The Sun.
London, England, 1842-06-13 00:00:00

MAt TA.

MALTA, MAY 26.—We have accr;;lsiVorn Tripoli (in Bar-
bary) to the 22d inst., at which date the Savage brig-of-ear
was at anchor there, for the Prot, ction of British subjects
against the ungoverWitble temper and passions of Askar Ali,
whose detestation of Christians in general, and British subjects
ist pattiailar, has reached such a pitch o.s to eretti. rnuch alarm.
Neenunts from Constantinople assert positively that the Porte,
on the repeated applications of the British Ambassador, has
determined on his nnteeiliate removal, but there was a difficulty
in Laming it.strecessor to the liking of Sir stratfoid Canning,
who, it appears is, on this varticular point, which the DiVfin
cr!litiders of a secondart nature, to be satisclet!, in order that
tie may not have a pre ext for saying ,Itat the Governmi nt in-
var•iably opposes his wishes, Which it seems determined to do
on matters of greater Moment, row under discussion. There
are many ea.ntialates, and the appointment is as it were, tip tit
anctien, the high. bidding being 50,000 piastres,, PA froin O
Saib Pasha, one of the old school, anti likii.y to MiloW in tht
footsteps of the pies-nt ruler of„tlift iin.Orthtiate province,
whose inhabitants have *lrea`dy 46,0 much a:4l long from
the experiment ef introducing a Turkish Governor. Nothing
short of tie Womination of one of the .;aramanti family, or sn
Arab thief, will ever put an end to the anarchy which_ prevails,
and encourage the people from the interior to bring in their
produce for sale. Abd-el-tielel, it it salt!, has taken Misurata,
and is nose marching against tLa Messica, or plains oatside the
gates of Tripoli.
MALTA, MAV ,"0,,--The fleet has just tictiN't In sight. from the
eastwas4, hot goes not appear cowling into port. The Vernon
Prom Athens and Corfu, and the Magicienne. from Alexan.
aria, are hourly looked Tor. The latter arrived at Alexandria
on the 20th in two days and a half from keyrbilt, and
seven frern SAlda, and was to leave for Malta en the 21st of
May, 'the Rodney and Inconstant Were at Beyrout on the
14th of May. The Devastation biings accounts from 'I ripoti,
confirming the taken cif Misitrata by tie Arabs, and Abd-eh.
Gelel was hourly Irso etl, for at the gates of Tripoli, till the
appearance of tire tiriiish division, Askar Alt 1:',0.t.i0 alarmed
that he sent for the Marabouts (Arsh baints) and consulted
them as to what he should do, These recommended the de-
capitation of five Shieks, then prisoners in tie castle, a,suring
hiin that it would have the effect of driving the British ships
away without tiring a shot. The old bigot carried this murder
into execution, and decorated the outer walls of the Castle with
their heads. The shis moved away (for reasons best known
to the Admiral and Consul), and tints the Marabouts fulfilled
their prediction. It is said the Consul has intimated to the
Pacha that he would lodge nu more complaints, nor press i'er
satisfaction for the past, smile the matter was new before the
Sultan. The Devastation arrived yesterday afretitontl it twenty
hours from Tripoli, with despatches from the Admiral, the sub-
stance of which has not transpired and sine.e these have not
been sent on, it is naturally supposed that the fleet, which has
not been seen singe the
.4th, is expected back. The Oriental
has just arrived ifeutn Alekandria.