The native American., 1839-07-27
THENATIVE AMERICAN.
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il was thought the rate Of interest would be raised
10 6 per cent by the Bank Of England, lit had
previously been raised to l-2) and even sus-
pension of cash payments appeared 10 have been
looked for by some. Letters from the city fully
bear out the deplorable accounts given in the pa
pers, and state that it was almost impossible TO
define the value of money--as high l-2 a 2
per cent. per month being paid on stock secur-
ties. American stocks were Of course unsaleable
at any price In such state OF affairs 1t becomes
evident that specie must now 60 forward 10 Eng
land in large amounts, TO make up Tor the aencl-
ency caused by the decreased value OF our secu-
rites and Of our cotton
Ofpoilical news the most important is the com
mencement of hoslililies between Turkey and E.
gypt; an event which from lis liability 10 involve
other powers, is of more importance than might
at first be imagined.
1t has been determined by the British Govern
meni to release Mr.. John q. Parker and the Sc.
ven other Canadian prisoners who pleaded guilty
10 the charge preferred against them in Upper Ca
NADIA.
Lady Flora Hastings died on the 5lh inst.
The steamer British Queen was expected to
leave London for New York on the 10Th inst.
RIoT AT BIRMINGHAM.-At early hour this
morning an express arrived with the intelligence
that serious riot had taken place a. Birmingham,
at large meeting Of the Charsts. A num-
ber Of the London police had gone down to
arrest the leaders Of the gang. The meeting as
sembled at clock, and in i few minutes after
the police made their appearance, and made an
effort to arrest the leaders. They were overpow-
cred and driven from the field, after receiving
some severe wounds. The fourth regiment OF
dragons were called out, to which was added
some infantry, and the rioters were in turn driven
from the ground.
The great Chartist petition was presented in
the House of Commons on the 18th ult, by Mr..
Atwood 1t was literally rolled into the House,
being cylinder of parchment about the diameter
of coach wheel. Mr. Atwood was allowed TO
make speech in favor of the petition.
Mr.. Grotes' motion for the ballot was lost on
the 18th, by majority OF ~.
On the 10Th the Jamaica bill passed in the
House of Commons by majority OF 10.
The government education bill was passed on
the 20lh by majority of only 5.
In The House OF Lords, on the 23d, the Marquis
Of Westminster declared himself in favor of the
ballot triennal Parliaments and extension of the
suffrage.
DECLARATION OF WAR BY THE SULTAN AGAINST ME-
HEMET ALI AND IBRAHIM PAcHA.
PARIS, July 3. The French Government has
received the following telegraphic dispatches,
which of vast importance l transmit also,
an important letter from Alexandria, which have
just received from my private correspondent:
Telegraphic Dispatches from MarseiNes, dated
July2.
"The English packet Homer, coming from
Malta announces that, on the 18th of June, news
had been received from Constantinople of a first
engagement, in consequence of which the Turks
had gained possession of several villages Of the
beylic Of Antib (read Aintab This advantage
has caused the war party 10 prevail and it had
been decided in Council that Hafz Pacha should
receive orders to advance. The first division of
the Turkish aeet was seen on the 9Th in the
Dlrdanees."
LONDON, July 4. The rumors of war in the
East have at length assumed a more definite shape
Letters from Constantinople of the llth inst
state that, on the 9th war had been formally pro-
claimed in the Turkish capital against the rebel
lious Pacha Of Egypt, and the writer's even go SO
far as TO report the speech made by the sultan to
the crews Of his feet on the OCCASION The ques-
tuns now asked are, what part will France take?
What part will Russia take! What part will
England take! VIII there be general war in
Europe? To the three first questions, Lord Pal
merston would probably decline to give any an
swer; to the la. t, he would say" No." and that is
the common sense view of the case; but it must
not be disguised there is devilish spirit abroad
in favor of war and bloodshed, to restrain which
will require great wisdom and great frmness on
the part of the leading Governments. The French
ministers have demanded an extraordinary credit
from the chamber Of Deputies, for the purpose of
augmenng their fleet in the Mediterranean
London, July Ave have to announce on the
authority Of letters of the 18th ult., from Con-
stantinople, that the Sultan has only declared
war against Mehemet Ali, but as supreme Caliph
of the Faithful and representative of the prophet,
pronounced sentence of accommodation against
the Pacha and his son lbrahim, deposing them
from the government of Egypt and Syria. This
sentence was pronounced by his Highness on the
9th, the ietvah or bull of maledicon being pre-
pared by the Grand Mufti, after a grave consuta-
ton of the most learned Doctors of the Mussul-
man law. The l4th being Friday, the Mahom-
edan Sabbath, the sentence Of excomnunica,on
was to be read in all the Mosques.
Note efthe French Charge P.a6aires at 81.
PetersbWgh.
The undersigned Charge d Afares Of His
Majesty the King of the French, is instructed to
express to the cabinet fist. Petersburgli the pro-
found afflietion which the French Government has
experienced on learning the conclusion of the