Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1840-11-21

frouud the Turkish camp formed at the north Of
Beyrout The cualesced fleet had cannonaded
Seide and Kaiifa. The insurgents who had pre-
cording TO the ruulors in circulation at Alexandria,
some few peasants at Kesronan; but the mountains
were tranquil, and the Emir Beschir constant in
his fidelity to the Viceroy. The Mnssulmans, irri-
tated at the attempts of the Christians, caused aux-
| iety to the European merchants II was said that
they every where disposed to raise in favor Of
/ Neeinit All. Important events were expected every
moment, Such was the news which circulated on
| the 26th Of September, at Alexandra. Tomorrow
or the day after tomorrow, the government will
know the dispatches of the Sd of October.
! The morning Herald of the 17th says b;
We are informed that the note hitherto unpub
lished, TO which NJ Thires aludcs in the postscript
Of the 9Th to his nemorandum Of the 3i, is more
pacific than the British Government had reason 10
expect. -'
1t contains protest against the supposed policy
of Russia, but contains protest against the pro-
ceedngs of Great Britain. ir Isl s.'
1t demands what will be the conduct Of the Brit
ish Government in the following cases -
l. What will the British Government do with
1 regard to the deposition Of Mehemil Ali, which
! has already been pronounced by the Porte!
| g. What will the British Government do with re-
Spect to the threatened attack on Alexandria, and
the destruction of the Turkish feet in the harbor of
! Alexandria. .a s.,r
3. What are the terms which the British Govern
ment proposes 10 accord to Mehemet Ali!
We further understand that Lord Pamester has
answered the above queries in the following man
ner:-
l. With regard to the deposition of Mehemit
| Ala
The determination of the British Government
will depend the extent of the resistance the Vice
roy gives to the execution of the treaty.
With I'd Ia fhp nTr
the Turkish fleet
| The determination of the British Government
will depend on the use made by Mehemit Ali of the
Turkish feet and the warlike armament pared
in the report of Alexandria. -.. -
3. With regard to the nature of the terms to be
granted to Mehemit Ali
They will depend, in great measure on his
readiness TO accede to the treaty of the 10th of
| July, ..
Since the above was in type, a communication has
reached us, upon which reliance be placed sta
ting that orders have been sent 10 Lord Ponsonby
and the other aInba Of the powers, who are
parties TO the treaty Of July Is, directing them to
inform tue Porte Tint their respective Governments
acknowledge his p4ritct right to have proclaimed
the deposition to Mehcnl All, but they also init.
mate that lhev think and hupe The Sultan will not
refuse to return Egypt ana part Of Syrn to the
Viceroy, provided he makes an early submission to
the conditions OF the treaty Of July, by causing his
army to cvaCuate Syria, ard by delivering up the
Turkish feet.
letter from Alexandria, 81 inst, states that
! Mehemit Ali, has issued frman, declaring all the
population of Syria exempt from military cOnscrip-
tiun and all persons who will Join lbrahim'S army
exempt from tribute for the remainder of their
lives. Admiral Stopford, it was thought would re-
turn off Alexandria The blockade was to COM
mence on that day. and no further communication
with Europe would be allowed. The French Con
sui has ordered al persons under his jurisdiction
to be ready TO embark at a moments notice. This,
it was thought, indicated the probability of bonn
bardmeHt.
Proelamations are about 10 be issused, calling
all true believers to arms. Egypt is fortified from
Damietta to the Marabout, and 10000 men are COL
lected at Alexandria. 1t is stated with confidence
that Mehemit Ali has sent orders to his son to
| March against Constantnople Our agent at Bey-
rout is the only European who remained there; he
in general resides in the mountains, but has re-
turned to the town to write His letter is dated
| Sept 20 Suliinan Pacha was still master of the
town. upon which the English continued to fire oc-
casionely The small camp at Gouni. three
| eauges from Beyrout, was still in the same state.
! The Egyptian troops surrounded it. Zoun is the
only village which has taken up arms for the Eng
ish, but lbrahim Pacha has sent $4,000 to destroy
| them.
4 The London Sun of the 18th, says: "On the
Eastern Question we find little that is new in the
Paris papers, save some correspondence of the Sc
inst. from Alexandria, published in the Monteur
The Allies were in possession of Said, Jaffa
D'iouni, D'iebail, KaffG and TripOli; but Solimar
Pacha hrd re-entered Beyrout, which they had de-
clined to occupy, as they could not command the
hills in the rear, whence the Egyptian army could
at any time destroy the town. Acre had not beer
attacked, and was supposed capable of serious re-
sistance.
After giving various comments Of the French pa
pers, the Sun adds: upon the whole, the impress
sion in Paris on Saturday was, that the question
would be settled practically. Active negotiation
we're known to be carving on between the Cabinets
Of France and England for arranging the basis o
final adjustment, and it is not unkno wn that al
ready many of the greatest difficulties have disap
peared''