The Sun.
London, England, 1844-08-29 00:00:00

THE AFFAIRS OF EGYPT.

TRIESTE, AUG. 18.—A letter from Alexandria, of the
6th of this month, gives the following particulars of the
secret events in Egypt :
" Several governors of the provinces and district ma-
gistrates (Scheck Beleh) have made representations, both
in Cairo and Alexandria, of the miserable condition of

the Fellahs ; and the Consul of Cairo reported to
Ibrahim Pacha, at Alexandria,—First, that the Fel-
lahs 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
13ey, 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 Bey,
inquiring to whom the Viceroy had confided the Go-
vernment during his pilgrimage, to which only a verbal
answer was given. The 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 Pacha set
out on Friday, and ought to have arrived in Cairo on
Sunday, or yesterday, but the mail from Alexandria,
which was impatiently looked for, brought word that be
had not arrived at Cairo on Sunday evening. One of
the Consuls, not satisfied with Artim Bey's ♦erbal 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
till we know the result of the deliberations at Cairo.
Mehemet Ali, by his mad conduct, 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. An 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. He
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."

GREAT PUGILISTIC CONTEST FOR 2001.—Yesterday
the long-pending fight between Simmonds (of Birming-
ham) and Smith (the Chequer lad) came off below
Gravesend. These men met on a previous occasion,
with a view of settling their differences, but were com-
pelled to make retreat in consequence of magisterial in-
terference ; on this occasion, a steamer was provided for
conveying the combatants and their respective friends to
the locality selected for the fight, and which left Hunger-
ford-market completely crowded with the sporting fancy.
These men had acquired considerable merit as pugilists,
and from the amount of stakes and the heavy betting,
great excitement was created in the sporting arena.
Smith received from his opponent 201. for allowing choice
of ground ; and the parties having arrived at their desti-
nation, a ring was roped and staked (at this time there
was about font' thousand spectators), and betting to a very
considerable amount took place between the Birmingham
and Landoll fancy, Simmonds being the favourite. All
preliminaries being arranged, the men made their ap-
pearance in the ring and shook hands together, testifying
there was no ill-feeling between them beyond the pos-
session of the stakes, and then putting themselves into a
fighting position, they immediately commenced war,
with much severity, and displaying great courage and
science. When 40 minutes had elapsed, it was quite
Manifest that Simmonds had an advantage over his op-
ponent ; they kept up the encounter for 1 hour and 34
minutes, when the friends of Smith, despairing of any
chance of winning, withdrew their man from the contest,
and Simmonds was declared the victor. The weight of
the combatants was (upon going to scale) 9st. 101 b. each;
they appeared in fine condition, and exhibited great
muscular form. Large sums of money were transferred to
Birmingham on this occasion.
Tut limit STATE TRIALS.—MEETING OF THE
JUDGES.— (Tins DAL) This morning 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 Conyngliam 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. The consultation of the Learned Per-
sonages, it was understood, was immediately entered
upon, and none of the Judges had taken their departure
at the hour of writing (one o'clock).
THE WEATHER AND THE CROPS.—AII the provin-
cial papers, received this morning, give most favourable
accounts of the prospect of the harvest. The weather
everywhere is most propitious.
NORTH BRITISH RAILWAY.—The contractors broke
ground at Marshall Meadows, on Monday, in large force,
and were visited by IltHilerOUS persons from Berwick.—
Tyne Mercury,