The Express.
London, England, 1860-08-02 00:00:00

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LONDON, T HURSDAY, AUGUST 2.

Tug public has now the Eerzaos's Letter in
its entireness, and can observe not only the im-
pressions which the Imperial writer desires to pro-
duce, but the means on which he relies to attain
his end. We say what every Englishman feels
when we express a fervent wish that every
cause of that mistrust which the EMPEROR rightly
recognises may be completely removed. But, if
this is pouible, it can only be by speaking the
whole truth. Neither self-delusion nor hollow
compliment is now in season ; and we
fear the EMPEROR is not well founded
in the expectation that a conversation with
Lord Pm.merurrox, however frank, will remedy
the evil. It is in no spirit of reproach that
we remind the Mormons that the complica-
tions and universal mistrust of which he complains
are the very circumtsances which Lord Jong
Rt;asr.u. pointed out to him in the frankest
manner, before it was too late, as the consequences
of that policy of aggrandisement and aggression
which he announced by the annexation of Savoy
and Nice, and the theory of which he obtrudes
once more in this very letter when he
permits himself to claim a people living
happy and contented under a neighbour-
ing Sovereign as " essentially French." Until
the perpetration of that act, rendered still more
alarmin by the despatches of M. THOUVENEL by
which it was defended, and which contained the
germs of new demands, it was possible to ascribe
the imputa.ious raised by a portion of the foreign
preen against the policy of the Empire to prejudice
or malevolence but that is possible no longer.
The Moreau& declares that, since the Peace
of Villafranca, he has bad but one thought,
one object—to inaugurate a new era of
peace, and to live on the best terms with
his neighbours, and especially with England.
We believe it. Every government wants peace.
But some governments value it so much that
they are ready to make sacrifices for it, and leave
untried no effort consistent with honour. Have
we found any such disposition on the part of the
French Mclnnis? It is notorious that we have
not. He has given Europe plainly to understand
that it must buy from day to day the peace which
is its first necessary of life. When our
Foreign Minister has remonstrated about pro-
mires broken and rights ;•ffringed, he has been
told by Count PERsii:sir that "the passions of
" France have been roused, and it was impossible
" for the E‘IPEROR to go back." This state of
existence has become universally intolerable, and
we now see nations laying aside the;- ancient
rivalry and uniting to make a stand for honour
and independence.

The Earania tells us that it is untrue that he
is immoderately increasing the military forces of
Franc; and that his army and fleet have nothing
of a threatening character about them. We do
not dispute this in the least. We never doubted,
as many did, the declaration of the French Go-
vernment last spring, that it had not armed. It
is not her extraordinary propientions which make
France dangerous to the peace of Europe, but the
vast extent of those armaments which have be-
come normal, and which Frenchmen have at
length come to regard as moderate. Even now
the Limy that won Dial:elite and Solleflo is de-
clared imperfect, and the steam navy which pro-
tected its operations inadequate to the require-
ments of France. The EMPLROII says, "While
" wishing for peace, I desire to organise the forces
" of the country on the best possible footing."
Well then, if such is the coalition of the French
army and navy, we, who have not just overthrown
an empire and wrested from it a province, might
be excused if wo were—es we are not—about to
" organise our forces on the best possible footing."
This is what le.ople are thinking and saying in
England, and it is right that France should know it.
Hut happily this is nut all. If we remember the
pest it is for warning, and not in a spirit of re-
sentment. We shall not be betrayed into a policy
of passion. We can look the future boldly in
the face. The course France has followed
has been full of inconvenience for us—
it h.ei entailed burdens not inconsiderable

with no mean compliances to regret, nn
wounded honour to avenge, nothing hinders
us from welcoming frankly any advances
made in a spirit of friendship. The French
EMYCIVIK knew a year ago that all our most
eminent statesmen of recent times had repeatedly
and publicly proclaimed the importance they
attached to the maintenance of amicable relations
and a candid understanding between the two
countries ; he now knows that we shall not pur-
chase friendship by a surrender of our principles or
a sacrifice of our obligations. If with this know-
ledge he wishes to draw closer to this country, ho
will be met with a full appreciation of the value
of the &Bianca he otters. It is in the Estresoa's
power to effect that approximation which his
letter invites. The pee plc of England and
France have so many interests in common that
unless the development of these is interrupted
from above they must become more and more
united vu feeling and sympathy. Hut con-
fidence cannot grow up under a system which
works by surprises Sad C. 11)/ de ;Arne, and which
penr.ita sudden changes of resolution in matters of
international engagement. The EIETRoR now
unfolds a foreigii policy as to Italy and Syria in
which this country sympathises. A common

Irbe Coun.

