The Sun. — 1858-07-23 (London, England)

ELPUINSTONE—I wish to ask the Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what communications have passed between her Majesty's Government and the Government of Turkey on the subject of the recent outrages at Jeddah ? Whether her Majesty's Government have insisted on the summary punishment of the offenders; and whether they are in possession of any information whether it is possible for ships of war to take up such a position in the harbour of Jeddah as to enable them to give effectual protection to the Christian population, in the event of any future disturbance ? Mr. S. FITZGERALD, who was indistinctly heard, was understood to say—On a former occasion, when my hon. friend the member for Northumberland asked a question upon thissubject, I stated that the Cyclops bad been ordered by telegraph to return immediately to Jeddah, and instructions were given to our representative at Constantinople to demand the most ample reparation for the outrage which had been committed, and to insist upon the immediate punishment of all persons concerned in it. lam now in a position to state that the Cyclops at once sailed to Jeddah, where she now is, and we are informed by her captain that by lightening her she can approach close to the to wn, and is ea heavily armel that she can perform any service that may be required of her —besides which she carries very heavily armed beats for her size. This determination of her Majesty's Government was communicated to the Turkish Government, and they were informed that orders bad been sent to obtain, and, if necessary, to enforce summary punishmeat upon those who had been concerned in the murdf re In a subsequent despatch which has bean sent by the Foreign-office to Sir H. Bulseer, he is instructed to say that this is a case in which the British Government will not be trifled with, and even great political objects, as they regard our alliance with the Porte, mast yield to the paramount priaciple of supporting Chrietian and British prestige in those regions. It was not enough to send a general to Jeddah. Troops were wanted there, but above all a public Execution of the murderers immediately. The Pasha ought to have the power of life and death without tedious references to Constantinople. Three ships had been ordered to Jeddah, and we should seize the place if justice was not speedily obtained. In consequence of these representations on the part of the British Government, an officer of the highest rank had been despatched from Constantinople with an armed force, who is authorised to proclaim martial law, and, without reference to the Government at Constantinople, to inflict immediate punishment upon the authors of the outage. I can state further that not only have the are horities at Constantinople and the Minister of the Sublime Porte expressed their deep regret, but the Sultan himself has sent to Sir H. Bulwer to say fiat there is nothing which his Majesty will not do to testify hts own detestation of the act and to afford reparation; and I may add that his Majesty has placed a million of piastres at the disposal of the British Government, to be disposed of among the sufferers; and has signified his intention of giving an allowance of 400/. a year to the daughter of the French viceconsul, and a similar annuity to the next representative of our own unfortunate consul. (Hear, hear.)