The Express.
London, England, 1860-07-11 00:00:00

I3IPERIAL PARLIAMENT.
HOE/WC OF LORDS.—TrmAr, JULY 10.
T. L.,.tu I 'HI:ICE-LOH took his meat uu the wuoisack at
Set:lock.

PETITIONS,

Lord I ictroircern preWniiiapeiition from the Chamber
of Conienerm at 114ochester, against the bill proposing to
entabhah tnhunols of conciliation between manore sad
operatives l'poo the motion of the noble lord the peti•
Leo wax referred to the select committee coo the bill.

TRANSFER OF L.SSII (rSCOTLA ND)7
The [PLO CHANt'ELLOR, in introducing a bill to
(militate the transfer of land in Scotland. mid that the
Illanillille had been prepared by his right hoc. and learned
friend the Leal Advocate, and in the natural order of things
it would have been istrutleced in the other house of parlia.
meat, but from the great pr ensure of bumper., thorn was
little bop of its being carried through that chamber. He
had therefore °riposted it is their lordahipi. home in the
hops of im mamas than asesion.
MAIIHACRE IN fiVRI k
Lord STRATFOItD DE ItED('LIFIE said that before
their lordships proceeded to the I.llailif`w of the moping he
wombed to ask some questions of the nl•le long who more im-
mediately repreeented the Foreign I seal rt meat is ti at house,
relative to a subject which had i.efy to he mentioned to
elate the deepest sympathy of their lonlehips. 'rhe sub-
ject to which be alluded wee the massacre that had lately
taken piece in /Syria He should reserve to himself the
liberty of bringing it more especially under the
Irstice of their lordship after he had received
se answer fmm his noble friend to the ques-
tions which be wished to put to him, namely,
whether any offlzial account. contirming the rumours of
nommeres lately perpetrated on the thrtatian population in
sundry parts of Syne bad been received by her Majesty's
government, and if so, when and up to what date they were
received ; also whether her Majesty's government intended
te lay any part of the information in question on the table
ci the house, and in that case when' also whether her
Majesty', goveronieet had taken any and what steps, either
Only or iu concert with other powers, for the protection
of the l'hristians, and in particular of her Majesty's sub-
*.te, in Syrian also whether information had reached her
MstootT*. kmverament to the effect that the French Ambas-
sador at ronstantioople had been directed b/..1
Thouvesel to announce to the Porte that France was
to pet a .top to the mareacre of the Christians in Syria
Before he (the noble lord) sat down, he must allude to • few
words which fell front his noble and learned friend (Lord
Brougham) in respect toe matter which affected very nearly
the principle involved in the subject to which be had just
called their lordship' attention. The noble and learned
lord, in hi. very natural and praiseworthy zed aaggaiunosstt'
tyranny. especially when it summed the fore, of •nol•tion
of humanity. treated, as it appeared to him, those great
principles°, international law which were connected with thin
sad so many other subjects concerning the interests of the
civilised world, in • meaner which rather surnamed him
(Lord Stratford de Radcliffe), as coming from such • dietiro
visited source. He should, therefore, he clad to afford the
treble anti learned lord an opportunity of more fully ex-
preening his views upon the subject.
Lord WODEHOUSE said that having only yesterday
received a private intimation of the intention of his noble
friend to put his questions, he could not give that precise
information with regard to details which otherwise he might
have dose. Upon the general question, however, of what
information her Majesty's governnient had received from
Myna, he was sorry to any he could earn, entirely
the account, which had been given by his noble
friend. Deepatches were received yesterday at the Foriliffn-
oMee. the dates of which he could not resell to mind ; but
nee of them was of the kith ult., describing a state of
thing, in Syria, than which nothing could be more alienable
and more deeerviug the compassion of all Christian nations.
At one of the principal places where these horrors had
been perpetrated it appeared that a number of Christians
had been induced to lay down their arms, and the
day afterworda they were attacked by the Druses in the
pwt.
of the Turkish troops, who did not interfere, mid a
of them were meamorsd. Their lordship. had
y seen in the newspapers accounts of the massacres,
it as Mated in one of the despatches which had bees
received by the government that a considerable Lumber of
Mistimes had escaped. There was reason, therefore,
to hope that the actual number of massacres
was not so large as had been represented. It
appeared that the Christians defended themselves for
some time, hut were at last overpowereil, when the Drums
took poesessirm of the tow° and committed horrible
butcheries. However, if there wasany truth in the rumours
which had reached this country, • coneideralile number of
the Christians had retired before the massacre commenced.
It was quite true that the state of the country, as his noble
friend had described it, was one of the gret.teet confusion
said disturbance. Haw the feud hasl ..rigineteil nobody
seemed to know ; hut it appeared that not only had the
Brumes been indulging in their hereditary animo-
sity ' against the Marmites, hit they had been
joined by large Lichee of the Mahonietan inhabitants
of the plains. It seemed that the Turkish authorities had
not been sufficiently &Aire in taking step* to suppress the
chirturtances, and that the Turkish troops not only ilkd not
take step of suppression, but also failed to afford the
Christians any facilities for escape. The only excuse that
could Ise made for the Turkish authorities was that practi-
sally they were powerless. From want of trot and week.
nem of every kind their authority was d' reel, and they
were net able even If they had the will to enforce order.
Steps had been taken by the anibasmilme of the different
powers at Constantinople some week. ago, as soon as the
accounts reached them. They had comtrenicated with
their respective consuls on the Lebanon, std directed then, '
to go to the pacha, and to endeavour to induce him to take
active measures of repression. Since then intelngenee had
reached the French government, but hail not reached
sent us,
that Fuel Pacha had a commissioner and powerful
reieforeenseut. of troops. whose) oint efforts, it was hoped
would be successful in restoring order. The mod recent
accounts from the English Consul were that great apathy
was icing displayed by the Turkish authorities, but he was
decidedly ci opimoo —although in this Le differed from the
other consuls that Damascus would Le able to resist, sad
would be Teld the horron which have fallen on the other
torus. His not le friend had asked whether the papers COD •
socttd with this sill ijoet would be laid on the table. Not having
consulted his noble friend at the heed of the &purling:it,
le (Lord Wodehouse) could not give • positive reply, but
be did not apprehend that there would be any diEctaiy on
the subject. As regarded the steps taken by her Majedy's
government, on the receipt of this intelligence order. had
been sent out t•' Admiral Martin to proceed with his tit:adroit
to the coast of Syria, soil there in conjuncton with the
marl to take steps for the restoratiou of tranquillity and
the safety of the Christian population. French ships of
war hail also been sent, and there were, be believed. some
Russian vessels in the agile quarter. Her Majeity's
government were in communication with all the
powers of Europe. namely, Russia, Prnaria, Austria,
and France, with the view of takikg whatever
measures might Ise ne . With regard to the
communication allevil to have seat by M. Thouvesel
to the Porte, to the effect that the French Tivernmest
would hr obliged to take strong measeres, be wild °sly any
that he had t. .t in'-teed acv intelligence of the delivery ci
such a mtmagi • from Pru ii, medal' be knee teas that the whole
of the powers tool eitiq,seed themselves most swamis to
prevent • recurrence of the recent atrocities. He Lad oat,
further to all. that her Majesty's government were paying
the deepest attenti.iu to thin very importact matter, or-
pertain 'at only to &1., rensainin.: population. but a come.
cinema of the unbaryj condition of the '_ehtifill women and
nisalren who were seat dering about the mountain without
fond or shelter. With respect to the general affaus of the
Turkish empire. a commission lad I.- en sent oat by the
Porte to make in 'nines, and the aniba.ssailors of the gnat
pewees deferred acv further stops until they had rec,ivisl
the report of that cornett...ion.
Lord BROI.:OH A M Ma% deeply impressed with the yaMtul
imporanee of this sulips t, and thought has noble friend
bad been but too well informed wi to Cie extent of the
setacbief and cruelty which had been perpetrated. He I ,-
laved that the Turkish government hail sinned :,.....
through weakness. With respect to au observation of hi*
noble friemL accusing him of • violation of the law of
nations in his a!lusi .n. to Garibaldi, lie was the lat man
who would willingly rot unnecessary interferes... il, the in.
tonal affair. of other intone ; but with respect to tieri-
bildi, be was as, much a Sicilian as William 111. was an '
nehmen ; with this difference. that he was um the
of the Kiss of Naples, nor hail he married his I
ter.

