The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1836-06-17 00:00:00

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

TURKEY.
( From our own correspondent.)
Constantinople, 18111 May, 11135.
A great sensation has been occasioned by the arrest and im-
prisonment of a respectable British merchant, a 11r. Churchill,
Who has been a long time resident here, and is well known as a
cli,ver and upright man. The cause of this arrest was trivial,
When it is cousideied with what unusual severity he has been
treated, and that his incarceration is the strongest and most in-
bolting violation of our capitulations ever remembered of this
nature. it may in some measure be accounted for and our
astonishment will be diminished when it is known that Mr. C.
lnts been for.some time actively employed in representing to the
People of England the dangerous position of this country, ex-
posing the most secret machinations of her enemy, and praying
them to watch and guard her from utter annihilation—cause of
the displeasure of Russia sufficiently obvious in the influences
exerted to insult and punish the individual, thereby gaining the
double end of revenge, and devising the estrangement of the
nations friendly to Turkey.
The accident which gave rise to this important circumstance
Was occasioned by wounding a Turkish boy in the leg with
small shot fired at a bird, whilst sporting at Kadekeni, a village
on the Asiatic shore, opposite to the Seraglio-point. The boy
Was laying hidden in the long grass, at a considerable distance,
and was consequently invisible to Mr. Churchill when he tired.
Instantly afterwards, hearing cries and seeing a boy rise about
a hundred paces off, in the direction of his fire, he approached
to see what had happened, and then saw that a shot or two had
scratched the skin of his leg, causing infinitely more fear than
Injury. Some labourers came up, and, hearing the boy's story,
4hat the Frank had shot him, seized Mr. Churchill, whilst one
lan for the guard. The guard came, commanded by a vuz-
sutasatheiL(uhtes,ad of a hundred,) who paid no regard to Mr. C.'s
ne
but, on the contrary, proceeded to inflct theseverest
L'ilows upon him with their muskets. They then led him to the
'Cadi of the'village, who sat half an hour in judgment, receiving
111 e testimony of the child and labourers, who all asserted Mr.
Churchill had attempted, purposely, to destroy him. A sen-
tence was made out, drawn from this evidence, and addressed
to the reis effendi, and the prisoner was conducted under a
Fitt.ard to be dealt with as the reis effendi might direct. Now
MIS proceeding alone is in direct contravention of our capitula-
tions Which declare that when a British subject is committed
prny offence whatever he shall only be kept iu the confine-
ment of the Turkish authorities until such time as notice is
given to the ambassador, or the nearest British consul, who at
frnee.elaims his person, and answers to the Turks for his being
but judged according to the laws of his own country.
this is_nothing compared with what followed. When Lord
ilonsonby was informed of Mr. Churchill's arrest, he sent his
r?go-man to require his immediate release. This was not
Oily refused, but, in the very face of our ambassador's message,
orders were given that Mr. Churehill should be transported-to
the BAGNIO, to be there imprisoned and chained; and, what is
"me, to be thrown amongst the crowd of the most infamous
criminals—wretches that pollute even a prison. Those who
Have read Anastasius will form an idea of his situation.
t, Lord Ponsonby was highly and justly indignant on learning
Contempt and insult with which his authority was received.
t. 6 again sent to the reis effendi to insist on his release, and sa-
Ofaction, being given; and now he was joined in his demand
aLthe French, Austrian, and Prussian ambassadors. So
'`-naing an encroachment was this on all the existing treaties
itb the Porte, that each embassy considered itself interested in
treuteAustriansawakenedsympathies more was an occurrence somewhat similar in na-
te, and of a late date, in the arrest and imprisonment of one
er their subjects, and for whose release even the personal re-
rest of the ambassador was made- in y sin. France, hand in
nd with England, wrote a note to. the Russian embassy, inti-
mating
that it was reported Russian influence bad been used in
tNing the Turks to offer so gross an insult to the British na-
y"; and that the only manner in which it could be disproved
dutd he by Russia's acting strenuously in the same cause with
"telt This was of good effect. Russia joins England in her
tand for redress.
hhree days or more elapsed ere Mr., Churchill was released,
t
,‘,_o, during that time, frequent applications were made by the
r,htssadors in vain. It was .only when they demanded of the
1 144 a, that the reis effendi should be dismissed from office, that
chief KieYh. of Achmet Pasha. should be banished, (this man, as
resident of Kadekeni, had advised Mr. C.'s ill-treatment,)
they
an indemnit of £l,OOO sterling be paidC., that
fully comprehended the seriousness of their offence. No
p'onite result has yet been attained; but the conditions of re-
ZJeiliation are firmly demanded as stated. The unfortunate
ect of the prosecution is at liberty. As to the wounded boy,
veryconvinced that the wound was the result of die
threat accident, and what proves it was of no importance is,
This
he is already perfectly recovered.
p,it;!is affair carries every one's attention away from other
unc matters, and the late rejoicings in celebration of the
arriage of the sultan's daughter and the circumcision of his
1.°4 have ended in rather an unfortunate manner. No doubt
e astrologers, who can decide so confidently from the signs of
important events, will have no difficulty in describing the
r,,,eboding of this. •
it The Capidan Pasha is now absent with twelve ships, destined,
ibis said, to Tripoli, but whether so or not, or for what purpose,
104 ally a matter of mere speculation for enquirers. The
Ada of steam_packets established to run from Vienna to this
ate by the Danube, have now commenced operations. It is
tim that an English company purpose establishing an opposi-
it°4 line on the same route, and, if so, we wish them all success.
4i;4l'eady the Austrian and English steamers plying between this
-th Smyrna are doing all they can to cut each other out, by
p: reductieii of fares and, swiftest running. Hitherto the Li-
-0001 steamer, the Crescent, has carried the proudest name,
itn she merits it ; the superiority of the vessel in every respect,
tthe urbanity of her commander, Lieut. Tudor, having se-
ared her an indisputable preference.
1141.4 business there is little' of interest to communicate. Pro-
kree, in general, is high. Tiffiniifactures are in good demand
v ,
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curre 98 tont Qualities. The exchange .on London is steady at
981,

