Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1840-10-01
UThe absence Of the Editor will account for
tho paucity Of original matter in this weeks paper.
EIGHT DAYS LATER FROM ENGLAND.
GREAT WESTERN ARRITEp.
OF TENNESSEE.

Ths European news, by the Great Western, ar
rived at New York on Sunday evening last, is OF
character somewhat morn important than that to
which we have been long accustomed.
The indications Of war there, thicken and in
consequence. tho funds have fallen very greatly,
both at London and Paris.
The prospect of the harvest all over England is
vaid TO be most excellent, but from various causes,
no decline in the price of grain is there to be ex
pected.
There have been riotous movements of an alarm
ing character at Paris, Milan Madrid, and Lisbon.
The let division Of the British feet has moved
upon China, end interesting intelligence from that
quarter may therefore ere long be looked for.-And
lastly the English fleet in the Mediterranean under
Commodore Napier, has actually commenced hos'il-
titles against Mshemt ALI
Correspondence of the N. Y. Courier and Enquirer,
Probable Var oih France.
Lospos, Sept. Iltli, ls4O-My last despatch to
you announced an increased feeling of the French
people towards England for having been a party to
the late quadruple treaty. During the present
week. this feeling has evidently increased, and sew
.eral causes have occurred to heighen IL 10 such
degree as seems threaten the approach of war.
Com. Napier, in command OF portion OF the
British feet, arrived at Beyrout, in Syria, from
which place he issued the following proclamitory
letter:
Copy Of a letter 10 N. Moore, Esq, Her Mcjes-
ty's Consul at Beyr0ut.
SRI beg you will communicate to the Consuls
of the different powers, and 10 the British mer-
chants at Beyrout that Great Britain, Russia, Aus
tria and Prussia have decided that Syria is to be
restored to the Porte. | have demanded that the
Turkish troops be put under my protection, and
that the Arms be restored to the inhabitants OF Le
bsnon. trust the Governor will not provoke hos
tlitics if he does, the responsibility of uselessy
shedding blood must be on his own head.
have the honor to be yours, sc.
CHARLES NAPIER, Com.
His demands being resisted, he has since seized
and made reprisals several trading vessels be
longing to the Pacho, also a cutter, steam
frigate, and brig loaded with ammunition and
muskets. The decisive act has greatly ncenscd
the Pacha, and great excitement prevails to the
course which France will pursue in the matter.
Com. Napier remained at Beyrout, with four o.
five ships of war, muored broadside TO the town
which he could destroy-,he people had nearly al
fled TO the neighboring mountains. The Pacht
seems resolutely deter mined 10 resist the demands
of the -Four Powers; and altholgtta specified time
had been given in order for him De- delay his reply
yet he has positively stated hs nsention to resist
and tells the ConsuIs they need to wait any delay
as his determination is irrevocs5iy fixed. lie II
making great preparations for war, by the Quilt
ting OF ships well as by the erection OF fort'
along the line of coast.
From the Bristol Journal--Sept. 10.
National Disturbanees- Gloomy state Of the Pc
httcal Horizon.
The intelligence received during the past wceh
from France, Portugal, and Spain, where insurrec
tionary if not revolutionary, movements of the mos
alarming kind have occurred; together with the
increased probability that war or untowaId COLI
sion has already taken place in the East, has tend
ed to cast gloom the political horizon, great
er than has occurred since the peace OF the civze'
world was ensured by the achievements OF the Duk
of Wellington at Waterloo. On the Paris Bourse
a fall in the English funds has taken place OF hy
per cent; in the English stock market the dePres
sion since Monday last has been two per cent; an
in the Share market some Of the most fayorite rail