The Sun.
London, England, 1846-06-17 00:00:00

IBRAHIM PACHA.

BIRMINGHAM, TUESDAY—His Serene Highness the Paella has again
been busily engaged to-day in further Inspection of the manufac-
tories of this town.
Accompanied as yesterday, he started forth this morning, and first
visited the extensive brass foundry of Mr. H. Smith, the worthy
mayor of the town. After which he proceeded to the rolling mills of
Mr. C. Clifford, the ponderous machinery of which, and the pur-
poses for which it is applied, seemed fairly to astonish his Highness.
A small piece of metal, about the eighth of an inch in thickness, and
about two inches in length, was rolled to the length of about two
yards, and so pleased was the Pacha with the operation, that he asked
permission to retain the piece of metal, which was of course granted.
The Government gun-barrel proof house next attracted the atten-
tion of the party, and his IlLhness listened to the volleys of fire-
arms that were being proved as though he was, or had been, well
accustomed to the sound. The Britannia nail works was also visited by
his Highness, who not only takes a cursory glance at the machinery,
but thorouchly observes its action and the adaptation of the various
parts. His Highness and party, having returned to the Royal Hotel
and partaken of lunch, left that place about three o'clock in the
afternoon, and visited the extensive show-rooms and manufactory
of Mr. Westley Richards, whose fowling-pieces are so well known
over the world. The process of gun-barrel making was next shown '
to his Highness, at the extensive works of Messrs. Sergeant, who
were honoured with a similar visit by his Royal Highness Prince
Albert when he was in Birmingham. One of the greatest curiosities
to his Hight... appeared to be the, working of Mr. Farmer's patent
portable rotary pumps and fire-engine, nit action of which was de-
scribed by the patentee at his manufactory in Broad-street, who
also exhibited a highly-finished model pump, of small dimensions.
During the visit his Highness also Inspected the extensive screw
manufactory of Mr. James James. This evening the party dine at
the .Royal Hotel, and will to-morrow, pay a visit to the extensive
Soho wont; of Messrs. Boulton and Watts. at Hansworth, about
three miles from this town, after which they will proceed to the
London steel works, which are situated at the adjoining village of
Smethwick. The Gospel Oak _lron Works, in the neighbourhood,
will, it is expected, receive a visit from his Highness, who, according
to present arrangements, will return to Birmingham to-morrow
evening, and again leave on tile following morning for Manchester,
and after inspecting tile cotton factories, &c., proceed on his tour
northwards.

IBRAHIM. PACIIA IN A WHALE'S BELLY.
An amusing incident occurred during the Paella's peregri-
nation yesterday ; there happens to be at this moment in Bir-
mingham the skeleton of a large whale on view, at the price of a
penny a head. Ibrahim saw the long line of caravans in which this
animal is contained, and he paid it an impromptu visit. The show.
man received his Highness at the door, and conducted him with all
gravity into the whale's belly, where lie suddenly slipped away and
could not be found. The official conductors of the Prince were
wholly at a loss to explain the different parts of the huge creature,
or to show him the way out again, and a search for the showman
was instituted, when he was discovered outside his caravan beating
a large gong and blowing a trumpet, bawling at the top of his lungs,
when not occupied with his musical instrument, "Now's your time,
ladies and gemmen, walk up, walk up, Ibrahim, King of Egypt, and
all his officers, are at this moment in my whale's belly, and can't
find their way out without me." The fellow's ingenious device (for
he doubled his charge at once) brought so large a crowd that the
Pacha and his attendants were fain to make their exit at the whale's
vent, as the ordinary entry was too much blocked up for him to be
able with convenience to escape as he had come in.

DEPARTURE OF THE GRAND
DUKE CONSTANTINE.
Warsaw, 22, Prince Moscow, 20, put to sea this morning from Spit-
PORTSMOUTH, JUNE 15.—The Russian ships Ingermanland, 74,
head, bound to :St. Petersburgh, and by noon were clear of the Nab-
light vessel. Her Majesty's steamer Comet was sent by Admiral
Sir Charles Ogle to attend them to St. Helen's, and bring on shore
any letters or dispatches which the Grand Duke Constantine, or
Vice-Admiral Lutke, might have to send. The Baron Brunnow and
the Count de Berg left the Admiralty-house, in the Dockyard, soon
after breakfast, and returned to London.
The dinner on board her Majesty's ship Tictory, given by the cap-
tains and ward-room officers of that ship, the Excellent, Eurydice,
Victoria, and Albert yacht, and Seaflower to the Russian officers,
was attended by the captains of their ships, and nine or ten others, but
neither the Grand Duke, the Russian Ambassador, the Vice-Admiral,
or the Secretary were present. About eleven o'clock, the greater
part of the officers adjourned to the King's-rooms, on Southsea
Beach, to the soiree, where they were met by upwards of 100 ofladies
and gentlemen of the town and neighbourhood, and the dancing was
kept up until two o'clock this morning. The Comet steamer was
appointed to attend on the Russian officers, and bring them into the
harbour, and take them out again to Spithead. And for the marked
attention which they have experienced from the officers of the public
departments, they have expressed their thanks.

