“I have, &c., (Signed) “CHARLES NAPIER.” “The Right Hon. Lord Palmerston.” “Medea Steamer, Alexandria, Nov. 26, 1840. “Sir, “I have the honour of inclosing copies of a correspondence that has taken place between the Egyptian Government and myself. I have not been able to send the reply to my last letter, as I could not get it till late this evening; but I am this moment returned from the Pacha and Boghos Bey, who have consented to the immediate evacuation of Syria; and as the India mail has been already detained three days, I do not like to detain her another. “I hope their Lordships will approve of the steps I have taken to at once settle the Eastern Question. “I have, &c., (Signed) “CHARLES NAPIER. “R. More O’Ferrall, Esq.“ On the morning of the 28th, the Treaty being signed, I left Alexandria, and returned to the Powerful. The Prometheus steamer had joined the day before, and I now dispatched her to Beyrout to the Commander-in-Chief; and the Medea, with the Treaty and the rest of the correspondence, to the Admiralty. “H.M. Steam-vessel Medea, Alexandria, Nov. 28, 1840. “Sir, “In my letter by the Oriental, I sent the copies of the correspondence that has taken place between the Egyptian Government and myself. I also acquainted you that the terms had been agreed to. “I have now the honour of inclosing a copy of the Convention I have signed, which I trust will meet their Lordships’ approbation. The whole of the correspondence has been sent to the Commander-in-Chief; and the Egyptian officer, with the order to Ibrahim Pacha, has also proceeded to join him. “I have, &c., (Signed) “CHAS. NAPIER, _Commodore_. “P.S. I beg to observe that I am much indebted to the decision of Captain Maunsell, of the Rodney, in opening a direct communication with the Pacha. It had been usual to send in letters by the French boat, but Captain Maunsell very properly landed at the Palace, and sent right up to the Pacha at once.” “R. More O’Ferrall, Esq.” “CONVENTION between COMMODORE NAPIER, commanding Her Britannic Majesty’s Naval Forces before Alexandria, on the one part, and his Excellency BOGHOS JOUSSOUF BEY, specially authorized by his Highness the VICEROY of EGYPT, on the other part; signed at Alexandria, the 27th November, 1840.