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2 de mrtptioa were met ups him, and it hail actually been stated 'boa this subsidy had been obtained that lie had made • raw large fortnne, and it was seriously believed that be was to have 5,0001. a year by it. (laughter.) Now, he sake,' the house as men of common sense, waa there anything in this tr ansaction that did not occur every day in trade! They got a communication by Galway with America much more Nally than they could without a sub sidy, but in order to do that they must incur great expenditure; therefere, they must comae therefere , upon the whole community, sad so they mid to the whole community, " If you will pay me to much we will give yen the additiolal advantages of the aouununication," and it thus became, in point of fact, a commercial transaction. (Hear.) The man who showerai down terms of disgrace upon another in the meaner which bad been done in this also must be himself incapable of feeling what was But when he saw that the contract was intend in eon oexion with the name of a man who was not connected with it--a wan whom he never saw till he went into a court of justice, sod who had no rucmito do with the contract the. he (Br. Roebuck) had at that moment to do wit/. the masa and who was now known to be a convicted forger, sad to think that such a man's name should be brought into that house as the means ,4 wounding him, was, he said, dis graceful on the part of those who used such poisoned ar rows ; and be was in a condition tolemb them to &wrests lit did those who used the arrows, and the arrows themesive• sir F. BARING bogged to remark that in any observe. he had made he lad no intention of throwing the iniputation qDO4 the character of the ham sad I,..itnett gentlenuitt (Hest.) After a few wade bum Yr. J. C. Swaim, Kr. HUBBARD mid lisat is bi opinion this canine! ws• brought about by grow misrepresentation. The late ie treino.t.ntt ion had ban albardber imposed capon by th• 'wi dener lull twines lima The committee divided: For the Tole Avonst The house resumed. The rouvullated Fluid (10,000,000 1 .) Bill was read a IMO .11.1 time. 145 30-106 The lodu.trial Chad. Act (1817) Ammo:bisect Bill war read a third time and pane'. Th.. Tie,. to Land (Scotland) Act (1 , 458) Amendment Bill pe,,,,ed through committee, and waa reported. with m..nareata t., the hou.e. The Lad Leen and Enfrancbiaement Compeiree Act. 181 AI (Mistake itwetilying) Bill was read a thud tune sad . _ The Attorneys. aad Oralliastad Coaveyaama DUI aa., after a short thaeamiaa. pagans& to Ws day. THE CONJUGAL BIGHTS istirrLAND) BILL Tl.l bin was read • maid tans, it being woad that two slaawes should be Wrack oat in 0011111.110 M. THE RAILWAYS 4Ft IRELAND (1861) AYEND- filth; Ilse Uri' asoodosootiwere oosoirleved sod agreed to. THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHARITIES BILL This bit' as amended was vanillin& Sir G. ia.EIVTER moved the omission of the clause, be. cause uat prevent advised it would be latter to leave the law is regard to eupentitious uses as it now stood. Sir G. LEWIN .id the qaestion had been discussed many times, and hem. members of the same persuasion as himself had agreed to the clause ; and it appeared to him that it should he allowed to remain as 'Art of the lull. The debate was then adjourned to this day, oa the motion of Mr. Bcer. THE lIETROTOLDI LOCAL 3I.ANACIEXENT ACT - 4 - 14.xliiik - gr Tlw soliourneil debate on the consideration of this bill nu resumed. hut the fact of there being las than forty ineantien present le jog called to the attention of the npeaker, the right hon. peotlernan counted the house, and as only twelve niernhers were present, the house was adieurrad at 21 minutes to 3. !BE RIDE IN KENSINGTON GARDENS. Aadestri, & A C nita, S. *anew. W . &Am & A-. AYE& Gird. II A. Graham. Air J. Greene. J. Oman. Nr L Nadeold. 0 Nrolry, J W. JorroLor, Mr J. C. Limbo..! Lambs, Lord IL O. Weans, J. Wrorowr. J llasosers. Lord J. Worths. J. SlonaelL W. Moody, C A. Norris, D. Sow, Lord lefiessZleas I. Bova% U. A. Clay. J. Fmpehal. Abdo iiirT ip= l " st, C. ,Ixtras rokurt IV/dd. Vlworst [waft w ----.- Nor*. Loral Yurster, r. Atkowtow W. Borma. J. Drothrk. li r Menu r 4.. bethell. It. !ao. J. NOVI. Dumber. sir W. Dendat, Y. Yonitillar, Mr X. ream Wk. II Yersurom, Mr J. Forger. nowt,. Marla. Maj.r Glimum, M. Okddadme. captain (harm,. W H. Hammr.i. 11. Maidlaim I' E. Metimmey..l Y. H..... IL Hutt. M Jormasturse. H H. Jones. Li !Alum S. Lamomm, W. briny, Levi,. Air G. C. Lockg, Jolla LIMB. W. is b;•jer - ..41r G. /41 sir 11 W. A k Ynl W, J Durk*. .1r T J. batirr, C1n1••11. E. Irutltr 4V. VI.. 414 c `, altr. (1... N I l'ochra...- A D. W l'onangliam, W. (O p,2. W. Y. 4 .47). H. L Coluntl PARLIAMENTARY DIVISION. 31. , ti0u me... owl questioe pat, " That the item of 7101., fie prevelui,.: Mei tree-guards nail fixing iron railings end fence Ia kiensiii„-los.gardeas, be reduced 17 the amount a IS NL f'— ( Mir Juba Ma ll ey :)—The committee divided ; Ayes. ; Nees, 7L °Terrall, R M. Pllkingua, J. Ridley y, . G. Scull V. Malik Ampistas amass J. sposam, R. Raelima, M. Tmitesis. C. R. Vetoer, Par W. Watkins, lbl. L White. J. Williams,W. Wilasighb?. SrJ H. Mehl. Par J. r.u.s. MIRA A. 111..zr0. W J. tyt CapA. D. 1,4 bare tare. Tia• Padurer, Para. C Ptkrnbaw, Cot. meter. Hake W. Peel, .corral Pinery. Colonel Auhyu, J Ptal.Pmons, tir. ALL Selwyn, C .7 Kermar, H D. Slacprale. W. Thyme, Led E. Villirra, C. P. Warn. I A. Whalley, U H. Whitbread. N. rEuisui. Brawl. Li If ►tut4 Itswll • ling... stn, r. L. NORTH ATLANTIC TILSORAPII The fullowiug ix a copy el a letter received yester day from Captgia Atha Yowls, of tits F.,a stamen : " Thorsharen , Faroe Wanda, August 3. " Dear Air, -As the mail find** leaves for home to. m..