The Sun.
London, England, 1840-07-31 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY, RILV 31. lB-10;

have time to attend to 4tieitien too long iost sight
of---,-the war which Russia is carrying on against
the brave Circassians. For these reasons, we con-
tend that the success of the Syrians is greatly to be
desired by those who entertain a propel ittqt?l'of
revolutionset for the mere
iiiopean war. We
toix:
are no
breakingnoa ot
tuoti
so f
ofanc
sake of change, or for establishing the tri-
umph of the democratic principle in ani7
country ; but when a simple and a !nyill people
arms to assert their
areiib goaded
ertje:,ainndto
‘t,h,heentakittiligeiruPsuccess is not only
essential to their own security, but a bond for the
peace of nations, it would be strange indeed did
we not desire their triumph. To foment an insur-
rection, and to assist a brave people fighting for
their liberties, are very different things. The
latter is as noble as the former is detestable.

We have observed with regret that several of the
French Journals have fallen into the delusion of
supposing that the alleged Quadruple Treaty has
for its object the humiliation of France, and that
it is neither less ❑or more than a combination of
the Great Powers in favour of the monarchical
principle. Never was there a greater error, even
supposing the secret treaty to exist. Russia does
not care a s• raw for the monarchical principle as
regards Turkey, and just as little does Great
Britain. In reality France, unknown to herself, is
at this moment playing the game of the Autocrat ;
and were a war to break out, the CZAR would be
delighted to witness the prostration of Turkey
effected by the cess►on of Syria to MEHEMET
ALI, with whom his Im!.erial Majesty would
eagerly treat about the early division of the re-
mai►►ing provinces of the Ottoman empire. There
was a time when by striking one effectual blow,
the VICEROY might have obtained all that he
desired, and yet have had nothing to fear from the
Great Powers. Had he, on the death of the
SULTAN, made a dash upon Constantinople, and
seized the sword and standard of the Prophet, we
question whether, if hailed by the Turks as the So-
vereign of their choice, his Highness would have
' expetienced any great difficulty in reconciling the
European Powers to his accession to the Imperial
dignity. But he allowed the auspicious moment
to escape him, and never will another present it-
self. If France be mad enough to espouse his
claims upon Syria, she will so far contribute to the
ult►mate subjugation of the Oitoman empire by
Russia.

The answers given by Lord MELBOURNE to the
questions of Lords STRANGFORD and BROUGHAM
in the House of Lords last night, relative to
the negotiations between the Great Powers respect-
ing the Oriental Question, confirm the only two
facts which, since the commencement of the con-
troversy we have sought to establish—namely, that
no secret treaty has been ratified between Russia,
Prussia, Austria, and England to the exclusion of
France, and that the negotiations which
have hitherto taken place on the subject of a Con-
vention were known by, and communicated to, the
Cabinet of the Tuileries, though France declined
to take part in them. In fact, the very notion of
secresy is rendered preposterous by the ready expla-
nations given by Lords MELBOURNE and PAL-
M ERSTON, as to the progress made by the Great
Powers, and the disinclination of France to unite
in a measure judged by her allies essential to the
maintenance of the integrity of the Ottoman empire.

The French Journsls of Wednesday are wholly occu•
pied with the fetes of July and the Oriental question.
We have given copious extracts from them, together
with a summary of the correspondence of our con-
temporaries from Constantinople, to which we direct
the attention of our readers. Want of space prevents
us from offering any comments upon them. The Etstern
correspondence will be found to harmonize entirely
with our views.

The Russians have again been defeated on the
coast of Circassia. The number of troops cut to
pieces or forced to fly for shelter en board the Russian
ships of War is 30 000.
Brussels and German papers, the former of NV ed-
n,sday's date, have reached us. The Belgian jour-
nals are of opinion that France has only
seceded from the Great Powers on the Eastern question
for the purpose of acting as arbitrator between the
SULTAN and the VICEROY, with the concurrence, of
course, of Russia, Prussia, Austria, and England.
The latest news from Madrid is of the 22d inst., but
it is unimportant. The capital was then tranquil.

TORTONI'S, JULY 29.

HAL Y..PAST TWELVE. —1 here is no particular feature
the mat ket. For the Account the Three per Cents. corn
menced at 83f. 70c , and then oscillated from 831. The to
83r. 80c. ; the last price was 83f. 75c. Last night, with
very little bufiness doing, they went down to 83f. 55c. but

SUDBURY ELECTION.—We see by the Votes of the
House of Commons, that Thomas Janes, Esq., and
Thomas Gino, of Sudbury. have petitioned the House
to be permitted to defend Mr. Tomline's return. They
are just in time, we believe, to hang up the decision till
Parliament meets again.

COURT CIRCULA4;+!:\

The Princess Sophia MatiAt visited her Majesty yes.
day, at Buckingham Palace.
The Queen and Prince Albert took an airing yesterday
afternoon, in an open carriage and four. Prince Albert,
attended by Colonel Wemyss and Colonel Bouvcrie, rode
out on horseback in the Parks.
Viscount Melbourne had an audience of her Majesty
yesterday.

