The Sun.
London, England, 1840-10-17 00:00:00

THE EGYPTIAN FLEET.

As a preliminary to real operations, the Paella has
held a Council of War, and resolved to permit all the

Turkish officers who hesitated to fight against the Sul-
tan to return to Constantinople. Above 200 have
availed themselves of this permission to retire, and a
ship is now fitting out to convey them on their return.
The Pacha retains only four in his service in offices of
high trust and dignity. One of these is Achmct
the Admiral who brought the fleet from Constantinople.
The Pacha still keeps all the sailors. Great exertions
are making to complete the equipment of the best ves-
sels of both fleets, and he boasts that to-morrow he will
have 18 frigates and 8 line-of-battle ships ready provi-

sioned and watered for their voyage.
The number of Turkish officers and sailors that be-
longed to the fleet when brought into Alexandria by
Achmet Pacha, was 21,000, of which nearly .5,000
have died. 4,000 are employed as soldiers in Syria, and
about 1,000 deserted, making the number at present rc-
maininl to be about 11,000. These vessels are (like
the Pacha's own fleet, equipped with crews nearly half

Turkish and above halt Egyptian. They consist of
tvvo line-of-battle ships, four-deckers, and six line-of-

battle ships, three-deckers, 12 frigates, one corvette,
and two brigs. These are still commanded by Achmet
Pacha.

The Egyptian fleet is under the orders of Mustapha
Pacha, with the title of Meer Meeran, equivalent to
Admiral or General. His force, considered sepa-
rately from that under the command of Achmet
consists of--

11 Line-of-battle ships, with from 90 to 108 guns each.
5 Frigates - - - 54 - 68
5 Corvettes - - '22 - 26
6 Brigs - - - 14 - 18
2 Cutters - - 12
1 Steam frigate, the Nile, two 85-pounders, and
four 32-pounders. 140 men.
1 Steam brig, the Boalac, (formerly the Tuscan
Generoso,) two brass 10-pounders.
The equipment of the Turkish portion of the fleet
is as follows :

2 Line-of-battle ships, four-deckers, 120 and 132
guns each.
6 Line-of-battle ships, three-deckers, with from 64
to 100 guns each.
12 Frigates, with from 52 to 72 guns each.
1 Corvette, 26 guns.
2 Brigs, with from 18 to 22 guns each.
The quota of Egyptians in the crews of both fleets is
14,500, total about 25,500 ; but the present state of
ransition of allegiance in which the crews of the

Turkish vessels appear at this moment, renders all at-
tempt at ascertaining with accuracy the number of
bands on board a hopeless task. It is, however, gene-
rally believed, that the Pacha will strengthen his fleet
by this permission to the loyal or disaffected (call them
which you please) to depart in peace.
To these we must add the old frigate burnt down to
the water's edge, named the Giafferia, now fitting up as
a floating battery, besides a great number of gun-boats.
Then the Pacha has in the river Nile two iron stearners

—Egyptian and Ibis. One is furnished with an engine
of 45 horse power, made by Napier of Glasgow ; the
other with two engines of 10 horse power, made by
Maudslay If London. The steam-frigate, the Nile, is
furnished with two of Bolton and Watt's engines, of

110 horse power each, ;:nd was built by Fincham of
Blackwall. Her 84 pounders traverse in a circle at the
bow end stela, on the plan of the Medea, and will carry
three miles.

'lle Buulac steam-brig was built in Alexandria, with
,wo engines of 60-horse power each, constructed by