-row, I tdte the opportunity to report improve.. We have bail • Whin. ge wit)i ceetrary winds all the way, I, a I hope our bwl luck is to Come, awl we ars all happy. I have alareot all our owls remaining, and am ready to start fair from here. Is making these islanda we ran • line of pounding. fries mew ten miles off into the north point of Nast., bland, a fine we ly bottom and shells., with depth varying horn 31 to :dri fathom,. We sachems! here to6y, and immediately °minima:eel au examination of the leita6y. I And Thomism* perfectly adapted for the receptioa el • I n:e s. cable, hat r lt would he liable to damage from f have selected an excellent littl e h a y ca ll e d tiled This hay lies three mutrtris of • mile south a( Yen Ifs/hour, sal there a esl.le might be leaded sad he I. perfect repine on • san.ly bottom and sandy beach, and perfectly land lo hod. We have also run aoandinp arras. timbale turd, and the depth of water bottom and stremith of stream are verb a. will perfectly admit of • wire bean carried thniugh it either by mirth or south into tiatillyywMie bay ae Tbershaven. Tice violent currents hem are mere bugbear. I have c irrowly watehed both ebb and fli.ai, awl now is the stniugo.t spring tides I cannot detect more than a three knot ,ti.aiii in Naalaiie Surd. As ' Molotovek has e111.113i0r.1 Weatmanahaven, and in ease that . hoof might prove nufavourahle, I shill Ir. to Haldemig, i war the north west entrati, to the fiord, dividing Strome* ..11.5.1 I ) , t,l,e. anal indeed this AppU,oll to me the best point of ditarture Irian these Olinda At any rate we shall tops 11.:Vr two String• to 0 , 11 . low, that is both Westatanshaven mei Hablervig. Shatfuer and Has mom the land to-morrow, sod I p'. k them up the other side, and having surveyed Hahlemig I shall depart at oure for Ireland. I hope yen will t attles my writing you SO short sail hurried a letter, but I ani completely tired with the day's work.—Believe ine, dear sir, your very truly, Need/ " ALLYN YOUNG. " 8. R. (7ruakey. Paq., ISt, King Willtawatreet." Tut New MEDICAL ACE—The new Medical Act, whirl, survived the royal assent ou Slooday, has loon iwuld she 1. Tlo• object al tha act is to Snit,lA the Medical A,t ut Isrin. The Whore of Physicians is to Le known and casiiikred ae a collo@ by its several names, and the Lew elsater to Le granted may Le in the altered naw I•m"aioa. with napes t to the odlese uashr the 14 ad I:. Hew VIII., are repealed. The once of Yrasi• drat .4 like• l'olle go of Physicians is declared to be an annual slid ID. 11.0.. a to hold the same until the it , 3 star Paw :Stade), when the election is to lake DIANN LIII Fitt,. DI ' , PEN AAAA • PID INF( • A serums la 1.h.11 .4 the thine institultirri wax prraabtal ".."tarot L. n large audirmie in •4t. Jainea a lull, rtnnwruhr. In th. Kew. I•. 111. fhpuryt4ai. The ter. gentle• man ditlisert.l itaimmive dimming fnotto Jeremiah vial. Zt. At the lie made a h•reill• and earnest 61Hat .4 the luml• .4 .liapemary ;in the amuse .4 which he ittatvd that uraitilla "1 7,oollpatimita were telievel alai ama.1441 with niediritie eveiy year. TM ineediral names ry,. e all their *entices irratudr.usly, ma lan N any to wir.wth.... MI to .upply the drug. no tf.• raw. teams. imtitata.l l Ira, Dog, swirly 11001. in &Id, which the rolisitilite• lief, making irimmang effort. to sips o e. Upwards 61V wAs "ft, n..rd. iMSTITUTIU3I Ur SIG HANI. - L .; I N Halle —The ennertnie of law neeembers .4 air inntituti...., now sitting at oat 1 11Pla f" 0 " 16 Y ienewles ; Mr. James 147. 24 47.71 . .1:= 1 ..!._ia the. Mir. Th. paper. nod ia. rhaviwi • A 1 .4 Alert . .. Water Aale.bna," by mr. W.. 100010. ; '• I to • new ey•lers e.l i i n g. 4 by Mr riuuu.l kledmell, 1 thidley ; i f in.taxial puraehing .e. a i g ht rr..s *tam by Mr. Juba CsnisrAn, of ; nod a dincilpieull d fire It”tawd Oak Ironworks 11aleil I hi.l. Frialerbri r.thab, al brinier Hill. A PV fag: War t 0.4. id. • is the Towu.ball ..a Wed.... 4. is rat .mil beet ..ght tb., n rudaers uf the saw viattni. wen to than 1.6 she It•mine.62l. THE EXP A LL TEAS M MERCHANTS' PRO i pt me MEET MICRON% r=zt e d. ~,0 0„, ltiarElLtl =4 Cs.. BINBON , B W•TO111111 TorWks at moseeelete—Merater Pal Odd wortios. dPo Ile Mom oftwor Ito Sr Islam Sad We of tor Ilooroa Illoolroled fel= 1111111110•111 as ran orrolow vela totourmode. W soriliellsereo 011b000lo§L—re mot 34 lortiplooilL LC. Brabliolood Ira SIC 0 0 ND-H AN D PIANOFORTIS. sum isil Oa law a Imp inetsine s ouni ta i m be Ur irigt eliiiimed r at ake" at mewed prior legratalsert. 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To.lioas.ow—Nambi, a. Mks. .... Miasma. St. I.m. LONDON, FRIDAY, AUGUST 10. Tax Quaszt will not regret her determination to review the Scottish Volunteers. That decision has produced an outburst of ardent loyalty and devoted patriotism such as Scotland has rarely known, and few monarchs on either side of the border have ever witnessed. Never, perhaps, indeed, since the union of the two Crowns has the fine old metropolitan city of the north been the scene of such a stirring and enthu siastic demonstration as that which took place in the presence of her MAJIMITY on Tuesday last. It was in all respects thoroughly national, and well represents the most striking features of the national character. Though ardent to a proverb, the Scotch, as all the world knows, are not usually a demonstrative people. Their fervid temperament is combined with a large amount of constitutional caution and prudent reserve. This is in fact only one of the natural results of a proud and self-reliant temper. The depth and concentration of the Scottish charac ter appears in a certain habitual self-control which checks unrestrained intercourse, and makes the people reserved in manner, and chary of speech. But their real feelings