The Sun.
London, England, 1856-10-28 00:00:00

THE PARIS TREATY.

This day terminates the period of six months
fixed by the Treaty of Paris-for the final evacuation
of the Turkish territories, and for the closing of
the Straits of the Dardanelles to ships of war with
the exceptions stipulated for in the text of the
Treaty.

As the Treaty, however, has not been carried
out en the part of Russia, it follows, as a natural
consequence, that the obligations of the other par-
ties to it are for the present suspended.
The Austrian occupation of the Principalities
will, therefore, continue, just as our squadron will
remain in the Black Sea until the Russians shall
faithfully and completely execute and fulfil all the
conditions of the Treaty.—Morning Post.

THE .RECENTIEARTHQUAKE IN THE

MEDITERRANEAN.

Letters have been received from Sicily and- the Le- 1
vant, announcing that the earthquake which caused
damages to buildings at Malta, at 10 minutes to 2
a.m. on the 12th of October, to the amount of 40,0001.
is-trling, bad been generally felt throughout the shores
t.f the Mediterranean, and even on the high seas.
At Pozzallo, in Sicily, at 2 a.m., the churches suffered
very much from its effects, but there was no loss of life.
At Syracuse it was felt at 1.45 a.m., but, although the
shock was stronz, buildings were not seriously da-
maged; and so likewise at Catania, at about the same
hour. Mount Atha, which had been quiet for the past
two months, was observed to be emitting volumes of
dense smoke immediately after the earthquake. •
In the town of Canea, in the island of Candia, between
2.3oand 3 a.m., several minarets and houses were shaken
down into ruins, k;lling five or six people and wound-
ing and maiming many. At a village on the seashore
a mill fell and crushed eight people, and at Sada, in the
same island, the walls of a salt store had fallen in. The
steamer Empress, Captain Wm. Frond, in making for
Canes, encountered at the time so heavy and cross a sea
that they had to lay the vessel's head to the eastward,
and while in this position a severe shock was sustained.
The brigantine Youth, Capt. Scarborough, from Alex-
andria, bound to Cork or Falmouth, likewise felt the
shock while lying to in a gale of viind some 200 miles
south-east of Malta, and was soon afterwards thrown on
her beam ends, which badly shifted her cargo, for Tight-
ening of which she put into Malta. Captain Orfeur, of
the Arcadia steamer, reports a slight shock at Smyrna
at 11.30 p.m. on the 11th of October, which lasted 60
seconds, and the British Consul at Syra mentions its
having been very severely felt there at about 3 a.m. on
the 12th, its duration being 40 seconds. The Prussian
steam corvette Danzig, from Smyrna, and the French
steam-packet Simo;s, from Constantinople, also felt the
BMA:, and their machinery was almost stopped through-
out its duration ; but we hear of no vessels having ob-
served it westward of Malta.

At Messina it was very slight, but a report is current
that. the town of Gran Michel, in the valley of Palermo,
had suffered greatly, with some loss of life. At Cerigo
it wag also very sensibly felt.
Since the earthquake and thunderstorm there have
been twe or three fatal cases of chulera.

LORD PALMERSTON'S VISIT TO MANCHESTER.—We
under•tand that Lord Palmerston's visit to Manchester,
which was unavoidably postponed in September, will
take place next week; and that he has consented to be
present at a meeting of the members and friends of the
Mechanics' Institution, to be held in the Free Trade
Hall, on Thursday, the 6th proximo. His lord-
ship will be the guest of Sir Benjamin Heywood, Bart.,
and is expected to arrive with Lady Palmerston at
Claremont on Tuesday next.
The Marquis and Marchioness of Londonderry have
taken the mansion lately occupied by Lord and Lady
Wenlock in Grosvenor-square.
REPRESENTATIVE PEERAGE.—We have learned that
Viscount Mountnorris has commenced a canvass to fill
the second vacaney.—Sligo Chronicle.

The Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone, M.P., is at proent
engaged at Liverpool in investigating into a matter in
dispute between the London and North-Western and the
Great Northern Railway Companies. Mr. Gladstone has
undertaken this duty at the request of both parties in-
terested, and who have'agreed to abide by his adjudica-
tion. During his stay in Liverpool, the right hon. gen •
tieman will be the guest of his brother, Mr. Robertson
Gladstone.
THE BIRKENHEAD DOCKS.—At the usual meeting of
the Liverpool Town Council to-morrow (Wednesday), it
will be proposed that Mr. J. B. Hartley, son of Mr.
Jesse Hartley, engineer of the Liverpool Docks, be
appointed engineer of the Birkenhead Docks, at a salary
of 7501. a-v ear.
ARRIVE', OF THE SOULAGE COLLECTION OF ITALIAN
ART.—A number of patriotic noblemen and gentlemen
have just imported into this country, at their own risk,
iulage's collection of Italian art of all kinds,
brenzes, pottery, furniture, &c. The collection arrived
safely last week from Toulouse.
REPEAL OF THE PAPER DUTT.—At a special meeting
of the Committee of the Association for the Repeal of
the Taxes on Knowledge, held last night at the office,
10, Ainptoe-Face, it was resolved—" That the excise
upon paper is a great commercial evil, that it also im
pedee the cheap diffusion of knowledge, and obstructs
cqueation, and that the time is new come for recom-
mencing active operations for obtaining the total and im-
mediate repeal of the duty. Tbat Mr. Milner Gibson
hi requested, at the earliest opportunity, to bring the
subject again under the consideration of the House of
Commons."
Between the hours of 6 and 7 o'clock last evening afire
broke out in Hight-,trees, Wapping, which was not ex-
tinguished until a considerable amount of property had
b en consumed. The fire was at 282, High-street, in
lie joint occupation of Messrs. Carson, Werrener, and
Co., bottle merchants, J. and W. Hart, iail.makers, and
Janes Mackey, filter makers. The premises were of
considerable extent, comprising several floors, each of
whit h was stored with goods of great value.
IMPROVEMENTS AT BALMORAL.—Dating the last two
days of the residence of the Court at Balmoral, her Ma-
jesty and the Prince were engaged in giving orders for
improvements at the Castle, to be carried out previous to
their next visit, and the laying out of new shrubberies
and flower-beds in the grounds. The works are now
going forward with spirit. The clock tower at Balmoral
Castle was furnished with its clock ere the Queen took
her departure. The staiking bell has a very fine tone,
and can be heard to a great distance among the hills.—
North .Briton; •