The Sun.
London, England, 1860-07-27 00:00:00

German Powers.

TURIN, t-ruLY 27.

From the commencement of the neuociations
between the Neapolitan Envoys and Coun t Cavour,
the latter demanded that the future destiny of Sicily
should be considered as a distinct and reserved
question, and that to this effect the Neapolitan
troops should be withdrawn from Sicily.
It was on the acceptance of that condition by the
King of Naples that King Victor Emmanuel con-
sented to address a letter to Garibaldi, requesting
him not to effect a landing on the main land of the
kingdom of Naples.

PARIS, JULY 27

The Constautionnel of to-day, in an article signed
by M. Grandguillot, announces that Lord John
.Russell has authorised Lord Cowley to come to
some understanding with France respecting the ex-
pedition to Syria.

The same paper says :
"As all the Powers agree upon that question, the
assent of Turkey will necessarily follow.
" It only remains to determine the basis of the
general understanding between the Powers in order
to carry out the end which all have in view. This
task is not without difficulties, but we must hope
that the good faith of the Powers will be able to
resolve them.

" France, who in this affair has assumed the
energetic attitude most proper to raise the courage
of the oppressed tribes, will also show a moderation
which cannot fail to inspire the European Govern •
ments with confidence, and which is the invariable
rule of her policy."

PARIS, JULY 26.

It is stated that the assent of the Porte to an
European intervention in Syria has arrived here.
The other Powers have likewise acceded.

It is said that England will despatch none but
naval forces to Syria, and that the French expe-
ditionary corps will soon receive orders to embark.

The representatives of the five Great Powers
were to have signed the Convention to-day for re-
gulating the expedition.

PARIS, JULY 26,

The latest news received from Naples announced
that the state of things was more satisfactory.
The Patrie of this evening says,—
"It is asserted that General Goyon will not
eave Rome."

TOPLITZ, JULY 27

At the gala dinner, which took place yesterday
Count Rechberg was decorated with the cordon of
the Order of the Black Eagle, newly conferred on
him.

Baron von Schleinitz wore the cordon of the
Order of St. Stephen's.
No toasts were proposed.

TOPLITZ, JULY 26 (AFTERNOON).
To-day the Emperor paid a visit to the Prince
Regent, which lasted one hour and a-half.
Count Rechberg afterwards had a long audience
of the Prince Regent, which was followed by a
conference between Baron von Schleinitz and Count
Rechberg.

SARDINIA.

The Perseveranza of Milan publishes the two
following letters, the first of which, addressed by
the Archbishop of Chambery to Count Cavour,
bears the date of the 13th ult.:—
" Monsieur le Comte,—ln casting a farewell
glance at the States of the King, I see with deep
atliction the religious persecution which is now rife
throughout Italy. Persecution, so hard to bear by
those on whom it is inflicted, is neither agreeable
nor honourable to those who practise it. Before
our separation, let me offer you a counsel which will
put a stop to it in a few days if you deign to take
it into consideration. Do not mix up spiritual with
temporal concerns ; lot priests be free in church and
sacristy ; do not exact from them what is contrary
to their convictions ; let them pray, say mass, in-
struct the faithful and administer the sacraments.
Do not force them to join in your ovations : do not
ask them to sing Te Deums or bless standards.
Govern without them, and permit them to pray
without you. Respect the sanctuary of consciences.
' Forced prayers arc neither useful to you before
1 God, nor honourable before men. That, I think, is
a simple and easy way of living in peace with the
4 Church. The Government will gain ty it, and so
will the Church.—l have the honour to be, &c.,
DC ALEXIS, Archbishop of Chambery.
Count Cavour's reply, which bears the same date,
is as follows :

The Prince of Hohenzollern remained with the
Emperor a considerable time in the afternoon, Count
Rechberg being also present.
The Emperor and the Prince Regent will leave
Toplitz at 9 a.m. to-morrow.

The former will proceed to Pilnitz and the latter
to Potsdam, via Dresden.

PALERMO, JULY 24 (via GENOA'

In the engagement before Melazzo on the 16th
and 17th inst. the Neapolitans had 580 men put
hors de combat.

Garibaldi attacked the town of Melazzo on the
20th inst. with the bayonet. After a desperate
combat the Neapolitans withdrew to the citadel.
The Sardinian agent, M. Depretis, arrived on the
21st inst. at Palermo. He proceeded at once to the
camp.

: .
Sidon had assumed the Dictatorship during the
short absence of Garibaldi.

