The Sun.
London, England, 1834-03-29 00:00:00

RUSSIA AND TURKEY.

A letter of the 25th ult., from Constanti-
nople, after some general observations on the
treaty of the Bth of July, which it considers
much more hostile to England than to France,
on account of the greater extent of the commerce
of the former power in the Levant, contains the
following :—" You will recollect that discussions
have taken place upon the chances of success of an
expedition by Russia against India. Opposite opi-
nions have been entertained, but it has never yet been
stated that such an expedition has been actually
commenced, and that the Persians, urged by Russia,
had already gone half way to India, and overthrown
the kingdom of Cabul, which separates them from
the British possessions in the East. This attack,
which was begun two years ago, cannot be unknown
to England ; why, therefore, does she remain silent ?
The following are the facts :—" Abbas Mirza, the
Prince Royal, who died lately, undertook, in 1831,
an expedition against the provinces of Yezd, Herat,
and Khorasan, as an experiment, to show how far he
could advance with his small regular army." During
his different campaigns he was accompanied by staff-
officers
of the Russian army. Abbas Mirza him-1
self, invested with the Order of St. Andrew, acted
according to the intimations of his Sovereign, the
Emperor Nicholas. However, as the questions which
agitated Europe were not cleared up, and appeared to
be imminent, the Czar took an opportunity of showing
England what he was able to do, and sent forth the Per-
sian prince against India, still attended by Russian staff
officers. Herat was gained, and the son of Kamran
Schah, King of Cabul, fell into the hands of the
conqueror, who advanced towards the capital.
Death, however, seized him before he could accom-
plish his undertaking. The distance from Taurus
to Herat is much about the same as that from
Herat to Pischaver, the boundary of English India.
He passed the Desert, and after he had entered
Cabul would have had no natural obstacle to con-
tend with. It may be well believed that the pre-
sence of a Mahometan Prince on the frontiers of
India would have been sufficient to cause all the
Mussulmans of the country to rise and to shake the
fidelity of the inhabitants, and thus compromise the
British authority. And yet England has remained
totally silent as to this attempt, without venturing
to make the least complaint or remonstrance. The
Emperor Nicholas has conferred a suitable reward
on Abbas Mirza in the person of his son Mehemet,
who, in the St. Petersburgh Gazette, is styled Royal
Highness. According to the law of succession, on
the death of Abbas Mirza during the life of the
King his father, the next surviving Prince Royal,
Hussein Ali Mirza, Governor of Shiraz, became the
heir to the Persian throne ;` but the Emperor of
Russia, having acknowledged Abbas Mirza, carries
his acknowledgment to his children. This is at
variance with the laws of inheritance, and yet, strange
to say, England makes no remonstrance, although
the Prince of Shiraz is friendly to her interests, and
the sons of Abbas Mirza are the partisans and
vassals of Russia."—Galignard s Messenger.

Lord Lyndhurst stated at the assizes last
week, in reply to a question from Mr. Clarkson, that
the Judges had recently decided that former convic-
tions should invariably be produced and read in Court
on a second charge of felony.—Brighton Gazette.

BRUSSELS RAILROAD.—The question of
the railroad was decided in favour of the Ministers, to
the great advantage of the country, inAast Sunday's
sitting of the Chamber of Representatives: The prin-
ciple of the projected construction being admitted—for
all hope of effective opposition to it became evidently
futile—the opponents of the measure were satisfied to
try their strength on the question of whether the enter-
prise was to be intrusted entirely to the Government,
or to some company of private speculators, on the sys-
tem which prevails in England, and finds occasional
imitation elsewhere. Ninety-nine members voted on
the division-55 in favour of the ministerial plan, 35
against it. This majority of 20, so considerably more
than the Ministers expected, proves various valuable
truths. It shows that the real good sense of the coun-
try is still broad awake ; that party or personal motives
do not sway the great body of the representatives ; that
ministerial influence is not upheld by any pledged or
privileged band of corrupt legislators ; and above all
things, it is important that this measure should have
been so carried as to put an end to all cavil on the part
of local coteries, and to remove all fear of successful
obstacles in the senate.

HAMBURG, BRUSSELS, AND GERMAN

PAPERS.

ST. PETERSBURGH, MARCH 12.—The accounts from
the interior' of the empire become more and more fa-
vourable, in consequence of large supplies of corn that
arrive from all quarters. Provisions have fallen con-
siderably in price in the provinces where the distress
was the greatest. The humane measures of the Go-
vernment have been everywhere seconded by the public
charity, and the greatest exertions have been made to
relieve the distress of the poorer classes. Our
journals are full of accounts of patriotic gifts, as well
of numerous individuals as of public bodies.
An article in the Allgenteine Zeitung, dated from
the Polish frontiers, affirms that final sentence is passed
on the authors of the Polish revolution. We believe
we may affirm that this statement is premature. As
far as we have been able to learn from an authentic
source, the investigations are indeed closed, and it
may therefore be expected that sentence will soon be
passed.

