The Sun.
London, England, 1839-06-18 00:00:00

rides succeeded in reaching the nearest village, where
they were treated with all the attention that their case
required. —Le Droit.

We have received, via Marseilles, some very interest-
ing news from the East. War has not yet commenced,
but we begin to fear that it is not so remote as we were
led to hope when the first rumours of hostilities reached
us. On the 26th ult. a courier arrived at Alexandria,
from Syria, with the news of a further advance of the
whole Turkish army. MEHEMET Au had declared
in public that out of respect to the European Powers
he would not be the aggressor, but that if the
Turks fired a shot or violated a rood of his territory,
then would he unsh, ath a sword, which would win for
him an independent throne or a bloody grave. Ac-
cording to some reports the Turkish army was in
a state of utter destitution, there being neither provi-
sions for the men nor fodder for the cattle ; while other
letters from the same quarter (Alexandria and Aleppo)
represent the Turkish army as supplied to profusion
with every requisite. Two hundred deserters from
the Turkish lines joined the Egyptian army almost as
soon as the hostile divisions came in sight, and their
numbers were reported to be daily on the increase. By
the latest accounts from Aleppo we learn that the
Turkish army had advanced within five hours' march
of that fortress, so that a battle is hourly expected.
Throughout Egypt the preparations for war are most
extensive. The fleet on the 27th was almost ready to
put to sea. It consists of twelve sail of the line and
four frigates, while the Ottoman fleet numbers no more
than seven sail of the line and eight frigates. These
preparations for war have seriously injured commerce
in every part of Egypt. To make bad worse traffic in
the interior is entirely stopped by the following official
circular addressed by SULEINIAN DACHA (the French
Colonel SELVES) to the European Consuls in Egypt :
" Aleppo, 16 de Sefer, 1255.
For some time past the caravans do not arrive from
Turkey, and commerce on that side is entirely suspended.
We have been patient, in order not to aggravate the evils ;
but since the leading column ofthe Turkish army has passed
the Euphrates, it appears that the severity had been in-
creased, since nothing now arrives, neither merchandise
nor caravans. Under the present circumstances, and in de-
spite of the unwillingness which I have to communicate any
measures prejudicial to commerce, I have the honour
to inform you that all kinds of caravans are prohibited from
passing the frontiers. For four days from this date the
caravans and merchandize will be stopped and sent back,
but after that period, they will be confiscated. As soon
as from the side of the Turkish army the free circulation is
re• established, orders will be given that the same measures
be adopted here. I inform you of these steps that no heees
may be experienced from ignorance and misunderstanding.
I regret that such a determination, taken by the Turkish
army without having sent us word, has forced us to make
reprisals. Even in the very possible case of hostilities,
which may God prevent for the prosperity of the country,
war appears disastrous enough, without joining to it deso-
lating measures for commerce and for the population in
general.
" Major-General of the Egyptian Armies to the Euro.
pears Charge d'Affairs.
(Signed) " Lieut. General SULE 'NIA N."
This circular clearly contemplates the almost certain
approaches of hostilities, and therefore has excited a good
deal of attention in Paris. The Journal des Debuts, after
publishing correspondence from Constantinople, Alex-
andria, and Aleppo, recounting the preparations for war
on both sides, makes the following remarks upon the
position and prospects of the two armies :
Let us make a resume of the belligerent forces. First,
the Seraskier, Hafiz Pacha, Commander-in- Chief of the
Turkish army, concentrates at Bir, on the Euphrates, an
army well clothed and disciplined, well fed, and full of
ardour. He forms at Khoniah, on the road to Constanti-
nople, a body of reserve of 50,000 men. On the cpposite
side of the Euphrates, that is to say to the west of Aleppo,
the Pacha of Marasch is at the head of 15,000 men.
Marasch is situated at the entrance of the gorges of Mount
Taurus, to the north-east of Adana, which belongs to the
Viceroy Mehemet Ali. It is not said whether the Pacha
is to reconquer Adana, to extend his lines to the Gulf of
Scanderoun, or if he is to turn by the defiles of Dagh-
Liesel ( Mount Amanus), to descend in Syria by the lakes
of Antioch (most of the maps of Syria only give one
lake to the north of Antakia ( Antioch), but there are
two, the Bohaire and the Guta). This manoeuvre
would take the Pachalik of Aleppo in the sea by the
west, as it is threatened on the east by the Euphrates, and
on the north by Anitab. Finally, the Paella of Messoul,
the ancient Ninive, and the Pacha of Bagdad, have arrived
on the Euphrates with reinforcements of 20,000 men, and
have taken their positions et Racha. Th is last movement is very
significant ; there is no longer a doubt as to the plan of the
Ottoman campaign, as soon as they arc seen to bear upon
Racha, and a corps arrives 200 leagues off to aid in P.
well digested plan. The importance of the movement is
this. Racha (the ancient Nicephore) 'is situated at from
four to five days' march below Bir, at the spot where Bolek
(the ancient Balichus) flows into the Euphrates, and at
eight or ten days' •from Damas, which is the centre of
Syria, and of which the population, all composed of Os-
manlis deeply:detests the Egyptian sway. The consequence
of this manoeuvre is therefore evident.

