Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1840-11-07

| Ofk-ruuOrcu obstruction Oh
the Chimes forts at BOcca Tigrs
March on Canton 10 raZc Ii to
ground -BOmbartiment and de-
structiOn of BeyrOOt-prOSpect
Ofwar between France and Eng
reinforcement of the
French fIcet--eXtraOrdinary at.
tempts to destroy the dock yards
at ShcerMcSs and at Plymouth
q line of Battle Ship and u fri
gate Burnt Death of the Prin-
cess Augusta AddicatiOn of the
King Of Holland.
The ROYAL Mail steamship Acadia, Capt. Mil
Ter, arrived at Boston on saturday morning, very
early, and reached her dock at half past eight
O'Clock, making the run in thu space OF IL Ia days
from Liverpool, 81 hours lIom Halifax, aud 10 days
| I hours from Liverpool 10 Halifax. She had 81
passengers 10 Halifax, and ~ 10 Boston We re-
ceived our letters and papers BY HarnlenS Ex-
press this morning, and issued our first Extra al
seven o'clock This morning (being the Sabbath,
God forgive Us y
The President arrived al this port this morning
al ten O'Clock and by the potesess Capt. Keene,
We received our papers and letters in great album
dance at the same hours This steamer brings out
| As passengers.
The news ii olgreater Importance than any that
we have had from Europe Tor years. Every thing
wears tie aspect Of general long aud bloody
war throughout Europe aud Asia, although many
Of the English journals insist upon 1t, that the pre-
nlnary fighting in the Eaot will strengthen the pros
poets Vi peace.
The substance Of the news is this. As soon as
the advanced division of The English fleet reached
the Chinese seas, they went 10 work and battered
down all the ioTls at the Bocca Tigris, and up the
CANON rlvcr. They then landed force and sent
Il up 10 Canton to destroy that place. The English
feet in the Mediterranean bombard and nearly
destroyed Btyrout, drove out the Egyptians, landed
force, aud took possession of it. Ii IL also stated
that Com. Napier has seized several Egyptian YES
S :, and that he has stopped all supplies from gong
To- tie coast. On the other hand the French have
sent two line Of battle ships and TWO war steamers
TO reinforce their Mediterranean fleets and have RIA
dy at Que port alone thirteen other large men-Ol.
war, 10 send oil. All this time Il sand that The
Turkish Government has refused the propositions
OF Mehemt Ali; that the latter has Therefore Tesol-
we'd To succumb and accede To the terms OF the our
Powers; and also that he is lying dangerously
sick a. Alexandra.
IN France, an additional credit of $1,000 600
francs has been opened to pay the increased ex-
penses of the navy aud amy Louis Nspoean, is
ttl ON he tial. Madame Latfarge las been found
gully, AMI sent I'D nara laDOr l0r HE.
The war in Africa still continues.
The King of Holland has abJicated in order To
marry his lormer mistress.
The princes Augusta IS dead.
Captain Fayrer has been dismissed from com.
mand cf the President.
An attempt has been made 10 destroy the dock.
yards at Sheerness and at Plymouth. The line
Of battle ship SaIavera, and The irigatc Imogenc
have been burnt.
The Ples,dent steam ship left Liverpool Oct.
Isl, IN command OF Capt. Aeans, WIN i4V p"s
sangeis.
Parliament was to be further prorogued TO 10th
Of November.
10 commercial matters, is some change, It IS
runored that the Bank of England intends to IN
crease its rate of interest 10 6 per cent. thus
Is not believed, exchanges are quiet, Consols
| fell Of course on receipt of the war news; they
| are down to Sc. At enc time there was gener'
| al panic in the London money Market. The
corn or Fps ale yer, good; being nearly Is pei
cent over those Of 1899. The importers Of
foreign corn have lost large money. There
was an attempt in the cotton market, week be-
fore the Acadia sailed to get up speculation tt
raise ihJ price Of cotton, and they succeeded II
raising il IA Of penny, and were just al 10 to
sustain il at the mark up to the day Of sailing.
Private Correspondence ofthe Heraldl
LONDON, 4, O'Clock, P, NJ.
October 6 ls40.
EDITOR HERALD: | hasten to send tie ncloseC
from the second edition Of the Morning Post Al
| the papers oil the city have published second edl
tions. aud thousands within two hours have bee
sold
COMMANDMENT AND DESTRUCTlO.
OF BEYROUT.
We copy the following important intelligence
from the London Morning Herald ofOct. s.
PARls, Oct. 2, halfpasl 8,
FRIDAY morning.
al hasten 10 inlorm you that the French Govern
men, have received the following most importar
teegraphlc despatch:
MARsLiLLEs, Oct half-past Q.
"MAL1A, Sept. 27.-rhe Promotheus which lei
Beyrout on the 20lh announces that, after bon
ba rdment OF nine days which reduced the town
ashes the Egyptians evacuated the town in I'll
night and the allies took possession oil II.
1.-The Oriental which Quilted Alexandra on III
Gath, makes known that The irman deposing Meh,
= met Ali, had been communicated gu The 2lst To b
Hlohness by the Consus Genera Of the Four Pow
ers who instantly struck their flags, and retired
board their shipping.
(C0pVl 'OlftCtOF W INC dpn FlOcOn.
!. The above is the most important and alarmin
;, Intelligence that could be received, as members @
= the French Government have said that the lTea
" were executed FoutrdHce, there must be war
dare not say more To alarm the public mind, but
n view II as mnst fatal news, and have good reaSo
n to do So"
The above intelligence has produced a compile
panic in the city and consols have alIrn nearly Of
and one fourth per cent viz from 81 l-2 TO s. g.
We may also add tia, l00,O 0J consols were offer
r al So, aud no takers. Purchaser were, howeye
u shortly obtained al that price.
er Ten thousand additional troops have boen ordr
W TO embark al Chnsianinope for Cyprus. We la
OF already stated that Mehemet Ali either was or eg
it, Ell to be seriously indsposed. His disease is said
ut be boil on u spine. an sfeclinn peculiar TO I
Il. Nile His late apparent humility TO the Sultan, a
es his Offer through Rilat Bry to surrender CAM
III and Adans are believed 10 have been mere ~
r. 10 gain time, and had hIs offers been accepted,