The Enquirer

Foreign Intelligence.

From Late London Papers.

London, Jan. 11.

Extract of a letter from Malta, dated Nov. 11.

"We are in daily expectation of some expedition being undertaken, as transports have been preparing here for some time; but whether these are to receive troops from our own garrison, or as only preparatory to a general armament in this quarter, is not generally known. The regiments of this place are some of the finest in the service. and seasoned to the climate, which in the event of active operations, would be an important consideration.

"The contagion of Spain has happily not reached us, though we are in danger of its approach from more channels than one, as our opposite neighbours of the Barbary shore, persisting still in their religious superstitions, admit no precautions. Our accounts from Egypt represent that unhappy country as the victim of civil discord: revolution succeeds revolution; while the want of system or energy in the Turkish government seems to leave it without any visible means of controul. Amidst all the succession and changes, however, of factions, it is flattering to us as Englishmen, to be informed of the respect still paid there, to the British character. We speak of it here with self-approving satisfaction. The natives themselves compliment us upon it, and draw the happiest auguries from it for their own island. The Englishman is still revered with gratitude in Egypt, and whether Mameluke, Turk, or even Albanian, is the superior of the day, every right and privilege established for the Christian inhabitants by Gen. Stuart, on the withdrawing of the army, is inviolably observed; even those Franks who are subjects to the Porte, still claim their right of exemption from all injurious distinctions, under the faith of that General's proclamation before his departure.

"Mr. Ruse!, the British resident, has conducted himself with much address, and in any circumstance of riot or disorder, many of which are daily occurring, from the licentiousness of the Arnauts, his house is considered by all parties as the sanctuary. Mr. Lefeps, the French Agent, is descending to the lowest intrigues, to foment the dissensions of the country, in the view of attaching some party to himself, to recompense him for the mortifications which he experiences from the contempt manifested to his nation from every description of inhabitants; his proceedings, however, have been both detected and exposed by Mr. Russell. Elfi Bey acts a kind of neutral part at the head of a separate corps in Upper Egypt. This man (wily in the extreme) has more abilities than falls to the lot of his brethren; he has learnt from experience who are his safest friends. It is thus that he is no Frenchman, although his intemperate behaviour during his residence here excited many suspicions to his disadvantage. He is now in high favour with the Porte, who, we understand, are at present perfectly reconciled to his late mission to England, which has been fully explained by our Court. Hureched Pacha, the Viceroy, remains as he pledged himself to become, when he took leave of General Stuart, the warm and grateful patron of the English."

"Mean time, between the troubles of Egypt and those of Syria, where a new viper has sprung up from the ashes of Djezzar, the authority of the Porte seems tottering on the verge of dissolution."