The Sun.
London, England, 1860-08-08 00:00:00

THE INSURRECTION IN SYRIA.

The following is the text, as published iu the
Illoniteur, of the first protocol of the conference
held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on 33
August :
" His Imperial Majesty the Sultan wishing to
arrest, by prompt aid and efficacious measures, the
effusion of blood in Syria, and to show his firm
resolutions to assure order and peace among the
populations under his sovereignty ; and their Ma-
jesties the Emperor of the French, the Emperor of
Austria, and the Queen of the United Kingdom of
Great Britain and Ireland, his Royal Highness
the Prince Regent of Prussia, and his Majesty the
Emperor of all the Russias, having offered their
active co-operation, which his Majesty the Sultan
has accepted, the representatives of their said
Majesties and of his Royal Highness have agreed
to the following articles :
"' Art. 1. A corps of European troops, which
may be 'raised to twelve thousand men, shall be
despatched to Syria to contribute to the re-esta-
blishment of tranquillity.
" Art. 2. His Majesty the Emperor of the
French consents to supply immediately one-half
of that body of troops. Should it become neces-
sary to raise the effective to the number stipulated
in the preceding article, the High Powers would
without delay come to an understanding by the
usual diplomatic channels, to decide which of them
should supply the troops required.
" Art. 3. The commandant-in-chief of the ex-
pedition shall, on arriving, enter into communica-
tion with the extraordinary commissioner of the
Porte, in order to combine all the measures required
by the circumstnnces, and to take up such positions
as it may be necessary to occupy for the purpose of
accomplishing the object of the present act.
" Art. 4. Their Majesties the Emperor of the
French, the Emperor of Austria, the Queen of the
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, his
Royal Highness the Prince Regent of Prussia, and
his Majesty the Emperor of all the Russias, engage
to maintain a naval force sufficient to contribute to
the success of the common efforts for the re-estab-

lishment of tranquillity on the coast of Syria.
" ' Art. 5. The High Contracting Parties, being
convinced that such a period will suffice to attain
the end of pacification which they have in view, fix
at six months the duration of the occupation of the
European troops in Syria.
" Art. 6. The Sublime Porte engages to facili-
tate to the utmost of its power the supply of pro-
visions and stores for the expeditionary corps.'
" It is understood that the six preceding articles
are to be textually converted into a convention,
which shall receive the signatures of the represen-
tatives undersigned as soon as they have the full
powers of thetr Sovereigns to that effect ; but that
the stipulations of this protocol shall take effect
immediately.
"The Prussian Charge d'Affaires, however, has
observed that the actual distribution of the Prussian
vessels of war may not, permit his Government to
co-operate at present in the execution of Art. 4.

" -Given at Paris, this 3d day of August, 1860, ix
six copies.

"THOUTENEL, " METTERNICH,
" COWLEY, " REUSS,
" KISSELEFF, "AHMET VEFYK."
The second Protocol of the conference, held at the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the aboye•men-
tioned date, runs thus :

" The plenipotentiaries of France, Austria,
Great Britain, Prussia, and Russia, wishing, in
conformity with the intentions of their respective
Courts, to make known the real character of the
assistance afforded to the Sublime Porte, according
to the terms of the protocol this day signed, as well
as the sentiments which dictated to them the clauses
of this act and their perfect disinterestedness, de-
clare, in the most formal manner, that the contract-
ing Powers have no intention to prosecute, and
will not prosecute, in the execution of their en-
gagements, any territorial advantage, any exclu-
sive influence, or any concession affecting the com-
merce of their subjects, and which would not be
granted to the subjects of all other nations.
" Neverthess, they cannot refrain, while re-
calling the acts emanating from his Majesty the
Sultan, of which Art. 9 of the treaty of the 9th
of March, 1856, shows the high value, to express
the importance which their respective Courts at-
tach to the fact that, in conformity with the solemn
promises of the Sublime Porte, serious administra-
tive measures should be adopted for ameliorating
the condition of the Christian population of all
communions throughout the Ottoman Empire.
" The plenipotentiary of Turkey takes cogni-
sance of this declaration of the representatives of
the High Powers, and undertakes to transmit it
to his Court, at the same time observing that the
Sublime Porte has exerted and will continue to
exert its efforts in realising the wish above ex-
pressed.
Given at Paris, the 3d day of August, 1860, in
six copies. _ _

" THOUVENEL,
" COWLEY,
" KISSELEFF,

" METTERNICH,
" REUSS,
" AIIMET VEFYK."

PLAIN SPEAKING OF MR. COBDEN.

