The Sun.
London, England, 1853-10-29 00:00:00

EGYPT.

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ALEXANDRIA, OCT. 10 for
Under date of the 10th inst., the Minister 40,1
Foreign Affairs issued a circular to the eTtlie
Consuls, to the effect that, in consequene.3 c'a it
deficiency in the crops, the Viceroy deenle„oo
necessary to stop the exportation of corn ".:,te,
Egypt ; but that, in order, not to injure the loess
rests of the mercantile community, his Higro 00
would allow them to ship to the extent of 4tivber
ardebs (250,000 quarters), after which any fur
exportation would be strictly prohibited. .00
The trade is in a most unsettled state ; prieer;.oo
very high, and vessels in port are obtaining
14s. to 15s. per quarter. 106
The Nile has this year risen higher than it ep
during the last 20 years. Almost the entire ."'l.O,
Of Egypt is one sheet of water, and travellers 1.);011
med. to the Pyramids in boats—an excursion wrolli
in ordinary times occupies a three hours' ride Oar
Ghizeh, the nearest point on the river. 111,80 r 15
mage done to the crops by this excess of w?''' 01
very great, and very extensive tracts of land to
with Indian corn are covered with from three tiy
five feet of water, and the plants are consequella to
destroyed. The villages and towns are reduce ir
islets, and are only saved by the inhabitants aap
ing embankments all round, which they watch
and night with the greatest anxiety. se''
Abbas Pasha is still at Thor, on the Red g
whence he will proceed to Akaba before retuv-bo
to Egypt. His object in going there is said teilio
to endeavour to induce some powerful Betoa
chiefs, who are to meet his Highness there, t° P„-iAr
reinforcements of troops, in the shape of irreg:oo
cavalry, to the assistance of the Sultan, to attac"oo
Russians towards Erzeroum and Circassia.. „cf
Egyptian army is still being increased, and it I i
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calculated that there cannot be less than 55,000 °llO
in the country independently of the 18,cliog
have been sent to Contantinople. The eta
army of Egypt, by convention with the ,
after the Syrian war, was limited to 30,000 _,l-0013
The result of the present state of war bety....at
Turkey and Russia is looked upon with
anxiety by all, and the expedition of troop
the supplies that have to be sent for their w- of
tenance are a great drain upon the resource s And
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the country. The progress of the railway Nrc't Arid
now very insignificant, from want of reel3o4isl3
materials, and the requirements of the -r-'ll„e'erbr
engineers employed on the line are not Prot'
attended to. 164
Monsieur Mariette, a gentleman who is 'tot,
antiquarian researches for the French Govern
and who lately made some very interesting nbe
veries of tombs and under-ground temples
itiaell
vicinity of the pyramids of Sakkara, is new 3c the
employed in excavating on the north side," efi•
Great Sphinx, near the Pyramids of Ghizeh' fp S
dently with the object of finding an entrance
temple or tomb.

4.4
TERRIFIC FIRE IN LITTLE MOORFIELDS, to
This morning, at half-past four o'clock, a most-,ID.
fire broke out on the extensive premises of Mr. "Pill°
Leek, packing-case maker, 161, Little Moorfielda• work,
police on duty discovered the flames racing
shops, when they instantly raised an alarm ; "%h 10'
to the inflammable materials, the flames shot 01'" lion'
terrific fury. Messengers were dispatched for tlitu bot
don Fire Brigade engines, which promptly arrifecla;
the flames spread with amazing rapidity, and cc'filiers ant
cated to Messrs. Wm. Larks and Son's, earPenrr bonli;
builders, James Price's, licensed victualler,
C Lo
Chew and Son's, livery stable keepers, and A. 00 th.
er's, upholsterer. After most strenuous exertionsgoor
part of the firemen to save the houses in gall oiled'
alley and Angehalley, the fire was at length sil_as de"
but not until a very large amount of property W
stroved. It is believed the parties were insure DYKE'
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NORWAY AND DENMARK.—POST-OFFICE
Information having been received from the Noray3o,°
Post Office, that the steam packet between N°l.s%oot'''
Denmark will cease running at the close of this 10411
the mails from the United Kingdom for Norle °0
transmitted, on and from the 28th inst., by t letters
Sweden. The rate of postage to be taken on
Norway will be ls. sd. the half-ounce, and sed olg;
cording to the scale in operation in the treitenwriseto
dom for charging inland letters. This rate co
both the British and foreign postage
the place. of their destination, and it may be either, id,
in advance or the letters may be forwardedulVjg rts2;
the option of the sender, except, however, as reegii as t
gistered letters, the postage upon which, as VI
registration fee, must be paid iu advance•
on thlettpl!