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PR I Ser.t.4ls, TWO HAtILET aleama. Pttetpa anal Nteaalnwa Mkt Welk anal Ulla Atkinson—Ant BOWLZU OCT.l.lea4ra. N. klalleusula, H. Mater, and Cathcart: Mlas 1,, Leclrrcoa, Has H. Lrettn . .4, aunt Him Weston—Commend at 7. DRITANNIA. TR~VrI OLD ICCRT,TIR RdK RR OF EIS DOM:AWL —7M irsat MACIENNI' ire give bb resowned ENTEKTS I N• ■►JQT.—VARLET, TUE VULVAS/L.—And DIMMER bkCIN ♦KO 113.011114 SNIALIC. HTOH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. TM] DAT —Words& 9b. Afternoon, 10b. To•noAntar—Xenday 101. Afternoon. Db. 34in. LONDON, SATURDAY, JULY 14. Tea country having been allowed to drift into a third Chinese war without one serious or practi cal effort having been made by any political party in Parliament to avert that calamity, we are now called upon to provide the first instalment of the huge amount of tremnire about to be squandered Oil purposes which nobody ventures to define. Three millions and a half is the prospective charge which the SECRETARY of WAR names, "not as an " estimate but as a guess at what will be wanted " for the present campaign." Precision in such matters being out of the question, either as to what we are going for or what will be the cost, il:nvemment asked this trifle of three millions and a half to carry on with just for the present ; and If r. C Liowroits frankly owns that looking at the position in which we stand with regard to our quarrel with the Chinese, it is impossible to bold out any expectations with respect to the limits or the reluirements of the struggle. 'fhts is what comes of allowing our rulers to oommit us to wars for the extension of trade—the most foolish and wicked pretext for the wholesale destruction of human life that was ever set up by a country calling itself Christian and enlightened. It was on this plea that we waged our first sanguinary quarrel with China in 1840. It was mainly on this pretence that the conflict was renewed after the lapse of several years—the affront offered to our flag having arisen out of the ill-advised provo cative policy, which had for its object, real or alleged, the further expansion of trade with one of the mast commercial and profit-loving nations upon earth ; and who, in spite of all our luckless blundering and suicidal squabbling, actually go on trading with us to a greater extent than they do with any other foreign people, just as if nothing bad Inippened. And this absurdity about forcing an extension of trade is once more set up as an excuse for forcing on the Mandarins of Pekin the adoption of diplomatic usages which, etript of their moral significance and mutual sincerity, are little better than the tomfoolery of pantomime. The practical result to the taxpayers of England is, that we are "at a guess" to fling three mil lions and a half into the Cult of Elgin, with a horrible suspicion that we shall be called upon next year to throw as much or twice as much more after it. This being the state of things financially, our Conservative House of Commons, which seems to conserve nothing but its privilege of irrespon sible talk, falls to wrangling about the manner of taking the account, and spends a whole night in discussing whether it might or might not have been better to have had the money spent as for merly, by the Indian Government first, and then, when the merits of the affair bad been forgotten, to hare it recouped out of the Home Exchequer ; or whether it had better be paid beforehand, by a good rattling " gums" at • time, out of Westminster Ways and Means. By all means we say—the latter. If ever a check is to be put on the unhallowed and impolitic system of waging wars for the expansion of trade and the diffusion of diplomatic usages according to Euro pean custom, it is indispensable that we should have placed before us betimes something like the amount of our pecuniary liability. Inasmuch however as the Act for the annexation of India was passed sonic two years ago, this question might have been suffered to rest in its historic tomb, whence it is not likely in our time to be evoked for any useful purpose. But as neither the Ins nor the Outs in Parliament have the slightest intention of trying to limit the prodigal expenditure on this miserable war, and as they are anxious nevertheless to do one another all the discredit they can in respect of it, the false Moue is raised of unsatisfactory esti mates, confused reckonings, and mis-stated ac counts, in ord...T to raise a cloud of dust through which popular dissatisfaction can discern nothing clearly. Meanwhile advantage is sought to be taken of the confusion to widen the scope of the disastrous undertaking. An endless vista of promotion and patronage, jobbing and spoil, is opened by the utter ablenze of all vigilant or economic con trol on the part of the House of Commons. It . -- is openly proclaimed by th e organs V of the Wan - mi a Crawl e.. , e Party, that the demo lition of the Take forts and the extortion of an apology would he 110 sufficient humiliation of the Court of Pekin, and that when our Ambas sador gets there he is likely to find the reins of rule held so loosely by • set of effete klandarins, that it may be desirable to take the game out of their hands, and, in short, play the game of domestic interference, usurpation, and civilisation by force in China, that we have pursued for a hundred years in India. It is difficult to i rag perste the folly of such a suggestion, considering that we are undertaking to force our way to Pekin in r,c • .unction with the most jealous arid 0011(cp td i‘ :,f allies; and that our progress will be THE EXPRESS, SATURDAY EVENING, JULY 14; watched, noted, and probably thwarted at every step by two such other powers as &ban and the United States. In plain English, the deeper we get into the deplorabb entienglessent the lees credit and the more cost are sure to accrue. Something to wipe away the disgrace