The Paris correspondent of the New York
Herald, in his account of the celebration of " Ame-
rican Independence Day" at Pads, gives us a repoi t
of Mr. Cobden's opinion on English topics :
" Mr. Cobden and his wife and daughter were
there ; Sir Joseph 011iffe, physician to the
American as well as the English Embassy,
and the correspondent of the New York Herald
were among the few English. Among the French
was Prince Polignac. About six o'clock the
dancing ceased in order to listen to an address
from Mr. Faulkner, concluded with a reading of
the American Declaration of Independence. Mr.
Faulkner is not a fluent speaker, but everything
he said was appropriate to the occasion and in
good taste. He alluded to the assistance America
had received from France in her hour of distress in
terms of warm eulogy, and, while dwelling in
strong language on the conduct of the British,
made a graceful allusion to the fact of some indivi-
duals of the old country being present on that oc-
casion. At the conclusion of the reading of the
Declaration three cheers were called for, and every
hat, hand, and handkerchief was raised, while the
welkin rang with the vociferous cheers the children
of America poured forth with patriotic energy.
Some of the English were thanked by the smiles
and courtesies of the ladies for their hearty parti-
cipation in the scene. ' Oh,' said one of them in
my hearing, with visible emotion, whatever may
be said or done, there is not a child in America
that does not love with all his heart the old, old
country, the land of his fathers, the proud proge-
nitors of his race.' Pity, said Mr. Cobden, in his
mild, benevolent manner, the separation had not
taken place without fighting. We are both better
as we are, only we do not think of this in time.
There was no other speaking. Mr. Cobden was,
of course, one of the lions of the evening,
and charmed all by the cordial and flattering
eulogies he passed upon the people of the United
States. Prince Polignac, by his own desire, was
introduced to him by Sir Joseph 011iffe. Mr. Cob-
den particularly expatiated upon the rapid strides
America was making in the arts, and mentioned
some beautiful specimens of sculpture he had him-
self inspected, by native artists. He said that
when America began, as she would before long,
to compete with the best European artists in
this department, many who at present were
blind to her wonderful progress would begin
to open their eyes. He instanced the Marquis
of Lansdowne. When, said he, I spoke to
the old man about the gigantic strides of the
United States, he listened benignly, but not
curiously ; but when I spoke of facts connected with
the arts, and said that the time was approaching
when their specimens would be gladly received as
imports in England, the old man pricked up his ears
and seamed struck with astonishment.' Mr. Cobden
talked much of the tedium he had to go through in
respect of the commercial treaty between France
and England. He evidently found the French
very little in all their commercial notions, mon-
strously fond of money, but all after a penurious
fashion. Of the Emperor he spoke in terms of
unqualified praise. He thought his views large,
and his objects thoroughly honest. He did not
believe there was the slightest occasion for the
present alarm on the part of England, and that
the whole existing panic was stimulated by arti•
ficial means. The war class—always the aristo.
cratic—had, he said, a substantial interest in the
lavish war expenditure. Every additional ship
built and fitted out whetted the appetite for
more good things, and so it went on. One thing was
intolerable, and that was the volunteer system.

Either the additional £30,000,000 are sufficient for
the defence of the country or they are not, said he,
and the volunteer system is only lighting the candle
at both ends, for the Ministers' demands being sup-
plied, the people are giving him the force their
supplies have enabled him to buy. The conse-
quence is, jobbery is more rife than ever. He
thought it a sad mistake permitting the Queen to
fire off the first rifle at the rifle competition, and
that Prince Albert's rifle monomania*as simply so
much Germanism under the niaik of English
patriotism."

MANCHESTER TRADE REPORT.—MANCHESTER,
Tuesday.—The depression still continues in this
market.
There is a daily drooping of prices, and the demand is con-
siderably below the supply both in yarns and also in cloths.
The export merchants are indisposed to buy, anticipating
still lower prices. The home trade, for the same reason
buy only sparingly ; and generally the market is quieter ana
duller than last week,

MIR D EDITION .

SUN OF.FICE, Seven o'clock.

lINIPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—(Tuis DAY.)
The SPEAKER took the chair at a quarter past twelve
o'clock.

CHURCH RATES.

Mr. HUBBARD gave notice that early next session he
would bring in a bill to amend the law relating to church-
rates.
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UNION OF BENEFICES BILL.

