The Sun. — London, England, 1840-11-11 00:00:00

at %), yr, d v e r a s ;. r .• p. 14`,V141NING EDITION. rEWS FROM CHINA, EG Y PT, AND SYRIA. CH• LA TEST NEWS FR INA OM CHINA. "P UBLIC N OTICE OF BLOCKADE OF THE ss,b .RIVE It AND PORT OF CANTON. .7 Su. Jame s J o h n G or d on B remer, K n i g h t , C. 8., Iv ' e . ll , Commodore of the first class, and Com tVier-in-Chief of her Br i tann i c Ma j esty ' s s hi ps an d East of War , employed and to be employe d , on t h e India station and seas adjacent. Wts":111 P u rsuance of the commands of her Britannic JeSty' s Governm en t, I d o h ere by give notice that a tr u citude o f the river and port of Canton by all its en "ce!"ill be established on and'after the 28th inst. 22 4 )4 Gi ven und er my h an d on b oar d h er Britannic ajesty' s shin the Wellesley, in Macao Roads, this day 01' June. 1840. " J. J. GORDON BREMER. " By command of the Commander-in-Chief, W• DYER, Secretary." 4131 Sit W. Bremer,C.B , allies John Gordon . d; !IL, Commodore of the first class, and Gorman ittn-Chief of her Britannic Majesty's ships and yes t„'•emPloycd, and to be employed, on the East India t .', t \ 1 7 .,1 anti seas adjacent. for e ,. 4 h a view to the convenience of British and other io i i g l o merchant ships resorting to the coast of China eso te : a nee of the blockade of the river and port of ", notice is hereby given that the senior officer of to 2 , 3 , t atinn h as b een i nstructe d t o perm it th em to re p a i r 4fte n u remain at, any anchorages in the neighbourhood t° ti t ; s " r t Which he may see fit to indicate from time %ohoatil further notice, it is to be understood that the IlisO Nog of rendezvous for such purposes of conve ittlre Cap s i ngmoon an d M acao R oa ds. I ttn tinder my hand on board her Britannic Ma kis" ' 18 41 40 1 3 Wellesley, in Macao Roads, this 22d day of , "J. J. GORDON BREMER. " By command of the Commander-in-Chief, " W. DYER, Secretary." he r . A ttu h Majesty's ship and transports in the Chinese 4 1)edi ti °11 the 2 3d of June, 1840, forming part of the °4 to China i— illsje'; Majesty's s hip Druid 44, Captain Smith, h er i ship Volage, Captain Warren, and her a k,„I"IP Hyacinth. Eibi7ed--9th inst., her Majesty's ship Alligator, 28, NI — I : t i l l Kuper ; 16th, Hon. Company's armed steamer tv l g a sear, Captain Dicey ; 21st, her Britannic Mi 4 - „. B hies Well es l e y, 74 guns, Captain T. t Maitland, Ge r kt the broad pennant of Commodore Sir J. J. liremer ; Cruiser, 16, Mr. H. W. Giffard, e t, ; AI Brine, 10, Mr. T. S. Mason, Com- Nee' ; and Rattlesnake troop-ship, Mr. Brodie, Com %pt.!? ; Hon. East India Company's steamers, Queen, Itet,l in Warden ; Atalanta, Captain Rogers, and with toN ) , '', o sport s Blundell, Trail ; David Malcolm, Mal telt4; duefianee, Evatt ; Eagle ; Edmonstone, Macdougal ; 10 0, r ,' Hill : Indian Oak, Rayne ; Isabella Robert ; John Adams, E a l e s ; Medusa, Purdie ; pozl i d,Sedgwi c k ; Rahomany, Landers ; Rustomjee 1 41 4 .1 e e. Gallia ; St a lk ar t, Di xon ; Sulimany, Mac ttstb": ; Vi c t or i a, P otter ; Willi am Wil son , H aw ki ns , t4 3i njapore, 22d ; h er M a j es ty' s s hip C onwa y, 28th, h. Bethune, Captain ; Larne, 20, Captain J. P. Niic t ' w ith transp or t s ; Elizabeth Ainslie, Lyster ; ft s ,, h Salem Gillet ; Mahomed Schah, Ovenstone, 1 lth inst. tti er t *hove li st o f arr i va l s i n t h e Chi nese waters h as In t t e llee to th e most important event that has ever been itOrton, t o record in the pages of the Canton Re tie presence of an armed British force in the toly B .° empire t o cu f orce reparat i on f or i njur i es d one Pk 434 subjects, an d th e res ti tu ti on o f spo h a t e d B r iti s h ,hh.Derty • k . 411 ip A h. e fi rst arriv a l o f thi s armament was - h er M a j esty ' s tßo"lgator, on the 28th, Captain Kuper, between tiip t ! l 'i thr ee o ' c l oc k , A.M., on the 9th i nst., in the 444R:ion, at th e ver y momen t t h a t t h e Chi nese 1 1, 1 4 I : had sent in about eighteen firs-rafts, constructed outside fishing-boats and seine cargo boats, Itykt.:d together, two and two and filled with combus tible . A n t °f n all descriptions, to burn the British shipping. ~.„" fleet did not suffer any damage from these rafts, 4 0t e " ur ift before the wind and tide, and they were dilY towed on shore by the boat! of th . e squadron. ,k 1 1, 2 8, at the very instant of his arrival, Captain d kr' found his countrymen and the Chinese engage ztilitiess ‘ti t t ,.° they here re p e at, that previous to this third scpt to burn the Eng li sh fleet, the Chinese Go- At tilt had sent a boat-load of poisoned tea, packed R t . 7 9411. parcels, to be sold to the sailors ; this nefari 10414tempt, it. is reported, was thus discovered. The I.weak"..,otiptured by pirates, who sold her cargo to countrythen. Many deaths followed the , . . spned tea, so many indeed, tnat is sa id Bit - "ull of the district magistrates was drawn to . 4 6 ° 1 41 , 4 /laces. 41 4 . -- C e gotor brought the overland mail of the 4th 4 2..01 11 : 4 ;;;rood w as f o ll owe d b y t h e H on . E as t I n d ia 9911 armed ste amer Madagascar, Capt. Dicey, e pti l n Isht M els arrived on the 16 th inst. On the 15th it killl ship Alliga tor and the Hon. 44111 assi th te4i n or pa ajy's n e y s ' t s steamer Madagascar respectively 14 14 ai nete the road:, and saluted the city of Macao r et e a guns, which on both occasions was imme- Wle M. Ar ned by the Franciscan Fort. ship of the line, Wellesley , bea rin g the u -11 41, e " 1 . 114 t of Com modore Sir James John Gor don C. 8., K.C.H., Commander - in - Chie f st„74i t ra at t ation arrived last Sunday , the 20th 7,2 10 , Majest y ships Cruiser, Algerine, Rat paltkeel,l"P ship), the East India Company's armed 4; 4 _, it; Queen and Atalanta, and 18 sail t 4 rai t i i z i - Ili s (e --41 P 1t uY, having on board her Ma jesty's 9 arenian,), 18th (Royal Irish), the Sepoy vo h„, : _o lt°l ut Calcutt a , and a detachment of Sappers Qti i i7rs from M a dras. We are happy to report 71% I"Pg have arrived in the highest conditionof 1 / 2 i a s spirits, under the command of Col. Burre ll. kSi t „ cmid oY evening two of the squadron, with some . ilit4l B Parts, proceeded to the northward ; and this li tt s ' t ter Britannic Majesty's ship Wellesley, with 4 : NJ -41._°E., t he i squadron, except tilos e hereafter men eta 1 7°o to the southward to join the transports 44 7 outside, after which junction the whole squa -114,`' tra -nsports will proceed to the northward. I L IIII th, - .„aiesty' s ships Druid, Volage, Hyacinth, Larne, 0 1 111 kirci l ion. Company's armed steamer . Madagascar ka's,, ° enforc e the blockade of the river and port ,i, 4 B t k.M4 - 4 °ll _ , by all its entrances, which blockade is to be 11 1. 1 1 rt under the strictest form on Sunday next, the 4 tikut tOr,, 'Ott. -.everts, with troops, are also left under the 'l4bh 0 4,7 1 0 f the seisior o ffi cer, probably with a view of pr I n; this settlement, or to ulterior operations in e.Rit t " l °ee on th e arrival of Admiral Elliot.—Canton June 25„ 4 % ; Point of destination to the northward we know Zt141,1:0 . h ave n o auth o rity on w hi c h we can ra i se eve n 11 l th e t h e movement ma y h ave b een ma d e merely s Ptu r... , of gaini ng a hi g h er l at i tu d e, and p l ac i ng Vsttr:et • beyond the range of typhoons ; but we fer- It hi l hope tb s . o bj ect of the expedition is to take pos t4t ° of Tingbae district, in the province of Che brimg ; in ot h er words, of the island of Chusan, and, s t " the overpowering force that has already sailed, d t thiok this object could be attained without spill ing a li o no of blood - Thi s i s l and bears nearly the sa me rele ntto the pt ev i nce o f Ch e k eang, as the Isle of Wight q:to Ham pshire. In possession of this fair, fertile, Go t poPulous spot as head-quarters, and the military Itltassion of this district would be a severe blow to the *o l 4 tial GoNernment, for part of the cc!cstial territ ory !lats" then be in the hands of strangers ; thence a mis ts s a tt :lttlit be sent t o th e P e i-h o , o r no rth riv e r, w hi c h 11 ,awf i n t4 hl . a for l arge b oa t s u p t o th e c ity o f Tunge t'eielve mil es cast by sout h f rom P e ki n . W e pOiiliettltoe)iie doubt that should a mission be sent, as a ci,i ii a tod friendly p re li m i nary procee di ng b ecom i ng I °4 4 ' i!kci nation and th e hi g h stan di ng o f Eng tat will fail. N o answer w ill b e g i ven, much 41- set il " i tive and satisfactory answers. It will b e It ih _ / "Y, her Majesty's s hi ps w ill b e or d ered to i'sty at Chinese waters, and the British troops to e tnna e ; then the imperial dragon may deign tiller At - au enswer—but not t ill th e n. In the then "5 1:"r It rest s with • the Comman ders-in-Chief to jed u " measur es as to compass the objects of the e fts an , ":— . whi c h are to o b tain reparat i on f or th e in an Injurie s o ff ere d to her Majesty ' s superintend thtnt Alajesty's subjects by the Chinese Govern -1.01 t, t din the second place they were to obtain for th, lo 4 . l . unta tradin g with China an indemnification ; 4 t h , 0ff ' , 8 ,... 