The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 183?-1840, 1839-08-16

many families living on one meal Q days ana
that Of potatoes Of the worst description
Mr.. O'Connel said Of the Western coast OF
Ireland, that the misery was becoming so
oppressive that it was absolutely necessary
some steps should be taken without the
least delay. Mr.. Sergeant Jackson said he
had received similar accounts from the south
Western part Of Ireland, the distress was
most appalling. At Ranty 1000 were in
state of boFderingon starvation out of7O0O.
Notwithstanding this the Chancellor of the
Exchequer said that be thought that the
less discussion there was on this subject the
better-and .he thought the better plan
would be to lay the letters relating to the
affair before the government. No action
appears to have been had upon it.
From the correspondent Of the Morning Post.
THE EGYPTIAN WAR,
Constantinople, June IS.
The Trebizond steamer which arrived
here on sunday, brought Tarter with des-
patches from Hafz Pacha, containing an ac-
count Of an engagement which took place
between the advanced guard of the Turkish
army and the Egyptian cavalry, and in which
the latter was repulsed with great loss. But
though this intelligence mas been in some
measure confirmed by adVices received from
Alexandra and Beiroult up to the 3lst ult.,
the affair will, in all probability, turn out to
have been nothing more than skirmish.-
The Sultan, on receiving the News, gave a
liberal bakish to the bearer of it; and with
the noisy festivity in which he delights, set
the guns Of all batteries laundering His
health, however, has within the last few days
been very Indifferent, and yesterday the re-
port of his medical attendants was extreme
ly unfavorable, and even alarming; but this
morning he is reported to be doing well
again.
Mehemet Ali Bey, the bearer Of the firnan
ofinvestture and the Sultan's instructions
to Ha6z Pacha, proceeded in the Stamboul
steamer to Samson on the 18th inst. On his
reaching headquarters Hafz Pacha, it is
said. will assume the offensive. His opera
tons have hitherto been confined to march
in the direction of Aintab, which was made
to favor the revolt of several villages which
had risen against Ibrahim, at the instigation
of their Sheiks. 1t was in executing this
movement that his troops fell in with the
Egyptian cavalry, and defeated them. have
heard it asserted at the Porte that they have
also taken Aintab by storm; but the report,
as far as can ascertain, is unlounded. 1t is
by no means probable that adhesive action
will take place for month to come. Hafz
Pacha, as wrote to you last week, has only
just been appointed to the command of all
the Sultan's forces, and it will take him
some time to concentrate the various divis-
ions now at Katava, Angora, and Bagdad.
He has hitherto represented bis own po-
sition and prospects in very glowing colors,
and it is chiefly on the strength of these re-
presentations, / believe, that the Sultan has
decided on going to war. 1t is from these
sources also, / confess that have drawn the
data on which have founded my opinion
as to the Sultan's superiority, while candor
on the other side compels me TO admit, that
they are altogether at variance with ac
counts which | know to have come from
high authority in the Egyptian camp. "Aadi
alteram partem." If Hafz talks of dlsaf-
lection of the Syrians. Ibrahim speaks as
positively of that of the Turks. If Haiz de-
clares FIVE thousand Egyptions have deser-
ted to him. Ibrahim, not TO be outdone,
boasts of having been joined by ten thou
sand Osmanlies. 1t is clear, therefore, that
words will not decide the campaign; and the
sooner it is settled by blows the better.
Captain Ford, who commands the Turkish
steamer the Peki Shaftkat, arrived here with
dispatches by the Smyrna steamer on Mon
day. The Turkish feet was still at Lamp
sacus, and had got all its provisions and
stores on board. It's to sail tomorrow, and
proceed directly to Rhodes, where it was
rumored, incorrectly / believe, that the
had already arrived. It is expec-
ted, however, that the French squadron will
come in time to prevent mischief-Up to
this day, Notwithstanding, there are only
four ships under Admiral Lalands at Smyrna, |
and these, it is probable, would gain little
by Interference in the quarrel, but, on the
contrary, only share the impending disgrace
of their friends the Egyptians.
FRANCE.
The trial of the insurgents of the IL and
18th of May was still progressing on the Sth
inst.-which was the 18th day Of the trials.
The French papers contain nothing to
call for particular notice.
son the 9th the Peers met to deliberate
On the verdict Sixty questions, upon each
Of which ballot will take place, were sub
nitted to them, and the fate Of Barbes, Mia
on, and Martin Bernard gave rise to anima-
ed discussions, the result Of which would
lot, it is expected, be known before the
18th. In the event of any prisoners being
to death, they will be executed
"a hours after the sentence and Louis Phil
iphe alone can save them--an event ofex-
RENE improbality, as every public Office in
Paris may put in a state of defence for the
lay of execution. Additional troops have
,een summoned to the French capital, which
ave rise to the supposion that mercy would
lot be extended.
sit is presumed, from the number Of in
May yet to be tired, that the af- ]