The Sun.
London, England, 1858-09-17 00:00:00

THEATRE-ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
Lessee, Mr. J. B. Buckstone.
TAIS EVENING will be performed THE WAY TO
REF:P lIIM. Messrs. Buckstone, Howe, and Farren ; Mrs.
C. Sinclair.
After which, THE DAUGHTER OF THE GUADAL-
QUIVER. Peres Nena.
Followed by A WICKED WIFE. Miss Reynolds.
To conclude with A_KISS IN THE DARK.
Commence at 7.

ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE.I
Manager, Mr. Edmund Falconer.
Great Success. The New Comedy of EXTREMES Miss
or, I
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Men of the Day. Supported by Mrs. A. Mellon (lat Emery,
e Miss
Woolgar), Mrs. Weston, Miss Kate Saxon, Messrs.
J. Rogers, E. Falconer, and Barrett, EVERY EVENING.
To conclude with the New Farce, entitled TOO MUCH
FOR GOOD NATURE. Messrs. Emery, J. Rogers, M.
Weston, and Miss Kate Saxon.
Doors open at half-past 6, to commence at 7. Box-office
open from 11 to 5 daily.

ROYAL STRAND THEATRE.
Lessee and Directress, Miss Swanborough.
THIS EVENING, NOTHING TO NURSE; Mr. Swan-
borough, Mrs. Selby.
After which Tilt LAST OF THE PIGTAILS ; Messrs.
C. Selby, J. Bland, and J. Clarke, &c.
Followed by A ROUGH DIAMOND. Miss M. Oliver and
Mr. Parselle.
To conclude with FAMILY JARS. Miss E. Wilton.
Commence at 7 o'clock.

CANTERBURY HALL, Westminster-road.---
OPEN EVERY EVENING.—The following Company
of Vocalists are engaged for the performance of Selections
Irdm all the popular OPERAS, MADRIGALS, CHORUSES,
GLEES, DUETS, Sze., viz. :—Miss Russell. Mrs. Badsey,
Miss Brunel}, Miss Ray, Madame Bartoletti, Miss Montague,
Mrs. Lawrefie,e, and Mrs. Anderson ; Herr F. Jonghmans,
Mr. Renshaw, S. Jones, J. Barker, W. Melling, Senor Antonio,
E. L. Mute, Mr. Badsey, Senor Tiroli, Mr. Cozens, Mr. Bell,
Mr. Barnard, and Mr. St. Albyn. Mr. John G. Forde and E.
W. Mackney. Pianoforte, Mr. Cecil Hicks—Harmonium,
Mr. Courtuay—Director, Herr F. Jonghmans. Commence at
7 precisely. Suppers, kc., until 12 o'clock.
OTICE.—The Proprietor begs respectfully to announce
tnat in the month of October,
A FINE ARTS GALLERY,
now in course of construction, will be thrown open In con-
nexion with the above Hall.

THE AVEd..THER.—SUN Orrtot, SEPT. 17.
THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE.
71—highest since noon yesterday.
GO—lowest this morning and during the night.
72—this day at noon.
BAROMETER-29.90—a fall of nearly half an inch.
WINE, South-Easterly; light, and very sultry.

THE SUN.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1838.

It is but a few years since France and England
expended some seventy or eighty millions sterling
each, besides many valuable lives, in maintaing
Turkish independence from the Muscovite attack.
The vast political importance of preserving the in-
tegrity of the Ottoman dominions, and preventing

the dismemberment-of the empire, was thus clew

recognised ; nor was peace restored until ample
provision was made for its future security, and, so
far as' practicable, its welfare and prosperity. The

state and condition of Turkey were, for many re

sons, objecti of deep interest to the Western Powers,
and more especially so to Great -Britain. ' Not only

was it essential to maintain the balance of power

on the Bosphorus and the Danube, to prevent the
Russian flag from floating triumphant over the

minarets ofßyzantium, and thereby becoming "a

standing menace" to the peace of Europe and. of
the Anglo-Indian Einpire ; but the Porte possessed
other elainis on our goodwill and friendly- assistance
that could not well be disregarded. We had un-

fortunately contributed greatly to her present
weakness the put taken by the British fleet in
the destruction of her naval power at Navarino.
We stood calmly by witneising the Ru.sian inva-
sion a few yzars after, and tacitly sanctioned the
stringent stipulations enforced by the Czar, and by
means whereof he hoped eventually to become " the
sick man's" heir, the chief inheritor of his coveted

possessions! Notwithstanding all these just
gtaands of complaint, the English alliance was
highly prized, and English influence was very con-
siderable at Constantinople. Our ambassador was

the friend and adviser of the SULTAN, and nothing

injurious to our national welfare would be tole-
rated by the Turkish Government.
The commercial regulations, too, were exceed-
ingly fivourable to this country. The tariff
was liberal, the duties comparatively light, and

Turkish commerce offered strong inducements to

British merchants—inducements that would be

greatly increased by additional banking facilities,
and the adoption of sound and wholesome trading
principles ; and there is every reason to hope for
great and speedy improvements on both points ;
and we firmly believe that the loan of five millions,
just contracted in this country, will prove the point
on which the restoration of Turkish prosperity will
turn.

The Times, while discouraging, or apparently
casting cold water on this pecuniary assistance,
which is but a legitimate carrying out of the aid
already rendered, hints that " the Turks have sud-
denly acquired a strange relish for this borrowing,"
adding, " But for a few short years, they were as
much strangers to the European Money Market as
the inhabitants of Timbuctoo. Now, Turkish
loans_ bid fair to make a periodically, recur-
ring appearance in the City, ! It is like the
poor adveirturer, who begs the loan of ten pounds,
and, on getting the money contrary to his expecta-
tion, comes back in an hour for five pounds more.
There is too much reason to believe that the Turk-
ish Pashas are a little captivated by this easy
means of bringing sovereigns and napoleons to
the Bosphorus. Of yore, money had to be labo-
riously squeezed out of corn and figs, or conjured
out of depreciated pastures ; but now,-thinks the
Turk, you merely send to the infidels, and say—
" Give us so much, and we and our children and
our grandchildren will pay you a little every year,"
and the money comes. Mashalla, it is wonderful !
In short, it is easy to conceive that personages like
ABD-UL-MEDJID and his Ministers are but too
likely to look upon the loan system pretty much as
ALADDIN looked upon his lamp."
Now, this is a very unfair way of putting
the question, more than usually so, even for
the Times. It can be convicted., even
from its own mouth. In the very same article in
which it descends to this pointless scurrility the
following just tribute is paid to the good. conduct
of Turkey. It says—" The great resources of the
country, the industrial and trading habits of the
Christian population, the general liberality of
the Ottoman rule in respect to tariffs and Custom-
houses, are matters on which we have often dwelt ;
and, if Englishmen are to carry their capital
to foreign lands, there seems no reason why
regions of the East should
the undeveloped
not offer advantages equal to any that Europe or
even the New World can afford. Nor are we
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among those who despond of the political progress
of the Empire. The loyalty and good spirit with
which the SULTAN'S Government has acceded to
the recommendations of the 'Western Powers, both
during and since the war, are highly creditable to
the principal statestaen of the Porte ; and we may
fairly hope that the grievances complained of by the
rayahs will gradually disappear under the influence
of new ideas and the spread of material enterprise."
It also says :—" Considering what the Ottoman
Empire has passed through, few will be disposed
to say that the debt is excessive. Turkey can pay
with ease what she has covenanted to pay, and the
dividend toill, no doubt, be duly forthoominy." We
confess that to our humble judgment this is one of
the aid pinta to be maidend. The Mutsignia

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