The Express.
London, England, 1858-09-07 00:00:00

SYRIA.

A letter from Jerusalem of the 18th ult. says:
Some of the leading Yumaimam of Gass attempted, she
the masasere at Jeddah, to get up i movement against tbs
Christiana, but did not succeed. In no other place has any
of the kind been done, though throughout the Todd&
empire a certain degree of hostility to the Christians la
feat. The Pacha of Jerinalem hes not yet returned hem
his visit to Gasa, being anxious to serest the famous Nudes
or mufti, who is labouring to excite agitation smeart Ike
people. It is, however, no easy task to capture him, es,
from his reputation of eanetity, all protect him. Nino par-
eons who were &meted at Gera are cull in prime at Jam.
seism, and they are caning their friends to exert themanue
to order to avoid plying too large a sum for their Mmes.
During the last ten years, the iduseultnan
has been making great program in Asia as Africa,
.the European powers have perhaps not paid sufficient attar
tin to the font. This propagandism is not only dinned
against Christianity, but against the power of the thiltes,
who is mewed by hmatice of betraying Islamism. Foe yens
past devout sheiks, whom seal has been exalted by Fe-
grimages to Mecca, have been traversing the Asiatic pt.
Timm of Turkey in all didections to restore the faith offs
people and excite their fanaticism against Christiana la
come towns they have formed essociadmui and mrollel
numbers ed persona. One of these societies has been agar
Maud at Jerusalem ; the members of it affect to be eseseatsalp
strict in their conduct, observe severe fasts, assemble mel7
Friday at the Biuseultuan sanctuary of Neby David (lend
of David) on Mount Sion, and go from it in
molting prayers to the tomb of a santon near thP77:lll
Jaffa; after which they disperse.

EABTRAN MATLe.—The Indus, with the heavy
portion of the lest Coina sad Calcutta mail, left Malta nib
28th ult. • and the Ripon, with the heavy portion d
Bombay LOCI ; and the Teviot, with the heavy portha
the Australian mail, left Malta on the 30th ult. The la/a4
therefore, may be expected to arrive at Southampton to.day;
the Treiot to-morrow, became the does sot call at Githaltsr;
aid the Ripon on Thursday. The Victoria, with the of
woad Avatrallita nail of the 19111 of May law, had sot wield
at Melbourne in the 16th of July. B.les wee, aerators, ld
least 11 days behind her that. The Karma with the as
went Daiday (veil Marseilles) mail of the Dad *Mao, hid
snivel oat in due mum at Ades. The sterna pekoe yak
the outward Calcutta and China mail of the 4th Atlduet, ad
which we due at Aden on the 25th ult., wee met la the SM
fies, sot far forma Ades, by the Australian straws Data at
the 21ot nit. The Bentiaok, with the outward Calcutta ad
China mail of the 4th July, reached Point de Galls two bee
alter her time. The Nevus aortae with the Chine mated
the Deatineles nail on the 7th of July.
LORD ChYDR.—The .Noweastle uhrolesele
Shoe the Mowing letter, received oa Fridey by Mtn Pith
of Woehiagton, in acknowledgment of as address that
*lad la armory last by the Wife preens at the ball
by Lieuteaant-Coloael Matthew Bell aid the •threasellth
N. N. Y. C. The (Qua pond having bete math
sad bail is high eases drab, the tier he warola
at the herrecks le Newcastle. tansyrals limi•
were the sore easious to rime, the Wang they
Ms Made wear in laths :—" Allebeibed, Jae 12. 1
Deer Mrs. Belh—Now that the turmoil of war le in de
racoseat over, and that I lad myself 'waft te a host
it is with Wimps of atm& that I at illeMol sod oees
plhaintray }der wikkh I tetetved se leaf ego ism to gal
lodise of NWatableited, an d when I ham the lbw.
of ham*. =Lamy Alma of whoa IligetW 811
To their media I now reply. I that* them Ms
houlooditela neaatalids eta dram to me tlias the
hones "kill havaelbean bealewid as nee—tbe hue
lamb mid adlvadshere esnyieg me lack le lama
Masai yeah asp years tad keg eervies refehoirbb;
1111.11 That ray swat wile soon la eatnentd into he
is 'ha Mat teats war to be elassra again, WAN 0e,11.!
is yea as to for bite kind Wise who have domed al Fr
ahem I was far away.—l bag say kinds* aratel=l
Colonel Bell.—Belleve am, ear Mow Boil, very
yours, C C ."
SNUGGLING BY A FIINCH LaDY.—Yat*
the mall eteampeeket Vividoia an murales from
'Mead at Bewails with SOO garertagaro Om
aareioalasoi y, was nubsequestly charged bate as Ow
litaitletratie by the Castoet. homy authorities. wish
battles ofbundle and eight emits of Mat delet=
""" MMa b"tt about her penes. Tbe eats go
peeved by the Delieee.hease chows, sad the eadesett,,..
gobs throw lit by weans of • lady isastrelob
U. 14e. ed., or oat to gaol for hereon
Omer*.
MELBONItifit AND BUIDITRBAN RAILWAY.—TheaIII
eod of the Melbourne and Suburban Railway Ina W 111121.1
the Ist of Jttly, by the Ocivorhor, in the phew* itrt
8,000 spectators. The day War the a:adversary 11.
e/oleilowtti"ou Into aPmediatheolPenNPooloay*7 New
oSalerthvedWall'ittaaa•
holiday, a circumstance which, of maw. A" ofe
Mat to the interesting incident mentioned. The worts
to be pushed on without delay.