NAPLES, JULY 26

The statement that the whole of Sicily had been
evacuated by the Neapolitan troops is premature.
Messina is still held by the Neapolitans.

MARSEILLES, JULY 26.

Letters from Constantinople announce that fresh
violences have been perpetrated at Aleppo, Orfa,
and other places in Asia. It has again been con-
firmed that the Turkish soldiers took part in the

massacres.

The Christian Kaimakan of the Lebanon, his
council, and some of the principal inhabitants, had
signed a declaration of peace, in which, however,
the renunciation of any claim for indemnity was not
mentioned. After having discussed this act they
went, by order of the Muchir of Saida and of the
Turkish authorities, to confer with the chiefs Cif the
Druses.

No news, however, had been received of the
thousands of Christians who were surrounded at

Kesrouan.

MARSEILLES, JULY 26,

Letters have been received from Sicily, stating
that General Clary had only evacuated the outposts
and the town of Messina, and had concentrated his
corps d'arinee in the citadel.

The remainder of the troops, and especially
Colonel Bosco's division, have been despatched to
Calabria,.

Advices from Toulon state that the naval preps.
rations are still being actively carried on.

" Monsigneur,—l sincerely thank your Grace for
the advice you are pleased to offer me before accom-
plishing the act of separation which is to put an
end to our official intercourse. I shall endeavour
to put it in practice, the more so as I have no taste
for persecution, and am not now disposed to take
vengeance for the annoyances which I had to suffer
in my younger days from certain priests who used
to invoke the secular arm in order to force me to
follow their doctrines and practise their precepts.
But since your Grace takes an interest in the peace
of the Church in the States of the King I would re-
quest you also to impart some advice to those of
your brother bishops who place themselves in open
revolt against the Government of their country, re-
fuse to recognise the Sovereign it has chosen, encou-
rage rebellion, correspond with the enemies of their
country abroad, and seek to foment troubles within.
The Government respects the Church ; but when
any member of the clergy, whether they be bishops,
archbishops, or cardinals, violate the laws, and
affect an insulting contempt for the King and our
institutions, we are resolved to apply the laws, even
though such a course should make us pass for per-
secutors in the eyes of a party who preach toler-
ance, while it follows the maxims in virtue of which
the child Mortara was snatched from its parents,
and the Madiai, husband and wife, were banished
from their country.—l am, &c., " CAVOUR."

FRANCE.

The Independance Beige publishes some details of
the contemplated tour of the Emperor and Empress
of the French, in Corsica and Algiers. The Muni-

cipal Council of Bastia will present an address to Gibraltar since last dates :—Brig Diana, 17 days,
the Emperor, suggesting that the voyage of their from Liverpool; brigantine, Henry and Margaret,
Majesties, after their departure from Nice, should 15 days, from Cardiff; schooner, William, 16 days,
commence at Bastia, the most important town in from Liverpool ; schooner, Dart, 26 days, from
Corsica. The naval escort of their Majesties will Liverpool; steamer Cadiz, six days, from London;
anchor in the Bay of Ajaccio, while the Imperial steamer, Colletis, 7 days, from London ; brigan-
cortege traverses the island, remaining a few hours tine, John and Mary, 27 days, from Liverpaol ;
at Corte, on the road to the chief town of the steamer, Weasel, 81 days, from London ; steamer,
department. The excursion will add two days to Ferret, 8 days, from London ; steamer, Massilia,
the Emperor's visit to Corsica; but the Council 41 days, from Southampton; brig, Trio, 22 days,
represents that it would prove of material advan- from Hull; brig, Frederick William, 15 days, from
tage to the island if the Emperor would consent to Liverpool.
see himself what improvements it is desirable to Accounts from Mazagan to the 14th have been
introduce into a country the progress of which is so received. 96 mules laden with specie had reached
much in arrear, compared with the civilisation of that town from Rabat; three of them with gold,
the neighbouring continent. The time proposed for and the remainder silver. The money was handed
the Emperor's tour in Algiers will, probably, also over to the Governor, who gave the bearers a re-
be prolonged by five or six days. The Empress ceipt for the amount.
will remain in the city, while the Emperor, accom- Trade in grain was very brisk. Several vessels
panied by the Minister for Algeria and the Colo- had taken cargoes and sailed for ports in the
nies, will make an excursion by land to Oran, fol- United Kingdom.
lowing the great road that passes by Blidah, The British brigantine Maria Teresa, and
Milianah, Orleansville, Mostaganem, and Arzew. schooner Gazelle Meihod, sailed on the 14th, laden
The Emperor will return to the city of Algiers by with beans, for Liverpool.
sea, make another excursion to Constantine, and The screw frigate Blanca, 37 guns, destined to
finally re-embark at Bone for France. carry General Echague to Port Rico, arrived at
BOURSE, July 25.—The market has been rather Cadiz, from Ferrol, on the 14th. The steam-sloop
firmer, but with little business doing. Threes, for Liniers had also arrived at Cadiz, from Tangiers.
the Account, are now at 68f ; Mobilier, 675 f ; Or- Gibraltar Exchanges, on the 21st, were quoted,
leans, 1,360 f; Austrian, 501 f 25c; and Lombards, on London, 90 days' date, 501 ; Paris, sf. 30c.;
498 f 75c. The market continued to improve to Marseilles, sf. 31c. ; Genoa, sf. 32c.; Madrid, eight
the close. The following are the last quotations.:— days' sight,l dis ; Cadiz, par ; Malaga, par ; Seville,
41 per per Cents ... 97 25 , Credit Foncier 875 1 dis. ; Alicante, 1 dis. ; Valencia, par ; Barcelona,
Do end month.— . i Belgian 41 — L prem.
3 per Cents
Do. end month
Bank Shares 2807 50 Austrian
Credit Mobilier.... 675 —1 Spanish Threes
447750 and Havannah, 12 dols. per ton and 10 per cent.;
Do. Account 683 75 ;Home Debt
Malta, Leghorn, Genoa, and Marseilles, 4 to 5 dols
RAILWAYS.
Cash. Account. per ton and 5 per cent; lead at less ; Spanish pi-
Orleans
Northern
New ditto B7l 25 .. 872 50
Lyons and Mediterranean 885 .. 887 50
Geneva — • • 367 50
Southern
Western
Eastern
Sardinian
Austrian
Lombard