sustained last year at the mouth of the Peiho is, we may grog, unavoidable ; but nearly everything beyond such a vindication of our honour will be sure to lead to ruinous waste of life and treasure. We can do as much trade with the Chinese at a profit, in everything but gunpowder, as we choose to do : and all beside is wone than useless. We take it for granted that the House of Com mons was not wasting its time last night in settling the grant for this war. The remaining hours of the session are precious, and every care should be taken that they may not be spent in vain. Lord Pattiz's - roe, like a prudent statesman, will of course ' take every precaution against miscarriage. Has he ascertained that three millions and a half will be accepted as a sufficient provision by our new mas ters I Has the Earl of DERBY intimated the gra ciousness of the Upper House, and has the Cos- TROLLER of the CHANCELLOR of the Exam:wits ac quiesced? These questions are no longer irrelevant now that the pretension of the Commons toexclusive control over taxation is exploded—found to be a mere presumptuous claim of the usurping and ever insatiable people. A learned Baron asserted on Thursday in the House of Lords the right of that House to enact a tax and send it down to the Commons. It is true the inferior House may avert such an indignity by a timely alacrity in imposing taxes on a scale equal to the large views of the Peers, but it behoves it to be on its guard. We can only hope that on this occasion the con tributions of the people may find favour in the eyes of their lordships. int Court. 06110 B" JULY I& The Quern and Prince Consort drove out pastor •lay afternoon, accompanied by Princess Alice and Princess Louise. The Counteea of Cakdon and Colossi the Hon. A. Hu• dinge were In attendance. Tie Duchess of Kent and Princess Helena alto drove out. Her Ma;esty's dinner party included the Duchess of Kent, Princess Alice, Princess Lainingen and Prince William of Baden, Prune Leiningen, Lady A. Bruce, Captain the Hon. J. Denman, and Major Elphinstone, R. E. A deputation of Flintshire magistrates had an interview with the Eight Hon. Sidney Herbert yesterday at the War office on the subject of the amalgamation of the Militia of Flint and Denbigh and Merioneth. A deputation had an interview with Sir G. C. Lewis yes terday, at the Home-office, on the subject of the Metropolia Local Management Aet Amendment Bill. Despatches were received yesterday at the Colonial-office from the Governun of the West India Wands. Despatches were seat to the Governor of Canada and to the Governor of Bermuda. The Marquis of Lansdowne gave a grand concert Let evening at Lansdowne Haan. Their Royal High sesses the Duchess of Cambridge and the Maces Mary, their Royal Higkineseos the Grand Duke and Grand Duchess of Necklenburg-fitrelitz, and his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge honoured the noble marquis with their coin- Pint. The Marchioness of Drogheda left town a few days since to join the noble marquis, who is on board his yacht at Kingstown. The noble marquis and marchimiene purpose going oa a cruise to Iceland shortly. The Marquis and Marchioness of Salisbury will receive a large party at Hatfield House to-day. The Earl and Countess Fitzwilliam have left town to visit the family estates in Ireland. The return of Lord Rbrington to Castle Hill from Madeira has town bailed with enthusiastic welcome. The volunteers had bees called out, and dap ware displayed in various parts al the town ; " altogether," says the Western Tines, "it was a demonatratiou that could not fail to show the high estimation in which the noble lord is held by all damns is the neighbourhood." Lord Stanley, M.P., left town last evening for Knowsley, Lne•shire. The noble lord will return, how e►er, to town about the middle of next week. Sir Robert and La•ly Gerard have left the Clarendon Hotel for letneashire. A marriage is arranged to take place between Mr. George Douglas Petimiut, eldest sou of Colonel the Hoe. Douglas Peasant, M.P., ►od M6l Pamela &about, snood daughter of Sir Charles Rustioutoyf eezincote House s Gloucestershire. A marriage is also arranged between Colonel Charles Bariog, of Crimean celebrity, and Miss Helga Graham, third daughter of the Right Hum Sir James Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess crAinnale entertained the Dole and Duchess of Marl borough, his Excellency the Prussian Minister and the Countess Bernstorif, the Marquis of Lansdowne, the Earl and Countess of Shelburne, Lord Dui:feria, the Bishop of Loudon and Mn. Tait, Miss B. Coutta, and a distinguished circle at dinner, on Wedneaday, at Orleans Rouen Twicken ham. Their royal highnesses, on Thursday, entertained at dinner his Excellency the Marquis d'Aerglio, the Earl and Countess of Shaftesbury and lady Victoria Ashley, Vie , countess Palmerston, Lord Ashhurton, Lord and Lady Elcho, Lord Dunkellin, Hon. F. Byng, Mr. Panizzi, Le. After dinner there were theatrical performances, at which a brilliant audience congregated. Among the visitors later in the e'eaing were the Earl and Countess of Clarendon end Lady Constance Villiers, Maria Marchioness of Ailmlairy, Lord Rerensworth and Hon. Mires Liddell, France. Countess R•aldagrave and Mr. G. G. Harcourt, Lord and Lady Jobe Itusaell and Misses Russell, Viscount Chelsea, Lady Alice Peel and Mrs. Peel, &c. Mrs. Waehlugton Hibbert entertained at dinner au Thursday evening, the Marquis and 3farehioner of Clan• ricarde. Lad Adolphus and Lady Sawa Wane Tempest, Earl of Shrewsbury and lady Gertrude Talbot, Earl and Countess of Chesterfield and Lady Evelyn Stanhope, the Counter of Kinnard! and Miss Rowley, the Counter of Glenall and Lady Matilda Butler, Sir Charles and Lady Mary Wood, Mr. and Lady Gwendoline Petre, Lord and lady Proby, the Earl of Annesley, Lord Henry Gordon Lessor, Lord Otho Fitzgerald, Han. Colonel Forester, Hon. Captain Tallrot, Sir Henry