The same article says the inhabitants of Warsaw had
been obliged to contribute the large sums required for
the fortifications of the city, to which we reply that the
expense for the erection of the citadel of Warsaw is
defrayed out of the general revenue of the city of Po-
land, and that no new burdens have been imposed on
that account, either in the city of Warsaw or any other
part of the kingdom.
The correspondent of the Allgemeine Zeitung farther
states the garrison of Warsaw at thirteen regiments of
infantry and four regiments of cavalry, to which we
must reply that in the whole kingdom of Poland there
are only twelve regiments of infantry and four of ca-
valry and the cossacks necessary to guard the frontier.
BERLIN, MARCH 22.—The collection of the laws
contains the convention between Prussia Russia, and
Austria, for the punishment of political offenders.
The military journal announces to-day the nomina-
tion of Prince William, his Majesty's brother, as Go-
vernor, and of General Muffling as Vice-Governor of
Mayence.
HAMBURG, MARCH 25. —BORSEN HALLE, HALF-PAST
Two o'cLocK.—Spanish Securities were higher to-
day, and every other kind of stock firm.
End of March.
Anglo-Danish Loan, three per cent 71%
Anglo-Russian lOO '
Russian Inscription, 5 per cent., 1820 93%
Ditto, ditto, 1831 l)3
Ditto, ditto, 1832
Certificates 944
Polish Bonds 123%
Prussian Bonds, 1832
Austrian Bank Shares 1254

Ditto Metalliques V 98%
Ditto 4 per Cent.....
Spanish 3 per Cents.
Spanish Cortes (A. F. Haldimand and !.ons) 3l
Ditto 4 per Cent 46%
Dutch *2 per Cents.
Ditto 5 per Cents. 93
—Hamburg Reporter.
EXCHANGES ON LONDON.
HAMBURG, MARCH 25.-13 8% ; two months, 13 7M.
CHRISTIANIA, MARCH 15.—Three months, 568.
BREMEN, MARCH 21.—Two months, 608J4 609.
BERLIN. MARCH 22.—Three months, 6 251 A.
ST. PETEKSBURGII, MARCH 11.—Three months, 10 21.32.

—Hamburg Papers. March 25.
BRUSSELS, MARCH 26.—M. Reykem, aide-de-acmp
to aho chief of the general staff, left Brussels the
evening Mt.,o last, to repair immediately to Hasselt.
The third battalion or .11k, .*hied regiment of chas-
seurs on foot, which was in garrison at Brussels, re-
ceived orders yesterday morning to go to Lierne. It
set out immediately. The Journals mention various
other movements of detachments of troops.
Persons who have arrived from Turnpont, and let-
ters from the frontiers, inform us that the Dutch are
in force in that quarter. The soldiers have received
ball cartridges ; ammunition of all kinds has been sent
them within these few days. The men have received
shoes, and are quite ready to take the field. The
Dutch are also reinforced in Dutch Flanders.—Phare.

