The Sun.
London, England, 1859-10-22 00:00:00

COMMERCIAL.

113OMBAY, SEPT. 2G.
The English mail of the 18th ultimo arrived here
on the 10th instant; that of the 3d instant on
Saturday last, the 2,lth ; and the China mail of the
23d ultimo on the 18th instant.
The active tone of the import market has some-
what abated. Owing to the unsettled state of the
weather, which still prevents a regular trade with
the coast and the interior, and there being a large
stock in second hands at market, buyers do not
evince much anxiety to purchase. Former prices
however are sustained, and a moderate amount of
business has been transacted during the fortnight.
It is feared that a fall of prices will take place
before our next report.
The export market is somewhat quiet, being
scantily supplied with stock, which state of things
will continue until the opening of communications
Money Market and Exchange.—Money is abun-
dttttlati eit2:tisie.mel• a
te
s gradually
opened
with
for first-class six months' sight bank bills, and
closes at 2s. !d. Document paper has been placed
iiiitleildaci.sn:con seas( i.

THE MEDITERRANEAN FLEET.
MALTA, OCT. 17.
At Gibraltar, the Marlborough, 131, bearing the
fl ig of Vice-Admiral Faushawc,the commander-in-
cliief; the Conqueror, 101; the Orion, 91; the

Princess Royal, 91 ; the Renown, 91 ; the Cen-
turion, 80 ; the Victor Emmanuel, 91 ; the Car-
demis, 21 ; the Sc;ylla, 21 ; the Vulture, 6 ; the
Scourge, 6; the Coquette, 4; the Lapwiner, 4 ; the
Growler, gunboat; the Africa, depot ship; the
Rcdpole, steam•tug. On their way to Gibraltar
from England, the James Watt, 91; the Caesar, 90 ;
the Agamemnon, 91; and the Virago, 6. On her way
to Malta from Gibraltar the Supply, 2, storeship.
On her way to Gibraltar and England the Firebrand.
At Tetuan, the Doris, 32. At Tangiers, the Quail,
gunboat. At Malta, the Hannibal, 91, bearing the
flag of Rear-Admiral Mundy, second in command
afloat ; the Hibernia, receiving ship, bearing the
flag of Rear-Admiral Codrington, superintendent
of Malta Dockyard ; the St. Jean d'Acrc, 101 ; the
Renown, 91 ; the London, 90 ; the Brunswick, 80 ;
the Recruit, 6 ; the Assurance, 4 ; the Vigilant, 4 ;
the Banshee, 2 ; the Boxer, 2 ; the Hearty, tug ;
the Azov and Kertch, sailing gunboats. At Naples,
the Cressy, gunboat •, and Terrible, 21. At Corfu,
the Racoon, 22; and Osprey, 4. At Syra, the Me-
dina, 4, surveying vessel. At Candia, the Tartarus,
4, surveying vessel. At Pasuda Bay, the Liffey, 51.
At Smyrna, the Euryalus, 51. At Constantinople,
the Intrepid, 6 ; and Caradoc, 2.
The Argus, 6, left Malta some weeks ago ; and
the Exmouth, 90, on the 16th, but their destination
is not known.
The Edgar, 91, bearing the flag of Rea r-Admiral
Erskine, and the Neptune, 91, were also at Gib-
raltar by last accounts.

TILE RENINSt2.4I?

SOUTHAMPTON, FRIDAY EVENING.

The Tagus has arrived with the Peninsular mails,
19 passengers, and £5,000 in specie. Her latest
dates are Lisbon, the 17th, and Vigo the 18th.

The ship Golden Age, from Old Calabar, with a
cargo of palm oil, put into Vigo with ten feet of
water in her hold. The brig Mary Ellen also put
in there.

The Tagus passed the Sultan with the outward
mails.

The steamer Milford Haven, the pioneer of the
new line to the Brazils, had arrived at Lisbon. A
banquet took place on board which was attended
by many distinguished personages.
There is no material alteration in the rates of
exchange.

PRINCE ALFRED AT SMYRNA.

SMYRNA, OCT. 4.

