The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1841-01-19

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LATE AND HIGHLY IMPORTANT FROM
EUROPE.
BY the packet ship England, Capt. Waite, a,
New York, London papers to the evening of Dec.
9Th, and Liverpool to the 9th, being five days later
than brought by the Acadia, have been received,
They bring intelligence Of the capture of the
city and Island Of Chusan, the Eastern coast of
China, by the British fleet, the adjustment of the
Syrian question, by the submission Of the Pacha of
Egypt TO tie terms ofthe lies and the defeat Of
Dost Mahomed by the British forces in Afganistan
They also inform Us Of another dreadful explo.
sion at Acre, on the coas, of Syria, by which a
Der of British seam en- and soldiers.
The land mail from China, so long expected
arrived on The 9Th. The news fom China and
Egypt considered satisfactory TO give
more frmness 10 the public securities . .....-
Advlces from Paris give indication that the
French Cabine, and Lord Palmerston are on bet.
ter Terms Just now
The preparation for the reception of Bonapar.e's
remains would, it said, be terminated on the
10Th inst. The ceremony is to take place that
day. The King, the Royal family the two Cham
bcrs, and all the great bodies of the state, will
ceive the remains Of Bonaparte at the gate of the
Hotel DIES lnvaIdcs The June raj possession. or
cortege, will be composed ofsoldiers alone. No
disturbance is apprehendcd, stll the government
are taking precautions. .
SETTLEMENT OF THE EASTERN CUES,
TION-sUBMTssIoN OF THE PACHA.
.4'exandria, Nov. %. Commodore Napier who
arrived Off the port in the Powerful the 2lst inst
sent in the steam frigate Medea and flag of truce
yesterday, with letter TO the pacha, borne by his
old acquaintance, Capt Maunsell, of the Rodney,
accompanied by Lieut. Scott, to reopen the negot ia
ton respecting an adjustment of the grand question
The letter Of Commodore Napier is stated TO be
rather ofa friendly than of an official character,
combining salu;ary nd vice, and even admonition,
W iih frank offer Of his s,r,icos 10 bring .hout o
satisfactory termination Of the present very danger
position Of affairs, and informing the Pacha
that the Sultan had been pre- allied by the four
allies to revoke his deposition and to him
the hereditary PasI'aic of Egypt. il be at once
gave up all pretensions to Syria. Gambia, the holy
cities, &c and sent back the fleet without any fur
Their delay or efiision Of blood The hopclessness
Of resistance in Alexandra, after the events
made to his good sense to seize The moment when-
he might by making the frs, step towards recon
citation, secure The appreciation and good offices
Of the four great powers tie also proposed
exchange OF sixty Syrian officers, prisoners, for
Egyptian,
.Noremter "a Tho reply of the Paci,a, Is de-
cidedly pacific. He does not attempt TO dispute
either that his power Syria is virtually depar-
ted, or that he could not hope successfully to re-
sit the naval forces of the allies in Alexandria,
lie declares that it his intention keep
the Sultan sfeet, and that if the communication g
made TO Sam Bey had been attended to, the ships
would have have been restored long since. in
short, he thankfully accepts the advice OF Comma
dore Napier, and undertakes to make every con
cesson required in consideration of an assurance
of being guaranteed free possession and success.
as the communication of his Reinstatement
comes him in official firm from Constantine
pie, accompanied by tho necessary guarantees.
Till that arrives he take no steps in the mat
fer.
Nov &c, Eleven o clock, A. NJ, AS the Ori.
entail is sailing, have only time to say That the 4
negotiation is happily concluded the Pscha has
to give up the Turkish fleet, and sent
order for the prompt evacuation OF Sy ria by sea:
and in return is to he guaranteed the hereditary
possession of Egypt Commodore Napier has had an
audience at the Palace This morning and is now, il
is understood, arranging the only poin, yet TO be
settled viz the port of embarkn.ion Of ibrahim Pa.
cha and his army their return TO Egypt. ...
CHINA.
CAPTURE
The latest date from China is to tile 4th OF AT
sus-on the fifth of the preceding month"; the city
and island OF Chusan captured by Brig. Gen
BurreIl, after brief and very serious resistance
The Chinese Governor was Killed. The inhabt-
nsrr Tho