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ouEBEc, July 80.
ADDITIONAL NY THE %BoHENIAN.)
In the House Of Lords, on the nth, LORD
%Brougham called attention to the case Of a ne
gro lady who was recently refused a frst-class
passage in a Cunard steamer, on tho ground
Of color. He said he had no doubt but thai
damages could have been recovered ifthe mat
ter had not been compromised.
Lord Woodhouse confirmed the news that
800 Christians had been massacred in Damas-
Gus, and all the Consulate houses, with the ex.
ception Of the British, had been burned.
The fourteenth session Of the international
Statistical Congress opened in London, on the
10th. Delegates from oil parts Of the world
were present. The representations from the
United States were Judge Longstreet and Mr..
Lawrence. Mr.. Dallas was also present in the
midst Of numerous distinguished guests. Alta
preliminary meeting Mr.. Miner Gibson wei.
coined the Congress in the name of the Brit
ish Government Prince Albert, President
ofthe Congress, delivered an appropriate in.
augural address. After the address the fol-
lowing little incident occurred: BrouQham
seeing the American Minister present, said he
hoped Mr.. Dallas would forgive him for re-
minding him that there was q negro present
as a member ofthe Congress. This gave rise
to loud laughter and cheering. Mr. Dallas
made no sign in response, but the negro in
question, Dr. Delany, rose and returned thanks
for the kind %allusion which had been made to
him and assured all present that he, too, was
a man.
This was greeted with renewed cheering
from all parts of the hall.
The second Neapolitan Plenipotentiary TO
Sardinia had reached Turin. A Neapolitan
Minister had also reached Paris.
A new Sicilian ministry had been formed
Senior lntrondato Arzi, the historian, and Sc
nor Emeranti are among the members, and
Lagoth, Laporta and Orsini continue in the
cabinet
A Naples telegraph says that a strong and
compact ministry would be Immediately formed
to carry out to their full extent the principles
Of the Constitution and Government, and to
watch over the interest Of the nation.
The latest news from Naples reports the
dismissal Of the ministry. Commander De
Martino only would remain in the new Cabi.
net.
Beirut, June 1.-THE attack of the Druses
on the Christians Mt Damascus commenced
on the evening Of the 9th inst Several men
were killed and many m carried off. The
French, Russian and Greek Consuls took re.
fuge in the house of Alb del Kadrud. The at.
titude Of the Turkish authorities was unde-
cisive and rather injurious than useful to the
Christians, Three thousand Turkish soldiers
arrived here to-day. The fears of the Chris.
tians are redoubled, and Commissioner Derby
and Norwich are expected with impotence.
Details to July | say il was then ascertain
ed that the Druses had burned aud pillaged
l0l villages since the 9Th Of May, while from
1900 to 5000 Christian inhabitants Of Leban-
on, many Of whom were wealthy men and all
strangers to any thing like poverty, are home
less beggars, depending upon charity for their
daily bread, Over and above the number Of
Christians shot in actual warfare, il is believed
that 1000 or 5000 have been butchered in
cold blood. The massacre at Damascus was
not known at this date, The most sickening
details are given of the barharities inflicted
on all ages and sexes,
A French vessel had been sent to Latakia,
and was obliged to take up a position within
firing distance of the town, in order 10 restrain
the f%anatical portion of the inhabitants from
committing further outrages.
The Austrian frigate Radetsky had been
ordered to proceed to Syria to cooperate with
vessels Of other powers there.
Great agitation prevailed at Aleppo and
Killes City
ITAIY.-Great military camps are to be
formed at about the end of August, in the
neighborhood of Turin, Alexandria, Milan,
Florence and Bologna,
The Minister of War, at Turin, had issued
n notification, iLfJrming all released ofic ars
of the army that the necessity::,f calling thsm
a ain to service has ceased.
The Pope, in a consistory held on the 9th
inst, pronounced an alterond, energetically
protesting against the Piedmontese Govern
ment on account Of the arrest and condemna.
ton of the Bishops of Pisa, lmall, Faucea
and Piscensia, approving the conduct of these
Bishops, and designated the annextion of the
Duchies and Legations to Piedmont as Il
usurpatlon.
London, July ls.-The Funds have been
dull, but without material variation. On the
] eth there was a slight improvement under
the chancellor Of the Exchequer's financial
statement The demand for money continues
active, and the applications at the bank were
although not so pressing as they
have been.
Additional failures in the leather trade con-
tinue to take place in the provinces. The to.
tai failures are estimated at ca, 600 700.
lBy Telegraph to Londonderry
London, July ia private telegram has
Deen fecelNeu III anticipation Oh the hlhll, the
date of which is believed to be Hong Kong,
July 7, which states the shipment to be 1000,
600 pounds since the departure of the previ-
GUS mail.
The Ellen Rogers had sailed with some
new tea show no increase. Tn exports Of
silk were 6 200 bales.
Trade at Shanghai was suspended.
The Rebels we're investing Sou-Chou. As
the war with England and France, it
is said that the Chinese are resolved to fight
Paris, July l9-The MoHiteur, says that
the Sultan has addressed the following letter
to the Emperor, dated July l6.
81 have at heart, that your Majesty should
know with what grief have learned Of the
in Syria. Let your Majesty be c%onvinc-
ed that 1 shall employ all my power for estab.
security and order in Syria that | shall
punish the guilty parties whoever
they may be, and render justice to all. In
to leave no doubt Of my government,
/ have entrusted that important mission to
my Minister of Foreign Affairs, with whose
principles your Majesty is acquainted
London, July l9,--It is reported in Paris
that the French Government had received a
communication from St. Petersburg, express
ing the desire of Russia TO act in accord with
France and England in the Fast The Rus
sian Cabinet reiterates its opinion that the re-