are ardent and fervid. They have courageous hearts, and are capable of the strongest attachments. The pecu liarities of the national character are summed up in the saying that a Sootchman, while frozen on the surface, is at a white-heat at the centre—a volcano covered with snow ; but once thawed, the ice once broken, the fire of an ardent and impassioned nature is revealed. The feelings of the nation are, like those of the individual, deep and strong, and they are as natu rally moved by the central objects of national in terest. These are of course home and freedom, the land of their birth, and the Government under which they live. The Scotch have accordingly always been a profoundly loyal and patriotic race. Of late years there has been little occasion for any direct appeal to these sentiments. But the Volunteer movement, which has developed so nobly the patriotism of the empire, has been responded to with characteristic fever and intensity north of the Tweed. As usual, however, the national energy has hitherto expressed itself in local action, in quiet organisation, and silent work, rather than in anygreat public demonstration, so that it was difficult for those at a distance to estimate the real extent of the movement. The grand display of Tuesday last proves that, like every impulse which really stirs the fervid temperament of the Scotch, the Volun teer movement is amongst them a thoroughly national one. The nation assembled through its representatives in the capital, and the joyful capital put on holiday attire and appeared in festive glad lieu to welcome the nation. Such a meeting it was as Scotland and Edinburgh had rarely seen before—a meeting such as the city and the nation had probably never known. Both were to meet their Q UMW, and they showed themselves equally anxious to do full justice to the occasion. The city was astir and in great activity from the dawn. At an early hour it was dressed to receive its troops of martial visitors—gay with flags and floral arches, and festive decorations of every kind.. It was a holiday, and the streets were filled with crowds. Even the Presbyterian steeples sympathised with the general excitement, and for once what might be called the ringing in stead of the dismal tolling of bells was heard. Soon the streets were vocal with the sound of rolling drums and the measured tread of advancing companies, which from eight o'clock in the morn- Mg till three in the afternoon arrived in rapid sue cession from all points of the compass. The country was equally excited and in earnest. Visitors arrived in multitudes from every d i strict. The day was kept as a holiday throughout the country ; While every town of any size sent its corps and its contingent of visitors. The larger towns sent not one but many companies, Glasgow being represented, for example, by a body of four thousand volunteers, Perth by nearly a thousand, and Aberdeen by more than half that number. Altogether there were upwards of twenty thousand volunteers who marched to the ground during the morning and took part in the review. These men represented the nation more completely than any company ever yet assembled together at one time within the country. They in cluded men of all ranks, of all profes sions, and of all occupations—the active representatives of the enterprise, energy, and intelligent)e of the country. All the moral and intellectual powers at work throughout the land, the forces that will give character and form to the national life for years to come, were there. These twenty thousand are, in fact, the very pith and manhood of the nation. They came from all parts, from the extremeat north to the farthest south, front John &Groats to the Tweed. The meeting-place was worthy of the occasion —a grainy level iu the midst of an amphitheatre of kills and crags densely crowded with spectators, who filled every green hollow and lined every jutting ledge of rock that commanded the moving scene below. More than twenty thousand Volunteers and more than two hundred thousand spectators were gathered in the Qneen•s Park and on the adjacent crags and hills. The Q EIN must have beheld the sight with no common emotions of pride, and joy, and thankful ness. Everything went well, and the Review was IRESS . .sat olhcceni. The numbers on the ground were equal to aim numbers at the grand review in 11,yde park, the called kingdom of She empire thus equalling in its grand review the show made by the largest. The zeal and energy of our northern oouaina have in fact converted what was looked , upon simply as a local demonstration into a signi- _FRIDA.Y 4 ficant and inspiring national triumph. It is, however, essentially a domestic and peaceful triumph. No thoughts of immediate invasion, no belief in the hostile intentions of any foreign government, or animosity to any people under the sun, have stimulated these volunteers. They have not offered their servioes to their country, and devoted their leisure to martial exer cises from the terror of invasion, the love of glory, or the lust of foreign conquest. The movement is not due to panic, nor has it been developed by fictitious hopes or fears, or by ex citement of any kind. It is a purely defensive movement on the part of men who value the national blessings they enjoy, and are resolved to maintain them. They combine, and exercise themselves in military drill, in order to realise et once, in the simplest, most effective, and moat permanent form, the required security. That is aIL So far from the movement tending to pro duce any hostile feeling towards our neighbours across the Channel, its natural influence will be the very reverse. It is fear and cowardice, and the latent dread of inferiority, that breed suspicion wed mistrust, and suspicion naturally produces