Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-05-16


Baenos Ayres. More money still is, however.
likely to be called for; M. Theirs having declared
in his speech in moving for the grant, that the Of
fensive operations would be persisted in; private
sttors moreover, report that France had in Prepa-
ration powerful expedition against that sta'e
The packet ship Oxford arrived out IN ~ days
The Roscius arrived out April 26sh.
WAR WITH NAPLES Letters from Malta, dated
April l9ta, announce that the British Minister Mr.
Thmple, had, on the psevious day. directed the com
manders Of the Bellerophon, Jaseur, and hydra, TO
commence immediate reprisals, and to capture all
vessels sailing under Nearolitan colors, aud bring
them into Malta Neapolitan vessels in that part OF
Malta have also been placed undar eubargo by order
of the British Minister. The Hydra appears to
have committed the awkward mistake OF chasing
and capturing Tuscan vessel, surprising 1t TO have
been Neapolitan. When the Hydra anchored in the
Bay of Palermo the whole population fiocked to the
Marina, and proved by their excitement that the
slightest invitation the part OF the Brita COM
usnier, would have produced an instantaneous re-
volt in favor OF the British government. Rumors
were, indeed current, that an insurrection had al
ready broken out at Girgenti IL is also stated that
portions of the British fleet had captured fifty Nea
politan vessels
Tar EASTERN QUxsnoS.-Pr:va:e letters from
Malta bring int 'ligence respec citing Alexandria 10
the IN of April Inclusive. The plague Is still
raging there. In S. ria theIe is movement Of the
army against the Porte, bat, on the contrary, the
Egyptian troops are just as they were before the
battle OF NJ lib at Antas Adano, Aleppo, and Acre.
where there are IL 900 men. ibrahIn Pacha is at
Mareseh little wood built village without inhabi-
tants or bazaar and the soldiers burn those no SEES
that will not for habaton The regular troops
in Syria IL regiments of infantry (of the line),
III of cavalry of art cry, and III 900 men Of ire
gular troops, chiefly horssmen
The Princess Mary Of Hesse Darmstadt is be-
trothed to the heir to the Russian throne.
Wehear that the money advanced by the Bank of
France TO the Bank of England has all been paid by
the latter establishment.
The removal Of the remains Of Napoleon from ST
Helena TO Paris is said to be the subject OF nego-
citation between NJ Theirs and Lord PalmerstOn.
DoS MIGUEL.-DOn Miguel has published let
ter in his name, in which he distinctly and
emphatically denies his rumored voluntary renun-
citation of all claim to the crown OF Portugal. Whe-
ther he does or not is Of very little consequence.
PoNTENDIc CLAIMs.-A mixed Enslis and Frssch
commission has been appointed 10 discuss the prin
ciple and details these claims The English Gem
missioners are-Mr. II l.. Bulwer, secretary to the
embassy in Paris, and Mr.. Rothery The commits
is to in Paris, and to proceed in fits labors
forthwith. Mr.. Rothery leaves town for Paris on
the 22i instant.
THE BovspARY QyEsr oS.-An extraordinary
has been prevalent for the last two three
DAYS, but which cannot be induced to crejit,
namely, that her Msjes'y's government have cor
sr. ed 10 aei the menss"g cit zens of Maine; and
000.-lLiverpool Mail, April 25tb.
TROUBLE IN EGYPr.-Affars look very threaten
ing in Egypt, and there is every prospect ola great
soon between Engla and the Pacha of Egypt;
Letters from Constantinoplc say that the attempts
Of the British Government to procure the return
escape of such officers Of the Turkish fleet al Alex
andria dissatisfied with their detention
there had irrtated Mehemet Ali, insomuch that he
prohibited pain of death the return Of any officer
20 Turkey, and nominated Ahmed Pasha Che late
Captain Pasha) to the command Of the united Turk
ish and Egyptian fleets. The letters before state
that this proceeding Of the Niceroy has caused
vast sensation in the Turkish capital, and much
incensed the Government that prompt and strong
measures were looked for.
- appears that this not the only point
which Mehcmet Ali and the British had had diff
ference The interruption given by the British
ships OF to the passage OF several hundred vol
unteers from Albania In Alexandria in vessels under
the Ionian flag TO recruit the army of Mehemct Ali,
had much irrtatod the latter, that in his comDu
nication with Colonel Hodges he threatened TO pro.
duce a revolt in Albania and Asia Minor. Colonel
Hodges is said 70 have used strong, and, in diplo
macy, somewhat unusual figure, in his reply TO this
threat. III" said he, "you persist in the use ct
language Of this nature, Eaglasd will pulverze you
three months expirer The consuls Of the 9TH
er foreign Powers succeeded, however, in patching
up the quarrel. The Corgon steamer was reported
to have carried to Alexandria formal demand for
the immediate restitution Of the Turkish ieet, and
th at in Of refusal, the Ene Consul and other
ritish subjects there, were forthwith tn depart.
WITH CHINA-h stN AND
rR.oRDINARY VERSION o. THE sToRy.-The ship
Diana, from Canton, has arrived at London. She
brought home five British seamen in irons, who
were charged with creating the first row at Chi
ncse village in Hong Kong Bay, and killing China
man. They were all liberated short time after
| their arrival. They tell the following story
On the iih Of July last the anniversary of Ameri-
! can Independence, several American scamen weut
ashore 60 small village, where they got drunk and
| guarreled with the Chinese. After committing many
acts of disorder, they left the place, and in doing
! fell in with somn British seameD, to whom, how
ever, they behaved ia a very friendly manner, with
tae exception Of one nssp, known AZ Baltimore Tom,
who boasts Of his ugilstic powers and chaIls
| TO fight any seaman board a British ship, accom-
psnying bis challenge with some insulting remarks
The Pritih didpot offcr 20 modest Baltimore
Tom that occasion, but week aferws ards, learn
ing that he had gone ashore, several English and
Scotch sailors went after him with determination,
for the honor of their common country, To fight him
" he would accept II one Of them a. adversary.
hen they got upon the beach at a village ABREAST
81 Lin Tin, the British sesmen met the americans
coming towards their boats without the boastipg
Baltimore Tom The Americans had their hats de-
cora'ed with gold leaves, which they said they had
taken from the Chinese, whom they had fought and
beaten. They also stated that the had broksn open
" Jossbouse," or Chinese place of worrhip, and
Knocked the wooden g"ds aud idols about. The
British seamen proceeded totbe village, which they
had sooner entered than the Chinese, believing
them 60 belong "a the party of Americans who had
Just committed the outrage, attacked them with
sticks and stones in most brutal manner. The Bri-
tish seamen retsiaied, aud, after desperate con-
hict, succeeded in defeating the Cinnamon, cleared
the village, and caused them 60 ~ in all directions,
France,