The Express.
London, England, 1860-08-01 00:00:00

IT INTELLIGENCE. I EXPRESS FROM PARIS.

RUSSIA AND SYRIA.

ST. PETERSBURG, MONDAY.

A fleet is ready at Cronstadt to make speedy mail
for Syria. It consists of three steam frigates, the
Grand Admiral, of 00 guns, newlymade in America
for the Russian government, the Gromobol, and
the Oleg.

The Nord says that the above fleet will be
strengthened by three or four other Russian vessels
now cruising in the Mediterranean•

THE DUTCH GOVERNMENT AND THE
MASSACRE AT DAMASCUS.

The Dutch government has addressed $ circular
dtspatch to its diplomatic agents abroad, informing
the European courts that the assassination of the
Dutch consul at Damascus being confirmed, the
government has sent to Syria, for the protection of
its fellow countrymen and the defence of the
honour of its flag, several vessels of war ; and that,
moreover, it is consulting with the French govern-
ment relative to a common movement.
GENOA, JOLT 31.

The Corriere Mercantile publishes an authentic
account of the massacres at Damascus up to the
date of July 10 inclusive.
3,000 Christians had taken refuge in the citadel,
which was occupied by the Algerines under Abd-
el-Kader. The town was still in the power of the
murderers and incendiaries to the number of 2,400,
the greater part of whom were Drusea and
Bedouins.

The Turkish garrison consisted of 5,000 men, in-
active or hostile.
The soldiers had driven the Christians into the
flames of the burning houses.
The same account oomputes the number of
victims at from 3,000 to 4,000, but states that this
may be an exaggerated statement, as the state of
terror which prevailed would not allow of its
being verified.

PULA, JULY 31.

The Lazaristsoisters of charity,aud other women
of Damascus have safely arrived at Beyrout, under
an escort furnished by Abtl-el-Kader.

THE AUSTRIAN ARMY.

A letter from Milan describes the first indications
of the mutinous spirit of the Hungarian regiment
of Don Miguel, in garrison at Mantua. On the 24th
of June, during the movements of a field-day, some
of the Hungarian soldiers, having obtained hall
cartridge', fired into a corps of Cha.sseurs, noted
fur its loyalty to the Emperor. A sergeant of the
chassenrs was mortally wounded. After steps were
taken to discover the criminals, several of the Hun-
garian officers deserted.

SICILY.

CONVENTION BETWEEN GARIBALDI AND

THE NEAPOLITANS.
NAPLES, JULY 30.

A military convention has been concluded be-
tween Garibaldi and General Clary upon the fol-
lowing terms :
" The Neapolitans arc to remain in possession of
the forts of Syracuse, Agosto, and Messina, and to
have liberty of access to all parts of these towns.
"The citadel of Messina will not fire upon the
town.

" The Garibaldian colours to take equal rank
with the Neapolitan Sag.
" The navigation of the Strait of Messina to be

free."

MARSEILLES, WIEDYERDAY.

Letters from Naples to the 28th July assert that
Garibaldi had refused to conclude the armistice
advised by King Victor Emmanuel, and had
replied that he himself could alone judge con-
cerning the real state of things. Garibaldi is also
said to have added, that ho would not pause until
the cause of national unity had triumphed.
The disembarkation of Garibaldi on the main-
land was immediately expected. . .

- -
A Naples paper had assumed the title of
Garibaldi. Thu public press was very violent in
its language.
The Minister of the Interior had issued a circu-
lar autliorisitn; the functionaries to use all excep-
tional means for maintaining public order, as the
welfare of the people was the highest law.

The Official Gazette of Turin, in giving the details
of the action at Melarso, Mates that the loss of the
Neapolitan troops was 580, killed, wounded, and
prisoners. Garibaldi's foroe lost 50 killed, 100
wounded, and 17 prisoners. After the town was
taken, Garibaldi ordered 39 of the inhabitants,
among whom were several gendarmes, to be shot,
for pouring boiling oil and water on his men during
the attack.

NAPLES.
NAPLES, dux 30 (1-uthecoA).
The city is tranquil, but agitation prevails in the
provinces.
It is rumoured that the royal troops are about
to evacuate the citadel of Messina.

ROME.
MARSEILLE3, WEDNESDAT.