the more malignant feelings of hatred and envy, and the desire for revenge. But the coneciouroess of independence, of meeting on perfectly equal te-ns, does away with these hateful feeling.. Courage gives frankness, and manly strength is generous and confiding. Our intercourse with our neigh bours will be all the more hearty, straight forward, and sincere, when, while earnestly desiring peace, we feel that we are equally prepared for peace or war ; while the notorious fact that we are so will do far more than anything besides to promote a pacific policy, even amongst those who might otherwise have desired or attempted to stir up the latent element of discord. This great movement, however, represents not only a pacific but a popular triumph. The nation has at length taken the subject of national defence into its own hands. While Parliament has talked, and the various governments of the day have devised plans of national defence, the nation has settled the matter for itself in a quiet but business-like and efficient way. It is well that it is so, for while Government every year presents larger military estimates, and quiedy takes many additional millions for the purposes of national defence, we find that practically nothing is done. The present Government has just taken a large vote for fortifications, which may be well enough as a show of doing something, but few people believe that when built the fortifica tions will be of much real service. Meanwhile the navy and the militia, which are our chief means of defence, are neglected. The militia is, in fact, systematically discouraged. In a word, while the Government cheerfully takes all the money Parliament will vote for additional de fences, it trusts the work wholly to the volunteers, and takes no effective measures to incroaae our national security. His Royal Highness the Hereditary Grand Duke of Meeklenburg-fltrelita returned to town on Wednesday afternoon from viaiting Lady Marian Alford at Aaluidge Park, Herts. His Excellency the French Awbasmulor awl the Countess de Penigny have left Albert-gate Haw fur Pen carrow, Cornwall, on a visit to Lady Moleeworth. His Excellency the Swedish Minister and the Countess Platen have left town on a visit to Lady Mole.• worth at her seat, Ponearrow, Cornwall. _ __ . _ _ The Duke and Duchess of Argyll received a select petty at dinner on Wednesday evening at their vile at Campdea-hill, Kensington. The Earl ard Counless of Chesterfield and Lady Evelyn Stanhope left Grosvenor-square yesterday, fur Bretby Park, Derbyshire. The Earl and Countess Amherst and the Ladies Amherst leave town to-morrow for Montreal Park, the family nest in Kent. The Hon. Mr. and Mrs. Francis Btouor have arrival in Hertford-street, from Brighton ; Mr. and Mrs. Stowr purpose leaving tows early neat week, for Stoner Park, Oxfordshire. A marriage ban been arranged between Lady Ernn.a Stanley, only daughter of the Earl and Counteaa Derby, and Colonel the HOll. W. P. M. Talbot, bruther at tha Earl of fihrewahary. The conservatives of South Devon organised a de nonstration in honour of Lord Omsk& on Wednesday afternoon, at Newton Abbot. A grand banquet was held in a spacious mammas erected for the purpose in a place called Fairfield, upwards of 700 ladies and gentlemen being prowst. A magnificent shield, made of Devonshire silver, was afterwards presented to Lord Churstun by Lady Rolle. _ _ _ The Archbishop of York low appoin tad Dr. Vaughan, Imo Herd Master of Harrow Hchool, to the vicarage of I)oncaster, vacant by the death of the Rev. J. Sharpe, D.D. it will be remembered that Dr. Vaughan was nominated to the Diahoprie of Rochester, but after colosidenttiou doclined it. A canonry resulentiary in Westminster Abbey has become vacant by the death of the Rev. Edward Replan, M.A., who was appointed to it in 1838 by laird Melbourne, the then Prime Minister. The canonry is worth I,oooi. a year, with a house, and a in the gift of the Crown. By (hnou Itepton's death two other livings become vacant, namely, the vicarage of Shoreham, near Bevenoak■, worth 4701. a yrar, with a homer, in the gift of the demo and canons of Westminster ; and the incumbency of rft. Philip's Church, ltegent•strest Poxes of London), worth 4001. a year, in the gift of the Rev. J. E. Kemp, M.A., Rector of Bt. James's, Westminster. Mr. Scutt, Deputy Chainuau of the Brighton Railway Company, Mr. T. W. Henderson, and Mr. Coning ham, M.P., directors, Mr. Slight, the secretary, Mr. Faith ful!, solicitor, Mr. Hood, enstueer, and Mr. Hawkins, the traNc manager of the company, had ea interview with the Right lion. T. Milner (Amon and the Right lion. W. Hutt yesterday a► the Mike of the Hoard of Trade. - Mr. Antouius Anneuney and Heys' Alain Hall Al Hotuasey An Nourey Al Hindey transacted business at the Foreign-ofilee yesterday. Much anxiety is manifested amougst the paper _ . . _ . menuficturera of Belgium about the result of theCian eollur of the Excbmour's resolutions respecting the Eng lish Customs ditty upon paper; and they are prepared, in the event of those resolutioui being agreed to, to eater into rompetitile with the British producer in Ida own market' ae well aa the French. A letter from Rome, of the 4th, says :—" St. Patrick's battalion has again been troublesome at Spoleto, and dark hints have been thrown out that the battalion will be broken up, and the soldiers dispersed through other foreign regiments in consequence. I should hardly think this can ever be the one without the consent of the soldiers themselves, as it is exile-m*ly specified iu their printed en. pennant' that they are no Mager to be coundered as obliged to serve, if foreign soldiers or officers are introduced into the corps, or if it ever ceases to be en essentially Irish regiment. The row at Spoleto took