The Sun.
London, England, 1856-10-30 00:00:00

COLONEL TURR AND THE ENGLIBH FOREIGN

OFFICE.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SVN.
yesterday received an intimation from the
Foreign-office, to present myself here this day, at 2 p.m.,
in relation to a passport for which I applied a month
ago. I was received by Mr. Lenox Conyngham, who
informed me that Lord Clarendon has refused me a pass-
port for the following reasons :
lat. That I have been naturalised in consequence of a
statement that I have been five years resident in Great
Britain, and that this statement is incorrect.
2d. That last year I entered Wallachia, and was there
arrested by the Austrians on a charge of military delict,
in consequence whereof misunderstandings and collisions
were occasioned between the English and Austrian Go-
vernments. It was added that immediately after my
release I proceeded from Constantinople to the vicinity
of the Austrian head quarters ; and that this movement
on my part led to a protest from the Austrian authorities,.
3d. That I had declared it was my intention to reside
henceforth in England—a declaration inconsistent with
my application for a passport to Constantinople.
On these grounds, and with a view to prevent any
collision with Austria, the passport for which I applied
was refused.
With regard to the first allegation, it is well known
to many Englishmen that from 1850 to 1858 I resided in
England, although it is true that I spent several months
of each year at Turin, in Switzerland, or in Paris.
With regard to the second head, it is known to all
that my arrest was owing to no fault of mine, but that I
fell into a trap laid for me by Austria. If the incident
had any consequences unpleasant for the British Govern-
ment, my four months' imprisonment certainly had
nothing pleasant for me.
My visit to Rustchuk (which by the bye was not near
the Austrian head-quarters), after my liberation, was un-
avoidable, because I had in the first place to give expla-
nations respecting my accounts to Mr. Calvert, agent for
the Land Transport Corps, and to recover my baggage,
the greater part of which went a-missing during my
confinement. Besides, Austria had no right to protest
about the matter, inasmuch as my sentence was simply
exile from the Austrian territories, and Rustehuk is in
Turkey, separated by the Danube even from Wallachia
and Moldavia, which are only occupied, not possessed,
by Austria.
How my projected journey to Constantinople can
compromise England is to me inconceivable, seeing that
my object is simply to obtain employment on the rail-
way works contemplated or in progress. I must main-
tain myself by my industry ; unless, indeed, the English
Government is willing to allow me a couple of hundred
a year to remain here in idleness. There is little danger
of my venturing into the Austrian dominions, unless a
time should come when I can do so, sword in hand—
and then no Austrian passport would be required.
E. TURR.

P.S. I subjoin -a note of the time I have had my
head-quarters in England :
In 1850 7 months.
In 1851 5 ~
In 1852
In 1853 6 ~
In 1854 (in Malta) 3 ff
(From September, 1855, till March, 1856, I was em-
ployed in the army of the East, or in an Austrian
prison.)
In 1856 3 months.

SUSPENSION OF FOX, HENDERSON,

AND CO.

The suspension took place yesterday of Messrs. Fox,
Henderson, and Co. The event has been prematurely
announced in several quarters, but, as will be seen from
the date of the following circular, it did not formally occur
until yesterday morning, some embarrassments which were
privately known to have existed at the beginning of the
week having been temporarily adjusted. During the past
year the firm have experienced occasional difficulties,
which were greatly increased by the reckless circulation of
reports affecting their credit. By great efforts they were
enabled to maintain their position up the present time ;
but the renewed pressure in the money-market, and the
discovery of losses from heavy foreign contracts just
finished have now compelled them to call their creditors
together. It is understood that upon the completion •
of their annual stock-taking and balancing the house
have found that they have suffered to the extent of about
70,0001. by the construction of the Zealand (Danish)
Railway. This, combined with unprofitable results
from some other works, and the impossibility of realising
or of obtaining sufficient advances upon the large amount
of shares and debentures they hold in the various under-
takings with which they have been connected, has left
them in a position in which they could make no further
sacrifices without jeopardising the ultimate liquidation
of their general liabilities. They have, therefore, taken
the advice of the persons most largely interested, and
have resolved to suspend. It appears, however, to be
the general feeling that an extension should be granted
them, and that they should be allowed at once to resume,
upon a full and satisfactory exposition of their engage.
ments and assets being submitted. Their total debts are
stated to be about 320,0001., of which about half are
unsecured :

" London-works, Birmingham, Oct. 29.
" Sir,—lt is with the deepest regret we have to an-
nounce to you that we have been compelled to suspend
our payments, and have therefore to solicit the favour of
your attendance at a meeting to be held on Friday, the
7th of November, at 1 o'clock precisely, at Dee's Royal
Hotel, iu Birmingham, to consider and determine the
most effectual and speedy mode for the adjustment of
our affairs.
" A statement of our assets and liabilities will in the
meantime be prepared for the consideration of the meet-
ing, and we trust that the propositions then submitted
will, under all the circumstances, be considered satis-
factory.

" We remain, sir, your obedient servants,
" Fox, HENDERSON, and Co."