0 . ! their property incurred b y . threats . of vie t„ I t'es e G,,"`t uS , persons under the direction of the i t "vernment ; and, in the last place, they were 4 1 444,1 tar certain security that persons and property : I t e t in . "'ding with China shall be protected from in ittitai4q. and that their trad e an d commerce b e u pon a proper footing. A I . 1 , , - 4.41 ‘ 11 1 TO BURN THE BRITISH FLEET Tl,, del, AT CAPSINGMOON. 'l 4r) t 3' in th e issue of the Register gives us the til l '-unit Y of pubiishing the following account of an ti'l3''' ;Abortive attrlmpt to burn the British shipping at I,,,4)grunoti, ri.,,de early on Tuesday morning. , A ~) " .1 .! first alarm Was given about 2 a.m. on I uesday. 11 4 '41 ' wns heard from ' amongst the small Chinese boats 1114(:11.'• It qpeared o n subsequent inquiry that somo I) ,r , iti ar , l4 boats had got in amongst them for the pur "t: o ' tilakinc, captures. They attacked the cutter 411 e il ' 4 i nd w ounded tl , e Lascars on board. Immediately : I °': d i " " 11-hts appeared in the direction of the pas s of the Ca;sinc,fuoor, called the Flood Gates ; and 4ell'.hl4lending officer Of the Danish King tired a gun le ' °-s r te4 th e signal previously ordered by the . senior , 41 11: 4 °' ber Majesty's ships for fire rafts ; and , instant 3 , th, ° q the tire burst forth from at least fifteen lire b0t , ,,, 11404.015earance Was very beautiful. The wind and tide then favoorablo fo )their course, As they ap. 41141 L 1.; 11 ? proached they blew up like some beautiful works, which in English pyrotechnical science would be called a thwer pot. The beauties of the sight, however, did not dissipate the alarm felt by those on board the ships, who were also fearful there might be other crafty schemes in progress, and that they might be attacked from other quarters ; consequently, most of the ships slipped their cables and moved out of danger, each more anxious than his neighbour to get into the rear. The scene and dan ger caused great excitement ; the night was very dark, the wind slackened, and so many vessels being under weigh at once in a small space caused great confusion, and many consequently came in contact, but we have not heard of any serious damage. The boats of the squadron were actively employed towing the rafts elcar of the shipping, and anchoring others. The junks were first turned adrift chained together two and two ; nine of these rafts were counted, which gives 18 hats. But it was ascertained that some had not ignited, and some had exploded, the wrecks being seen floating about the hay the next morning. On examination, the fire rafts were found to be con structed of wiiat had been very old outside fishing boats ; what remains of them will supply the fleet with firewood for a month. They were cull of dross, the remains of the -ombustible matter. An anecdote of the gallantry and humanity of one of the officers of the Mavis deserves recording. The mandarins had seized two Chinese who were in the habit of attending the shipping, and were convey ing them over the bills, no doubt for punishment, pro bably death. The officer of the Mavis, with a party of Malay sailors, landed and pursued them ; their muskets missed fire, but they charged the Chinese barrel in hand, beat them hack right and left with the butt-ends, and put them to flight, released the two prisoners, and brought them safely down to the beach. The interest of the scene was greatly heightened by tho arrival of her Majesty's ship Alligator ; the light of the flaming rafts guided her to the anchorage. This apropos arrival wit rather damp the future enterprises of the subordi nate Chinese naval officers. Our correspondent suggests that the men-of-war should be stationed at the different entrances of the Capsing moon, instead of being anchored near each other. The arrival of the Brigand at Calcutta has put us in possession of advices from China to the 3d of July. Ad miral Elliott arrived in the Melville or. the 28th of June, and sailed again for the northward on the 30th, accompanied by Captain Elliot, who is to act as Pleni potentiary. The following is an extract from a letter dated Macao, the 3d of July : .‘ It is now beyond a doubt that we intend to take and fortify the Island of Chusan, and I expect, in little more than a month, to hear of the British flag being hoisted there. Captain Elliot, his secretary, and three interpreters have gone up. I believe the blockading of the rivers has caused a great sensation in Canton. All the Americans are preparing to leave. I do not think that the fleet will interfere in any way with the opium vessels. Indeed, it is likely that their operations may faci'itate that t-:rile, as the men of war junks will be afraid to come out." The three following letters, all from Macao, arc also worthy of attention : " MACAO, JUNE 26. " As you will have heard from Calcutta of the de parture of the expedition for China you will be anxious to learn of its sate arrival here and the proceedings at the place of action. The first act of the Commodore and Commander-in-Chief has been to issue a notice o' a blockade of the port and river of Canton to take effect on the 28th instant, for which pnrpose a force is left here, and the remainder proceeded with the Com modore to the northward, supposed for Chusan. We do nat at present pretend to form an opinion of the pro ceedings here, where everything is kept a profound se cret, but we do think, unless a decided blow is struck without temporising, the great probability is, that the business and the settlement of existing differences will be protracted to a very considerable period, and it is not likely,with the knowledge of the Chinese character, that mere demonstration will bring about a steady ad justment. Under these circumstances there is from present appearances every prospect of a long interrup tion to the trade. In the most favourable view and position of matters we cannot expect to sec any business in teas or silks till the favourable monsoon, S.E., shall have passed, which is giving six months for the adjust ment of matters ; in the mean time, the alarm in the interior will check the product of both staples ; and the difficulties of carrying down produce will he increased with additional expenses, whether to Chusan or Canton we have still to learn." " OFF MACAO, JUNE 23. " We arrived here yesterday ; Wellesley, Cruiser, Algerine, and transports, with 26th Queen's Regiment, head-quarters and part of the 18th Regiment Irish (the remainder being at Singapore may be expected in a few days), the Native Volunteers, and Madras Ar tillery. It is expected the following will leave to morrow for Chusan :—Wellesley, Conway, Volage, Larne, Cruiser, Alligator, Algerine, her Majesty's schooner Hebe, and the Hon. Company's steam-vessels Queen, Atalanta, and Madagascar, transports and troops. The Enterprise steamer may be looked for in a few days from Singapore, with Mr. Maddocks, Com pany's agent, on board. It is stated nothing will be done at the Bogue until the arrival of Admiral Elliot and squadron from England, &c. A depot is to be formed at Chusan, probably preparatory to an attack upon Pekin. The Larne brought on the March over land men from the Enterprise, at Singapore. The transports are kept outside and amongst the islands, not to disturb the nenes of our old friend squadron and troops are in good health, generally speaking, and most anxious for some amusement on shore." " MACAO, JUNE 18. " Several vessels being under despatch, we avail our , selves of the opportunity to continue our usual advises. " Business at Canton has gone on quietly since our last, though to a limited extent, owing to the scarcity of teas, and to the languid state of the market for im ports, caused by the general belief of the Chinese that there was no truth in the report of hostilities being about to take place. " Exchange with England continues at about 5 to 4 101 at six months' sight. " Captain Elliot has announced his being authorised to draw on the Government of India, and has invited waders, but we have not heard of any transactions. It is believed his rate will be about '2lB per 100 at 30 days' sight. P.S.—June 24, 1840.—The export of tea to Eng land since the Ist of October last amounted to 24,826,5991 b., to which must be added about 1,500,0001 b. sent to Singapore for transhipment. " The export of silk amounts to 2,403 bales and a good deal stored outside, waiting an opportunity for England." From this letter will be seen the whole export of teas from China for England, and, considering our pre sent position with the Chinese, it is hardly to be ex pected that any further quantity of tea will be shipped for Great Britain for some time to come. We hear that the new Chinese man-of-war Chesa peake, late Cambridge, has been stationed at the first bar, as likewise a number of junks laden with granite ready for sinking to stop up the passage. It has also been said, though we do not believe it, that the Chesa peake has been ordered to the Bogue to act against her Majesty's ships, should they attempt entering. 