Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-02-26

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| PosIrIoS OF MEHEmEr ALI.-Accounts from
Alexandra, 10th Dee, in the Temps, state that Me-
henet Ali is generally believed there to have secret
es of support, and that he awaits the
! pshment Of his views with great tranquility. He
stated to have said, stretching out his leg at the
time, that he had never made a retrograde move
in his life, and that is not the time to do SO
now that he has ore leg in the grave On recent
visit of Nj. Cochelet, the French Consul General
10 the Pacha the latter is reported to have asked
if the powers at length agreed, and, on an am
biguous reply of the Consul, to have said " Say
no at ; il is in the month of April that they in
tend to agree, and for that period France and Eng
land are preparing formidable squadrons. But be-
fore that time, trust, my Differences with the Sui
tan will be adjusted This letter also states that
the Sultana Mother and kosrew Pacha have given
letters tn the daughter in-aw of Mehemet Ali; and
that the fair diplomatist has assured the Viceroy
that the Porte is anxious to come to final settle
ment with him.
The GREAT FESTIVAL THE CoNsrIrUrIoN-
The Smyrna papers represent the ceremony Of the
reading of the Hatti-Scherif of the constitution,
which took place in that city on the 18th December,
to have been attended with great ceremony. The
greatest part Of the population went out Of the city
towards Bouja, where the bearer Of the document
had arrived from Constantnople the day before; and
lined the road each side for more than a mile
The women, too, all yelled in white, were, with
their friends and relations, seated under immense
kind of tent, of white and black cloth. The Jew
sh clergy, with the children of their schools open
ed the line of march of the procession formed for
introducing the bearer of the Haiti ScheriG into the
city. The principal Jewish inhabitants followed,
succeeded by the Armenian clergy and inhabitants,
all singing hymns. The children bore branches of
palm and myrtle The Greek clergy and inhabit-
ants came next then the troops, the authorities of
the city, and the bearer of the Hatti-Scheri, car
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strings of gold. The children of the Turkish
schools and the Turkish Inhabitants closed the pro-
cession. The sun shone brilliantly, and the scene
was of the striking and beautiful description.
The long procession advanced to the grand parade
in the middle of the city, by the water side, in front
of the barracks. Here pulpit, covered with red
cloth, was placed in the midst, which the bearer
of the Hatti-Scherif stood to read it, The autho-
rites were around; the inhabitants ranged them
selves the side of the place. but the greater part
took their position the slope OF the hills that
overlook this spot, where the long rows of women,
with their white wells, looked at a distance, like
lines of snow on the dusky green of the heights
Towards the sea were all the vessels decked out in
their flags, and the crews manning the yards After
the reading, which occupied half hour, the Imam
repeated solemn prayer, the people all ans xering
Amen at the end of each clause. The prayer end
ed the clarions blew, and the ships in the harbor
fired salutes. Selim Bey, Governor of the city, then
round the parade, and addressed discourses to
the Greek and Armenian Archbishops, and the Jew
ish Rabbi, pointing out to them the benevolent and
charitable feelings of the Sultan The ceremony
was then at an end. Although $4,000 persons were
said to have been assembled on the parade, acct
dent took place
China.
We have received accounts from China, by way
Of Calcutta, to the 18th Nov. The English ship
Nymph arrived there and brought positive intelli-
gence of a complete disru ption between the Chi
nese authorities and the English at Canton. At Ma
a sort Of engagement had taken place between
the English aided by the Portuguese, and the Chr
nese authorities. The latter succeeded with the
loss Of 81 men. All communications had been cut
of between the European and the Chinese, and all
foreign trade ntcrdcted except with the Anne
who were making large profits in consequence ofthe
continuance of the dispute with their rivals in
merce.
The Chinese Government persists in their policy
relative the seizure Of the opium, and there does
appear the least probability Of any ancable
Element Of the dispute. If the English do not
cumb, hostilities appear inevitable.
Markets.
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| FouR oTLock.--Coas.ls for Acc. closed ausa, 4
Pam Mos0y MANxsr Jan 81 The market has steady
today, and pcss have ntan.d themselves For cash.
Thre~s have risen Neapstan
Spanish Fves tActiv) have declined Do. (Pasrive) POI
UNMARRIED Belgian, Quotations For the end OF
tn. month Fy's have advanced SC Threes unvar.d
PAWS MosGr M.nxgr, Jas. hscyast -Four Tbe mar
vet has been brisk and the Of prices
ra For cash. ives have fallen Tbre~s hav,
risen ior. Roman spsns tivves (Act,ell Do (Ptss,.l
rorugues- Thrres Nsspolitan AIRED. For the
end ofths month Elves have declined io Thr.es have ad
| vance, Sc. Nespolitans Sc.
H,vrr, Jan shThe demand continue, fair cotton
market and 400 bses Und States sid yesterday FROM
TO s Inclusive o Lbs lies New Orleans Of Is, Du-
eali, ndilg mi flair - o 20 taken by spinner
est bsh any TPro'esn in prices and holders
generally cakinr, remain willing sellers.
In other American Articles report the
sal-s, via, ~ bits Pe,s is ri Is 81 20 bile Flour sf
isT do at DC some becsv realised " - FOR northern
cOrross ~ ENGLAND, isss
Import from the United States. $50. s7i2s
br fril Tsss
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Other descriptions isssos
Total. Observation-Disclosures. iiialss
s'ock on Jan I, 1850 ................. aso