The Express.
London, England, 1860-08-10 00:00:00

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 puzzled what to du, and my
hope is that my earliest appeal for aid in than trying
Clilasilliftwil will not be without effect. For the momenta
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 silting
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

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

DoU:NIS OP COMMONB.--(THIS DAY.)
Ahue vu ands at twenty-seven minutes put twelve.

F!!:.I;YLT.

The Mose nenlvest itself into • committee of ripply.
tfi the vote of 100,4401. for defraying; the expense' of the
Toysl pleasure crowds and park.s,
Colonel DUNNE moved that the sum he reduced by the
stun .4 18,0110 f., which be guessed was about the east of
the cuetnpolitan larks. He protested against Ireland in
patients being called upon to contribute to an outlay
which was of Du use whatever to that comtre.
Si, J. SHELLEY said that, with referestme to the diem-
ip II which took place yesterday, be could not help refine*
to the remarks which were Men sob by the right his.
gouge. (Yr. Cowper). The right les Ist
epokeu .1 hon. memlien "ourting and
up so agitation.' He nimbi not the=
opinion of the metropolis could be bettor esprened tbss 17
the vestries. The right Ms. panes= wee my*,
haul enough to the town commit of tbe
re=
.4 H townertford, the tow which hod the keg= ei
bim to parliament. The vestry al Oh Cleetteb,
tot. rably aristocratic body. be believed. bed
eiitidemaal what was alms* celled is die se.tripoli. "Cowper's folly. (A laugh./ He 1,21.0
.all attention to as advertisement
laid appeared in the Tones of today. isvititei=ststve
to a mene end in favour of the new ride, with thet
the signatures might be seat by post. He objected
to this latter purt of the ansinipment. It wee all
eery well for hon. gentlemen to case into the bore
it 3 o'clock, in order to give a "slap.* as it
was oiliest at the vestries—(" o, no")—but be id-
s cod the right boo. gentleman to be careful as he
the steps he ma tads& He knew very well that her
llsjesty meld, if Me pleased, stop up this °hoodoos To
ulturetber • and lie thought the right boo. gentleman was
'snag* her Majesty's /11111/e unfairly before the public. He
forther benal to repeat the question as to whether
the works for purifying the Serpeutiue would be
compktel for 17,0011 f. He alai wished to know bow the
sum of HOWL for dotnieg Riclunond.park was to be
espeaded. He believed the right hon. gentleman had
been dreamt en acre .4 land at his own egotist!. is
1... life. Nothing was so =surd as had dr.sin•
ing. He to know who wee to have the
iii.origementbrtrus drainage ; and if it was to be Mr. Joe
l'iselicr, whether then would he 'unhook to superintend
him' It depended upon the =men hereceived whether
1... ..could were for the nannies oir the veto.
Ile. B. (Yll.'HttANK logged to repeat the i=aht
nob. the .lay before se to whether wright
wmi prep11:11•111 he threw aril Mt..ft•C..•
rulers ou their way towards weedier from
Mr. A. nMITH said that with mud to Petter=i
1. thought it seu a mistake to form a piece of
water in • g•nirn a.. DOW the ris.s.
It. MR itt' and he had hoped that what hail fallen
from the comscelke 44 the Exchequer ...rue time .ior•
would love raved the commits, the %motile of discussing
roue of truer items. He must prarte.t wind thl. extrava.
past espvedinne, which was berg laid out is thi• lezurir
• ialiabiteste d the stieteepolis, at the oust of the people.
He should sever nobs re 01 the sew ride in Ketimagton-
wile= without feeling humiliated at tha indul'rnce Imog
en).9ed at the public est. It had bees said that the
pubhe Led nu milt to interface is thew matters.
Whet' the Indic wit to be alluvial b ni•
leder* is the inetbuil a expenditure .4 the
public osemey (Hour, hear.) He thought flier., was a
ped difereace between public opinion sod puldie clamour.
(Haar, Marl,. Now, with respect to the draires,;e .1 Rieh-
essiod.park, but 11. Ilmbi it would be extremely lendieal
to the herbage ; but who was the person who was to boos&
by it (Hear, hear.) He thought that whoever Unit person
was he ought to my for it. I Hear. hear)
After roue remarks from Hr. Ai arms,
Hr. HENLEY rail with regard to origin f4trrey's.pte,
he hoped the right hoe. rearm= would pause before be
• horempeople 1.. Strode opm • space which Mid
1., en rightly called a pia ad for poor ebilaren livtog is
tl.at michbourtiood, and who could twit get within the is.
closure.

FL LENNOX booed the right hon. :Tentleman
sould allow the (whop ail the sullies to prevail with re-
rinl 4. htorey'sgste.
Lord VEKNOY maid the right lainourshie gentle.
rasa was 1 self the 014.110 of the agitatioo which
he had rocopliuned an th.t uecuio.n. He was the inn-
-11.114.1. It 1••• absurd to say that this new rids was ant
.Liqrrous ihddr. o sod d,l wo.inen, sod he holed his right
hon. friend would enilussuur to and a new ride suasewheno

Mr. W. WILLIAX:4 mild .o 4 if 11•11 De .by any further
expenditure was required It.-es. t'apark.
Lord J. MAN N L/t8 okserveifthat the arraniest is favour
of the naiad part t 4 the public :night he carried too far.
More persoue rode is the perk u. tale amid carriage. the. oa
hoeseleick, and to be .ailatent the right bou► giutlealum
should throe, Ten the rust to cart ia,pa.
Mr. (NM' PER, in reply, protested tweaked the sapianei.
Coe that the vestries bail say authority with regard
to the If eueinpus ride. As betwees walkers and
the found as Nosy of the former in favour
of use robs as of the letter. Ile Dever ',Neat to
nuts, the advantages of the new ride to Übe riding public.
I.• t..rr t Le. rot t ye...ion—if ever it did close--
thought. rmle mould, for the present, be closed alto.
gutle.r.