On Friday, the 30th of September, her Majesty's
ship Euryalus, which had been so long expected,
was descried making her way into Smyrna Bay.
Her Britannic Majesty's consul, Charles Blunt,
Esq , immediately proceeded on board to pay his
respects and place himself at the disposal of his
Royal Highness Prince Alfred during his stay.
Soon after a Turkish admiral arrived, with an auto-
graph letter from the Sultan to invite his Royal
Highness to visit Constantinople. The frigate was
received with the usual salutes of a vessel of war,
his Royal Highness being considered as a private
visitor ; his excellency, Mohamed Pacha, the gover-
nor-general of the province, however, tendered to
the Prince every mark of courtesy and attention
that it was in his power to bestow.
l• The Prince landed on Saturday afternoon, and
was attended by the consul and his family, and on
Sunday after service the officers of the frigate
visited the ancient Acropolis and other objects of
antivity, which were explained to the Prince by
Major Cowell, his tutor, who includes in his attain-
ments a scholarly knowledge of these classic sites.
On Monday his Royal Highness left the Euryalus
in the morning, and attended by Major Cowell and
other officers, and her Britannic Majesty's consul
and his interpreter, proceeded first to the palace,
and made a visit to his excellency Mohamed Pacha,
where he was received with the due ceremonial of
eastern etiquette. The Sultan, as a compliment to
the Prince, had sent down a fine band of 60 perfor-
mers, which during his stay at the palace played
selections of classic and popular music, not omitting,
on his arrival and departure, the National Anthem,
which they gave with good effect.
Having taken leave of Mohamed Pacha, his
Royal Highness and party proceeded, in three of
the ship's boats, to the railway station at the other
end of the city, where they landed, and were re-
ceived by Mr. Hammond and Mr. Hyde Clarke,
the representatives of Mr. T. }.t. Crampton, the con-
tractor for the Ottoman, Smyrna, and Aidin Rail-
way, by whom his Royal Highness had been in-
vited to visit the works, and proceed along the line
of this the first railway in Western Asia. Here
the Royal party was joined by the Misses Blunt,
the interesting daughters of the consul. who accom-
panied the youthful Prince throughout the excur-
sion under the guidance of the consul. The Prince
`walked over the station and examined the new saw-
ing machinery ; as the visit was private no display
was made-at the station, but Mr. Brown and Mr.
Wilkin, the other officials of the company, were in
attendance to accompany the Prince and his com-
panions: Colonel Rechid Bey and Mustapha
Effendi appeared on behalf of the Imperial Govern-
ment. Mr. Hammond, who had charge of the
arrangements during the day, drove the engine of
the Royal train, which he caused to be preceded by
a pilot engine, and for further safety had all the
points on the line spiked until the return of the
Prince; a largelocomotive followed the train, which
was composed of the contractor's earth waggons,
provided with cushions, as the line is not yet open
for traffic. Mr. Meredith, the engineer in chief,
attended the Princeand the ladies in their carriage,
and explained the works and the features of the
country, and Mr. W. Haskell, the resident engi-
neer, Mr. Dillas and Mr. Browning, gave expla-
nations to the officers of the Euryalus.
While passing through the suburbs indications
were met with that the Royal trip was not unno-
ticed, for many ladies and gentlemen stood along
the line, and boisterous crowds gave demonstra-
tions of enthusiasm for the son of the Queen ofEng-
land at the Caravan Bridge crossing. Several herds
of camels were stopped, and their drivers fired off
their pistols, while numerous spectators cheered.
At a rock cutting further on the native workmen
had raised rude triumphal arches, with emblems in
foliage and flowers, the peasantry fired off their
guns and pistols, and the labourers burst out with
as good a hurrah as their imitations of the English
could reach. The cheer was raised again as the
youthful Prince courteously lifted his cap in
acknowledgment.
Soon after some interesting remains of Genoese
and Roman aqueducts were reached, while the walls
of the old Genoese castle loomed from the heights
above. Mr. Hammond drove the train slowly and
steadily, the better to show the visitors the works
and the country. At Boudjah, the first station, and
at other places, crowds were assembled, flags dis-
played. guns fired, and great enthusiasm was ma-
sted.
The most interesting feature of the sight was the
demeanour of the people during the day, for. the
whole country was on the alert. Ina field three or
four labourers would be seen, who stood gravely
cap in hand while the Prince passed ; others would
pay some salute, and anon, the group would be made
up with women and children dancing and skipping
with delight. The native navvies, still more demon-
strative or better drilled in such observances, were
to be found drawn up in line on each of the rails at
their places of work, each with his pick or shovel
as under arms, while Greek, Turk, Armenian,
Arab, Tartar, Syrian, and men of a score of na-
tions, kept up a cheer, and among them, grinning
with delight was to be noted many a stalwart negro
from beyond the valley of the Nile.
At Seydikeni station, 10 miles from Smyrna, the
whole of the English, Frank, and native ladies,
gentlemen, and population were assembled on each
papa headed a large school of
side, sand a Greek
children, each of whom held an olive or myrtle
branch in his hand.
The train held on through a country rich in vine-
yards, cornfields, and olive grounds, and among
beautiful mountain scenery, till Mr. Hammond had
driven about 15 miles, the furthest point on the
works which he considered desirable to reach, when
he backed the train, and the party descended. The
officers of the Euryalus had brought with them the
servants of the mess and some refreshments, and a
table was soon rigged out by them and the consul
in an engine shed near, which, in expectation of the
event, had been decorated by some English navvies
with pmegranate branches, and the inscription in
chalk, "Prince Alfred's Stdeing " (siding), which
received more attention for its orthography than its
loyalty. The Prince took the head of the table,
having one of the consul's daughters on either side.
Mr. Brown,
Mr. Roper, Mr. Browning, Mr. Kas-
koll, and other gentlemen were invited to join the
party.
In due time the train was made up for the return,
11r. Brown escorting the Prince, ladies, and consul,
to the Royal waggon. The train went back at a
smart speed to the city of Smyrna; the rejoicing
population was as enthusiastic as before, and a most
beautiful view was obtained of the Valley of the
Moles under the setting sun. On his departure the
Prince modestly expressed his gratification with the
excursion, and his thanks to Mr. Han mond for the
attention which had been shown.

