The Sun.
London, England, 1840-09-09 00:00:00

EVENING EDITION.

but nothing has yet been seen of the Arnauts on that par'
of th.! c:last. The despatch of Abbas Basha, the Gs.
vernor of lieyrout, states that Commodore Napier sum
monad the town to surrender to tho Sultan, and or-
dered Abbas Basha and his troops to acknowledge his
authority, or evacuate Beyrout forthwith. The Go-
vernor, who is supported by a strong force in the In-
terior, replied, that he held the town for Mehemet Ali,
and that if Commodore Napier attempted to land e
single men, he would consider it as the commencement
of hostilities, and would act accordingly. It appears
that nothing further had occurred at the time the Gover-
nor's courier came away ; Commodore Napier being appa-
rently content with having asserted the Sultan's authority,
and probably also havingdkcovered that he came a month
too late to avail himself of the revolutionary tendencies in
that quarter. So thing:; remain until the declaration of
the Basha's answer to the ultimatum.
As far as I can learn from individuals of character and
intelligence who have travelled through that district, both
during and after the insurrection, there is not the least
lihelihood of an effective revival of the revolt.

The arrival cf the news from Boyrout and of the Aus-
trian frigates must speedily bring this to a crisis. The
Basha declared a few days since, that if any mo;emmats
were made against the peace of Syria, he would instratly
order his son Ibrahim to march into Asia Minor in Open
hostility to the Sultan; fu-then, if the British fleet block-
aded Alexandria, he would meet that movement by an in
stant order for the stoppage of the Indian mails, whether
by the Red Sea route or that of the Euphrates. A few
days, perhaps a few hours, will decide all.
ALEXANDRIA, WEDNESDAY, Aro. 26.
Admiral Stopford arrived here, in the Princces Char-
lotte, on Monday, and dropped anchor beside the Bellero-
phon. He is now going through his quarantine. Tbs
force at present in the outer waters, consists of these two
men-of-war, toe Daphne corvette, two Austrian frigates,
and two smaller vessels. The Cyclop, Hydra, and Alecto
steamers arc rho here. The first departs to-morrow for
Constantinople. The last arrived early this morning with
the Indian mail from Beyrout, and will leave to-morrow
for France.

On Saturday I visited the Paella's fleet, which he is die.
posing in order of battle in the inner (old) harbour, some-
thing in the form of a horse-shoe, and found great activity
prevailing in every department. He is gathering his
smaller craft behind the mole, dismantling, and making
evident preparations for sinking them. In their present
position they are in great danger : if one caught fire all must
blaze. The-men-of-war retain all their sails and rigging, as
it the Pacha wished an occasion to permit them to venture
forth to try their strength is the open sea, if in the course of
winter's blockade the ships of her Britannic Majesty, and
her allies might be found invitingly scattered or suffering
from storms, &c. The Turkish vessels are placed sans ce-
remonie in the post of danger. A new corvette, built for
Said Bey, after an English model, mounting French guns,
with a crew of 320, is a beautiful vessel. Two of the
Egyptian men-of-war, Nos. 3 and 5, contain schools for
60 midshipmen each ; one teacher is a Turk: the other au
Italian. The Ttuliish vessels are destitute of schools.
The Nile steamer, with engines by Bolton and Watt, and
two 84 pounders, placed fore and aft, is the most effective
vessel in his service, and would be worth any two
in action, especially in the shallows and dangerous reefs
that abound off the coast of Egypt. The arsenal is in full
activity for munitions of war both military and naval.
The news from Syria is still warlike. Commodore Na.
pier's declaration to Abbas Pacha, his circular to her Ma-
jesty's Consul at Beyrout, and his invitation to the Emir
13esehir. all of which have now reached Mehemet Ali,
have only tended to increase his inflexibility, and his re-
ception of the four Consuls who scent at ten o'clock this
meriting to receive his ultimatum was brief and un-
ceremonious beyond all precedent. He would scarcely
listen to them ; declared that he had given them the only
answer he intended to give already ; repeated that he
placed his trust in God, asked when they intended to
depart, and wished to hear no further conversation
on the subject. Pines and coffee were brought, and the
conference ended in about three minutes after it began.
The news of the Paella's warlike intentions will probably
reach Commodore Napier in a couple of days, by the Cy-
clop steamer, and then in all likelihood something serious
may be expected to take pl.ce. The account sent by the
Governor is, that Commodore Napier summoned him to
evacuate the town in four hours, or be would fire upon him
and drive him out ; for which purpose he had laid his ships
close to the town. The Commodore has with him the
Benbow, 72 ; the Thunderer, 84 ; Powerful, 84 ; Edin-
burgh, 72 ; the Castor frigate, and the Gorgon steamer ;
any of which would suffice to batter down the mud walls
of Beyrout in a couple of hours. The ten days' armistice,
Las, however, averted that calamity from the unfortunate
residents for the present, and who, throughout the pro.
longed struggle between the Sultan and the Facia, have
been chief and ecnstant sufferers. The following is the
official circular of Commodore Napier to the British Re-
sident Consul, &e. _

" To N. Moore, Esq., her njesty's Consnl, Beyrout.
" Sir—l beg you will communicate to the Consul of the
different Powers and the British merchants at Beyrout,
that Great Britain, Austria, Russia, and Prucsia, have de-
cided that Syria is to be restored to the Porte. I have
demanded that the Turkish troops be put under my pro-
tection, and that the arms be restored to the inhabitants of
Lebanon: 1 trust the Governor will not provoke hostili-
ties ; if he does, the responsibility of uselessly shedding
blood must fall on his own head.
" I have the honour to bo, Sir,
" )tir most obedient burable servant,
_ " CHARLES NAPIER, Commodore."