Cottereli, Colonel Tyr whitt, act! Mr. Graham Vivian. Afterwards Mrs. Hilbert had a reception, which was attended by a large number of the hen , r scant. Lord Elleemere has issued cards for a reception of the members and friends of the Genealogical and Historical Society at Bridgewater House on ?midday evening next. The whole of the large and valuable collection of drawings, diagrams, plates, preparations. and other articles used by Dr. Lindley in 'illustration of his Botanical Lec tures while Professor at University College will shortly be void by Yr. Stevens. _ The At/tem - en:a hears that Lords Kildare, Dun nye*, .rod Talbot of Malahide have amociated themselves with Den Todd, O'Donovan, and other scholare, to promote the complies and priutiug of a native Irish Dictionary. The Lirrl ' a matches for next week are—on Mon day, the M.C.C. and Ground r. Eleven Coke; sad, on Tipireary, the Household Bripde r. the Royal Artillery. Oa Monday durrey r. Sussex (return) is the datum at Brigh• toe, and oe the same day the Gentlemen of Kent play the Gentlemen at Berkshire at Sittangtmurne. The AU Kea land play eighteen of the Hallam Club at Hyde Park, Shef field, on Monday ; arid on Thureday the Two Elevens meet for Martingiell's benefit at the Oval. The regattas and rowing-matcher next week wil be as follows .—Royal Cork Yacht Club Regatta on Thurs day and Friday ; Thames Subscription Club Reptta at Putney on Friday and Saturday ; and the Ranelagh Yacht Club at Chelsea on Saturday. At on former period of obs.:rvatinn, according to the bullotin of the Paris Observatory, have so many spots been - .eon on the sin as daring the last fortnight. They are a t only remarkable for their number, but also for their magnitude. They occupy for the most part two wean Pnrsll,-1 to the solar equator, along which they are disposed in from ten to twelve groups, containing about sixty spots. LATEST 'INTELLIGENCE. ,t WYAL REACTION AT NAPLES. TURIN, JOLT News from Naples to the 10th states that the King had summoned the former camerilla. It was believed that those devoted to the old rigime would be again called to power. The population was unquiet. Ships were being armed, and troops sent to Mes sina. Planelli commanded the citadel, where an out break had taken place among the troops, a portion of whom shouted " lonia I. for ever," and others "Francis IL for ever." Twelve soldiers had been wounded. SICILY. PALERMO, JErtx 13. The new ministry had been formed. - Signor Interdonato, Amari, the historian, and Signor Errant are among the members. The corvette Veloce has entered into dock. GENOA, JULY 13. A despatch from Cagliari states that the Neapo litan steam corvette Veloce, six guns, had . gone over to Garibaldi Advice' from Palermo to the Bth inst., state that the Africa, which stopped at the port of Palermo on the night of the 7th, was obliged to leave it in half an hour by order of Garibaldi. Upon learning this the ministry sent in their resignations, which were accepted, This example was followed by the other sutho- I titles. effect winch, or islinsost anything, this year. A grog part of the. British elite is in movement !or °human, where its supposed Bet it is to rendezvous. Ties French fora, is reported to be about to rendezvous at Cho4ao, on the Covet 1111m4oug and in the Gulf of Pechelio ; and thou will be also a station for British stores and troops is the opposite side of the Gulf. It is whispered that Sir Hope Want may perhaps occupy Men-rain before he attempts to take the Taku forts, A confidential correspondent, in a position to obtain good information, writes to m:—" The reports I get from Pekin are to the effect that the defences of the Tale forts are very substantial, and that the Chinese have been Fu tileg in gunnery till they Are with great precision." This borne ont by a visit of H. 1.148. Forbin to the Gulf of Beckett*, which has reported that an extensive line of forti fications has been erected on the banks of the Peiho from its mouth upwards. It also appears from the Pekin Oazete that trenches or rifle pits are to be used by the Chinese, and from their own invention. If an attempt is made to take the Taku forts there will doubtless be some bard fighting." While we write a corsidesable portion of the force is on the move northwards, in transports which were to rendez vous at Taitam Bay, on the other side of this island, from whence, after they were collected, and a fair wind arose, they were to sail northward under the convoy of her Majesty's ship Sampson. The troops thus starting are lledingfield's battery, Pennycuik's battery, the 2nd battalion of the GOth Rifles, the 3rd Buffs, the Ind battalion of the Ist Royals, the lit battalion of the 31st Regiment, the 44th Regi ment, with the Bth and 19th Puujaub Infantry.' Their destination we think is Chosen, for the present. The troops armed with rifles carry in their pouches forty rounds of ordinary ammunition and sixteen of metallic cartridges. The latter are waterproof, and would be serviceable in the mud of the Peiho, but doubtless no such affair as that of last year will be repeated now. Each versa also carries a reserve of am munition sufficient to amply 200 rounds for infantry, and 100 for artillery and engineers. But the men are provided to meet, as well as give, wounds, for each of them is sup plied with a linen bandage, which we trust they may have little need to use. The island of Chusen has been placed in charge of an Allied Commission, composed of Mr. Hughes, of her Ma jesty's consular service; M. de Meritena, attache to the French I..egation ; and Captain Gritton, Royal Marines. They have published proclamations intimating their autho sity, and forbidding anyone to establish himself at Ting , hai without their permission. In Canton, business is still in a most unsatisfac tory condition, in consequence of the gradual approach and reported success of the insurgents. The imperial troops recently