place a few days ago, and swan to have commenced among the Irish them salvor. Their commanding officer, Major O'Reilly, wished to quiet the affair himself, sod would no doubt have suc• waled m doing so, bet Colonel Pimodaa, • French officer, who commands the whole troops in garrison at Spoleto, isolated on sending a force of gendarmes to establish order. A desperate condict ensued, in which many hard blows were exchanged. The most serious injury inflided appears to km e been frees the sabre of a gendarme, which cut down en unfortunate Paddy entirely. Osumi de Lamoriciire hes, I understand, declined receiving Major O'Beillfa report on the affair, the °Skirl relation of which is to mane from Woad Pinrillaa." AUGUI "ST LATEST INTELLIGENCE.. SYRIA. THE MASSACRE OF CHRISTIANS AT DAMASCUS. We (Times, second edition) have remind the following telegram from Beyrout : "BEYROUT, AZGICIT 6. " Colonel HAMM Bey, aide-de-caMp to Fuad Pacha, left Damascus on the 4th inst., and arrived here last night, with official despatches of the above date. "Upwards of 400 persons had been arrested for participating in the recent massacres ; they are incriminated on the charges of consuls, foreign agents, and natives. Among those arrested are Colonel Aly Bey and other iufluential persons be longing to the Mahoinedan party. "An extraordinary commission has been ap pointed to try the accused summarily. Those con victed are to be immediately executed. "A considerable portion of plunder has been recovered. "Damascus is quiet, and the authority of the Sultan has been re-established." (The above despatch was conveyed from Beyrout to Chios by a Turkish war steamer.) VIENNA. FITDAY. The Austrian government intended, as some as the principle of intervention in Syria had been agreed upon at theconference, to dispatch a battalion of Tyrolean chaaseurs to Aleppo by the Kaiser. The Porte, however, having officially assured the Austrian cabinet that according to the latest in formation received Fuad Pacha bad guaranteed to pacify Syria without the aid of foreign troops, the project was abandoned. (FROX OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) BEYBOUT, JOLT 21. I wrote last on the 19th instant; since then we have had news from Damascus down to yesterday morning. The reign of terror continues ; a Christian has only to show his head in order to be cut down by the mob. During the five days' massacre about a thousand Christian families have found refuge in the Serai, or large government-house. Of these nearly the whole of the women had been violated by the Turkish soldiers, under the very eye of the Pacha. The whole Christian quarter is burnt down, hardly a house remaining, and fifteen thousand souls are now houseless. The Christian merchants had lost their all—money, bonds, books, and valuables ; and many of those who a week ago could count their fortunes by tens of thousands sterling are now *Marc In Beyrout Fuad Pacha has done nothing as yet beyond putting three or four inferior military officers under arrest. It appears that he has the fullest powers, even of life and death. If he uses them to proper effect, and is prompt in striking those that are guilty, he will make a name for him self of European fame. But I fear greatly, not for the man, but for the great obstacles he will find thrown in his way. RUSSIA AND ITALY. The Opinion Nationale says that despatches have recently been received in Paris announcing that the cabinet of St. Petersburg, in consequence of the meeting of Towlitz and the present aspect of affairs in the East, has completely changed its policy, and is now drawing nearer to France, more especially in regard to the Italian question, and that this change will shortly be manifested by an open abandonment of the cause of the King of Naples and by the cessation of any sort of protest or re serve in his favour. The same journal, by way of explanation of Garibaldi's delay in crossing the straits of Messina, gives, as from a tolerably good source, the rumour that he is disposed not to march upon Naples until the meeting of the Neapolitan parliament, which, it is considered certain, will vote the deposition of the Bourbons. The breaking out of a revolution, however, in the meantime, might change Garibaldi's plans. For the root this news is only given by the Opinion as conjectural, and with all reserve SICILY. lIESSINA, Auoun R. Garibaldi has not yet left for the mainland, but still continues hie preparations. PALERMO, Accuse 6. An official account states that Garibaldi only consented to the tones of the capitulation of Melauo after representations had been made to him by some Neapolitan officers to the effect that their soldiers were brothers of the Sicilians, al though fighting against them by the orders of their superiors. The municipality, the police, and all other branches of the public adnunistratiuu of Messina, have been reorganised. Thu lighthouse and Fort Gunny& are occupied by the Garibaldians with a battery of 14 guns. Volunteers and siege artillery are daily arriving at Messina. It is expected that some persons who oppose the government by proposing an Italian confederation, and others who are suspected of buiug foreign agents, will be expelled from the Wend. TURKEY.