The Sun.
London, England, 1839-06-29 00:00:00

WAR IN THE EAST.

(From the Paris Papers of Wednesday.)
ALEXANDRIA, JUNE 6.—Two days ago the Viceroy
convoked the Consuls of the great Powers, and after
communicating to them the contents of his despatches,
consulted them respecting the course he should pursue
in those delicate circumstances. The countenance of
the Pacha, far from expressing dejection, denoted satis-
faction. He never appeared more cheerful, and
evinced that he was as well pleased with the intelligence
he had received as with the advice given him by the
Consuls. After this conference, he immediately ad-
dressed the annexed letter to his son, Ibrahim Pacha,
under date 22d Kebil-evel, 1255 (June 4, 1839) :
" I have l'efore me your letter of 14th and lath inst.,
together with that written to you by the Kama Bey,
by which I have learned that some detachments of the
Turkish cavalry had sacked the villages of the district of
Antab, and taken possession of Curont. You conse-
quently ask what is my desire respectit g the course you
should pursue in this circumstance. I caused those three
letters to be translated, and laid them before the Con-
suls-General of the Four Powers resident in Alexan-
dria. After discussing their contents at much length,
they told me—' Your Highness is interested in remain-
ing on the defensive ; at the same time, your High-
ness ought to repel force by force, by all the
the means in your power. It is accordingly indispen-
sable that his Highness Ibraham Pacha send an officer
to Hafiz Pacha, to demand an explanation of his canduct ;
and, in order to protect the province and garrison of
Antab against a coup-de-main, it is necessary to fortify
the town, and place in it a sufficient number of troops.
If, in spite of those precautions, the Turks persist in
their hostile intentions and march towards Antab, the
garrison must fall back on the corps of army, which
will advance to meet the Ottoman troops. By this
means the battle will have been fought on the Egyptian
territory, and you can easily prove that they were the
first aggressors.' I concur the more readily in this
advice, as it perfectly accords with the moderate conduct
which I have hitherto followed with regard to them.
Consequently, I invite you, my son, to conform strictly
to the contents of the present letter."
MALTA, JUNE 12.—1 t is believed here that war is
unavoidable, for the Sultan, though pretending to wish
for peace, is in nowise disposed to abandon his project,
and was continuing to send troops and ammunition to
Syria. Moreover, the last advices received at Alex-
andria, from the camp of Ibrahim stated that hostilities
had actually commenced between the advanced posts of
the Turkish and Egyptian armies.
This intelligence created a great sensation in Malta,
and spread alarm among your merchants. The British
steamer, Confiance, was sent off immediately with
despatches for Admiral Stopford, who is with his squa-
dron off the coast of Sicily. It is thought that he will
return here so'ner than he contemplated, in order to
proceed forthwith for the Dardanelles, or for Egypt.
Two French officers, aides-de-camp of Marshal Soult,
arrived here last week on board the Mentor. They
both left on the Bth in the Eurotas, the one for Con-
stantinople, and the other for Alexandria.