sent out against them have been compelled to retire after sustaining a severe defeat. Great consternation prevails at Canton, and it is not at all improbable that the allied forces may be called upon to cross arms with the rebels in defence of that city. In the north also the rebels have obtained some success. In Japan doubt' have ceased in regard to the death of the Regent. lu Yedo the houses of the foreign ministers are examined every night, lest any persons intending mischief should be concealed in them. The Britiah commisarriat is trying very hard to procure 1,000 horses there for service In China ; and the Governor of Yokohama is said to have applied to the foreigners in order to purchase all the fire arms they can spare for the services of government. EXPRESS FROM PARIS. (mom °us ows msr.) PARIS, FRIDAY Evrarria. Although it must be admitted that within the last few days many of Garibaldi's friends have given way to a feeling of discouragement—although the Prase actually wrote that he would probably be obliged to leave Sicily shortly—and although the government journals here continue to run him down, and to preach up the imperial scheme of an alliance between Naples and Piedmont, there is good hope that Garibaldi will make • hit before long which will once more compel the worshippers of success to range themselves on his side. The desertion of the Neapolitan corvette Veloce is a highly significant symptom. The gar rison of Messina, although formidable in numbers, is by no means strongly fortified on the land side ; and cooped up as it is in • very confined apace by Garibaldi's legions, there is great probability that the troops, being disaffected and dispirited, will surrender without a blow rather than remain much longer in a close barrack scorched by • July sun. I expressed three days ago a belief that the terms, amounting to a refusal, which the Courtier de Dinsanche attributed to Cavour in re gard to the Neapolitan alliance, were substantially true, notwithstanding the denials of the Pays and Pattie. I now observe that these terms are repeated by the Piedniontese Gazette. The Pays, burning for intervention, throws cold water upon the news that Amid Pacha has been sent with 16,000 to tranquillise Syria. "We do not doubt," it says, "of the excellent intentions of the Sultan, but the question is whether it will be practicable to collect such a strong force to send to Syria, and whether these troops will or can main tain order there. At all events, we are convinced that Europe will not remain inactive in the pre sence of these odious events." The government has allowed the protectionists to triumph "In Re Rags." The Pays confirms a rumour which has been current that the bill for permitting their exportation is withdrawn. The Bourse was very firm, although the amount of business done was insignificant. It is believed that there is an intention in influential quarters to get the Rente up to 70fr., with a view to the forth coming City loan of 150 millions. The rise today was 10c. for cash, and 20c. for account, the last I - prices being 69fr. 10c. and 69fr. 150. Mobilier rose 18fr. 75c. The Orleans Railway rose 3fr. 75c. ; Northern was without change; and the other lines about Mr. 50c. higher. M. Crimleux has published a letter addressed to his coreligionista in Paris, calling on them to open a subscription in favour of the persecuted Christians in the Libanns. The Count de Paris and the Duke de Chartres arrived at Athena on the let, and remained them until the afternoon of the 3rd. On the day of their arrival the two princes went to see the King, and the following day his Majesty visited them. Several members of the diplo matic body also called on their royal highnesses. The public auction of the objects of art left by Alexander von Humboldt has been axed for the 17th of September at Berlin. The Colombo Observer, of June 11, says :—" Yester day the steamer &Latta reached Halle, bringing our new chief justice and his rather multitudinous following. We hail Sir H. S. Crecy as a true colonist, as no mean ac quisition to the service and society of the island, and we trust his career in Ceylon may enable him to record a chapter in modern histay equally pleasant to himself and useful to the island." We read iu the Cakutta Englishman (June 4), " The Missionaries of &name have startled the Hindoos by Joining anonymous circular letters calling on them to leave their idolatrous habits and accept Christianity. The feeling raised by theme circulars at Furuka bad and Meerut has drawn the attention of the Lieutenant-Governor of the North-West Provinces and the Viceany himself. The latter has addressed the missionaries in a temperate and even kind tone of remon strance. The ill-judged zeal of these men, if nate strained, may yet cause great trouble in a country like this." BOARD OF TRIO; WRITZRALL, JULY 12.—The Right Honourable the Lords of the Committee of Privy Council for Trade and Plantations have received, from the Secretary of State for Poreiga Affairs, a copy of a despatch from her Majesty's minister at Naples, theloaing a uote from the Neapolitan government, to the effect that they have de puted the Kasai= coma at Palermo to sign or grant bills of health to foreign vessels which leave that port for the coatinental dominions of the King of Navies. —Goatte. HUNGARY. The Swabian Mercury states that agitation in Hungary is increasing, and that the Austrian go vernment has been obliged to send troops into the comitat of Gomor to put down some disturbances. According to letters from Peeth of the bth, a national demonstration took place on the preceding evening, at the Hungarian theatre in that city. In the course of the representation of Norma by an Italian company, the spectators, at a given signal, displayed the national colours, which are the same as those of Italy (red, white, and green), and raised enthusiastic diens in honour of Garibaldi and