The Sun.
London, England, 1854-03-15 00:00:00

EGYPT.

A letter from Alexandria of Feb. 24, says the
accounts from Syria are very unsatisfactory, and
the whole country seems to be in a state of an-
archy, owini. to the withdrawal of the troops for
the war with Russia, and the. Pa.has are left with-
out the means of enforcing their authority. The
Greek and Latin clergy at Jerusalem have renewed
their shameful contests about the Holy Places,
while the Turkish officials had not the power to
prevent theta from coming to blows. It is ad-
mitted, however, that this time the Latins claimed
greater privileges than they were entitled to, and
the Latin Patriarch and French Consul, finding
themselves under the necessity of yielding to the
Greeks, left Jerusalem for Beyrout. Several per-
sons were killed iu the various affrays that took
place.

On the evening of the 18th inst. Said Pasha, heir
apparent to the Pashalic of Egypt, gave a grand
public entertainment to the Europeans, to celebrate
the birth of his first child, a son born of a slave in
the beginning of this year. All who wished to at-
tend the feast were welcome, refreshments on a
profuse scale were at the disposal of all corners,
and dancing was kept up all night in his palace.
The English nurse who is to rear the child has
received very handsome and costly presents from
Said Pasha, and the necessary clothing has been
brought out from England without regard to
expense.

The Viceroy, Abbas Pasha, after remaining a
few days at Cairo, has again returned to his resi-
dence in the desert, which he prefers, because he
is there away from all Europeans, and particularly
from the Consuls, whom he seems to avoid by all
possible means.

- The Viceroy's neglect of business to the detri-
ment of the interests of the country, and his un-
disguised aversion to Europeans, will not fail even-
tually to cause the Consuls to take some steps
through the Ambassadors at Constantinople to
oblige him to adapt another line of conduct. How-
ever, the efficient aid and services his Highness has
given to the Sultan in the prosecution of the pre-
sent war with Russia will, for the present, cause
him to be protected and looked on with favour by
the Sublime Porte.

Although all quarantine is now abolished through-
out Turkey and Syria, Abbas Pasha perists in keep-
ing up the quarantine between Egypt and Syria,
for no imaginable reason but that Alexandria would
benefit by the removal of all restrictions of commu-
nication, and his Highness does not like Alexandria
and will not come near it, though by far the most
important town in Egypt.
Abbas Pasha, not satisfied with the immense
stocks of produce he has accumulated in his stores,
has now taken steps to monopolise the forthcoming
crops, and has sent orders to his officials through-
out the country to buy up all the crops from the
growers, by paying higher prices than those offered
to them, and thus not to allow any portion of the
produce to fall into the hands of the European tra-
ders. This is quite in opposition to the meaning
of the conventions made with Egypt, that there
should be no monopoly in 'the country, and that
free trade should be encouraged in every way.

TADCASTER RACES.

(THIS DAY.)

(.BY EI,EO7'RIO TELEGRAPH.)
ARRIVALS FOR THIS DAY'S RACES.
STEEPLECHASE. —M4ley, Diana, The Duchess, Blue
Bonnet, g. by Young Priam, Robin Hood, Juan, and
Mary Barnton. St. Mark is expected. Run at two.
FARMERS' STAKES.—AII here. Run at three.
HURDLE RACE.— All here. Run at four.

LATEST BETTING AT YORK.
6 to 4 agst Maley (taken).
3 to 1 agst Blue Bonnet (taken).
4 to 1 agst Robin Hood.
4 to 1 agst Diana.