The only ov rt act of the Commodore was the capture
of two boats of munitions for the garrison, lately arrived
from Alexandria.

Thus stand afflirs on the Syrian coast. It was cone.
dently asserted that as soon as the Pacha was informed of
the new and prudeet line of policy taken by France, hi
must succumb; but this morning's interview sets all the
calculations of the European diplomatists at nought, and
now they talk of the necessity of changing the scene of
the contest from Beyrout to Alexandria.
Ibrahim Pacha is at Damascus, and reckons his effective
force altogether, regular and irregular, at 220,000 men.

LATEST INTELLIGENCE FROM

THE LEVANT.

(From the Supplement to the Malta Times.)
MALTA, SEPT. 1.
The Alecto steam-packet arrived in port last night at a
quarter past nine, having left Beyrout on the 23d, and
Alexandria on the 27th, at half-past eleven a.m. She
brings a mail from India, via the Persian Gulf, despatches
from Bombay on the 24th of July, and arrived at Beyrout
on the 23d ult. The mail of the Ist of July, via Suez,
had not arrived when the Alecto left Alexandria.
The accounts from Egypt are of a very warlike cha-
racter. Notwithstanding the French steamer Pepin had
arrived at Alexandria, conveying an official intimation
" that France will not assist him by arms, and that
there is no prospect of any misunderstanding with Eng.
land leading to hostilities." Mehemet Ali was as inflexi.
ble as ever, absolutely refusing to listen to the terms
proposed by the Quadruple Treaty, and rejecting them
in tote, without even deigning to give an explanation.
He had intimated to Admiral Stopford, who had arrived
some days previously, that he was then ready to give an
official answer, and that he (the Admiral) might act
thereon, without waiting until the expiration of the full
time allowed him for coming to a decision.

Commodore Napier had is's'ued a proclamation calling
upon the Syrians to rise in the cause of the Sultan, parti-
cularly that part of them who had gone over to Abbas
Pacha, and he would protect them ; but it does not appear
that it had the effect anticipated. The following is a true
copy transmitted by our correspondent from Alexandria
•• Great Great Britain, Austria, Russia, and Prussia, with the
Sultan, have decided that the rule of Mehemet Ali shall
cease in Syria, and I have been sent here with an advanced
squadron to assist in throwing off the yoke of the Pacha of
Egypt. _ _

-‘; Syrians, you know that a hatti scheriff has been
issued by the Sultan, securing the life and property of his
subjects, which is in full operation throughout the Turkish
territories, in addition to which the Allied Powers have
engaged to recommend to the Sultan to render your con-
dition happy and prosperous.
" Inhabitants of Lebanon, you are more immediately
under my eye, I call upon you to rise, and throw off the
yoke under which you arc groaning. Troops, arms,
am-
munition
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are
meantime
thedaily Egyptianexpected hps
from Constantinople,
no longer in
ands,uliat
your coast.
Soldiers of the Sultan, who were treacherously led
from your houses to the burning sands of Egypt, and have
been since transported to Syria, I call upon you, is the
name of the Great Powers, to return to your allegiance.;
I have placed two line of battle ships close to the Laza-.
retto where you are enclmped: put yourselves under my
protection, and should a single soldier of the Paella ap-
proach you, he shall be annihilated.
" Alt past events will be forgotten, and your arrears of
pay discharged by the Sultan, as also the arrears of any
soldier who may join the Sultan's standard.
" Syria." " CHARLES NAPIER, Commodore.
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upon doubtful.
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It is but rieht that we state, that the highest naval au-
thorities in Malta affect to discredit this proclamation, and
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troops on board, but only four guns were
mounted. It is thus seen, that the communication between
Beyrout on the coast of Syria, and Egypt, is entirely off.
BETROUT, Auo. 22.

(Extract of a Letter.)
We are
in a queer state here ; we have Commodore
Napier with four ships of the line, a frigate and a corvette,
besidrs the Gorgon. They have taken about a dozen
vessels under the Pacha's flag, all with stores, troops, &c. ;
one of them a large frigate, but she had only six guns
aboard, and made so resistance.
The Egyptians have made no reprisals, but we expect
hostilities to commence immediately.
The Egyptians have about 8,000 men here—some 3,000
Turkish soldiers. on whom they cannot rely. Ibrahim
Pacha is said to be here. The people of the country aro
tired of the Egyptians ; all are iu favour of the Sultan, and
I do not fear a religious war.