Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-05-18


The reports of mutinies among the Carlst insur-
gents in Spain revived; and il said that Espar
Zero has pledged himself to put an end to the civil
war in Arragon and Catalonia by the month of Sep
tember. Meanwhile, the budget Of the Minister Of
Finance shows an estimated excess of expepditsre
over income Of nearly seven millions sterling.
Letters from BayOnne, received at Paris state that
the Carst chief Llangostera, has been assassinated
by his own soldiers, In consequence Of suspicion
being excited against him Of being in tratorOus
yssPondenoe with Espartero.
EspaItero's headquarters again fixed at Mas
de las Mataa.
Balmaseda has not penetrated the Basque pre-.
vinces- He still remains in the mountains Of SOra.
Portugal.
Dow MIGpEL.-Don Miguel has published let
ter in his own name, in which he distinctly and
emphatically deRics his rumored voluntary renun-
citation OF all claim to the crown Of Portugal Whe-
ther he does or not is Of very little consequence.
Sicily.
Naples, March 27.--Lord Lyndhurst's speech
about the suphar question put the king not into the
best o humOurs. There has been change Of minis
tiers, and three regiments sent off to Sicily to
keep the Sicilians in order; but the money paid by
the French has been repaid by the king All has
taken peaceable turn since the six ships OF war
were ordered to be sent there.
AIgiers.
The Paris papers contain letters from Algiers Of
the 18th. The arrival of the Duke Of Orleans had
Immediately to be commenced. Operations are
to be begun on an extended scale, as the comman-
der-n-chief is determined to risk everything to put
down Abd-el-Kader. Indeed, the future safety OF
the African colony depends vital blow being
struck against the power of the Emir, and the hos
tile tribes who have now obeyed his summons to
holy war; Add ell. Kader was at Medeah with his
regular forces He had fortified some OF the noun
tain passes, and busy in exciting the insurrec
ton even among the most distant. He has offered
temptations of money and land to such French SOL
dicrs may desert. His irregular troops carry
their aadacity to great length, and notwithstand-
ing the presence Of 10000 French troops in the i'm
mediate vicinity of Algiers, extensive robberies Of
cattle are daily perpetrated.
The whole force Of Marshal Vallee now amounts
to $1,000.
BEIRooT, March T.-War seems threatening, if
we may Judge by the extraordinary preparations
which are being made upon every peint Of our coast.
not even excepting our city lbrahm Pasha is still
at MprascS. 5000 men are already in garrison
at St Jean d'Acre; the 10th and 30th Regiments of
Infantry, as well as ,000 regular and 900 irreg
uiar artilierynsn, have arrived; 10 'hirty-sX
ken at Nezib, have been brought here M. Szultz,
Lieutenant Colonel of Engine. left this city yes
teri ay, in order to rejoin Soliman Pasha in that
strong hold, must, therefore, presume that we
are the Of war; lie Sud.
Circassia.
The accounts of the utter failure Of the Russian
expedition upon Chiva are confirmed. The troops
were so diminished by cold, sickness and famine
that it was found impossible to proceed. This is
the only disgrace which the Russian arms have
perienced. The brave Circassians have captured
one Of their forts, defended by twenty pieces of ar
tillery and taken many prisoners. Very large rein
forcements would be sent from Sebastopol to the
Russian commander in Circasia.
ffe Russia.
The CASTERS QUKsrtsN.-Tne following from
the Rhine appears in the Courier Fr.ncsis:-"I 1t
appears that the Emperor OF Russia will certainly,
at the end Of the summer, come int Bohemia TO
take the waters. No Congress. however, will be
held. Prince Me,ternich will not listen to any pro.
posals for such meetings. He has made formal
declaration TO this effect and has repeated that made
by him when last at JOhannsberg, not to treat upon
the Eastern question without the concurrence Of
France. The Instructions given to M. de Neum mn
on his parture for LOndon were to that effect M.
de Neumann is not to take any part in the conf r
eners between England and Russia but is to remain
in observation"
Africa.
Tar Wa MIN ArR,cA -Souss -IHrther particulars
Of III. haiti. the allied Arabs, in the pro-
vince Of Constahtna, and the troops under B,u Az
zeus Kafaor. Lieutenant Of Abd-sl Kader, given
by the Moniteur Algerin. The object Of the Emir
was To create hostile Mt against the French
among the tribes AT the entrance Of the desert in the
Dierid, and for this purpose he had despached thi
Their the KaIifa with battalion OF his newly formed
infantry 800 irregular cavalry, and two pieces 81
tillery force formidable for that part Of Africa.
Lieutenant General Galbo,s, on receiving informa-
ton of this directed the Sheik Ell Arab, Ben Gannah
10 proceed the DESERT To unite the tribes friendly
to France and I, give battle. The result was, the
engas ement which took place the 24th ut To the
west Biskara near Sselsens, about eighty leagues
south Of Constantine, and which ended in complete
victory. The loss of abb ela<aaers troops was
$50 infantry and 60 cavalry, all beheaded three
standards, two canRops. two drums, five hundred
muskets, a great number Of horses captured and all
the baggage. The Kalifa, Ben Amar, who had to
ne, rate into the Medjana, mad been forced tn
turn into rittery, the tribes having refused to fol-
law him.
Letters from Constantinople repeat the rumor,
that the Schah Of Persia was marching his army up
on Bagdad.
CArror-Canton 10 situated on the north side of
Choo Keang, or River Peel (called BY Europeans the
anton River, and the River TigrisD Ii IN Ist
"a NJ, and lung. I IL 5E. Of Greenwich. or 81
W. of Pekin. To the north Of the city there 10 a
line of hills from west 20 north, running 10 within
two miles from the river. The city Is surrounded
by thick wall, built partly Of brick, and ~ Ovid
The northern division is called the old, and the
southern the city, lnthe old city Is the Mantle
hou General, with garrison Of Mantchou troops :
The Lieutenant Governor, or Fou, een's Office, 10
aso in the old city but that Governor and Hoppe
reside in the sew city not far from the river 1.-The
Governor be Tartar, IL 10 rule that the Fouyeen.
or /, lieut. Governor, shall be a Chinese, and rice
csrsa. The Hoppe rs always a slave belonging to |
his Maiesty's household. He ranks with the Govsr
nor but has authority in the internal Affairs ofths
provinces He is, i'm fact. nerely a commissioner
for collie citing the revesue All the foreign com
merce is conducted in the southwest suburb. where
the foreign factories are situated, and which, with |
the othsr suburbs, 10 probably not much less popu
Ious than the city hself The residrsce Of Euro |
ueans confined to very small space on the banks |
OF the river which might, however, be AZ pleasant
crowded mercantile place can well b., we're Il |
mot Cor the grea nxmber Of small dwelling boats |
=, hich cover the face OF the river The people who
the larger portion Of these beats are said 20