The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-08-19

Greece.
The accounts from Greece represent the country
being overrun by robbers. Assassinations were
frequent. M PetsalI had been murdered IN front of
his own house, and the dwelling Of the Receiver
General had been broken into and pundered. A
large booty-47 900 drachn,as of the public money
was carried off BY the rascals
Tahiti.
There is likely TO be more trouble al Tahiti The
French having refused To permit the English frigafe
Talbot 10 communicates with the Shore unless her
commander would consent 10 salute, not only the
French flag, but the flag OF The protectorate which
the French have established in that island the real
object being no doubt to prevent General Miller
the English Consul General tor the islands OF the
Pacific, who was on board the fri gate. from landing
10 assume his consular duties Admiral Seymour
was expected TO proceed from Callao Tahiti in fhe
Coiiogwood, OF 80 guns, To demand eyp nation
OF this unfriendy act on the part of the French
ihorllies.
The Moaiteiu Aige,ien of the 10Th nit announces,
IN y NJ lrshal Bngraud embarked for Dell,s the
25od, 10 tlr the command of the expedition direct
ed against Is N Salem That journal states, that the
dlsarm,ng of the inhabitants ol the Oaarensenls
and DAhara was still proceeding, but that many
arms some OF which are OF the best description. had
nor yet been surrendered No less than 900 mus
kets HI for service had been removed TO Orleans
vile. and 1900 more had been broken. Hldi- Ha-
met, the Aga ot the Ouarensenls appointed by the
French, on returning from the marriage OF his son
(wih young woman of Masouna), was une xpe cted.
" attacked in the dehle of M-ran by party of
Ibeahs who killed the Aga and IL of his followers,
wounded 70, and dispersed the remainder. de.
tachm-nt OF 30 French spahis, given TO the Aga by
Colonel 81 Arnaud as an escort of honour, and who
were at the rear OF the column, charged the enemy
and attempted to recover the body of the Aga, but
being overpowered by numbers, they retired leav-
ing five OF their body the field and bringing off IL
wounded The young bride and several other wo-
men, with the whole of the baggage, fell into the
hands OF the as5ailants. The lbeahs were at all
tunes turbulent race and in revolt against
the turks, large caves into which they sought re-
iuge on the approach of the latter, securing them
lmpunlty. Marshal Bugeaud, on being informed OF
their treachery, had iecreed the transportation OF
tue tribe to some distant part OF the regency, and
the conscation of their territory. Colonel Peissler
embarked tor Dellys on the 2lst, and was to accom-
pany Marshal Bugeaud in his expedition.
The massacre OF which the Arabs have been the
victims in the cave of Dahra has been freely COM
mented on In the French and British press, and its
atroclty has been the subject of Just and general
demnation Marshal Sout has travelled out of his
way to throw the shield of his official character
round the man-roasting Colonel Pessier, under
whose supervision the baking and stewing of hun
dreds OF human beings was carried on. The affair
Is sad stain on the glory of the French arms, and
mpairs the hitherto high character of their sodiery
Turkey.
CoNsTANTINoPIE, July 7.--CoILIsIoN OF THE |
STEAMERs.-Loss of one hundred and thirfy,fre |
iresOn the night of the llth instant, on the Black
Sea, about 40 miles east of the Bosphorus, most |
dreadful catastrophe took place Two Turkish |
steamers, the one coming FROM and the other GO |
Ing to Ireblzond, came into sudden collision, and
one OF them went down with the greater part of |
the crew and passengers.
The vessels were the Scutar commanded by Mr. |
Dubblns and the Medicinal Tdiahret, commanded
by Mr. Lambert.
The vessels parted, the Medicinal Tidahret drop
ped about mile estern, and in the OF less |
than quarter OF an hour 1t was found she was
sinking rapidly The Scuari, which had got but
slight damage then went to her help, but 1t was too
late. Very few, comparatively, could be saved
About seventy, however, by swimming, and cling |
ing TO spars, reached the Scutar where they cus-
tered round the paddleboxes until they taken |
IN Captain Lambert and an engineer were picked |
up by boat OF the Scutarl, All the rest one hun
dred and thrty-tve souls, persisted. Their agony |
was short one, but it was terrific.
As the Scutarl approached the wreck she heeled |
over, Qhe people on the deck, like wild maniacs. |
were visible In moonlghD and as the sucked |
her down-as the vortex of waters she formed in |
sinking almost made the Scutari spin round with the
motIon-there arose of utter horror-a last
scream which those who heard will never forget |
But more impressive still was the passive resgna-
ton OF the Turks they sat motonless mutterine |
their prayers; neither by cry gesture did they |
manifest any conservation In passive silence
amid the shrieks OF despair of Christians-the fatal
lists met their frghttul doom From the first shock |
TO the sinking OF the vessel not more than halt an
hour elapsed
The captains of the two vessels, you will see by |
their names, were English the engineers were
also English.
Advices from Beyrout bearing date the 18th OF
July announce that the affairs of the Lebanon were
more satisfactory hostillties had ceased and al
though some partial murders bore witness to the
and Maronltes, nevertheless it expected that an
arrangement would become necessary, suitable to
the present state OF that country The unaninity ofthe
hive Powers at Constantinope, and the positive anc
precise instructions of the Porte, had produced be-
nehclal results. The conduct OF the Turkish gov
ernors and agents, whose apathy had much encour
tirely changed The Turkish Governor had mad,
certain display OF klndteengs towards the Chris
tlans and II was asserted that from his examp,
Hasslb Pdsha and Hussein-bey, who commanded
he diSfr had .utaH n.
Mdronltes.
Egypt.
Our alexandria letter OF the 18th ult mentions
tnal the Duke de Nionpensler reached Cairo, at
O'Clock IN the evening OF the 9th. Early in The
morning OF that day Ibrahim Pdsha, at the head OF
several squadrons OF regular cavalry, rode out 10
landing, and conducted him to a splendid carriage
drawn by SIX horses. Sixteen other carriages, oc
cupled by the dignitaries of the State followed and
the procession was opened by all the chiaous and
cavasses OF the court-London Times.
India and China
The Overland Mai from India and China reached
London on the Both ult They were brought to
Malta by the iberia, and the dates are respectively
from Bombay TO the 10Th June, Calcutta 9Th June
Madras Ilth June, and from China to the 9th May
Inc cholera has been very prevalent in Bombay
and Poonah, and has ragged in Lahore fearfuly
The political news is not OF importance. The
Governor-General remained at Calcutta, but was
expected to move in October the northwest pro-
ylnces, to reduce the Sikhs to order. From China
we learn that riot had taken place at Victoria-it
had been suppressed without difficulty The troops
had been withdrawn from Koungson, in accord.
ance with the terms of our treaty, and the Chinese
had taken possession The Bombay market had
favorable appearance for imports.
From the Hong Kong Register1
MUTINY THE CHINESE SEAs-The recent and
for time successful attempt of the mate and gunner
of the schooner Ariel to take possession of the YES
sci, with her valuable freight of specie, is the cause
OF much astonishmeut. The particulars of this
tragic affair we have received from the very best
authority. The Ariel left Annoy, bound for Hong
Kong, with abont 10000 dollars in specie on board
to be on deck during great nart Of he mon, ens
below to his cabin for short rest AT halfpast
elght O'Clock he was disturbed by the voice of the