111 e know not what her armament may be, but with a view probably of giving her an imposing appearance, she has b e en painted blood-red all over, whilst the two cutters (of 25 tons each) lately built.for the imperial navy challenge respect by a coating of imperial yellow. We understand that the vessels now at Whampoa (there were on the 12th instant only five American and seven Spaniards) will probably remove to the second bar, so as not to be inconvenienced by the blocking up of the river, should this be deemed necessary ; at least a pe tition to that effect has, we are told, been presented to the Canton authorities.—Bombay Courier. CORRESPONDENCE FROM THE INDUS, SUKKUR, SEPT. 5. Tile convoy under the command of Major Clibborue, which left this on the 12th ult., encamped at the begin ning of the pass of Surtof on the 29th ult., and re sumed their march on the morning of the 30th over this rugged and slanting mountain, above a. mile in ex tent, and by the most strenuous exertions of the sepoys the guns and stores were taken to the top after a weari some march of 14 hours in the burning heat of the sun. Ear'y on the 31st they moved on to the encamping ground of Nufoork, below the pass, about six miles dis tance ; after a little rest they started again for the second range of mountains, through which lay the route to Kahun, which was, after great trouble and difficulty', surmounted by the cheerful and unceasing exertions of the sepoys. The advance of the convoy, consisting of six divisions of infantry, about 450 strong, two 12- pound2rs, and 50 of the Seinde horse, arrived at the halt ing ground. The enemy on the heights kept up a brisk fire on the convoy while approaching its ground : the guns were placed in position to enfilade the pass in front : here a detention took place for the arrival of the rear-guard, consisting of the right flank company of the fat Grena diers, 1 howitzer, and the Poonah Auxiliary Horse, under Lieutenant Loch. The Major ordered the left flank companies of the Ist and 2, - i Grenadiers to storm the heights, who were led on with admirable coolness and order by Captain Raitt, supported by the remaining companies of the Ist Grenadiers and fifty volunte( rs of the Poonah Auxiliary Horse, under Lieutenant Loch, who kept up a galling fire on such of the enemy as n p, peared below the crest of the mountain, and the howit. zcrs cleared the head of the pass, while the storming party advanced over a miserable road, obgracted by breastworks covered with thorn bushes. 'fi le enemy opened a very heavy fire, but our • d arty advanced and gained the head of the pass, and were ready to push on, when a dense mass of tl;c enemy overwhelmed the storm'..og party with mus, ketry and show ers o f stmes, while others fell on them with sabres, cokmuittini a fearful havock ott 1 1 1-1 E SUN, LONDON', WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11. 1810. the retreating sepoys ; the advance companies were or dered to the support of the guns and colours, when the numbetless enemy rushed down with the most deter , mined g.illantry, and with such impetuosity, that the troops had hardly time to form ; hard fighting on both sides, the enemy yelling and howling like beasts of the forest ; hut the well applied rounds of grape from Clp tain Stamford's howitzers soon repulsed the enemy with considerable loss, leaving above 200 dead on the field. Our troops suffered severely, about 150 killed and wounded. Captain Raitt tell leading the storming party ; Licut Moore, Ist Grenadiers ; Lieutenant Franklin and Ensign Williams were also killed, and Lieutenant Loch, Poonah Auxiliary Horse, who, with 50 of the Ressalah, galantly volunteered to act as skirmish ers, was severely wounded, but is considered out of danger. Most of the influential men of the enemy were found dead on the field, yet the pass remained in their • possession, their numbers amounting to many thousands. The heat was dreadfully intense, and the suffering of the men and cattle from exhaustion and thirst had be. come painfu4 apparent ; the little water remaining in the puckalls from the last halting place, was dried up, snd no water was procurable unless the pass was car ried, and the post of Kahun was distant about six miles. The puckall bheesties and the camel puckalls, together with the gun horses and the officers' horses with follow ers, under an escort of 50 of the irregular horse, went for water. At this time the cries of the wounded and dying for " water! water were increasing, and gave rise latterly to scenes of frenzy and despair. In this manner they remained, anxiou•ly awaiting the arrival o f she water party. Some stragglers came in and reported that the water party was sur rounded in a nullah : what was to be done? They had already lost 150 men of the force, the remain der were enfeebled with the thirst and exertions of the two previous days, and, to add to their difficulties, most of the camel drivers, doolcy bearer', &c., had absconded during the action, after plundering the commissariat of the loads of flour, &c. The gun horses were gone, and the men of the Golundauze so prostrated from fa tigue and thirst, that latterly they could scarcely rise to fire a gun. Major Clibborne, after mature deliberation, found that it would be impracticable to throw provisions into the fort of Kahun, and further, that unless the water party returned, the whole force must perish of thirst ; the sad alternative was forced upon this gallant officer of abandoning the unfortunate garrison at Kahun. No signs of the water party appearing at ten r as., Cap tain Stamford was ordered to spike his guns, and this enfeebled force moved off with as much quietness as the frantic state of the men would permit. Almost every thing was abandoned, owing to the desertion of the camel drivers, and at daylight they had partly descended the pass of Surtof, when the little baggage, stores, and treasure, they were able to bring with them fell into the hands of the enemy. A great number of followers were here massacred. Without food and tents, and march. ing in the burning heat of the sun, they were obliged to make one forced march to Poobjee, where they arrived completely famished. A great many deaths have oc curred since their arrival, amongst whom Captain Heigh ington, of the Ist Grenadiers, who expired on the 3:1 instant. With the exception of 24 gun horses, and a few followers who joined the detachment near Poolajee, the remainder of the water party were cut up near a nullah.—Boinbay Times. The following short account of the late rencontre between Major Clibbome's detachment and the Mur rees is far more striking than a lengthened description : " We beat the enemy, but heat and thirst killed us —the men were frantic—mad : M ijor, Clibborne's con duct was capital—coolness itself, and he only aban doned his materiel to save the lives of the enfeebled and frantic survivors, after all his gun horses, camels, and camel drivers, and followers had either fled or been killed instant, carried 537 chests. Our stock is now as fol- lows., viz. fidlance of last year's importation, cwt 6,667 Imported to the 22d inst. 8,437 Exportel to the 22(1 inst 4,476 Stock on hand, chests PERSIAN AND ARABIAN GULF PRODUCE. Gums Arabic, Olibanum, and Copal, are likewise only to be met with at present in small quantities, but w e may expect early supplies. Coffee ( Mocha) —Has been brought up as quickly as imported, and the present nominal value is Rs. 131 to 13,1 per maund. Further arrivals are looked for soon. CHINA AND STRAITS PRODUCE. Sugar.—The market is firm for Manilla and Java, of which there are about 25,000 bags in dealer's bands. Of Bengal the stock is about 10,000 bags. Camphor (China).