Weekly national intelligencer., 1860-08-04
LATE EUROPEAN NEWS.

The steamship Saxona, arrived at New York, brings
London papers of the 18th July.
In the British House of Commons on the 10th Mr. GLAD
STONE made statement of the financial position of the
country and the mode by which he proposed provide for
the expenses of the Chinese war The total cost is at
sent estimated at OO0 of which E21 are
already provided, leaving balance of f330O0OOO Pre-
Stunning that under the action of the Lords the House would
continue the paper duty this and other sums would reduce
the amount to be provided to f2 OO0 To meet this
ne proposed to make immediate addition to the duty
ardent spirits to the extent of s Id per gallon and
corresponding alteration in the tariff wnes which
fixed to come into operation in January next These
sures he said would enable the Government to meet all
demands Resolutions sanctoning the proposed increase
in the spirit duties forthwith moved and agreed to-
The news from France is unmportant The latest ac-
counts from the crops reassuring and good
yield was expected.
Particulars received of the of Christians at
Damascus by the Druses is greatly feared that Fuad
Pacha will not be able to arrest the tide of boodshed in
which case it is aid France and England viii interfere
peremptory Russia also has expressed desire to act
in concert with the Western Powers The Sultan has ad-
dressed letter to the Emperor of the French asseverat
ing that he will all the power at his command to re-
order Syria All the accounts agree ia saying that
more massacres are contemplated and viii occur not
prevented with strong hand We copy the particulars
BEYRoUT, "WEDNESDAY JULY Ii.
The attack of the Druses the Christians at Damascus
commenced the evening of the 9h when several men
were killed and many women carried off for barems The
French Russian and Greek Consus took refuge In the
house of Abde Kader The attitude of the Turkish au
tbores was ndecsive and rather Injurious than useful to
the Christians Three thousand Turkish soldiers arrived
to-day The fears of the Christians redoubled and
Commissioners Veby and Norwich expected with i'm
patience.
Details to the s of July say then asceraned that
the Drses had burnt and paged 151 villages since the
10Th of May; while from $500 to 5000 Christian nhabi
tants of Lebanon many of whom wealthy men, and
all strangers to thing like poverty homeless beg
gars depending charity for daily bread. Over and
above the number of Christians shot in actual warfare it is
believed eight thousand have been butchered in
cold blood The massacres at Damascus not known
at this date The most sckenng details given of the
barbarity inflicted on all ages and sexes.
French vessel had been sent to Lataka and obliged
to take position within firing distance of the town in
order to restrain the anatca portion of the inhabitants
from committing further outrages
The Austrian gate Rudisky has been ordered to pro-
ceed to Syria to cooperate with vessels of other Powers
there.
Great agitation prevailed at Aeppo and at Kills city
PARIS, THURSDAY, July 10.
The Moneur says the Sultan has addressed the follow
ing letter to the Emperor OF the 10th of July
have heart that your Majesty should know with what
grief have learned the events Syria Let Majesty
oe @ na sna employ an my power .or ing
guilty parties whoever they be- and render all
In order to leave doubt whatever the intentions
Government have entrusted that important mission my
Minister for Foreign Affairs with whose principles your Ma
jesty is acquainted"
1t reported in Paris that the French Government has
received communication from St Petersburgh expressing
the desire of Russia to act concert with France and
England in the East The Russian Cabinet reterates its
opinion that the events ransprng in the East hold
the peace of the world and that the very exist
ence of Turkey is at stake.
The from Italy is notof important character
is confirmed that Farn and others have been banshed by
Gabad The decree of banshment states that they
pred against public order. Naples unquiet and
raj disturbances had taken place. Papal aocution pro-
tests against the Pedmonese Government for the arrest
and condemnation of the Bishops of Pisa and Piacenza