The Sun.
London, England, 1869-02-15 00:00:00

TURKEY.

CONSTANTINOPLE, Feb. 14'
Ali Pasha has been nominated Minister of
Foreign Affairs in conjunction with the post 01;
Grand Vizier of the Empire. Mohammed Rusch'
Pasha has been appointed chief of the -newiy_createa.
office for the Interior, and Kiamil Pasha will hence-
forth be President of the Privy Council of State'
Sodigk Effendi, now absent on a mission in Para'
has been created Minister of Finance. fo
Midhat Pasha has been appointed Governor
Bagdad, and Omer Feozi Pasha Governor-Genera
of Crete.

The Sultan has ordered a frigate to fetch the
body of Fuad Pasha from Nice. It is intended t
erect a tomb in memory of the deceased Minister'

JAPAN.
YOKOHAMA, Jan. 13•
The Mikado has received the foreign represc°
tatives at Yeddo in public audience.

CHINA.
HONG KONG, Jan. 25'
A collision has taken place near Swatow Weer
the inhabitants of some villages and the crew of bet
Majesty's gunboat Grasshoper. The British were
compelled to retreat, having had eleven of thel
number wounded.
A naval force of 400 men is proceeding to
Swatow.

FRANCE.

PARIS, Feb' 15'
Fuad Pasba died this morning. The Jou/II:lit
Official, alluding to the event, says The de'
v
of the late Vizier will leave a great void in rf orjeva
and will cause a great feeling of regret ever'

where."
BOURSE, Feb. 13.—Three o'clock.—The Inakr et
closed as follows
per Cent. lO3 65
End of month
3 per Cent
End of month 7l 40
Credit Mobilier
End of month 287 50
Credit Foncier 1630
End of month

Bank Shares ......3035 5
ItaPan Loan ...... --- ....
End of month... --
....
Mexican Loan• ... -- 25
Do. Bonds ...... 155 ......
Spanish Threes ... 33 ---
Home Debt...... „—", 5
Deferred' ...... ... '
.... Cash
Orleans
Northern
Lyons and Mediterranean „„.. /192i
9031
Southern..... 6lok
Western
Eastern
• •
Sardinian
Austrian
Lombard 4`2l
North of Spain
Saragossa
Roman 4l

R.LILWA'

Mr. James M'llenry has addressed the followil
to
le
utter, relative to the Atlantic and Great Western Pliihvi:;
the Secretary of the Stock Exchange :—"Sir,--1
Atlantic
tseen the circular issued by the London board of
tic and Great Western Railway. I hasten to 53Ydtr
aut4
there is no questian in dispute' between the Erie an die
lantic and Great Western Companies ; the working of
lease is entirely harmonious and mutually satisfact°":l
Considering the position of discredit to which the b°,:u:st
'"was reduced by the labours of the several committee tin
its operation by the courts, the directors are quite rig"„
stating that I consider the arrangement made the t
practicable under the circumstances. I Will add, tberi
they are such as will secure full justice t°
class of creditor. I regret I was unable to be pr have
with the board. This note to you would probably
been unnecessary, and some allusions to others of WI?: .4
taut negotiations would probably have not been oral'. '4
from Mr. Ridsdale's circular. A serious difference, bas
'trison between me and Mr. Ridsdale's committee, w.`,..1
delays progress, but as I know Mr. Ilidsdale to 121:iit,
qually anxious as myself to do what is right and e;(l,3fic-
able, I am not without hopes of arriving at some sal"
tory solution on the only question of our affairs seri,/
ja,
in dispute The great importance of a proper underBt3,oo
ins in these matters is my excuse for not troubling .1-
, ,1101t14
with this statement.-1 am, most faithfully, J•
Financial Agent, Atlantic and Great Western

To the Secretary of the Stock Exchange." Ogi‘
out six weeks will com
Ab • plete the great.ei AY
neering undertaking of forming a direct line of r",-110
bbeetween the south of Scotland and the west coast of tio iie
land by means of bridging tho coax
of t
•
Solway Frith. broad oPtu Y