Letters from Thionville and Longwy say, that the
number of French troops that have been collected
on that part of the frontier since the late events in
Luxemburg, amount to 10,000 men.
The Journal of Navarin says that the Minister
of War, has ordered the militia men of the classes of
1827-28, whose furloughs had been prolonged till the
Ist of July, to join their corps by April 1. This state-
ment we are able to confirm. Orders were this morn-
ing addressed to the officers of the garrison of Brussels,
to recall all the militia of this class by Ist of April.
The whole class of 1826 still remains on furlough. It
is probable that a new vote of credit for the war de-
partment will soon be asked of the Chamber.
The discussion of the project of law for the iron
rail-road continues in the Chamber of Representatives.
Brussels Papers, March 27.
ROME, MARCH 13.—The budget, called here Ii
Preventivo, is now more better known, and the deficit
is not so great as was supposed. The floating debt is
covered, so that with good management the last loan
of Messrs. Rothschild will set all straight. Much is hoped
from the appointment of Monsieur Fosti to the office of
Treasurer : he proposes many changes ; economy in the
finances will avail but little, unless something is done to
promote the industry of the country. The principal re-
ceipts are those which foreigners, from all countries,
bring to Rome. On the other hand, all manufactured
articles are imported from England, France,
and Germany. The money we have had glides
away, and the country loses considerably. The revo-
lution in Romagna has also cost the State a heavy sum :
347,000 dollars were expended on military equipments,
which were either spoiled or embezzled by the revo-
lutionists, and have now been furnished again :
,1255,000 dollars fell into the hands of the anarchists at
Bologna alone. The deficit in the public treasury is
chiefly to be attributed to these events. The Papal
militia now costs 3,000,000 dol., formerly it cost but
1,000,000 dollars. The Papal Court costs only
255,000 dollars; the Cardinals 103,000 dollars. The
Administration, that is, the entire Ministry, only
42,000 dollars. The Papal Nuncios cost yearly
58,000 dollars. A saving of 80,000 dollars was
made last year in the payment of public officers,
compared with that of former years. The Queen
Dowager of Naples has visited the Pope, and was re-
ceived with due honour. She has also given a brilliant
assembly, to which all the Roman Princesses were
invited, as well as the nobility and artists, of Naples.
The General of the order of Dominicans, Jablot, is
dead.
VIENNA, MARCH 18.—The Prussian Minister M.
Ancillon arrived here yesterday evening. This morning
he has had a conference of several hours with Prince
Metternich. It is said that there is to be a full meet-
ing of the members of the German Conference,
the day after to-morrow, at which matters of great im-
portance will probably be decided. We hear that the
Luxemburg question has lately been subjected to long
discussions, and it is hoped that it will soon be settled
to the satisfaction of all the parties interested.
VIENNA, MARCH 18.—Five per Cent. Metalliques,
98 1-32 • Four per Cent., 88 7-10 ; Bank Shares,
I,2s3.—Allgemeine Zeiiitng,' March 23.
BERLIN, MARCH 14.—The late debates in the British
House of Commons on the corn laws have excited great
interest here, for they affect Prussia more than any
other country. Since they have been in force, the
ports, Dantzic and Konigsberg, which previously
were so animated and wealthy, have become de-
serted, and the value of land has fallen upwards
of a fourth, and as the commerce of the interior of Po-
land is annihilated, the progressive decline of this
hitherto flourishing province need create no surprise.
Notwithstanding all the efforts made by the Govern-
ment to recover by other means the expiring prosperity,
it is easy to discover that as the geographical position
and the productions of the country cannot be changed,
its former opulence cannot be recovered until exporta-
tion to England and the communications with Poland
are re-established. Mr. Hume and Mr. Thomson
said, the only question was how long it should be be-
fore the corn bill should be abolished. This
language proves that, in all probability, the Go-
vernment will not be able to postpone the re-
peal of the bill, for it becomes a question of vital im-
portance to the manufacturing interests, which are the
more closely connected with it on account of the
Prussian system of customs, which is clearly more and
more threatening and injurious to commerce. We
may, therefore, entertain a hope, which is warranted
by the declarations of the ministers, that the corn laws
will be abolished, or at least modified, and that in con-
sequence the commerce of Prussia will be greatly in-
creased.

A Plenipotentiary from the Netherlands is about to
proceed to Biberich, to meet there the commissioners
from Russia and Austria, in order to come to an un-
derstanding with the Duke of Nassau, relative to the
territory of Luxemburg.—Allgemeine Zeitung.

LIVERPOOL COTTON-MARKET, MARCH
27.—The sales of the day amount to 3,000 bags, and
of the week (which has closed to-day) to 19,000.
Prices have not undergone any material variation since
Friday, though some cotton has been sold to-day a
shade lower than was asked for it yesterday. The
import is heavy.

PRICES Or SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.

Paid.
Alten Mining Company £9
Anglo Mex. Min. Go. oss. at 51. pm ) £lOO
Bolanos Mining Company £l5O
Brazilian Mining Company £s
Brazilian imp. Min. Co. (iss. at 51. pie.) £2t!
Ditto Macaubas Cocaes 2O
Ditto St. John Del Rey . lO
Cata Branca Mining Company 3%
British Iron Minim, Conmaiiv £so
Columbian Minim, Co. (iss. at 5!. pm.) 5214
English Mining Company . l23(t
tieneral Mining Association l2
Hibernian Mining Co. £lO
Mexican Mining Co £4B
Real del Monte Mining Co....(unreg.)
nited Mex. Min. Co. (iss. at 21. tam.) 40
Ditto New Scup 5
Alliance Fire Insurance Comp. lO
Protector I nstirance Comp.
Australian Co.
Canada Company
General Steam Navigation Co
National Provincial Bank of England 15
Rio Doce
Provincial Bank of Ireland 25

Pe, Share,
11%1

110;'
184
5
31
10%

10

XI 7 6

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PRICES OF IRISH STOCKS, DUBLIN, MARCH 26.
Bank Stock — it. ratrick Insur.(peiShare
Consols, 3 ner cent
Gov. Stock, 3% per cent. 97% . National Ditto —
Ditto, New .... .......... .... 97h Patriotic Ditto
I per Cent. Hibernian Bank 24
Gov. Deb. 3% percent.... 90% ,Provincial Ditto —
Royal Canal Stock — Royal Irish Mine —
Grand Canal Stock — Imperial Mine —
City Deb. 4 per cent, —' Mining Co. of Ireland
Ballast Office Deb. 4n. c. Commercial Buildings

Arrived. Due. Arrived. Due
O America 0 1 Hamburg 0
O Brazil
0 Buenos Ayres 0 0 Jamaica ......... ....... 0
O Carthagena 0 0 Leeward Islands ... 0
2 Dublin 0 0 Lisbon 0
O Flanders 0 0 Malta ..... ........... .. 1
2 France 0 0 Sweden
O 44uernsel &Jersey.. 0 I 2 Waterford

HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE TO•MORROw.
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LONDON,
SATURDAY EVENING, MARCH 29, 1834.

