The Sun.
London, England, 1840-10-20 00:00:00

SYRI A.

(From the Colistitutionne/.)
Our private Correspondent in Constantinople has
forwarded to us copies of three letters addressed by the
English Consular Agents in Damascus and Aleppo to
Admiral Stopford and Commodore Napier :

" TO COMMODORE NAPIER, ON BOARD HER MAJESTY'S

SHIP THE POWERFUL, AT BEYROUT.

" Aleppo, SEPT. 22.
Sir,—l take the liberty of sending you this letter,
under this form, in order to transmit to you here en-
closed a despatch for Colonel Hodges, which I pray
you to have the goodness to forward to its address.
" I received, through the hands of my father, a copy
of your proclamation, and did all I could to give it the
widast circulation. I did not do so publicly in this city,
for you cannot form an idea of the fanaticism of the
class of Mussulmans we have here. They evince an
apparent joy, whilst they entertain at bottom a great
enmity against Europeans and Christians generally, and
I conceived that it might have the effect of compromising
the existence of the latter. Nevertheless, I read and
gave that document to some of my friends among the
Turks, but in a confidential manner, and they promised
secretly to make use of it.
" I likewise sent it to all our Consuls and Consular
agents, recommending them to promote as much as
possible the accomplishment of your desires among the
mountaineers of their respective districts. As far as I
am concerned, you may rely on my zeal to forward the
object you have in view, and avail myself of every op-
portuny of informing you of all the events which may

Occur.
" I have caused the separate Act to be widely cir-
culated among all classes of people in this district. It
was everywhere received with joy and satisfaction, but
to give you an idea of the fanaticism and distrust of the
inhabitants in this place, they publicly say—` If the
Sultan comes, well and (rood ; but we arc greatly afraid
that it is a trick of the'Kiaffers (giaours) to gain pos.-
session of our country,'
" Aleppo abounds with disaffected individuals, wbo
never know if they are satisfied.

1 have the honour, &c.
" F. N S. WEaRY, Consul.'

" TO THE HON. SIR R. STOPtORD, ADMIRAL, COMMAND-
ER•IN•CHIEF OF THE NAVAL FORCES OF HER BRITAN-

MC MAJESTY IN THE MEDITERRANEAN, AT BEY-

ROUT.

" Aleppo, Sept. 2.

" Sir,—l have the honour of nddressing to you the
enclosed, under the care of Mr. Worry, Consul at Da-
mascus, in order to communicate to you all the inter-
esting particulars that came to my knowledge respecting
the state of the adjoining country and of the north of
Syria, and the positions occupied by the Egyptian troops.
" You are, no doubt, aware that his Excellency Ibra-
him Pacha arrived in this city on the 15th ult., coming
from Marasch.

" The sudden and unexpected appearance of his Ex-
cellency, and his departure in the evening of the fol-
lowing day, have given rise to many conjectures. Ibra-
him Paella proceeded to the north. The last advices
from that quarter announce that his Excellency had
arrived at Balbeck, and that he was levying money and
procuring arms in that place and its neighbourhood.
" The Government here is actively engaged in pre-
paring biscuit. 100,000 okes are required daily. A
large quantity has been sent on to Maraseh and to the
frontiers, together with military materiel.
" I am informed also that beasts of burden, laden
with ammunition, of which there is here a considerable
depot, continually leave our city for the frontier, pro-
bably, and according to my information, for Marasch,
and also for Urfa.

" The garrison of this city consists of the 31st Re-
giment of Infantry of the Line, and of the Ist Regi-
ment of Foot Guards. There is besides a company
of Artillery, with about 30 field pieces.

" The forces at Orfa continue in the same po-
sitions, and arc composed of four regiments, two of
infantry and two of cavalry, with four batteries of ar-
tillery. There are also is that district 1,400 hen-
nedys, under the orders of his Excellency Mag Giun
Bey.

" At illArasch there are two regiments of infantry,
one of which, the 3d of the Foot Guards, has been or-
dered. 1 am told, to Scandrroon. There are besides
some batteries of artillery. The regiment of Cuirassiers
continues at Alhostan, and it appears that the regular
Egyptian troops do not occupy any position beyond that
place, although their authority extends as far •zs Sman-
tia, within a few leagues of Kaisseriah, where they have
installed a musselim.

