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FROM EUROPE.
THE PERSIA'S MAILS.
The FortificatiOn Question I'm Parliament--
The Syrian Observation-Disclosures of the Com
ference-- GarDaIdi at Messina

The Cunard mail steamer Persia, Capt. Judkins,
arrived at New York on Wednesday morning She
left Liverpool on the morning of Saturday. August
4th, and Queenstown on the evening of the 5th.
The steamer Arabia arrived at Queenstown at
O'Clock of the afternoon of the 3D.
Aug. 4, passed ship VIM. Tapscolt, bound in
Same day, at lie A. NJ, passed the steamer Ara
bia bound in. 18th, lat. 81 SO, lon GO 40, passed
steamer City of Washington, from New York for
Liverpool. Same day, east of Nantucket, smoke
ship Emperor, of Searsport, hence for Glasgow
had lost her three topgallant nasts in squall on
that day.
GREAT BRITAIN
In the House of Commons, on the ID inst the
Government proposition in regard to Notifications
was considered. The pending question was that a
vote of two million pounds be granted for the works
in question.
defence of the country chiefly rested on the Iavy
and that 1t was neXpedient to spend large sum on
land Notifications
general debate ensued, in the course of which
Mr.. Bright made long and characteristic speech
in denunciation Of the proposed scheme, and of the
increasing burden upon the people for warlike pur-
poses.
Lord Palmerston earnestly appealed to the House
10 sanction the Government plan for the interests
peace and the security of the country.
The amendment was rejected by vote of 80
against 26S, and the vote was agreed to-
In the House of Lords on the Sd, Lord Brougham
presented petition from the Anti-Slavery Society
praying that immediate steps be taken to compel
SPAN to carry out her engagements for the sup
preston of tho elavo trndo
The affairs of Syria were debated in both Uousas
and Ministers explained that a protocol had been
drawn up at Paris, by the Ambassadors of the
Great Powers, in which it was determined that on
the requisition of the Porte force of II 900
troops should be sent to Syria half of which would
be furnished by France. 1t was provided that
their stay should not exceed six months Another
protocol was also signed, calling upon the Porte to
carry out Its engagements with respect to the
Christians which it had entered into in 1876 hut
1t provided that no right of intervention shond
be granted on future occasions
Mr.. Bright deprecated interference in the affairs
of Syria.
Lord Palmerston replied, and asserted that Tur-
Key had made great progress of late. and if left
Tree from interference, except good advice, he be-
lIeVed her dissolution was not so near as pre-
dicted -
On the evening of the lst instant a public meet
ing was held in Spafeld's chapel, London, in cele
bratlon OF the anniversary of negro emancipation
IN the West Indies. A resolution was carried
welcoming DR.. Cheever, of New York, to England
and expressing the highest admiration for and
sympathy with his antislavery labors in the
United States. DR.. Cheever returned thanks and
IN long speech dwelt upon the support which is
given to slavery by the churches of America
THE AFFAIRS OF SYRIA.
Nothing certain was know as to the state of the
negotiations. at Paris for Intervention in SYRIA 1t
is asserted by various authorities that the points of
dlssention were so marked and important that the
conference could not grapple with them, and the
Ambassadors were compelled to adjourn and refer
matters to their respective governments
According to some writers there was little pros
pect of the Congress reassomblinp but Others saw
that after an exchange of communications between
the various governments, another meeting will take
place.
Paris despatch of the I'd saws:
'ln addition to the plan OF a convention in six
articles which the Conference drew up the mem
Ders OF the Conference have, at the request of the
Turkish Ambassador, drawn upa protocol which
at this moment is being submitted to the approva
of the Great Powers.
1.-The protocol is for the purpose of precisely de-
Inning the object OF the intervention in SYRIA: and
sets forth that the cooperation of the Great
Powers takes place by the desire of the Sultan and
In concert with the Sublime Porte the foreipn
troops snail act at all times in unison with the
turkish forces. The protocol stipulates that as
the Great Powers in giving their assistance to the
Sultan, do not seek vengeance, but merely wish to
discover the guilty parties who are to be punished
No rigorous measures shall be taken except after
| common inquiry, in which the Porte will Jointly
assist. The above prCt)co necessitates an EXCHANGE
OF communications between the Great Powers, and
consequent delay in the definite signing of the con
ventiOn."
Advices from Beirut to the 10th july state that
the majority of the Mussulmen had not taken part
IN the massacres at Damascus
News from Damascus to the 18th july announces
that the massacres had ended, The Kurds and Be-
douins had retired into the interior but the Chris
tlans were still cOncealing themselves
Faud PaSha arrived at Beirut on the l7th inst
Sir Henry Bulwer has advised the Sultan to re
call the Grand VIzier.
