The Sun.
London, England, 1840-09-08 00:00:00

EVMNING EDITION.

THE EASTERN QUESTION.

(From the C',zeyrier Francais of Sunday.)
On the faith of certain correspondents who appear
not to have beenjn the secret of the events, several
Journals affirenearyesterday morning that M. Walewski
had bees sent to Alexandria to give counsel to the
Pacha which the French Government could not avow.
To beer them, it would be nothing less than an absolute
submission to the injunctions of the Powers. France,
not wishing nor daring to oppose herself to the execn-
ton of the London treaty, would have urged the
Pacha to ac pit the terms of the convention which
islifitat Bey I%s just offerred him. We have already
.repuised a supposition, which is both offensive for the
Government and for France. Letters from Alexandria,
whieh have been communicated to us, permit us at the
present to give a flat denial.
M. Walewski's mission had no direct reference to the
Lonel,on treaty. France is out of that treaty, not hav-
ing eigned it, and it does not suit her to recommend it,
having only attacked it up to the present time by an
appeal to arms. It would not be consistent with her
dignity to provoke besides a resistance to which her Go-
vernment would not join. To advise the Pacha to sub-
mit would he cowardice on our part ; to advise him to
assort to resistance, energy, and in one word, to act,
weeeld. he promising our co-operation and compromising
our libe."l. M.Walewski was to avoid both points ;
and it is pe,aitively stated that he only saw Mehemet
Ali after the solemn audience at which the Viceroy
had just notified to the Earoy of the Porte his heroic
resolution. The Viee:oo reply once known, the French
Envoy could freely give Lim counsels as to the line of
conduct. We believe that M. Welewski endeavoured
to appease Mehemet Ali's sentiments, and to enlighten
his position, without detracting from the energy with
which he wishes to defend his rights.
Vie reply which Mehemet Ali made to M. Wa-
lewski's communication breathes nobleness and firmness.
" I thank France,"said he, " for not having signed the
London treaty ; it'is a consolation and. a strength for
me. lam deeply impressed with the service which she
has renderei me, in causing a proper value to be put on
my rights, and I shall never forget it. If it suited her
at the present time to oppose herself to the projects of
Ise Powers, I should be proud to range myself on her
side ; I would place my fleet at her disposal, as well
as my army and my son. If she does not, I understand
her reserve. Our positions are not ehe same ; our
movements ought, perhaps, to remain independent. Let
France act as the thinks proper ; as for my part I
reserve to myself every freedom of action. A wicked
and violent treaty has been framed against me. I
will not attack those who have signed it ; I will be patient
and moderate ; but I will shed even the very last drop
of my blood to preserve the empire which I have
founded. If the Powers limit themselves to blockade
the coasts of Egypt and Syria, I have the means of re-
maining quiet, and I shall do so without unsheathing
:he sword ; but if St Jean d' Acre is attacked or Alex-
aitdria, or the insurrection of Lebanon is rekindled, im-
mediately I will give orders for my son to cross the
Taurus. They wish to make a Vendee in Syria on the
rear of my army. I will make one in Asia Minor. I
will proclaim the holy war, and raise the Musaulmans.
hey think to frighten me by a coalition of the four
ewers. I can dissolve it by marching on Constanti-
nople. I will raise such a flame that Europe shall have
.enough to do to attend to its own affairs, and the Otto-
man empire will be seed. Whatever happens I shall
have done my duty, add I submit to the will of God."
(From the Morning Post..)
The news from the East assumes an aspect of the ut-
most gravity. Since the morning we have received a
private letter from Alexandria, through the kindness of
an eminent firm, having until lately transactions of great
magnitude with Egypt. This communication is from
one who is supposed to enjoy the unlimited confidence
of the Pacha :
" As you know, when Rifaat Bey came to communi-
cate the decision of the Four Powers, Mehemet Ali
would not allow him to make the most distant allusion
to the purport of his mission. The next day his High-
ness repeated several times to official personages, in re-
ference to Rifaat's mission, ' Oh' I did not allow him
to open his mouth ! I did not allow him to speak.'
Now, the communication with which the mute re-
presentative of the Sublime Porte was charged, by a
to al or rather a diplomatic fiction, is no less, of course,
supposed to have been duly intimated, in spite of this
contumacy, at the interview of the 16th of August. The
delay granted by the contracting Powers for the Pacha
to make up his mind is of. twenty-one days ; coercive
operations may therefore begin on the 7th of September.
" Under these circumstances, you will ask, what is
the present disposition of the Pacha ? You may judge
of it by this, that he has replied to several official per-
sonages, and I am certain also to the Consul-General
of France, who of course enjoys most of his favour :
I will not admit of any advice—your counsels are mere
loss of time. Syria was won by the sword, and shall
never be wrested from me but by the sword' The first
attack that is made upon Syria will be the signal to my
army to pass the Taurus. Woe to my aggressors l'
These are his very words.
Stich is the present state of mind of this extraordi-
nary .oid man. Not only will a fresh insurrection of the
Christians of Syria probably complicate affairs, but a re-
bellion against the liege Lord is also expected amongst
the vassals o: the Porte in Asia Minor. There the
asZjecte of the pAdishill hate the Government nearly
as much as the Syrian Christians hate the Pacha. The
population boasts larger numbers, and corruption has
liven practised by more subtle agents. My private opi-
nion is, that it is several years too late to give effectu-
ally that open and unqualified support to the Sultan
which all sincere politicians so long and so urgently
prayed for when it was still opportune. Now all the
genius, vigour, and resources of the Ottomans have
vsierged into the arch-rebel, and with him will die. May
the peace of Europe survive the shark."
(From the Times.)
CoNSTANTISorLE, AUGUsT 17.—The French ma-
nifest-o arrived last nig.lat, and was delivered this day to
the Divan, ; it is coached in insolent and violent lan-
guage. If begins by declaring that it considers the
Porte has ofered an insult to the King and French
nation by entering into •any convention with other
Powers without the consent and concurrence of France
—that if the Porte ratifies the convention, France de-
clares herself itself its enemy—that she will assist the
Pacha by all the means in her power, and oppose those
who may be inclined to aid the Porte—that she will
encourage the provinces of Asia Minor and Anatolia to
rise against the Sultan, and that as soon as she receives
the answers from Vienna and Berlin to propositions
sent to those Powers, she will carry her threats into
pstecution. This tone is too high to be acted up to ;
bat if admitted,thete is an end to independence amongst
other European powers, and no one will be allowed to
send a d4spatch-o:' sign a treaty without the permission
of France. I write this with the courier starting.
I letter from Naples says-4, The English Govern-
ment offered to that of the Two Sieilies to have the
coasts of Naples guarded by its naval force in ease of
war, while Aiietria would defend Italy by land.
land requires, suean:ime, permission to occupy Sicily
with some troops, engaging to withdraw them as soon
as the danger shall be passed.—Gazette de Fiance.
A private letter from Constantinople, of the 17th,
relates the following characteristic anecdote :
" Last week a Turk, who was in the shop of a
Frank, in the warmth of an argument on the politics
of the day, turned up the sleeve of his habit, and show-
ing en his arms a figure tattooed in letters of blood,
exclaimed—` This is the mark of the 31st Orta of the
Jauisseries, and we still number 25,000 men ready to
unite at the first signal.' This Turk wore the Fez, as
prescribed by the reform, but carried away by his anger,
he unbopnd his girdle, arid, having made ie up in the
form of a turban, put it en his head, and walked out
!haughtily, and braving the anger of the authorities."
We are assured that orders for a great quantity of
cannon bail.: for the navy, and of grape shot, have,
withia these faw .lays, been received from the Minieterl
of the Works at Heyange.
According to the ,Journals of Athens' of the 19th
of August, some 2 agitation prevails in Greece. Par.
ties, especially the Russian party, are busy. Another
easier of apirehension arises from the differences
which have arisen in consequence of the measures
k, ea at Constantinople against the Greeks.—Le Com-
rata%