Victor Emmanuel. FRANCE. LYONS, Jrcy 14. The trial of the prisoners for the murder of three ladies has been terminated by the following judg ments : Joannon, Chretien, and Deschamps have been condemned to death, the woman Deschamps has been discharged, and the woman Chretien con demned to six years' imprisonment. HAMBURG. HAMBURG, Jury 14. In yesterday's sitting of the Commonalty of Citizens the constitution, as proposed by the Senate, and with the alterations already known, was adopted by 116 against 23. SYRIA. PARIS, JULY 13. Both England and France have agreed that in consideration of the mission of Fuad Pacha to Syria they will for the present abstain from direct interference. In the event, however, of the Porte proving incapable of putting a atop to the conflict between the Druses and Maronites, England and France have concerted identical instructions to be given to their respective admirals, authorising the latter to effect a disembarkation at Beyrouth should the massacres continue. VIENNA, JOLT 13. It is ststed here that Austria will send two vessels to the coast of Syria. INDIA. We have received advioes from Calcutta to June 4, and from Madras to June 9. The report of the select oommittee on the Income Tax Bill was presented on the 26th of May. Some alterations are recommended which do not afect the principle of the measure. Mr. Wilson said he had read nothing since the 18th of February to alter I bis opinion of the measure ; that the bill is in all important respects the same as at first, and that it has the unanimous support of his colleagues and the Governor-General. At the meeting of the Legislative Council on the 2nd of June, Mr. Wilson presented the report on the Bill for Licensing of Arts, Trades, and Pro fessions, and stated that no material alteration had been effected in the bill in committee, buten addition hadbeen made to itof verygreatimportance. It will be remembered that one of the means by which it was proposed to improve the revenues of India was a tobacco tax, but the government at that time bad reserved the consideration of the best manner of levying it. They have at last come to the conclusion that the wisest and best mode in which they can impose this tax, which will least interfere with trade, and will enable the re venue to be collected at the smallest expense to government, will be by a license tax. Government has therefore thought it proper to add special clauses to the License Bill to effect this. The Hurkarn says, "Lord Canning has given his strong adherence and support to Mr. Wilson's measures, and there is no doubt they will be car ried, with a few modifications, in detail." The dissatisfaction among the people of Oude, consequent on the imposition of an income-tax, is reported to have subsided. The troops sent against the Mah.ookl Wuzerees have returned to the Punjaub, having destroyed several towns and captured large numbers of cattle. A portion of the Yoonzaleen levy stationed in Martarban, has mutinied and deserted. The mu tineers are being pursued. Lord Canning has returned to Calcutta. Lord Clyde leaves fur England by tho present Sir H. Roee has reached Calcutta. The money market still continues abundant. On the lst inst. the Bank of Bengal again reduced its rates 1 per cent. all round. Buainess of all kind. is so dull that the Inland Ganges steamers are directing their attention to the Berhampooter and Ass►m from pure lack of freight. Five-and•a-Half per Cent. paper is at 3-19 prem. ; Five per Cents., 3-4 discount ; Four per Cents., 16-8 discount. Freight, 31. 2i. 6d. to 51. 10s. Exchange, 2 o- Oid- to 23. CHINA. We have received advicee from Hong Kong to May 23. The following if from the Overland China Mail : - • Sir Hops Great atM remains in Hong Kong, but prepare• tines am making for hi departure northward on the 90th d this month. General Sir Robert Napier has already lett. The oontinued delay of Lord Elgin excites diaappoi utmost ; and P seems doubtful whether military operations caa lam. , SYRIA. lhou Own 00ZUBPONDENT.) EtEYBOUT, Ram 23 This NejtkiNag early a Moelom was killed in a quarrel with a Christian, and the Moslem popula tion flew to arms directly, declaring that unless the murderer was found and given up to them, not a Christian should be left alive in the place. The cul prit has not yet been found, and we are in anything but an enviable state, although we certainly have men-of-war enough in the roads to blow the place to pieces. A Turkish line-of-battle ship, with 2,000 troops on board, arrived this morning from Constantinople. These are far more than enough to prevent any disturbance whatever. But the question is whether the will to prevent shedding of Christian blood exists amongst the Turkish authorities. After what has happened at Deir-el-Samar, Zahle, Tessin, Hasbeiya, Ras heiya, Sidon, and other places, how is it possible to put any faith in the proposes, protests, or oaths of the Turks 1 Yesterday the consuls-general offered to land 200 men from the Russian, French, and English men-of-war, in order to restore confi dence to the place; but the Turkish authorities would not listen to it for a moment, protesting that such would be an infringement of the Sultan's rights. To-day matters are worse. My own opinion is that the Turks wish so to disgust both the consuls and other Europeans, that all may take refuge on board the ships of war, and then not a native Christian will be left to tell the tale throughout Syria. We have is harbour of English ships the Exmouth, 90 • the Gannet ; 11 ; and the Mohawk, gunboat. Of French, the Lenobie, 50, and Sentinelle, 10 ; be sides a large Russian frigate of 60 guns, and a Turkish hue-of-battle ship. There is to be a meet ing at four o'clock p.m. to-day, at the English consulate, of the commanders of ships of war, the Turkish general, and the consuls-general, to con cert measures for the safety of the town. One good thing is that the general who has arrived in command of the troops is a Christian, Seined, the Hungarian, who behaved so well at Kars. This has inspired the Christian population with more confidence, but truth compels me to say that we are still sitting on a volcano, which may at any moment break out.. If the Moslems were to rise, and the Turkish troops to behave well, all would go right, but unfortunately Moslems will never act against Moslems, never at any rate on behalf of Christians. The business of Beyrout is at a standstill ; all the specie of the Ottoman Bank has been sent on board the Exmouth, and in the streets hardly a soul is to be seen. . . . . 