30 MARCH 1833, Page 2
The news from the East is contradictory. It is affirmed,
on the one hand, that IBRAHAM PACHA is satisfied with the terms pro- posed by the Sultan ; on the other, that he has rejected them scornfully, and only waits instructions from his father to proceed to Constantinople. It appears certain that,he has taken possession of Smyrna. The Russian fleet is still in the Bosphorus; and it is doubtful how long it will remain there. Altogether, it would appear that the Russians, French, English, and Egyptians, are waiting for instructions from their respective Governments, in order to determine the fate of the Sultan.