FRIDAY MORNING, JUNE 17, 1836.

The recent attacks-upon the church established in these
realms have been so numerous and so varied in their cha-
racter, that our time as public journalists has been almost
wholly occupied with watching the manoeuvres and en-
deavouring to defeat the designs of the enemy. On
points of doctrine and faith we have been well content to
let those able men who fill her ecclesiastical offices-and
are her authorized champions fight her battles. Our
contest hasteen withlficisespurious enthusiasts who, um-
der the banner of an assumed liberality, do the bidding
of an arbitrary popish despot, and those who, professing
more than ordinary purity both in faith and practice, do
much to bring all religion into contempt.
We have therefore been compelled to attend rather to
the safety and existence of the citadel than the exact na-
ture of its interior arrangements. Our business of late
has been to secure the permanence of our church esta-
blishment, and we have had but little leisure to bestow
upon the manner in which the objects it has in view will
be best effected. We feel, however, that the time has
now come when the result of our efforts in the cause of
the national religion must be evident to the whole of our
readers. We are convinced that all our energies have
been enlisted on the side of truth, and we humbly trust
that our exertions in her cause have not been in vain.
We have endeavoured to exhibit the mountebank absur-
dities of men, arrogating to themselves extraordinary
spiritual gifts, in all their naked deformity—we have
laid bare-the monstrous assumptions of the priests of
Rome—we have proved, beyond the reach of cavil, that
their whole religious scheme is a compound of unblush-
ing fraud and impious obscenity—we have left the soci-
nian imitator of sacrilege* without a cloak for hi-s crime,
and the raven croak of an infidel enmity to our church
has provoked our attention only to excite our indigna-
tion, while the wizzen squeak of a religious furor has
come under ournotice only to receive our censure.
It is under the influence of the impression that we
have left no one essay at argument on the, part of our
opponents unanswered that we have great pleasure in of-
fering a few remarks to our readers on the subject mat-
ter of a most valuable ecclesiastical manifesto which is
now before us. We allUde to a pamphlet bearing the
title of "The National Church- Adjusted : a Charge de-
livered by the Archdeacon to the Clergy of the County
of Nottingham."