Paris despatch of the Sd says the following no.
''AIl the powers have agreed upon the condition
OF an European intervention in Syria. The Confer
ence will assemble at three O'Clock to sign the con-
in tn fha 30 h., :.
common"
Another despatch gives the following summary oil
the contents of the convention, as agreed upon at
the Conference:
The intervention will last ONLY as lOnp as the
Porte shall deem it advisable.
a previous agreement is necessary for the regu-
laton of all the military operations, and in order
to determine the effective strength of the expedi-
tlonary forces, who to be maintained at the
charge of the respective powers.
separate article stipuates that the French
troops already on the point of embarkation shall
start without waiting for the contingents of the
other powers unless the representative Of the Sui
tan should receive information from SYRIA which
would render all Intervention unnecessary
1t is stated that Prussia had demanded that the
stay OF European troops in Syria should be limited
to SIX months. This proposition being verbally
supported by England had been accepted and
$1,000 men, half of them French, were to be des-
patched to Syria. The force will be under orders
| of the Commissioners of the Powers and the Porte
a IL
| patton of Bulgaria.
| FRANCE.
In the debate on the army estimates in the French
| Corps Legislatif, on July 16, NJ. Picard said:
| "France is at peace, and does not wish for war;
Our finances are prosperous. Peace is so assured
that the system of customs and our finances has
been reconstructed This is all in fav or of peace
But, then, why peace in the situation and war il
the estimates? NJ. lie General Allard himself, il
| replying to NJ. dAndelarre, said, in previous sit
ting, that if war should break out it would be use
less to ask for 40 600 men, and that the estimate
happily during many years providing for 100, 600
/ would furnish the necessary resources. He ON
Picard) declared that when, by the side of the in
| troducer of the budget, he found so confidential
and energetic an organ of the Government NJ
Graner de Cassagnac, who proclaimed the holiness
and usefulness of war, and invoked the God of Ar
| mics, he was alarmed. He demanded a categorical
| explanation, in default of which he should be com
| PEELED to believe in want of sincerity. If the
chamber is called to vote a war budget let il be
| said so clearly. He not an advocate of peace
at any price, but in presence of state of peace he
was in favor OF reduction of the estimates, and
should accordingly vote against the measure.
| "M. lie General AIard, Government Commission
| er, said it was asked if the measure proposed was
one of war or peace? He replied most plainly
that it was one of peace. He had already explain
! ed that all experienced military men, all who had
| most carefully watched over the organization o
| our army, had constantly affirmed that it was ne
cessary for France to have at a given moment six
| hundred thousand men under arms. Let Austria
and Prussia be asked why they take measures tc
| Keep SIX hundred thousand men a war footing
Peace exists it is true, but is there nothing in thu
State OF Europe to warn that it is necessary Il
| prepare for case in which war might break out
and that it is necessary to be of being able tt
assume at any given moment an attitude worthy o
| France ?"
NJ lie Marquis de Pierre said NJ Granier de Cas-
sagnac had invoked the God of Armies He ON
| de Pierre) and the orator that point bv nc
means of the same religion. The religion which
| said 'the God of Armies" was the Jewish religion
| The Christian religion said also Good" but added
'peace and good will among men," If God was,
ae has been said. the God of Armies. he (M Dc
| Pierre) should feel a strong tendency to Atheism
He maintained that the budget did not cost merely
445 900 o0Of, but ,3il ,34Sf. War, ideas of war
material of war; comprise four Gfths of the entire
budget of the country. With regard to anxeties
about Europe, he said, "You are afraid of Eu-
rope"
Several members rose and protested.
NJ de Pierre said he expected as much No
France is not afraid of Europe, but Europe is yer,
much afraid of France Now he wished neither t.
| be afraid of any one, to make any one afraid
! Their army of 100000 men was causing great dis
| quietude in Europe They might have a nationa
| guard OF 100000, AMI thus much reduce theil
army. They ought to strive to counteract thai
| prejudice in France that the finest title mar
could obtain was that of a soldier. ChataubrianC
has said, 'France is soldier;" but if Franco
| were the best soldier, would not the title of the
"best cultivator,' the "best manufacturer" be bet
| ter worth having?
| NAPLES AND SICILY.
The text of the Conventions, signed at Messinf
| lished in the Paris Noniteur. 1t is merely mill
| in tha Of ai1vr from