The Sun.
London, England, 1840-09-15 00:00:00

IBRAHIM PACHA.

Ibrahim Pacha is Mehemet Ali's eldest son. It has
been erroneously stated that he was but the Viceroy's
adoptive son. He was born in 1789 at Cavalle, two
years alter his father's marriage.
Ibrahim Pacha is therefore 51 years of age. He is
of middle size (about five feet two inches) and strongly
constituted. The fatigues of war early blanched his
hair and beard, which were of a blond ardent. His
face is long ; his nose long and thin ; his eyes are
grey, and his face is marked with the smallpox. He
is naturally serious, though at times he indulges in
gaiety. His voice is strong He has not the pleas-
ing manners of his father ; his aspect, though neither
harsh nor disagreeable, intimidates.
Ibrahim has received such education as was given In
his time to Eastern Princes. He knows the Turkish,
Pegian, and Arabic languages, which he speaks, reads,
and write: Pii e! He is well acquainted w:th
Eastern history.
At the early age of sixteen he was entrusted with
the command of troops and the government of provinces.
If asieg pep so soon applied to practical business, it
will be easily puripeivell thcit affairs Wive become fami-
liar to him, that he has learnt all the details of the
Government of Egypt, and that experience has sugs
Rested to him abundant positive notions of public ad-
miniptration.
In lb its ha was placed at the head of an expedition
against the Wahabites, which hP Vipppgsfully qpcorp,
plished. and at the return from which his victories
yielded him a triumphant reception at Cairo.
Whoa his father bsgan organising his troops in the
European style, Ibrahim ?debit was among the first to
instruct them in military esereiaca tied tpangiuvres,
which he was subsequently to superintend as Oenerals
in-Chief. He learnt everything, from the first manual
esereiaes to the most complex evolutions. He was thus
prepared when ha was appointed commander of the ex-
pedition to the Mona. It wits during that expedition
that the newspapers, deceived by their 4051 In A noble
cause, falsely represented him as a ferocious and san-
guinary man. It is impossible to adduce a proved fact
to justify Isis alleged cruelty. Such a feeling, besides,
is inconsistent with the calm and generous bravery ac-
nowledged in Ibrahim Pacha. The Mores expedition
afforded him a useful school. He found himself there
in critical situations, and his presumption of a young
General asse4stomed to conquer, and deeming victory
always at his cotrup4o, '4FF,yf!d lessons which, in pro-
secuting war under aspeCts unknown tn him, have yielded
their fruit by maturing his judgment.
Shortly 4ar.r hid return from Greece, Ibrahim com-
menced the expeditiQi tp §yFia! Eycrybody knows
what lustre that conquest and the sietariei by obtained
shed upon his talents and courage.
This warlike conquest being achieved, Ibrahim Paella
undnrton4 another, which, though of less splendour, was
not the less difficult clod heneuralsile, He completely
organised the conquered country, subjecting all Syria to
a unity of government and to a central Administration.
He freed it from numberless petty kudal chiefs, who
were so many tyrants, and who kept up in that great
and rich country perpetual anarchy. He disarmed all
the tribes who ts-.seci their arms but against one another,
and endangered public tranquility. It is by such tants-
sures, and the firmness with which he has enforced
them, that he has imparted to Syria a security till then
unknown, and which Mehemet Ali, by the vigour of his
government, has introduced into every country over
which he has extended big rule.