The Illinois free trader. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1840-1841, 1840-11-20
Foreign News.


The packet-shp New York, Capt Barstow,
arrived at New DIRK on the I'd inst. from Eng
land, bringing London dates up to the 7th ult.
For the news that follows we arc indebted to the
| New York Herald.
| This intelligence hroathes of war in the East
and disturbance and revolution in France. The
most important point is the contest between
the war and Peace party in Paris. Theirs is at
the head of the war party-Louis Philippe of the
peace party. The destruction of Beyrout has
exaspcrated the French people, and they cry for
war--and if war is not given them, they will most
like proceed to revolution.
The corn crops of Europe have turned out well,
but their money market is in very deranged
state in consequence of the mcnacipg position of
affairs in Europe and the East.
TUE EAsr.-A letter from Malta, Scptembe-
27lh, lSfo says, "Last night the Prometheus
steamer arrived from the squadron of Beyrout
On the 10Th, hostilitcs against Mchcmet Ali
were commenced by firing at Beyrout; on the
following day the whole of the squadron bombar-
ded the place, and, it is said, from one to Two
thousand of the inhabitants were DESTROYED by the
shot and the falling of the buildings. All the
British merchants had previously embarked; their
warehouses on shore had been plundered by the
Egyptian troops, us also the American Consulate.
After the bombafdmcnt, the. place being unite
nable-bombarded for two days-tho Egyptian
troops evacuated. Fifteen hundred British ma
rincs under Commodore Napier, three hundred
Austrian marines, and about eight thousand Turk
ish troops, besides the British Artillery, Sappcrs,
and Miners, had been encamped within cnrench-
ment at Dgouni.-lbrahim Pasha was in the Vi
cnity with his army, and some trifling skirmish-
es of outposts had taken place.
M. Dcsmeloize, the Consus Deputy, who in
habted country house near Beyrout, hoisted the
French flag on his house. The English fred
upon it; five balls struck it, and Knocked down
part of the wall; the string which held the flag
was severed by the projcctilcs. but the flag re-
manned entire. On Solimans Pasha's advice. M
Dcsmcloize retired to Suda, in that Generals
house.
On the llth the firing was continued, and a
French vessel was obliged to leave, on the orders
of the English. M. Desmcloizc, having demand
ed of the British Consul by what right such acts
were committed when the commercial blockade
was not declared, they replied that was blockade
like another, and that no vessel was either allow
cd to enter OF to go out. NJ. Dcsmcloize immed-
atcly drew upa protest, which he sent to the Con-
sul.Gencral at Alexandra.
All the Europeans who are established in Bcy-
rout eyineed their Indignation to the British ma
ton, Mehemot Ali remained immoveablc. M.
Cochelct, who was present when the dispatches
were received, entrcaed him to preserve modcra-
ton, and by that means keep right on his side
until the end.
Sept @i,--Thc Turkish notila, composed of
ono ship Of the line, two irigates, two corvcttes,
one brig and steamer, accompanied by twenty
transports, had, aided by the British squadron,
landed al two o'clock, 1000 Turks at Beyrout.
Tho British ships, seven in number, had furnish
ed contingent Of 200 men each. Notwilhstand-
ing the protection afforded by the guns of
the squadrons, tho Turkish and British troops
which landed in Syria, have been completely de-
featcd by the Egyptian forces. The details Of
this affair are not yet known, but il is positive.
Every day the news that the Turkish troops
(which are in wurcomania and the adjaccn, pro-
.f