The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1840-10-06

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ARRIVAL OF THE GREAT WESTERN.
EIGHT DAYS LATER.
The Great Western arrived at New York Oh
the 9th ult bringing news from England TO
the 10Th ult.
Correspondence of the Journal Of Commerce.
THE WAR WITH CHINA AND MEHEM
EFT ALI.
LONDON, SEPT. 1lth, 1910.
An immense mass of intelligence has arrived
from Syria, Egypt, China, and the Indies. The
dates from China are to the 18th of May. The
Americans continued at Canton but were active
y preparing to leave hy the end OF June, anti.
cipating that the British expedition would not
leave Singapore milf the beginning of July. In
this belief, however they will be sadly ,isap-
pointed, and, it was expected, most seriously in.
convenienced for the armament had sailed on
the 30th of May from Singapore, and therefore
II the British Admiral proceeds to all immediate
blockade they would be in melancholy diem.
ma, being II montl, ont of their calculation.
You will perceive by the correspondence that
has taken place between the American mercl-
ants and the Canton authorities that the former
mention the Ist of June for the approach of the
Blockading force, and therefore mt first | was dis
posed to question the statement ofthe Bombay
papers that they were unprepared but it is very
probable they credited the rumor which was
generally believed at Singapore, that the exped
ton would not sail until the overland mail from
India should arrive with final instructions forthe
Admiral. The correspondence in question, you
will see, was all calculating petition from the
United States Vice Consul Delono, stating that
the merchants of his country had received intel
igence that England contemplated The block
ade OF the Chinese ports 'on about the LIST of
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to have the American vessels come direct to
Whnmpoa and open their holds Heretofore
he say many ships have been detained; the
time will not suffice to discharge unI take in
their cargoes and they cannot speedily complete
their business. Besides, the English man of
war once come mt the appointed time, will pre-.
vent our ships leaving port, and they caunot
turn to our country, and our losses will be i'm.
mense.
The expedition consists ofthe Melville, "a
with the Admruls flag; the Wellesley, "a with
the Comno'lore's flag; the Blenheim, "a; the
Blonde, 46; the Druid, A; the Alligator, %; the
Voltage, 26; the Conway, &c; the Nimrod, 20, the
( Hyacnth, 10; the Cruiser 10; the Larne, 10; the
Modesto, Is; the Pyades, 49, the Columbine
| l9--the Orestcs, lS-and the Algerine, 10. The
East India Companys war steame +, Atlanta, nc.
companies the eypedti0n; and also the troop
ship Rattlesnake, and 10 snl of transports were
taken up at Calcutta for the purpose of embark
ing more troops for the same destination. To
meet this formidable force, which was sneered
at by Lin, about 5000 recruits had been organ
| lied, and some junks brought down from Foki
en-.
| Nothing definite is known as the course like
ly to be adopted by Admiral Elliot and Com
modore Sir q. Brewer, but it is generally antc
ipated that the island of Formosa, Chusan and
Macoa, will be at once taken possession of, and
that if any insults offered 70 the Admiral, 81
his authority, he will not wait to see the effect
OF u blockade, but dash at once upon Canton
This policy is deemed the most prudent, for it
is commended by many who know the Chinese
well that unless bold and imposing attitude be
vigorously followed up, the Emperor will he car
ried beyond the wall and can then only know
what his courtiers please TO communicate to
him.
The news from Egypt and Syria is very i'm
portant.-The veteran Pasha is us obstinate
and unflinching the most ogged Mahome.
dan could desire. When the Consuls OF the
four Powers waited upon him, on the &c of
August, tor the purpose of procuring his excel.
lency,s final answer TO the ultinatum. he met
their question with direct negative, and did
rot allow the interview to extend beyond three
minutes. 1t was considered quite hopeless TO
look forward to any change in the mind Of the
Pachn, and indeed it evident. from the pre-
paraion that had been made, that he had resol.
we'd to resist to the death. Thus, ut The date
named, according to the dictuin of the conven.
ton Syria and the Pachalic OF Jean d'Acre, had
passed virtually from beneath the sway of Me.
heinet Ali for ever. Another ten days would
then be allowed him to accept the hereditary
ruleof Egypt only; and if thar should be refils.
ed, or the offer not replied to affirmativey, ope
rations would commence against him personally
and the rebeous vassal reduced at all hazards.
The Constantinople dates are only to the 18th
of August, but the intelligence they bring is We.
ry interesting. 5000 Turkish infantry had
been despatched to Koniah, for the purpose Of
putting lbrnhm in check should he pass the
Taurus.
AT M alaIia, Diarbekir, and Kurdistan, the Sui
tan had $4,000 troops, with 100000 in
Annotalin. 5000 men had been ordered from