Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-10-19
HIGHLY IMPORTANT
HIGHLY IMPORTANT
EUROPE, SYRIA AND CHINA.
sIxTEEY DAYS LATER NEWS,
ARRIVAL OF THE
"A G A Ola A T BOSTON
AND
PRESIDENT AT NEW YORK
ARRIVAL OF THE

hECIDEI\ a NE w YORK.
Numored Destruction ofthe Chinese Forts NJ
Bocca Tigris-March Ola Canton to Raxe 1t
to the Observation-Disclosures mt and De struc.
tion Of Beyrout-Prospect Of War between
France and England-Reinforcem ent of the
French Fleet-ExtraordinaryA Attempts to
Destroy the Dock Yards at sheerness and
ut Piymouth-A Line of Battle Ship and a
Frigate Burnt-Death OF the Princess Au-
Standardization Of the King of Holland
Sailing Of the Russian Fleet from the I,aI-
tic to the Mediterranean--MoreT Trouble IN
sP"in---The Queen Regent virtually de.
throned and Espartero made suprem q
Dictator.
Inc Royai Mail steamship, Acadia, Capt. Miller,
arrived at Boston, on Saturday morning, very early,
and reached her dock at half past eight O'Clock.
making the run in the space ofl2l days from Liver
pool, 81 hours from Halifax, and 10 days II hours
from Liverpool to Halifax. She had 92 passengers
to Halifax, and ~ to Boston. We received our let.
tiers and papers by Haruden's Express yesterday
morning, and issued our first EXTRA at seven o'clock
-(being the Sabbath, God forgive usD
The President arrived at this port yesterday morn
ing at ten o'clock, and by the politeness of Capt.
heane, we received our papers and letters in great
abundance at the same hour. This steamer brings
out l45 passengers. She left Oct l.
Inc news is of greater importance than any that
we have had from Europe for years Every thing
wears the aspect of general, long, and a BLOODY
war, throughout Europe and Asia, although ma nv
OIL the English journals insist upon it, that the preii-
minary fighting in the East will strengthen the pros
poets Of peace.
The subS,ance ofthe news is this As soon as the
advanced division "a the English feet reached the
Chinese seas, they went to work asd battered down
all the forts at the Bocca Tigris, and up the Canton
River "a correct map of which we give in another
column) They then landed force and sent il up
to Canton to destroy that place. The English feet
in the Mediterranean bombarded and nearly destroy
ed Beyrout, drove out the Egyptians landed a force
and took possession oft 1t is also said that Com
modore Napier has seized several Egyptian vessels
and that he has stopped all supplies from going to
the coast. On the other hand the French have sent
tw" line OF battle ships and two war steamers to re
inforcs their Mediterranean fleet; and have ready a,
one port alone thirteen other large men ofwar, to
send off All his time il is said that the Turkish
Government has refused the propositions of Niche.
met Ali; that the latter has therefore resolved to
succumb and accede to the terms of the Four pow.
ers; and also that he is lyiag dangerously sick at
Alexandria.
In France an additional credit Of 80 600 600 france
has been opened TO pay the increased expenses OF
the navy and army. Louis Napoleon is still on his
trial. Madame Laifarge has been found guilty, and
sent to hard labor for life
The war in Africa still continues
The King Of Holland has abdicated in order to
marry his former mistress.
The Princess Augusta is dead.
Captain Fayrer has been dismis sed from command
| OF the President
Col. James II. Murray, the agent of the North
American Trust Company, has returned in the Pre-.
sident, and will become the president of that inst,
tuition in due time.
Texas has been recognised as a Republic by Hol
land, and treaty Of amity and commerce. signed b,
General James Hamilton for Texas, and Baron Yer
stock van SocIcn for Holland.
| An attempt has been made TO DESTROY the dock.
yards at Sheerness and at Plymouth. The line Of
battle ship Talavera and the frigate Inogene, hav.
been burnt.
Parliament was to be farther prororued TO the
| 18th OF November.
The Russian fleet Of Is vessels Of war, passed the
Downs TO go up the Medhsrransaa, about ten days
before the Acadia left Liverpool
In commercial matters, there is some change
IL is rumored that the Bank Of England intends ia
increase its rate Of interest TO per cent This
| not believed, Exchanges are quiet. Copsols fell
OF course, on reeeip, Of the war news they are
| down to %. At one time there was a general panic
in the London money market. The corn crops are
verv good being nearly Is per cent over these o,
lss9. The importers Of foreign corn have lost :
large amount sf money. There was an attempt in
the cotton market, week before the Acadia sailed
TO get up speculation to raise the price Of cotton
and they succeeded in raising IL IL Of penny, and
just able to sustain 1t at that mark up TO the
day OF sailing.
There has been great improvement in trade in
birmingham, and American orders had greatly in.
| creased.
| RrrUsAL er THE Pacua or Ecrrr TO Accnpr
TO rHE Terms OFFERED nv THE CONFINED Pow
ERs.-The following is extract Of letter recsiv.
ed at Lloyd's, from their agent at Constantinople
dated 9sh Sept IA Turkish steamer has Just ar.
rived from Alexandria, bringing, 1t is reported, the
Pachas positive and final refusal TO listen 20 the ar.
rangement which the four combined powers have
agreed upon with regard TO his difference with the
Porte.
We understand that official intelligence has betr
received, via Berlin, from Constantinople snnou,.
cling the REJECTION by the Porte OF the prep ,ston,
| 81 Mehemet Ali. IL 10 also known that the cot.
renee at London had previously determined 70 adj
wise the Porte to reject them Morning Herald.
| Tar PRrstpESr STEAMsHIr.--Tbe Livernoo
Chronicle, Oct 81. says This magnificent vessel
/ now in the command Of Capt Kesne, left this nor,
| at moon On Thursday, ON her second voyage hence
/ 20 New York. She stakes li0 passengers, and up.
wards OF 1000 packages, about 800 tons Of goods
| We understand that Of the above passengers, be.
| tween 20 and 40 were booked since Monday las,