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London, England, 1830-04-05 00:00:00

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CONSTANTINOPLE, Feb. 25.

The harbour of Constantinople has been quite gay. The Turkish
ships of war tossed off in all variety of colourt, and exhibiting other
demonstrations of joy, in consequence of one of the Sultanas giving
birth to a son on the Bth ult. The etiquette of the Eastern empire
requires that in the event of a Prince being born, that the ships of
war be kept fully decorated betwixt the hours of sunrise and sun.
set, and that they, together with the batteries, fire three Royal
salutes each day during seven successive days ; the first salute
to commence on the sun's peeping over the eastern horizon, the
second on the coming to the meridian, and the third ern his
last appearance in the eastern hemisphere. The same cere:
mony hs to be observed in the case of a Princess tieing born, but
only to continue for three days. It is the youngest of the Sul.
tanas that has diffused such general joy over Constantinople, lay thus
giving an assurance that the Royal Line of Blahmoud is likely to be
stretched over future generations. She is about 19 year. of age, a
Circassian by birth, and said to possess great personal chanuq.
The Sultan is vapidly giving way to the improvements of the
age; and has so far conquered his Mahometan prejudices as to
admit medical gentlemen within the walls of the Harem, and
thus for the first time in the annals of the Seraglio, one of the
Sultanas was attended by two professional gentlemen, a Greek
physician anti a Frank accoucheur ; these gentlemen were about
a month in attendance, during which time they were never
outside the Seraglio walls. When the physician made his report to
the Sultan (here they never publish bulletins) announcing;that the
young Queen and the Royal Infant were quite well, his Sublime
Majesty addressed him by his proper name, a thing unprecedented,
for whenever the Sultan or any other lowly Maltometan addresses
a Greek or Christian, it is always by the epithet Giaour, that is
Infidel. Well, the Sultan most condescendingly addressed him by
his proper name, as thus, " Stephano, I am well pleased with your
conduct; Town to your friends, they will be glad to see you." He
then pas tied Dot tor Stephens anl I is colleague with purses of
considerable value (ot e treach), & a arena' them to return to their re.
spective hems. The admission of medical gentlemen within the walls
of the Harem, or to the presence of the ladies, may be considtred
as one of the boldest measures that could be adopted towards effect-
ing a moral reformation in the manners of the Mussuhnans. But
the chief Turks in and about Constantinople are fast emerging my
of the dark sea of ignorance and superstition in which they have
been so long engulphed. His Sublime Blajesty sets the good ex-
ample ; so, instead of the turban, the long unwieldy garments, and
the loose yellow slippers, he is now Nan In the pleasing costume ot
a well dressed English gentleman, and even patronises Warren's
blacking. Ile has recently established a uniform for his navy, and
by which he has gained great popularity. Indeed his majesty is
very popular in the neighbourhood of Constantinople; but at Atkia-
nople, and other places distant from the capital, he is now con ddered
as being little better than a renegade, because of the manner in
which he is conforming to the habits of Christian Europe. The
Blonde is expected to remain in the neighbourhood of the Black Sea
whilst the Russians who have one line.of-battle ship, at large frigate,
and two sloops of war, continue there.
Those who are best acquainted with the virtues of the Rev. Mr.
Wolff are the most competent to judge of how far the public should
place faith in the following prophecy, which 'has been written I.y
that Learned Divine at Limasol, in the island of Cyprus, o n the
21st of December last, and particularly addressed to the house ot
Black and Co. at Constantinople. After going through a long pre-
amble expressive of brotherly affection, and congratulatory salutation
on the proximate advances of the fulness of time, the Rev. Gentle.
man Ms up his warning and prophetic voice, as thus :
At the same time I have to announce to you that, as the Loan
Jesus CHRIST will again appear on earth In the year 1847, to
gather together the Jewish nation from all quarters of the weld to
bring them back to their land, great judgments proclaim already
the mighty coming of the Loan in glory and in Majesty.
1. A revolution will break out very soon in the city of Constan-
tinople, and fire, death, and destruction shall be its fearful cumpa.
nions • so that England will be obliged to keep her fleet in the
neighbourhood.
2. Wellington the proud will be terribly punished, far !teeing
admitted into power the Beast. I mean the Church of Rome.
3. There shall be heard soon, very soon, of famine, tempests,
destruction of ships, earthquakes, and pestilences, in divers places.
L The Jews shall rise in divers places, and proclaim salvation
by a crucified savlous. Blessed are those who hear now the name
of Joseph Wolff, and turn to the LORD JESUS CHRIST' the ZINC
of RINGS and LORD of Lou's, with all their heart and mind,
and submit themselves to the crucified SAVIOUR, in order that they
may be saved.
5 Sultan 3fahmoud, thou art a great man, but the war of Rus-
sia has prepared thy death; another shall usurp thy place.
6. There will be great disturbances in Oreece and in Ireland.
Dear friends, dear friends, I wish to save you from destruction ;
especially you good inhabitants of Constantinople, and therefore L
write unto you this exhortation and prophecy. Believe in J
CHRIST and you will be saved.
JOSEPH WOLFF, Apostle to the Jews.