THE CIVIL WAR IN SYRIA.

The following letter appears among the "Papers
relating to the Disturbances in Syria," published
yesterday :

" MR HARVEY TO CONSUL FINN.

" Jerusalem, June 15, 1860.

" My dear Sir,—ln compliance with your re-
quest, I send you an account of the proceedings of
the R.Y.S. Claymore, at Tyre, on the 9th and 10th
of this month.
" As the circumstances will, of course, be greatly
exaggerated, and as it is so very undesirable that
yachts should ever abuse their privileges by inter-
fering in political matters, I am glad to have an
opportunity of stating publicly what I really did,
and my motives for so doing.
" Being becalmed about half-way between Tyre
and Sidon early on the morning of the 9th, we saw
her Majesty's ship Firefly steering towards Tyre,
and about 10 a.m. of the same day we met her on
her return from that place. We hove to to speak to
her, and heard that all was quiet._

" On approaching Tyre about 3 p.m. we saw sig-
nals being made to us from the American Consulate,
and, upon going on shore I found the English Con-
sul, Mr. Attalah, and the Christian inhabitants in
a state of great alarm, on account of a letter which
had been received immediately after the departure
of the steamer, stating that a large body of Druses
meant to attack the town that night, The Con-
sul told me that our arrival had greatly re-
lieved their fears, and they earnestly wished
that we would remain a day or two, as the presence
of an English vessel would probably deter them
from making the attack. Knowing how continually,
and with what little foundation such reports arise
in the East in time of war, I declined complying
with this request, being much pressed for time, and
having my family on board.
" However, about 10 p.m., he came on board again
with several of the principal Christians, and told
me that a second letter had just been received by
the Greek Bishop from the chief Sheik of the Meto-
wali, stating that the attack would certainly take
place to-night, and advising that the women and
children should be put in boats and sent out to sea.
He conjured me in the most earnest manner not to
desert them in their peril, his words being ' Si vous
6tes Chretiens, et pour l'amour de Jesus Christ,' to
try and save some of the women and children. He
begged me to bring the Claymore (now about a mile
off) close to the shore; and anchor her so- as to pro-
tect the gates of the town.
" I could no longer hesitate. The report was no
longer vague and uncertain, but had assumed some-
what of an official character from the position of
the writer of the letter, and the person to whom it
was addressed. I told the Consul that the request
must be made in writing, to which he agreed, and
a copy of this document shall be sent you from
Jaffa.