—THREATENED DISTURBANCES. CONSTANTINOPLE, Ammer 1. (VIA MARSEILLES.) A threatened outbreak has been prevented at Salonics., and also at Aleppo. The agitation in Bosnia le moreaaing. It is confirmed that a conspiracy against the life of the Grand Vizier has been discovered. The re velation compromises persons of high standing. The Grand Vizier lias compelled several high functionaries to return public money illegally acquired. Arrears of pay are still due to the army and to public employis. A great panic prevails among a portion of the European inhabitants. Some have returned from the country to Constantinople. The sale of gunpowder has been prohibited, but the Turks are said to have already bought large quantities. THE BANK OF FRANCE. PARIS, PRIDAT. The Moniteur of this morning publishes the usual monthly return of the Bank of France, which shows the following results as compared with the July return : INCRRABK. Cash in hand Bilk discounted, not yet due Treasury balance -3 „ Private accounts Dimas Advances Bank notes 971 If The increase in the coin end bullion is nearly one million sterling. There is a further lucre:we of about 400,0001. in the commercial bills discounted, accompanied by u large decrease in the advances to the Bourse. " The Empress," says a letter from Baez- Boones of the 7th, "makes frequent excursions to the ro mantic Lite. in the neighbourhood of this place. Two days ago haw Majesty, aocompanied by Km*. de Lourmel, lady of hamar ; the Marquis de Lagrange, equerry ; and several other permits, made an ascent to the Pic de ( h and arrived at the region of almost continuul snow. The imperial party brought lock with them i.e and snow, taken in that lofty man limosm-N 4 0 , moo (`-‘ 4 N, MYR& *ROM PARIS. Psou on ows PARIS, THOIVIDAT Eva ii The Imperial Prime left Paris at noon to-day for the Chalons Camp, where he will doubtless be shown to the troops on a pony. According to the report he is to stay there u long as his father does, namely, till the 17th or 18th. The Emperor is ex pected in Lyons on the 24th. General Fleury, the Emperor's favourite aide-de camp, is going to Rome on a special mission, the principal object of which, according to rumour, is to investigate the chances of success of a Garibal dian invasion of the Pontifical States. Garibaldi has sent an order to Paris for a thou sand Zouave uniforms. General do Beaufort d'Hautpoul is commissioned by the Emperor to deliver to Abd-el-ICader the insignia of the Grand Crean of the Legion of Honour lately conferred upon him. M. Billault has issued a circular to the prefects touching the municipal elections about to take place in the 36,000 communes of France, in which he instructs them that as a general rule they are to leave the task of selecting government candidates, and influencing electors to vote for them, to the mayors. The prefect; are only to interfere in the improbable case of the election assuming the cha racter of a question of " public order." I hope you understand this distinction, for I am unable to explain it. Suppose for a moment that in England it were the custom to ensure a uniform result at every election by the pressure of a government irresponsible either to parliament or press. How could " public order" be involved in the question whether, in the case, for instance, of an election for the city of London, the requisite amount of pres sure were exercised by the Lord Mayor br by the Lord-Lieutenant of Middlesex 1 If order be dis turbed there are police in England and gendarmes in France to keep the peace. But it is impossible, in any rational point of view, that an elector can be disorderly by voting, or even by expressing an intention to vote, for the man of his choice. Is there any other feasible interpretation of the cir cular than this--that whenever the prefects find the authority of the mayor insufficient to coerce the electors, they are to consider "order" at stake, and to push intimidation to the point necessary to attain success 1 The Bourse was firm, but with very little busi ness doing. The Rente rose 6c. for cash, and 10c. for account, closing at 681 r. 20c. and 68fr. 25c. Mobilier rose 2fr. 50c. Tho Southern Railway fell 2fr. 50c., but in the other lines there was no change. The weather continues to be most unfavourable for the harvest. This morning there was a soaking rain, which lasted several hours. The undertaker of public rejoicings is hard at work in the Champs Rlysc:es and the Place des In valides, making preparations for the fete of Aug. 15. Relays of workmen are employed night and day. The programme just out does not differ from those of recent years. ITALY. .e. • NAPLES. OWN 0011 owl km.) NAPLES, Amitter 4. It has been reported for several days that ministers were about to resign. The report, per haps, originated in an inaction, or rather weak ness, perfectly in opposition to their antecedents, and to their well-known favourable disposition to the liberal cause. In fact I have mentioned on several occasions that their efforts for good seemed to be altogether paralysed, as many of the mea sures on which they had decided remained unexe cuter'. That there has been therefore a ministerial crisis I do not doubt, and I am confirmed in my supposition by the fact that a ministerial programme which was drawn up by Liborio Relearn), the Minister of the Interior, was discussed iu council yesterday, and in the event of its meeting with the approval of the King, was to have been published last night, or will be this evening. On the manner in which this was received by the King probably depended the continuance in office of all or several of the ministers. The public voice, generally exaggerated and unjust, is beginning to cry down those whom it had exalted to the skies, and there is some apparent reason for it, as there has been a great deficiency of energy in execution of late. It is true that this weaknesa arises from causes external to themselves; still, if they remain in power, and suffer themselves to be thwarted by any backstairs influence, ministers will deserve the distrust and reprobation of the country. They are acting therefore, consistently with the character which I have always attributed to them, of honest men, in producing a new programme. Duriug the week the Gaulle has been full of the names of new officers appointed to