The Sun.
London, England, 1857-10-08 00:00:00

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►SUN OFFICE, Seven o'Clock.

TATTERSALL—(This Evening.)

CES..4REWITCH.
13 to 2 agst M. Dobler (taken)
100 to 6 agst Lima (taken)
20 to 1 agst Tasmania (taken)
25 to 1 agst The Poacher (taken)
25 to 1 agst El Hakim (taken)

WREXHAM RACES.—(This Day.)

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
PLAS POWER HANDICAP
Princes Mixture
Chester
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Conrad

GOLD CUP.

Konerdy
Blight
Two ran. Won easy

THE COALWHIPPERS.—The coal whippers continua to
refuse to " whip" coals, except at the advanced price of
9d. a ton. The office has been kept open to engage
hands at 71., but none have been employed at that
price through the office. About 30 gangs were em-
ployed yesterday morning, mostly through publichouses,
at 9d., but there are numbers of ships in the Pool lying
idle, and there are many coming up.

_ .
AN UNNATURAL FATHER. —A journeyman carpenter,
named Mesnil, of 45, Rue St. Jacques, was on Saturday
tried by the Tribunal of Correctional Police for ill-treat-

ing his son, aged eleven. It was proved that he had
made a sort of box in which he fastened the child's leg
by means of a chain, closed by a padlock, and compelled
the poor boy to remain so for days together. Being unable
to change his position, the poor child suffered greatly,
and uttered loud cries. The neighbours at length com-
plained to the police, and rescued the boy. The man
admitted that he had confined the boy in a "little ma-

chine," but said that he had done so because the child,
being of a roving disposition, would not remain at home
The tribunal sentenced the father to six months' impri-

,nment.

BOBBERY BY A COAOHMAN.—A person of Vaugirard,
who died a few days back, left a considerable sum in
money and securities, tngether with various effects ;
and, in order to afford time to ascertain his directions
repecting the disposal of them, they were placed in a
room which was sealed up. A. coachman of Sseaux
was nominated guardian of the seals and sequestrator.
On Saturday it was discovered that the seal, had been
broken, and that the guardian had disappeared. He
was at once sought for and was soon arrested. On
being searched he was found to have placed beneath
his arm-pit a small pocket-book, and in this pocket-
book were a 4,000 f. and 100 f. note, four Vic'or Em-
manuel railway shares, a share of Caisse Generale des
Chemins do For, a share of the Comptoir G-aneral de la
Bourse, and a security for 12,000 f. rente. The man

was sent to the Prefecture, and there ordered for trial.
The execution of four natives of Morocco, who i❑ May
last w(re tried and found guilty of the murder of the
wife, two children, and the servant of a farmer, residing
at La Secia, took place at on the 28th ul°. at Oran. 03
the keeper of the prisoner informing them in the morn-
ing that their last hour had arrived, they heard the
announcement with the most perfect calmness and sub-
mitted without a murmur to the last preparations.
They each before settiog out for the place of execution
asked for a cap of coffee, which was given them. They
were conveyed to the scaffold i❑ a cart under an escort of
gendarmerie, and as the crowd alsembled amounted at

least to 10,000 persons, it was deemed necessary to sur-
round the ecaffjld with a cordon of troops. The con-
demned men ascended the steps with great firmness, and
in a few seconds human justice was satisfied.l
RIOTING IN BORRISOKANE.—At the fair at Borrisokane
on last Saturday, after the business of the day, the farm-
ing and labouring classes indulged to a great extent in
drinking spirituous liquors, which was attended with the
mo't disgraceful riots, and were it not for the unceasing
exertions of a large police force, under Sub-inspector
Healy, in arresting the principa's, the most serious
consequences might have eventuated. The constabu-
lary patrolled the town, which was greatly disturbed
till late at night, and while suppressing a riot at
eight o'clock Sub-covetable Aiken was knocked
down, kicked ou the face, from the effects of
which he bled profusely, and was so seriously injured
that he is not yet pronounced out of danger by Dr.
Nl‘Garvey, who was promptly on the spot and dressed
his wounds. Sub-constable D myer also received injuries
of the hand, but not of a serious nature. Head-constable
Aubrey arrested the principale, who were fighting in a
most serious manner, and conveyed them with much
difficulty to the barracks. A large number of persons
were arrested during the day, and Mr. Sadleir, J.P.,
! with Mr. Saunders, J.P., remained to a late hour of the
night disposing of the several cases, some of which were
remanded to the pest petty sessions. —Nenagli Guardian
DEVON AND CORNWALL UNITSD MINES.—At a general
meeting of the adventurers in the Devon and Cornwall
United Mines, held at the office of Mr. George Down,
Cathedral-yard, Exeter, on Monday, the sth October,
1857, pursuant to notice—Samuel S. Rotard, Esq.,
chairman, in the chair—the minutes of the general meet-
ing hell on the 10th August last were read and con-
firmed. The cost sheets of the mines for July and
August, with the merchants' bills and vouchers, were
exhibited and passed. An account of expenditurcond
receipts, showing a balance of 921 3i. 11d, against the
adventurers, also an account of estimated receipts and
payments before the meeting to be held in December
next, showing a balance of receipts over payments of
6621. 16s. ld., and an account of outstanding liabilities,
amounting to 771. 17J. 9d., were laid before the meeting
and passed. Captain Neill's report was read, and it was
resolved that the thanks of the meeting be given to
Captain Neill for his zealous attention to the interest of
the ehareholdt rs, and his judicious exertions for the de-
velopment of the mines:. It having been intimated by
Captain Neill that from the increased development of
the mines an assistant will be required, it was resolved
that the committee do approve of a competent person
being appointed, and the present committee were re-
aid.