4 E x.—As I write, news has been brought in that the murderer of the Moslem has been caught. He is a Christian, and has been convicted on Christian evidence, and will be executed at sunset. This will (greatly allay the excited state of the Moslems, and it is to be hoped that we shall now get over the night without a disturbance. I cannot close this letter without bearing tes timony to the energy and judgment shown by Mr. Moore, the English consul-general, throughout the crisis, not only to-day, but ever since troubles began iu these parts. Everybody in the place will agree with me in this, and it is but right to bear witness of the truth. I may add that we are fortu nate in all our five consuls-general, of whom, being the senior, Mr. Moore acts as president. I hope to write a few lines to-morrow by her Majesty's ship Gannet, which leaves for the Pirams at daylight. Those who have friends in Syria may, I think, rest assured that, so far as personal danger to Europeans is concerned, the worst is now over. Still cold-blooded murders of disarmed Christians by Druses may be counted by thousands, and twenty thousand Christians of Lebanon have been burnt out of house and home. The Turkish government has in no single case behaved with anything like justice towards the Christians, and in every one of the greater butcheries, the Turkish troops—often the officials themselves—have helped. I state it advisedly, and with a four years' knowledge of this province, that the Turkish troops and Turkish offi cials are far more dreaded in Syria than the Druses themselves, and I feel quite confident that until and unless there is a landing of European forces in this place—even if they remain here but for a few weeks--confidence will not be restored to the Lebanon . . or to Syria. If any commission is to settle the affairs of this province, Europeans must form a part of that commission, else the Christians will regard it as a mere farce, and I cannot wonder at their doing so. This very day, with 2,500 Turkish troops at their disposal, the authorities, by their weakness and vacillation, very nearly caused the massacre of some 40,000 ristians. In fact, from first to last, had the government wished and planned the ex tinction of the Christian population, European and native, from end to end of Syria, they could not have icted in a manner more likely to attain that end than they have. The following letter from Abil-el- Bader, to the Birgis-Barys (Eagle of Paris), has interest at the present crisis : Glory to God !—I have been delighted by all that you have written in the Birgis on the subject of the Mosul man States. You have in truth given good advice, and you would be heard if you had spoken to the living, but it is to the dead that you have appealed. You have based your remarks on two points. You might have mentioned a third, and said that truly Mussulman sovereigus love the conduct of honest men and follow their footsteps in the wars of justice and contempt of worldly goods, for it is on high that little ones should look for an example. Alas ! we are far enough from doing so. The present state of the Mussulman and Christian empires, everything that is taking place to-day, was predicted by Mohammed in his time, and that is whatgives such authority to his prophecies. He has announced the annihilation of the Chamois, and there are no more Chosroee ; be base's° said that the Chris tian Kings should maintain themselves in power till the end of time ; and that the sovereigns of his people should be abandoned of God by reason of their injustice and love of the world's goods; lastly, be has said that the world shall not end till the Christians have become the majority of the human race. And that event cannot fail to arrive, because, an Mislam, the authorised in terpreter of Mohammed, has said, they have, above all, four qualities which ensure their future success—clemency in victory, obstinacy in defeat, energy in retaliation, and charity to the poor, the weak, and the bereaved. I will add, of myself, that they join to these gifts one still greater—via. skill in withdrawing themselves in case of necessity hot; the injustice and oppression of their lungs. I weep, omy God, over the annihilation of Islamism. We are from God, and to Him we return. At this moment dreadful disorder prevails among the Maronites and the Drums. The evil has deep mote every where. Butchery and murder are going on in all parte. God grant that things may have a better ending. Greeting to God, the Mighty, from his poor servant., Damascus, June 10. ADD-EL•KADIUL "The Canterbury meeting," says the Gardeners' Chronicle, "has unquestionably been a failure, if success be measured by the numbers present at it. It must be pronounced a failure if the magnitude and value of the show of implements be allowed to determine for us. Some classes of the live stock, too, have been decidedly below the usual standard of excellence. A very poor collection in the horse classes and nothing very remarkable in the pig classed has been exhibited. For the rest, we have had one of the best shows that ever gathered of the three leading classes of eattle—Short-horns, Herefords, and Devote— and a splendid exhibition in many of the clone of sheep." According to statistical tables, there are at pre sent in Europe 18,140 actors, 21,809 actresses, 1,773 man gers of theatre, ; and the number of persona attached in one way or another to dramatic establishments amounts to 82,209. A " Misacurzus IMAGE" AT ROME.