The Fairy steam yacht is expected this day from Woolwich, to be
ready to convey her Majesty and the Royal Family to Osborne
House.
The Contest, 10, was commissioned this morning by Lieutenant
Geary, for Commander 3P.Murdo.
Commander J. C. Hoseason went to Plymouth this afternoon, to
commission the Inflexible, at that port. fhe following officers are
appointed to her : —Lieutenant G. C. Fowler, W. E. A. Gordon, and
E. Blankley.
The Nautilus brig came in from Shoreham yesterday, to replenish
provision and water, and is the only vessel at Spithead.

IBRAHIM PACHA AND HIS DOCTOR'S BILL.—It is ge-
nerally known that Ibrahim Pacha spent a few months in the south
of France for the benefit of his health, and that an eminent medical
man, Dr. Lallemant, left his practice for a considerable time to attend
on the son of Mehemet Ali. Nothing was arranged as to the fees or
the salary of the M.D. until two or three days before Ibrahim Pacha
was to leave Paris, and then he sent 50,000 f. (2,0001.) to Dr. Lalle-
mant. This sum was not considered satisfactory by Dr. Lallemant,
who had been building castles with the munificent sum he expected
from the Pacha; and he therefore respectfully submitted that he con-
,idered his fees should be estimated at 200,000 f. (8,0001.) It was a
source of great vexation to Ibrahim to have undervalued the services
of Dr. Lallemant, but yet he did sot make up the donation named,
but sent 4,0001. more to the learned physician, who then declared
himself satisfied with the total received, videlicet 6,000/.

THE DEBUTAN;;;.---This new and piquant story of
the day is now generally considered one of the best works
of fiction which Mrs. Gore has yet produced. It has all the
brilliant wit and pointed sarcasm of her former works, but
its merit is not confined to light sketches. We can assure
our readers that there is a terrible morale at the bottom of
the story. Heartlessness brings its punishment. Vice its
just reward. The inevitable fruits of a marriage du con-
venance, where there is no principle to guide either party,
and no suitableness in point of years, have never been more
tbrcibly painted than in the ill-fated union between the De-
butante and Lord Mortayne, " the withered Lovelace, the old
memorandum book of other womens follies," to whom the
fair Eleanor confides her fate. How the fate of this unhappy
couple works itsclf out; how Lady Alicia, " with her cold
manner, her head cooler, and her head coldest of all," finds
out, after one short year, that happiness cannot be secured by
the most successful dinners, or sympathy by any one unable
to offer kindly sympathy in return—our readers must learn
for themselves. Of two things we feel sure that they will
feel the same pleasure that we have done in the fate of Lord
Clandon and Maria Brenton, the two sterling characters in
the book.— Weekly CT roniele.

TiE RUSSIAN TARIFF.—The announcement in the
Times this morning respecting a contemplated change In the Russian
tariff caused a good deal of conversation in the City. Although the
concessions proposed are of a nature to attract general attention,
they affect so nearly the trading interests of the north of Europe, as
to become the sole topic of discu-sion in the immediate circles con-
nected with that branch of business. Any relaxation of duties that
could be secured to our merchants from the Government of Russia
would be gratefully received by those interested in commerce with
that part of the world. It was believed in most quarters some few
months ago that so soon as our own modified tariff was In a
degree developed we might look for - some reciprocity from
continental neighbours ; but the public were scarcely prepared for
such extensive reductions as it seems are likely to follow
the establishment of the present tables of the dUtieS of the
United Kingdom. The only fear parties engaged in the Russian trade express is, that the change may be so sudden as to interfere
with the business of the season at St. Petersburgh,
now, it would
appear, in full activity. If the change should turn out to be prespec-
live, instead of immediate, they will be much better satisfied, as in
that case they stand in a position to be prepared for the alteration
coining Into operatien either before or at the commencement of the
c of the
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we can safely vouch that
Russian tariff on the prin-
ciple explained has everywhere given satlsfaction.—Times City
Article.
ROYAL ARTILLERY,—WOOLWICIT, JUNE 16.—Cap-
tain Price, Lieutenant Reilly, and Lieutenant Ford, one non-commis-
ned officer, 27 gunners and drivers, and one drummer, embarked
nextth e intelligenceseason's
cloned
at the Royal
Arsenal, at four o'clock P.M. yesterday, on board the
Quebec, to fill up the vacancies in the Emily, for a passage to
compa-
nies Captain Price and Lieutenant Ford join Captain
in Canada.
Symond's company at Kingston, Canada ; and Lieutenant Redly,
Captain Bent's company at Quebec. Major-General Frederick
Walker has been appointed Commandant of the 7th battalion, vice
',yen deceased ; the appointment is dated May 18, 1846.