The Sun.
London, England, 1840-07-14 00:00:00

SYRIA.

BEY ROUT, JUNE 12.—The news from Syria is of
the greatest interest. A great part of Syria, tbc dis-
tricts of Lebanon, Haouran, Naplouse, Kabul, Gebel
el Sheihks, are in a state of complete insurrection. For
nearly a month Government had been attempting to
disarm the peaSantry ; but the Shieliks replied to the
Emir-13csher, that it was impOssibte to execute his
orders. Ibrahim was h'ghly incensed with this reply,
and ordered their disarming forthwith. .

The peasants, aware that the object was, to disarm
them, in order to enroll them afterwards in the na-
tional guard, swore to resist to the last, and not to lay
down their arms.

-The insurgents have surrounded Bcyrout. Blood
has been flowing here and there. All communication
with the mountains is cut off. Soliman Paella has
brought up two regiments from St. Jean d'Acre to
protect Seide.
The Egyptian steamer, the Nile has arrived dt Seide
with despatches for Soliman Pacha•. Government
promises aro not relied on. But, after some deliberk-
don, the Sheihks proposed terms of capitulation, to be
guaranteed by France and England, of which the fol-
lowing is the substance of the conditions :

Abolition of every kind of forced service for Go•
vernment—the abandonment of the working of the
mines for coals, since the peasants are not recompenstki—
the peasants engaged to pay thefcrde •ace a year, pro-
viding that, when one dies, his name be erased from
the list of the finances of the villages, that they may
not have to pay for a person who is dead—the peasants
will keep their arms, which Government solemnly pro-
mised they should keep—lastly, the abolition of the
conscription as existing in Egypt.
The Ansarics are also in revolt.

At the sight of the French corvette Diligentc, which
arrived from Alexandria, the mountaineers showed the
utmost joy. This vessel is to return immediately to
Egypt.

M. Dos Nleloizes, French Vico...consul, has taken
pratique, on his ,ray to Damascus to superintend tho
affairs of the Jew.

Copy of a letter addressed by the insurgents to the
Consuls of Beyrout :
_ _ _ . . .

" Most honourable Consuls!

" We inform you in a few words, after having prsycd
the Most High to protect your persons, that a little
convoy of 24 sacks of fllur fell into our hands yester-
day ; we have allowed five to enter the city, it being told
us, that they belonged to you. We pray you not to
fail to send for anything you want, to the mountains.
Those who come amongst us with a teskere signed by
you, shall be treated as brothers ; no person shall touch
them. We pray the Holy Virgin* to aid at all times,
and give you a long life.
"Ahmet Dagher Aga, and his victorious troops."
Letters have been addressed to the Smyrna journals
by a Druse Chief and Emir, complaining of the galling
yoke of the Egyptian Government, a new proof this of
the progress of the press in the Levant.
The plague is making progress in Damascus, and
several other cities in Syria. Other accounts say, that,
of '2O per day at Damascus, only 6 arc from the
plague.
MALTA, JUNE 15.—We are happy to announce the
return here yesterday of Admiral t•he Honourable Sir
Robert Stopford, G.C.8., in the Col:fiance steamer
from Naples ; and it is with much pleasure we are
enabled to state that he is the bearer of instructions to
release all the Neapolitan vessels captured and detained
here ; a circumstance that leads to the inference that,
if not finally concluded, the sulphur question is on the
point of being settled.
• A fine compliment to a British Consul !

We have heard that it is likely the Rev. Connop
Thirlwall will be the new Bishop of St. David's.
The Taff Vale Raikvay is now carried on with•
renewed vigour. The undertaking improves steadily in public
estimation ; and its speedy completion is anticipated.
Trelshntan,