Lhiaidysld thae Hay, DucEhaersls
The Royal Dinner Party at the Palace last evening in-
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hKaerni
etin,
otnhte,
Earl of Morley, Lord and Lady Lurgan, Lord and Lady
Methuen, Lord De Freyne, Lady Charlotte Dundas, Baron
de Stockmar, and Colonel Couper.
The Duchess of Cambridge, accompanied by the
Princesses Augusta and Mary Cambridge, and attended
by Baron Knesebeck, left Cambridge House soon after
eleven o'clock yesterday morning, for Dover, where her
Royal Highness slept. The Royal Duchess, it is expected,
will leave Dover in a Government steam-packet to.clay for
Calais, on her route to Frankfort.
The Princess Augusta received visits yesterday, at Cla-
rence House, St. James's, from their Royal Highnesses
the Duchess of Gloucester, the Duke of Sussex, and the
Duke of Cambridge.
The Duchess of Kent, visited the Duchess of Glou-
cester yesterday at Gloucester House.
Mr Gilbart, Chairman, and Mr. Duncan, Legal Ad-
viser of the Committee of Deputies from the Joint Stock
Bahks, had an interview with the Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer yesterday. in Downing-street.
A Deputation from the Military Knights of Windsor,
consisting of Captain Cumming, acting for the Governor,
Captain Allen, Captain Fearnyhaugh, and Lieutenant
Powell, had an interview with Viscount Melbourne yes-
terday in Downing-street.
A Deputation respecting British Guiana, consisting of
Messrs. Rainey. King, M.Garel, and Holmes, had an in-
terview yesterday with Lord John Russell at the Colonial-
office.

THE PRESIDENT.—This splendid vessel sails
to-morrow (Saturday), at twelve o'clock, from Liverpool to
New York. She is the largest steam-ship ih the world, being
26S.teet in length. Her cabins are very beautifully fitted up
in the Gothic style, the whole of the furniture being in ac-
cordance. The carpets, likewise, bear a Gothic pattern, and
are from the manufacturers to the Queen, Messrs. Lapworth
and Co. These carpets are very costly, and are rendered of
is highly commended for her speed and easy
additional interest from being similar to those in Windsor
Castle. The President, from the result of her several experi-
mental trips,moti, n, tie is th.• property of the British and American Na-
vigat;on Company. Her tonnage is 2,366, and her engine
600 horse power.

LAYING THE FOUNDATION-STONE OH'THE
CITY OFWESTMINSTER LITERARY AND SCIENTIFIC INSTITIT-
TION.—Yesterday the imposing ceremony Qf hying the first
stone of the above public institution was performed on the site
of the rroposed bairdiffly
At two o'clock the Rev. H. II Millman, Rector of St. Mar-
garet's, and Prebendary of Westminster, one of the Vice-
, in Great Smith-street, Westminster.
Presidents of the Institution, accompanied by
Bart., Sir F. Burdett,
to the enclosure of precede
building, and performed the
ceremony of laying the foundation-stone, which had the
following inscription :---" This stone, the first of the M.P., and, eded the Committee, advanced
1-1. Milman, NI. A,
Lec-
ture-room of the City of Westminster Literary Scientific
Prebendary of
and Mechanics' Institution, was laid the XXX of July,
MDCCXL, by the Rev. H
,
Westminster. Patron, H. R. 11. Prince Albert. President,
the Right Hon. C. Shaw Lefevn', Speaker of the House of
Commons. Vice-Presidents—the Rev. H. H. Milman, AI. A.,
W
vcr. p. ood, Esq., FR S.
the Rev. John Jennings M.A., ,
J. C. Wood, Esq. Treasurer—«' Jarman, Esq. Trustees
—John Dickson, Esq., Jonn Lettsom Elliot, Esq., John John-
son, Esq., Altl., W. Page Wood, Esq. Honorary Architect,
W. R. Griffiths, Esq."
Lord Faversham's son, the Hon. Arthur Dun-
cornt:T, was the purchaser, yesterday, of the Kilnwick Percy
estate, near to York, for 81,020
guineas, besides timber.
From the rapid progress which is making on the
Great North of England Railway it is confidently expected that
the line from York to Darlington will be opened in October
next.— Tyne Mercury
An erroneous impression exists that the plague
continues its virulence in Egypt; but we have authority for
stating that the 24th of June was kept as a I lay of rejoic-
ing and gladness in Egypt, on account of its almost total disap-
pearance. Since that date it is, no doubt completely extinct,
and travellers in Egypt need apprehand no interruption to
the journeys which they may have had in view.
THE WEATHER.—We have had two or three
days of excellent warm filling weather, and the crops in this
neighbourhood seem to have profited greatly in consequence.
Some of the more early fields of wheat and barley are heginnincr
m slight fa
ll
of assume the yellow tinge of autun. Last night a P.'
of rain occurred, and to-day the air is colder ; but on the
whole, we think we may safely congratulate the country on the
improvcment which has taken place.--Ayr Obaerver.