The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1840-09-26
FOREIGN NEWS.

thought TO be almost inc table.
An insurrection was attempted at Bou-
logne, France, on the 5th August. Prince
Louis Napoleon landed from steamer,
with about 100 men, Generals and Colo
nels, dressed in uniform. Some Of them went
10 the barracks, and cried /" Vive Louis Ma
poleon," and distributed money amongst
the mob. The disturbance was soon quel-
led, and the'prncipal actors arrested. They
have since been conveyed to Paris, where
they were undergoing an examination at
the last accounts.
We copy the following interesting ex-
trac is from the New York papers.
We have received by an extraordinary
express the Paris papers of Sunday night,
with letter from our correspondent dated
10 o'clock P. NJ.
The Moniteur Partisan contains the fol-
lowing article -
Intelligence from Alexandria received
by Government states that the viceroy of
Egypt has replied by a refusal TO the noti-
fcstious which Rifant Bey was charged TO
convex to him. He declared that he would
repel force by force. but that he would COM
nit no act of aggression"
This news was brought by the Tartare,
which left Alexandria on the 18Th of Aug,
and arrived at Toulon on the 29th. The ar
rival of the steamer at Marseilles with the
overland mail from India has not yet been
announced.
Rfant Bev, it will be remembered, quit
ted Constantinople on the 9TH ult. bearer of
she quintuple treaty, and the ultimatum of
the five Powers. The Pacha has valiantly
taken up the guantlet, and the war is now
the result.
The National publishes letter from
Warsaw, dated the 2lst ult., detailing the
"plan of campaign of the four Powers for
the execution of the treaty Of London
The Powers will begin by blockading Sy-
ria, and taking possession of the Gulf Of
Scanderoon, in order 10 menace lbrahim
Pacha's hanks and intercept his commune
cssion with Syria. Should Mehemit Ali
resist these measures, Syria and Gambia are
to be invaded by English and Austrian
troops, whilst Russian and Ottoman force
will march through ASIA Minor and seize
on St. Jean d. Acre. In the event of the
advance of Ibrahim on Constantinople. Me-
hsmit Ali is TO be attacked in Egypt by an
English army, sent from Bombay and Ian
ded at Suez, at the same time that the Rus
sion fleet from Sebastopol will land on the
Ibrahim. The Emperor Nicholas, accom-
panied by the Grand Duke his son, was
supposed to have arrived at Kew were Gen
eral Paskewitch had established his head
quarters. The report of the death of Wm.
Witt, who had been appointed the chief Of
his staff, was confirmed "
Prospect of War.-The recent military
movements Of men and ammunition. al
though on a small scale, are not devoid of
interest at the present critical position of af-
fsirs in the East. Two officers and de-
tachment of gunners and drivers of the
Royal Artillery have left Gibraltar on verv
short notise, for particular service in the
Mediterranean. On Saturday last Lieuten-
ant Tate, three non-commissioned officers,
and fifty gunners and drivers, embarked at
head quarters at Woolwich, on board her
Maesty's steam-vessel the Alban, and sail
ed within an hour afterwards for Ports
mouth, to be transferred to the line-of-battle
ship the Vangurd, Of 80 guns, Captain Sir
David Dunn, Knight, X. G.. b., who had
Instructions to sail Immediately on their ar
rival for Gibraltar.
The men were taken by surprise, having
only had one days notice of the intended
movements. 1t is only about three weeks
since the Numa freight ship sailed from the
Royal Arsenal, with a large quantity OF
military stores and 900 barrels of gunpow-
der from Purheet on board, and the Index
hired schooner is at present loading at the
Royal Arsenal with stores of similar de-
scription, 10 supply the military stations at
Malta and Corfu. Although these move
ments may appear as straws IN comparison
with the movements Of the British Army,
they show how the wind blows.-LOndon
Times.
FRANCE.
A rumor is current in Paris that mem
Der of Tie Cabinet has made 10000, 900 OF
francs (es0O,0O0) by the panic he has con-
trived to produce. The preten ded investi-
CATION Of these shameless offences has COM
menced, but can prove nothing but farce,
as the parties have no doubt taken excellent
care to adjust their matters so as to escape
legal detection and punishment
A letter from Toulon, dated the 25th in