THE thEPRESS, THU

policy and a mutuality of commercial

tenets must always be important guarantees
for the maintenance of friendly rotations between
the two Governments : but we live in times when
a sorely-tried world wants yet more efficacious
assurances of peace. It is undeniable that the
Expo has taught Fiume to look beyond her
frontiers for that setidaction which the political
intelligence and capacity of her children does not
find at home. Nevertheless, if the EMPRILOS is
about to renounce all conquests save those to be
made in France—if he purposes to devote him-
self to promote her interior organisation, the
increase of her resources and her moral
improvement, and finds in them a field large
enough for his ambition, then it will be
possible to attain the objects marked out in his
latest letter. The effects of this communi-
cation may not make themselves felt all at once.
There may be some weak nerved persons found to
exert themselves to hinder its fair consideration.

But the sensible portion of the community is
strong enough, if it chooses, to make its opinion
felt ; to require that it be met in a spirit of can-
dour, and with a sole reference to the permanent
interests of the country.

OSBORNE, Aucter 1.

LATEBr

Her Majesty, accompanied by Princess Alice,
embarked in the Fairy yesterday afternoon, and went over
to £C,uthampton to meet the Prince Consort on hie return
tram the Wellington College. The Countess of Desert and
Major Du Plot were in attendance.

Prioeo Arthe,' accompanied the Prince Consort in his
visit to the College.
The Hereditaui Grand Duke and Duchess and Prince
Adolphus of MeeldenburrStrelitz m rived from London on
• visit, attended by Lady Caroline Cunt and Baron Wench-
stern.

Prince Philip of Wortemborg a io Las arrived on a visit.

Her Majesty's dinner party included the Princess Alias
and the Hereditary Grand Duke and Duchaw of Mecklen-
barg-Strelits, Prince Philip of Wurtemburg, Lady Caroline
Coat, Miss Horatia Seymour, and Beton Weinlndere.
The Queen held a council this day at half-past 1 o'clock,
which was attended by the Prince Consort, Earl Granville,
Lard President ; Viscount Palmerston, First Lord of the
Treasury ; the Duke of Argyll, Lord Privy Seal ; Lord John
Russell, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs ; the Duke of
Somerset, First Lord of the Admiralty ; Sir George Grey,
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster ; Viseenot Sydney,
Lord Chamberlain ; Earl Spencer, Groom of the Stole to the
Prince Cuusort ; and Viscount Castlerosse, Vice-Chamber-
lain.

Mr. Arthur Helps, Clerk to the Prhy Council, attended.
Her Majesty gave audiences to Viscount Palmerston,
Earl Gregville. and Lord John Roma
Sir Henry Rawlins= and H'. Augnatua Paget bad to.
disoces of the Queen, and were presented by Lord John
Russell on their respective appointments.
Colonel the Hon. A. Hood and Major Do Plat have suc-
ceeded Major-Gmeral the Hon. C. Grey and Colonel the
Hon. A. Headings as Equerries to the Queen and Prince.

Visoount Palmentou, Sir G. Grey, Viscount Sydney,
Viscount Castkrone, the Duke of Argyll, the Duke al
Somerset, Earl Spencer Karl Granville, and Mr. Arthur
Helps, with Sir Henry liawlinson and Mr. Augustus Paget,
kft the Waterloo Bistros of the South-Western Itailmiy at
half-past nine o'clock yesterday morning, by a special train,
to attend a Privy Council at Osborne. Lord John Russell
joined his colleagues at the Kingston Station.
The ministers crossed from Cieepuet in the Fire Queen and
reached Osborne at one o'clock.