ROBBERY BY A SOLDIER. —The Military Tribunal on
Saturday tried a young so! lier of the 2d regiment of the
3d August ho went to the shop of M. Cohen, a money-
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servant to Captain Dupont, of the 2.1 Regiment of the
Guard, in garrison at Brea, and that he had found the
bonds. It then turned out that the bonds belonged to
an old lady named Chalvet, in whose house the captain
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them wrapped in a handkerchief under her pillow at
night ; that she had in the morning of the 3d August
forgotten them there ; and that the prisoner had been
able to•steal them, because, in consequence of his being
a quiet !young man, she had given him a small sum
weekly to mate the bed fur her. The tribunal ocet-
demned the man to eleven months' imprisonment.
THE FINANCIAL NECESSITIES OF TURKEY,—Under
this head the Revue Contemporaine publishes a paper
by M. Eugene Poujade, from which we glean the fol-
lowing :—ln virtue of the Tani mat, the inequality of
taxation has &most entirely disappeared, the only
difference still in, existence resulting from the dif-
ferent periods at which the harvests are got in in
that vast empire, and the different nature of the
produce. There are also certain districts privi-
leged in consquence of treaties or otherwise, such as
Moldavia and Wallachia, Servia, Egypt, the island of
Samos, Mount Lebanon, and the merely nominal vassals,
such as the Princes of Abyssinia, Yemen, Tunis, and
Montenegro. With these exceptions, taxation is regu-
larly established everywhere as follows :-1. The land
tax (verguioo, meaning donation), amountlsiianogbleto millionsto
i per
serve thousand of the value of the estates. 2. The ianei
askeriyek, or poll tax (formerly kharadj), exacted from
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piastres (about 20 millions of francs). 3. The Russoomat,
or tithes, viz,, the oar or corn tithe, the bedelat or fruit,
no abooutt
wine, cattle, and oil tithe (both these being due by
all subjects of the Porte without exception), the gum.
nil; or customs duty, of 12 per cent, on exports and
five per cent. on imports, and lastly, the Russoomate
mute ferries or sundries, consisting of certain duties
levied on passports, stamped paper, manufactures,
ports, wharfs, &c. The sum total of the produce
of all thesetaxes is perhaps inaccurately estimated at 220
millions of francs per annum. The public debt of Turkey
is composed of the following items : amount of two loans,
200,000,000 francs ; paper money bearing interest,
60,000,000 f. ; ditto not bearing interest, 76,000,000 f.,;
debts of the arsenal, 16,000,000 f. ; ditto of Tophana
10,000,000 f. ; ditto of the seraskierate, 10,000,000 f. civil
list of the Sultan, 40,000,000 f. ; sundries, resulting froM
war, &c., 80,000,000 francs. Total, 492,000,000
francs. This debt, M. Poujade says, is far from exor-
bitant compared with the resources of the empire. The
metallic currency in circulation amounts to about
5 o
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160,000,000 francs ; it does not contain more than 45
per cent. of intrinsic value, and the balance of value
therefore, constitutes an additional debt, which will be
felt as soon as Turkey shall begin to substitute unalloyed
coin far this base currency, which she will soon be
obliged to do in order to establish her credit. The paper
money being depreciated in proportion to the eoin, the
Turkish Government will, in the event contemplated,
have to reimburse it at its full value, an operation which
will entail an additional lose of about 70,000,000 francs.