The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-12-22
From TIE Nclo York American Of Friday
LATER FROM EUROPE.

Hearing that the packet ship Sheridan was below,
and knowing the anxiety of the public for later news
we despatched steamboat this morning to the vessel
and about tro o'clock received letters and papers,
in advance of every body.
The dates are from Paris of 18th, London and Ii
yGpoo 18th.
The important matter is, that the King of the
French is sustained in his specific policy by the Cham
hgs, while the operations against the Egyptian Niche
met every where successfu--Acre, the last post,
beng on the point of surrenderng.
AT Beyrout, tranquility was restored and business
measuraby resumed
Of the King of the French, on meeting the Cham
bers.
The news is decidedly in favor of continued peace.
The Chamber of Deputies have elected all the Minis
erial candidates for the Presidency and Vice Presi-
dency by large majorities.
The candidates put forward and the number of votes
stood follows: M Sauzet 800 votes; M. Odillon
Barrot l54 votes; M. Theirs votes; M. Berger,
NJ. Dupin, and M. Dnfoure each
In the minor elections of Vice Presidents and Sc
cretares, the Cabinet were equally successful The
four Vice Presidents elected were, M Calmon, M
Dufaure M. Jacquemnot, and M. Salvandy These
results are considered indicate that the Chamber
will support the Ministry in peaceful policy.
From our Correspondent
PARIS November 9.
The seizure of the National yesterday, on account
of its article the amy, under the late Ministry in
Orleans and Nemours, charging them with having
been the cause of disasters in Africa, and the late
Minister of War for entrusting command to them, to
the injury of the service appears to have gwen general
satisfaction to all the friends of order and good disc
pline--the object Of the National being evidently TO
create deep feeling of dissatisfaction in the army
1t is yet quite certain, however, whether the Pro
du Roi will go with prosecution against the
editor
The papers give the speech of the King of Belgium
on meeting the Chambers
The contents of the Madrid papers Of the ID umo
quite unimportant The capital continued to be
filled with the Royal Guards the troops devoted to
Espartero. The Regency chief is now disposed, 1t Is
said, to dissolve the Senate altogether.
The intelligence from China is not later than we
have direct.
From India il is both later and disastrous. The
Morning Post of the 18th gives this summary
"From India the intelligence is disastrous and gloomy
in the extreme, and the miserable results Of the pre-
mature withdrawal of our troops from Scnde and
Afghanstan now being reaped In the interval
that had elapsed since the departure of the previous
mail from Bombay, accounts had been received there
of the British arms having sustained more reverses,
and of the loss of greater number of officers and men
than during the whole Of the Caboul campaign.
Kelat, the stronghold, which Gen. Wiltshire cap
ured in such gallant style has been reakcn the whole
of Upper Scindc in state of instruction, and
every day intelligence of fresh disasters received
Bombay. The first Bombay Grenadicr Regiment had
been nearly cut to pieces in engagement with the
mountains to the relief of the Kahun.
Five officers and 300 men killed and all the
baggage, consisting of upwards of 900 cancls, laden
with supplies, horses, ammunition, and between 40 600
and So 900 rupees in hard cash. fell prey to the Be
ochees Such says correspondent, lis the effect
of the premature withdrawal OF our troops from the
country; such the result predicted by the Duke of
Wellington, more than year and half ago of the
foolish attempt to conduct extensi' warlke operations
peace establishment Vigorous efforts were ma
king Bombay retrieve the disasters brought about
entirely by Lord Auckand's penny wise and pound
foolish measures.
"Dost Mahomcd Khan was still AT large and there
strong suspicious that the Ameercs of Line and
other native chiefs were intriguing against the British
Government.
The Khan Of Chva had liberated all the Russian
slaves in his domnions, and Lieut.. Shakespeare had
offered TO CONDUCT them to the Russian frontier.
An army of observation to assemble on the
frontiers OF Nepaul
SciNpE AND BELooCHlsTAN.-The intelligence
from the northwest by the present mail is Of most
disastrous and gloomy character. Within the last two
months the British have sustained rcverses
and greater number of Ulcers and men have been
sacrificed than during the whole Of the late campaign
kclat has been retaken. Quetta Dadur kalner and
other posts are in imminent danger.
"The LIST Bombay Grenadier Regiment has been
nearly cut 10 pieces, and is in state of dsorpaniza-
ton having lost five officers in an engagement with
the BeIooches Upwards of 1000 camels and COO
bullocks laden with supplies several hundred thou.
sand rounds OF ammunition, great many horses and
between forty and fifty thousand rupees of hard cash
have fallen into the hands OF the Bcoochcs And all
this owing tn the penny wise and pound foolish
sures which the Supreme Government of Calcutta in
prematurey Withdrawing the troops from the country
and leaving the above important places entirely isolated
from each other, and garrsoned by handful Of men
thus inviting attack and exposing the deachments