Letters from Rome to the 28th July state that
General Goyou will leave for France on the sth of
August.

THE INTERVENTION IN SYRIA.
PARIS, JULY 31.

Lord John Russell has authorised Lord Cowley
to sign the convention for regulating the interven-
tion in Syria, on condition that the free acquies-
cence of the Porte shall have been previously ob-
tained, and it is asserted that Lord Cowley has also
been instructed to make the reserve that should
Fuad Paella successfully carry out his present mis-
sion, and thus render the despatch of foreign troops
unnecessary, the Powers who signed the treaty of
Paris in 1850 shall confine themselves to supporting
the efforts of the Porte for the complete pacifica-
tion of Syria, by maintaining in the Syrian waters
such naval forces as will suffice for the efficacious
protection of the Christisus.
The ambassadors, in the conference held yester-
day, agreed upon drawing up a convention contain-
ing six articles, and adopting the modifications
desired by the Porte.
As soon as the said modifications shall have been
approved by the great powers the conference will
re-assemble in order to definitively sign the con-
vention.

THE BRAZILIAN MAIL

LISBON, Aocusr I.

The Royal Mail Packet Company's steam-ship
Magdalena, with the above mails, has arrived. She brings
158 pwengers :W113,600/. in specie.
The 3.lseotae,, will leave for Southampton this evening.

MARSEILLES, Jur M

The Indian mail from Alexandria has not yet
arrived. The French mail steamer from Syria is szi.eeted
to-morrow.

(nor ous MI 0013ISPONDMT.)

PARIS, TIMIDAY EVENIN,;.

According to private information—which, how.
ever, being received too late to verify it, I do 11,4
give as absolutely certain—the conferences on th.:
Syrian question are broken off sine die. Thu
news which I gave you yesterday, that the Potts
insisted upon the military forces sent by the powers
being treated as auxiliaries under the cominawl of
Feud Pacha as generalissimo, and that Riih,L,
would have a general Beaune to interfere in all
parts of the Ottoman empire, is contirmol in
many quarters. In addition I hear to-day
that England insists as a condition of
her concurrence in the intervention that
British troops should occupy St. Jean d'Aere,
and this suggestion is violently kicked at by Franc,:.
This broad fact is undeniable that the conference
which was to have aigued the convention to-day at
the latest has not met at all. The Pays and Pots
say—but you know the value of their asseverations
—that all the powers without exception are agreol
upon the convention, and that there only mask,'
to settle points of detail, which can have no itithh
euce upon the main question. Now I can aamire
you, on the contrary, that the diplomatic difficulties
in the way of the convention, not on points of detail,
but in regard to the very heart of the matter,
are at this moment greater than they have
ever been. All the money articles of the
evening papers allude "to vague rumours" ai
having been current at the end of the Bourse,
which they dare not specify, but which, I am sure,
have a serious foundation, although I repeat that
I do not guarantee the exact truth of what I have
above stated.

The friends of Italy are seriously alarmed at the
telegraphic news that Garibaldi has consented to an
armistice with the governor of Messina, and fear
that the pressure of France, unaccountably
seconded by Lord John Russell, will hare
produced an effect fatal to the Italian cau,e.
I, however, await with good hope further uts,.
The present telegrams come from Naples, and are
consequently unreliable. The short truce ~f
Palermo was at first commented upon in a like .li;•
heartening manner, but it turned out well, awl
I trust will this.

The °pixie,' /felicitate endorses as a piece of
news, accredited by its own private informati.,u,
that one of the Emperor's projects is to make
Abd-el-Kader Viceroy of Damascus and Jerusalem,
on conditions analogous to that of the viceroyalty
of Egypt.
The Bourse, after opening with more activity than
for some time past, became much depressed at the
close. The Rente, which was quoted at one
moment as high as 68fr. 55c., left off at 68fr. I,lc.
and 68fr. 20c., with a fall of 15c. and 10c. Mobiliet
fell 2fr. 50c. The railways were a trine lower an
the close.

