The Sun.
London, England, 1860-09-05 00:00:00

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SYRIA.

A Paris letter in the Independance of Brussels
says :—" The massacres in Syria have shown that
the apprehensions expressed by Prince Gortschakoff
in his famous despatch of April last, were well
founded; and nevertheless, scarcely any Russian
vessels of war have been sent to Beyrout. The
Grand Duke Constantine, who was to have com-
manded the squadron which it was at first intended
to send, has been suddenly informed by the Em-
peror Alexander that the project will not be carried
into effect. The interference of France in the affairs
of Syria has given great satisfaction at St. Peters-
burg. Russia sees in it a precedent which will suit
her purpose wonderfully well, and at this moment
she again seeks to realise the idea of hdlding a con-
gress for settling the Eastern question. In the opi-
nion of Russia, Europe ought not to be taken un-
awares, and affairs of Syria have proved how little
confidence can be placed in the declarations of the
Ottoman Government. Prevention is better than
cure. I much doubt whether these overtures will
be well received by the other Powers ; nevertheless,
Russia declares that if massacres like those in Syria
were to take place in Bosnia, Servia, or the other
Sclavonian countries, she could not do otherwise
than act. It is for that purpose that she has al-
ready assembled on the Pruth an army of nearly
80,000 men. The French go alone to the assistance
of the Christians of their religious creed, and they
are right in so doing, but it would be but justice to
allow the Russians also to go alone to the assistance
of their co-religionists. Such is the language held
by the representatives of Russia both at Paris and
Vienna."

NAPLES.
A letter from Naples of the 30th ult., says
'" The National Guard two days back sent a de
putation to the King, to declare that it would
only lend its services to maintain public order. His
Majesty replied that he did not expect anything
else from it ; and that to prove his confidence in
it he would enlarge the limits of its duties. He
then added that perhaps the National Guard would
soon hear the sound of cannon in the neighbour-
hood, but that the city itself would not, as he had
promised the diplomatic body, be the scene of war-
fare. The King afterwards conversed for a long
time in secret with Major Ferranti. It is said
that the conversation was relative to the project
adopted of forming a camp at Salerno, and of wait-
ing in the adjoining plain the army of Garibaldi
and the insurrectional bands. (Colonna, Barba-
longa, Bosco, and other officers have left to esta-
blish the camp, after, however, receiving three
-times eoun ter-orders. Yesterday, 5,000 or 6,000
men also took their departure for that place. As
to the foreign corps, it quitted Salerno this morn-
ing for Eboli, and it will perhaps march on the
Basilicata or Cilento, where public rumour says,
for at least the tenth time, that a corps of Gari-
baldians is to disembark. The camp of Salerno
must prove very unhealthy, on account of the
bad air, and the feverish exhalations of Pestum,
which penetrate to the plain. It will be like-
wise useless, should an insurrection break out
at Avellino, as is expected, and in the Capita-
nata, as it already appears to have done. :The
place can be turned or attacked on the flank.
This concentration of troops will besides hasten
the disorganisation of the army, which is not very
solid, and which has been shaken by the letter of
the King's uncle. But this attempt at defence is
the last resource of the Court. Yesterday evening
the King assembled the diplomatic body at the
Palace, in order to make a final attempt to obtain
foreign intervention, that is, the occupation of
Naples by the troops in the fleets, and the neutrali-
sation of the capital and adjacent territory, to the
extent of a league. Baron Brenier accepted the
proposition, but M. Elliot rejected it on the ground
that he had no instructions. On the diplomatists
leaving, the King promised that there should be no
combat in the city, but he declared that he himself
would remain and struggle to the last. The King
did not appear at all cast down. The Cardinal
Archbishop of Naples has also waited on the King
to pray his Majesty to spare the city ; he is afraid
of the danger to which the 180 convent% would be
subjected in the event of a bombardment, as they
occupy one-fifth of the surface of the capital."
Another letter of the same date says :—" The
pictures, the furniture of the palace, and the bag-
gage of the King, have this afternoon been em-
barked on board a Spanish vessel. Gen. Briganti
is said to have been guilty of the most shameful
treason ; he massed his soldiers together in such a
way that they were surrounded, but they, in their
indignation, are stated to have shot him."
A third letter from Naples to the Siecle says :
—" The King, on hearing the disastrous accounts
of the insurrection, said in a sorrowful tone to those
around him, My soldiers, nevertheless, had pro-
mised to defend me." Sire,' replied a general, who
was standing near, ' when the soldiers are in your
presence they cry Long live the King, but the mo-
ment they turn their backs, and it is necessary to
lead them against the enemy, they cry Garibaldi
for ever. That sorcerer of a man has bewitched
them, and no one can any longer be relied on.' The
old lazzaroni, those traditional supporters of the
throne of Naples, but now become Italian people,
have lately evinced feelings of a threatening cha-
racter. The riflemen of the Guard, irritated at
having seen them take the part of the bersaglieri,
threatened to give them a drubbing. The people
defied them, and a meeting was appointed at Capo
di Monte, on the very spot where the attack on the
Piedmontese soldiers took place. The riflemen came
with their arms, and the people with sticks in their
hands, and their pockets filled with stones. They
looked at each other for some time, but without
either party venturing to commence the attack. In
the mean time the commandant of the garrison
having been informed that a 'conflict was about to
take place, and that it might lead to a revolution in
the capital, sent a body of infantry and cavalry to
the spot, and ordered the assemblage to disperse,
and thus the collision was prevented."
The Official journal of Sicily contains a decree
by the pro-Dictator Depretis, opening a loan
by subscription for the amount of 3,400,000 fr.
Five per cent. rente, representing a capital of
68 millions of francs. The bonds of the old Sicilian
rente are to be withdrawn, Riad issued again on the