-200 boxes are on the market for which Its. 48 per maund is required. Cassia Lignca—ls held firmly at 4 as. 6. pie. per It., clad the stock is about 1,000 boxes. • Sirowski Pitcairn, who did not venture to India after all, but turned back at the first station in the desert. ALEXANDRIA, OCT. 19. There appears to be no doubt now of the defection of the Emir Beschir, and that the Druscs have risen against the Egyptians. Ibrahim Pacha had fallen back on Balbec, and it is said had nearly been made prisoner ! Many of his men had deserted. Soliman Pacha had suddenly quitted Beyrout, to join Ibrahim, and, the town being abandoned, the English had taken posses sion of it, and were fortifying the land side. We have no particulars of the country about Acre and inland to Naplouse. Should the mountaineers of Naplouse join the Sultan, then it will be impossible for supplies by land to reach Ibrahim from Egypt. The defection of the Emir is a sad blow to the Pa ella, who says he is betrayed. The fleet is ordered for sea. Powder and provisions are going on board. The Egyptian portion of the crews would fight for his Highness ; not so the Turks. who form about a third of each crew. These arc, therefore, to be left behind, at the urgent request of the Paella's own captains. We can see nothing of the Llockading ship; this morning. The Great Liverpool has come in, or rather off the port. The mails for India, as well as those pr Alex andria, were detained at Malta. This is downrigl•t stupid. Why not let the letters for Alexandria come on ? Ve are in hopes that there will not be any war among the European Powers. No notice yet of a steamer at Suez. Our latest dates arc—London, 29th ; Marseilles, Ist instant ; Aleppo, 2:3d of September ; Beyrout, not public, but supposed 14th instant ; Malta, 14th instant ; Constantinople, 7th instant ; Bombay (last mail), 28th August. (From the Supplement to the Malta Times.) LATEST INTELLIGENCE FROM THE EAST. MALTA, NOVEMBER, 2. The Great Liverpool steamer arrived in port early this morning, having left Alexandria on the 28th ult. She brings an India mail, despatched from Bombay on the Ist ult. by the Berenice, which arrived at Suez on the 24th. Mehemet Ali afforded every assistance for the conveyance of the mail to Alexandria, having given the East India Company's agent at that place one of his personal attendants to send for it. The following official communication has been received by the Chief Secretary to Government from Mr. Larking, British Consul at Alexandria. " BRITISH CONSULATE, ALEXANDRIA, OCT. °S. "Sir,—l have the honour to acquaint you that Me hemet Ali has afforded every facility for the trans mission of the India mail from Suez to Alexandria, and renews his assurances of protection and assistance for all future mails and passengers through Egypt. "I have, &c.. " J. W. LARKING. "To Sir Hector Greig, Chief Secretary to Government." (From the Gazette du Midi of the 4th inst.) Our Toulon correspondent transmits to us several letters which he has received by the last packet•boat and by the Fulton. We see by their contents that the forces of the Allies in Syria amount to nearly 12,000 men. of which 7,000 arc Turks, 2,000 Maronitcs, and 1,000 Druses, who have come over, and the remainder English or Austrian. The commanders were waiting for reinforcements of Turkish troops to march forward, and have fixed Beyrout as their basis of operations, which has now a garrison of 4,000 men and 40 pieces of artillery. The province of Tripoli bad remained faithful to the Egyptians, and, as the shallowness of the water prevented the approach of large vessels, the Eng lish contented themselves with sending some vessels to fire shot which do no harm. Mehemet Ali alone bad preserved his courage, in the midst of the s a d news which he received from all parts. Oa the 17th he traversed Alexandria on horseback, and never did he appear more calm and dignified. Deceived so long by the mendacious promises of the French Ministry, he will now no longer listen to anybody, and he has said to M. Walewski that he may continue his diplomatic moves, but that in respect to himself he would not lose a mo ment in preparing for the struggle. The Egyptian fleet, consisting of fourteen ships of the line and ten frigates, was to have left the port of Alexandria on the 17th, and the Nile steamer had got p its steam to tow them out, when a strong wind caused a suspension of the order of departure. This 4,1;1h-ie., out of port, if it were to take place, would be Mehemet Alt's ruin. Admiral Moutouch Pacha, Boghos Bey, the French Consul, and all sensible per aons who have access to the Pacha, have employed all their efforts to cause him to abandon his fatal resolu tion, which is the result of a snee r of the Minister of Marine, Hussein Bey. Tills functionary, who has served two years in the French navy, seeing one day that the Pacha did not listen to his plan of defence, rose up to depart, saying, " Well, your Highness had better withdraw the artillery from the ships, and we will charge them with corn and flour, and turn traders." Mehemet was touched to the quick, and gave imme diate orders for sailing, which, however, had not been executed at the latest accounts. SYRIA. OPERATIONS OF THE ALLIES IN SYRIA TO THE 22d OCTOBER, 1840. MALTA, Nov. 1. The entire line of coast extending from Latakia to Cape Blanco, near St- Jean d'Acre, is now in possession of the Allies, including. Latakie,• which hild been evacu ated by the Egyptians, and the small fort 'Of Edit'', in the Bay of Acre, taken by H.M.S. Pique, at which latter, it not being deemed of any great importance, no garrison was left ; but before abandoning it, the guns were all spiked. Lieut. M'Dougall, R.N., of the Pique, was much injured by the going off of a cannon, but by the last accounts he was doing well. Stdon has been strongly fortified, and will form an important point for future operations. Mr. Cuming, mate of the Cyclops, who led on the Turks in the late attack upon this place, after the fall of the gallant Lieut. Hockin, R.M., has been strongly recommended officially to the favourable notice of the Admiralty for promotion, for the bravery and und,:unted courage he displayed in the very critical position in sv-.lsich he found himself placed, but the death vacancy of I ,;:eutenant Penny, of the Gorgon, has been conferred by fl: Admiral upon Lord F. Kerr, a youngster of the Princess Charlotte. Mr. M‘Guire, Mate of the Wasp, severely ve,;unded in the same affair, is doing well. In the first ata::ck upon Tortosa, the failure of the parties sent from the Ben bow, Carysfort, and Zebra, was chiefly owing to tie(' boats having grounded, with deep water between them and the shore, when, owing to the heavy surf, the am munition of the Marines got wet, and they were ex posed, for some time, to a.heavy fire of musketry from the enemy, who were sheltered by a wall. The loss of th e British on this occasion was the heaviest yet sus tained, amounting to eight killed, and eighteen wounded. ere appears not only strongly fortified, but also gar risoned by experienced artillerymen ; for, on the ap pearance off there of the Phoenix war steamer, on the 20th ult., to reconnoitre, as many as sixty guns opened on her from the batteries, when within one mile of the tow n ; and, but for her lowness in the water, she must nav e been very soon hulled daring the half hour's heavy cannonading, as most of the shots passed over, and very near to her. She did not, however, leave the place with out throwing in some well-directed shot and shells, which no doubt astonished the enemy. Extensive ad ditional woi ks appear to be in course of erection within the town, most probably under the direction (as at Alex , andria) of the French engineers ; for on the 19th of October, whilst the Revenge was becalmed outside, a French steamer of war, keeping close along shore, made her way in, and remained all night in communication with the garrison, but got away at daylight in the morn ing. A body of Egyptian cavalry, at least 1,000 strong, is posted on the sands outside the town. Beyrout has, after all, not been much injured, with the exception of a few houses in the line of fire, which appears to have been admirable, for the castles and works are a heap of ruins. Before the Allies took pos session of the place, and whilst the enemy was yet close in the neighbourhood, in consequence of intelligence received from an Egyptian deserter that 200 barrels of gunpowder had been placed beneath the old Venetian castle communicating with the town and fortress of Bey rout, by a train carried over a bridge, which it was in tended to fire as soon as the Allies got into the town, Commander Worth, Lieutenant Schomberg, R.N., and four midshipmen, with a Mr. Luscombe, a gentleman, with an able seaman's rating, all of the Hastings, volun teered to go and remove the danger ; and, accordingly, the barge, pinnance, and gig were manned, and guided by the informing deserter ; they proceeded a little before daybreak on this perilous service, and actually removed one hundred barrels within pistol shot of the enemy, thirty of which barrels they car ried on board, and threw into the sea the remaining seventy. In the evening, with the assistance of boats from the Edinburgh, an attempt was made to complete the undertaking, when eleven more barrels were got out, and the whole of the remainder thrown into the sea. This daring and highly perilous exploit was ef fected with the loss of one seaman killed, and other two and the deserter wounded, by the heavy fire of the ene my, which riddled the boats ; but as the party were re tiring, Mr. Luscombe met with his death, by the acci dental explosion of a fusee. The Hastings and Edin burgh in the offing kept away the enemy by throwing shot and shell at them, with such admirable precision, that they actually passed within three feet of the heads of the gallant band ashore, who were, however, no thing daunted, from their great confidence in the gun nery skill of their shipma tes . On taking possession of Beyrout, the camp at Djouni was struck, and all the marines of the several ships were re-etnbarked, and ex- , ce pting the supernumeraries of the Pique Stromboli, who remain ashore, divided between Bey \ rou t and Sidon. Most of the Egyptian prisoners have been re•embarked in transports, which were s hortly to leave for Constantinople, w hence the three thousand of the ten thousand troops latterly embarked thete had arrived at Beyrout ; but until the remainder I arrive, and are somewhat organized by the Generalis simo of the Allied forces, Brigadier-General Sir C. F. Smith, no further operations of importance are likely to be undertaken. EXTRACT OF A LETTER, DATED SEPT. 5. " It is, I regret to say, too true that the force under Major Clibhorne proceeding to the relief of Captain Browne at Kahun has had to retreat with considerable loss on Poolajec. " The poor lc!lows have had a dreadful trip of it al together ; in getting over one bill 3,000 feet high they were eighteen hours at work ; in another march, eight men had apoplexy ; thermometer 115 at the officers' tents daily. All anxiously look for Major Clibborne's next communication."