Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-11-10
FOREIGN.
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMER BRITANNIA.
SINTrrs DAYS LATER!

+. NJ. She arrived at her dock, in Boston, about hall
past 3, on Tuesday morning. thus making her passage
from dock to deck III - days and Is l2 hours.
The Britannia brought out G3 passengers, and IN IN
mense letter bag
We have our files of Liverpool papers to the after
of the Goth, and London to the morning OF the
same day.
Capt Charles Judkins is now the commander Of the
Britannia.
The account of the destruction Of the Chinese forts
at Bocca Tigris does not appear to be confirmed.
The most important item of news tho attempt upon
the life of Louis Philippe This is attributed BY the
London papers TO the evident desire Of Tie French king
to smother or keep down the enthusiasm of his sub
jecis. The prisoner, Marius Darmes appears 10 be
fanatic Of the stamp Of Louvel and AF>.ud The III
errogaores he has undergone have not elected from
him any admission tending to prove that he had any
compliccs or that he was hired assassin Although
suffering from his wounds, he has throughout evinced
extraordinary energy, and TO this moment the only re-
Grct he has manifested is that Of not having effected his
criminal purpose At one question, put TO him by the
nsructng judge tears seen TO flow into his eyes
Do not imagine said Darmes, hat these tears OF
repentance; if weep, 1t is from despair at having
missed my aim" He ras heard to cxcaim on another
occasion, 'sHad killed the tyrant Soliman Pasha would
now be safe; the French fleet, united with that of Me
hemet ALL would have sunk that Of the nccndiares Of
Bcyrout, and Egypt would be freed
The ship James Pattson, Cromartc, master from
Bombay for London, was destroyed by fire about lG0
miles OF the Azores; the took To their boats
and were picked up b. bark from Newfoundland and
carried into Lisbon. The Captain and II of the crew
came passengers in the Braganza steamer; the cargo
(coon) is supposed 10 have gnited from spontaneous
causes.
II is asserted in letter from Amsterdam addressed
TO the Commerce, that since the abdication Of William
deficit Of 81 600 900 forms 50,O000 900 rancs) has
been found in the public accounts.
The news the affairs OF the East is of great nc-
rest, they appeared 10 be at the very crisis 1t
extremely doubtful what turn affairs would take, and
opinions and reports were very contradictory. Ac-
counts are received from Alexandra 10 October s.
The allies had evacuated Beyrout, because il not
in state to be defended in CT attack but i'll
possession of large number OF places in Syria, viz:
Sid, Jaia, d Joune, Jcbail, Kaifia, and 1'rpoli.
There large British squadron on the coast Of
Syria. In addition 10 II ships previously there, a
squadron Of Ships from Lisbon, Of which two were
three .dcckcs, subsequently passed Malta to Join the
fleet ofSr r. Stopford They had besides nine steam.
ers, several frigatcs, and smaller vessels.
The tone Of the French papers is still warkc. The
general rumors and belief were, that Nj. Theirs had
pressed the King TO consent to take measures tana-
mount TO declaration Of war. That his Majesty
would only in the absence Of the Chambers agree TO
strong representation 10 The four Powers the reply to
which could hardly be expected before the lapse OF
three weeks and that the Chambers should in the
while be convoed for the end Of that PERIOD when the
views Of the King of his Government would be
submitted TO them, with The results Of the last appeal 10
the sovercsns parties to the treaty of the 18th OF
July.
"The dispatches" says the Monitenr Pariscn,
"brourht direct from Alexandria TO 1oulon and which
are dated the Sd inst, have arrived in Paris Accord
ing to these dispatches the English ships CONT
nung to bombard the sn'u towns o. the syrian coast
and were landing Turks there. The latter had occu.
pied Scdc, Caltfa and even Tripoll. Soman Pasla
remained master OF Bcyrout and lbrahm had taken
up strong position above The Turkish camp. No de-
csve event was known At Alexandria up 10 the Sd in
slant.
The Montcnr publishes the followng-
"ALExASDRIA, Oct 3.
"a fleet, with sufficient military force to effect a
landing will easily gain possession of all the small de-
(enccess commercial towns along the coast of Syria.
Acre alone capable of resistance. II is not accord
inry surprising that the allies should have rendered
themselves masters Of Jaa, Ca fla, Dounie Die
ball. and also of the small town serving harbor 10
Trpoli, if am correctly informed.
sBut on the occupation Of those maritime towns does
not depend the fate of Syria the coast of which lined
throughout by steep mountains, which form, it were
ore continual rampant.
erhe least warlikc populations inhabit the towns on
the a.sdc and the dccvitics Of the mountains ex-
tending TO the Mediterranean. The most warlike re.
eide on The submits of those mountains and in the in
terror.
"The Catholic mountaneers are not 80 powerful as
it is believed in Europe. They arc less warke than
mountains Of Acre and Saed and nearly rs far as Jc
rusalcm; they are inferior TO the people OF Napouz
who live in the mountains between Acre and Jcrusa
lem and 10 the Nuseres and the lsmaelcs who reside
in the nlouains between Trpoli and Antioch, and in
some districts of Caramania.
"The people Of Naplouz Mussnnlans, and the
Nusseries the Ismaelcs and the Druses arc schisma
tic Mussulnans. In the moutains Of Ante Lebanon
there arc Mutuos, Alnssulmans Of ne sect of Ali
and Mussnlmaus also occupy the mountains of Augu
lar ard Dennie, above Trlpol
"lbrahim Pasha, finding it impossible 10 defend with
success the small along the coast acted more
wisely in concentrating his forces on the heights than
in disseminating them. In his present position he
keeps in check the restless natives Of the ncghborng
districts he defends tie road leading Damascus and
may relieve ST. Jean dAcrc, should that place be at
tackled He, moreover preserves his communications
opcn with the interior. The Ilaouran, and the plains
of Alcppo, Balbeck, and Naplouz, will furnish him
with abundance of grain, the interior will be plentiful
" supplied, and the coasts will suffer from scarcity,
long as affairs continue in The present state.
"Ibrahim Pasha has accordingly many chances Of
success.
"The allies, however, are masters Of position which
is rather alarming for the Pasha. They occupy Djou
MAE and Zouk AIikai, villages of Lebanon, situated
near the Lycus (Nahavel-kell) But, if they do moi
succeed in driving the Egyptians out of Bcyrout, The
possession of Djouniac and Zouk Mkail will be of lit
tie importance TO them, although their position be al
ing cattle and horses, and cut off their supply Of water
if he commands Dog River. The allies, having ne
other than those derived from their ships the
deserters who may join their ranks will ere long prove
a burden TO them.
The greatest uneasiness prevails i'll the money
markets Of both London and Paris, especially the
latter: Pancs and fluctuations are created by every
days reports.-Ma,ters rather more firm at Lon
don.
We find no change in The price of cotton. The corr
market was falling off.
The fall of Bcyrout is confirmed, and it is stated
the authority of private letters that the troops which
landed were compelled 10 embark with loss Of tive
thousand men.
From ife london .'Iorn-g Pas, Oa ~
ATTEhPT UPON LOUIS PHiLLlPPE's LIFE.
We publish in second edition of the Morning Posi-
of Saturday. the following particulars relating 10 this
revolutionary atrocty directed against the life o.
Sovereign who has enemies in the metropolis of hi:
country,-peri,aps in tie Ministry which sur
rounds his thronr simply because he does not desire
as they DO, TO plunge Europe into war.
We subjoin several interesting and important docu
mcn!s and details connected with this revolving occur
renee, which have subsequently, reached by express