Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-09-14

to make his escape upset-several shots were fred
at Inn. friend Of mine saw a mnsket ball fall
| close beside him. Had Bonaparte been SO shot, 1t
would have been the proper end of so mischievous
! bockhead
A French General who was capsured, is said to
| have lust died of his wounds.
The town aa horities liberal enough 10 give
out that the Engsh the bottom of this insur-
rectonary movement" What next!
All sorts of rumours are rife. Ii is said that the
troops efthe line are favorable to the prince, and
that those Quartered in the envirOns will attempt to
rescue the captives The civil authorities have rs
sued proclamatiens auding the loyalty OF the brave
The coaches from Paris are anxiously looked for.
Many imagine that accounts will be received OF at
tempts to rise elsewhere and that some simultane'
movement has been contemplated
Court and Fashionable Intelligence.
THr HEALTH OF QUEEN VIcroRIA.-We under
stand from good authority that her Msjesty's APP
pearancs has altered lately much for the worse that
she has became extremely thin, and that she is sub
iected to a swelling in the feet. Her Majesty, like
ladies' Of lower degree, must be worse before she is
better.
The Princess Augusta is still living.
PRINCE Albert PAISTEa-The "Chetenham
Looker-on" saws that Prince Albert has fitted up
regular ateIier in Buckingham Palace, where he has
his colors and canvasses and models-everything in
true artistic style. His Royal Highness may be
cons dercd very capital painter.
Parliame ntary.
PRoRoGATIox OF PARLIAMENT.-Her Majesty
Gas at present arrangcd) viii prorogue Parliament
in person next week. but il is doubtful whether it
will be on Tuesday or Thursday. Orders were
given this morning to erect a state chair In the
House of Lords, near the throne, for the accommo-
daton Of Prince Alnert-Standard, dag 9TH
House OF COMMONS. Aug 9th The RUSSIANS
AND KHIvA The orders OF the day having been
gone through, MIR. Hume asked whether Ministers
had any information 10 the correctness OF the
morning repor respecting the advance OF the Rus
SLAMS TO Khiva.
Sir John Hobhouse answered, that he wholly dis
belle ed those reports, officer having arrived in
England who had left Khiva since the date at which
the Russians were supposed to have reached that
point.
THE EASTERN QUrsTIoS.-THE TROUBLE WITH
FnAycE-Mr Hume then called the attention of
the house to the state Of our relations with France
and the other grea; Powers OF Europe, In reference
to Egypt and Syria. lie endeavored to prove. By
extracts from dispatches, that Britain as well as
France had for the last eight years recognized and
even guaranteed he authority OF MGhemet Ali IN
Sy ria IL was said that orders lad been sent to Capt
Napier to oppose the landing Of the Pasha's troops
at Beyrout. This, if true, would lead to perions
war il false, it could be easily conradicted. He
wished TO know whether the convention 1T England.
Austria Russia and Prussia, had been signed, and
whether there would be any objection to lay 1t on
the table before the close of the session He depre-
Gated the policy OF that convention He called on
ministers to avoid disastrous war, and abide by
their own pledges Of non-intertcrence instead OF
which. they now acting on the principles oil
the holy alliance and throwing of the friend ship OF
France the ONLY con Institutional government in Eu.
rome He begged TO know what right this country
had to interfere between the Porte aud any OF ITS
vassas. The hostilites OF the last IL months had
been owing to England, and she was now bringing
the hazard Of war upon herself The preparations |
Of France showed the feeling entertained in that |
couatrv Meanwhile, every assistance given by us
TO the Russian power IN Europe served to strengthen
that power against us in India, and 10 endanger
dismemb rment of Turkey. He concluded by NOV
ing an address to the crown for copy OF the con-
vention.
Lord Palmerston desired TO express opinion
opposite to that of Mr.. Hume. as to
the policy pursued by Great Britain on the affairs
of the East The guarantee alleged by Mr.. Hume to
be proved by the dispatches referred 10 was by
those very de patches distinctly disproved What
ever the causes of the revolt in SYRIA British inter-
ference not among them The Instructions
given by the British Government IL Capt. Napier,
in command Of feet, were TO protect British in
terest His only interference had been with the ;
Egyptian commanders TO prevent the a'rocnHs
which were there permitted, but which tna' inter
ference had fortunately the effect OF mitigating The
con vention, Of which a copy was asked, had been
signed but, until il should have been ratified, II
csuId not be produced TO Parliament. He denied
that there had been any intention To throw OIL the
p ench alliance which, the contrary, the British
Government continued To cherish as OF the highest
value not only to those nations thsmselves but to
the well-beng Of Europe and he did not believe
that the present difference weuld be more than tenn
still less that il would lead to any thing like
hostility between two countries having so many IN
te res,s in common. He was glad too, to have this
opportunity Of declaring that no ctpcealment had
been practiscd by England toward France. The
general principles 10 be pursued were fully agreed
on by both nations and the difference was merely as
To the means best adapted IN particular case to the
adv ance ment OF those principles II was by ssch
a policy as Mr.. Hume recommended, ard not by the |
policy ri Her Majssty's ministers, that the integrity
Of Turkey would be endangered. The treaty OF Un. |
kiar 'Skelessi was not to be renewed. Russia had
enrared to wave, upon receiving certain counter
sec critics. all claim to its renewal Every effort had
been made by all the Powers, Turkey included, to
Obtain the oi France to the convention
The allure Of these Efforts much to be regret
ted but he would say that there was NO foundation
for the alarm studiously propagaed, that France
h ad any views Of hostility To England. And tie
Government toward France confirmed him in his
conviction that their good undo rstand,ng could not
be disturbed. This statement was received with
loud tokens Of qualification by the house.
Mr. Leaoer hoped Lord Pamerston would be able
20 saw that there had been no want ct courtesy to-
VIA I'd France in the conduct Of the negotiation
France. replied Lord Palmerston, was told all
along that the other four Powers earnestly desired
her Concurrence, but that should this turn oct I'M
attainable she must not be surprised II they acted
without her An uifimafum having been offered IN
her which she declined, the other four Powers then
decided that they must act upon II without her &C
cordinely r. after that, they had recurrcd to ter
and said " You see are four, now Will you not
give wayl" they would have been Offering her, not
a courtesy but an afrcnt. or such a course she
would have been Justly entitled TO complain.
Mr. Hume withdrew his motion, MIR. Briscoe ex-
pressing his conviction that the English had no hos
tile feeling toward France
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