North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1840-10-07
OCTOBER
FOREIGN.
EIGHT DAYS LATER PROV
T. U ROPE

ne most important news MIL
Great Western brings US, ia ,b,, ' ~. IL
in London by the overland mai f.. we've
ma, India and Egypt. Ahbon. -" T.
thing was quiet 10 Canton al the a., 1 1'f'l
yet the arrival of Admiral Rlio, 49,, 2,
Iexpedition, would be the sigma Of T.a d
mediate commencement Of hoslili;,.'s :" 9.
The news from Egyp, is Of the u
interest. Ii discovers the DEERE fsG
OF Mehemet All 10 resis, alt slrrrr',
encroach on what be considers Il. { p
some violent proceeding was hog,y .s''
ted, and considerable appfehensi1b, s.
entertained. sst
Severe insuuec.ionary moyemer,.
the Partisan operatives had taken n,e.-
the French capital a, various time, ' J"..
the first ten days ofSeptember ''''as
The general state Of trade does no,
pear TO have improved since our Ice, =.
walls. There had been several p,es, ,. ..-
in the stock markets, and oil kinds ri 49,
had fallen materially in the course of i.
days before the Great Western saiel
The ire and the invective Of ,bs D..
press have been directed against Con,ms
dore Napier for his conduct on N. Srr..
coast, which they deem that Of m,,a
and they call upon the Ministry 10 aem,.i
OF the British Government expIana,ioa a.
reparation for il.
Egypt.
The news from Syria is still w,,it,
Commodore Napier addressed lrl,p,,,
the Governor OF Beyrout on the I4lb ri
in which he summoned the town 10 spu,,,
der. He also sent a Circular to The Ems.
fish Consul instructing him 10 comme'.
cate to the consuIs OF the different Powers
and the British Merchants at Beyroutth,l
Great Britain, Austria, Russia and Prosa,
had decided that SYRIA is 10 be Restored
10 the Porte-and also that lie had teplso.
ded that the Turkish troops be cut under
his protection.
This only tended TO increase the infex.
utility Of Mehemet Ali, and his reception
Of the -Four Consuls, who waited npn
him 10 receive his ultimalum, YVES hrief
and unceremonious, beyond all precedent.
He would scarcely listen TO them; declared
that he had given them the only answer
he intended to give; repeated that he placed
his trust in God; asked when they inlrn.
ded to depart, and wished to have no I'M
Their conversation on the subrcI. PIPES
and coffee were brought, ard the confer
ence ended in about 8 MINUTES after it
began!
M. Walewski, who had heen sent en- ME.
sion by France to Mebemet Ali, to make
bis position better known to him, and cd.
wise him respecting The treaty Of London,
received reply from him which is bold
and firm.
81 thank France" said he "ior moi hav-
ing signed the treaty Of London. lbs
consolation and force for nc. lam deeply
affected at the service size has rendered m'
10 standing out for my rights, and VIII
never forget il. II j pleased Ier al tbs
moment TO oppose the designs oil the Pow
ers, should be proud Of fighting By her
side; would place my fleet, my army
and my son, under her orders. Should she
not do so, can understand her reason. 0vi
positions are not The same; perhaps orr
shall remain independent. Lei
France act as she pleases; ], for my part
will preserve freedom Of action. An 10
iquitous and violent treaty has been maze
against me. shall not attack those WI.
have signed it. shall be patient atd
bat Twill shedihe last droPoI
my blood TO preserve the empire no"
founded. Should the Powers merely BLOCK
ade the coasts of Egypt and Syria '@
able to wait, and | will await without un-
sheathlng the sword. But should any
attack be made against 81. Jean d. ACE
Or Alexandria, or any attempt to exelle 10.
surreciion in Lebanon, will immediate!
order my son 10 cross Taurus. IbeF
want to make vendee oil Syria, le''S
rear Of my army.
will make one in Asia Minor, TheI'
the whole population is already rsing o.
my voice. | am the representative .
Is!amism. I will proclaim the holy W.T.
and every good MussuIman viii lnIn h'.
An attempt is made TO brighten me Oi
coalition Of four powers. will maoas'
70 dissolve its union by marching on ".
IL will make such conhag's
ion that Europe will have enough " :.
with her own business, and the oito's1tt
empire will be saved. Come what VIZ"
shall have done my duty, and VIII 'OOD'
10 the will OF God" -,
ALEXANDRIA,, August 20-Ioe ra.~s
is still inhexible. On Monday he g"s
audience TO Rifat Be- officially, ana :,
,eived the ultmatum of the four poIe.,
with his usual sang fFoid, declaring 'H -
he had no other answer than that nc rs
a,ready given. and that i( the envoy Pfe1'