The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-10


ALEXANDRIA, EGYPT, July 16, 1854.
Death of Abbas Pacha-HS Personal Defects and
Qualities Suspicious as to the Manner in ,chich
He Came by his End-Sa,d Pacha His Success
sor-His European Education and Predictions
Prospects Of Egspt Under His Sway- The
Crops, &c.
l drop you q line to give you the news here,
which is very important. Abbas PaChs is dead, and
Said Pacha his uncle, succeeds to his Pachalic ac-
cordiDg to the treaty of 1910. He is the oldest
male descendant Of Mebemet Ali, and very clever
man altogether. He will be great improvement
on Abbas Pacha, who IVES great bigot and great
brute-ccwardly cruel, and without mercy or con-
science. His private habits we're bad, even for .
Turk; and If half is true Of him which ia reported
and believed, he was An unnatural monster. His
only redeeming trait was his affection for his moth
er and his SON All his intrigues were directed
towards getting the succession for that son, Ihaml
who was lately betrotAed to one of the Sultans
daughters.
Abbas Pacha had accumulated great sums Of
money, ana was intent on bringing the Dlvan at
Constantinope into his ambitious prospects for his
son; and gold Is very persuasive in Eastern coun-
ellis. He had succeeded in breaking down the in-
flrence OF his blood relationship cons OF Mehemee
All and Ibrshim--and they were in great terror Of
Iurtber proceedings Tor bs VlCGlctiNeneSs lpcreas
cd with his increasing power. He had not only
levied heavy sums OF money from them, but they
began to fear for their personal safety, and had
made private overures 10 the more powerful OF the
Consuls General Of foreign nations to protect
them.
The death OF Abbas was sus liciously sudden. He
was found dead in bis bed; aud two Mamelukes,
who slept in his chamber have fled, anu have not
yet been caught. The news was not made pnbic
for more than yenty -four hours Afterwards, ann the
body was bu led very privately, under IN escort OF
armed soldiers tire day altcr. It was carried TO
Cairo from his palace as Bernha, fonr miles IL tant
from where be died, or killed As he vas feared
ard hated by all his people, except the very few
who held high Offices under hiIn-people shake ther
heads az the saddenness Of bis dea'h He alwa,
had great dread Of beng poisoncj but strsuguli-
tion is favorite eas tern remedy; and tgo Name
luhes could make short work with sleeping man.
AT any rate. he IL dead and iotrigDes are going on
very briskly, AZ everything in Egypt no viii be
changed, from Prime Hiuister down ~ policemen.
The officers at Caro- tried to get up showing for
the son 81 the Pasha but two Of the principals re-
fused, and the project had TO be Abandoned, and
they will make their submission. Said Pasha ,s a
great tavorte with the Europeans; he l. educated
mar speaks and reads French, Itslisn and Eoglish,
and associates great deal with them. He lives at
Alexandria; was once Admiral 81 the Geet, bus was
turred OF by Aobas, who was jealous Of hin. Ho
has bad har time Of IL; but hs re card Is nov to
come II he IL half the nsn ne i sad TO be, We
will soon see a neT siate Of thugs ia Egypt
Everything che quiet. THE rev crops promise
finely, but tie troubles have crippled trade q good
deai. 7.