The Sun.
London, England, 1840-04-18 00:00:00

THE EASTERN QUESTION.

CONSTANTINOPLE, MARCH2B.—The latest news from
Europe, although not bringing anything positive, brings
the assurance that France is coming round on the Eastern
question, and she is now decided, it is said, to lower a
little the tone of Mehemet Ali. There is greater reason
than ever to hope for the speedy solution of the affair. A
rumour which is current here, and assumes a more authentic
shape every moment, is that the English steamer the
Gorgon, which has left Ourlac for Alexandria, was
bearer of important propositions to the Viceroy of Egypt.
There was above all a question of the immediate re-
turn of the Ottoman fleet. In the event of Mehemet
Ali refusing ro take this step, the Consul-General, with
the other English authorities, and such other merchants
and British subjects who choose to follow him, were
to quit Alexandria immediately. What is, however, posi.
tive is, that the Gorgon was bearer of very 'important des-
patches."

A letter in the Seniaphore of Marseilles has the folloa
ing passages :
" As regards the relations of our Government with the
Viceroy of Egypt, it appears that;Saib-Pacha is to be sent
to Alexandria; and his quality of Grand Admiral leads to
a supposition that, if this journey should take place, the
object must be the restitution of the fleet, which can alone
remove the bitter feeling between the two parties. It is
true that the expenditure of the Porte will be increased by
the restitution, but that would be preferable to the humi-
liation of being deprived of it. What renders the reported
mission of the present Capitan Pacha probaole is, that
Taliir-Pacha, Governor of Aidin, is daily expected. He
is almost the only good seaman in Turkey, and cone-
quently is destined to take a share in the duties of the Ad-
miralty."
We cxtract the following from the Constantinople cor-
respondence of the Journal de Smyrne, under date of
March 26 :—" Reschid Pacha, Minister of Foreign Af-
fairs, continues to receive fr.,m the Representatives of the
Fire Great Powe s the most positive assurances that the
affairs of the East aLI shortly be brought to a settlement.
The accounts from the interior ate very satisfactory.
In the centre, as well as in the most distant districts, the
people are unanimous in the it exprt ssion of gratitude for
thn benefits granted to them by the late measures of reform,
which the Government, with a firm and steady hand, causes
to be carried into ext cution."

Extract of a letter from Constantinople, 281 h oh.:—
" The last steam.paeket brought M. de Ponto-s the lull
appointment of Ambassador. This has given areat satis-
faction to the European residents at Pere. for M. de Pir-
tois has, by his judicious conduct and extreme affabi-
lity, conciliated universal esteem. 04 Sunday last, he
received the congratulations of the Porte an- the diplo-
matic body, and on Monday of his fellog-zountrymen.
M. Sauveur de la Chappelle, French consul at Tiflis, who
had been detained fur a considerable time at Constanti-
nople by the unfavourable state of the weather, took ad-
vantage of a change a few days ago, and set out for his
post, via Odessa. On the 26th, the Dante brought four.
teen French officers, enzaged as instructors for the army
of the Schell. They will shortly proceed to their desti-
nation. M. Constantire Monzouriz, son-i❑-law to
the Prince of Samos, has been appointed by the Porte re-
sident Minister at Athens, for which city he is shortly to
take his departure. On the 23d, an hour after sunrise,
the Sultan removed to his new summer palace. The hour
was fixed by the astrologer of the Court as being the meat
propitious for the change. Two hundred ladies of the
harem have already been tran,fcrred to this new abode."

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