" The Consul brought off the captain of the port
to pilot us, and some boats to tow us, it being now
calm. I anchored just out of musket-shot of the
town, close to some country vessels, and moored head
and stern in such a positipn that my guns would
rake the flan'k of any party advancing to attack the
gate ; got all my guns over to the land side and ran
them out ; loaded all our revolvers, served out mus-
kets and ball cartridge to the crew, made them a
speech, in reply to which they all swore to stand by
me, and, in short, in my very small way, cleared
for action.
" At the same time I explained to the Consul
what I would and what I would not do. I had
placed the yacht in such a position as might well
deter a party advancing to the attack of the town
from exposing themselves to the fire; but I distinctly
told him that I should not consider myself justified
in actually firing. I had had no formal or written
request for assistance from the Turkish authorities,
and I personally entertain a great admiration and
regard for the Druses, from whom we had lately
received great hospitality. What I would do was
this—l advised him, as soon as the attack began,
to send all the women and children on board
the country vessels, near which I, had purposely
anchored, and I undertook to fire on any boats
approaching them with hostile intentions, or
to return any fire which might be directed on
them from the shore, provided they had not pro-
voked it by firing first themselves. I should have
endeavoured to communicate this to the Druse
Chief, with whom, indeed, I should have sought a
personal interview. The English Consul informed
me that many women and children had taken re-
fuge in his house, which was barricaded and de-
fended by 50 men well armed. He himself, with a
party, were to patrol the town all night, and that
the Turkish Governor, with another party, had
placed himself so as to command the isthmus.
" The night, however, passed off quietly, and next
morning I went on shore and suggested to the Eng-
lish Consul that scouts should be sent into the moun-
tains to reconnoitre, and that all the boats should be
seized and placed under a strong guard, I also went
with him to see whether a simple earthwork might
not be thrown up to continue the line of the east
wall of the town across the isthmus.

" From the nature of the ground, however, full
of pits and mounds, and considering that the chief
danger was from the Metowali population of the
town itself, I abandoned this plan as impracticable.
I found scouts had already been sent by the Go-
vernor, and a party were told off to seize the boats,
but as this would have caused a great sensation
and given great offence to the Metowali, T sug-
gested it should not be executed till the enemy
were actually in sight.
" The day also passed. off quietly, but great ap-
prehensions were still entertained for the coming
night, during which the same precautions were
taken as the preceding one. Boing constantly en-
treated to remain till Monday, I consented to do so.
The opinion seemed then to be that should no
attack take place to-night the probabilities were
that the Druses had changed their plans, and the
immediate danger would be over. Probably the
arrival of the Claymore so immediately after the
departure of the Firefly had caused the yacht to be
taken for a man-of-war under her orders • for I was
told that two men, well known to be Druse spies,
had left the town immediately after the Claymore..
took up her position near the beach, and hastened
to the mountains to inform their friends of the vast
accession of force the Tyrians had received from
my poor little 4-pounders.
" However, I do not believe the Druses would
English force,
attack any place defended by an
however small. They have
a great
e esteemas,
al o ando -feud
e rued•
gard for us, and would hesitate in commencing. what
would appear, according to their ideas,
with Great Britain.
" Fearing lest the part which I have taken may
lead to a hostile feeling against the English, and
so affect future travellers in the Lebanon, I shall
write to my friend Said Bek Joublat, at Moktareh,
the Prince of the Druses, to say that I should have
taken no other part than to have protected the
women and children, in which I am sure he would
have assisted me ; and that I should have extended
the same protection equally bad the party attacked
been Druses. Before my departure I received an
address of thanks signed by the Greek and most of
the Christian inhabitants. The Turkish Governor
had come on board the day before to express his
obligation to me.
" I feel great pleasure in stating that, as far as I
could judge, the English Consul acted throughout
the affair with great vigour and determination.—l
hive, &c.,

"JOHN HARVEY."

Historical Memoirs of the O'Briens, By John
O'llonoghue, A.M. Hodges, Smith, and Co.
0 wing to the facility with which researches can
now be made into the ancient history and condition
of Ireland by the publications of the Archaeological
and Celtic Societies, the author has been induced to
compile this volume, being of opinion " that a con-
nected history of one leading family of the Celtic
stock, and its fortunes, would better illustrate the

