The Sun.
London, England, 1842-09-29 00:00:00

LEVANT MAIL

CONSTANTINOPLE, SEPT. 7.—Great changes haVidg
taken place among the Governors of provinces, the
late Grand Vizier, Izzett Mehmed Pacha, has been
named Mushir of Adrianople ; Said Pacha, of An-
gora • Vedjhi Pacha, of Aleppo and Orfa; Esaad
Pasha, of Tripoli, of Syria, and Saida ; Ismael
Pacha, of Diarbekir and the mining districts; and
Izzett Pacha is appointed Ferik of Jerusalem.
It was probably deemed necessary to place Izzett
Mehmed Pacha in Rumelia, as he is an active and
enterprising man, such a one as may be needful at
this moment, when Russian intrigues are so rife in
Servia and that neighbourhood. The popular party
at Servia is anxious to get back Prince Milosch, who
has always been friendly to the Porte. Shekib
Effendi is now there to look into the state of matters,
and is shortly expected at the capital with his report.
In regard to the Syrian question, it is almost uni-
versally thought that it will be settled on the footing
that a Maronite Prince and a Druse Prince are to be
named by the Porte, to act under the supervision of a
Turkish Pacha. In the public ordinance appointing
the present Vizier, it is said, " You are to exert your-
self to augment the proved amity of friendly Powers,"
and many think that this expression is a kind of indi-
cation that all will be compliance and submission in
his relations with them ; but those who best know Ihe
Turks regard it as a mere form of words, to which
no pledge whatever can be attached. The Porte may
have modified its measures, but the Ottomans must
change their natures too if a matter of so much im-
portance is brought to a hasty conclusion, and the
menacing visit of French ships of war to Syria, with
that of English ships, to look after the Frenchmen,
will hardly materially accelerate it. The winter is
coming on, and these maritime demonstrations will
probably have ceased before the mere forms of discus-
sion are got through.
There have been more skirmishes on the Persian
frontier, but the attitude of the Porte being purely
defensive, there will be time for the receipt of in-
structions from Great Britain (shortly expected) to
guide our Ambassador with regard to the ba.sis of an
arrangement between the belligerents, before any-
thing like a war can break out. Hostilities, it is pro-
bable, will cease without a decided rupture.
Ashkar Pacha, the late Governor of Tripoli, arrived
here three days ago, and an inquiry is to take place
on the subject of his conduct during his administra-
tion of that regency. He came from Smyrna in the
Crescent steamer, and if he is so fond of seeing people
retreat from the world as he is reputed to be, he had
a rich treat on his passage up. The steamer came
across a boat of the country, beating against the
wind, and accidentally ran her down. A wild cry of
terror, a crash, were heard, and silence succeeded.
The boat, and all hands on board, disappeared and pe-
rished.

Sami Pachi is going off in the Egyptian steamer,
Reshid, on Saturday next. He takes down to Mehe-
met Ali the splendid decoration of a Grand Vizier,
which rank is now granted to him personally, osten-
sibly for the services he has rendered the Sultan.
Some time back he demanded the title of Khan,
which, in Turkey, is granted only to the Sultan, hut
he is contented with that appropriate to the Grand
Vizier for the present.
A note has been given in by the Greek Minister,
regarding the differences between the Court of Athens
and the Porte. It is; under discussion here, and that
affair will go on indefinitely unless Greece see its inte-
rest in bringing it to a term by suitable concessions.
ALEXANDRIA, SEPT. 6.—The all-absorbing news
of the day is the promotion of Mehemet ..31.1i to the
high dignity of Honorary Grand Vizier of the whole
Ottoman empire, of which he received the first news
by the French steamer, while tl.!e arrival from Con-
stantinople is daily expected of Sami Pacha, en-
charged with the official investiture of his new rank
with the accompanying decoration.
The quarantine on vessels from Syria was taken off
yesterday.
The movements of vessels of war in our ports have
been the arrival of the French corvette Diligente,
from Syria, on the 27th ult., on free pratique. The
departure, on the Ist inst., for Syria, of the Vernon
frigate, where she relieves the Inconstant, ordered for
Malta ; and the arrival yesterday of the Phoenix
steamer from Beyrout, where she left everything
quiet. The Cambridge and Vanguard left the same
day for this port, where they are likely to remain
some time. The French squadron had left Beyrout
for Smvrna.

