1 DECEMBER 1838, Page 7

A report of an "atrocious assault" on the British Consul

at Alex- andria, by the crew of a pinnace belonging to an Egyptian sloop of war, has found its way into the foreign correspondence of the French journals ; but letters of a later date from Alexandria make no allusion to the circumcance. EXTRACT OF A LETTER FROM PLYMOUTH.

" Friday Morning, 3014 Km'.

"There has been no communication with the Inconstant frigate for three days—so violent is the gale. Sailorm say the wind will moderate this morning."

As the weather became calm in London yesterday morning, it is pro- bable that the sailors of Plymouth prophesied truly respecting the wind there, and that Lord DURHAM landed in the course of yesterd ay.