M. Clement Duvernois, who, although not re-
cognised by the government in that character, has
for some months past performed the duties of prin-
cipal editor of the Courrier de Paris, was yesterthy
incarcerated in pursuance of a judgment of the Impe-
rial Court of Algiers, confirming a sentence of three
months' imprisonment for a libel upon the Pre-
fect of Algiers and the Commander-in-Chief in that
colony. It is usual in cases of slight contravention,
of this kind to give the traverser plenty of time to
arrange his affairs, and to allow him to surrender
according to his own convenience, but in thl
present instance M. Duvernois was taken to pri-0:
immediately upon the confirmation of the &eidetic:
being notified to him.

RUSSIA.

A communication from Taganrog, in the Le. 4,6
Herald, says :

Some time back I called emir attention to the veer ex.
tensive works which had been commenced by the Russian
at the entrance of the Sea of Azoff. The fortifications now
in course of constructiou are on a scale surpassing anything
that existed at Sebastopol, both as inards strength scat
extent. Our local commercial community are in a state
of alarm, for they view this heavy armament of the pint of
Kutch as something more then mealy supplying the
former fortification of Yoni-Kuck. Upwards of eight
thousand men are at present employed on the works,
which have been completed so far that aimed all the
embrasures aro finished and the carriages phoxd. The
guns, which are of the very hirge,t calibre, hate
already arrived at Kertch. To those who hare
not visited the locality it may be difficult to convey an
exact idea of the position or nature of the fortifications. I
may briefly say that the high land known by the name of
the point of Kertch has been tunnelled into wineries. after
the Gibraltar plan, and that the guns will be so placed that
it will be impossible to pan into the Azoff. In this way
the Russians will have secured for themselves a Lobar
where they may under adverwa circumstances find a .xfe
retreat. The proposed erection of au additional custom-
house at Kertch is not at all popular, as it is calculate./
only to serve as an impediment to trade ; the establishment
at Tattpsnrog was deemed amply sufficient for rill purpose!.
The Russians, after having compelled the unfortunate Nogas
of the Caucasus to, emigrate, are now also forcing the
whole Tartar population of the Crimea to quit their 'mines;
the pretext of the government being that the Tartar. dal
not take arms against the enemies of Russia duriug the late
war, and that being disaffected they must be got, rid of. la
this way the whole population from the coast iu toSimpla:,
Opal is being cleared out and oblige.' to abandon their ire,
perty without any compensation, the govenneent taus.
ferring it gratuitously to the Cossacks of the Black Sea as
reward for their superior loyalty. Our commerce at tie
present moment is uncommonly brisk. We have .m.y
arrivals of between 4,000 and 5,000 wa-oons of grain fr mi ti a
interior. The harvest has been almudant beyond anytlr.;
known in the memory of man, and probably would
been even larger had it not been fur the late and heave r,-.2
which, of course, in some districts wan injurious. Mese,.
lialli and Scant mange have already chartered to Led no
than 70 vessels.

BatirQrre TO LORD CLYDR, G.C.B.—The
hers of the United Service Club paid a tribute of t
last evening to t:eneral Lord Chile. ilia Royal
the Duke of Cambridge presided on the *cession, lac;
seated on his tight baud General Lord Clyde, G.('.
Hight Hon. Sir Cleek. Wood, ltirt., M.P., Anil Aihw.:-.1
Sir Thos. Cochrane, G.C.B. ; and on the left the Bight 1+ -
Sidney Herbert, M.P., General Sir Wm. Gonna, trot
and General Sir John Burgoyne, ; Mujer•GvarrA
Stanhope, Lieutenant-General Sir James Jank*ou,
Ifajor-General Sir W. 13reretriti, Coleuel
M. Colonel Blot*, and Colonel de Bathe officiatetl a*
presidP., ents at the different tables. Lieutenant-C.lOll
Norman, Colonel Metcalfe, and Major Allison, recently •ts
the stall Of Lord Clyde in India, were the only " iitninor
',resent at the banquet, and were invited expnw.e
in compliment to Lord Clyde, an, nut being lion. nwild.s
of the club, they were not eligible. Cover* were laid fon
The chairman proposed in eloquent and glowitr, tent : a
health of the guest of the evening, and referred' to the
e',eeo he had rendered to his soverei-'ii and Lis emiuti
his recent 4:mammal in India. The tout was tapir., 0i,.;
applauded, the band striking up tic well known s
conquering hen, conics." Lord Clyde, who for
minutes appeared to be overcome by his feelinga,
the toast in a suitable &Wrens. The party Woke o P
ledflest eleven. (In leaving Lord Clyde woo
cheered by the numerous persons aasettibled out the •
house.
WELluxnroNCoLtoon—The first regular -si•e.,
dny" of this institution took place yeatenlay, iu the ••
of his Hovel Highness the Prince Consort, hi, ,1
Highness Prince Arthur, the Earl of Derby, and a ha-t
party of glie,ts, among whom were Sir J. Liar, oc >ti i•
Phipps, Sir W. Cope, and the Rev. Mr. Einem.. Tee
chosen for the ceremony was the gre:it liuingd.all et t •
college. Mr. Boughey, the head prefect of the ',le.],
the recitations with a portion of Mr. Tennysou's
ride on the death of the late Duke of Wellington. Bisi:i
Highness the Prince Consort presented the queen's
to Mr. Bonghey, expressing at the mnie time a hop, t, •
the success which hail marked the of Ili,
might attend him through life. The mishit, designed I.y IE
Prince Consort himself, l,ore on 0110 sill° the head ot
present Majesty • on the other the simple motto `• I !,,tY
towards God Man avoided the ceistre. eneirel.
the words, "In honour of Arthur, Duke of Wellino
The number of the pupils is not yet complend. .tt pie- t
there are 149 pupils. and them is ample room CAIM...".
ROYAL FREE 1:10SPITAI, k P.— I
number of patients relieved i,t tai. I:ii•pital daring the a•
ending July 28, was 2,471, of which 711 were ncw

