The Sun.
London, England, 1835-04-22 00:00:00

HADDINGFON CORN MARKET.—ApriI 1
Wheat. Barley. Oats. 1 Pease.
First .... 465 Od 33s Od :',si GA 32s Od
Second 4ls Od 295 Od 243 Pd .275 Od
Third 393 Od 27, Od 235 Od 1 283 Od
There were 3-3 qrs. of Wheat in market,343 whereof w
40 Unsold,--9 Grey.
. 21. Is Od. o.l2ths.

Beans.
34s 0:1

First
Second
Third

.v erage, ...

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,ALKEITH CORN MARKET.—AprII 16.
Whew.Te7ya. 1
206:cs8:1 L'Tsode.
42s Od 29s Od 23s 4d 3.7 0,1
33s Cd trig Od i 19s 4d 23s 0,1

3loa
293 0,1
n-e sold.

Beans.
34, 0.1
325 Od
235 Od

MEETINGS OF CREDITORS AT THE COURT,
BASINGHALL-STREET, TO-MORROW.

(From the London Gazette.)
W. Gorton, fishmonger, Gutter-lane, Cheapside 1 at 3

ELECTRICITY.— The electric fluid seems to have
been of late wonderfully superabundant and active in. Ger-
many ; as one of the journals states, that within a month forty
steeples have been struck, and almost all accompanied by the
same phenomena—first, lightning attracted by and playing
about the steeple, then violent thunder, with snow, and soon
after the appearance of ignition.

JERUSALEM AND TIIE HOLY LAND.—We con-
gratulate the public on the announcement of a new and very
cheap edition of the Viscount de Chateaubriand's celebrated
Travels to Jerusalem and the Holy Land." This work forms
an admirable companion to the Scriptures, for perhaps no tra-
veller has taken such pains to investigate and describe the
scenes renowned in the inspired writings, and certainly no one
has approached Chateaubriand in infusing into his narrative
that fervid eloquence which so grand and sublime a theme is
calculated to call forth. His account of the Holy City, in
particular, is full of the deepest interest. " When the pilgrim
of old," says our author, " had accomplished his journey to
the Holy Land, he left behind his staff at Jerusalem, and re-
turned with that of a Palmer. I have not brought back to
my country a similar mark of honour. For years I have de-
voted myself to study amid dangers and afflictions of every
kind. Many of my pages were written beneath the tent, in
deserts; and I have often held the pen without knowing whe-
ther my existence was likely to be prolonged for a few mo-
ments; these are claims to indulgence—not titles to glory."
MODERN TURKISH REFORMS.—During. the
reign of Mahmoud have been abolished the state and etiquette
which were formerly the all-absorbing occupation of the Court
and capital—all the useless charges of the seraglio have been
swept away. An economy has been introduced in several de-
partments of the State, which, all things considered, is really
surprising. The power of life and death has been withdrawn
from the Paellas ; the Christians have been relieved from those
burdens and prohibitions that galled them before ; the number
of Pachas greatly diminished ; the revenue, notwithstanding
the deficiencies caused by the loss of the contributions of
Greece, Albania, Walachia, Moldavia, of Servia, for many
years ; of Egypt, Syria, Candia, Bagdad, lately of Akhal-
zick, Kars, and Erzeroom , and, in consequence of the actual
preparations against Mehemet Ali, of Sivas, Malatia, Marash,
Chorum, Diarbekir, that is of full one half of the empire, is yet
in a state to meet the increased demands of the new organiza-
tion. Political culprits and rebels are not merely pardoned
but trusted, according to their political capacity. The prisons
of Constantinople are empty ; there are no heads on the Se-
raglio gate. These are facts, and they do not cease to be so
because not known in Europe. The empire has weathered
these storms, has accomplished its internal reform, and the
hands of the Governrxint have been strengthened, and the
independence of the people increased. If the Sultan be re-
l.
viith the want of intellirr,,nce that Mehelact Ali lias
shown in preparing and organizing a military force in propor-
tion to his empire, we answer, that if Mahmoud had shown
that intelligence it is very probable that we should not now be
recounting ameliorations that have taken place during his reign.
Had he possessed a strong standing army he might have at-
tempted the same game as Mehemet Ali; and if he had, nei-
ther the character of Sultan, of Calif, or of Ottoman, could
have saved him. His safeguard, the negative cause of the
ameliorations that have taken place, may he found in his military
weakuess,—Paniphlet on the Affairs of the .East