—Bombay Courier. WAR WITH NEPAUL. A report has reached the station—and one appa rently well founded—that Government have offered certain terms to the Nepaulese Court, upon the rejec tion or acceptance of which depends the question of peace or war. As these gentlemen are, however, just now in rather a pugnacious humour, their voice will probably be for war.— Agra Ukhbar. SEPTEMBER 10. We hear from a source upon which the utmost re- lance may be placed, that the Nepaulese have acceded ,o the terms of our Government, but that Government has determined upon forming an army of demonstration along their frontier. It is to consist of 12 regiments of Native Infantry and two companies of artillery, and will assemble at Moozuffupoor, Tirhoot, towards the end of November. Troops are everywhere throughout Western and North Western India on the march for Beloochistan and Upper Scinde. 500 Poonah horse have been or dered to hold themselves in readiness. A division of Grolundauze, two troops of Horse Artillery, two squa:. drons of the 4th Dragoons, and the 3d Native Cavalry, have been ordered to take the field. The cavalry brigade is to be commanded by Colonel Fendal, while Colonel Valiant takes command of a brigade of infantry. It is said also that the 2d or Queen's Royals and the Ist Cavalry have been ordered from Doesa. On Monday afternoon the Hugh Lindsay steamer left for Curachee with 158 men of the 40th, and the Cleopatra will sail in a few days with the Bth re giment of Native Infantry. Her Majesty's 41st have been ordered from Belgaum, and the 31st Native In fantry has received orders to hold itself in readiness. —Bombay Times. Movements on the Northern frontiers are not less active than around Bombay. A letter dated Cabul, August 16th, informs us that the 43d Native Infantry was on its march for Quettah, where the force previ ously existing consisted of 800 bayonets, two Horse Artillery guns, and 100 of Christie's Horse. The 48th Native Infantry had been ordered for Cabul.— Bombay Timcs. AFFGHANISTAN. It is said that the overtures of Dost Mahomed to the Shah Sboojah have turned out mere pretences to cover his approach to tie frontiers, preparatory to heading an insurrection. Fortunately for us, timely in telligence was received that a general rising was about to take place, and the leaders who had been seat before for its organization were discovered and are now in custody. By this means all has been kept quiet for the present, owing in a great measure to the forethought and management of SirAlexandcr Burnes. There were in Bombay, a week since, accounts of the letters of a certain chief having been intercepted, making disoclosures of importance, and we believe that the contemplated in surrection was the subject on which they gave informa tion. Our readers, we believe, will find that the above account of the matter may be, in a great measure, re lied on as the correct one. The iron steamers on the Indus on the present occa sion have done admirable service, effecting even more in assisting the troops than could possibly have been tx pected of them by the most sanguine. The whole of her Majesty's 40th have reached Sukkur in excellent hcalth.—Bombay Timer, Sept. 30. BOMBAY. PRICE CURRENT AND MERCANTILE REGISTER, SA• TORBAY, SEPT. 26, 1840. COMMERCIAL REMARKS. We have received through Calcutta intelligence from Macao to the 31 July last, being a few days later than the news that had previously reached direct. Ad miral Elliot arrived there in the Melville, 74, on the 28th June last, and proceeded to the northward, with the intention, it was understood, of taking possession of the island of Chusan. The blockade of the Canton river commenced on the same date, and the Americans were all to leave on the 30th of June. The last parcel of East India cotton imported before the commence , meat of the blockade, it is said, realised as high a price as 12 taels per pccul, so general was the impression among the Chinese that the trade would continue sus pended for a considerable period. Opium was selling freely on many parts of the coast, but at others the Mandarins succeeded. in greatly impeding the trade. COUNTRY PRODUCE. Cotton.—Prices continue to be fully supported up to Rs. 107 and 108 for breach, and Rs. 98 and 99 per candy for dholera, the new supplies that have arrived in the last week not being more than equal to the demand. Several contracts have been made at lower prices for delivery in November and December neat, when a ma terial reduct.icn may be looked forward to in this market, as a considerable stock is likely to accumulate here by that time, and the accounts from England will proba bly be very discouraging, the export from hence this year to Great Britain having been greatly in excess of last year's, as will be seen from the following compara tive table, viz. : - - • Exported in 1839. Exportc3 in 1840. Bales. Half Bales. Bales. Half Bales. January February 5,162 108 7,955 277 March 15,362 140 4,619 153 April May 15,071 405 17,775 246 June July 15,016 600 13,809 245 August September - - - 85,062 2,30 136,211 3,884 85,062 2 360 E;:cess of Shipments, 1840 51,149 1,524 Opium.—There arc buyers of small parcels in the Market, but no transaction; of importance are reported. The prices paid have been Rs. 736 at 740 per chest. Thq Lady Grant, which sa,iled. for Macao on the 722 d THE MONEY MARKET• Government Paper. —Sales have been effected during the last week at the following rates :-4 per cent. loan 1832, 33 at 104 Rs. 10 annas ; 4 per cent. loan 1835, 36 at 98 Rs. 12 annas, and 98 Rs. 10 annas. Government Bills on Bengal —Are in some request, there being none offering at present, but this Govern ment has just advertised the sale of five lacs to be sold on the :30th inst. Bills on London.—The exchange for agency bills at three months is Is. I I Id. to Is. 1 I4d. per rupee ; ditto, at six months' sight, 2s. ; ditto, at ten months' date, 2s. Old. &lb are in considerable demand for remittance by the mail of the 30th inst. FREIGHTS. The harbour continues to be filled with shipping, most of which are proceeding very slowly with their lading. In vessels on the eve of despatch to Liverpool 31. 17s. 6d. per ton has been paid for small parcels, hut no quantity of freight can be procured at that rate. To China 21 Rs. per candy has been paid. EGYPT. Private letters from Alexandria come down to the 29th ult. On the 25th Captain Fisher, of the. Asia, announced to the Consul-General of Holland that he has received instructions from Admiral Stopford to post• pone the blockade of the harbour of Alexandria until the 20th of November, for the purpose of permitting vessels in ballast to enter, and allowing the merchants of neutral nations to export their goods and mer chandise. The steamer Liverpool arrived at Alexandria on the 19th with passengers, but without mails either for Egypt or India, both of had been detained by the postmaster at Malta. The passengers for Bombay set out on the 24th, and every facility was afforded them for their journey to Suez. ALEXANDRIA, OCT. 29. On the 25th inst. the note of M. Thiers, in reply to Lord Palmerston, containing 27 printed pages, in justi fication of his conduct, was presented by M. Cechelet to the Pacha, whose patience failed him at the sight: It is said that as he subsequently settled himself to have a comfortable smoke during its translation, he drily ob served, " You may translate it at one glance, in three words—' France won't fight !' " On the 21st inst. his fleet was reported " ready for sea ;" the wind was fair, and he issued his " scaled order" that it should go forth. But the wind chopped about before noon, and the -order was reversed. Mehemet Ali still continues his preparations for defence unremittingly. Eight heavy pieces of cannon are planted behind the house lately inha bited by Col. Hodges. and seven in the rear of that in which M. Cochclat resides. to prevent a landing. With the prospect of a winter's blockade, and the sup ply of wood from Syria for fuel cut off (the prices of it and oil, and other necessaries, have advanced already), the pitiable condition of the poor inhabitants (always on the brink of destitution) may be