Whig Republican. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1840-18??, 1840-11-26
MISCELLANEOUS.
Egypt.

A correspondent of the New York Obser-
yer. writing from France, says: ''all the gov
c-ua5HJs and people or Europe, turn Jiscir
eyes to the ancient land of the Pharisees. y
The remarkable man who rules over this en-
pre- and whose name is mentioned at the
present time oiicner than that Of almost any
h,f civilized monarch is now, Il years old.
lie is described by 4 late writer as being in
height 1--WE feet two inches, of L sanguinc and
nervous temperament, his countenance open
and agreeable, blending shrewdness and good
temper in It's expression. His activity and
industry are said to be great. Having been
educated in youth as man of business, he has
good business tact, and attends in person to u
great number of details connected with gov
eminent affairs. His early opportunities for
mental cultivation were Imited; but he Is
said to be ready in numerical calculation, and
to manifest uncommon general intelligence.
lie is remarkably liberal towards othor reli-
gons, although Il Mohammedan. 1t is now
t5ir'q-scrca years since he became master of
Egypt, Although contradictory accounts are
given respecting the degree Of civilization
which he has been instrumental in bringing
into that country, it is certain that the remov-
al thither of Europeans has done much to teach
the Egyptians the arts of peace as well as of
war. 1t was not until 1880 that Mehcmet
took stand as an independent monarch. He
had previously paid large tribute to the Sultan
OF Turkey, and had put forth all his military
power and resources ut the Sultan's command.
But he now determinedto act for himself, and
10 take possession of Syria, which he said had
been promised to him for his services Gin the
war with Greece. Towards the end IF Octo-
Der, 1891, Mehemet Ali sent his son Ibrahim
with an army of from. 40 900 to $4,000 men
to Syria. A series of dreadful conflicts en-
sued The siege Of Jean d'.4cre was long and
she struggle desperate, but on the 9th of May,
1882, the place was taken and the garrison
made prisoners with Abdallah, the governor
Of the province. Ibrahim then swept over the
country to the northward, successful every
where against the forces of the Sultan, and
", ready to march upon Constantinople itself
The Turkish government became alarmed
Alter calling On Great Britain for aid in vain
and after another dreadful encounter with Ibra-
him, the Sultan, threw himself into the arms
of Russia. An immense Russian force was
brought into te Turkish dominions, but the
Sultan becoming as fearful of Russian alliance
as of Mehemet ALPS rebellion, concluded to
give up Syria. The dependence On Russia
had however involved Turkey in bonds which
could not be broken; and treaty was agreed
upon on the 8th of July, 1888, called the
troa+s' of Unkiar Skelessi, which placed Tur-
key in the power of Russia to humiliating
degree. The duration of the treaty was limi-
tea to eight years. From that time to this,
SYRIA has often been IN partial revolt against
the government of 1brahim, and the Sultan
mas been seeking an opportunity. to recover il.
'it the latest advicee the question tofwhom i
should be assigned had not been settled.