PORTSMOUTH, APRIL 2.

The North Star, 28, Capt. Right Hon. Lord Wm. Paget, /11. P.
went out of harbour this afternoon. She will proaxd to Jamaica
in the course of the ensuing week.
The Conflict, 10-gun brig, was commissioned at Plymouth, yes.
terday se'nnight, for tine .African station, by Lieut. Oro. Smitten.
It has been confidently toad us that the Seringapatam frigate, on
the Brasil station, has been ordered to take possession of the Faulk.
land Islands, as a British settlement, on the plea that they do not
now belong to any power. For its excellent harbour and good
water it will be highly beneficial to our shipping as a place of ren-
dezvous, and for refreshment
Lieut. Jeremiah Seaver* is promoted to the rank of retired Com.
mender.

APPOINTMENT;.—Lieutenant James V. Baker to the Py&ees,
vice d'Uthan ; Lieutenants James Rawstorne and Thomas y,
to the Sussex Blockade; Lieutenant A. Parks to the Defence, vice
Moore; Lieutenant John Hill to the earaelion, vice Mufti'
Lieut. Henry Came to the Badger, vice Walker ; Lieutenant W.
Prowse to the Tartar, vice Came ; Lieut. Daniel 51• Neale Beattie
to the Hornet, vice Croker; Mr. John Barker to be Purser of the
Scylla, vice Peuphrase ; the Rev. M. Beeber to the Chaplain of the
Sybille ; Mr. W. C. Middle mist, Muter of the Undaunted, to the
Blanche • Mr. Benjamin Canedell, late Master of the Galatea, to the
Undaunted, vice Bliddleanist.
Second Lieut. It. W. Meheux has been transferred from the
Plymouth to the Woolwich division of Royal Marines, vice Stock.
well, promoted ; Second Lieut. Johns, from the Portsmouth to the
Plymouth division, vice Mebeux ; Second Lieut. 4. J. M. Killop,
from the Royal Marine Artillery to the Portrmouth division of
Royal Manna, vice John.; Fist Lieut. Edward Healey has been
appointed supernumerary from the Royal Marine Artillery to the
Portsmouth division Royal Marines • lir. Simon Fraser to -be
Second Lieut. to the Woolwich division Royal Marines, vice Paul,
eesigned.
Orders have this week been received at this doea-yard from the
Leeds Commissioner of the Admiralty, directing that no ibtry be
made of workmen until the number in all the yards is reduced to
6,000, which number their Lordships consider Nadas to be retained
during peace. When the numbs is reduced to 7,000 the men arc to
work the whole of Wednesday (at present they are only employed on
*morning of that day), and, when further reduced t 06,500 they
are to work six days in* week. Their Lordships have alto directed
thagthe masters of the following trodes—brickla er,ropenutker,rigger,
millwright, painter, and mason—be dispensed with, retaining only
muter smith and master saihnaker, as vacancies may occur. A fore-
man of the said trades is to perform the duty on a day-pay not ex.
ceeding 12s.ed. per day. All officers under the rank at Foremen
of the Yard, that hereafter may be appointed, are to be placed on a
similar establishment of day.pay. The ultimate- consequence of
this mangement will be a reduction of artisans. and labourers in
this dock-yard to the number of 1,610. We are, however, gratified
in stating that the reduction will not arise from any discharge, but
that it Will be effected by abstaining from Cling upeacsocies **big
, from superannuations under ordinary circumstances, or by death or
other casualties. No apprentice Is to be altered here until the
pumber is reduced to 650 shipwrights and apprentices, 50 peaks',
116 joiners, 100 labourers, 196 ropemakers and spinners, 110
smiths, 100 sawyers 36 saiimaken 100 workmen In the wood
and metal mills, el
of
410 of satiate minor departments. 4bove
the number ultimately to be retathed, there are at present here' in-
teleuntillizgartisans, labourers, ac. bitereas MN and 700. In' de.
on this reduction, the Hoed of Admiralty corterttplate
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the labour always in this yard at .eonvicts.
The new,
Arrangements in the department pf this dock.
yard, to establish which (*.Smith, . secretary to the navy beard,
has for several days devoted daily will be used on
Monday. The office of clerk .M; the lif The
contingent payments and neeeillb, .
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officer are transferred to the •Iltonenry Ipiytticr) t
and the other duties bltheito :it that dipatithineto *smiler
attendant and storekeeper—am eif lOU alit deviating
on the fumes and the mmainalin of the
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number of clerks cenuquem apea new aSanglatenti it . t,
who retire on superannuation. The remainder of the de*,
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