imagined. Of course the troops will be first provided for, whoever may be left to suffer. An order for part payment of the arrears of the fleet was made at the same time the firm an was issued for sending it out to sea ; but, in fact, only six months' pay was advanced to those who had not received a similar instalment about two months ago. There now remain due about 13 or 14 months to all the Egyp tian and Arsb portions of the fleet, this last payment being Merely intended to place all on a footing of equality in that respect. Troops owed only so much, it is understood, have not the slightest cause of complaint. The Turkish sailors have not been sent ashore after all, and are now distributed throughout the fleet in the proportion of one-fourth of the strength of the crew, who it is understood may make short work with them upon the next outbreak or symptom of mutiny. They would doubtless rather be permitted to go ashore with their officers, but the Pacha has fed them so long, he cannot be satisfied till he has taken the value out of them in some way. Meanwhile he " keeps the rats shaking in t4ie bag,' by constant exercise on board and preparations for sailing and fighting. Each day the sails are furled and unfurled, the anchors weighed, the guns pulled and pushed about, and a vast quantity of noise made , very harmlessly. The National Guard or Redif constitutes another of the Pacha's " misfortunes," or rather " mistakes," of which the dwellers ;n Alexandria were afforded an op portunity of perceiving some of the dangerous liabilities last Wednesday in a very striking style. A rumour ran through the town that the Turkish sailors were to be turned adrift, and that the Redif were to be draughted on board to do duty in their place. This sufficed to bring their wives into the Grand Place uttering their peculiar wild and savage note of ullulation or tribulation (something between the Irish cry and a dog's howl to the moon), which they resort to whenever they are in grief, and which, singular to say, differs very slightly from the expression of joy or co ngra t u l a tion used at wed dings and so forth. Here the Redif marched in to be dismissed as usual after their review in the desert ; but their ladies taking it for granted that they were to be k E e l pt G u vi l le a ary their rbi,su mt analog mroaor(3l. and pt.eusasclatter, into thestill order servicetb a of the e w commander,sexecuted fleet, in a pale, and commanded them to be driven out of the s g and brutal manner. The women, old and young, were lashed away by the mounted officers, armed with whip thongs of hippopotamus hide, and others on foot struck t h e m with cudgels on the head, back, and shoulders, with their full force. The poor wretches, who are almost all clad in a single blue chemise, which forms their en tire dress, felt the blows severely, and ran howling away. It was a very disgusting sight to Frankish eyes, and all expressed themselves shocked—all but one philosopher, who took up his testimony against our pity, and wished they had got twice as much to remember, warning us at the same time "that if ever we had our throats cut bs either soldiers or fanatics, we should find them excited to it by that cursed &aloe of the women." This day (the 21st inst.), while the order for stand ing out to sea was in full force, the Minister, 13 0g h os Bey, sent round circulars to the European merchants requesting advances on account. This requisition it was easy to perceive was not at all popular, though the work in hand (paying the fleet) was approved by every. body as a judicious preliminary to the greater work which awaited it without. After all, this is not a pleasant month for either Turkish or Egyptian sailors or soldiers to r fi g h t Giaours. The Scotch have a proverb, " ' [is ill talk that goes on between a full man and a fastiry g , ,, and any fight that alight take place would be quite as unsa tisfactory, at least to the faster. The month of Rha madan has commenced, and none of the Pacha's soldie rs can eat from two hours before sunrise t o sonset. 'This fast continues 30 days. We have had a surprise. The new and splendid steamer Liverpool arrived here on the morning o f the 19th inst., with 17 pass en g ers for Indi a , but without her mails, that for Alexandria as well na that for India having been taken out and detained at Malta by Rear- Admiral Sir John Louis, who kept her two days to think over it ! this second What are we to thi nk of stoppage of our letters? The detention of the mail for I n di a may pos sibly be justified by politica l consider a ti ons, and the stringent orders of the Boar d o f Control, who claim a right to keep their eastern hemisphere in literary if not hat shadow of literal darkness ; but w _ pretence can he or they have for preventing t h e commercial communica tions addressed to private. di h o ua sin this city coming to band ? There is no 13ritie Co nsul here now to com promise the bag by the inc l usion of dangerous de spatches. The British passengers (who are at least of as much value as so many letters) were allowed to come on freely, and safely made theirway down the Red Sea 24th inst., in the Berenice. last Saturday, the I am happy to be able to t say, that the Great Liver pool did not find the sligh e• 0 . stacle thrown in the chorage off this port, and free way of her safe ancom munication with the shore. Of the blockading d sq ua ron only the • Dido was visible, and the Captain of that corvette having formally dis charged his duty by conveyingthe harbour usual w arn i ng , t h e probable danger o f entering he i n t h e present unsettled state of a ffairs, left Captain. Engeldue t o ac t in continuation to the best of his judgment. The Great accordingly Liverpool a anchored at a safe distance off the a gents put off to the port, and communicate with the captain and passenger!y were very a greca b , y surprised to find th at no impediment The whatever existed to their further progress to Suez, and accordingly in the course of the day came ashore, and next day pursued their journey uninterruptedly to Suez : 17 by the Li verpool, and 13 by previous vessels, fairly embarked on the 24th inst. in the Berenice (Captain Lowe), which brought the Bombay mail to Suez. As the Great Liverpool sails at sunset, I must con clude. Her passe ngers (twelve from India and about thirty from Alexandria) are chiefly British, leaving from a natural wish to breathe an attnosphere free from blockades and bombardments, or a residence in sonic British port where British steamers st them is .can bring them their British letters. Among Lady Isabella NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. MALTA, Nov. I.—The Tuscan steamer II Padre del Pellegriai arrived here on the 30th ult. from Cy- prus and Rhodes, to which places she conveyed re inforcements for the Ottoman army from Constanti nople. On the 31st the Phaoten French steamer of war arrived from Athens, and, after coaling, proceeded on her voyage to Toulon this day. I understand she is the bearer of despatches from Admiral Hugon, who was still in the Bay of Salamis on the '27th ult. A ship of the line, apparently French, passed Malta, beating to the southward, on the 20th ult. The Tunisian corvette Thalia having repaired her damages after bear ing up, took her departure again for Tunis on the '2Bth ult. The Prometheus steam-packet is hourly expected from Gibraltar with the London mails of the 17th of October. Those she will bring for the lonian Islands and Greece will be conveyed in charge of Lieutenant Green, R.N., by the Peninsular and Oriental Com pany's steam packet City of Dublin. The Cyclops steam frigate is taking in 5,000 stand of arms, and as many warlike stores and provisions as she can carry, and will leave for Beyrout to-night. The Hydra war steamer, equally heavy laden, will leave as soon as the mail from England arrives by the Prometheus. The naval and victualling departments have taken up the Maltese barques Castor, Fortuna, and Patriot, and the Austrian brig Principe Porcia, to convey coals, provisions, and stores to Cyprus, Beyrout, and Marino rice. It is generally supposed that the British fleet will winter in the Bay of Marmorice, under Admiral Sir John A. Ommanney, shortly expected from England in the Britannia, 1.20, as well as the Howe, 120, Cal cutta, SI, and Sidatnander and Hecate war steamers. The Maltese brig Maitland, from Leghorn, bound to Alexandria, with ship timber and other merchandise, and the Active, Captain Hutchison, from Liverpool, bound to the same port, with a general cargo of coals and sundry goods, have arrived here from before Alex andria, having been ordered off by the senior naval officer, Captain Fisher, of her Majesty's ship Asia, as far back as the 22d ult., upwards of three weeks be fore the period fixed by the manifesto of the Sublime Porte for the cemmencement of the blockade, to the serious detriment of all concerned. The Active had a cotton cargo awaiting her, which, under the scarcity of British shipping at Alexandria, may in all probability have not