condition of the country, and throw a clearer light
on the weak and pitiful authority pretended to be
held by the Norman colonists of Ireland over its
people down to the seventeenth century, than
could be obtained from the disjointed and uncon-
nected pieces of history published by the society."
Although purporting to be a memoir of the O'Briens,
the work is by no means devoted exclusively to the
history of that family ; in fact, the pedigree of the
O'Briens, so frequently distinguished in the history
of Ireland, is traced as a guiding line to which
to attach remarkable events in Irish history.
The English reader must make allowance for national
feeling so natural to a son of Erin when dilating on
national wrongs, brought about, as seems to be the
law of nature, by internecine contentions. So it
ever has been, and we suppose ever will be. Until
the advent of St. Patrick, of blessed memory, who
not only " gave the frogs and toads a twist, but
banished them for ever," Ireland had been go-
verned by one family for upwards of fourteen hun-
dred years. After the introduction of Christianity
down to the beginning of the eleventh century,
a period of nearly six hundred years, the throne
of Ireland was filled by a succession of the descen-
dants of Neall, and it was not until religious per-
secution and the machinations of the priestcraft
excited the people one against the other that
they lost the prestige which a united nation must
always command. The study of the history of the
Irish brigade in Flanders while in the French
service might be beneficial to some of the would-
be volunteers for Papal service. They would then.
learn that foreign mercenaries are valued according
to their prowess, employed on the most arduous ser-
vices, used as long as convenient and, in the end,
turned adrift, while their hard-earned honours rAnd
rewards are bestowed on native merit or demerit, as
the case may be. What right have foreign hirelings
to expect rewards beyond their pay ? There is
much historical information of interest to be met
with throughout these pages. The author has de-
voted care and time to the compilation of this
memoir, which deserves a place in the library, not
only of the Irish, but of every archaeological
student.

Charente's Graduated Course of French Studies :
Exercises. Longman.
This is another volume of the exercises adapted
to M. Charente's excellent course of grammatical
and idiomatic exercises on the French language. We
have before had occasion to commend the system on
which these educational works are constructed, for
they do not aim, as so many books of a similar
character content themselves with doing, at rapidly'
imparting a superficial acquaintance with a few of
the most prominent features of the French lan-
guage. They endeavour to make the student
thoroughly familiar with its structure, its idiomatic
and colloquial expressions, and especially to impress
upon him the distinctions which exist between
the French language and his own tongue, by the
careful comparison of French and English syntax,
and by a part entirely devoted to Gallicisms and
Anglicisms. The series has been adopted by the
War-office for the use of the gentleman cadets of
Woolwich and Sandhurst, a sufficient testimony to
its efficiency and value. The volume before us con-
tains the whole of the exercises, corresponding
with the four parts of the grammar. Each part
can, however, be obtained separately, or the hiniro
and Advanced Course are procurable in two sepa-
rate volumes. The care and attention which 1111. de
Charente has devoted to the compilation of this
course of exercises must have been very consider-
able. The general approbation which has hitherto
attended it has been well earned. In the preface
he tells us that the system on which it is founded,
and which he terms an application of the principle
of " division of labour," has been long in use in
France, though but little practised in England.
"To learn well rather than quickly, to arrive by.
an uninterrupted succession of short, easy, and
graduated steps at a sound and lasting knowledge
of what we learn, is the proposed object." We con-
gratulate M. Charente on having been the one to
introduce such a sound and sensible system of in-
struction, and we do not doubt that the circulation
of his grammatical works will be extensive.

Spring Buds and Autumn' Leaves. By A.
Hurst and Blackett.

This is an unpretending little volume of verse,
written 133 a lady at long intervals of time, some of
the poems being dated 1814. They have not much
poetic talent to recommend them, but they are sim-
ple and melodious, while the domestic feeling and
elevated tone of the authoress command the respect
and sympathy of her readers.

THIS DA r MARKETS.

CORN EXCHANGE.

We had only a limited supply of Engllsh wheat on sale
here, to-day, coastwise and by land carriage. The atten-
dance of millers was only moderate, and the demand was
less active than on Monday; nevertheless, that day's itn-
provent in value was supported.
An immense influx of foreign wheat-54,410 quarters---
having been reported, that description of produce changed
hands slowly, at previous currencies.
Floating cargoes of :grain were a dull inquiry, but not

cheaper.
We have to report a dull sale for barley. To force twand
sactions, easier rates must have been submitted to.
Malt moved off slowly, on former terms.
The show of foreign oats was unusually large, and the
demand for them ruled inactive. Damp parcels were rather
cheaper.

Beans, peas, and flour maintained their previous value,
but the demand was by no means active.

ARRIVALS THIS WEEK.
Whe it. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flour.
1,030 1,310
_— 1,86_0
1ri5h............
Foreign..
985 Ark.