The Sun.
London, England, 1842-08-20 00:00:00

SYRIA.

BEYROUT, JULY 13.—8 y the Austrian steam-
packet, accounts were received of the conference at
Balta Liman, between the Reis Effendi and the Mi-
nisters of the Five Powers, on the subject of Leba-
non, at which were produced the attestations in fa-
vour of a Moslem Governor, of which we have al-
ready given the history, and at which conference
were repeated the old arguments about the right of
the Porte being incontestable, and the tranquillity of
the Mountain being perfect.
By the same packet the Maronite Patriarch re-
ceived a letter from Elias Horra, wha, along with
Halil Effendi, went to Constantinople, to expose the
system of intimidation resorted to by the Turks, the
substance of his communication being, that some time
after the conference of Balta Liman, the Reis Effendi
sent for him, and having received him with marked
politeness, informed him that Selim Bev had received
new instructions to proceed to Mount -Lebanon, and
to go from village to village in order to get
the real sense of the people with reference to a Mos-
lem Governor, or one from the House of Shebah, and
that the suffrages were to be given with perfect free-
dom, and without fear of rendering themselves obnox-
ious on account of such expression of opinion.
In company with Ali Bey, and the redoubtable
Ilbraw-el-Orrin, he first proceeded to Shooyafat, the
residence of Emir Ameen Reslau, who is all powerful
here. Selim Bey produced, in the presence of
the Emir Ameen Reslau and his adherents, a
petition in Turkish, in favour of Omar Paella, and
asked for the signatures of the people, and
they signed the Turkish petition. Selim Bey then
proceeded into Shouf, but the particulars of his pro-
gress have not yet arrived. •
As a large proportion of the expelled Christians
have taken refuge in Damascus, and as Selim Bey has
no intention of going thither, they have transmited to
him a petition, of which I enclose a translation :

" ADDRESS OF THB CHRISTIANS OF LEBANON, WHO
HAVE TAKEN REFUGE IN THE PACHALIC OP DA-
MASCUS.
" 3d day, of Jemad-el-tang, 1258.
(10th July, 1841.)
" We crave the liberty of bringing to your Excel-
lency's notice the immense wrongs done to us by the
Druses, in the burning of our homes, the killing of our
sons, and the plunder of our property. Inasmuch as
the Sublime Government has taken compassion on us,
its slaves, and has given orders to your Excellency to
go from town to town to take the sense of the popu-
lation as to the choice of a Governor, and at the same
time permitted the people with all liberty of conscience
to give its voice, we are emboldened to present this
petition, and request from the Sultan, that in the ple-
nitude of his mildness, he would give us as Governor
either the Emir Beshir or the Emir Ameen. We are
impelled to make this request, not only in consequence
of the permission granted by the Government to speak
with all freedom, but also of our own misfortunes, we
being now wanderers from our homes for upwards of
nine months, there being no security in Lebanon, be-
cause the Druses continue their oppression.
" We make this request because the said Emir is
full of knowledge and experience in the affairs of the
Mountain, and because his presence alone is sufficient
to afford a refuge to the oppressed and to inspire your
Rajahs with such confidence as may enable them to
return to their homes and apply themselves to their
mercantile and agricultural pursuits. But, until this
restoration take place, there can be no security, nor
day e any wanderer return to his home, for up to the
present hour the Christians have no repose. The Emir
13c whir has governed the Mountain for 65 years, dur-
ing which period the blood and possessions of the
Rajahs were in security, and no scenes ever passed
during his rule similar to those which have passed in
his absence. We thus state the truth, and beg that
the Sublime Porte in its mercy may give us repose by
the investiture of the Emir Beshir, or his son, the
Emir Ameen, In accordance with the usage of the
Mountain, otherwise we have no hope for our property
or blood—' And let the commands of him who com-
mandeth be obeyed."
By accounts from Aleppo Assad Paoha had sus-
pended the exequatur of the European Consular agents
at Antioch.
The plague has broken out at Rusheia.
Much discontent exists at Tripoli, in consequence
of the ferdeh or Egyptian capitation tax.

Tim Mooas.—On Friday, the 12th—the first open
day for grouse shooting—the weather set in rather wet
and wild. The scent, in consequence, lay indifferently,
and there was a haziness in the air that rendered it ex-
ceedingly difficult to descry objects at any distance, so
minute as the gorse cock at rest in the wild. A party
of four that started from Moffat for the Lord of Annan-
dale's preserved grounds at Kinnel-head, only bagged
among them twenty brace ; but if that be considered bad
luck, it arose more from the state of the elements than
the scarcity of birds. Alonc, Kinnel-water game is so
plentiful that, to use the words of a Moffat man, " the
breeders are gawn like clocking hens." Much, however,
depends on situation ; and we are enabled to state, on
the authority of a ducal gamekeeper, that wherever the
land is particularly high, many pouts perished froth
want of water. Lower down the birds are described as
abundant, remarkably well grown, and, in the estimation
of tyros, inconveniently strong and wild on the wing.
On Saturday the weather was more favourable, and wo
are aware of one young gentleman, who killed, in a
brief space, nine and a half brace of birds, ou Mr. Ba-
bington's shooting farm, in the parish of Torthorwald.
Around Minnyhiva the sport was fair on the 12th, con-
siderably better on the 13th, and is expected to be
splendid this day. Even thus early, we have private
accounts from Perthshire, where Mr. Fox Maule bagged,
on the 12th current, seventy brace, and some of his
companions fifty brace each. Tha Highlands, however,
alias the land of the mountain and flood, is, par ez:el-
lence, the country for game ; and we believe instances
might easily be cited in which the winged pay a big! icr
rent than the woolly people.—Dumfries Courier.

COARINGIIAM.—Letters with very odd directi OTIS
often pass through the post-office, but these peculiari ties
are most generally caused by the ignorance of the sent' lers.
One case, however, which lately fell under notice, was
somewhat peculiar to the present day, though it tr ight
not have been so noticeable at the period of the (;an-
quest, if letters had been then common.—" To David
with the Red Beard, Nottingham." how David was to
be distinguished from others having a similar charricter
by the post-office, surpasses our comprehension.-1 )on-
caster Gazette.

CHARGE OF FORGERY.—Hand-bills were pc eted
yesterday at the different polite stations of the m etro-
pohs, offering a reward of 2001. for the apprehensi, m of
Joseph Burton, Vestry Clerk of the parish of ' St,
Luke's, Old-street, who stands charged with ha %ring
forged cheques to a considerable amount, with intent to
defraud the parish. The accused has been missing adios
tho sth inst., and from the handbill it would appear that
his wife and children are the companions of his flight.