been got away before the blockade commenced. His Highness the ex-Emir Beschir, who has ruled over the mountain of Lebanon for the past half cen tury, and ;s now upwards of eighty years of age, has been landed from the Cyclops to perform quarantine in Fort Manoel. He is accompanied by his young and lovely consort, the Princess Hassan Sahan, his son's daughter, the Princess Koulahar, and nine others of his family (some of the members of which, we understand. still remain in the power of Ibrahim Pacha), with his Prime Minister, Private Secretary, Physician, Inter preter, and a numerous retinue of 114 individuals, ten of whom are females. LATEST FROM AMERICA. By the New York packet-ship England, Captain Waite, which arrived yesterday at Liverpool, we have received New York papers and letters to the 21st ult. They arc entirely barren of such political intelligence as might interest European readers, the intense struggle now in progress in the United States for the election of President being the single subject to which any attention seems to be paid. The England performed her voyage in twenty days. The Acadia (Halifax mail packet) had arrived at Boston from England after a passage of twelve days, and the President steam-ship at New York alter a passage of eighteen days. The following are extracts from the New York papers received by the England : THE ELECTIONS. (From the New York Enquirer of Oct. 20.) We have received this morning but little intelligence on the subject of the elections in Pennsylvania and Ohio which was not published in our second edition of yester day, and which we give in another column. We can assure our party, however, that nothing whatever has reached us to dampen in the slightest degree the san guine hopes our last accounts justified. Our Baltimore correspondence has by some accident on the railroad failed us. We annex a letter from our friend in Phila delphia : _ _ _ (Correspondence of the Courier and Enquirer.) PHILADELPHIA, OCT, 19, P.3l.—The political excite ment has subsided somewhat since the receipt of the re turns from the interior of Pennsylvania and those from Ohio, as contained in letters and papers' forwarded to you this morning. As far as I can judge, the popular vote of Pennsylvania, taken on the Congregational ticket, will be very nearly equally divided : it cannot vary more than 3,000 votes either way. In Ohio the returns, as reported, give a majority in favour of the Harrison ticket, in 60 counties, of about 22,000. The western mail due this evening has not yet arrived. In stocks a fair busiaess has been transacted, at prices varying but very trifling from those of Saturday, 5,700 dots. Pennsylvania State Fives, 65 a 94 ; 200 shares United States Bank sold at 68e a 681 ; 110 Girard Bank, 40'i a 41 ; sold at Ist Board Brokers. At and after 2d Board 257 shares Vicksburg R. at 121 a 123 ; 100 shares United Stakes Bank, s 30 da flat, 671-, ar.d 1 do. at 67i cash ; 57 Girard, 401, and 50 do. at 401. The closing prices were United States Bank, 67:4 a 68; Girard, 401 a 402 ; aunden and Amboy R., 114 asked ; Stonington, 42 a 4.5. I regret to learn by the liallimore American that W. S. Ramsay, Esq., Member of Congress elect, from Cum berland County, Pa., committed suicide in Baltimore on Sunday evening, by shooting himself in the right eye. NEW YORK MONEY MARKET. OCT. 20. (From the New York Enquirer.) It cannot be denied that the accour.ts received yes terday by the steam-ships have produced considerable sensation in the monetary circles of this city, and that the apprehensions of a war in Europe have caused a momentary derangement, at least in the usual routine of business. A small depression in consequence was per ceptible to-day in the stock market, which would have been greater were it not for the sanguine expectations caused by the election returns now coming in. There was some demand yesterday for sterling bills at 8f to 9, though we incline to the belief that this important feature of the money market has not yet as sumed it well-defined position. Shipments of specie are making to France and Sumatra and other places in the East Indies. The stock, however, is so large that prices remain unchanged. The demand for paper on our southern cities con tinues very active, and the discount on it daily dimi nishing. The certainty almost which now exists that all the banks in Philadelphia will soon resume specie payments, and the strong probability that this will also he the case in Now Orleans, render it very probable that all distinction between the different currencies will soon cease. Flour is firm, though we have not heard that any orders have been received from Europe, but the supply is very light, and the demand from the eastward steady. About 1,000 Genesee were bought to-day at 4, dollars. I Southern Corn is scarce and in demand. Wheat is rather on the decline ; two parcels Southern have been take,: at 83 a 95e. 100 a 125 bales Cotton were bought i,, manufacturers at rather declining prices. RATE OF SALES AT THE STOCK EXCHANGE. 25 Shares U, S. Bank s 4ds 66 25 Ditto Manhattan Bank 25 Ditto Delaware and Hudson Bll 110 Ditto Dry Dock Bank 85 Ditto North American Trust 341 50, Ditto Mccimnics' Bank. Asso. ...... ...6 mos 7B 13 Ditto Merchants' Exc han g e - 33 Ditto Canton a. 60 ds. 2.5 15 Ditto Boston and Providence 100 Ditto New Jersey b 30 ds 79 50 Ditto Stonington a 10 40 100 Ditto Harlem Railroa d 4Ol 10 Ditto Illinois Bank 7l 25 Ditto Paterson RR. 50 Ditto Long Wand b 60 ds 53- 120 Ditto Farmers' Trust 55 6 Ditto Ohio Trust 13 Ditto Am. Exchange Bank 20 Ditto Mechanics' Bank lO4 350 Ditto Vicksburg l2 5,000 Indiana Bonds b. 30 ds. 961 1,000 Exchange on Mo bile 9B- SALES AT TILE SECOND BOARD. 25 Shares North American Trust b3ods 34 41 50 Ditto Harlem Road 44k 25 Ditto Stonington 10 Ditto Vicksburg Bank ....................... 13 50 Ditto Long Island " The Exalted° party," says the private correspond ence of the Post, " will be very discontented at the Mi nisterial manifesto, and it will be warmly attacked by the revolutionary press. The Eco del Contcrcio will take the lead against the Cabinet. Espartero does not seem to fear any opposition. He is said to have posi tively declared that he would prefer to risk a g uerrilla warfare in the mountains to preserve the Constitution intact. Espartero added some bitter reflections against Senor Correll, the Secretary of the ex-Janta. A serious . collision between the Regency and the Juntas is threnoin evitable. The latter is working to gain over tro vr i: s s by secret means, as well as resorting to vaitosmbefore he with a view to the elections. .tisathittte Roya Guards into the stop, ' I have no desire to be ra . g e g ces: The secret streets of Madrid to be torn to pi left, said to Espartero, who trileddiegtoo .pederstubardoeughbimatoe Espartero and is 1 despitesu of the obstinate re sisocv‘ketilel sawaarree ofw toiriiksi,ng . _rtrhoeundaerdmyo.nly by troops tienemil ot . New Castile,. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. Espartero cont.nucs ; to pour i s l i e s t c a a n n c e d The Abercrombie, No. 1 transport, a fine vessel, ca pital. The artillery of that force has just armed. formerly employed in the East India trade, will epend upon. I sail this day from Deptford with a great number of troops tphoee footing Minister of Redd, the Ca w p when he can. rile Eag on board, destined for the Mediterranean. They consist ltSiteelnioaArrmGmyabarnansbstlae'or constantly urgesEspartero to pro of the Ist battalion of the Rifle Brigade, 800 strong, and I o ence , legality, and moderation. In some circles it is 100 men of the 79th Regiment. The Rifle Brigade were I w i tnessed recently stationed at \Veedon, and t r avell e d from thence to , tary separation of Espartero and his wife." Deptford, in t wo di v i s i ons, by railway. The f i rst division that mutual wrongs have canted the =mea -1 An o -donnance of the Malrid Regency bestows on embarked yesterday, and the second to-day. I The Horati o transp or t arrived at Deptford on Friclay ' Senor Campuzano,ex-Ambassador,the Order of Charles The two , last, with st ores , w hi c h s h e w ill l an d, a nd take on board the Third and Isabella Catholica, provisions for a voyage to the West Indies. Another ordonnance abolishes the secret police. A Commission had also been named to take into colk- _....