The 'Egyptian fleet left the port on the 29th ult.,
and on the 3d inst. Said Pacha proceeded on board to
assume the command. ,They are still cruising off the
port, apparently waiting for orders, and people are
much puzzled to guess what they are going to do.
The squadron consists of the following vessels :
Ships of the line—Mansourah 102 guns ; liouris,
110 ; Lima, 110 ; lialab, 90 ; E 1 Fayoum, 90 ; Bern-
souiff, 110. Frigates--Behera, 60 ; Darnanhour, 58 ;
Raschid, 58. Brigs—Washington, 16 ; Tempsa, 16 ;
Semindegehat, 10; and a cutter tender. Whil3t
there remain in port laid up in ordinary, hardly
likely to be wain made seaworthy, the following ships
of the line :-2Nlehallel Kibir, 102 guns ; Alexandria,
90 ; Aboukir, 84 ; Cairo, 110 ; Acre, 110 ; besides
several frigates and corvettes gone as transports to
the coast of Caraniania for bullocks, to supply the
deficiency caused by the frightful mortality among
the cattle, which still continues; and it is to be hoped
may not verify the fears of many parties, who see in
this disease, as has before happened, a forerunner of a
severe plague after the cessation of the present hot.
weather.
The Government has made two auction sales of
Shiflik produce ; one on the 29th ult. of 5,000 ardebs
wheat, 46 piastres and 12p duty, or about 17s. 6d.
per quarter ; 10,000 ard. beans, 28p and 12p duty,
or about 10s. 6d. per quarter; 5,000 ard. lentils, 28p
and 12p duty, or about 10s. 6d. per quarter ; 5,000
more ard. wheat put up at 45p were asked without
a bid. And on the 2d instant, 10,000 ard. beans, at
28p and 12p duty, or 10s. 6d. per quarter; 5,000
ard. lentils, at 28p and 12p, or 10s. 6d.; 10,000 ard
wheat, put up at 45p, were withdrawn without a bid.
The Nile has risen well.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
MALTA, SEPT. 15.—DISTRIBUTION OF THE FLEET.
—The Queen, 110, bearing the flag of Vice-Admiral
Sir E. W. C. R. Owen ; Howe, 120, bearing the flag
of Rear-Admiral Sir F. Mason ; Ceylon, receiving
ship, bearing the flag of Rear-Admiral Sir J. Louis
Impregnable, 104; Rodney, 92; Monarch, 84; Indus,
78 ; Scout, 18 ; Savage, 10 ; Geyser, Hecate, Phoe-
nix, and Devastation, war-steamers ; Polyphemus and
Alecto steam-packets, and Locust steam-tender, are
at Malta. The Formidable, 84, Thunderer, 84, Bel-
videra, 38, Jaseur, 16, and Lizard steam-tender, are a'
Gibraltar. The Vanguard, 80, Cambridge, 78, Ver-
non, 50, Inconstant, 36, and Vesuvius war-steamer.
are on the coast of Syria. The Magicienne, 24, a
Smyrna; the Stromboli war-steamer at Constanti
nople ; Cyclops steam-frigate at, and the Medea war-
steamer on her way to Alexandria; the Beacon and
Magpie surveying vessels at Suda, in Candia :
L'Aigle, 24, at Corfu ; the Snake, 16, at Tunis ; and
the Prometheus steam-packet on her way to Patras
and the lonian Islands.
Movements since the sth inst.—The Locust steam-
tender was despatched to Tunis and Tripoli -on the
6th, and returned without bringing any news of im
portance. On the 6th the Danish frigate Thetis
having on board his Serene Highness the Prince o
Hesse Cassel, was towed out to sea by the Medea
which vessel, on casting off, the crew mounting tht
rigging gave three hearty cheers, and dipped the
colours three times, which was returned by the crew
of the Medea. The frigate thereupon set her
courses, making the best of her way to Naples. Thr
Polyphemus arrived on the 9th from Patras and
the lonian Islands, and proceeds on the 19th to Gib-
raltar with the mails for England. The Savage re
turned from her cruise in the channel of Malta on thr
11th, having fallen in with no French ships of war
On the same day (one day before her time) thf
Oriental came in from England and Gibraltar and tilt
Prometheus having arrived with the London overland
mail of the 6th on the 14th instant, the Oriental went
on to Alexandria last night in company with the lat-
ter, which touches at Suda. We believe she will re-
lieve the Cyclops. The Scout arrived on the 12th
from Corfu, and the Phoenix on the 13th from Alex-
andria. By the latter we learn tbat Mehemet Ali hap
been nominated by the Sultan Honorary Grand Vi-
zier of the whole Ottoman empire, and his son Ibra-
him will, it is reported, be nominated Commander-in-
chief of the Ottoman forces on the frontiers of Persia.
The Phoenix, Vesuvius, Thunderer. and Cambridge.
are ordered to England. The former will proceed
immediately. The Vesuvius will perhaps be relieved
by the Devastation. The Prometheus left with the
mails for Patras and the lonian Islands this morn-
ing. His Excellency Sir E. Owen, the Comman-
der-in-Chief, has embarked, but we do not credit
a rumour which prevailed that the fleet is going to
sea. For the past four days a Court-martial has
sat on board the Impregnable, for the trial of
Lieut. Lionel R. Place, of the Queen (at his own re-
quest), in consequence of one of the boys of the ship
having charged him with taking improper liberties
with him on board, on the sth instant. The Court,
after a most patient investigation, and after hearing a
most elaborate and lengthy defence from the prisoner.
who was assisted by Mr. Advocate Griffiths and Mr.
Solicitor Stevens, declared the charge not only not
proved, but false, and without the slightest founda-
tion, and acquitted the prisoner accordingly. On re-
turning the prisoner his sword, the President of the
Court expressed its satisfaction at giving him so full
an acquittal. The prisoner will, however, have to
stand his trial on another similar charge advanced by
another boy, which trial is fixed for to-morrow ; but
from the very high character the prisoner bears, and
the notorious bad one of the accusers, no other than
a favourable result is- anticipated; and, indeed, we
understand the Admiral has only granted this second
trial at the pressing request of Lieut. Place, who
deemed it necessary for the clearing up of his cha
racter in the minds of the whole service. Another

court of inquiry has taken place on board the Geyser
(which really seems an- unhappy ship), for the trial
of gefgeThit Baynes, R.M., for contemptuous conduct.
He has been tdditeed to the ranks. His vessel got
ashore in port yesterday.