—A letter from Rome is the Paris ultramontane journal, the Monde, says :—" The Cardinal-Vicar has published, by order of his Holiness, an invitation to the clergy and people of Rome, to accompany procesaionally, tomorrow evening, the miracu lous image of the Virgin, which is to be conveyed from the basilica of Saint Mary to the church of Gera According to tradition this image was painted by St. Luke the Evangelie.. It Ins held in great veneration so far back as the time of St. Gregory the Great, who had it carried to St. Peter's when a terrible pestilence afflicted the city. Pope • Paul V. had re course to the same means on a similar occasion, and he fol lowed the image on foot, accompanied by the whole Sacred Collage, in which there were then three celebrated cardinals —Bellannine, Noronha, and Toledo. Gregory XVL, in 1835 and 11137, only obtained t►e cessation of the cholera, which was committing great ravages, by the same pious exercise. Now that a moral pestilence, more terrible in its effect than those which have already taken place, is ravaging Rome and Italy, his Holiness Pope Pius IX. is following the example of his predecessors." • NAVAL AND MILITARY. THE SHAM TIGHT AT BROMLEY.-(THIS DAY.) The morning commenced rather inauspiciously for the grand affair announced to take place in Camden Park. There 1M rain in the night and the ground was quite wet at 9 o'clock, but long before noon all threatening aspect. disappeared and volunteers began to emerge from their various residences and places of business eager for the fray. Vat numbers of persons went down at a very early hour, many, of course, by rail, but a vast number also in carriages and other vehicles adapted to afford a prospect of the events of the afternoon. Next to the great gathering in Hyde Park, that at Bromley ranks in importance, both ato the numbers attending and the degree of public in tercet excited ; and if, happily, the apprehensions which nervous persons have expressed shall not be borne out, the occasion will be one calculated to give a strong impetus to the volunteer movement generally. In the scheme of the fight, a division detached from an army is supposed to be on its march to rejoin the main body on Chislehurst-common. Being closely pressed by the enemy, who are in force in the neighbourhood, the march has assumed the form of a re treat, in order to gain the new read leading to the common, and on entering the valley of Camden it is covered by its , rear guard skirmishing. These skirmishers are moos driven back by the fire of the enemy's advanced guard, which is closely followed by the appearance of a strong force. One of the retreating columns, taking advantage of the position overlooking some lime kilns, opens a heavy, fire upon the enemy emerging from the wood. The remaining columns continue their march towards the new road above-men tioned, to ensure the occupation of which_, artillery have been sent on to a coinu,oodnig position. The skirmishers of the retreating army retire across the river, and the lime kiln is taken. The retreating tome, now discovering that the attack of the division on its rear is only a feint, and that the main attack is from the right, abandons the intention of reaching the new road. The artillery of the retreating force opens from the height, and is answered by guns from the opposite bill. The attacking force, covered by skirmishers, deploys into line in the valley, while the defending force retiree up the hill. The attacking force cross the river, and advance in column up the hill, where, being met by the enemy with artillery and cavalry, they retire in confusion, reform on their reserves, deploy into line, and again advance to occupy the heights, which in the meantime have been abandoned. The defending force, having thrown beck Ur right, after various manoeuvres , makes a last stand at the extreme east of the pork, where a general action takes place, terminated by the appearance of a flag of truce. The troop, will then march to the bivouac, when: refreshments will be provided by commissariat contractors, and trom Captain Grant's apparatus. The troops will be divided into two divisions :-Ist, or Defending . Dinsion, under Lieutenant-Colonel. Hicks ; 2nd, or Attaelan,g Diviaion under Lieutenant-Colonel Viscount Ranelagh. The latte r division will bo divided into two brigades :—lat Brigade, Lieutenant-Colonel Lord Rad/rock ; 2nd Brigade, Lieutenant-Colonel Thorold. Acting Quarter. mister-General, Lieutenant-Colonel Hoe. C. H. Lindsay. The two divisions engaged will be thus composed: Ist, or Defending Division, commanded by Colonel Hides. —lst and2ndlliattalions—lajor Clore, City Brigade (rendez vous at 3.3oLondon-bridge). 3rd Battalion—Captain M'Leod, Engineers ; Hon. Captain Bruce Six-Pest Guards (3 disc ; Major Scott, Ist Kent ltd m (3.30 Lewialuun) ; Cap tain Lamborde, 33rd Kent Rifles (4 Southborough-mad Station). 2nd, or Attacking Division, commanded by Viscount Ranelagb.—lst Brigade, Lord Radstock.—lst Battalion— , Major Compton, West Middlesex Rifles (3.30 Pimlico) ; Captain M'lnnes, 3rd Middlesex Rifles ; Captain Wilkie ' son, 14th Middlesex Rifles (3.30 London-bridge). tad Battalion, Major Beresford Captain Hughes, ' 19th Middlesex Rifles; Captain Houghton 20th Mid dlesex RMes ; Captain Buxton, Triune:l's Brewery Rifles (3.30 London-bridge) ; Major Beresford, 7th ' Surrey Rifles (3 London-bridge) • Captain Emma 4th Surrey Rifles ; Captain Yeatulau, 9 t h. Surrey Rifles ; Cap ' tin Mutts, Bth Surrey Rifles; (4 Southborough-road Sta. Um). lad 'Brigade, Colonel Thoroa —lst Battalion, Major McPherson—Major McPherson, South Middlesex Rides (3.30 Pimlico); South Middlesex, Lieutenant Crewman, Bth . Kent Rifles ; and 2nd Battalion, Major Yarnell —Capt. Harris, 13th Kent Rifles 18th Kant Rifles ; Captain Parker, 21st Kent Rifle* • Li eut . Rogers, 25th Kent Riles; Captain Montgoaserie„ 34th Kent ;itles ; Lieut. Carter, 4th Kent I Base ; Ca ptain Dyke, 16th Kent Rifles ; Lieutenant Drury, 3rd Kent Rifles (4 Southborough-road station). 