The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-09-05

4 ven0ente were permitted to approach him.
Mehemet Ali was born in the town Of Cavslla In
Roumelis the ancient Macedonia In MahommsdAn
countries the natives keep reckoning Of their age
was; but he easily nattered the belief that he
WAS born In the year that gave birth the
most ilustrious heroes Of the present ers-Napoeon
Ionspsrte and the Duke of Wsllngton-lT69 thus
making him at his death Of the age Of 80 years. which
may be considered correct within ortwo Niche
met Ali commenced life tobacconst In his native
town but he Afterwards volunteered the army
which bis taste was more congeuis In his career
ne soon obtained high favor with the Governor Of Ca
valla by his efficient assistance In quelling rsbroo
and dispensing band Of pirates; aud the death Of
him. and married his widow
After the evacuation of Egypt by the French in Sep
viceroy Egypt has since been several times
Prime Minister at ntinopie; aud bet whom
and Mehemet Ali there always existed an invetersts
hatred
Mehemet Ali was installed in the Pashalic of Egypt
in 1906 condition that he should send the Sultan
1000 purses, which represented at that time the
Of abort f24 0o0 sterling The Pashslic Of Egypt
then commonly called the Pashsc Of Cairo aud it ex
tended osly to Middle Egypt and the Delta; Upper
Egypt being divided int several districts
ed by the Mameluke Beys and Alexandria with part
Of the western province BY Pasha of The
Psshs Of Cairo few months after the installation OF
Mehemet Ali In the Psshslic OF Egypt the Porte con-
give him also the Pashalio OF Alexandria as
reward for the services he had rendered Otto
man Empire in 1877 the occasion of acuation
OF Lower Egypt and the city Of Alexandra by the
glish.
In 1903 shemet Ali received orders from the Porte
to attack and disperse the wahabee fAnatical sect
holy cities Of Mecca and Medina
After the destruction Of the Mamelukes, Mehemst
Fl, the Sublime Porte the Government of that part
Of the country and 1T the time in
creased the land tax and the duties Of
internal trade
In the autumn of 1911, Mehemet Ali sent his army
into Arsbis against the wababees This war lasted
Elk years, cost the Viceroy immense sums OF money
and great number OF men, ard fin ally brought
TO u close by ibrabim Pashs In 1918, Aehemet Ali
himself went to the Hedjaz,for time to hasten the
IL RI rs All Part
jealous Of his power, secretly appointed Lateef
tictroy Of Egypt but mobammed Bey, Mehemet Alrs
minister OF War pretending to enter the views Of
Lat.ef a.hA engaged him To declare himself publicly
Viceroy Of Egypt aud then dscaptsted him.
In lsI5 Mehemet Ali inced OF the great adyau-
tages OF discipline and military tsctcs ART Of
warfare resolved upon having his army properly drilled
but his soldiers were to ure aud
threatened instruction lie therefore sent his mu-
tnous troops into Ethiopia under his third son, Is
vinces 81 DoDgola, Berber, Shendv, Ssnnaa and
doian whilst be raised army. which drilled
by French and Italian officers. He then offered the
Sultan TO assst In queliDg the Greek insurrection
against the Porte. and, The 10th Of July 1924 We
L,met Ais fleet consisting of los vessels sailed for
the Aorea der the command of lbl ahim Pasba who
for three years kept the country in subsection but
vas Obliged to retire after the battle " Navsriao
tbs 10th Of Oct. 1877.
in 1870, the Porte conferred upon MeheInet Ali the
administration Of the Island of anda.
Mehemet Ali then turned his thoughts to obtaining
posses OF syria, and 5000 Egyptians having emf
gated to that country he demanded the restitution
Oi them from Abdsllah Pssha then Governor Of Acre
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subjects Ct the sublime Porte and that they were in
the Sultsns domiDioDs as we'll In Syria in Egypt
The iceroy, enrsged at this answer sent him word
that he birstf would ana take his bjects
and - one man m' re' Accordingly, the "a OF
November. 1881, Mehemet All sent into Syria power
ful army, under command Of his son, IbrAhm Pasha
who ia q few months r. duced the whole country to
submission On t4is the Porte declared Meheu-t Ali
sIebe and sent strong army into Syria, but bra-
him rashas troops invariably overcams the Sutau's
and several important battles Tough which in
TO Eg, pt ans the possession of the country
| IO etfe AIRED. and md hair
guarantee peace signed the l4th of Siay 1885,
Syria and the district Of Adans ccded Nehemst
All in conjunction with the Ia halle Of Egypt his
acknowledging himself vassal Of the Sultan and en-
e"gipg 10 remit to the Port. the tribute the
ment Mtb. met Ali paid for Egypt IL 900 purses syria
ard Adana Is 600 purses; and Gambia z 600 purses;
making together $1,000 purses or CLEO 900 sterling
anrum.