The French Coercion Bill has at length been
carried by a majority of 246 to 154. The total
number of Members opposed to the bill (some
of whom were necessarily absent) was about
170, which, in a house consisting of 460
members, is a vast minority, and shows the
determined opposition made to the measure.
The Irish Coercion Bill occupied the House of
Commons for nearly the same period, namely,
one month ; but the division was very diffe-
rent, there being not more than 89 out of
466, opposed to it. The difference between
the provisions of the two bills, however,
was still greater. The Irish bill applied
but to one part of the United Kingdom, and
was to last only for a limited and short period,
whereas the other extends to the whole of
France, and is passed without limitation. The
large minority ought to make the Government
pause, and inquire what chance they have
of enforcing a measure opposed by so many
in the Chamber and out of it. In this
country it would not be endured for a
week, and from the sympathy which exists
between the two nations, and the strong
feeling which French juries have lately dis-
played in
tffoobaryvopcurlroothhsioeinbfgit the sale of atw
freedom in political dis-
cussion, we doubt much if it can be enforced
without exciting a general commotion. How
far that may be favourable to the Orleans
dynasty and the peace of Europe, we leave
displayedLoutrde r s PHILIP to judge. The spirit lately
the theatres
French
elvenee—
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the o
laweleven
papers in the streets ; and, last of all, a bill
to prevent every meeting without the sanction
of the Minister, certainly gives rise to serious
apprehensions ; and it is probably as much with
a view to warn the French KING of his
danger, as to communicate with him on the
affairs of the East, that Lord DURHAM has
proceeded on a mission to Paris. We do not
wish to exaggerate the danger, but it is impos-
sible to deny the fact, that these strong mea-
sures must alienate the affections of a vast ma-
jority of those who banished CHARLES X., and
placed his cousin on the throne. Nothing
could serve the views of the Autocrat of Russia
so much at the present time as a commotion in
France, which would occupy the Government at
home, and prevent it from joining England in
any attempt to stop Russian aggression in
the East.

It would appear by the latest intelligence from
Portugal, that the cause of Don PEDRO does
not advance with so much good fortune as the
friends of the young QUEEN have been led to
expect, and that the inhabitants of Lisbon are
not at all sanguine in the expectation of dis-
lodging MIGUEL from Santarem, or of driving
the supporters of the Usurper from the occupa-
tion of the interior. Lisbon is considered per-
fectly safe from any reverse in the event of the
Miguelites acting upon the offensive ; whilst by
some it is represented that the troops of Don
MIGUEL are dispirited, ill clad, diseased, &c.
On the other hand, it is declared that they are
well disciplined, in excellent condition, and
abundantly supplied. On all sides it appears
to be agreed that the contest is likely to conti-

nue for a considerable period longer. The spe-
culators in Portuguese Stock, who are con-
stantly on the look out on the coast for arrivals,
and whose plans of communication are well or-
ganized, and almost certain to procure the earli-
est, if not the best intelligence, are most san-
guine as to the next battle proving decisive of
MIGUEL'S fate. They speak confidently as to
the superiority of the QUEEN'S troops before
Santarem, and profess to know for a fact that
Colonel :BAcoN had 5,000 troops under his
command, for the express purpose of compelling
MIGUEL to abandon Santarem. These gen-
tlemen have latterly been successful in their
operations, and are likely to speculate high for
a rise.

The Hamburg, Brussels, and German papers
contain no news of importance. They mention
that the late debates in the House of Commons
on the Corn Laws have excited considerable
interest at Berlin, for the reason that they affect
Prussia more than any other country.

On Thursday evening a meeting of the in-
habitants of St. Saviour's, Southwark, was held
in the Ladye Chapel, for the purpose of adopt-
ing the best means of securing the advantages
obtained from the Borough Market, and for
opposing the intended new market in St. George
the Martyr. Much nonsense was talked on
this occasion. The speakers were all vehement
in their opposition to the new project, but for
no reason that we can discover, except that they
imagined it would militate against their own
interests. These interests, however, must not
be permitted to interfere with the public good.
The market proposed to be erected in St.
George the Martyr, is one, the utility of which
is so very obvious and undeniable, that we are
convinced it will be successfully completed,
notwithstanding all the desperate efforts that
monopoly may make against it.