The Sun.
London, England, 1841-02-01 00:00:00

MALTA.

MALTA, JAN. I6.—There is no political news from
Egypt under date of the Gth of January. Rumours were
afloat there of disturbances in Syria, and even that there
bad iseen a battle. Ibrahim reported at Damascus, and
unable to leave till March, in consequence of the roads and
weather.

Vessels were again flocking to Alcxandr:a for cargcrs
of grain, &c.
From Constantinople it is reported that Zachariah Pacha
had lost his head iu Syria, and Izzet had been equally
lucky.

From Marmorice, by the Megmra, letters to the 9th
inst. are in town. Napier had beer! despatched in a
steamer (Stromboli) to Alexandria, by orders from Down-
ing-street. He was to confirm the Convention, excepting
the guarantee of the Allies to the hereditary succession or
possession of Egypt. Walker Bey (or Pacha) accompa-
nied him to receive the fleet. The Edinburgh had sailed
for Malta; the Bellerophon was coming to Malta with
sick from Acre, &c.

General Jochmus (a sick mouse, as the sailors call him),
had sent to the Admiral for a naval force to assist him in
active measures against Ibrahim. His request was not
granted.

ARMY MOVIIMENTS.—The second wing of the 92d High.
lenders, consisting of two companies, embarked on board
the Somerset transport on the 9th, and sailed for Barba-
does on the 10th of January. The head.quarters will
follow in the Cornwall transport on the 23d inst. These
two vessels conveyed to Malta the 88th or Connaught
Rangers. January 12th, the Abercrombie Robinson,
chartered transport, arrived with 21 officers, 622 non.
commissioned officers and privates, 42 women and 59
children of the Ist battalion Rifle Brigade, under the corn
mand of Lieut.-Col. Hope, to relieve the 47th, which
will proceed in the same vessel to the West Indies, on the
Ist of February. Paymaster Clarke, of the 47th, died
suddenly on the 14th January. Her Majesty's ship
Sapphire, with 9 officers, 2 ladies, 349 non•commissioncd
officers and privates, 43 women, and 96 children, of the
59th regiment, under the command of Major Gordon,
put into Malta, on her way from Corfu to the West
Indies, on the 13th January.
SMeRNA, JAN. B.—Tire French brig Alcibiade has ar-
rived here from Beyrout, which was quiet, and no fears
were entertained of its tranquillity being disturbed.
Egyptian troops who have followed Ibrahim continue to
make their submission to the Sultan's dominion, and pro.
visions, in consequence of the rapid increase of the popu-
lation, have become scarce and dear. In the interior bands
of robbers prowl about and waylay, and sometimes wan.
tonly murder, the unfortunate traveller whom they may
encounter. At Aleppo and Damascus all was quiet, the
Consuls had long since returned, and business was trans-
acted with less fear. M. Guys, the French Consul at
Aleppo, has particularly distinguished himself during the
troubles, in relieving the hardships of the inhabitants
through his great influence with the Governor. He
lately succeeded in saving from the enemies of the coun-
try a rich and distinguished Turk who had fallen into
their hands.

The inhabitants of Jerusalem, particularly the convent=,
continue to suffer severely from the excesses and contribu.
tions levied on them by the Bedouins.

INDIA RAILS AND PASSENGERS.
(From the Malta Times )
Copy of a circular address..d by Captain Johnson, deputy
agent of the East India Company :
" Alexandria, Dec. 29, 1841.
" Gentlemen,—l beg to inform you that his Highness
the Paella has requested me to make known to passengers
proceeding to and from India, the insecurity of the Desert,
and to caution small parties proceeding between Cairo
and Suez, as they have hitherto been in the habit of doing.
His Highness was further pleased to say that he had given
orders to Abbas Pacha to fortysh a sufficient escort for Go-
vernment mails, and he recommends travellers to take ad.
vantage of this protection. I have to request you will
communicate the above to the persons concerned.
I am, Gentlemen, &c.,
(Signed) " H. JOHNSON.
"Deputy Agent to the lion. East India Company."