More accurate-seeming accounts from the Levant are scarcely more definite
and satisfactory than the contradictory reports to which svo adverted last week. It seems that the Consuls had not quitted Alex- andria, as had been reported ; nor hits Alexandria been blockaded. On the 28th of August, Mehemet AR sent for the Consuls of the Four Powers, and told them that Ile bad made up his mind to accept the second offer made on the part of the Sultan and the Powers whom they severally represented. The Consuls merely intimated by a low bow their satisfaction at this communication. "But," continued the pasha, " I shall write and throw myself upon the mercy of my Sove- reign. I shall state that I have organized Syria, and beg that I may he mitted in addition to the hereditary Pashalic of Egypt, to hold Syria per - life." ' " That i •
for Is,e interposed one of the Consuls, "your Highness will accept Egypt and-all the rest." When this was interpreted to him, he very quickly and sternly replied, "Yes." The Turkish Envoy was anxious to convey the Pasha's proposition to his Court: but the Russian Consul represented that it would be useless to do so; tied then reiterated the demand that the Pasha should give up the Turkish fleet and the island of Candle, and evacuate Syria. The Pasha refused, and matters remained where they were.
On the 5th September, the Consuls waited upon the Pasha to re- ceive his reply to the ultimatum of the Four Powers. The Pasha being
indisposed, they were received by 13oglios Bey mid Smiley Bey ; who stated, that the Pasha had no communication to make to the Consuls— that his answer would be sent by the Turkish Envoy, Rifat Bey—and that he considered he had accepted the proposition last media subject 10 his application to the Sultan to he permitted to hold Syria for life. The Conchs replied, that they could not look upon that as any acceptance of the proposition.
Admiral Stopford, after formally cautioning the British residents against running a risk by allowing any vessel to arrive, and stating
that he did not know 66what might he the results " of the conference with the Padua quietly sailed from Alexandria on the 5th, leaving only two ships of war before the port.
On the Oh, 7,000 troops reached Alexandria from the 114is.
The intelligence from Beyroat is extremely contradictory. It is said. that Commodore Napier has made prizes of some Egyptian. ships he had already seized, and that he continues to interrupt all sueplies going towards the coast. The Governor of Beyrout has, on the other lama, offered a reward for the head of Lord la tnioeby's dragoman, Mr. Moore. Ile was, however, safe cm board the Commander's ship. The city was 'blockaded by a very strong squadron, cousieling of the Power- ful, the Edinburgh, the Thunderer, the Ganges, the Beubow, the Castor, the Carysfort, and the Gorgon steamer.
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