various branches of the public admi nistration, and, generally speaking, the selection has been good, though many of the hunters after office are of opinion that the choice might have been better. In fact, ono of the greatest difficul ties to be contended with at present is the unli mited demand fur office which is made by the thousands who cousider that they deserve well of the state because they belong to the liberal party. Oa going through the ministerial offices to-day I found the same crowds which have infested the ante-chambers for the last month, and • National Guard at each door, to prevent an entrance being forced by the expeutaut administrators or statesmen. During the week several wise measures have been resolved upon at least, which deserve to be men tioned. Thus, the Minister of Grace and Justice, who some tune since gave notice that the punish ment of the "stick" for those detained in prison was abolished, has just published his report, which has been sanctioned by the King, to the effect that solitary confinement from 10 to 30 days is to be substituted. He announced also a determination to introduce a change in prison discipline and adopting in preference the plan pursued in the Sing-Sing institution ; he has advertised for plans of buildings to be constructed on that principle. This is a step in the right direction, and everyone who, like myself, has seen the prisons of this city will rejoice at the prospect of a change so loudly demanded by humanity and civilisation. I am glad to say that the Vicaria, a visit to which I re ported the other day, is no longer to be used for condemned criminals, but merely as a place of tem porary detention before trial. It is generally believed that, should Garibaldi land and march on the capital, his Majesty will leave. The Count of Aquila, I hear, has asked for six months' leave of absence , though I think his royal highness might have taken French leave and fur a longer term. The Queen-Mother continues to reside at Gaeta, surrounded by her little court of obsequious ex ministers said police spies. Murena and Mazza have received their passports, but Mazza protests against the measure. 1 sum glad to record the increasing good feeling between the military and the National Guard—the former evidently seek opportunities for drawing closer to them, whilst the latter avail themselves of every opportunity of offering courtesies to the military. The Count of Trani publishes a letter of thanks to the oonnuauder of the National Guard for the protection offered by them to a soldier of the ltith Regiment of Chasseurs, of which his royal highness is the colonel ; and officers run to the sta tions of the guard to thank thew for every little attention. It is a very pleasing fact, but it is very suggestive of the real state of things here. A large body of troops has been concentrated in the Calabrias, though no one has any idea that they will fight on the approach of danger ; indeed, reports are in town of considerable disaffection amongst them, and of some companies having hoisted the Sardinian sag. Marshal Clery arrived from Messina on Thurs. day morning, to receive instructions, and will leave almost immediately for his command. Yesterday he was followed by the Sardinian admiral from Palermo ; and if his visits prognostieste ill, we may look out shortly for storms. Supposing that the dictator does land, the gene. ral idea is that he will do so between Pizzo and San Eufenaia, cutting the Calabrias in two, and leav ing southwards the main body of the Neapolitans. At the same time, it must be known that conside. rable preparations are being made in the Abruzd by the Garibaldians. The city was alarmed on Tuesday night by the assemblage of the garrison on the Campo, when the King addressed them, and appealed to their fidelity. The camp was not broken up till 9 p.m., when several bodies of the troops left for the Calabrias. There have been reports of a disembarkation of the enemy near Reggio, but they are not confirmed. Garibaldi has formed a strong entrenched wimp not far from Messina, and exactly opposite San Giovanni. The Castellamare extension line was opened to Vietri, within ten minutes of Salerno, last Wed nes. day, and very shortly we hope that it will be sketching across the Peninsula. The reactionary party throughout the kingdom appears to have given in, and scarcely anything occurs to disturb the public tranquillity. The only fact of the kind occurred on Thursday night in the Riviera dl Cuiaja, near the barracks formerly occupied by the Swiss. At ten o'clock in the morning about 40 men assembled outside, shouting "Viva Garibaldi," " A basso Francisco H.," but they were soon dis. persed, though not without stabs and wounds, and as some add, the death of one of the crowd. Late.-134;fore sending this off I hope to see the ministerial programme, but should I not, for it has not yet been accepted, the following is the general character of it. Passports are to be given imme diately to all the canuirilla, and the King is to be surrounded by persons of well-known probity. Railways, commerce, and industry, are to be encouraged in every possible way, the National Guard is to be at once and completely armed ; in short, the principles of the constitution are to be carried out thoroughly. This is official. In addi tion to this I think I may add that the Queen Mother is about to leave. As to the foreign troops, they are not to be disbanded at present. The enemy is at the door, and what should have belen done a month ago is now being done muter great apprehension. A Council of State is now sitting, and its decisions I hope to send by this post. The Calabrese are all leaving for their several provinces, in expectation of a movement. Letters from Palermo, dated 2nd August, report