Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-08-13
THE CONVENTION OF POWERS.
THE NEAPoLITAN WAR.
NapOleOn's Letter to the French Ans
bassadOuS.
THE CHRISTIANS IN DAMASCUS.
AMERICAN STOCKS ADvAso1SG, ETC, ETC

vention made by the Convention at Paris with
come modification.
A military convention had been concluded
between Garibaldi and Gen Story.
The Neapolitans keep their ports, Syracuse,
Augusta and s-ins.
The navigation Of the Straits Of Messins is
free.
Consols ssA9sSH.
Provisi rs dull.
The French proposal for Intervention. sui ject
to the scquissence Of the Porte. was accepted
by the Powers.
The turkish Ambassadors claim essential
notifications.
Rrssis authorized Lord John Russell to sign
fer her.
The notifications were adopted.
LIVERPOOL BREADsrUrEs.-Flour quiet and
easier but unchanged.
Wheat steady.
Corn dull; mixed 30@3lH.
The Adriatic brings 26o passengers. includ
ing Lady Franklin, ana Nice, and Donali Nc
Kay. She left Southampton at o'clock on the
eve o. the let.
The Conve ention agreed to by GariLadi and
Clsry also says the citadel Of Messlna will not
tire on the town.
The Garlbaldi colors will take equal rank
with the Neapoli'an flag.
Naples is tranquil but agitation prevailed in
the provinces.
tie rumored that the Royal troops are about
to evacuate the cit ,del of Messina.
HostilIt.es are suspended.
Napoleon's letter TO the French Ambassador
to London, dated the 25th of July is put b.ished
He says:
..s, 9ce the peace OF Villa France have hal
b,, ono hought, one object: to inaugurate a
n.,. !, ueace and live on the best terms
with NV Mi, 'hbors and especially with Eng
land Ibaa r.n. nuDcei Savoy and notice TIE
extraordinary adj lions to Piedmont alone
Tho de.;r. ~ sea ron, tied to France province
essentially French, but u VIII oe oo]ectsi
You wish for peace and ~ E.anaa dea,
atey the mi itary forces "" "a
the fact in every sense that my army nnu nse
had in them anything Of tnreate 'l' '"a"
acter; my steam navy is even far rom .s'ns
equal 10 our requirements and the u u.nber
steamers dos not nearly equal that o. sailing
ships thought necessary in the time OF Louis
Philippe | have 100000 men under arms,
but deduct from this amour, sixty thousand in
Algeria. 5000 at Rome s 600 in China go. 900
gnedarms, the sick and new cOnscripts. and you
will see my requirements are Of smaller effect.
i've strength than during the preceding reign.
The only addition for the armv list has been
by the creation Of the Imperial Guard. More.
over. while wishing peace desire also to or
ganize the forces OF the country on the best
possible footing, for if foreigners have only
seen the bright side Of the last war, 4, c ose at
hand, have witnessed the d4fecs and wish to
remedy them. Having said this much have,
since Villa France, neither done or even
thought any thing which &C ud alarm any one
When Lovalette started for Constantinople, the
which gave him we're confined to
this use. Every eff1rt to maintain in stdtu
quo the interest OF France, ia that Turkey
should live as quiet as possible.
Napoleon tn IN touches on Syrian atflirs say
ing his first Thoughts in the matter was to com.
to an understanding with England, aud asks
what other interest than that of humanity
could induce me to send troops to that country.
He also sa,s the interior organization OF
France, and to increase her resources, are
fields vast enough for his ambition, aud suffi
cient to satisfy it. 1t was difficult f r me t
come to an understanding with England on
the sutiect OF Central l ally, because was
bound by the peace of Villa Franco, and as to
Sou hern Italy. am free from engagement
and ask nothing better than concert with Eng-
Ian ! on this point as on others. La rea son $
name let the eminent men at the head OF the
English gov v'rnment lay aside petty jealcu.ies
and unjust measures. Let US understand one
another in good faith like honest men, a. W.
are. and not like thieves. who desire to cheat
each other, to sufn up this is my inermost
thought an desire that Italy should obtain
peace, no matter how, but without foreign in
tervent'on. and that my troops should be able
to quit Rome without compro missing the secur
~ Ia, n
obliged to undertake this Syrian ex, edition and
in any case not to undertake it alone. lst be-
cause it will be a great expense I'd, because
fear this Intervention may involve the eastern
ques ion. but on The other hand do not see
how to resist public opinion in my country,
which will never understand how we can leave
unpunished not only the massacre Of Christians
but the burning Of our consulates, the insult to
our flag, and plllaged monastries which we're
under our protection.
Tue London Iimss while evidently distrust-
ing the Emperor. 10 glad Of any occasion which
has elicitel a profession of euch friendly senti-
nents and trusts they fore-hsdow policy un.
der shich We may enjoy peace without being
longer to support all the burdens OF
var.
Rev. Mr. Graham Of the Irish Presby terisn
Mission at Damascus, was murdered 10 the open
street. He had guard Of Tur kish soldiers, ut
they did nothing towards defending him.
The New Galway steamer made the trip
from Southampton to Qaeenstown in twenty
Eve hours.
Tie appearance of the French wheat crops
has much improved, and prices were lower
at Paris.
Murduck 4 Son, extensive tanners Of Perth.
had suspended.
Illinois Central and Ohio shares had ad-
vanced at London.
GENOA, 3l-Advices from Damascus are to
the lO'h Of July.
5000 Christians had taken refuge in the cit
lde occupied by Algennes under Abdel Kscer.
The town is in the power Of the murderets
and iucen diaries to the number Of "a 900.
TIE Turkish garrison Of 500 was inactive or
hostile.
Soldiers had driven the Christians into the
1 1smes Of burning houses.
The same account cnmpetss the lumber Of vic
inns at from 1000 to 5000. but the statements
nay be exaggerated.
The Turin journals speak of the probability
II meeting this mcnth between the King and
Napoleon.
A letter from Milan states that some Huugs-
Fian soldiers having obtained ball cartridgss,ir
ed into . corps OF Chaeselers, noted for loyslt
. the Emperor, one sergeant wss killed Sew
sral Of the Hungarian officers aftsrwasds de-
.erted.
Kent1Gky Election.
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