" Not long since hii Excellency Ibrahim Paella
marched towards the south the whole of the regular
troops quartered at Adana, with the exception of a singe
regiment. and I have not as yet ascertained if others
have arrived to replace them. I expect, however, to
receive soon some information on the subject from our
agent in that district.
4' I have just heard that the 12th Regiment of Inlay.-

try, under Rustum Bey, has arrived at Antioch, where
it has been ordered to stop. 'rh:s regiment was one of
those lately employed in suppressing the insurrection in
Lebanon.
" Such are, according to the best information I hive
been able to procure, the present positions held by the
Egyptian forces in this district.
" I must also tell you that the regular forces of the ,

Sultan on the line of Koniah, under the command of
Haxgi Ali Pacha, amount to between 15,000 and
20,000 men, besides some irregular corps ; but 1 have
been assured that those troops have occupied their posi-
tions for several months without makiog any movement.
Several persons have lately arrived from Malatia
and Carpout. I had an interview with them, but could'
procure no interesting intelligence. They only say that
the regular troops of the Sultan abandoned that part of
the country seven months ago, and directed their march
towards Constantinople. This force was replaced by a
few detachments of irregular cavalry, called Bachi-Bo-
zuk. Those persons add, that when they were leaving
Malatia, the son of Redscbid Pacha arrived there post
haste. The motive of his journey was not known, but
it was supposed that he was followed by a body of
troops. The Kejah travellers, who arrived from Car-
pout, state that they had seen in that place three per-
sons coming from Mouch, by whom they had been told
that a considerable Russian force had advanced as far
as Baibouth, which is only three days' march to the
north of Erzeroum.
" I am happy to inform you that for the present this
city, its neighbourhood, and I may add, all the places
within the jurisdiction of the Consulate, as well as all
the districts on the northern frontier, enjoy perfect
tranquillity.
" I gave to the separate act signed in London on
the 15th of July by the Courts of Great Britain, Aus-
tria, Prussia, and Russia, and having for its object the
pacification of tho East, the greatest possible publicity,
and I did everything in my power to explain to all
classes of the people the object the Allies have in view.
This document was received and listened to by every
body with great joy, and the people arc now anxiously
awaiting its execution.
" I forwarded copies of all those documents to all the
Vice-Consuls and Consular agents of this district, with
orders to execute strictly the instructions they con-
tained, and to circulate them by every possible means
in their respective districts, and even in other parts of
the country. I have recommended them to neglect no
opportunity of communicating to you every fact calcu-
lated to interest you, and to be ready to execute all the
orders and instructions which you may transmit to them.
" I shall consider it my duty to avail myself of every
occasion of acquainting
you with all the movements that
may occur, and to conform rigorously to your com-
mands.

•• 1 am informed this instant that tFe Government is

sending off towards the south ammunitioi and military
provisions, and that it has ceased to forward any more
to the frontiers. In a few days this point will be better
explained. " I have the honour, &c.,
" F. N. S. WER RY, Consul."
P.S. Addressed to Admiral Stopford by Consul
Werry, of Aleppo :
•' I have the honour of informing you, that shortly

after closing my despatch, I had a conversation with a
Christian merchant, just returned from Adana,from whom
I obtained the following intelligence, for the accuracy
of which he pledges himself, and which I hasten to trans-

mit to you :
" His Excellency Ahmet Menikly Paella was at
Adana. The sth and 29th Regiments of infantry and
three regiments of cavalry were in that town, but he
could not recollect the numbers of the last. He adds,
that those troops were stationed along the frontiers,
between Adana and Marasch. There are besides at
Adana 1,000 men of irregular cavalry, and an equal
number at Sis. A regiment of artillery is quartered in
the defile of Taurus, under the command of Mohamed
Bey, General of Artillery, with a company of Sappers
and Miners. The Moussclim of Byas has under his

orders 1,000 men of irregular cavalrr.
" The 3d Regiment of Foot Guards, mentioned in
my desatch having received counter-orders, had not
arrived' at Scanderoon. I infer from this that it has
retraced its steps, or stopped at Aintab. This man
assures me that the district of Adana, and the country
through which he
passed, were perfectly tranquil."

(To the Same.)

" Sir,—l have the honour
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of the Chamber
,nrecral of the London Post-
another for the Director-General General, and a third t
i two first hmalvdinagnrdeacmheesdste,niageßrsag
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between this city and
Government.
1 Beyrout have been intercepted
We are thus left without any accuyrattedile'nformation of
1 what is going on at Beyrout and along
measures adopted by the authorities in theateoraesstp.ectTabree
lo severe, that I fear there is no chance of obtaining
any advices therefrom.
" Affairs in this city. in its neighbourhood, I nd in the
adjoining districts, are for the present tranquil, and may
continue so until the movement on P.louut Lebanon
shall have had time to develop itself.