The Sun.
London, England, 1860-07-26 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, JULY 26, 1860.

GREAT W N ESTER R AILWAy._
On SUNDAY, July 29, an EXCU:ZSION TRAIN
Theale,
will leave Paddington at 7.45 a.m. for Readin Kint-
g,
Aldermaston, Woolhampton, Thateham, Newbury,
bury, and Hungerford (ss. 6d., 45., and 35.); Pangbourne,
Goring, Wallingford Road, Dideot, Cultism, Abingdon, and
Oxford ((is. 6d., (is., and 45.), returning the same day from
Oxford at 7.15 p.m., and intermediate stations as per hand-
bills.

GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY-
CHEAP EXCURSION to the SEA SIDE. —On
SATURDAY, July 28, an EXCURSION TRAIN will leave
Paddington at 3.3 i p.m., and Reading- at 4.45 p.m., fnd Fromor Chipe
-
penham, Melksham, Trowbridge, Westbury, a
(fares, , Os. and6s.), Yeovil (11s. and 7s), Dorchester and Wey-
mouth (12s. and Sc.) Returninv. on TUESDAY, July 31, from
Weymouth at 7 a.m., and Intermediate Stations as per hand-
bills.

GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.-
CHEAP EXCURSIONS to the NORTH.— FAST
EXCURSION TRAINS will leave PADDINGTON at 10.20
a.m., on MONDAY NEXT, the 30th of July, returning
on the 6th, 13th, or 20th August ; MONDAY, August 6, re-
turning on the 13th or 20th August ; WE DNESD AY, August
8, returning on 13th or 20th August ; 'MONDAY, August 13,
returning on the 20th August, for OXFORD (fares lls. and
ss. 6d.); Banbury (14s. and 65.6 d.); Leamington and Warwickh,
(18s. and 8s.); Birmingham (20s. and Os. 6d.); West Bromwic
Wednesbury, and Bilston (21s. 6d. and 10s.); Wolverhampton
(225. 6d. and 10s. 6d) ; Wellington and Shrewsbury (275. 6d, and
13s. 6d.); Oswestry Llang-ollen Road, Wrexham, and Chester
(335. and 155.); Birkenhead and LiYerpool (375. and 175.)

GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.-
TOURISTS' SEA-SIDE and FAMILY TICKETS,
available for a month, or longer by extra payment, are now
issued at Paddington and other principal stations.
To Exeter, Bideford, Barnstaple, Dawlish, Teignmouth,
Torquay, and Paignton, 50s. first class, and 355. second class.
Truro, 60s. and 40s. And Penzance, 655. and 455. To parties
of not less than three persons.
To Weymouth and Dorchester, 355. and 255. ; to parties
taking not less than lour first or six second class tickets.
To the Isle of Man, Bangor, and Beaumaris, via Chester
and Liverpool, 701. and 50s.
To Llandudno, via Liverpool, 675. and 478.
To Carnarvon, via Llangollen and Llanberris, and to Bala
and Dolgelly, via Llangollen, 70s. and 50s.
To Narberth-road and New Milford, fqr Tenby and_Milford
Haven.—Tourists' tickets, 725/and 505.-i family tickets (to
parties of not less than three persons), Os. and 455.
To Limerick and Killarney, for the south of Ireland, via
Milford Haven and Waterford, £5 ss. and £4.
Bills, giving full particulars, can be obtained at the Com-
pany's offices and stations, or upon application to the Super-
intendent at Paddington.

THE HARROW TONTINE ASSOCIATION
(Limited).—Capital, £50,000 in £5O Shares (nominations).
—Deposit, £lO ; the rest by calls six months apart.—The
difficulty in obtaining residences at Harrow has caused the
formation of this Tontine to build 23 first-class Houses. It
is divided into four classes of Capital and Ages under 21 to
60. Forms of application for nominations, and a Prospectus,
with a Plan, can be had or will be sent on application to
C. F. COTTERILL, ESQ., Secretary.
78, Lombard-street, E.C.

