The Sun.
London, England, 1858-07-23 00:00:00

THE LATE MASSACRE Ar JEDDAH.

In dealing with the fresh difficulty created by the
fanaticism of the more bigoted of the Sultan's sub-
jects, Ministers have displayed their u• nal energy
and discretion. The course adopted, as in the CAW
of the Cagliari, and in that of the American com-
plimtion, meets with the most c3rdial approbation
of Parliament. Mr. S. Fitzgerald's explanation in
the Howe of Commons was last night received
with unbounded applause. From that gentleman's
statement it appears that anion© reparatia it hia b_k
deman'led for t1:o outiaga onirrect to the Christian
population of Jeddah. The officer in command of
the Cyclop3 was erdeled by telegraphic de-patch to
proceed to the scene of these atrocities, to insist
upon the immediate punishment of all the parties
c )ncerncd, and to bombard Jeddah if his demands
were not at once complied with. This determina-
tion to obtain justice was at the same time commu-
nicated to the Government of the Porte. The ward-
ing and spirit of the depa'ch sent by Loid Malmes-
bury to cur Arnbanaidor in Constantinople were
all that could be desired. "In this despatch,"
said Mr. S. Fitzgerald, "it is stated that the case
of the massacre at Jeddah is one in which the
British Government Would not he trifled wi'h ; that
everything—even our alliance with the Porte, if
necessary—must yield to the paramount principle
of upholding British prestige in the quarter where
this outrage has baen committed. The dispatch
further stated that it was not sufficient for the
Government of the Sultan to send a frigate to
Jeddah, but that troops ought also to be sent, and
the immediate punishment of the culprits take place
by a public execution ; that three ships had been
ordered there, and that in case full and instant
reparation were not made we Lhould SCIZ3 the
place."
The Turkish Government evinced the greatest
anxiety to comply with our demands. They forth-
, with dispatched a frigate to Jeddah, in order to
inflict summary punishment. An officer of the
highest rank in the Turkish army had also been
sent from Constantinople, at the head of a large
force, and, entrusted with full powers to proclaim
martial law, and without reference to the authori-
ties at the capital, to punish the authors of the
outrage. The Ministers of the Porte have expressed
their reprobation of these acts,. and the Sultan sent
his Secretary to Sir Henry Bulwer, to say that
nr,thing that his Imperial Majesty could do would
be wanting to show his indignation, and to afford
satisfaction to the people as well as to the Govern-
ment of Great Britain. The Sultan, moreover,
placed a considerab!e sum of money at the disposal
of the French and English Governments, to be
distributed among the sufferers. We therefore
ratteo,
the policy of Ministers is firm and patriotic ; and
trust that this prompt and energetic action on the
and
d thate xc esste hse.
pert of our own Government will load to a satis-
fs'ancit:aarnymay settlementbe enabledof tthe
preventmatt er,
furthera
foreign
and hiusnffriaennadtiley. s haveinflubjueecitcess.At any
yielded
the attitude which they have assumed is gradually
raising England to her proper position amongst
of Enrope. The spell of Whig supre-
macyand this country can no longer be
insulted with impunity—.l3eraid.
ttrenaitsiobnrsoken, .

G BEAT SKIFF it ACE.-- GLASGOW, Thursday.---The
great skiff race between Clasper of Newcastle, and Camp-
bell, champion of Scotland, took place this morning on
the Clyde, between Bowling and Dumbarton.
Clasper
came in willutr by about 150 yards,