The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-01-04

blow. 1t will be seen by the following letter from
Constantinople of the Goth ult, that Abdul Medic
has obtained two great successes at the two exrem
tiles of his empire, in Syria and in Bosnia. In one
place he comhats feudaly, in the other fanatcsm
and he has trumphed in both cases, to the triumph
of civilization.
| avail myself of an English boat to inform you
of the terrible chastsement inflicted on the insur
gents Of Aleppo. On the evening of the 7th ult
Kerim Pacha invited the principal chiefs of the in
surgents to come to him. They accepted his invi
taton persuaded that the fear Of fresh disturbances
would make them respected Kerim Pacha had
them placed under arrest. The insurgents, finding
their chiefs did not return, rushed to arms, and
came in number about 10000, and insolenty de-
mandsd their Liberation. The Ottoman General
expected this, and replied to their demand by
charging them at the head of 1000 imperial troops,
whom he had assembled in the inside of some bar
racks. The combat was desperate, and lasted more
than twentyfour hours, but the result was favora-
BILE to the Turks. Three Musselman quarters,
Karlek, Bah Coussa, and Ell Bah Neirab, which
were the seat of the revolt, have been almost en-
tlrely destroyed. 1900 of the rebels fell in the
struggle, and the remainder, with the inhabitants
of the above quarters, have fed from Aleppo, The
Turkish cavalry pursuing them. Not single
Christian fell in this terrible affair. All the pro-
periy of the rebels will be devoted by the authori.
ties 10 indemnify the Christians for their losses on
the l4th and 18th October and to rebuild the three
churches which were burnt.
The Sultan, who always leans toward indulgent
measures, has been compelled on this occasion to
do violence to his feelings, and to show BY severe
repression that those who through their fanaticsm,
wish, by organizing vast conspiraces, to ntimidate
him and make him abandon his principles of reli-
gious tolerance, will never succeed The Sovereign
has shown to Europe by this blow how much he
has at heart the interests of his Christian subjects
Accounts received yesterday from Omer Pacha,
announce the complete defeat of the Bosnian in
surgents in two battles at Bozowina and Zwornik.
1t is known that in that Province the authority of
the Sultan has been set at defiance by the beys
who wished to preserve their feudal rights, which
had been abolished by the Tanzimat Thus, on
two distant points of the Ottoman Empire, insur-
rectlon has been brought about by two distinct
causes In Syria, it was fanaticism which reared
It's head in Bosnia feudality.
The Arab Emirs like the Beys, met their death
by wishing to make Turkey retrograde fifty wears,
This fortunate termination to these disturbances is
good augury for the reign of the Sultan Abdul
MedJId; his authority will be strengthened by it,
and as 1t is he who is the defender of the prin-
ciPles of tolerance and civil equality, Turkey is
called on to make rapid progress in that beneicent
path on which she entered on the day of the de-
structon of Janissaries by Sultan Mahmoud, and
since energetically pursued by the present Sover-
elgn, and OF which the catastrophes of Aleppo and
OF Bosnia are but episodes certainly much to be
regretted, but which will produce their fruits
The Liverpool Times of the 7th instant, saws :
On the 9Th October, Mr.. Robert Stephenson, the
celebrated engineer, arrived at Alexandria from
Italy. lie lett Alexandria for Upper Egypt and
aer his return, 1t is said, he purposes visiting the
lsthmus of Suez, in order to examine personally
into the practcablity of forming the long talked Of
canai between Peiusum and the Red Sea- The
AIexaDdrlan correspondent of the Morning Herald
says: - He (Mr. Stephenson seems impressed with
the advantages Egypt and the trade with our East
tl,D
ment OF railway communication between the two
great trading cities of Alexandria and Cairo The
cumbrous navigation of the Nile, at the best sea.
sons, and mpracticability at others, for laden
boais, render the advantages of such highway so
pc lpabe, that men of less discernment have been
recently agitang the question, and urging it on the
Niceroy's attention. Produce of the value of $50
millions ot plastres is annually brought down the
river IN native craft, and subject to the DELAYS of
navigation the danger and neglect of those charged
with It, and the uncertainty of arrival to meet the
or the wants of the trader. 1t is to
be hoped that this subject will derive an impulse
from the recommendation of so competent an au-
thOrity."
The Isthmus of Central America has lately
formed the bject of discussion at the Royal Geo.
graphca! Society of London 1t has also been of.
Iered as the subject for the prize ESSAY at tho
Queens College, Belfast, Ireland
,; The King of Bavaria has formed the gigantic de-.
7igh VI causipS ~ s-ss.at-I ,a-ias &c n,,,.o,
On subjects derived from the annals of all times
and all nations-the whole being destined to form
a sort of pictorial universal chronology.
Lola Monies has in press her " Memorabilia in
Tour octave volumes. This work, whose revision
has been con6ded TO a Diplomat who played a
conspicuous part under Louis Philippe, will sim
laneously appear in English, French and Ger
nan. Two volumes are devoted to her Bavarian
career, and comprise letters and unpublished ori-
5lnal songs of the enamored King Louis.
Beranger, the famous French Song writer lies
dangerously i'll at Paris.
Victor Hugo is recovering from severe throat
Affection He has authorized umley to bring out
he Opera of '' Lucrezia Borgia" and Ernani''
II the Opera des ltaliens. He has the authors
lights in these works; the opera librrtos being
made up from his romances of the same name
The musical critic of lie National says "Com-
'osers are no more to work for the lazy rich Art
n future will appeal no more to individuals, but to
he masses. The artists themselves feel this, and
ave presentiment of the coming revolution.
tence they are unremting in the performance of
5reat works-such as the symphonies of Beetho.
zen and Mozart.