The Sun.
London, England, 1844-08-30 00:00:00

in the dispatch that requires explanation. The Ad-
miral says that he has taken possession of the port,
but he states afterwards that he has placed the port
in a state of blockade. This appears to us to be a
contradiction, for we do not understand why a port is
to be blockaded when we are in possession of it."
We give the following extract from the same jour-
nal, to inform our readers of the vast preparations
made by England for a war with France :
"We know not whether a war between France and
England will or will not arise out of the present difficul-
ties between the two countries, but we cannot but think
that it is high time to prepare for it. England is making
the most active preparations, and the farce played off by
the Whig orators in tke House of Commons about the
enfeebled state of the British navy must not be allowed
to lull us into an insecure supineness. It is certain that
England is actively arming and putting herself in a posi-
tion both to attack vigorously and to protect her foreign
possessions. The fleet of Admiral Owen in the Mediter-
ranean is daily augmenting, and has now equalled in
strength the squadron under the Prince de Joinville ;
and, since the latter has received reinforcements, the
English Admiral has applied to his Government, and
two sail of the line have been ordered out. Besides
this, we see from the accounts in the English papers that
the most active preparations are making in all the
English dockyards in bringing forward ships, and in a
very few days several vessels of large size will be ready
for commission.
" For the last two months the Collingwood has been
lying at anchor at Spithead, under orders for the Pacific,
but Admiral Seymour still waits for orders, and it is more
than probable that her destination will be changed, and
that she will be sent to the Mediterranean. In addition
to all these preparations for attack, the most diligent
attention is being paid to those of defence. A com-
mittee has been appointed to inspect and report on the
state of the defences of the coast, and orders have also
been dispatched to the colonies to urge on the authorities
there the necessity of improving the state of their de-
fences, and in using every endeavour to prepare them-
selves for any event which may arise. The militia at
Jamaica are also ordered to be called out, and go through
a regular drilling, as n as done in time of war.
" At Malta, which is considered impregnable, the
Governor has issued orders with regard to the fortifica-
tions of the island.

" According to a morning paper, the Government has
also come to an arrangement with Captain Warner for
providing him with the means of testing his terrible dis-
covery.
" When all these facts are brought together, we think
we may, without rashness, conclude that the disposition
of tke English Government is anything but pacific.
From 1830 to 1840, no instance of like activity was ever
witnessed with our neighbours, and at the very time
when England-was at war in India, in China, and when
the Eastern question was in agitation, preparations to
such an extent were never made. England, it is there-
fore clear, anticipates war, and, if she anticipates it, it is
clear she wishes for it ; and it will break out unless
France is prepared to empty to its very dregs the cup of
bitterness held out to her by her neighbour."
A letter from Oran of the 17th gives the following
details of the battle of Isly :
"On the 14th Marshal Bugeaud, having no longer
any hope of bringing the negotiations with Morocco to
a friendly termination, and seeing the army, under the
orders of the son of the Emperor, was augmenting
daily, resolved to attack the Morocco camp, which had
besides, on the 11th, sent some hundred sharpshooters
to fire upon our outposts. As soon as his movement
commenced the Morocco army deployed, and in a short
time our little army was surrounded by more than
25,000 cavalry. The action commenced in pretty good
order, and the artillery of the two camps opened the
combat. The artillery of the Moors, which was much
more numerous than ours, was pretty well pointed. The
affair being undecided, the Marshal ordered a general
charge of cavalry, and in a few minutes our horsemen
arrived close to the guns of the enemy, which are said
to have been more than forty in number. Eleven re-
mained in our hands. The infantry came up in double
quick time, and the victory declared itself on our side.
The Moors were completely routed, and only sought
safety in flight. The French had about 200, put hors
de combat. Amongst the killed and wounded were seve-
ral officers. It was in the evening of the 10th that Mar-
shal Bugeaud was informed of the bombardment of
Tangiers. We learn from the frontier that the people
of Morocco, encamped not far from the army, have
abandoned their territory, leaving the ground covered
with rich crops,"
The French Funds again fell on Tuesday about
35 centimes. The Three per Cents. closed at 801.25 c.,
and the Fives at 120 f. 30c.

ME BOURSE—TUESDAY, AuctraT 27.
First Highest Lowest Last
?rice. Price. Price. Price.
French Five peresuts•• •• l2O 50 .. 120 55 .. 120 30 .. 120 40
Four per Cents.
Three per Cents.••
Bank of France •......3020 ..3020 3020 ..3020
Belgian Bank
Belgian Fives,lß4o ..••
1842 .• .• 186* • • 1061 .. 106 j .. 1061
Spanish Active -• •• • •
Threes .. 33 .. 33 .. 33 .. 33
•• bj •• .. .. 5j
Portuguese Five per Cents 44 .. 44 .. 44 .. 44
Neapolitan-... •. •• •.•.. .. 98 .. 9$ .. 911 .. 98
Rowan .... •• • • 104; .. 1041 .. 1041 .. 1041