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number, all Christians, twice repelled an attack of
the Druses; but on a third attempt the latter had
recourse to a stratagem, which succeeded. Know-
ing that the Christians expected reinforcements,
they prepared banners bearing the Cross, and placed
them at the head of a band of 2,000 men, who, in dis-
guise, marched towards Zahle, singing the patriotic
songs of the Christians. The inhabitants of the town,
deceived by the trick, advanced to meet them, but the
Druses received them with a volley of musketry,
after which, rushing on with drawn swords, they
slaughtered many and put the rest to flight. Some
days previously to this the women and children
retired into the mountains, so that the massacre
was not so great as it had been in other towns. But
it was most afflicting to all of us, and especially to
me, for I lost Father Billotet, who belongs to the
Franc-Comtois, as I do. Three of our holy brethren
were murdered near him, as were also a great
many other persons who had sought refuge in
our house, thinking that they would find a safe
asylum under the flag of France. Twenty-one
nuns are stated to have been dishonoured by
the Turkish soldiers and the Druses in a
house in which they had assembled. I cannot, how-
ever, positively guarantee this fact, as I
,do the
others. Two of the nuns were killed. But what
caused the greate4 terror to the inhabitants of
Zahle, and compelled-them to take flight was, that
the Turkish soldiers fired cannon against the town
and reduced it to ruins. Rachaia and Jedaidi,
tawns lathe Anti-Lebanon, have undergone the same
fate in consequence of the treason and bad faith of
the governors. A great number of the Christians,
after the destruction of the towns and villages in
which they resided, sought shelter in the caverns
and woods of the mountains ; but the Druses,
to prevent any from escaping, hunted them out with
large dogs. Having found about 100 in ono spot,
they tied their hands behind their backs, and then
proceded to put them to death in a most cruel man-
ner, first cutting off arms or hands, or tearing of
pieces of flesh. or pulling out their eyes. Some they
even burnt alive. Beyrout, notwithstanding the
presence of the Consuls-General and of more than
20 vessels of war in the port, is neitber safe nor
tranquil. The Turks there have been on the point
of rising, and on the slightest alarm the Christians
would be massacred. This the latter know, and
accordingly a great many of them have left for
Alexandria or Marseilles. At Saida the same
fears are justly entertained, and the prin-
cipal families have departed. In this town
everything was prepared for massacre and
pillage, and the very day and night were desig-
nated. The Turkish Governor and Mufti wore
on the point of giving the signal when the French
Admiral at Beyrout, having been informed of the
dangers which menaced us, sent in great haste one
of the vessels under his orders. The commander of
the vessel on arriving went to the Governor, to ask
if he would answer for the security of the town.
I cannot do so for an hour,' was the reply
which he received. The officer then disembarked
on a little island about 100 of his men, and returned
to Beyrout in his vessel to give the Admiral an ac-
count of his mission. The Admiral immediately
came here with two vessels of war, two English
vessels accompanying him. The arrival of
these forces intimidated the Druses and the
Turks, and they made no attempt against
the Christians. The Pasha of Beyrout has
also arrived, but he has decorated the chief
of the Druses apparently as a recompense for
having allowed more than 2,000 Christians to be
massacred, and more than 80 villages to be burnt.
The French Admiral having obtained from the
civil and military authorities a promise to protect
the city, has returned to Beyrout, leaving us, how-
ever, one of his vessels to keep the Turks and
Druses in check. Nevertheless, fears are increasing,
and danger appears to become each day more me-
nacing. If France does not hasten to our help we
shall fare the same fate as the other sacked towns.
The Druses announce that the number of Christians
they have massacred in the mountains of Lebanon
is 22,000, but the Christians do not believe that it
exceeds 15,000."

IREL AND.

DUBLIN, WEDNESDAY MORNING.
THE LATE APFR kY AT LURGAN.

The special reporter of the Freeman's Journal
writes as follows, under date of Lurgan, Tues-
day :
"The excitement consequent on this barbarous
outrage has been only partially allayed. The tire
wounded men still continue in great danger, espe-
cially Murphy, but hopes are entertained by Dr.
Hannay that M'Cann will live. The others aro
considered out of danger. The whole county of
Armagh is now proclaimed, notices to that effect 1
having been posted up by the police on Sunday
morning at the churches and chapels here and in
the Moyntaghs. The station of the constabulary
now at Derryadd consists of one constable, one act-
ing-constable, and 10 sub-constables, and that at
Derrymacash, where the murderous fusillade took
place, of one constable and eight sub-constables;
both these bodies of policemen are patrolling con-
stantly night and day. The following parties who
had been sworn against during the investigation last
week into the affray at Derrymacash, but had not
been hitherto in custody, then came forward and
gave in bail, to take their trial at the next assizes, in
the same amount as the others—viz., Richard
Murphy, Joseph Haddock, Alex. Murphy, sen.,
Wm. Abraham, Stevenson Turkington, Samuel
Ruddell,Edward Murray,Wm. Castles, wad Samuel
M'Caulay. There are now 27 in all to take their
trial for this murderous outrage, and it is under-
' stood that a number of informations will be sworn
this week against other parties concerned on the
Orange side. It is rumoured that a special commis-
sion will be held before the assizes to try the pri-
soners and rioters. The following malignant placard
I copied from the board in front of the Court-house.
It shows the animus of the Orange party, and is

evidently got up by them :
" Wanted, two impartial magistrates for the
Lurgan bench in place of the present imbeciles, and
a head constable of constabulary for Lurgan. Also,
a parish priest for Derrymacash, and an Orange
Grand Master for the proclaimed county of Ar-
magh.'"

STAMPFD. 5D

produce some disturbance, but the latest ac-
counts represent all as being quiet. We believe
it is the determination of the directors not to take
back the ringleaders in this turn•out on any terms.
As usual in such cases, tho innocent are punished
with the guilty ; but it seems impossible to discri-
minate. The effect of the turn-out must soon• be
very painfully felt by those who are idle. The
loss of wages and consequent loss of food fall
on the poorer portion of those employed and on
their families, and we greatly regret this most
unfortunate occurrence, as it brings misery and
distress on so many homes, and prevents the
pursuit of that employment from which they de-
rived their comforts. We should be glad if the
magistrates and.clergy of the district would endea-
vour to induce the misguided workpeople to con-
sent to go to work ; and we doubt not that the
directors, whose patriotism and kindly feeling are
undoubted, would rescind the order for the suspen-
sion of the works, and allow the labourers and
others to resume their employment."