The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-08-21

Oar Nr Bell, the English traveller, had arrived at
| Adowa ia The month OF April. The English MS
5howa. The German naturalist Shemper remained
at Adova. NJ. Dlbbadle, the French traveller, had
made consider abie progress IN the composition of
dictionary OF the Abysinian language.
The East.
Private letters from oeyrcut OF The let ut, an
nounce that there had not been am fresh disturb
ces at Lebanon. The Druses who had been
RED OH thence still remained IN the prisons at = "
rout. The Emir Abdallah, OF Gaz.r, bad Quilted
the British frgate board which he sought protsc
ton He had received formal promise from The
Turkish authorities that he would not be further
molested, on condition that he should not return to
his district Tor some time The French corvt tie
| Cornalne had arrived at Beyrou
Intelligence from Alexandra of the 9th states t'lat
Said Pasha, the son Of Mehemlt Ali, youth OF Y
years OF age had been appointed admiral-lnchlei OF
| the Egyptian fleet The Viceroy had suffered
serious loss by the death of Seim Bey, one OF he
most distinguished officers in The Egyptian army,
and general-ln-chet of the artillery, who died OF
coup de soe in the 33d year of his age. The plague
continued to rage at Alexandria.
| Athens letters of the 10th state that the Gre elk
ministers, finding the treasury nearly empty, Were
| about to apply TO the French government tor new
loan. They had, moreover, adopted extreme inca
sures OF severity against such persons were In
rear OF their government taxes 1t was said that in
| Messina alone 5000 individuals had been arrested
The ministry, who were entirely devoted to
French interests, were becoming every day more
| unpopular.
According to the Augsburg Gazette of the 18th, the
Porte has sent 1000 men to garrison Adrlanope, and
is considerably adding 10 the Notifications of Salo
MICA. 1t adds, 4" are these measures connected with
any thing relative to the negotiations now pending
| between Greece and Turkeyl The Grand VI
| zier is not to be trusted"
| The augsburg Gazette states, from CONSTANT
nople, June %, that the British Ambassador had
had conference with the Refs Efendl on the 2f-
fairs of Greece and Syria. 1t is supposed that the
Divan will agree to the proposals OF England to in
vest the eldest son OF Emr Beschir with the soYe
reignty of Lebanon. The Greek question was
dressed circular letter TO the diplomatic corps, mt
mating that in future journal either in the Frer ch
or Greek languages, shall be allowedto appear WI h
out special license, even though such journ lis
should be under the protection of severe gn
power.
We learn, by the augsburg Gazette of the lCh,
that the Ottoman Commlssary at Bucharest, who
had insisted opening the the haiti scherif in tie
General Assembly of the States, had at last
ded to remi the document into the hands of PRICE
Ghlka, with the usua ceremonies Sheklb Efendi
had afterwards conference with Colonel Duhamel,
from which he returned in high dspeasure. lie
| has semitic Constantinope for new instructions.
| Private letters from Constantinope of the 18Th nit
announce that the Schah of Persia is making prepa-
rat ons for war against Turkey, and that Persian
army is to march against England, and another
| against Erzerum. Troops had already marched
from Teheran to Amedan on their way to Bagdad.
boundary line, and that the Schah had forwarded an
ulumatumIto the Porte, signifylng his mention to
take possession of the territory in dispute If i. were
not ceded to him by the 9Th of October In the
meantime the Turkish Pasha of Erzerum (he con-
tiguous fronter) was preparing for defence A body
OF 800 regular troops were collected, and the militia
were being armed
The Schah's demand had created considerable
uneaslness al Constantinope, the treasury being
quite empty, and but few troops disposable.
The Augsburg Gazette publishes letter dated
Constantnople 18th u, stating that in consequence
of collision which took place between the Turk
lsh and Persian troops in the neighborhood of Bag
dad. the Ottoman Porte had g; ven orders to march
al the dlsposaoe troops in Syria TO that quarter
Disturbances had arisen at Nissa and Sophia and
was judged necessary to send relnforcements to
those towns
Sarlm Pacha returns to Egypt.
According TO the last accounts Syria was tranquil
India and China.
"China news to the 18th OF April and Singapore |
journals to the 9Th OF May, have been received.
SIT was said that Yang, an imperial commissioner
was enroute 10 offer 40, 00) 900 dollars compensa
ton to the British for the expense of the war, and
the surrendered opium; also the cesslon Of Hoag |
Kong as the price Of peace.
1.-The Chinese had already commenced removing |
the ruins and rubbish preparatory to rebuilding the
Bogue forts.
''Some fighting had taken place at Nngpo IN which
100 British routed 5000 Chinese, with the loss of
from to 700 slain. We had three killed 40 woun-
ded
"The Agra Utbar, of June 4, says that il was
reported that an army of observation would be us
sembled at Alahabad IN the ensuing cold season.
among the items OF intelligence which have
reached us from Scinde, and which may be depend
ed on as authentic, are an announcement that a
large army, said to be 25 900 strong, is advancing
from Mushed to Herat, and that very suspicious
ferences are being held at Hydrabad, between the
Ameers and others, requiring the most vigilant at
tenton of Major Outram.
"The Seiks are said to be in force on the NIu- |
rec territory, without their object being under |
"We have news from Jallalabad to the 10Th of |
May. Akoar Khan had demanded 10000 rupees |
for General Elphnstone's remains The Delhi |
Gazette of the 18th of May mentions that they had |
been inferred, on the 3Oth April, within the walls Of
Jallalabad Akbar Khan claims that Dost Moha- |
med be sent back, and that we evacuate the coun-
try leaving an agent at Cabul in exchange for the
English captlves
The army, it was thought, would not leave the
place until they moved to Cabul, there to meet |
General Mott from Candahar.
The khyber Pass was being re-occupied by the |
Afreedes, and the whole road to Cabul stockaded |
and defended by all the distractions the enemy
"Captain Mackenzie has returned to Jalalabad
on the 9th of May from Lughman, with terms for
the release Of the prisoners.
General Sales victory over iAkbar Khan had
struck such terror into the minds Of the people that
II was thought our troops might have moved on TO
the capital without resistance, had not the force
been deficient in every requisite for so large an
army.
"a letter from Sanger ofthe 18th of May announ-
the Booddelahs to have fled into the territory
of Scindia.
every thing remains in statu quo. Half the
Caneahar force had moved out to re-enforce Kelat
Ghilze, and make demonstration on Gouznee.
General England crossed the Kojue Kahul on
the I'd May, with the loss OF only four men wound.
ed.
7" Instructions had been given on the l4th of May
from the Adjutant Generals office Withdraw the
troops serving west of the Indus within the British
provinces"
Markets.
LoNpo, MoNEY MARKET, Aug. 3.-The prices Of most |
of the English Stocks rather better than when they
left off last night Cons0ls have been sold Ola Mo-
ney, and marked OIL 81 l. and oil buyers for the
account; Three per Cents Reduced, sl Three and a
Half per Gents Reduced OI Mems Three and Half Cents
lO0 Bank stock 10, I70t, India Stock $40 25l India
Bonds 80 81; Exchequer Bills Gl So 81; New 80 81 prm
Nothing has been done in Foreign Securities prices how
ever remain nominally yesterday.
Mexican Bonds are quoted 35a 35 at which some time
horOa have heen mad