RALLWA.7 anfortms.
St. Germatin ..........•••• 8110 .. $BO .. 1175 .. 1180
•....••••• 370 370 370 370
L.B•• .• 236 25 .. 236 15 .. 235 .. 235
Rouen ..... 950 .. 950 .. 950 • • 950
Rouen to Havre 732 50 .• 732 50 730 .. 73C
Orleans 955 .. 955 .. 946 25 .. 947 50
Strasburg to 13a1e
Avignon to Marseilles• ••• 747 50 . 747 50 .. 740 .• 740
RAILWAY SHARES FOR THE ACCOUNT, 31ST OF AUGUST.
St. Germain .• .• .• • 850 .. 890 .. 885 .. 885
Versailles, R. 13•• •••••• • • • • • 370 • • 370 .. 370 970
L.B. .. . ... 237 50 .. 237 50_.. 232 50 .. 232 50
960 .. 960 .. 960 .. 950
Roden to Havre .. ••• • • • 730 • • 730 .. 727 30 .. 727 50
Orleans .• ••••••••• • - • • • • • • 933 • • 955 947 50 .. 947 50
to ...... 240 .. 240 . 237 50 .• 237 50
IStrvasigitunr
Aiarsoillei• •• •
Strasburg

THE AFFAIRS OF. EGYPT.
TRIESTS, AvG. 18.—A letter from Alexandria, of the
6th of this rannth, gives the following particulars of the
secret events in Egypt :
" Several governors of the provinces and district ma-
gistrates (Scheckßeleh) have made representations, both
in Cairo and Alexandria, of the miserable conditit n of
the Fellahs ; and the Consul of Cairo reported to
Ibrahim Pacha, at Alexandria,—First, that the Fel-
labs in all the villages were in the most wretched con-
dition. Second—That the public works for which the
people were not paid, and received no food, have in-
creased their_ misery in the most frightful manner, and
have caused emigration. Third—That the land can-
not be cultivated, and the harvest be got in, if the Fel-
lahs are driven from village to village, and we are to
pay penalties, &c. Fourth—That the governors and
sheiks are no longer able to check the evil, and, there-
fore, require that a report be made to the Viceroy, and
that the debt of 75,000 francs, due by the villages, shall
be remitted them."
The Consul of Alexandria hesitated to lay this melan-
choly account before the Pacha, who had but lately
recovered from an indisposition. On a visit which
Mehemet Ali paid to his daughter, she ventured to speak
to him on this subject. On this he saw nothing but
treachery around him, resolved to abdicate, to make a
pilgrimage to Mecca, and declared he would have the
head of the traitor, whom he did not name. On the
26th of July he went to the country seat of Moharran
Bey, where he refused to see anybody, even his children
and grandchildren, and when Sami Pacha appeared be-
fore him with a request that he would admit. Ibrahim
Pacha, he fell into a rage, and drove him away in such
a manner that he trembled all over for twenty-four
hours after. On the 27th he set out for Cairo, accompa-
nied by his physician. On the whole way he spoke
little ; at Cairo he could see nobody, and frequently
uttered the word " traitor." The Consuls of the Five
Great Powers presented a note to Artim Be)'.
inquiring to whom the Viceroy had confided the Go-
vernment during his pilgrimage, to which only a verbal
answer was given. Tho Viceroy is said to be now more
calm at Cairo. and to receive everybody. He has sum-
moned Ibrahim Pacha and several great men to delibe-
rate on the state of the country. Ibrahim Paella set
out on Friday, and ought to have arrived in Cairo on
Sunday, nr yesterday, but the mail from Alexandria,
which was impatiently looked for, brought word that he
had not arrived at Cairo on Sunday evening. One of
the Consuls, not satisfied with Artim Bey 's verbal an-
swer, demanded one in writing, on which Artim Bey
declared in a note that the health of his Majesty, which
required his journey to Cairo, was re established, and
the Viceroy himself again directed the affairs of the
Government.
" All seems to be over, but we cannot be quite easy
Mehemettill we
Ali, know
btlyie;is mudesul conduct,toftheliberations at Cairo.
has greatly exposed
himself, and thrown great discredit on this part of his
life. .The Consuls of the Great Powers have acted with
energy. They have sent for ships of war to protect the
Europeans at Alexandria. Au English corvette has al-
ready arrived. The Viceroy must be convinced that the
Powers will not look on with indifference if he en-
dangers the tranquillity and safety of the country. Ile
is old, and his intellectual faculties are much impaired.
The best thing he could do would be to resign the go-
vernment to his son Ibrahim."

JUDGICi.—(YEsTERDA.Y.)—Yesterday morning
THE IRISH STATE TRIALS.•-••MEETING or THE
at twelve
o'clock, being the hour appointed for the assembling
of the Twelve Judges of England, to consider privately
their views and opinions upon the writ of error brought
by Mr. O'Connell and others, in the House of Lords, a
few minutes before that hour the several Judges, with
their usual characteristic punctuality, began to arrive at
the residence of the Lord Chief-Justice of the Common
Pleas, Sir Nicolas Conyngham Tindal, No, 43, Bedford-
square. The first to arrive was Chief Baron Sir F.
Pollock, who was immediately afterwards follow ed by
Lord Denman, Mr. Justice Alderson, and the whole of
the other Judges of the Queen's Bench, Common Pleas,
and Exchequer.
Dui HOUSEROLD litrAwytt.—The undermen-
tioned change of quarters will take place this day,
viz. ;—The first battalion of the Grenadier Regi-
ment of Foot Guards, from Winchester to Portman-
street barracks ; the second battalion, from St. George's
barracks to Wihcheeter ; and the third battalion, from
St. John's-wood barracks to Wellington barracks. Also
the first battalion of the Coldstream Regiment of Foot
Guards, from Portman-street barracks to the Tower of
London ; and the second battalion, from Wellington
barracks to St. George's barracks ; and the first batta-
lion of the Scots Fusilier Regiment of Foot Guards, from
the Tower of London to Windsor ; and the second bat-
talion. from Windsor to St, John's-wood barracks.