Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-07-08
Caucasus, this year, are said 10 be immense-
5000 men are 10 be employed. Two ukases
for recruiting the army have been published

VIEW Tie duUllllOn Oh the laws ulueT winch lnty
have heretofore lived, with dismay; but they can
do nothing bnt submit thereto. The Emperor is
also bent upon doing away with The Catholic re-
ligion, substituting that OF the Greek church ano-
ther measure most repugnant 10 The people.
In some provinces a dreadful famine is raging
and Tue misery of the people is appalling.
GERMANY.
FRANKFORT, June l3.-That this cold world
ul ours, as Your transatlantic readers call Eu-
rope, Is oveIsocked by human kind is a tact 100
notorious 10 be denied; for, from Germany alone,
during the year 1874, not less than toytu FIRE
thousand persons emisraied 10 the United States,
and this year The number is still greater in pro-
portion. Bui, notwithstanding 50 extensive a
deportation, patsylond is still sufficiently peoped
Too thickly peopled perhaps--to afford a COM
Portable subsistence To all its children.
The schism in the Church continues 10 excite
great attention.; but like most schi>ms, schi>m
as taken place in it, 2 large number OF those
who Joined il having separated from il, and il So
prolane form OF expression may be pardoned,)
sci up in business on their own account. That
this schi>m is formidable thing for The Catholic
Church. no one can doubt; but rejecting men
think that when the novelty ollhe thing shall have
worn away, II will not only make no more con-
vers, but lose very many OF those who are most
devoted 10 H. We all know the charm religious
novelty po>sesses-a charm great, that any
mposter, however ignorant or imprudent, has on
~ 10 commence sect 10 gain converts; but as
novelty soon degeneraes into familiarity, and IA
miliariy into contempt, The success gained is but
OF short duration. La Germany religious novelty
has, perhaps, greater charms than il has even
elsewhere, because, politics being forbidden TO
The peopl" religion is the only subject on which
intellect can develop itself without dread of pri-
son; but the Germans with all their speculative
ness, are too much attached 10 the old beaten ways
OF their fathers, 10 follow for any length OF time
The apostles OF new faith. Instead, however
of letting The Thing die away of itself, some 60.
vernmenls per>ecuie lis professors, and, in some
cases, the ignorant peasan;ry have attacked them
SWITZERLAND.
II would appear that the intention Of banishnS
Dr. Seiger, who tool; 80 prominent pan in the
late troubles, Ia America, has been abandoned
Tor, ii is certain that an application was made 10
the Government oil Austria, 10 permit him 10 be
confined in one ol lis prisons, but naughty Aus
tria" refused
The passions Of The people are by no means
calmed down. on the contrary, they appear 10 be
increasing, and is almost feared thai other trou-
bles will be The result
BELGIUM
BRrssErs, June l5-This dminurive kingdom
is al present in gIea, hustle on account OF the
Elections.
TIE EAST.
The Overland Mail from Bombay is 10 he l2lh
OF May. The chief intelligence OF interest is
from Lahore. Ghooab Singh was there kept a
state prisoner.
The news from China comes down 10 the end
olMarch. The Emperor is said 10 have received
some favorable notice of Christianity and was
disposed 10 tolerate il.
