The Sun.
London, England, 1856-04-03 00:00:00

PRUSSIA.

At the sitting. of the Chamber of Deputies of
Prussia bn• the-29th ult., the affair of the stolen
devatches was brought on the tapis, (2 propos to
the vote for the expenses of the secret police.
The Left demanded teat theecredit should be re-
duced by one-half, but this proposition was nega-
Lived. M.:do Garlach, the chief of the Extreme
Right, has lately made strong complaints
against the conduct of the police, voted with the
14:-..ft on theAccasion. As to the complaintS of M.
de Gerlach,. they will perhaps' be never fully
known, for the report current at Berlin is that the
breach of -trust- coMmitted to his detriment will
not bo mad'e:,the subject. of any criminal sprosecu-
tion, whateVer may bo the wishes.of.the principals'
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Imeasure upon the good opinion of Europe, and the
I general principles hid down in the Imperial decree
have long been tacitly recognised in Egypt. The
Christians have not been subjected to more rigorous
laws than the Mahornedans, and many of them are
in the army. No difficulties have been made with
regard to the possession of landed property by
Europeans, though the latter hitherto have felt
some uncertainty as to their titles. Christian
churches have been raised in Egypt wherever they
were required without molestation, and Mehemet
Ali generally made a gift of the ground far their
'erection. The English Protestant church oceepAes
'a most prominent position in the great square of
Alexandria, the Roman Catholics havetwo churches,
and the Greeks have just completed a very fine
large church, and all toll their own bells.
The English Consul of Alexandria, backed by our
Consul-General, has recently refused to marry .0
Protestant English girl to a Mahomedan Egyptian,
though both are anxious to be united. The plea
given is that the Egyptian is not subject to the
authority of the British Consul, and therefore by
the laws of his own country he might divorce his
English wife the day after marriage, or take other
wives besides herself, and the Consul would have
no power to protect the girl. But independently
of this reason our Consuls are animated with the
desire of discountenancing the marriage of English-
women with natives of this country, for they lead
to misery and disappointment on the part of the
wives. The Egyptians who are sent to England
for their education are generally taken from the
lower classes, and, though liberally provided for
while in England, on their return to this country
they have to begin life on a very low scale, with 0'
pittance of seldom more than 601. yearly. Some
parents in England, seeing the Egyptians Own'
dantly supplied with everything, imagine they must
hold high rank in their own country, and do not
hesitate in giving them their daughters in marriage.
But these marriages, though binding on the part of
the women, are not binding on the part of the
Egyptians, who are subject only to the laws of their
own country ; and the men, though they may bar"
imbibed some civilised ideas while in England,
soon return to their natural propensities, and ne-
glect their English wives, or do not hesitate to
make additions to their harem, and the wives bit-
terly regret the step they have taken.
M. Alphonse de Rothschild, of Paris, arrived
here from Constantinople on the 13th, and through
the influence of the French Consul the Viceroy had
placed a steamer at his disposal to visit the upper
country.
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Most of the travellers who have spent the winter
in Upper Egypt have returned to Cairo, and are
leaving for Syria, either by way of the Desert or.b9
se t from Alexandria to Jaffa. Lord Portarlingtba:
has been making a protracted stay at Ipsataboul•
in Nubia, excavating antiquities. Lord G. Paulet
is gone to the Crimea, on a visit to his brother.
Lady Pirie embarks for Jaffa by the French steamer
to-morrow.

Trade is particularly dull in Alexandria. VW,
sels g ) away empty, or get miserably low freights---',
3q. to 4s. per quarter--as there is little or no pro-,
duce in the place for shipment; the canal being
closed, none can be brought down. Cotton is
the only article in tolerable abundance, as it ic
brought down from Atfeh and across from Roseto.
on camels' loacks.

Exchange keeps up at 100 t piasters per pound,
sterling, and, the sovereign being worth 1011,
does not answer to import specie, the expenses
which amounts to 21 per cent.
Letters from Jerusalem state that the new Pasho'
of that province is animated with the most liberal-
sentiments, and is thoroughly carrying out the
prinCiples lately adopted at Constantinople of
rality towards all creeds and denominations ef;
people with a desire to ameliorate the condition CL
the inhabitants.

The Pas'ia of Jerusalem hand his suite attended-';diVine. service in the English church on Epiphani,
Sunday, and visited the English hospital and the:
English school; leaving handsome donations Or;
each.

Some disturbances, attended with bloodshedt''
having occurred in the district of Nablous, say
consequence of the Governor of the district being'
very obnoxious to the inhabitants, the Pasha elf
Jerusalem deposed the Governor, who was a Turk!,
and installed a native in his stead, which has given
general satisfaction. The Pasha has been visiting
the villages and towns under his authority—a thine
which was never done before by any of his prede—+
cessi ry.
A good deal Of rain had fallen in Syria, so that
the crops will not suffer so much as was anticipated,"
from the drotght in the early part of the winter:,
TI e Greeks. are cultivating land to a great eV"
tent ii and about Jerusalem, planting olive anal
mulberry trees, and building silk-mills. They have
lately made a very good road to the Convent of the
Cross, which has been almost rebuilt, and where.
they have a college.
Almost all traveller: now succeed in visiting the'
Great Mosque of Omer, the site of the Temple!
though they have to make largo presents for A,
privilege. The Jews, however, are still unwillinCi
to enter the Temple, from fear of defiling it, be'
cause they believe that the Ark of the Covenan4 ,
containing the two Tables of Stone, was buried on''
that spot by Jeremiah when Judah was carried,,
away captive to BAbylon. The excavations under'
the city of Jerusalem are also frequently explored';
but the entrance, being exceedingly narrow 814,
low, is very difficult. These excavations are of
great extent, and, are formed into vast arched
chambers, which seem to have been used as -a,
quarry to supply the materials for the walls of tbe
Temple.