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.-(THIS DAY.)

Th. home met .t Wm : but the SPIAKER sou not enabled
to take the chair WI nearly 2Q minutes pest 12.
PRIVATE BUSINESS.

The Fer'us River Navigation hutosoretnest, be., Bill was
read a third time and pared.
The resort oe Gaa3on Estate Bill was considered, and
the hill st.is ordered to be read a third time.
ATTORNEYS, SOLICITORS, PROCTORS, AND
CERTIFICATED CONVEYANCERS BILL.
The committee on this bill was resumed at claws 19,
h anis withdrawn.
Mr. JOHN LOCKE moved that clause 21 be also struck
out.

--The committee divided:
For the clause
Against it -28
Mr. MA LINB explained that another clause would be
brought up in the report.
I M el■u.e 24.

Mr. ierIIILAY moved to insert the words "and the
places of business of mitt persons" in line 34.
The clause al thus amended was agreed to.
On the tine of Mr. MI" BRAT, the following new
chose we. added to the bill :

"All persons who previously to the passing of this act shall
have beeu duly admitted and enrolled attorneys or solicitors
of the courts of the Counties Palatine of Lincaster and
Durham. or either of them, shall and may be admitted
and enrolled attorneys 11/111 solicitors of the High Court of
Chilllrery, and in her Majesty's superior courts of law at
Westminster, in pursuance of the proyaions of this act,
without further examination, upon payment of such fees
anal duty as by is requital: Provided always, That such
admission MA enrolment be perfected on or before the first
day of Trinity Term one thousand eight hundred and
aixtv-one."
The bill was ordered to be reprinted, and to be reported
on that day week.

VOTES FOR DISQUALIFIED CANDIDATES BILL.
On the motion for resuming the committee,
Mr. HF—NLEY said the bill had no chance of being con-
sidered in another place, mai he hoped, therefore, that the
hon. mender who 11.1,1 charge of it would eget to its with-
drawal. He bep•^~ad to move that the house go into com-
mittee on that day three months.

The Soiterroit:GortwAh also hoped that the bill would
he withdraws : to which Mr. Ri rr agreed.
METROPtiLIS LOCALIIA N AG EM F—NT ALT AMEND-

NEST RILL.

