Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-05-18
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Spain.
The reports of mutinies among the Carlist Insur-
gents in Spain and u is said that Espar
Zero has pledged himself TO put end TO the civil
war in ArragOn and Catalonia by the month Of Sep
tember. Meanwhile, the budget Of the Minister Of
Finance shows estimated excess Of expenditure
over income of nearly millions sterling.
Letters from Bayonne received at Paris, state that
the Carlist chief Llangostera, has been
by his own soldiers, in consequence Of suspicion
being excited against him of being in traitorous
respondenOe with Espartero.
EspaItero's headquarters are again fixed at Mas
de las Matas
Balmaseda has not penetrated the Basque pro-
vinces. He still remains in the mountains Of Soria
Portugal.
Don MIGUEL.-Don Miguel has published let
ter in his own name, in which he distinctly and
emphatically denies his rumored voluntary renun-
citation Of ali claim to the Of Portugal. Whe-
ther he does not is of very little consequence.
Sicily.
Naples, March 27.-Lord Lyndhursfs speech
about the sui question put the King not into the
best OF humours. There has been change of minis
tiers, and three regiments are sent off tn Sicily Ia
keep the Sicilians order; but the money paid by
the French has been repaid by the king. All has
taken peaceabe turn since the six ships of war
were ordered to be sent there.
AIgiers.
The Paris papers contain letters from Algiers Of
the 18th. The arrival of the Duke Of Orleans had
caused great Joy among the troops and the campaign
was Immediately to be commenced. Operations are
to be begun on an extended scale, as the comman-
derinchef is determined TO risk every thing To put
down Abd-el-Kader. Indeed, the future safety OF
the African colony depends on a vital blow being
struck against the power OF the Emir and the hos
tile tribes who have obeyed his summons To a
holy Add ell kader was at Medeah with his
regular forces. He had fortified some Of the noun
tain passes, and busy in exciting the insurrec
ton even among the most distant. He has offered
temptations of money and land to such French sol
dicrs as may desert. His irregular troops carry
their audacity to great length, and notwthstand-
a. h..
mediate vicinity of Agiers, extensive robberies If
cattle daily perpetrated.
The whole force of Marshal Vaee now amounts
to $1,000
Egypt.
BEIRooT, March E.-Nar seems threatening il
we may Judge by the extraordinary preparations
which being made upon every point Of our coast:
not even excepting our city Ibrahim Pasha Is still
at ST. Jean d'Acre; the 10th and Both Regiments of
Infantry, as well as ,00O regular and 900 irreg
ular artierymen, have arrived; 80 thirty-s
Founders, and III of other cabre, which wee Ia
ken at Nezib, have been brought here NJ. Szultz,
Lieutenant Colonel Of RS, left this city yes
teri ay, in order rejoin Soliman Pasha in that
strong hold, we must. therefore, presume that We
the eve of a war; lie Sud
Circassia.
The accounts of the utter failure Of the Russian
expedition upon Chiva confirmed. The troops
were diminished by cold, sickness and famine
that IL was found impossible to proceed This Is not
the only disgrace which the Russian arms have
perienced. The brave Circassians have captured
one Of their FORTS defended by twenty pieces of
forcements would be sent from Sebastopol to the
Russian commander in Circasia.
Russia.
THE EASTERN QUEsrisN.-Tne following from
the Rhine appears in the Courier Francois - II
appears that the Emperor Of Russia will certainly.
at the end Of the sumner, come int Bohemia TO
take the waters. No Congress. however, will be
held. Prince Me,ternich will not listen to any pro-
posals for such meetings. He has made formal
declaration To this effect and has repeated that made
by him when last JOhannsberg, not to treat upon
the Eastern question without the concurrence OF
France. The instructions given to NJ. de Neum mn
on his parture for London were to that effect NJ.
de Neumann is not to take any part in the conf r
encns between England and Russia but is to remain
in observation"
TIE WARM ArR,cA-Scms fHrther particulars
Of the hsttI. the allied Arabs, in the pro-
vince Of Constantine, and the troops under B,u Az.
zous Kafaor. Lieutenant Of Abd-sl Kader, given
by the Moniteur Algerin. The object Of the Emr
was to create hostile movemen mt against the French
among the tribes at the entrance Of the desert in the
Dierid and for this purpose he had despach thi
th.r the Kalifa with battalion Of his newly formed
infantry, 800 r eguar cavalry, aud two pieces Of ar
tillsry force formidable for that part of Africa.
Lieutenant General Gallons, on receiving informa-
ton Of this directed the Sheik ell Arab Ben Gannah
10 proceed the DESERT to unite the tribes friendly
70 France and , give battle. The result was, the
west Biskara, near Sselsans, about eighty leagues
south Of Constantine and hich ended In a complete
victory. The loss of Abb el-llasers troops was
$50 infantry and 60 cavalry, all beheaded three
standards, two canaons. two drums, five hundred
muskets a great number Of horses captured and all
the baggage. The kalits, hen Amar, who had TO
penetrate into the MEDINA, had been forced to
turn into rittery, the tribes having refused TO fol-
law him.
Persia.
Letters from Constantinoplc repeat the rumor,
that the Schah of Persia was marching his army up
on Bagdad.
CANTON Canton is situated on the north side of
Choo Keang, or River Peel (calIed by Europeans the
anton River. and the River Tigris) Ii 10 IN let.
23 ~, and ing. I Is IS +. Of Greenwich. or 81
w fPckin. To the north Of the city there is n
two miles from the river The city - surrounded
by a thick WALL built partly of brick, and ~ Ovid
cd into parts by another wall running east and west
The Northern division 10 called the old, and the
southern the new city lnthe old city Is the Mamie
hon General, with garrison Of Mantchou troops =
The Lieutenant Governor, or Fout Gems Office, 10
al 30 in the old city but that Governor and Hoppe
reside in the city not far from the river IL he
be Tartar, IL is rule that the Fouyeen.
or /, lieut. Governor, shall be a Chinese, and rice
versa. The Hoppe rs always slave belonging to
his Maiesty's household. lie ranks with the Cover
nor but has authority in the internal affairs 81 The
provinces lie is, in fact. merely a commissioner
for collie ting the revenue All the foreign com.
merce is conducted in the southwest suburb, where
the foreign factories situated, and which, with
the other suburbs, 10 probably not much less popu
Ions than the city itself The residence Of Euro.
ueans Q confined toa very small space on the banks
OF the river which might, however, be as pleasant
a crowded mercantile place can well be, were "
NOT for the grea member Of small dweIlpg-boat
which cover the face Of the river The people who