The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1840-10-21
Sixteen Days Later from Europe
.2rric0i or the Acadia.


Of Halifax. where she stopped fer the delivery
OF The mail and passengers 10 hours.
The Acadia brings Londen papers to the 80
inst. News reached London on the Sd IN the
short period Of nine days from Alexandra that
the frman oftbe Sultan, deposing Mehemet Ali.
was communicated 10 him on the els, Septem-
Der, and that the CoDsuls Of the four powers in
sisnty struck their flags and retired on board
their shipping. This news was brought BY the
steamer Oriental, which left Alexandra on the
24th TO Marseiss. was transmitted thence by
telegraph TO Paris thence To London by a
newspaper express. thence TO Liverpool by rail
way mail, and thence by the Acadia to Rosien,
] distance of not less Than $500 miles in ALL in
period OF 90 days. 1t is accompanied BY the
further news from Beyrout in Syria, received
at Malta by the steamer Prometheus, which
left Beyrout on the Goth, that that town had
surrendered TO the allies after a bombardment
Of nine hours, the Egyptian troops having evac-
uated it in the night The coast Of Syria had
been previously bIoekaded for period Of about
three weeks, by the British ships of war Power
fui, Edinburgh, Thunderer, Ganges, Benbow.
Caster, Carysfor,. and Caster steamer.
twas feared that this would prove the signal for
war between France and the Allied Powers, as
the threat had been made public previous 10
the event by the French Government, that war
would ensue if any attempt was made to carry
out The treaty at once. There appears to be
determination on the part Of the Allies, to car
ry out The treaty of July at all hazards. No
real proposition has as yet been made to the
British Government by France, and all was
doubts. difficulties and alarms in consequence.
The consuls we're falling rapidly, and every
department Of the money market was in a
gloomy condition. The foreign market had
also been rendered stagnsnt by the news from
the continent. The tea market was rising, al
though there was in the kingdom a stock for
lS monthss consumption. Spinners were in
favor of general rise in the price Of cotton.
! The news from China is important. An es-
press arrived at Bombay on The 23d Of July.
bringing the intelligence that par, of the ex-
pedition had arrived in the Canton river, and
had entirely de;'royed the forts of the Poeea
Tigris, and vnat the troops had afterwards
landed and put them in Il state Of defence a.
gainst the Chinese.
correspondent; Of the London Standard
gives the following additional particulars.
AFTER the vessels had destroyed tho forts Of
the Bogue at the entrance of the Bocca Ticris,
some troops and seamen were sent on shore to
put them in a state Of defence against the Chi
nsse. The expedition then proceeded towards
| IWhampoa, having pressed two Chinese pilots
but on reaching Second Bar, the passage for
large vessels was impeded by the Chinese hav-
ing taken the precaHtion 10 sink some large
junks: however, the smaller vessels and steam
ers will almost Immediately proceed with
strong military force to raze Canton to the
ground"
The residue Of the Intelligence does not ap-
pear TO be Of much importance so far as Eu
rope is concerned Ia Spain another insurrec
ton had been put down. but new one was in
progress, coalition having formed by til
Liberals Of that country and Portugal. with tn
design TO unite the two Nations.
dedication Of The King of Holldnd.-Ttr
Hing of Holland has abdica,ed hi. throne in fs
vor Of the Prince Of Orange, who will for III
future conduct the affairs of the kingdom. TIL
reason which has led the King TO this remarka
bic step, is understood to be his determination
TO marry the lady-his union with whom was
much opposed by his family aud subjects.
Death Of the Princess Aueustd.-The Prin-
cess Augusta. daughter Of George the Third.
died at O'Clock on the evening of Sept. 25,h
in the 72d year of her age. The funeral took
place on the 2d, at midnight The services
we're performed with great magni6cencc.
Prince Louis Ndpoieon.-The trial Of young
Napoleon exciies less interest than mig gbt be ex
pected. He requested permission to address
the Court. and read defence, IN which be de-
MED the Jurisdiction of the Court and declared
tha, he had neither mercy nor justice so expec,
from H. The reading OF the accusation against
him occupied two hours.
The President steam ship sailed from Liver
pool on the st. for New York with I4O passen-
gers, 1000 packages, and about 500 tons Of fine
goods. Capt. Prayer had been dismissed from
the command Of the President, in consequence
of dissatisfaction Of the Directors Of the British
and American Steam Navigation Company, With
the Presidents voyage out and home, which
they considered " most disastrous, and sufh-
cent to condemn the vessel and all connected
with her." They thought that she ought 10
have made the voyage from New York 10 'out-
teen days, at the out side, and considered that
her not making the passage in that tine reflect
ed " anything but credit on the way I" ~h'eh
she had been sailed"
TURKEY.
The lat.., adviees from Censiantipanls are
of The 9th ultimo. On the 9Th. Count Wslew-
,Li had arrived, m board the Papin steamer,
frem Alexandra. The next day Rifant Bsy
arrived. on board the Turkish steamer Taji,
MI. -;tb che final ansue of he