On the motion for cdnT;iitii;gilTh hill,
Mr. KING said he found there 'Gat so much opposition
anion.sst his convtituents to the clause at which ho had
given uoti,e that he would not real it. (Hear, hear.)
Mr. BR.IIrY tooetsl that the house resolve itself into •
eornmittel- on th it day three mouths. The hon. member
comll,laintsl.l the injuAttt.e of taxing ponshes like Harnmer-
smith awl Weadaw.ortli, which rweive.l nothing from the
Roan' of Works, but which were compelled to carry out
their own drainage. Iforeover, the hall conferred on the
Kent of Works arbitrary power. such as were ever.
ri•asl hy no utlii-r bo.lv in the country. The parish
of Watslaaorth hail rated upon • clause which stood
iu the ori:jual draft ..f the bill, and when that clause was
thsi the committee turned round on them IRA said
that they had eo locus standi, bemuse they had not peth
tionr.l. The parish had. therefore, as alternative but to
ail. al to the lions," against the toriatare.
REACH 'avoided the radios • sad after some
further &actuators the house divided. write; the asaiben
were :

For the amendment
g.t•11•1

aprinet the inusedment
The lou-e thou %eat iuto otumittee, sad WO/ sitting
when our sport left.

METROPOLITAN RAILWAY—miIIs DAY.)

The half-yearly me.•ting of the shareholder* Ira%
he. 1.1 at 1 u'el.ak. at the London Tavern, Mr. W. A.
WitioNrwvn in the chart..

The report, which appeared in the Expros of yesterday,
basil.; 'ems taken as reel,
The 111t111W.1% in moving its adoption aid he bed but
little to ell to what it contained. It was his task on former
oaks ioue. when elk, Is hung. •yerthe uralertaking.to urge them
to persevere ; n•••• there were no clouds, an.l the pretpeet
we, entirely ratiefactors. The greatest harmony had pre-
railed at the lattol •i111:0 it wu fully eotetitutel. .tII the
13114 in the compatiy had any interest had leen pleated,
and all tiros which were opprweil to their interest
haul leen reject...l. The Great Northern Railway' Corepeny
had tap e:eh d )4,l4Unt. liklitio/. towards efroing
a Jana-taro with them, and the t: refit Wt,terrl Company
hail fully ...omitted themselves to the scheme. The mein
taken by the l.'etioratiou 04 larnelon in connexion
with the rattle market had .•penol up a new sad
large h•-1.1 .1 profit, and the course taken in that
respect ly the I treat Westeru 1-••ol.pany in ol)
tlOll with the corperatien was highly imoot tent.
The cli.srge nuele for the land in the tieinity of Victoria.
etteet.was m fact 11.• more than it cost the corpent ion to
• leaf it. Wear. le,r.) The honed had the great-et r..teeri
4. to eaittitel with the omiluet of the coutrartore, who
comineored the works with the greatest expedition, and
lgol time for suranaluted all the ditticultiei whieb
;so-semis] them...lye. with the getta.st e.0.e,. The
este:isn't' from Earringdon•street to the Hank would
semi., through the medium of the Londe.. Chatham.
and le.vrt Rod•ay, an immense oport...n it the traffic
feet the other *We .4 the water. As rt•ganiel the 'harem,
he le belied that the pul.l.e aould readily buy them when
the) were at 2.. r 3 teem., which n lilt would h e the
cave with is a slit period. l'eollein general taint yet appear
C. realiee the peactwablite .4 this great liridertalin4 ; last
matt. rs were how In such a position that all tloulet mud
...so be rene•ewitand the railway assume ita peeper position.
hear.)

Mr. lsrptity DAKIN, in nerveiling the motley, remaked
that the corpiiration had obtained the laud near Victoria.
street, nut mere'y at the Witt) which it cost the corpra.
tioo. but with the advantage of the perliamenbtry mil in
fmtlicranee of the work. Av reg.inted the proposed eaten.
situ. foams Farritiobeadreet to Finsbury-circus, he repelled
what was said is the report is that subject as a
notice of the inteetion to apply for an act next semios
end not at all as pledging the company to carry out such a
pn.jict, which reinited grave eousideration. (}sear.)
Mr. l'oxercx bellevesl that an extension to Finsbury.
eirtlas .nOll.l prove highly remunerative. (Hear, hear.)
A 5it.%1tr14.4.111 it said it wax evillest that if they did not
get to the heck of the Meek, some other company wouliL
The question] in hia mind vas whether, suppcsiug that
it,, mourenag dittirolties interposed, Culeman.atreet would
not ',a preferable t.. Finsbury...urns.
Mr. F..u-t.ttt itLe enxiiesr of the company) said Fins-
buiy-cimus was only arsis from the bank, and having
re.,,,rd to the isimparative mine of the property there and
th.• %aloe of that in I 'olcoosti-str.vit, awl to either consider-
st i.e., Lc eonsukred Fitobery-eireus the hest site.