- , companies of the Royal Artillery under ordersfor.tßiasrbexa: does will proceed in her to their destination, and 1 s a i n tl ( e i r o a t t. h io e n r the question of amnesty torecal the Clrli4V. , ' * , ::. ':ltt.', ' l, p th e r e e t e ed we s c h k e la will be ready to sail in about a fortnight or WOOLWICH-TUESDAY. ROYAL ARTILLERY. The Commandant of the Garrison, Lieut.. General Lord Bloomfield, G.C.13., having recommended that a Royal clown shou ld be attached to the coats of the ser geats of the Royal Artillery, this improvement will be immodiately introduced above tho cheveron, and, as it will be formed of sp an g les and g old lace, it will have a very chaste effcet on the deep blue cloth of that part of the costume of that gallant corps. Were his Lcrdship to re commend that the cheverons of the corporals and bomba diers of the Foot Artillery should be mado with gold lace similar to those of the same rank in the Royal Elorse Ar tillery the expense would be but trifling, and the appear ance would be such as to afford great satisfaction in a re giment worthy of a distinction of this kind. EVENING EDITION. IMPORTANT NE S FROM SPAIN • TELEGRAPHIC DESPATCH. (From the Moniteur Parisicn of Monday night.) " TliE SUB PREFECT OF EAYONNE TO THE MINISTER OF THE INTERIOR. " The Provisional Regency published on the 3d its programme, signed by all the Ministers. It declares to be resolved to adept rigorously the Constitution, and to leave to the Cortes the task of adopting useful reforms. The illndrid Gazette gives the list of the third of the Senate which is replaced." The above despatches have been delayed, but we can supply the documents referred to, having received by express Madrid papers and letters of the 3d inst. MANIFESTO OF THE MADRID REGENCY MINiSTRY. TO THE SPANTARDS-TIIE PROVINCIAL REGENCY OF THE KINGDOM. Now that our august Queen, Isabella 11., has re turned to the capital, and that the Provisional Govern ment is constituted, the men composing it feel the ne- cessity at the onset of the mission confided to them by the Constitution of addressing their fellow-citizens. [hey do not present themselves to speak of plans of reform, to hold out hopes of prosperity, which only a long period of tranquillity and of calm are capable of realizing ; they simply present themselves to manifest frankly the thoughts which animate them, and the line of conduct which they have resolved to follow at every risk, during the brief period of their mission. There was a moment when it seemed impossible for the nation to break the shackles imposed upon it by the enemies of its rights ; as the latter had in their bands all the machinery of Government, and they held exclu sive sway over the Legislative bodies by factious and artificially combined majorities. The Ministers had en listed on their behalf a servile deference, and, what was still more sad ; the Supreme Power of the State had been seduced and fascinated by their insidious sugges tions. Spaniards saw the moment approach when the scandal of 1814 was about to be renewed. They had in perspective the moment when, in return for seven years of combats and fatigue, for the price of their con stancy, fidelity, and services, they were about to witness themselves again bound to desptism by bonds which they themselves had formed. But the Madrid population said No! and every, pro vince of Spain echoed No ! In this solemn manifesta tion no one can say that he did more or less than the masses, as all eauaily contributed in the glorious una nimity so compact and majestic—all hare had equal merit and glory in this great movement which has saved the social pact by which Spaniards are united. The present Government is the immediate and neces sary result of this truly national manifestation, created as it is according to the constitutional principle, and after the form presented by the Constitution in such cases. The political opinions of the men comprising it arc too well known to render it necessary to proclaim them. They fully contemplated the grave responsibility which weighs upon them.. But sure of the purity of their intentions, resolved as they are only to follow the dictates of conscience, strong also in the confidence of their fellow-citizens, they will surmount the difficulties which surround them during the short period of their mission, and when it shall have expired will return it with confidence into the hands of the national represen tation. The important question has been raised to know in what form the convocation of the next Cortes ought to take place. It has been asked, amongst other matters, if the Senate ought to be dissolved totally, and in what manner the election of its Members should take place. The Regency, in its opinion, has thought that this question ought not, nor cannot, enter into its con sideration as an indispensable basis of its programme. Tho Regency has not the power of changing, in the slightest degree, the fundamental law of the State ; it would be strange, as well as absurd and contradictory, if the first act of a Government, created by the Consti tution, formed from its very institutions, should be to infringe it. _ _ To - observe the Cons►itution rigorously and to respect the law, ate the only principles of the actual Govern ment. The retrograde Government had attempted to give the death blow to the constitution, but, frightens I at the attitude of the nation, abandoned the field of battle, and the nation and Constitution were victorious. The religious observance of the law will be sufficient to answer all exigencies of the public service, and to fulfil all reasonable desires. These are the most indisp-!nsa b:e elements of the principle of unity, as the 3 arc the guarantee of tranquillity and of general confideace-the necessary conditions of the progress. They imply the repression 'of every object which would teed to cause the prevalence of the will of one over the will of all. They constitute the force of the country, and by that means guarantee its independence. The people is sure to be respected if, after having established a fundamental law, it knows how to maintain it against oscillation and internal disturbances, and is firmly resolved to rise cn masse to defend it, if necessary, against all attempts and menaces from abroad. The head of the present Cabinet is also the chief of the army ; he is the man who, in a hundred battles against the enemies of the throne of Isabella the Se cond, and the rights of the country, only aspired to the glory of giving to his fatherland, as the basis of its pros perity, a Liberal Constitution, under the protection of whic►a he could sheath his sword, and repose after his fatigues. This Constitution has been agreed to, sirorn to put in execution, and acknowledged by all Europe. The first duty of the Chief of the Army is then to main tain intact what he and his companions in arms and the entire nation have sworn to defend, at d what they have defended in the last struggle. How could we conquer for a better prospect? It is not certainly by constantly changing the fundamental—it is not by in dulging in private interests or in caprices, that the bonds of society are to be broken. Let us not forget, that if we suffer alterations and changes to be made in the Constitution we shall finish by having none. It is the habitual result of these kind of oscillations ; and near us, as well as far off, efamples are not wanting, L et us not venture upon experiment upon experiment, dis cord upon discord, changes upon changes, till we arrive at that fatal point where the law, becoming impotent, is replaced by brutal force, which would impose on us antique despotism, and would thus render uscllss all the sacrifices which we hate made—all the blood we have shed for the cause of liberty. Thirty-three years since we were subject to disor derly passions, which fermented for a long time, and then, breaking all constraint, burst forth, and gave the signal of troubles which still agitate us. The heir to the throne accused of parricide by his own father, the Monarch dethroned five months after by his son, an enemy's army enveloping the Peninsula, our Princes dragged away by treachery and violence into foreign countries, the orphan nation without force, without Go vernment, without Allies—such was our situation for merly. It is well to recal these sad scenes of the past, to know that it was necessary to pass through so many troubles and griefs to acquire our present position. The instinct of independence and liberty which then was manifested within us constantly sustained us in the midst of numerous and cruel alternatives, which have caused us to pass in turn from war to peace, from pence to war, from liberty to absolutism, from absolutism to liberty. What labours, what crises, what bloodshed, what ravages, in this long period! But this noble and courageous instinct has triumphed, and after the tem pest we have at length arrived at the port, or at least E we are very near reaching it. The Constitutional cause is accepted everywhere, a victorious army defends us, and the obstacles to the prosperity of our new in stitutions are in a fair way to be removed. To complete these hopes, Spaniards have only to enter seriously on the task. The virtues of the na tional character have been displayed during the last thirty-three years. The rigorous observance of the constitution is the banner of the Regency, and its pre servation their only object. If alterations are exacted by the true opinion of the country, the Cortes, and the Cortes alone, can make them ; the Regency will in no case separate itself from it. (Signed) The Duke de la VICTORIA.. JOAQUIN MAMA FERRER. ALARA GOMEZ BECERRA• PEDRO CHACON. AGUSTIN FERNANDEZ GAMBOA. MANUEI. CORTINA. Madrid, Nov. O. JOAQUIN DE FRIAS.