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London, England, 1827-08-03 00:00:00

FROM Till JOURNAL DU DEBAT&

The following
Marseilles :

bas been ieceived from

" We have obtained certain information that two
French vessels, the Neptune and the Jean Bart, which
sailed from this port for Alexandria, have been pillaged
by corsairs in the passage. It is also said that a French
ship, dismasted, and having two corpses on the deck,
has been met off Malta, and carried into that ialand:..—
According to letters from Leghorn, it appear), that Cap-
tain Lapy has declared to the authorities of that place,
that he sailed from Gibraltar with a rich cargo for Al.
giers, which he entered without being visited by the
French squadron. He disembarked his merchandise,
and sailed for Leghorn. During the Captain's stay at
Algiers, all the corsairs of that place which were equip-
ped sailed, and a corvette arrived from Alexandria,
whither she had transported the Hadgis (pilgrims going
to Mecca), bringing 200 newly raised tro Ts. The Dey
of Algiers has appealed to the population of the city
and country about, to take arms and come forward in
defence of the religion of Mahoniet which the infidels'
wish to destroy by possessing themselves of Algiers by
means of a debarkation. The population appears to be
fanatical, and would, in ease of such an event. run the
hazard of a contest. ♦s to the threatened bombardment

the Day, either from vain boasting or confidence in his
strength, does not appear to feel any apprehension on
the subject. He. however. neglects no measures for
repelling an attack by sea and rand.°
M. Drovetti, Consul-General from Alexandria, has
gone through his quarantine. and proceeded to Paris.
The following is the substance of all the letters received
from Alexandria The finances of the Pacha coati.'
nue in a bad state. This satrap wishes to render bimselt
independent, in order that he may no longer exhaust
I his treasury or his army. He desires that Prance should
protect him by sending him Officers of every de.crip-
tion, and preventing the French squadron from coming
to Alexandria. If he were in any degree assured of
this protection, he would withdraw his troops from the
Mores, and seek in no manner to meddle with the affairs
of Greece. Of the latter, there is no news, except that
the fleet, commanded by Lord Cochrane, has had an

engagement with that of the Turks. This news, though
not authentically confirmed, obtains some credence."

A letter from Toulon has the following passage:--
" The Journals speak of the intention of the Pacha of '
Egypt to render himself independent. I have long re
ceived communications on this subject. I have many 1
times been tempted to give you the hint, but have
withheld, through fear that an indiscretion might em. 1
barren the design, and injure 'be Egyptian and the
Greek cause, which ought henceferth to be united. The
object of M. Drovetti, our Consul-General to the Pacha,
is now explained to you. General Livron ought to be '
now in London, if the French Government incline fa-
vourably to the project of the Pacha of Egypt. It is
considered almost certain, that the arrival of the coma
bined fleets in the Levant will be the signal for the de.
claratiop of independence by Mehemet Ali."
MU TUB GONSTITUTIoNNEL
LEGISORN, JULY 56.
" Waive received letters from Alexandria. daeed
the 15th of Juae. We are assured that the expedition
which Mehemet Ali Pacha has been for a long time
preparing for the Peloponnesus will not take place. It
is even stated as official information, that the Pacha has
written to his son Ibrahim to desire him not to engage
in any thing in the Morea until he shall hear anew from
him. Mehemet Ali has frequent and secret conferences
with the European agents, and particularly with those
of France and England. Not a day passes without con-
ferences of three or four hours' duration taking place.
The earnestness exhibited on both sides, and the pensive
and serious air which is observable on the Pacha's coun-
tenance, indicate that these conferencessefer to very im-
portant affairs All the Beys who enjoy a certain re-
putation in the provinces are summoned to attend the
Pacha. Unexpected changes have been witnessed in the
command of the troops. Brave and experienced Chiefs
in the art of war have been placedia the marine ser.
vice. The EutopeanthEccrs,who were thought nothing
of a year since, have resumed their posts. The Pacha
grants them some moments for seeing him in private.
Finally, he assists personally at the exercises which take
place every morning. Fellahs proceed through the
, streets of Cairo and Alexandria proclaiming that by
an ordinance of the Pacha, assemblages of men, either
in the interior of houses, or in public places, are for-
! bidden, pn pain of 0.10. Wue to him who shall dare
•
to disobey ails %Atli! an:c."