At ball-past three o'clock the ministers recrossed to Gos-
port in the Fire Queen, and returned to town by spov:i►l
tmin, where (with the exception of Lord John Buren, who
staimed at Kingston) they arrived at seven o'clock.
Despatches were received at the Colonists:ace yesterday
from the Governor of Canada. Despatches were sent to
the Governors of the Writ India Islands and British
Columbia.

HER MAJESTY S VISIT TO THE NORTH.

The Quoinu awl the Prince Consort, accompanied
by the Princess Alice, Prince Arthur, awl several of the
younger members of the royal family, will leave Osborne on
Monday next for Buckingham Palace. Her Majesty and
the Prince Consort sal dint at the palace that even-
ing, awl depart by railway the same evening for
Edinburgh. It will be recollected that on a previous
occasion a night journey was performed by the Queen and
royal jai .y on her progress to the North. On Tuesday,
according to arrangements, her Majesty will review the
Scottish volunteers in the vicinity of Modem .tthens. The
Right Hon. Sidney Herbert, the Secretary of `Mate for
War, will be the Secretary of State who will accompany
the Queen to Scotland. It is fully expected
that the volunteer military display will be on a grand

scale. The Marquis of Breidalbane Ica left London to
make preparations for the volunteers from hie extensive
estates in Perthshire, a large body of stalwart highlanders
of his lonlsliip's clan having been drilled and otherwise pre -
pared for the review. The Duke of Atholl will attend, sc.
eoraparned by a large carpi of his highlanders from Blair
Atholl and its neigliblurhoo.L llte Duke of linoclench, es
lonl•licutcnant of the county, and a host of the Scottish
nobility, purpose to be present at the Tectacle, which is ex-
pected to fully equal the memorable assemblage of the clans
which took pines on the °condom of George IV.'s first visit
to Edinburgh in 'M.

Viscountess Palmerston hall an assembly last
evening at Cambridge House. Previously to the assembly
the •.Wo viscount and v.scountme entertained • select
pe,ty at dinner.
The Duke and Duchess of Buccleach have left
Belgrave•rluare tor Scotland.

The Earl of Harrowby left the family manniou
in Grosvenor-square on Tuesday for Bandon Hall, Stafford.
shirr.

Lorl and Lw•ly Willoughby do Ereaby will leave
town in a few days for Drummond Castle, Perthshire.

Loni Blantyre returrnal yesterday from Carlsbad.
The noble lord ham greatly benefited by his short visit to
Germany, sod will leave with Lady Blantyre and family
next week for Scotland.

Lady Marion Alford has left Princes-gate for
Adibridge Park, where her ladyship intends to receive a
succesmoc of visitors.

The marriage of Lord Skelmersdale with Lady
Alice Villiers is dull t4l take place on the 15th in‘t.

A marriage it arranged to take place between the
Hon. Mark Rolle, second ran of Lord Clinton, and Lady
Del :rude Douglas, daughter of the Earl and Countess of
Morton.

Mrs. Sidney Herbert has issued cards for au
assembly on Hatreday next.
The Earl and Conuteas of Wrstinoreland have
sustained a bereavement by the death, on Tuesday, at the
Marine Hotel, Worthing, of their eldest son, an infant aged
one year and ten mouths.

A meeting of the liberal party will be held at
Lonl I`4lnierston's official residence, in Downingatrect, on
Monday afternoon. The discussion on the customs duty
on paper of foreign manufacture will take place in the
house on the same evening, and it is no secret that the
opposition intend to make common cause with the paper-
making interest, and endeavour to defeat the govern-
ment in coming out the provisions of tLe coin.
mercial treaty with France to which the national
word is pledged, through the three estates of the realm.

A letter from Lurgn my* that very faint hopes
are eutenaiceal of the recovery of either Murphy or M'Cana,
the two men who were wounded io the affray oo the 10th
of July.

