North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1840-09-23

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The news which she brings us 10 highly
important, embracing events Of interest.
Az extraordinary Express was received
from Paris al London on the Ist instant,
she day the Queen sailed, announcing that
Mehcnei Ali had positively refused TO
comply with the qusdruple treaty, and had
determined TO resist its execution, and repel
force by force.
Animated preparations for war are going
on throughout Europe, Asia and Africa.
The English aud French Journals are
hle1 with long articles on the Eastern
question, and the probability of a war
the former show the rashness and folly OF
France in attempting 10 oppose the -Four
Powers-and the latter, the readiness and
power OF France to meet whatever nation
attacks her.
French Ordinance. --Seventy-six mil
lions Of extraordinary notes Of credit have
been ordered in consequence of the Con-
vention oi London, and in contemplation
Of war, this il in addition to the ordinary
budget.
frontier of Poiand.-Aug. s.-AlI the
letters from Eastern Poland agree in an
nouncing the great movement OF troops in
those provinces. Not only from Poland
itself, but from Podolia, Volhynia, and
Lithuania regiments are proceeding by
forced marches TO the South, and will be
replaced by others from the Baltic provin-
ces. |, is not stated whether these troops
are going to Bessaraba or TO the ports in
the Black Sea. Great events must, how
ever, be expected when the Russian gov
eminent makes such extraordinary exer-
tons. II may be affirmed, without exag-
CREATION, that two-thirds Of the whole
Russian force are already concentrated on
the coas, Of the Black Sea or on their march
thither. The whole army hope that a
Russian corps will shortly sail to the Bos-
phorus, and eventually occupy CONSTANT
nople.
China.-The Chinese continued busily
engaged in making preparations for receiv-
iag the English expedition. Occasionally
they amused themselves by throwing rock
cts among the English ships at Macao,
without, however, causing any serious
damage.-As much tea had been brought
10 Macao as would load all the ships wait
ing for cargoes at that rendezvous.
Bombay.-Letters from Calcutta state
that the Chinese have captured the Wa
ter Witch, az English schooner, laden
with opium and treasure and to have mas
sacred all on board. This comes in pri-
va,e letter OF the 9Th of May, the Calcut-
Ia papers making no mention Of il. The
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chased the Diana steamer at Calcutta for
10000 rupees, and engaged the services of
al English engineer.
Egypt.-Advices from Cairo of the 2Sth
ul,. describe the authorities Of that CAPT
tai 10 be most actively eng aged in prepar-
atoms. The reports in circulation among
the Arabs represent the Christians as on
the point of invading Egypt. and the Mus
sulman religion as exposed 10 undergo a
foreign yoke A letter from the Viceroy,
received on the 29th, ordered AL the labor
era employed in the manufactures 10 be
incorporated in the national guard. The
latter, moreover, were TO he forthwith arm
ed, and turned out to be drilled regularly
twice day. This order created an i'm
mense sensation, and il was generally
thought that the Pacha would not have is
sued il without some real cause to justify
II; 10 pieces OF artillery were then EN-
barking at Boulak, and large convoy was
10 have left in few days for Alexandria.
The Turkish journal had made its APP
pearanee in Cairo, and contained an ener-
getic proclamation addressed by the Vice
roy to the national guards, and which was
we'll calculated TO rouse the fanaticism Of
the population.
The Austrian Acct left Smyrna on the
sth for Alexandris, to be present at the
notification of the treaty 10 the Pacha.
Admiral Siopford was to GO there for the
same purpose. The ships in Syria had
joined bis squadron. Admiral La SUISSE
had the command of the French feet, sill
hUgoa arrived.
.Mahon, .AugEst live are much per-
plered here on the subject OF ihe rupture
which appears imminent between France
sad England. We expect 20 see British
squadron arrive very shortly, which, from
car harhor, would observe the movements
Of the French navy, and wait, under cover
Of our flag, for the commencement of the
grand drama which is preparing in Eu-
rope, and principally in the Mediters-
nran.