Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1840-11-07

pnrtmenis. tie IS saiust 10 Have sia'u "s'ie
his crown and retired to private lille, tor the
purpose OF accomplishing the union with
lads of his court, which encountered 81"
much opposition from his subjects when
first announced some twelve months ago.
IMPORTANT FROM CHINA.
Extract Of letter, dated Bombay, July
IS, at 8 O'Clock in the evening, received b!
the Mediterranean packet:
"'rhe steamer is already under weigh and
dropping down, but try to catch her with
three lines, to say that a private expires
from Calcutta has arrived, which states that
intelligence has been received here from
China, by the steamer Enterprise, OF the ar
rival OF part of the expedition in the Canton
river, and Of the total destruction OF the
forts OF the Bocca Tigris. We shall know
the truth OF in day or two; 1t is doubted
by none" .s..
The following from correspondent OF
the London Standard, is additional to the
above:
81 send you in haste the accompanying
extract of letter from Bombay, received
by friend of mine in LiverponI--'Atter
the vessels had destroyed the forts of the
Bngue at the entrance Of the Bocca Tigris.
some troops and seamen were sent on
shore TO put them in a state OF defence
against the Chinese. The expedition then
proceeded towards Whampoa, having pres
SD two Chinese pistols; but on reaching
Sec, nd Bar, the passage for large vessels
was impeded BY the Chinese having taken
the precaution to sink some large junks--
however, the smaller vessels and steamers
will almost Immediately proceed with a
strong military force to raze Canton TO the
ground"
COMMANDMENT AND DESTRUC.
TON OF BEYROOT.
We copy the following important inteIli-
gence from the London Morning Herald OF
Oct. 8:
PARIS, Oct. 9, half.past eighth
Friday morning.
81 hasten to inform you that the French
Government have received the following
most important Geographic despatch:
MARsElLLEs, Oct. /, halt-past 9.
"Malta, Sept. 27.-The PromeIheus
which left Beyroot on the goth, announces
that, after bomhardment of nine days
} which reduced the town to ashes, the Egyp.
'ldilS evacuated lllt TOW u III Tue uuu
the allies took possession it.
1.-The Oriental, which quilted Alexandra
IN the oath. makes known that the frmar
! deposing Mehemet Ali, had been commune
Gated on the 2lst 10 his Highness by the
! Consuls General Of the Four Powers, who
!. instantly struck their flags, and reilred or
board their shipping.
Copy ''Drec,or Of the Telegraph
, Flocon."
; "The above is the most important anC
) alarming intelligence that could be received
! us members of the French Government
have SAID that if the treaty were executed
not say more TO alarm the public mind, Blu
| view it lis most fatal news, and hav,
good reason to do So"
The above intelligence has produced ;
complete panic in the city, and Consol
have fallen nearly Id per cent, viz.
, from 81 10 to Sc d. We may also add
that 100000 Consols We're offered at SO
and no takers. Purchasers were, however
shortly afterwards obtained at that price.
: Ten thousand additional troops have
. been ordered tn embark at Constantinopl,
+ tor Cyprus. We have already stated tina
Mehemet Ali either was or ieigned to be Sc
riouSly indisposed. His disease is said I,
ne boil on the spine, an affection pecula
: to the Nile. His late apparent humility t,
the Sultan, and his offer through Ritat Ba,
TO surrender Gambia and Adana. are be
! Iieved to have been mere ruse to gail
lime. and had his offers been accepted, h
would probably not have Alluded by them
The intelligence from Be root is ex
3. iremely contradictory. 1t is said tina
. Commodore Napier has made prizes q
? some Egyptian ships he has already seized
5 and that lie continues 10 interrupt all SUP
D plies going towards the coast. The Gov
4 eminent of Beyroot has, on the other HAND
p litera v offered reward for the head G
: Lord Ponsonby's diagoman, Mr.. Moore
: He is, however, safe on hoard the command
er's ship. The city is now blockaded by
/, very strong squadron, consisting OF tn
/. Powerful, the Edinburg, the Thundere
S the Ganges, the RAINBOW, the Castor, til
). Carysiort and the Gorgon steamer.
: The Bogue, manned with $50, and tn
I Sclpio, with go men, have sailed for tn
Levant. These two ships are destined t
e reinforce the French Mediterranean flee
, under Admiral Hugon. The Euphrate
! and EtGa steamers had already precede
them. The Trident. manned by $50 mer
. has bent sails for PhiippevIe. 1t cor
). veys $50 men to join the 22d, 26th and 6 is
p Reg mentS. The Cocyte has set out Ia
Algers, with dispatches for Marshall Va
a lee, conveying 100 military passengers, {
/. whom "a are officers. Accounts fror
L'Orient state that beside the fleet in IN