A respectable Kerry man and his family have
recently returned from Australia with a fortune of 16,0001.
He intends mottling down in his native district. Ho briny
some very beautiful vestments ns presents ton convent in a
neighhotiring county.

l'Aurzsuoi.—The number of in-door paupers
relieved on the last day of the 4th week of June, DM, war
102,922 ; the number relieved on the same day this year
ir.o. 10:1,712. The number of out-door paupers relieved at
the same period in 15119 was 700.15 rt ; the number this year
was 4tl,2,:gri. The difference between the corresponding
ks is in favour .4 the prement year, the decrease being
le,(Qt In the other weeks of the same month the died-
, mithn is rather greater, amcrostting, in the finit week, to
27,t2.0.

UE.

THE STRAIN QUESTION.
THE CONFERENCE.
PARA Amur? 1.
The preparatory sitting (on Monday) of the
Ambassadors of the Great Potters before the meet-
ing of the Conference took plain on account of an
invitation from the Turkish Ambassador.
_ .

The representative of the Porte wished to explain
beforehand that, if the Sultan authorised him to
adhere to the convention under certain reserva-
tions, it was only in order not to be the cause of a
conflict between France and England.
. . .

The essential reserve which the Porte wished to
make wee that, before adopting the convention for
regulating forcign intervention in Syria, mention
should be made in the same of the spontaneous de-
sire of the Sultan to arrest the effusion of blood in
Syria, and to accept the cooperation of hie allies to
that end.

M. Thonvenel having adhered to this demand,
the conference in its meeting on Monday entirely
changed the original plan of the convention already
agreed to by the Great Powers.
The six articles have been carefully revised in
such a manner as to remove all that might excite
the susceptibilities of the Porte, or that might even
indirectly attack the independence of the Sultan.
The convention having been so greatly modified,
the representatives of the Great Powers will refer
to their respective courts before definitively signiug
the same. The conference has therefore been ad-
jonined Slid die, in order that all the ambassadors
may be able in the meantime to receive full powers
for the signature of the convention which must
necessarily precede the despatch of troops.
CONSTANTINOPLE Iva MASSEILLES), JULY 20.
The Marquis de Lavalette has notified to the
Porte the resolutions of France in reference to an
expedition to Syria.
It is said that the Sultan has requested the
Viceroy of Egypt to send an auxiliary army of
10,000 men.
VIENNA, Atourer 1.
Official intelligence received from Constantinople
states that in Bulgaria and the neighbouring plo-
Times massacres of the Christians have been

organised, and that the Porte has therefore taken
all necessary measures for arresting in the most
efficacious manner these criminal attempts.

THE MASSACRE AT DAMASCUS.
MARBEILLES, WEDNESDAY EVENT/W.
Advice* have been received from Damascus to the
12th July, confirming the statement that 6,000
houses belonging to the Christians had been de-
stroyed. The Jewish quarter had been burnt. The
Turkish houses in which the Christian women had
found refuge bad also been burnt. As the massacres
lasted for 80 hours, it was difficult to ascertain the
number of victims ; 2,000 Christians were still
um, er Abd-el-Kader's protection, but suffering
from hunger. Several consuls were at Abd-el-
Kader's residence, who gave refuge also to several
Enflishmen. The new Governor of Damascus had
arrived with 1,200 soldiers. It was not certain
whether the disturbances could be considered as
terminated.

The impartial de Sesymos, in confirming the
above, expresses doubts, however, whether the
BelOm consul bad been killed. Although peace
had been signed by the tribes of the Lebanon,
several Christian acheiks ref yid to give their ad-
herence to the treaty, as they ansidered it illusory.
. .

Some wretched and starving Christians had en-
deasoured to return to the mountains.

MARBFILLES, WIDNISDAT Evianso.
Letters from Conatantinople state that on the
13th of July anarchy still reigned at Damascus.
The massacres had not been 'topped. The semi-
official Journal de Constantinople admits that the
number of victims at Damascus amounted to 2,000,
and adds tha. on the 13th of July the massacres
continued.

The mime journal gives a denial to the report
that the Sultan bad requested the Viceroy of Egypt
to send rein:orcen.ents of 10,000 soldiers.
It had been resolved to increase the Turkish
ai.ny iu Syria to 26,000 men, and to pay all arrears
due to the garrisol of Constantinople. Great pre-
cautionary military mesa area had been taken. The
bridges of Galata and Pens were raised every night.
The Sisters of Charity bad dismissed all their
pupils. Several Christians bad been insulted and
bft.en. The Marquis de Levalette had had a con-
ference with the Sultan, which lasted three hours.
Diss-urbances had taken place among the Rebus-
Imatical Armenians. Several thousands of them
had opposed the burial of protestant Armenians in
their cemetery. At the request of Sir Henry
Bulwer the military interfered, and killed or
wounded forty persona,

•..

