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peopled too thickly peopled perhaps 10 afford
comfortable subsistence to all its children.
In every state in Germany railways have been
ormed but OF the great number Of these eisenbahuen
there are only two that do not pay excellent inter.
est whilst in many the shares cannot be purchased
at double their original cost.
sWITZERLAND.
git would appear that the intention Of banisng DR..
Steger, who took prominent part in the late trou-
bes TO America, has been abandoned for II is GER
tain that an application made TO the Government
OF Austrn to permit him TO be confined in one OF its
prisons, but naughty Austria refused.
The passions Of the people are by no means calm.
ed downs on the contrary they appear to be ncreas:
ing aud il is almost feared that other troubles will
be the result.
BELGIUM.
IRussnLs, June l5-Ths dimnutve kingdom is
at present in great hustle on account Of the Elec-
tons.
THE EAST.
The Overland Mail from Bombay is to the l2h of
May. The chief intelligence of interest is from La
horc. Ghooab Singh was there kept state prisoner.
The news from China cotties down to the end of
March,, The Emperor is said to have received some
favorable notice of Christianity and was disposed 10
tolerate il.
From private letter.
FhIaurruL ArRooiriEs IN SyRrA.-"A civil war
and one of ex'erinnailon, relgns at this moment in
the mountains, between the Druses and the Chris.
ans, and during the last fifteen days the horrors
have seen perpetrated around us are dreadful On
every side the sounds OF bate heard, and nothing
Is seen but fire and lamehouses, villages. churches
and converts being recprocay prey 10 the flames
Al the moment write MAY l7) we have before us
the appalling spectacle of less than eleven villages
and number of Maronite churches and converts in
names; and what Is worse, when the Christians are
victorious they enter the Druse villages, putting to
the sword men, women and children the Dru,es
following then example when they are Victorious
All the silk worms of both parties, the sole support of
the Syrian population, have been burned. The con-
vents of the Marones and Catholics have been burn.
ed, and the bodies Of their priests after DEATH have
been burned by the Druses. Every horror is prac
tised on Their enemies example to Kill by famine
massacre, and thousand other acts of bafbarism az
momentariy committed. The Christians Al The COM
mencement were victorious over their enemies; but
our Pasta, who is out with his regular troops,
as ne percelves the Christians victorious points his
artillery against them, loaded with grape, and com
pe's this unfortunate sect to take To Hight The Dru-
SEES Immediately enter their villages sacking them,
burning their houses, goods dc. do not doubt but
the Pash1 has secret orders from his Government to
destroy and ruin the Christians eerelv, or he could
not so openly aid and assis their enemies.
the fannclsm Of The Turks on the coast is daily
becoming more and more visible and we are menaced
Nv terrible revolution. In Saida they rose n few
days since TO all The Christmas but thanks
to some European ships of war and to Reschd Pacha
who left suddenly for the sea, of disturb ance calm
perhaps mOmenary, has siccee led. Here, in Bey-
rout rising also took place few days ago to nut
the Christians 10 death but thanks to the energy Of
the oon-n and TO Of the rich Turkish proprie.
tors calm has succeeded.
Al this moment, with the help of onr glasses we
see unfortunate fugitive Christmas women and chill
drcn, to the number of or 1000 the coast. Two
ships of war; one French and Austrian, and five
or SIX small vessels chartered by the mercantile body,
have sailed TO collect and them from the dread
nl death which awaits them from famine do MOI,
! Know whaf so many people will do here TO live or
what we all shall do from the great existing scarcity
OF water, when the population of our city will be aug
| mealed by Is or 20 900 souls.
MAY, 20.-Fire and battle continue 10 reign with
destructive violence all sides around us, and the
news we have at this moment is, that the Christians
have been obliged to fire the regular troops which
places us IN very alarming position, fear n
revolution oflhe Turks against oil the Christians and
we are now all prepared, weapon in hand TO defend
our houses and the lives of our families. Yesterday
the Pa>ha wrote To the Consular body that il was i'm
possible for him to reconcile the hostile parties and
demanded assistance from them. But what can The
Consus do between two nations equally stupid ipnor-
ant. fanaca and supersllious1 Our city is already
full of un or,unate mountaineers of the Christians,
men, women and children. dying of hunger, whom
the Cons lis here are constrained TO support in
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