ID reply tot • question,
Mr. l'Atuare Ideptitytehainnan) thought that the trntfle
1.. Le exiaetctl would justify an expenditure of ilriLoooi. or
41100.0/. on an extension 1.. Flowbury-circus. The
Lauri had aweitsined that it would be entstrueted at
stisait the some mileage cost as the west portion of the
rail w •v. The kit eat iote was our pending • Nether the colt 'puny
egad.' 6.10 ',noted tu comment. • itt.rat. ann at one. nn the city
lon.:•, awl in the ex rat of it Lents derided in the affirmative,
the lute w.udJ, im helieettd, Le oitentsl next year Mr.
Jay'....ntru.t wax 270.1100/.. en.' Mr. Knight', :::1111. KW_
making a total of 600,0U01. In addition to that the losard
adloaett co,ool. (on .tations Awl 010.11011/. fur land. inakin4
1.40111,,ka11. in rowel numbers. 14.0101. woo put down Ur
pArlawneuturs. Los• and other expenses.
Mr. Dote •k•pre.ttall any moven,, ut towards oxpentlin;
4100,01.. P. uthlitional helms! they hail commenced the wort:.
ulre.e:y •witoristil ; awl 1110,111 W, an amendment, that the
pirograith in the report tr4tws to the extension he
itistitttil. _ .

.....
%ILL (the omtion%'s nntieitar) nn being sprlie.l
t... that the retention .4 this lun rt.ph woul.l owt.
1.1.0.114 n the Ils•eting b. Vie prirjret of exteustou.
Mr. %kith. •aslominl the ral.scmillierit.

Mr. I N,Tout I'm (a ilirctoi)uMl the mover of the anionil-
meet 31.jpearedi totonert that it Cie exteuuion were wade It w:
I.y IlleaUe of it tiew proprietary eod a OeW rApitstl;
that the value of the 3letropolitiiii Railway would lw itu-
pr.,. 4 without roy luk
The repirt WWI ultimately adopted, only eight hands being
Ihkl up for the atimailiimut.

ELECTRIC A NI) INTERNATIONAL 7ELEOR.4PH
(WMPA N I THIS D. 41.)

the half-yearly meeting, lull at the on
lit 2 I. the Him. I:. 1:i ini4.ll in ti.e ell.iir, the
11.ort, tee. iiiiiii a dividend of 3 per rent. for the
n:ot so:iipted.

rI..V AL I'4II.LE4:E s,r Suncu,Nß.—The following
loco liivi the weet•aary exantitaitiona
for Co. ,liplonia e.re solmitteil members the college
“t too of scirt o f 01 the :;I.t
APan .ltwoml, I•eryotwitli, Orr-
; Jam,. Eros.i, I.ovegrove, Nlableohead, Iterk-
rho, ; Jan.. Scott Jewrywtreet, ALlgate ; Ileury
Tof Walter I
▪ m.ida.hill; John l`rafliarrt, Llanellv, Car.
martlmn.hire; Er.mcia.lame. Ha ttttt mod, Sherla,rwe. It
ISUrliDgloi,oittevt • Ituhett Itoaari:
Merry, Hemel 11. miate,l ; 11fred Moweitow, Brouchler
K..ar ; Thool.i• 1401, ; Hock:
Corm. laahati Harvey Smith.
We.t ; Mark lt.tt Tanner, Etetur, Itavom ; bleary
Thmiow M.,r.h. I r,tofona•S, rcru ; Mark
t.rant, Newcwatle.on•Trite George Havtlet, t'ulaaa,,aaj.
henlocashire ; Fr.leriek William I loughton, Portsmouth;
alat Itola-rw Thoinas
I.lllelit.T.—M. C. C. CCP I: r...UND v. NINE
(:, yr% or II %Ni/4111RE Tau PLATF.I.4). - -Tieis
I. itch was towuroml yr.b.r.lay at I...nrs. 'There wee I,:mal
Ibis on both nab" : but it, will be wen hir the folborriva:
ecocia that geolletorn 1.,•4 the match I.r rat
rang 134; :al innings, Ila.
ilawlialtirt, bit ionise, 1U ; Ytcllacep, lOU.