The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-08-21

Suens,a =, s.,,;epIar and is ready 10 quarrel with
,has Power and with all the world for this advantage
GAINED by her and lost 10 France moreover, M
bride of France, well az her Poiey, sesn ~.
a,r,d MOI become, and il not consequently, parry
She feels accordingly oyeneached and moftinea
uassed over and dispensed with
10 their rage some Of the French Mins'enAi youl-
mails accuse England and suspect WIN nu'', y ~
con,ent a the growing naval power Of France, anu
sscrhe her junction with Russia and her abandon
ment OF France othat feeling. England Vs. ho"evei'
not displeased in that respect only win fsncs.
deoendenty of her desire TO defeat the designs :.
France on Egypt, she objects 10 her PIoseeu,
Rneno. Ayres and 10 her retaining and extending
herself In Algeria Lsha not say whether England
h. IN the right or in the wrong IN thus seeking 20
counteract Fiance but shall give you the ofnn'oh
~ every unprejudced man, that If England were 70
permit France to 60 ON increasing hei navy anu MID
lending her conquests in every directon she would
- Iong that is whenever il should please rance
!, throw of the maskhavc TO fight for her existence
!. Mistress Of the Seas and fol- the preservation OF
her allies from the encroachment OF tins her great r'hi
While this is going on IN EuroPe matters nav -
summed an unpromisng aspect for Mehemet An nearer
nome The Christian people Of several districts OF
syria have reyoed, and have defeated the Egyptian
,,oon n eyery skrmish that had yet occurred They
even threatened Damascus and Beyrout-put brave
and resolute they are, they want leaders
their head only some inferior native chiefs and TWO
Frenchmen of no note. They have declared them
selves the subjects Of the Sultan whose rights they
saw they will assert. The principal among them are
from Mount Lebanon and its vicinity 80 serious Is
this revolt deemed by Mehemet All, that he mas de-
spatched 10000 men from Alexandria in fourteen
fpates (nearly all Turkish under his youngest son
SoIiman Pasha French renegade known as Col.
Selvs had before the arrival OF this reinforcement
that is on the I'D and 23d JuneattemPted TO crush
the revolt, but found lie could do nothing anu a.
though our accounts from Beyrout come down 70 the
4th inst they contain no authentic account Of any
thing achieved by the Egyptian army over these IN
surgents On the contrary, composed as y u OF hete
rogeneous materials Abanians EgyPtiAn:youths, ana
Others not TO be depended in grave circumstances,
tbev NAV be deemed not likely to offer determined
or effective resistance, and indeed in the actions that
have hitherto taken place. the Egyptian troops have
displayed the most scandalous patroonery :,
This instruction the English are accused OF having
created and fomented, and the presence OF nrlisn
squadron on the coast of Syria, under the command
Of Captain Napier, would give color TO the report
that the English contemplate preventing the landing
of troops and supplies for the Egyptians -,
How the matter is to end it is difficult to say Me
hemet Ali now appears doomed to destruction by the
formidable coalition above mentioned but still it is
not quite clear that France will quietly look on while
the English and Russians crush this uDquestionabiy
great man Still, the peace at any price system OF
King Louis Philippe is against the supposition OF De-
lief that France will in this conjuncture set herself up
against the rest of Europe, The enemies of M Theirs
already triumph in his fall, and say that when ne
shall have been superseded by Count Mole the ia'ef
will have plausible excuse for submitting to circum-
stances created by M Theirs
The celebration Of the Fetes Of July are proceeding
in Paris with pomp. The funeral procession Of yes
terday was most moving spectacle A large venicie
(but superbly decorated) drawn by 80 horses CONVEY
ed TO the Place de la Bastlle the remains OF the ne
roes az JuIy lS}O between 700 and 500 IN number
They were inferred under the column erected ON the
site of the Bastle with all possible ceremony. me
whole of the National Guards OF Paris ana II WAT
riors were foot with numerous deputauohs o. SUI
dents and other citizens At one moment some aafih
was manifested among the people, and general re,
treat took Mace but subsidized without mischief and
ali went of quietly. Still il was easy to perceive that
the excitement increased by the Eastern question Just
alluded to, was generally prevalent among the Nanon-
al Guards and the public, and might DC made 70 pro
duce unfortunate results
The French Funds have fallen under these circum-
stances but the price Of American securities are IN
nowise affected by them. The amount negotiated Is
not however considerable The only change in price
since my last is in Rothschd's Loan, which has risen
to 80 1-2
Our harvest is not promising as il was week
sin e. Still the wheat is good that we have no
fears for dearth although prices may and must con-
tinue higher than in ordinary years.
LADIES' FASHIONS FOR AUGUST
Foulards, polls decheare boreges, broche or plain,
and silks of every color, shot plain perlees, glacees
saiinees are all in favor but during the weather
they are replaced by batis,e de lane with flowers
sees termed batises spoulnees and thread batistes
There is little new in the make of dresses this month;
the struggle to introduce long tight sleeves still con-
tinues short sleeves much worn in Paris, with
long gloves matching in color with the scarf centure
&c; the sleeves passe coude also seen; other
sleeves made with coulisses forming bouillons
but of moderate size Corsages also made with
coulisses, only half down the body, others
tirely it, Fichus is great variety, made of
light materials dresses with short sleeves
and long bodies One Of the newest forms is in
point with small collar and long scarf ends trimmed
all round with narrow Valenciennes lace the ends
in front and tie behind the present form of the
corsage requires the addition of the chemsetes which
very richly embroidered, and trimmed with fine
lace frills also the tops of dress
es.
Leghorn bonnets arc much worn at this moment,
but paile de rz also fashionable Straw bonnets
for travelling country wear have the fronts edged
with broad band of velvet and the crown is encircled
with torsade of the material PLAID ribbons may also
be used in the same style, and sometimes bunch of
fancy feathers matching the velvet ribbon falls to
the edge of the bonnet the form of bonnets docs not
vary. Small fchus either of lace or tulle, trimmed
with two three rows of futed late, worn
fauchon the head long couues of narrow gauze
ribbon placed in clusters and fix the chu each
side the checks small ribbon bride ties under the
chin.
RUSSIA
After all the contradictory accounts received it APP
pears that the Russian expedition against hhiva dd
not succeed. General Perowski, the commander of
the expedition, had arrived at ST. Petersburg and
stated that he had succeeded in finding practicable
road but the excessive cold destroyed his camels which
Were his only means Of transport The campaign l.
to be re-opened after the great heats and hopes are
entertained that il will be speedily successful
The Augsburgh Gazette states that Prince Packe-
witch is to take command Of the Russian armies in
the approaching campaign, and that he and the Empe
were to set out for the Black Sea toward the end
of July from these circumstances is inferred thai
the campaign is to be of great magnitude and i'm
portance Central Asia is spoken of as likely to be
the theatre of great events
The Presburc Gazette states that letters from Guiz
zewo (l2 miles from Bucharcst) dated the 18th of