On the motion for going into committee on this bill,
Mr. D. GRIFFITH complained of the manner in which
public business was conducted. The present bill was
brought dower ready made from the House of Lords at a
period of the session when it could not pass without a dig
cussion. The fact of the bill being brought before the
'louse of Commons at that period of the session, and so
early in the day, when they could scarcely muster a sufficient
number of members to make a house, rendered it impossible
that the measure could receive the necessary discussion.
This was not properly legislating on a measure of such im-
portance.
Mr. HENLEY said that in this bill the bishop, the
clergy, and the patrons were well cared for. He objected
to that part of the bill which related to the removal of
the dead, and he certainly would divide the house on that
point
The house then went into committee on the bill.
Mr. GRIFFITH said there was no one on the Ministe-
rial bench who was responsible for the bill, and he would
move that the chairman report progress.
Mr. B AIVERIE said that the bill had undergone much
discussion in the Upper House. It was in his charge, and
he brought it on as early as was in his power.
Mr. JOHN LOCKE considered that the members of the
City of London ought to have had charge of the bill. It
certainly had nothing to do with Kilmarnock. (Hear,
hear.) The Bishop of London had opposed the demolition
of churches in the City for the purpose of making London-
bridge. He was not of opinion that London was destitute
of churches ; but if they placed clergymen in them who
could not preach, of course congregations would not be at-
tracted.

Mr.CRAWFORD, as one of the members of the City of
London, said he thought it would not be courteous to the
hon. member for Kilmarnock to take the bill out of his
hands, simply because he representel one of the five cities
affected by the bill. The measure was introduced into the
other house by the Bishop of London, and its provisions
were well known.

r Mr. AYRTON supported the bill, and said that the pre-
sent state of things was most objectionable. The only
question was as to the mode in which a remedy should be
applied, and ho hoped the house would be rational enough
to prefer the interests of the souls of the living to the bones
of the dead. Let the bones of the dead be treated with
respect, as no doubt they would be under the provisions of
the bill, but he trusted it would not be said that when the
making of a dock or railway was concerned, ;it was
quite easy to have churches and the bones in church-
yards removed. There was no difficulty experienced, but
when the interests of religion were involved it was another
ease altogether. He hoped that, although the bill might
be amended in passing through committee, its main object
would receive the support of the house. (Hear, hear.)
Mr. Alderman CUBITT said it could not be denied that
several churches would require to be removed, and in one
place there were about fifty-eight churches in an area of
about half a square mile. He considered it was obvious
that same remedy was required for the existing evils, and
he thought all the details might be arranged without diffi-
culty.
Mr. HUBBARD said that he did net think the house
were sufficiently acquainted with the principle of the bill.
Were the house aware of the manner in which the bill was
read a second time ? At a quarter to one o'clock in the
morning an hon. gentleman was asleep at the end of one of
the benches. He was roused by a touch of the elbow and
the words, "Union of Benefices Bill." He then jumped up,
and all he (Mr. Hubbard) heard was the word " Monday,"
and he discovered that the bill had actually passed a second
reading. (Laughter.) Under these circumstances he con-
sidered that the bill required at least a little more illustra-
tion. Against the bill of 1854 there was a very general
feeling outside the house, and why, he would ask, should
a bill conferring equally large powers be introduced ? Why
should not the arrangements of a certain group, which re-
quired amendation, be made the subject of a specific pro-
position ?
Mr. BOUVERIE said that this bill hal been on the
table of the house six weeks, and no objection was made to
its principles. The fact was, that the present state of things
required great, improvement, as it presented a very ano
melons condition. In some parishes with a population of
50,000 or 60,000 there were 50 or 60 churches, while other
parishes were without any adequate provision. In other
places there were no congregations, owing to the ground
being occupied with warehouses.
After some discussion it was agreed by the hon. member
in charge of the bill that its operation should be limited to
the metropolis.
The amendment waq negatived without a division.
Clause 1 was agreed to.
On clause 2,

Mr. MALIisTS said that he did not consider the house
possessed the necessary materials for legislating on this
subject at present, and concluded by moving that the chair-
man leave the chair.

After some romarksfrom Mr. Ayrton, Mr. Crawford, Mr.
Henley, Sir G. Lewis, and other hon. members, the house
divided—

For the amendment l6
Against 76
Majority .. —6O
The clause was then agreed to, with some alteration, as
were clauses 3 to 6 inclusive.
On clause 7,

Mr. HADFIELD wished to be informed what was
meant by the words " spiritual destitution" in the bill.
Was it merely to be understood as meaning Church desti-
tution, ignoring altogether the spiritual instruction sup-
plied by the Nonconformist body.
Mr. BOUVERIE said that the meaning of the words
" spiritual destitution," as he understood them, was the
absence of spiritual instruction, in which condition were
several populous districts of the metropolis.
Some discussion ensued, in the course of which
Sir G. LEWIS said that the population of the City of
London was about 55,000, and there were 58 churches.
There was a considerable deficiency in the means of afford-
ing spiritual instruction, which coild be remedied only by
the passing of this bill.
The clause was agreed to, as well as clause 8.
On clause 9,