Y EVENING, AUGUST 2, 1860.

New Orleans enntinywd unwitally hot, without toy fever
having occurred.
niter ll9pclai visited Charlestown an the lab, and
adar.ased 3,0110 persons. His reception was cordial and.
enthusiastic. During the day ha visited Lexington. On the
20th he visited Springfield, Massachusetts, and was received
by a crowd of 5000 persons with pest enthusiasm. On
the evening of the same day he entered Albany, and was
welcomed in a moat antimissile wanner ; the proceedinp
did not terminate until aftermidnight.

ISTYLLIGENCL

NEW YORK, JOLT 20.
The stock market was active to-day, and the volume of
transactions large, but prices were generally lower. A large
proportion of the operators for the rise have been selling
out, and are now anxiously looking for a decline in prices,
in order to re-enter the market am buyers. Money is pretty
abundant on all ats to 5i per cent. Four to six months paper
goes with more ; the rates are 6 to 7 per cent.;
angle names, 7to 8 ; fair to good paper 7 to 9 ; second
clue, 9to 12, and 15. The foreign exchange market has
been less active. Bankers have done a small bushier' per
Fulton at 1091 to 110 for 60 day bills in London, and at
5131 for bills on Paris. For sight drafts the
bankers ask 1101 and 5103. The following are
the dui/
to prises of the stock market :—Virginisa
sixes, 91 92 ; Missouri sixes, 821 to ;
Canton, 19 to 20 ; Cumberland Coal, 144 to 15 • Pacific
Mall, 881 to 89 ; New York Centrals, 82 to 4 ; Erie.2r2i to
jetidesod,a42Rtivteori!;ttf.LHLairlteLmi
;15i=
esnutein,
524 to 1 ; ditto Southern Northern Indiana, 161 to 17 ;
ditto Guaranteed, 371 to 4 ; Panama, 125 to 4 ; Illinois
Central, 705 to 5 ; Galena and Chiav, 681 to 1 ; Cleveland
and Toledo, 351 to 1 ; Chicago and Rock Island, 741 to 1 ;
Illinois Central Sevens, 934 to 94.
Flour and wheat were in limited demand and rather
lower. Corn more sought after and dearer. Provisions,
sugar, coffee, and whiskey, freely for. Cotton
was in fair request. Hides were dull, and nominal. Metals
were moderately dealt in. The principal kinds of oils
attracted much attention. Naval stores, tobacco, hemp
seeds, fish, molasses, &c., were inactive. Freight. were
also quiet.
NEW ORLEANS, JULY 19.—Cotton %Met ; sales 450 bales
at 10c. for middling. Sugar firm at t to Bc. for fair to
foly fair. Flour quiet at 5 dole. 59e. to 5 dole. 624 c.
Oewnoo, JULY 20.—Flour in moderate demand ; seise
bbls, at 5 dole. 50c. for extra state. Wheat quiet and
unchanged ; shipped to Montreal 1,900 Ws.
CHICAGO, JULY 20.—Flour dull. Wheat quiet. Corn
firm ; sake 70,000 bushels at 43c. to 434 c., sight. Ex-
change on New York reduced to 1 per cent. prem.
CINCINNATI, JOLT 20.—Flour dull ; holders willing sellers.
Money quiet sod unchanged.
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GALWAY. THORSDAT.

The steamer Golden Fleece, from New York on
the 20th, and St. John's, Newfoundlead on the 26th ult.,
has errived here.

Her Majesty's ships Hero and Ari•.dne arrived at St.
John's on the Zled ultimo.
The Prince of Wales and suite landed on the 24th
amid great enthusiasm, received a deputation and addresses
and held a levee. On the 25th his Royal Highness attended
a reg►tta and state ball.
The Prince would leave on the 26th instant. During his
presence all business was suspended.