This "Charge," delivered at Nottingham, Retford,
and Newark, on the 7th, 9th, and 10th of this month,
possesses even more interest than such records uniformly
create. It contains the most condensed and at the same
time the fullest and most complete epitome of the ar-
rangerrients suggested by the ecclesiastical commission-
ers, and about to be ratified and carried into effect by the
legislature, that has hitherto been presented to the
public:
In this" Charge" the venerable Dr. WILKINS sets forth
at considerable length, and with more than usual clearness,
the proposed alterations in the church, founded upon the
general report of the commissioners. These suggested
improvements divide themselves into three heads. The
first relates to the number of the hierarchy, and the ex-
tent of their territorial jurisdiction. It will be in the
recollection of our readers what the suggestions of the
commissioners. were on this head; and the general and
almost uniform acquieseence in their plan, on the one
hand, together with a readiness on their part to listen to
all well-authenticated communications, give us no rea-
son to fear that their arrangements will be such-as ulti-
mately to conduce to the benefit and increased efficiency
of our national establishment. The second head has re-
ference to cathedral; and collegiate establishments=to
pluralitiesr-to a strict enforcement of residence—and to.
the income and increase in number of stipendiary cu-
rates. The observations of the venerable Doctor on
these points are pectiliady
.interesting. It is gratifying
to find that although the 'impoverished resources of the.
church do not allow or •the continued existence of all the
stalls, it has never yet Been seriously hinted that the..
race of prelieridaries.and vicars choral shouldhe wholly
extinct. There will be no attempt to silenCe the voice of
national prayer and sacred psalMody within the walls 'of
those venerable fabrics. England is still to be preemi-
nently a religious nation, and even Lord JOHN RUSSELL
feels no hesitation in recommending suggestions which
tend to secure to this land the offering up of simultane-
ous and constant aspirations for mercy to JEHOVAH. On
the subject of pluralities the venerable archdeacon is at
once candid and just:- Of an undue and-: exorbitant tic-
cumulation-of church'pi-Operty• be is evidently the 'last
person to be. an apologist; but, fearless of the meting
nonsense of the day; and with a Wholesome,,genuine,
and fervent anxiety for the real interests of the church,
he does not scruple to place the question on its real and
true footing. It is perfectly clear that until the coffers of
the establishment ate better filled there must be plurali-
ties. Raise the income of every living in the empire,
so that it shall be an adequate and final remuneration for
the time, exertion, and money expended in a clerical edu-
cation, and pluralities will then stand upon another foot-
ing altogether. But- until this is done, it is worse than
absurd to talk about the evil of pluralities. A Curate,
from whom comparatively little in the way of charitable
expenditure is expected, may live upon a small income;
an incumbent, from whom much is looked for; cannot.
This is a fair statement of the real question at issue. On
this point, and the regulations affecting stipendiary cu-
rates, we particularly recommend this pamphlet to the
attention of our readers. The third head relates princi-
pally to. matters of aseipline, the future jurisdiction of
archdeacons, and a more accurate definition of the dutiei
of the rural deans arid other ecclesiastical officers whose'
duties have been of late almost in abeyance.

But si•e should convey a very faint idea of the peculiar
excellence and interest of this charge, were we to lead
our readers to suppose that it consisted of mere matter•of.
fact statements and epitomized detail. The whole tenor
of its remarks, the fervent piety which breathe forth in