand of its inhabitants
in desolation and misery. A terrible fire, such as in the
memory of man was never known in this country, has
destroyed, in the space of eighteen hours, nearly half the
town, and wholly ruined twenty thousand persons. The
lire broke out on Wednesday at midnight, in a coffee-.
house of tbe Goldsmith's Bazaar. Two hours afterwards
the fire had spread over an extent of half a mile,
and hundreds of houses were burning at the same
time. The violence of .the wind drove the flames
with incredible fury tosfards the different quarters of
the upper town • and rendered all human succour
useless. The nature of the localities, and the bad
construction of the old buildings, which were
greatly agglomerated, with the intense heat, and the
want of water on several points, with the wind, all con-
tributed to render the disaster complete. A third of the
Turkish town, all
.the JeWs' quarter, several bazaars,
amongst which were those of the goldsmiths, the grain-