Hafiz Pacha, having at his disposal a numerical force
double that of Ibrahim, can hold him in check in Aleppo,
and mask a flunk march towards Damas; that is to say,
present in Ibrahim's front divisions to hold him in check,
whilst another corps will execute a decisive movement.
The desert, it is true, is between Damas and the Euphrates,
but at every station there are springs or wells. Half-
way the fine oasis of Tadmour, the ancient Palmyra,
is met 'with. This desert is incessantly traversed by
caravans going from Damas to Bir, to Racha, to Deer,
to Kerkisieh, and it has more than once been passed by
armies. The fidelity of the Druses of the Hauran, and
that of the Scheiks, a doubtful fidelity, is all that Ibra-
him can oppose to the Turks on this road, as he has not
forces enough to guard it. The Hannan is a group of
mountains fifteen leagues to the south of Damas, where
there are a great number of springs which fertilize the ad-
jacent plains, of which Ledja is a portion, extending be-
tween Mount Hauran and Ouadi Adjem, a territory of
Damas. This plain is commanded at the west by the
great mass of Syrian mountains, in which are situated the
principality of the Druses, between Damas and Beynith.
This people are very powerful and warlike, and can bring
20,000 men on the field of battle. It is to their Prince
that Ibraham has confided the care of Damas. It appears
that the army of Ibrahim is threatened on three points;
Syria taken on the rear by the Turkish army, and the situ-
ation of Ibraham is difficult, if not critical. It is well un-
derstood that our reasonings only apply to a rupture be-
tween the two parties, without renouncing the hope to see
peace re-established by the common efforts of the European
powers."

We shall only observe upon the above, that the Egyp-
tian Commander-in-Chief is not a man to be caught in
a net of HAFIZ PACHA'S weaving. With all the advan.
tages which the Porte possesses, it is not doubted by the
ablest military authorities, that victory would declare
for the VICEROY, were the belligerents loft to fight out
their own battle.

The power to work miracles is one of the least dis-
puted prerogatives of Royalty—a prerogative of which
Protestantism only robbed the Priests to bestsw it the
more extensively on Kings. Not a year passes in
which Englishmen are not gladdened by beholding the
most extraordinary instances of the practical exercise
of the prerogative on the part of their gracious SOVE-
REIGN. By the stroke of a pen the most ignoble being
on the face of the earth is made the most noble ; by the
affixing of a seal the most dishonourable is trans-
fornied into the most honourable—and what is
still most miraculous, the miracle in both cases is often
perpetuated from generation to generation ! But there
are degrees even in the exercise of miraculous power ;
and we are disposed to accord to her most Catholic Ma-
jesty the Regent of SPAIN, the distinction of performing
greater wonders than any other Sovereign, male or fe-
male in Europe. To prove that this is not the result
of a groundless partiality, we refer to the Madrid Ga-
zelle of the 9th instant, in which we find a Royal De-
cree crea6g General ESPARTERO, the military dor-
mouse of Lagrono, Duque de la Victoria—Duke
of Victory ! Well may this be called a cre.dian,
since the materials for a Duke of Victory are
not, and never were, to be found in ESPARTERO.
Moreover, the General-in-Chief is created a Gran-
dee of the first class, so that from a suspected
traitor he is at once become one of the most illustrious
personages in Spain. To complete the farce, we re-
commend the Spanish Government to attach to the new
Dukedom all the territory ESPARTERO has conquered
from the PRETENDER during his four last brilliant cam-
paigns. Well walled in it might be made to supply his
table with vegetables.

The Madrid Press has protested against the Royal
Ordinance for abridging its liberties. Not one of the
Liberal Journals has consented to furnish the Censors
ith copies previous to publication. This led to a
Cabinet Council on the subject, but the Ministers
shrunk from a prosecution of the Press before they bad
ascertained more fully the general opinion upon the
subject.

LLOYDS' bRIPPING—(THIS DAY•)

DEAL, JUNE 17.—Wind N. N. E., light.—Came down
from the River and sailed, the Australian packet, Nichols,
for Sydney ; Mary, Mitclaeson, River St. Lawrence ; and
Isabella, Liddle, Quebec.
PORTSMOUTH, JUNE 17.--Wind N. E. to E. S. E.
PLYMOUTH, JUNE 16 —Wind E. N. E.—Arrived the
Fidclitas, Miedbrook, from Memel.
FALMOUTH, JUNE 16.--Wind E. to E. S. E.—Arrived off
port the Julien, Guiders, from St. Thomas's ; Antilles,
M' Laren, Trinidad ; Ida, Baltine, Antigua ; Sylvie de
Grasse, Weiderholdt, New York.
PcETSMOUTII, JUNE 17.—The Calpe(steamer), Wrigl,t-
son, got on shore on Hamilton's Bank in proceeding for
Weymouth, remained about twenty minutes, and came off
apparently without damage.
MiLroaD, JUNE 15.—A vessel, supposed an American
bottom up, by the Lady Kenmare, arrived at this port.
YAKMOUTH, JUNE 17.—A loaded seheoner, from Scot-
land, bound foreign, supposed to be the Victoria, of \Yaw
Was passed. •yesterday off Bardsey Island,
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FUNERAL OF THE LATE ARCHDEACON WAT-
50N.—Monday the remains of Archdeacon Watson, late
Rector of St. John's, Hackney, were removed to the
family vault in the burial ground attached to the parish
Church. Upon the occasion the utmost possible respect
was demonstrated to the deceased. Twenty Clergymen
of the Church of England preceded and followed the
body, four abreast.