Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1860-08-04
LATEST NEWS FROM EuRopr

The last intelligence from Europe is full of inter
est Let us look at it a little in detail rs Is
Is !. 1t is manifest that the Italian movement as
sumes more and more importance every week. 1t
Is evident that great complications will arise before
all IS over. Indeed, We shallnot see the end for
good while. Garibadi finds, as We expected that
II is no easy task to consolidate his work in Sicily
ito organize good civil government He has not
such an abundance of good materials as exists in
the Duchies, Romagna, and Lombardy, to say moth
ing OF Piedmont. The number Of enlightened hon
est patriotic men of position in thatisland we fear
rs small too small for the great demands of the
easi0n. The population is homogeneous enough,
but not harmonious in their views They are great
ly exposed to Jesuit and NeapoItan intIigues And
to increase the embarrassment that most impracti-
cable OF Italian patriots Giuseppe Mazzini has trans
ported his precious self to that island He is GER
taiply not wanting in abilities His theories are
splendid, and might do well enough Il they only
could be carried into effect But why talk about
form OF government for which italy is not prepared
and denounce and execraIe all who canpot see Their
way clear to approve his views We may depend
on 1t, If ever Italy becomes free FROM the triple
bondage,-the Neapolitan in the South, the AUS
trian in the North and the Priestly all over with
its Central Power and Head in the middle, Joseph
Mazzini will not be the Liberator.
We still hope that Garibaldi will soon be able to
drive the Neapoitan forces from Messina and SYRIA
cuse, and any other points which they may still
minion of the Tyrant of Naples, whethes tits to be-
come hereafter independent State, oftbe annexed
to the Kingdom Of Sardinia. ~
2. 1t is evident that the King of Males and us
cabinet are straining every nerve to induce the Poae
TO accept the Constitution which he haSddtely offer
ed them. And it would seem that there is dispo-
sition among the CHER classes 10 acquleScc. In
this, the King doubtless has the appdreEt if not the
real sympathy of the Emperor Of France. But Of
the precise state Of things this point it is impos
ib!e at this distance to speak with confidence, be-
cause OF the contradictory statements made by the
Palermo Naples Turin and Paris correspondents of
the London and other jourals in Europe as we'll as
our own We want more hight; but We shall not
have to wait very much longer for 1t. AS to active
military operations there will probably be nothing
remarkable outside of Sicily for a few weeks till the
excessively hot weather passes away.
j. The news from Syria is appalling We have
been trying to hope that the report of the capture
OF Damascus 10y the Druses may at least prove pre-
mature. Should il be true, what an account the
Turkish government will have TO render to God ard
man for its Infamous Indifference, its coElivance its
active participation in tins dreadful WARRIOR it has
been guilty of all three in different places and Cir
cumStances. How certainly anu even rapidly, the
mise rabc Sultan, who is the besOtted slave OF
wine and women, Instead of the benevolent and just
prince that he once was is fastening by his iIcOm
petent government, the destruction of his dominion
and the political downfall of lslamism! The Euro
pean journals bring letter Of Abd-el-Kader,
which is indeed remarkable if authentic. IL pur-
ports to have been written at Damascus (where he
for some time has reSided) the 10th nit, and to
have been addressed TO an Arabic journal at Paris
called Birgis- Bdrys, Tor Eagle Of Paris We give
il entire, for it is not long:
GLORY to Goi!-I have been delighted by all
that you have written in the Birgis OH the subject
Of the Mussulman States. You have in truth given
good advice, and you would be heard if you had
IN h. uip hut n l. tn he hat
have appealed. You have based your remarks on
two points. You might have mentioned third,
and said that truly MuSsuuan sOvereigas love the
conduct IF honest men and follow their footsteps in
the ways OF justice and contempt of worldly goods,
for it is high that little should look for an
example Alas we arc far enough from doing
The present state of the MusSulman and Christian
empires everything that is taking place to-day, was
predicted by Mohammed in his time, Sad that is
what gives such authority to his prophecies he
has announced the humiliation of the CtJsroes, and
there are no more Chosroes; he has also said that
the Christian Kings should maintain themselves in
power till the end of time; and that the soyereigns
of his people should be abandoned OF God by reason
Of their injustice and love of the worlds goods;
lately he has said that the world Shallno end till
the Christians have become the majority of the hu-
man race. And that event cannot fail To arrive, be-
cause, MiSlam, the authorized interpreter OF No
manned, has said they have, above ALL four quail
ties which insure their future succrss-cletncncy in
victory, obstinacy in defeat, energy in retaliation,
and charity to the poor, the veal, ami the bereav
ed | will ado, of myself that they join to these
gifts one still greater, viz Skill in withdrawing
themselves in Of necessity from the injustice
and oppression of their kings.
| weep, D my God. over the humiliation Of Islam
ism. We are from God and to him return.
At this moment dreadful discord prevails among
the Maronites and the DruSeS The evil has deep
roots everywhere. Butchcry and murder are going
on in all parts. God grant that things may have
better ending. .-.-
Greeting to God, the Mighty, from his poor SER
want
ABD-EL-KADER
Damascus, June TO-"
4. Should it prove true, as the Pairis of Paris
afrms, that the French government has Intelligence
that Ismall Pasha arrived at Beirut on the 9th of
June Zone day later than last a1vceS from that
city, with $500 Turkish troops, we may expect
that an end will speedily be put to the war in Mount
Lebanon. And the more confidently may we expect
this, inasmuch as Fuad Pacha the Turkish Secreta-
~ of war, has also been sent to the of trou-
bic. 1t is to be deplored that this movement, on
the part of the Sublime Porte, had not been made
sooner; it would in that case, have saved many
lives. As it is new, it will only increase the exas-
peration and eXecration of the entire Christian
world. Well, 1S66l6S will soon be here. We are
almost inclined to believe. with DIR. Cumming and
the ex-caliph of Algeria, Abd-de- Kader that the
downfall of the Turkish dominion, and with it all
Mohammedan power, is drawing rapidly near. An
other decade of years will reveal astounding events
in the regions of the East-JournaL of Commerce
POPULAR BAThING.-L;fe at Cape Nay is thus hit
off by somebody who has seen the elephant:
Rush down through the erowd-gof n lemons =
sw'p!-how refreshing the first ice-cold swash of
foam-toedecp, Gnkle-deep knee deep-lSe got
Flinders by the thankfully little hand-wh9op-
the surf is up to her nice little black leather belt
now-steady turn my back to great sea-here