The Express.
London, England, 1861-07-06 00:00:00

SYRIA.

Advioes from Beyrout, of the 27th ult., state
that Fuad Pacha had caused to be distributed and
posted up in the Mountain the imperial decree,
appointing Daoud Pacha Christian governor of the
Lebanon. This document is followed by a pro-
clamation, in which Fuad Pacha makes himself the
guarantee of the now chief, and announces that he
will apply himself to reconcile the different interests
of the Mountain. He concludes by saying that the
Porte has come to an understanding with the
European powers on the subject of all the measures
which have been adopted. Count de Bentivoglio,
the French consul, has gone through the different
districts, distributing assistance to the poor, and
addressing the strongest assurances of protection to
all. Vice-Admiral Le Baron de Tinan had sect
linen and medicine from the squadron to the French
Sisters of Charity who are attending the sick.

A letter from Corfu of the 28th ult. says :—" This
little island, already, u head-quarters of the dun under
Rear• Admiral Decree, a centre of attraction, is now honoured
with the presence of no less a personage than her Imperial
Majesty the Empress of Austri► All salutes and guards of
honour have been dispensed with at her express desire, and
she landed yesterday in a pirate manner at a country house,
which has been placed at her disposal by the Lord High

Commissioner. This house, which is known by the name of
the Casino. is situated on a pleasing eminence overlooking
th-e-sea, and distant about a mile from the town of Corfu.
It was built by Sir Frederick Adam, and has pretty grounds
about it. Never having, however, been regularly inhabited,
it is greatly in want of repair. Being unfurnished, and her
Majesty's furniture not being expected from Vienna until
the end of the week, it has been temporarily fitted up with
what could be spared from on beard the Austrian steamers,
and, as it lacks many of the comforts of a commonplace
English country house, may be pronounced a very modest
abode for an Emprem. Her Majesty is accompanied by the
Princess of Tour and Taxis, the Countess Hunyadi, and
some other ladies. Count Fiinfkirchen is the aide-de•camp
in waiting."

There is a story (says the Illustrated London
Neica) about the death of Abdul Medjid's father, the for-
midable )(almond, which will bear telling—the more so as
we heard it from the lips of a young Turk just arrived in
England, and that it has never to our knowledge been in
print. When Mahmoud laid on his divan of death, he re-
membered that a great review of the garrison of Constanti-
nople was to take place under his palace windows in three
days time. Ile desired that, at whatever moment be might
expire, his death should be kept secret from the troops until
the review was over. Sultan Mahmoud died on the now
night ; but three days afterwards his dead body, covered
with his well-known cloak, and capped with his well•known
fez, bearing adiamond aigrette, was propped up, an opera.
glass in one of his cold hands, at an open window, beneath
which the troops defiled, shouting " Long live the Sultan!"

VICTOR EiIYANDEL CITED BEFORE THE CAIIER-
LEPOO.—A letter from Rome of the 23rd ult. describes •
curious ceremony that takes place in the Vatican on the eve
of St. Peter and St. Paul. A solemn sitting of the " Camer-
lingate " is held, and before it are cited successively all the
tributaries who have to pay an acknowledgment of their
(Mateo to the sovereign power of the Papacy. The
Borghese family are summoned and pay a silver dish ; the
Princess Marie Bonaparte • pound of wax ; the MarianCampatui, two pato& of, wax ' • the Chigi, • silver beau ;
the Colonna, an ivory riboriumand two 'wadi. Among the
tributaries cited before the reverend chamber, it is curious to
bear the name of " The Most Serene Victor Emmanuel,
King of Sardinia," who owes • chalice for his principality of
Ilasaeran. The chalice was punctually paid till the acces-
sion of Victor Emmanuel. Since thee this tribute has been
omitted, but still every year he is summered ; it is taken
doers that ho is not present, either in person or by represen-
tative • and he is accordingly censured, and declared to have
forfeited the principality of Maaseran.