that a party had bean attempting to create troubles, though in what sense the writer does not say. Hitherto the government had acted with a certain generosity, but it has now arrested a great number of all classes, and sent them off with passports to any country out of lialy. SPAIN AND THE GREAT POWERS. According to a Berlin letter in the Cologne Gazette, Prussia, in reply to the overtures of France for the admission of Spain among the Great Powers, while admitting the progress made by Spain of late years, gives her consent contin gently upon the extension of the same privilege to Sweden. This reservation Prussia makes in the interests of Protestantism. According to this letter Prussia says nothing about the admission of Pied mont ; a silence easily explained by the fact that Prussia has not the same reasons as Austria for protesting beforehand against Piedmont's admission into the European Concert, should she manage to extend and consolidate her authority in the Pen• BRITISH SYRIAN RELIEF FUND. TO THE KDITOK OP THE EXPRESS. Sts,—Will you oblige the committee of the Syrian Relief Fund by publishing the following correspondence with the Forsup-ollice! The public will readily infer from the despatch of her Majesty's consul at Denneeus how ur gent is the necessity for their generous contributions to save multitudes in Syria from perishing by famine, and ite invariable concomitant pestilence. The reference of Mr. Smut to medicine, including suitable diet for the sick, of which the committee will gladly take charge, will doubt. lee not escape the attention of the benevolent.-1 am, Sm. CYltl7B E. EDMONDS. 12, York-buildings, Adelphi. "Foreign-ofBce, August 8,1880. " Sir,-1 am directed by Lord John Russell to transmit to you, for:the information of the British Syrian Relief Feud, the acoompariyirig extract of & despatch from her Majesty's consul at Damascus revecting the dcatitut con• dit,on of nearly 200 Christians. who Mr. Brant state. are dependent upon him for food, fie , and for whom he re• quests that pecuniary maistauce may be vent to him.—l am, sir, your must obedient humble servants " WoDritousa. " C. R. Edmonds, Eiy., Adelphi Hotel, Strand.' (Extract of a deepatch from Mr. Brant.) " Damascus, July 16, 1860. " I entreat that pecuniary assistance be furnished me. have no means of my own. and the mills ou me are ro heavy that I cannot long relsitul to them. I have altogether under my roof nearly 200 people who depend no me for food, and I cannot foresee when they can quit this asylum, or whither they can, go. All are houseless, pounder, and with only the clothes on their hack. I dread a sickness fol. lowing. I have but a email stock of medicine, and no doctor to assist. I will not fail in my duty, be it as severe an it may, but I cannot do what is boyon my physical powers and my pecuniary means. I urn puzzle d what to du, and my hope is that my earliest appeal for aid in than trying Clilasilliftwil will not be without effect. For the moment a appearances are favourable to the restoration of tranquillity, but after what we have witnessed no one can say that we are safe from one hour to another." " bare lost no time in conferring with the honorary secretaries on the subject of your lordship's coin• muuicatioa of yesterday's (Lite relative to the distress ag "Your lordship will oblige the Syrian Relief Committee by informing Mr. Consubtlimeral Moore by telegraph through the einhamay at Constantinople that he may draw on Messrs. Heywood, Kennard, and Co. for I,OOOL, ape. daily fur Damascus. He may also draw 2,0001. for the gnome! purposes of the lieyrout (Animate., over which he presides for the relief of the refugee. from all amts who are cowling into Ileyrout. " Sander announcements were made, as your lordship will recollect, through the Foreign-office. of I,OOOL Dear the rhea of lust month, and of 1,500/. on the 4th inst. If LortiJohn Huarcll should think it preferable. as there may be 11 difficulty in negotLiting piper motley in Syria, we can send dollars from London to ifeyrout. In that case per. )app your lordship will kindly telegraph to that effect I have the honour to be, my lord, your lordship's most obedient h ble servant, " t'vecir 11. Enron s, " To the Right Hon. Lord Wolehome.* APPALLING AND FATAL ACCIDENT TO ARTILLNRY VOLUNTEERS. (FROM OUR ow CORMis(ONDRNT.) DOVER, THURSDAY EVZSI2IO. The town of Dover has been thrown into a state of consternation by an appalling accident which has oo• mural this evening. While the Artillery Volunteer norpe were engaged in gun practieu at Archelitf Fort, one of the guns burst, scattuting its fragments in all directions. Mr. (1. T. Thompson (..licitor), one of the lieutenants, and Mr. J. Munger (tobaoconist), a sergeant, were killed upon the spot, and several other members of the corps are seriously injured. Mr. Harris, a nephew of Captain Wollaston, who is in command of the corps, is lying in a dangerous condition from coticussiou of the bruin, and si lti ng the other persons who are hint are DL . 1;i1811en, tailor; Mr. Hallow, painter; and a young mau named Moulding. Lieuteusuit Thompson was the coroner for the borough, and waa held in the highest esteem by all classes of his fellow.townsmen. It is bollixed that the accident Anita tram a defect iu the gun, and not from its being imperfectly loaded, as the ball discharged from it reached within a few yards of its proper range, which would not lase been the caeo had there been any defect in the m 'g of the charge. No event has occurred in Dover for many years which has cast such profound saduais over the town. The King of the Belgians, Unrolling under the neon of the Count of Animus, Iw left flnuwelA for Wiw• bodge. His tinjewty will be absent a month. Major-Gaueral Turr has arrivoil at Turiu from 1