Lord J. MANNERS considered that the powers con-
ferred on the Ecclesiastical Commissioners by the clause
were too extensive, and that these powers with reference to
the building of churches should rather be entrusted to the
governors of Queen Anne's bounty.
Mr. BOUVERIE said that there was no other body be-
sides the Ecclesiastical Commissioners who would be an
adequate machinery for the discharge of the duties con-
fided to them by the present bill.
After some discussion the committee divided, and the
numbers were—
For the clause . . 73
Against
Majority.. 4 —34
The clause was accordingly adopted.
Clauses 10 to 12 were agreed to.
On clause 13, _ _ _

Mr. D. GRIi'FITHS moved the addition, at the end of
the clause, of words to the effect, that before any scheme for
annexation, severance, or union of parishes be carried out,
it should be laid on the table for two calendar months pre-
viously. '
After some conversation the amendment was negatived
without a division, and the clause was agreed to.

On clause 14,
Mr. HENLEY said that he had a great objection to the
removal of the remains of the deceased, or " bones," as
they had been described by one of the hon. members in the
course of the debate, who had the misfortune to die before.
He concluded by moving an amendment restricting the
operation of the bill to churches in which no interment had
taken place, or which had no vaults underneath them.
The amendment was agreed to.
Mr. BENTINCK moved the following addition to the
clause :—" Provided always, that nothing in this act con-
tained shall authorise the pulling down the churches of St.
Stephen's, Walbrook, St. Martin, Ludgate, St. Peter,
Cornhill ; and St. Swithin, Cannon Street; or the towers
and steeples of any of the churches within the City of Lon-
don, and specified in the schedule (B) to this act annexed."
Mr. B 0 UVERIE considered that there was no necessity
for this provision.
Mr. NORRIS thought that instead of removing these
churches from the centre of a population more than ade-
quate to fill them, they should improve the condif ion of the
patronage, and place in the pulpits persons cahoulated to
attract congregation s. He expressed a hope that the
amendment would be adopted and the bill withdr awn.
Sir G. LEWIS said that it would be injudiciou .s to inter-
fere with the provisions of the bill on arohiteotnra 1 grounds,
as proposed by the hon. member (Mr. C. Bentind k).
Mr. A. SMITH suggested that the clause shwa Id be with-
drawn, and the sites of the churches should not be built on
if they were pulled down.
On clause 14,
Mr. HENLEY proposed an amendment, w' bich led to a
long discussion, prohibiting the sale of sites on. which there
have been interments.
The committee divided—
For the amendment
Against it
Majority

_
The amendment was negatived.
After some further clauses had been agreed ito, the clock
pointed to a quarter to six' when the discussion closed.
The other orders of the day having been disposed of, the
house adjourned at six o'clock.

READING .RACES.—(This Day.)

I.BY XLIICTRIC TBLZGRAPILI
KING'S MEADOW STAKES.

Sunbury
Mi 55...... .... i
Eleanor
Artist
.... 23

Four ran.
BOROUGH PLATE.

Sweetbread . . - -
... • ..
Queen of May ........ .- .. ... .. 2
Cronstadt ..
Thirteen ran.
BEF.K SHIRE STAKES.

Plumper .s ..,s •
Four ran.

ABBEY STAKES.

Fainya. ter... w
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La Clifdea,
Cronitadt 174 • .4,

Four ran.

RACING FIXTU
AUG

YS FOR 1860.

Radcliffe .„ 13
Egham .....
Oxford .. 16
.... •
Plymouth .. . 2l

UST.
York .................. 22
Lichfield ............ „27
Stockton ....... .28
Derby ........ 29

SEPTEMBER.
Warwick• .
Doncaster. . ll Manchester Autli mu. • • .21
Chestero old l7 Newmarket ...... 26
Leicester , .• • 19

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS—(YEsTERDAY.)
Tha LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack
at five o'clock.

PRIVATE BUSINESS.
The Galway Harbour Bill was read a second time.
THE CASE OF MRS. BULL.

The Earl of HARRINGTON gave notice that on Mon-
day he should move for a copy of the coroner's inquest held
upon the body of Sarah Ann Bull, whose death, it was
stated, was caused through an overdose of prussic acid ad-
ministered during excitement and intoxication by her own

son.
THE SOUTH-WESTERN RAILWAY.
The Earl of MALMES BURY again called the attention
of the house to the affairs of the South-Western Railway.
His lordship said he had been informed that the receipts of
the company had now reached £1,600 beyond the sum men-
tioned in their first Act of Parliament, which set forth that,
on the receipts amounting to a sum named therein,
the directors should lay down a double line of
rails from Dorchester to Southampton. He hoped the
session would not be allowed to close without the Govern-
ment calling upon the railway directors to carry out one
of the provisions of an act of Parliament.