From private letter
FRIGnTFrL ATROCITIES IN SYRfA.-"A civil
war, and one oil determination, reigns al this mo-
ment in the mountains, between the Druses and
The Christians, and during the last fifteen days
the horrors we have seen peIpelrated around us
are dreadful. On every side the sounds of bat
lie are heard, and nothing is seen bnt fire and
hame-houses villages, churches and converts
being reciprocally prey 10 the flames. Al the
momen,I writ" May ~ We have before us The
appalling spectacle OF no tess than eleven villages
and number OF Maroni;e churches and convchls
in flames; and what is worse, when the Christians
are victorious they enter the Druse villages
putting 10 the sword men, women and Children
The Druses following their example when they
are victorious. All The silk-worms OF both parties
The sole support OF the Syrian population have
been burned. The converts oihe Maronites and
Catholics have been burned and The bodies Of
their priests. after death, have been burned BY The
Druses Every horror is pracised on their enc
mies-for example, TO kill BY famine, massacre,
and thousand other acts OF barbarism are mo-
mentary committed. The Christians AT The
commencement were victorious over their enc
mics, but our Pasha, who is on, with his regular
troops, as soon as he perceives the Christians vie
torious, points his artillery against them loaded
with grape, and compels this unfortunate sect TO
take TO flight The Druses Immediately enter
h,,r,,
goods &c. | do not doubt but The Pasha has Sc
cret orders from his Government 10 destroy and
ruin the Christians entirely, or he could not SO
openly aid and assist their enemies.
1.-THE fanaiicism of the Turks on The coast is
daily becoming more and more visible. and we
are menaced BY terrible revolution. In Saba
they rose few days since TO massacre all the
Christians: but thanks to some European ships vi
war. and 10 Reschd Pacha, who left Suddenly for
The seat of disturbance, calm, perhaps molnen-
tary, has succeeded. Here, in Beyroui, a rising
also took place few days ago, 10 put The Chris
lianS 10 death; bur thanks 10 the energy OF the
cunsuls and 10 some OF the rich Turkish pro-
prietors a calm has succeeded.
"Al this moment, with The help of our glasses,
we see unfortunate fugitive Christian, women
and children 10 The number OF 5000 or 1000 ON
The coast. Two ships of war; one French and one
Austrian, and five or six small vessels, chartered
by the mercantile body, have sailed 10 collect and
save them from the dreadful death which awaits
them from famine. do not know what so many
people will do here 10 live; or what we all shall
do, from The great existing scarcity OF wafer,
when The population of our city will be aug
menled BIZ 5000 or 900 souls.
"MAY 20-Fire and battle continue 10 reign
with destructive violence on all sides around US,
and The news we have al this moment IS that The
Christians have been obliged 10 fire on The regn-
lar troops, which places us in very alarming
position, as we fear revolution OF The Turks
against all the Christians, and we are now all
prepared, weapon in hand, 10 defend our houses
and The lives of our families. Yesterday the
Pasha wrote 10 the Consular body that it was i'm
possible for him 10 reconcile the hostile parties,
and demanded assistance from them. But what
can the Consus do between two nations equally
stupid, ignorant, fanaical and supersitiousl-
Our citv is already full Of unfortunate mountain
GERS of The Christians, men, women and children,
diving OF hunger, whom the Consuls here are con-
strained 10 support in common charity"
MISCELLANEOUS.
The bill Tor erecting the Roman Catholic Col
leges in Ireland was still before The House Of
Commons.
An electric gun has been exhibited in London
which fired one thousand balls a minute. The
mode of operation is secret, but il is supposed
10 be by an explosion OF gases.
The agricultural reports are more satisfactory
than at any former period in the present century,
and there is every appearance OF an overwhelm-
ing produce oievery kind, which may, in some
measure, prevent prices advancing TOO rapidly
There has been lolerably good employment for
money, and the bankers are enabled 10 get fuller
rates Of interest
From Hiimer & Smiths European Iimesl
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, june G.
Our cotton marke, experienced a decided, bu,
il has subsequently turned out only momen-
tary check, on the arrival Of the Boston steamer,
on Saturday last-the expectation OF which was
alluded TO in orr Fridays circular Two or three
days Of que,ness ensued, and in some instances
at the mos, depressed momen, sales were effected
al Id decline from The previous currency. Bot
on Tuesday The demand was renewed oy Inc
trade with much confidence, and We close The
week under a reduced quotation OF not more than
ID per lb. The accounts brought BY The packet,
as The public are aware, give hopes that peace
between this country and the United States is not
likely 10 be interrupted. Sales Of the week 49,