The Sun.
London, England, 1840-10-02 00:00:00

FRONTIERS OF TURKEY.

SEPT. N.—The Porte has received from Bosnia
almost on the same day the news of the insurrection and
of its suppression. But with the messengers of the
Governor there came also despatches from the rebels,
as they were called, who affirmed that the Bosniaks
were far from rebelling against the Porte, but that, as
faithful subjects, they had been obliged to resist the
tyranny of the Governor ; they only ask to enjoy all
the benefits of the Hatti Scheriff, and will not oppose
any of tha measures of reform. This declaration of
that part of the Turkish population, which has hitherto
been considered the most fanatical, is very remarkable,
and embarrasses the Porte, which does not know whe-
ther it should be glad or sorry that the Governor has
got the better. However, it has sent a Commissioner
with full powers to Serajewo, whose report is expected ;
it may, porhaps, cost the Governor his place. The
former Governor of Serajewo is removed to Gradacaez,
aad the Governor of the latter to Serajewo.—Dic
Allgemeine Zeitung, Sept. L.

THE LATE SUICIDE OF MR. GEORGE ELLIS
INMAN. —This gentleman, who suddenly put a p,riod to his
existence on Saturday night last, in St. James's Pa, k, had
b2en for some time a contributor to various periodicals, be_
sides being the author of several popular ballads. For
the last year he had been occasionally subject to fits of
mental suffering and excitement, induced by over study
and physical stimulant, the latter only to a very moderate
extent. lie repeatedly declared to his friends that he did
not know what was the matter with him, but that for
some months he had found he possessed no control over
his actions, and that he thought he should destroy him-
self. For six weeks previous to this fatal act he had begin
in the habit of taking opium, and fur four days before
Saturday had been wandering about the streets of Lon-
don and the suburbs of Gravesend, Greenwich, &c , and
absenting himself from his place of busistess, without
any ostensible object or motive. Almost the last money
in his possession was spent in the purchase of the pis-
tol, &c., with which he destroyed himself. His friends
had intended to send him fora few weeks into the country,
fresh air and quietness being really all that was needed to
restore his health. To this unfortunate young man, in
1837, a medal was awarded by the Melodists' Club for the
words of a song entitled " The dais of yore," which were
set to music by John Parry„ jun., and gained the prize of
the value of ten guineas in 1838. Mr. Inman was also
the writer of the National song, " St. George's flag of
England," composed by Mr. Blcwett, to whom the same
club awarded its prize of fifteen guineas on the 25th of
June last. Mr. Inman also wrote the song, " Sweet
Mary mine" (composed by J. Parry, jun ), which Madame'
Stockhausen and Miss Birch rendered so popular last sea-
son, by their singing of it at numerous concerts.
MORTALITY AT BIRMINGHAM AND MAN-
CHESTER. —The Superintendent-General of Birmingham,
in a recent report, states, that from a comparison of the
ages of persons who died in that town and Manchester,
one-fourth of the whole number of deaths take place in
Birmingham within the first year, whilst in Manchester
upwards of a third die within the same period. In Bir-
rriinghaat three.aevenths, and in Manchester four-sevenths,
of the whole number of deaths take place within the fifth
year. In Birrninghara.one-half the population attain their
sixteenth year, while in Manchester one half the popula-
tion die within the first three years. In Birmingham twice
fie many peotalo survive the age of 7CI as in an equal popu.
lation in Manchester. The deaths from consumption are
h of the whole numbers
population of the two
towns,
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Mr, John tarnett, the popular composer, in con-
junction with W, Morris Barnett, the Comedian, has taken
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the Prince's I net. tre the express produc.
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qt. orii.7i,di English operas. Arrangements are being
ma.tle.,to
_open the theatre early in November next.
ME HAGUE, SEPT. 20.—,Tkie Siaa4 at:
rant of this date promulgate* the Royal resolution, de7
Glaring that the Fundamental Law of the kingdom of the
Netherlands is in force in the Duchy of Limburg, as well
as in the other parts of the kingdom.