The Sun.
London, England, 1836-05-05 00:00:00

EGYPT.

The following is an extract of a letter dated Cairo, Bth
of March :

Tne Paeha is going to Shubra, where he observes
sueb rigorous quarantine, while there is absolutely no
phgur, that people imagine one of two things ; either that
he is so nervous, in his second childi:ood, as to be afraid of
a bugbear, or else it is apolitical step to conceal his vexation
and anxieties. -I have learned, from undoubted authority,
that. the affuirs of the Hedjes are deplorable. The troops
are dying, and have only the sea-ports and strong towns on
the coast ; while the Arabs ride . vietorous over ti.eir free
mountains, and hold the Paella iii contempt.
The Austrian Government seems determined to know
the causes of the -decline of •commerce here, which has
been going down ever since 1830, and three or fiur• days
ago 12 of the most respectable and enlightened. Austrian
merchants were called together at the Con ellotee Each
was requested immediately to set about preparing a report
on the subject, and in a week from that time they :re to
meet again, every person bringing with him his reesort.
The whole will then be examined and discussed, and a eee-
neral report for the Austrian Government will be drawls
up. It will certainly be a long one, for it is a theme
on which every commercial Smyrniot has abundance to say.
I fear, however, that they will hardly have courage to take
the bull by the horns." If they had, the cause of the de-
struction of the trade of Smyrna might be summed up in
two words, " Hussein Bey," the Governor, who, by his ulcr-
ciie tyranny has seared away all the traders of the intc-
r.or who were in time to elude his grasp.
Hussein Bey is a most 'avaricious man. He does not
al ow those who raise produce to sell it as they like. TlieY
can sell it only to those to whom he grants perini.:sion to
purchase, and to obtain this permission an enormous FIULI
of money must be paid. Then, when the goods are brotight.
into Smyrna, Abe Governor taxes them just as he pleases,
Lacing, apparently, no other rule than his own caprice.
This imposition being satisliee, there is still the regular ex-
port duty to acquit! It is very clear that, the pus-
' chaser having such heavy demands to face, the poor culti-
vator gets but little. Indeed, as the latter has to pay
enormously in kind or in money for his share of contrihn-
tion, all he gets art is only from one-fourth to one-third of
the real value of his produce! More than cure complaints
on this head have, found their way,- to Constantinople ; but.
Hussein Bey is so rich, and tire people at head-;carters
are sl corrupt, that by getting behind a rampart of money
hags, he is always effectually screened ; end not only does
the Bey contrive to get off, but he feels so secure of im-
punrty, thet he boldly lays the already over-taxed in-
habltants coder fresh contributions, and ehliges the
very persons he has fleeced to give him attestations in
hi I. our, psreisieg hint to the shies as t merciful rule,.
wle.se conduct they are more than satisfied! I
have bead than even some of the foreign Consuls hive beer%
wheedled (lilt of-their testnneny as to his just and jildieicus
conduct on ell oveasioes! Notwithstanding- these flattering
testimonials, I have not met in Satyr:et au individual who
(lees nut speak of the Governor's goings-on in terms off' the
deepest disgust. No man here is so poor or so nuse able
that the Bey cannot discover the way ce:tract so:nattily;
from him. Such conduct, already persevered io for a se-
ries of years, is quite enough to ruin this or any other place.
lia e;ria Bev must pet attempt to trace this repose to one
%iduale—it is the c oinplaint of all S'iv:.l-lla.
The Aseer country is the rlloseow *oF Mehemet Ali,
aed the treir,ures of Egypt. are slit:mitered in vain. It is a
hopeless war ;as the thtliculties increase daily. Tile Arabs
are learning the art of war, and tel of marehing to Cairo,
as a mere probable thing than the Paella's marching to
Senna ; while they obtain the weapons, and even the stores
of the Egyptian army. Yet still Ahmed Paella leaves
again to-morrow, and troops are still sent to fall a prey to
tint jungle fever;, lances of the Bedouins, and all the horrors
of hunger and thirst, and to supply a meat to the vultures,
wolves, and jackals of the wilderness of Arabia.
The dates from Sarni ere to the 16th March. Ibrahim
P,n•lnt was cortil'ying the passes of the 'Taurus. Sixty
pieces of artillery were placed at Bogbaz lialessi. 'rho
Eevrtian army did not exceed :19,000 men, Pleluding the
irregular cavalry, arid Ibrahim was seizing Inert
right and
lea to fill up his ranks.

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