Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-09-15

almost general rising Of the IsopIe O Syria and p.
ssune although at the first onset hs was obliged TO
smut elfup in Jerusalem, ultimately defeated
the insurgents with great ease. He is now mors
powerful than he was in 1888 his troops are NOR
PrActsed In war, and the rebellion does not extend
Dey ono the Chain of Lebanon the opulatiop of hrA
does not exceed 5000 souls, and is composed az
three races--the Ansarias, the Druses, and Maroon
ties. Inc Ansarias, who reckon GO, 600 souls, and
1ne nor'hern part of the chain In the envS
tneii worship sometimes Mahomed dan and sometimes
Christian rites. The importance of this tribe is
r rom;,ss very irng The Druses and Ma
mutual political relations. Tne Maronites are Ca
thoiics, who, having in the sixth century been
euted oy the Greeks, took refuge in Lebanon The
Drnses are a sect Of llahomedans, when their CO..
believers drove from their country. Common saAfv
drove the Druses and Maroni.es to combine in The,
defence OF their new country. II was not till the
reign Of Amnrath III, that they were BROUGHT nm.
der the dominion of the Turks but they were al.
lowed to have chief taken from among themselves.
The race of this chief becoming extinct the au,ho.
r,ty was transferred TO an Arab. from whom Emr
Bechir, the present chief Of the Druses, is descend
ed. He was a powerful prince when the French
army entered Syria and he has ruled the Druses and
Maronitss for 45years. He is commander OF all the
forces OF country and is by his order alone that
the people can take up arms he is the only med lam.
Tor the execution Of the directions Of the Gov.
merit; he raises the taxes which are levied accord
ing to the number OF mulbcryrees, or acres ofland,
possessed by each inhabitant, and out Of which he
pays the tribute. Emir be CHR who is both loved
and respected, greatly contributed to suppress tie
revolt IN 1888. Being Christian, he fears that IL
the sultan, or rather the Turks Of Copstantinopk,
should be rc-establshed in authority over Syria, a.
terrible reaction will ensne, and he therefore re-
mains faithful TO Mehemet Ali. The MAronites will
soon rally round the banner Of their emir As the
insurgents have submitted, Mehemet Ali will make
concessions to them in order TO attach them to his
interests.
China.
CHINA ExPEDITIoy.-The Bombay Times repeats
an Of The China Eypedition- s,s pf
four sail of the line three larger frgates, twenty
eight vessels OF war, carrying from IL to rs guns,
and three or four steamers. The above are manned
by 40OO seamen and marines. To these must be
added 5000 infantry, accompanied by an extraor-
binary proportion of artillery, rockets, bombs, as
well AS extra allotment of sappers, miners, artil
lery, engineering officers, &c; we mean over and
above the usual number Of naval aud military Off
GERS appointed on such enterprises. And. finally,
we must not omit to enumerAte about IT, tons of
shipping as transports, and large number of flat
TONED boats, to go high up rivers into the lnte-
rior, carrying mortars for the destruction of forts.
houses, and Othtr >budngs.
The Chinese armv. by the best computations,
amounts only to 10000 men, Of which 100000 are
cavalry The greater portion are in garrisons, scat
tered lover the nineteen provinces. But few (say
% soldiers only) allotted to the smaller towns,
and in Pekin itself there not over 1000
Lin is said to be fully informed Of the movements
of the English, but affects indifference, and talks
about blowing the fleet 10 atoms. He scorns the
idea ct coming TO terms. There are now loO0 so.-
diers at Canton, the greatest force ever known
there,
The Chinese soldier wears jacket with the name
oil the division written on ii IN front and rear A
canvass bag behind for his provisions, and cetton
pouch before for his ammunition. The exposed
combustible nature Of the latter causes many Of the
soldiers to be severely wounded by explosions in
hr,ng. The capis longitudinal ,witha small red tas.
sci, and those that afford it purchase CATERS and
shoes The cavalry dress is the same, and their
saddles are clumsy, and their stirrups immense and
without spurs. The officers wear in addition robes
OF SILK and iurs and lion, tiger, &c. embroidered
IN 'front.' and they all have ring on the thumb to as
sist them in drawing the bow. They wear the bow
around their neck, and carry sword. They eat the
ground bones, and also the gall Of tigers, TO give
them courage, and the regiments sometimes
dressed in dotted cloth to resemble tigers. They
have pixies, bows, and each two swords, fighting
with both, also matchbox. The matchlocks are
cast, and are wretched things, and often burst.
They also use shields made Of rattan wicker work.
Markets,
LoSDoS MONEY M,EKEr, Aug 1.-THE funds are still on
the Improvement and Consols left of 81 buyers both for
moaey and account Bank Stock l73 to 4, Exchequer
Bills % to 26s premium WIKI the mercural people
OF the Paris Stock Exchange the advance has been equal
Susceptible the dealers there are to the apparent ten
dency fpotca events for the fall in the funds was
much more rapid than those here and indeed pro-
ceeded so far in this stock market as in Paris.
The foreign market has paraken srgely Of the rice in
the value Of stocks. Spanish Active with the May Cou
the Three per Cents - Ia 3. Brazilian 7s too Mexi
lean Ola Bonds 80 TO - the New 81 i2toa Coomsiaa
the Five per Cents los to L.. Belgian l02 to4
.oTToS M,kxEr, LivERKPooL. Aug. Io-Our market TO-
day without change 4 pretty fair business was done
al previous quotations The sales may be about
200 bags, OF which 1000 smeIic n taken specu
laton.
P.trs MoNrr M.KKrr.--B eurse Saturday, .4us g Half
pest tour-The unortnaac SPECTATORS for rise who had
not money TO take in stock having been all executed
on Friday morning, the heavy fall which HAD been
going for several davs ceased and the Rentes began
gradually 10 creep up The Three per Cent Markewhch
was at moment low 19 touched s0f and the
Bourse closed Friday a; sol loc for the account The
failure OF Louis Napoleon considered favourable 20
the Government and the report that the first notice ofthc
intentions Of that mad had hoen by
Minister was also looked ON as proof OF renewed good
understanding. These consi1eTations had influence
on the market and many persons attributed the rise TO
then but the state Of be found in the posi-
ton Of the Bourse itself whore all the mischief having
been done change could take place but that of up
ward one
On Saturday the same cool feeling was maintained and
the market opened freely az 0 40c suddenly to s
40c, and closed with COOL market at sf 2oc being two
per cen adv snce since last article Of Thursday.
ToaroroSis, PARIS, sJSoAY EvEViSo, Auousr SrH.-
Every thing is quiet here, but there is not much
business dong. The Three per Cents are 81 for the
Acco ant. with firm appearance but there is very Little
business done. The war alarm seems TO be at an end.
LoSpoS CoRS EVcu,NGr Aug. l0.-The supply of wheat
by land carriage samples moderate Of which about
7c0 500 quarters Of the crop; the best
taken about the rates Of last week but there
some difficulty in clearing on, at those prices and In
instances reduction submitted to. Foreign
slow sale at late prices. Barley is without alteration in
value Beans rather cheaper, and having fair guam
tty Of new white from Kent prices Is TO %
but gray came slowly TO MARKET and sells the
terms Oats are slow sale a. Is decline.
Wheat per gr.-EsseN. Kent. and Suffolk white, old 20
15 20; DO fine seected runs old ~ and ards,
new IS red old 90 ~ new 70 ~ Beans pigeon, He'll
Letters from the South Of Europe that the value Of
wheat mad been firmly supported at the principal ports in