THE NEW APPROACH TO COVENT GARDEN.—
Very
rapid progress is being made in making Jthe north-
western approach to Covent Garden from the corner cf
Long-acre. More ,than to-tha...ls of the site has been
cleared, and a new building for Messrs. D3benham and
Storr is in course of construction at the corner of King•
street. The new street 39 expected to be open for public
traffic early in the ensuing spring

LORD J. _RUSSELL'S BIEFORM BILL.

We have been requested by Mr. Davidson to pub
lish the following correspondence :—_

Aberdeen, Oct. 10.
My Lord,—Before you leave this country for the " great
metropolis," permit me to whisper in your ear a few words
of salutary import. You now occupy a peculiarly proud
position, for, by common consent, the country looks to you
as the framer of the new Reform Bill expected next year.
Were you to follow the precedent of the former bill, you
would provide for enfranchisement and disenfranchisement
also ; but I hope you will reserve the latter for a separate
measure, to be afterwards brought forward. There are
several English burghs which should be disfranchised—
wholly or partially—but you can scarcely expect their re-
presentatives willingly to vote for their own political ex-
tinction. Neither Whigs nor Tories will readily show such
self-denial, for they are but men, and human nature is
selfish. By including disfranchisement in your bill you
would rouse the ire of the doomed members, and so obstruct
the passing thereof. This can be obviated by limiting your
bill to enfranchisement, while, at the same time, your task
will thus be easier. Let your bill simply provide for the
extension of the franchise, reducing it to £lO in counties,
and £6 in towns. The £lO franchise is Mr. Locke King's
plan, sanctioned by Lord Derby. The £6 franchise is your
plan, to be confirmed, I hope, by your colleagues. If any
of these gentlemen decline going this, length, they should
retire, and make way for more advanced Liberals. By
confining your bill to enfranchisement, and lowering the
franchise as aforesaid, you will ensure the support of all
earnest reformers, including Messrs. Cobden and Bright—
a host in themselves. So sustained, you will be able
triumphantly to meet any opposition by the Tories, which
would then be as fruitless as Mrs. Partington's attempt to
stem the Atlantic with her broom. Excuse this communi-
cation, prompted by attachment to the cause of Reform for
thirty long years.—l have the honour to be, my Lord,
Your lordshipls most obedient servant,
JOHN DAVIDSON.
The Right Honourable Lord John Russell,
Principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs,
Al3ergeldie Castle.

Foreign-office, Oct. 15, 1859.
Sir,—Lord John Russell desires me to convey to you his
thanks for your letter of the 10th instant on the subject of
Reform. I am, Sir, your most obedient servant,
John Davidson, Esq. J. V. LISTER.