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LIFE OF COBDEN.

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1837. day. I remained at home, and read, and made extracts fro¥
Ar. 33. pamphlets, ete.”
Feb. 5th.— Inthe morning received a call from Mr. Perkiné
He spoke of the steamer which goes in about three days
Trebizond. She sails every fifteen days, and is usually ful
of freight and passengers; the deck passengers pay 200
piastres, or about two pounds, cabin passengers te’
pounds. She carries a great number of porters, who com
to Constantinople for work, remain perhaps for six months
and then return. The goods sent to Trebizond are forwarded
chiefly to Erzeroum, from whence they are distributed
throughout Persia and the surrounding countries. Long
cloths and prints are the principal articles. I received
visit from Dr. Millingen.® Says Mr. Urquhart is Scotch
was educated at college, went out to the aid of the Greek’
at their revolution, was severely wounded on two occasion®
afterwards travelled for some years in Turkey, discover’
‘the municipalities, direct taxation, and freedom of trades
which were the secret preservers of Turkey. Afterwards be
went to England, agitated the press, the ministers, and the
king in favour of Turkey. He succeeded in making everS
newspaper editor and reviewer adopt his views, excepting
Tait. He afterwards wrote his Resources of Turkey, and
then his pamphlet. He was patronized by Lord Ponsonby
until he received his appointment of Secretary of Legato?
when his active and personal exertions in promoting his ow”
peculiar policy produced a coolness between them, He w#
sent out by the English Government to arrange the cor
mercial treaty. He, the ambassador, and the %onsul arf
all at daggers drawn.
“There are no associations at all amongst the Turks, suck
as are alluded to by Urquhart. under the name of Munic®

§ The well-known physician who attended Myron in kia last illnegs. »™
who died at Copatantincplae lsat yaar (187%),