The Express.
London, England, 1860-07-20 00:00:00

FRENCH INTERVENTION IN SYRIA.

The Moniteur of to-day publishes the following :
"In presence of the deplorable events of which
Syria is the theatre, and which have caused deep
emotion throughout Europe, the government of
the Emperor has deemed it its duty to commu-
nicate its views without delay to the cabinets of
the other great powers, and to the Porte, in order
to concert the measures wliich circumstances
demand."
A Paris letter iu the Journal de Rouen contains
the following intelligence, but the number of
troops mentioned seems greatly exaggerated :
The despatch of Captain de la Roncihn le Noury, of
which the Mosleeur has given an analysis, describes the
situation of Syria as so very serious that a report has been
drawn up in the War Department, proposing to send out to
that country an expedition of 25,000 men—a large number,
it is true, but considered necessary on account of the moult-
Miaow state of the country, which is not unlike Great
Kabylia. The Emperor at first expressed the desire that
rely 12,000 men should be sent, and it was intended to
Aloe them under the command of General Trochu. But if
26,000 men be despatched, • marshal--probably Neil or

Matllithon—will have the command. It is mid that the
regiments to be taken have been designated, and that the
greater part of them are to be chosen from the army of
Africa. We are assured these measures are adopted in
accord with the guaranteeing powers, and that the repre-
sentatives of England, Russia, Prussia, and Austria were
duly informed of the Emperor's intentions. The Ottoman
government is also aware of the preparations that are being
I made ; but they have no political character, and are only
intended to bring about the pacification of a country which
has been so often stained with blood.

The imperial transport Moselle left Toulon on
Wednesday, for Beyrout, with provisions and
stores fur the succour of the Christians in Syria.
Another vessel is fitting out with a similar destina-
tion.

PARIS, FRIDAY, JULY 20.

It is stated that the Sultan has despatched to her
Majesty Queen Victoria a letter similar to that
addressed to the Emperor of the French.

TOULON, FAIDAT, Jun' 20.
Great activity prevails hero in the arsenal and
forts.

Transport steamers are preparing for departure.

SICILY.

The Unite Ita2iana gives some details of the
military preparations which are being now made at
Palermo "for the next war." Two hundred Paix-
han guns, several steamers, and a thousand saddles
have been ordered abroad, and will noon arrive for
the service of the expedition. Other cannon and
warlike implements of different kinds are being
cast in the foundries at Pale no, from the
church bells. A new corps of movable National
Guard has just been formed ; it is composed of
young men belonging to the principal families of the
city, and will serve to maintain order and security
in the surrounding districts. The first battalion of
this body is already completely organised. The
projects for the armament of the Sicilian coast ap-
pear to be in course of realisation, M. de Benedic-
tis, an officer of the Neapolitan Engineers, being
charged with the task. He has surveyed the beach
of Mondello to commence his operations.