LLOYD'S SEIZPING.—(This Day.)

LONDON, April 3.—Wind this dayat noon, 11 ft;
fresh breeze and cloudy.
PLYMOUTH, April 2.—Wind
Scourge, for the west Coast of Africa; Protector (s.), Riv
Janeiro.
PORTSMOUTH, April. 2. Wind S.S.E. S.S.W.--fire
rived—lda, from New Orleans ; Eak, Sheet'
ness ; H.M.Str. James Watt, Devonport ; H.M.Stt.
Hecla, westward, with two gun-boats in tow. Sailed--,v
H.M.S. Resolute, for the Crimea; H.M.S. Magicienuff
Milford.
FALMOUTH, April 2.—Wind S., strong.—Arrived---; ,
Castine Segundo, from Monte" Video ; Lamest°, Bahia,
both for Havre ' • Unicorn and Selina, New Orleans.
CORR, April I.—Wind s.E.—Arrived—Jessy, froiU
Barbadoes.
COWES, April 2.—Wind S.—Arrived—Petty and /01
hanna, for China ;-Masonic, New Orleans:
PILL, April 2.—Wind S.E,—Sailed—Danbrotly, for,
Quebec:: .
LONDONDERRY, Ayrill.—Wind S.E.--Arrived--Arer,
times from New Orleans; a brig, with mahogany, St. Po:0
mingo.

LOWESTOFT, April 2. —The Robert and Mary, of snag.'
from Sunderland, has put in with damage from collision':
with the Leo, of Jersey.
SWANSEA, April 2.—Wind S.—Arrived—Sans. Ogilbf!
from Coquimho.
HULL, April 2.—Wind S.W. Arrived Princes
Royal, from Rio Grande.

(PER ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
LIVERPOOL, Thursday Morning.

Wind S

Arrived —Kestrel, from Islay; Imperial, Mobile; Blellgt
Chirique ; Mary Stewart, Alexandria; Magician, Puerta
Cabello ; York, Mobile ; ratnaulipas, Malta; Redbreastt
Diaz tgan ; Lotus, New Orleans; Quiz, Jersey.
QUEENSTOWN, April 1.

Wind S.

Arrived—Pandaro, from Alexandria; Rothsay, rot
nambuco; Chase, Paraiba; Jesey, Barbados; Starligbt.'
Manilla ; Lizzy Brindley, Rio Grande; Choice, Port°
Rico; Eleanor Grace, Syra.

( ST SUBMARINE AND BRITIM TELEGRAPN.)
GRAVESEND, Thursday, 10.34 LIZ.
Wind S.W., tide half flood ' • fine.
Sailed --Black Friar, for Madras ; Marionpol, Constan-
buretinople ; Euphemik.Fullerten, Genoa; B marten, Haw-
g.

DEAL, Thursday, 10.22 a.m.
Wind S.W., moderate.
Passed.—Adelaide, from Terceira ; Chtirles 'Kean, Rio
Grande; Avalanche, Colombo • Madam:asks. ;
Africa, New Orleans ; Linda, New York; Lady OLP
therine Barham, Jamaica ,• Lloyd's and Nile, from
Calcutta; Runnymede and Foam, from Wharepos • Star
of Peace, from Bicleford; St. Michael, from St. KIWI,
all for London; Bradore, London, Jersey; W. B. Ecrantoz,
Charlestown, Bremen ; -Seraphim), Pernambuco, Brawn* •
Vulture, screw-steamer, London, Cardiff.
Anchored—Penope, grow London, for. Genoa.

'ROYAL DISPENSARY FOR DISEASES OF THB EAR.--
Yesterday the annual melding of this institution was
held at• the dispensary, Dean-street, Suho ; the Rev. T.
Davis Lamb in the chair. The report stated that daring
the past year 1,089 patients had been admitted on the
books, 376 were discharged cured, 184 were relieved by
Mr. Hawey, the surgeon—consisting of clerks in office,
domestic servants, artisans, soldiers, and police. The
funds were inadequate for the increasing number of ap-
plicant•. The report. having been adopted, the thanks
of the meetinn were given to Mr. Hawey, the surgeon,
and to the chairman, and the meeting separated.
At the Liverpool assizes yesterday morning John
Fergusson was indicted for the wilful murder of Sally
Drummond (the cou-in of his mother), with whom be
cohabited, in Prince William-street, Toxteth-park. The
crime was committed on the 21st January last during *
quarrel and struggle on the floor, and the prisoner Cut
her throat with a knife. The prisoner was found guilty -
of manslaughter, and was sentenced to -transportation
for life.

THE TICKET-OF-LEAVE SYSTEM.—Yesterday a return
ordered by the House of Lords was issued, showing the
operation of the ticket•of--leave system. The informa-
tion afforded is of, some importance at the present period.
The number of convicts who since the passing of the et,
16 and 17 Viet., c. 99, have received orders of licence is
5,152, of which 447 have, after receiving such orders,
been convicted or charged with subsequent offences.
The number of licences revoked is 179, and the number
of convicts whose hoencetchave bees refused or withheld "
for 112i40013dUct is 04.

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