3rd Bette , lion, Lord Bury—Hon. Colonel Lindsay, St. George'e Rifles • General Dowling, Paddington Rides (3 Pimlico); Captain McGregor, Soottie h Rifles (2 London-bridge) ; Lurd Bury, Civil Service Rifles ; Captain Phillips, Attila Rifles (3 Pimlico) ; Captain Taylor, Barnet Rifles (3.30 London bridle) Reserve.—Captain Magnus, 4th Kent Artillery. Mr. Wyld has published a plan embracing the whole ' theatre of this mimic war, and showing the nature of the ground, obstacles, communications, lines of march and re- I treat, with the several peeitions of the attacking end defend ing positions at successive stages of the conflict, not omitting , entrances, refreshment tents, and other indications more personally useful to visitors. WAR-OFFICE, PALL-MALL, JULY 13.—BRivar.— To be Aides-de-Camp to the Queen, with the honorary rank of colonel in the army —Colonel the Hon. Sir Allan Napier Neenah, Bert., commanding 7th Military District, Upper Canada ; Colonel the Hon. Sir Etienne Paschal Tache, coin. mantling 2nd Military District, Lower Canada.—Gautte. NAVAL AIDE-DE-CAMP.—We are happy being able to announce that the post of Aidetle to her Majesty, vacant by the death of Captain Watson, .8., has been conferred upon Captain James J. Stopford, who has seen much good service. The post is honorary at present, and so far as Captain Stopford is concerned, will remain so, as long before he eau be included is the paid number he will be promoted to flag rank. The acknowledgment of professional merit, however, is the sane.—United Service Oazette. ADMIRALTY, JULY 13.—Arronermeers.—Chief Engineers E. W. Baker, to the Donegal ; and J. Henty, to the Hague. Surgeons J. M'Swiney, to the Retribution ; and M. Wall ing, to the Atholl. Paymaster G. W. D. Simmonde, to the Hastings. Master's Asairtant S. G. Tattersall, to the Hornet. First Class Assistant Engineer W. M'Dowell, to the Hornet. Third Claim Assistant Engineer E. Grange, to the Hornet. Acting Third Class Assistant Engineer G. Quick, to the Asia, for service in the Bullfinch ; W. Willing', to the Hornet, for temporary service. WOOLWICH, JULY 13. • hiILENBI6 BRAM RIMED GUN. —The largest brass gun ever made in England was this day east in a most suc cessful manner, at the royal gun factories , Woolwich Arsenal, under the direction of Mr. Anderson, assistant superintendent of the department. Upwards of eleven tons of metal was used in the casting, and the gun mould with the deadhead was twenty feet in depth. This immense piece of ordnance is to be rifled on the muzzle-leading prin ciple. end is intruded for experimental trials at the school of gunnery, Shoeburyness, iu competition with rifled gum wade from steel or east and wrought iron. In reply to memorials presented to the Lords Commis sioners of the Admiralty, from the clerks, &c., employed at various government dockyards, an Admiralty -order was re ceived by the Commodore Superintendent at Woolwich this day, to the effect that in future these officers will be granted 28 days holiday during the current year. CHATHAM, .1 . 13 . . y 13. REINIORCRUMTIR FOR INDIA. The following troops proceeded to Gravesend this morning, and embarkid on board the troopship Cospatrick, 1,119 tons, for line rachee, vii.:-64 men of the 64th Regiment., 132 men of the 79th Highlanders, 34 men of the 81st Regiment, 109 men of the 93rd Highlanders, and 59 men of the 94th Regiment, with the following officers : Ensign H. W. Rochfort, Ensign G. 11. Meares, and Ensign W. W. Chant, 7th Fusiliers ; Ensign H. Grant and Ensic. re F. Scohell, 64th Regiment ; Lieutenant A. Walker, •m A. 11. Mar my, Ensign A. C. Wood, and Ensign .1. liner, 79th Highlanders ; Ensign H. Matunn, and Ensign W. A. C. Stuart Menteth, 81st Regiment; Major J. W. Brown, and Ensign C. C. Condell, 93rd Highlanders ; Lieutenant J. Strachan, 94th Regiment; and Staff Assistant.Surgom A. 0. Cowan, M.D. SAmoss' Rows AND DNOTITUTS SAILORS' Asr- LMl.—The monthly meeting of the directors of the above institutions was held on Thursday last, in the museum of the Sailors' Home, Wells-street, London-docks. Present — Admiral W. Bowles, C. 8., the president, is the chair; Vice-Admiral Harcourt, Captain C. J. Boaammet, Captain Hon. Fins. Maude, R.N., Captain A. Chapman, H.C.S., Wm. Gamma, P.m., Montague Gore, Esq. The Secretary presented the accounts, by which it appeared that during the last two months the average daily number of boarders at the Home has been 211, while since its ()peeing in 18.15 114,295 seamen have been received as hauliers. The amount of money remitted by sailors to their friends in the country during May and June mei 4,825/. Die. 9d., and the amount &panted in the Board of Trade Savings I.cnk 606/. 6s. It Was also shown that during thu lint six month. of the preseot year 154 seamen had been enrolled at the Sailors Homo for the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Force ; nod, in obedience to an order of the House of Commons, it return had been made, by which it appeared that the. S a ilors' Home bad been erected entirely by private contributions without any assistance by royal or parliamentary grants With reference to the Destitute Sailors' Asylum ' the 1 , . turn stated that this institution was also 'Milt, and has been sustained solely by private contributions ; and, Ma . ° its opening in 1827, it has afforded ghettos, fad, siul clothing to 39,234 distressed seamen of all nations, se, .4 whom have been thus relieved during the but to., months. WOILSHIP-PITRENTPOLICZ-COURT.—MX. John }lslay Bucker has been appointed to the office of taiagistnite :Lt ti. Worship-strast court us the mum ei Mr. lYEyncourt. V i e