\'Vinw•ood, of Bristol, fitted up as a packet for IV

Rosetti, and first started under Tuscan colours as I
Genereso. The latter two vessels, however, canno'

avail the Paella in case of hostilities at the present
moment, for their engineers are all Englishmen (two
Messrs. M'Alpin, Mr. Bell, and Mr. Allen), and, of
course, will not set a paddle in motion against their
countrymen in the offing. The stokers are natives, and
stand fire in their own way very well, but know net how
to open or shut a valve.
The Turkish ships are for the most part framed of oak,
and stouter built than the Egyptian, which are princi-
pally composed of Syrian fir, so badly put together that
the planks start and yawn with each salute, so that
the guns and pumps are kept going in unison.
They sound the leak after a broadside. It is no
wonder, for the majority are put together with tre-
nails ot cast-iron brought from England as a great im-
provement in the at t of ship building by the Pacha's ar-
chitect, who had a handsome per tentage on the pur-
chase, whereas he could have nothing in the way of
commission if the Paella's carpenters in the arsenal had
been employed to shape them out of oak. Then they
arc badly caulked, and altogether such rickety concerns
(being got up in haste to frighten the late Sultan), that
it is feared they will net bear hauling up on the inclined
plane which the Pacha is building. In the present era
ot naval architecture they are just tolerable to look at
in their status quo, as floating batteries, being kept very
neat, and fully manned with hardy, active crews, whose
daring, perseverance, and fortitude are undoubted ;
but the moment they are moved out into proximity
with British line-of-battle ships we shall see sad
havoc made of them. In the first place, only five
of the large Egyptian and three of the Turkish
liners can sail out with their guns, water, and provi-
sions in, the reet is so shallow at the harbour's mouth.
Unless favoured by a very accommodating wind, the
Asia and Implacable would suffice to cripple them
singly as they came out, and put each and all hors (it
combat in the old Curiatii style. Their knowledge of
naval tactics is in its infancy, and their ideas of naval
discipline in its schoolboyhood. Every man in the ship
talks as loud as he pleases, and gives his own, opinion
on things in general, whatever is going on. Ihe neise
in the fleet may be heard distinctly every day all
along the shore. Imagine what a buzz there Would
be in the hive if one of their many-hooped masts came
down with a chain-shot ! The confusion created would
be irretrievable. As it is, 1 know not how they get
through their daily labours, for all the decks may be
seen strewed with good Musulmans on their knees and
noses, occupied at all hours in their orisons, and it is
tinful for the boatswain to start them, though he cannot
I avoid stumbling over them.

Major-General Sir John Jones, Bart., of the
Royal Engineers, has been erdered by the Master-Gene-
ral -of the Ordnance to embark forthwith for Gibraltar, to
inspect the fortificetions of that station. Sir John was
staying with his family at Cheltenham, when he was unex-
pectedly ordered on foreign service.— Glebe.
The Police have at last succeeded, aided by the
inhabitants, in suppressing the slumber of disorderly houses:
which exieted on the Skinners' estate, in the immediate
nriehbceohoed of Burton-crescent. The names of three
of the most notorious streets have been altered to Hastings,
Thanet, and Sandwich-streets.
The Sheriff of Carroll County, in Louisiana,.
Mr. J. Colman. was shot on the 20th ult. by a negro-.
stealer, whom he was pursuing. The villain waited unte_g
the Sheriff came up to him, when he fired, and the Sher/
fell dead ; but in falling he discharged his piece, an
wounded the thief mortally.
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being given Slade took the lead, his opponent being vicinity.
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CITY IMPROVEMENTS. Yesterday Cateaton- of Vi
street, from Basingball-street to King-street, Guil Joseph .
was, y order of the Lord Mayor, closed against cars
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of byelcrtions preparatory to the houses on its. ne . .
ern side beieg pulled down, for the purpose_ o._ bets; SO taking into consideration the er •
erection of a statue toe
' I hail, Strutt, Esq., as a token of gratitude for his munifi-si
iages cent gift Q f the Arboretum. A committee was appointed
b and ail address to the public, which s
f widening ing, was agreed to.—Derby Reporier.
The veteran Reynolds,
vas read to the mee's4
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the street. This is an alteration long desireeat
each
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narrow that two vehicles could not
will render the communication between
Lothbury much more safe and convenient, and
pass
King.street and . ber of dramas, whose
onvenient, as
city. author of a great Immo.
first play, called Weriet, wail
well as add brought out sixty years ago, has 4a new piece accepted 84
Covent-garden Theatre.
1 to the improvement of that part of the