LANDED ESTATES BILLS (SCOTLAND).
Tb. LORD CHANCELLOR kid Ile the table corkia bilb
Mating to the mansgenient tad sale a Laird imitable is
lootkod, which were raid a first time.
THE lONIAN ISLANDS NAREIAGES BILL

lids bull possod threagb ecnewiliss.
THE TITHE COMMUTATION BILL.
The above biU was referred to a nisei committee.
THE RAILWAYS CHEAP TRAINS, At., BILL
TL. above bill was read • second time.
THE LOCAL HOARD OF HEALTH, Ice.. RILL.
GM
hi/I wee nod •
Othird tine, sad Nseed.
AUGMENTATION F SMALL BENEFICES (IRE-
LAND) BILL.
This bill was reads awned time.
kIiWYRUTHER UNION HARBOUR BILL
The hillywassl ikonilt oreassitlee.
UN
IWERSITIdt AND COLLEGE Einem Btu.
lide MI was reed a meow tins,
LAW AND EQUITY BILL. The nrport ef anweadsnents ea Ms bill was considered and
sErsal to.

CALEDONIAN AND ( RINAN CANALS HILL
was nrial • thinl time sailkomed.
PH(ENIX PARK 11,1 LL
This bia w read a as,.••l tiros, meri Imis
fsermd at twisty-Eve litiuutes Infos% theft
hips ad-

HOUSE OF COMMONII.—Tru.DAy, Jut,' 10.
(Omahasled from vesawday's Eyperes.)
The wet of the satin; ws• closeted t.. tLs Jetaila of the
mai.. Raw,' and Diseases Preveto..,e NI. sod the
Haviap-benk• &ad FreoM Societies' Investments Bill.
The meting was at six o'clock.
The Wexford Harboot Bill was rood • seccroi time.
SICILY AND PIEDMONT.
Sir R. Ma, poil *dim to room as Thar...lay next, fee
stow of papery Sad oarteepoadeaeo relating to the
tbratiated onnealiba of Sicily by re
at to
any atfonassimer is the pommies of the goveraseent re-