The Sun.
London, England, 1826-10-26 00:00:00

PROCLAMATION

Or TUN WILMS FOILTI HILATIVII TO THj INSTITUTION Or

THI CHIEF roucr.

" Although this verse of the Koran, ' Obey God—obey the
prophet of God, and the depositaries of authority,' makes it a
duty of every Aluminum to be subject to the authorities, for
some time past, the evil-intentioned, known under the wane of
!a in .ontriiv.n6,l of 41a law, had, withdrawn
themselves from obedience ; and this first evil had brought in its
train a general disorder, both at Constantinople and in the rest of
the empire. As this turbulent militia, in order to give loose to
their excesses, pretended to mix in every thing, the condition and
even the life of the Milieulinen nation were no longer in safety—
no longer enjoyed tranquillity. Every thing, even down to the
smallest business, felt the general anarchy. The Rajahs themselves
had begun to participate in it, by wearing habits which did not
suit their condition.

The Sublime Ports, since its origin to the present time, imi-
tating the example of the Caliph Omerntferank, who had esta-
blished commiseariee of police charged with authority over va-
grants, and with the CM of the provisions necessary for the sup-
port of the people, had provided for the order of the empire by
establishing a chief of police (Wiwi agaci) ; but, the audacious-
ness of this disorderly horde,. who, invading every kind of
business and commerce, engaged in forestalling' of every kind,
bad rendered it impossible to maintain conveniently ancient insti-
tutioue, and the people were reduced to purchase at an exorbitant
price, and by false weights, the objects of the first necessity. Now
thanks to God, we have succeeded in chastising and destroying
this horde of malefactors ; and henceforward, by the Divine as•
sistance, every thing will be regulated according to divine and
human laws. The orders of his Highness are, that we secure still
more, day by day, the repose and tranquillity of the nations who live
under the shadow of his imperial power. In consequence, the Porte
is vigilant night and day to cause its administration, directed
solely towards the tranquillity of the country and the safety of the
people, to be conformable in every thing to the holy law, that no
person, without grounds, may be exposed to suffer. It directs its
care, towards providing the different articles of subsistence, ac-
cording to the Imperial will. It • has nominated among the
capidji-bachi, a chief of police, charged according to ancient ordi-
nances with the duty of preventing forestalling, of repressing va-
grancy, of compelling the Rajahs to return within the limits
of their condition. It is his duty, constantly, at the head of a
guard, to traverse the streets and the markets, to watch over the
prices and the weights of the articles which the people porches's.
In m word, his superintendence will extend to objects of the first
necessity. Ho will give the same directions to those who are un-
der his orders.

" All the Mithoinetan people will acknowledge that the benefi-
cent views of the Sultan are constantly and solely directed to
the glory of religion and the maintenance of the public peace; and
that the re-establishment of the office of chief of police is, in itself,
a great blessing. All Mussulmans, convinced of the truth of this
maxim, that all the faithful are brothers will see in those of the
same religion only brothers, will live united among themselves,
will do good, will, avoid evil, will never fail, along with the coin-
nitnity of the faithful, in fulfilling she precept of the five prayers ;
will never suffer among them, or in their quarters, had sub-
jects, disturbers of public order, or intriguers; will never or_
clipy themselves but with their own affairs; will abstain, above all
from every bad action, and from every thing that dote not be-
come a Museulman ;.and will never intermeddle in any of the
affairs of the Sublime Porte, which besides do not concern them ;
in fine, they will never cease to offer up for his Highness those
prayers which are a d'ivine obligation on every Musaulman.
•
You will cause this proclamation to be known to the inisa-
blunts of the different quarters, and to all whore it may' concern.
Yatt will cause them to comprehend it, and explain it to the
chiefs of the Corporations.
" Constantinople, Sept. 29."

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I_, Ti.; Fa Mt.—MEET' NG OF S. MARY'S
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Alt_
_,llll--- A meeting of the inhabitants was held on
Saturday, to take into
in the Vestry of the Parish,
consideration what steps it would he advisable to adopt
to check the
progress of fever. Mr. Mallet, one of
the Chttichwatiens, and the Rey, Mr. Purdon, one
of the Curates, took the Chair. Dr. Ferguson con-
ceived it was fully
Proved that foyer existed in the
parish, and sometn
g should be done to arrest its
progress. Mr. Ruskel had said that these bad reports
would keep people out
o.r
town, hut it
was right and
necessary that the, truth should be known. it was fi-
nally agreed, that the fleeting should adjourn to
Monday se 'might, for he
certain sum on the parish, purpose of levying a
„ and that a Committee be
appointed to collect, in • the mean time, all information
respecting the extent of fever in the parish. The meet-
ing then adjourned.--Dubli
4 M • qrning Register.