THE TREATY OF LONDON.

Th, fjurnal do Debuts of Sunday has the fol:o.ciog

Miele
It is positively sts,ted that the British Ambassador
at Paris, Earl Graaville, has received a communication
hem Lis Government, explanatory of the Treaty of the
13th of July, whie has been communciated to the
French Cabinet. The contents of that communication
are, it is said, of a satisfactory nature ; at all events,
we do not take upon ourselves to affirm that they are
so. However, that spontaneous proceeding on the
part of the British Government may modify the nature
of the grave question which occupies all the world We
know what reserve is imposed on s Government in
Matters Of such importance ; at any rate %ve doubt not
that the Ministry will hasten to enlighten the pablie
as much asllos4i ble on the true sitlatiou of France with
'toupees to Ourope.
The Couot organ, the Presse of Sunday, is 1110,13
IP7 !_ery reivcring this note. It says
:
We believe we can state in a positive manyr that
the. M stry received on Friday the communication
which it
of
the
(men:ape:6d from London, and which is the result
m. oues at Windsor between King Leopold,
Ni. r Lora Palmerston, and the Duke of Wei,
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fr,
rd. P.llrnerston who, it is said, penned that
tphear:eiraotnre, it is but. a rc-Product;9ll of
. I!;t.signlitt.tgisthdeeLcloanreddon tthrecarct•yin,
r,,k'alvers
had neer' :rtil*, the Ali 'lt
were
est intention of offending
France ; :.tißs-ifforts tbagt'madear to engage France
at
talled to mind ;
t'7 enter into_amtual combination
the conclusion
it L's affirmed that no surprise prevailede
of (he treaty, and that by signing it the Cabinets
have ,txpressed their deep regret at France remain-