Mshemet Ali continued In the quiet possession Of
s3is un'h lsSs but the Forte disked very much The
occupation OF that country By the Nicsroy Il Egypt
so that after organizing army and strong fleet in
the beginning Of 1888, the Sultan Mshmoud sent his
trooPs into Syria under the command Of HaHz Pasha
TO expe the Egyptians but Ibrshim PashS proved
po~.ru for HIM and the Turkish army had to retreat
! England, austria, Russia and Prussia then in con-
junction with the Porte signed treaty on the 18th OF
July lSso. and informed Mehemet Ali that he
longer TO remain in Syria, but the viceroy oonadug
In the promised assistance OF the French seemed de-
| teInined to keep the country.
The allied powers, finding that the viceroy would
not evacuate Syria BY fair means, determined upon
driving him out by force The first engagement took
place the 10th Of October $780, Beyrout when
town taken Caina and saba were bonn bard.d ia tho
tame month Tiipoli and TArsous foo~ed, and on
the "a OF No,emo.r' Of the same year the lombard
must have convinced Mshemet Ali that any further
sistance was useless The town Of Alexandria was
blockaded by nm English squadron, stil Achenet All
inclined to submit he entertained pes that
France would come to his aid but In the end be found
be cosld longer emporise aud scceded TO the Term
proposed the hereditary Psshac OF Egypt In his xn
family being secured To him
The Withdrawal Of the Egyptian troops from Syria
VIII pxuI
zoo women and children took the road Of the Desert
TO su.ri but what 9Th ,icknrss deserton privston
and The cIpoFition they encountered their march
not rs ooo reached Egypt. Ibrahim Pasha proceeded
by sea from GAIA with the lick aud wounded and
LANDED at lamietta, the 2lst Il February, ls4l
whil.t the remainder Of the troops marched by IL
Arsh Before the evscua,ion Of Syria, the Egyptian
amy consisted OF So COO mem Of these only sSCo
III, rrmsn sent by n. Sultan to mebeme, All, wa,
dated from Constantine Pile the 18th offobruary Isil
and, sstr some modncatoDs, was finally accepted BY
Nehsmet All. the 10th Of June lS4i. The fol-
loving are the conditions ~hioh hiehemet Ali va.
gIaItcd the hereditary fasLalick of Egypt
ss, SPs Taa
ns%ss si to 6 made made ,, re-
1he Fash, a. Tsye' % rani a. vi.er 81 m. o,,.m.,
rntiis having 20 this esarse,r ssh ne ssespsis,
q lsneA right any other prsroGa.ivs ihaa those snOyec
All treaties entered into between The Sublime Por,. an.
sss, gSrr. as = srr to kp veil as to sa'
lh' r..hs Lss ,o.h, ny = cots u. ia Eyp,
The standing army q Egypt be composed Of 1905
ahd so 10 be sent early 70 nople
The Nceroy o. tppt has the right sppont ocers
hs lsd sue sea forces to the rssk Of eecnei teo-
st OF general OF brigade but general Of brigade being
pa,La, tie Porte alone name Pashas
T. Tie Nccfuy Of FUpt cannot build vessels
out authority from the subline Porte
lie lesrl) tribute payable BY TIE Paha ~ tn
sublime Porte, tyed tlo0Dn0 has
million aud tbiid OF spanish plared dollars about EfO
90 sterling
HE hrditsry title Ia liable TO revocation should an,
OF hehemet Ais successors infringe Of the
conditions
The Sublime Forte also granted TO Mehemet Al,
without the hereditary succession, the government o
the provinces Of Nubia Dsrfour. sebnsaf ADD Corlo
fan and oil the territories annexed thereto etus,,
out Of tsypt
Sc isshs ~ Egypt differs from the other Ps.bas Of
the Ottoman empire In that the fsmer collects the
revenues himself whilst the Law Of the empire that
Fsshss are not TO collect the revenues
Until lastye Nehemt Ali enjoyed . very strong
cop,ttution kis stature was short and his features
formed an agreeable and animated ply siognomy 9Th
asrcbing look expressive Of cunning nOblso--s aud
smiabihiy He always stood very upright, and II Wa.
sfkabe, from its being unusual among Turks that
he In the habit q walking and biz apart