The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-08-17
Foreign Malta by the Persia.

OF her news:
The Conference at Paris, on the affairs Of
Syria, had agreed to send twelve thousand
troops to the seat of " Or without any delay
ak thousand French troops that were ready
10 em bark to form the vanguard of the expe-
dition, and sail Immediately. The protocol
containing this arrangement was signed or the
3D. inst., and announced the same evening by
Ministers in both brar ches OF the British Par
lament. The settlement gave much satisfac-
tion In England, as for some days previous no
definite information had been received of the
proceedings at Paris and rumors were tele-
graphed that the Conference had broken up
without coming to any conclusion, on account
of Misunderstanding between Russia and
France that could not be compromised.
SYRIA.
From the East we have lamentable accounts.
Damascus Lnail dates are 10 the evening OF
July l2th-nearly three days LATER than pre-
viously received at Boston AT that time the
fearful massacre that commenced on the
morning of the 9th was still in progress, with
out abatement in the ferocity of the carnage -
Teiegraphic dates TO the i7th say that the
bloody work had then been stopped. The Con-
stantihople correspondent OF the London
Times writes that the English Consul at
damascus estimates the number Cf slain at
from 1000 TO =, 500 but that the other foreign
consuls at the scene of desolation place the
figure as high as four thousand aud over The
disturbances were gradually spreading. Muir
der and fires, and other preliminaries of gem
eral risings, Were reported in various parts,
felt at Aleppo and smyrna, and even at Con-
stantinopIe Itself
The semi Official Jonrna! de Coastantinopye
admits that The nun Der of victims a. Da q as
Gus amounted to 2,UUO, and adds that on the
l3 h July the massacres continued The same
journal gives denial to the report that the
Sultan had reques ed the Viceroy of Egypt to
send relnforcements of l0,0UU soldiers The
Sultan had resolved To increase the Turkish
army in Syria to 5000 men, and to pay ali
arrears due 10 the garrison OF otConstantInople
Great precautionary military measures had
been taken in Constantinopie. The bridges of
Gaiata and Pe-a were raised every hight
The Sisters of Charity had dIsmssefi all their
pupils. Several Christians had been insul,ed
aud beaten. The Marquis de J.avalette had
bad conference with the Sultan which las ted
three hours. Disturbances had taken place
among the schlrmatical Armenians. Several
Thousand of them had opposed the burial of
Protestant Armenians ia their cemetery. Al
the request OF Sir Henry Bulwer the military
interiered. and killed or wounded forty per-
sons.
THE LATEST.
Nearly all the Parls papers devote con-
siderable space TO extracts from the articles
from The London journals on the Emperors
letter, etc, in general, without the addition OF
any comment of their own. The Monde, how
ever, has u few lines Of observation.
1t is stated in letter from Trieste that the
steamer Elizabeth, which was destined for
Syra, has been ordered to proceed to Naples,
to remain there at the disposal of the Royal
family.
The Emperor of Austria, says letter from
Berlin, has conferred the order of the Golden
Fleece on the Prince of Hohenzallern. The
Count de Paris ana The Duke of Chartres have
had an interview with the Emperor of Aus
tria.
The Impartial of Smyrna publishes a letter
from Damascus, from which it appears that
the massacres are the res ult of a widely spread
conspiracy Of the local Beys and Paschas. In
several cases Turkish officers and troops d.
aA IN hp ma Ir ic hal
before Fuad Pascha arrives half of Damascus
will be in ashes.
The dividend of the London Discount Com.
pany is TO be suspended owing to the losses
sustained through the failues in the leather
trade.
A failure at Nottingham in the lace trade is
reported with liabilities to t20,0UU.
The channel feet has arrived at Holy head,
where il Is likely 10 remain some days.
PARIS. 1.-THE Moniteur of 10. day SAYS the
representatives of The Great Powers assem-
bed yesterday, in order TO sign the Protocol ,
stipulating that the measures " hich have been
arranged III common shall be at once carried
into execution. The Moniteur also contains
the following:
CoNsTANTINoPLK, Aug. 2.-The Governor
General of Damascus has been deprived of Of
flee, aud sent away from Syria in order TO be
SrIed by the proper tribunal. The Governor
General OF Beyrout has been arrested.
CONVENTION OF AMERICAN 1sREALIrEs-
The Convention Of American Isrealites assem-
bled in the Cooper Institute, n. York, on Mon
day. About thirty congregations were pres
ent Henry I. Hart, of New York, was elect
cd President for the ensuing year. In the
election of the Executive Committee, S. Will
Kinski and I. Schriver, of Richmond, Va, were
chosen members. In report of the proceed
ings, we fad the following of interest:
The Executive COMMITTEES state that they
have collected and RENTED TO Sir Moses
Moniehore the sum of $4,000 for the relief of
the Morocco refugees. They call attention to
the dittcult negotiation necessary to establish
their rights under the treaty with SWItzer-
land, aud also to the fact that no provision
was made for ary privileges to citizens of
Jewish faith in the treaties with China and
Japan. They refer to the fact that no Jewish
citizen can hold office under the Constitu ton
OF North Carolina, and suggests the proprety
of memorializing the Legislature of that
State tor the abrOgation of this obnoxious pro-
vision.
A short time since, the Baroness de Roths-
child presented to the Society, for gratuitous
distribution among the schools, $40 copies of
addresses TO Young Children" written by
the Baroness, and originally delivered bv her
eldest daughter to the children OF the Bell Line
school, London. THESE books will be disIri-
buted among the various schools III the United
States, in proportion to their numbers. The
committee recommend a more thorough organ
iZation among the Israeiites of the United
StdttS, anu luc COHipildllCN Ol IellHDle sldllS-
tics, of the congregations, members thereof,
schools and pupils, among the Jews of this
country.
spirited discussion took place on the adop-
ton of the by laws. The large congregations
favored plan of taxation, representation and
20 wer in the small, according 10 the repre-
sentaiion of members, SO that small congrega-
tions could not outvote the large ones Bos-
ton, Philadelphia, New Orleans, and other
small places were afraid OF being swallowed
up by New York, and wanted their congrega
lions 10 have equal power with those of New
York. THE country towns gained their pCint,
aud struck out the bylaw which the New
Workers proposed. the provincial towns also
succeeded in having Philadelphia named as
the place for the next annual meeting, on the
second Monday in August next
DEATH OF THE NEAREST MALE RELATIVE
OF AAAoN BURR.-The Sar toga News has the
following obituary announcement:
Mr.. Charles Burr died at his residence in
this village, on Tuesday evening The in
heritor OF wealth, ne was of an eccentric dis
position, and tor years preferred committee
appointed by the Courts TO take charge OF his
wealth. Generous and upright, he was gem
orally respected. His age was about seventy
years.
The Albany Express adds:
Charley Burr, as he was fdmiiarly called,
resided IN Albany for many years, and was in
very lndlgent circumstances, boarding with a
poor woman who, we believe, resided in Ca
nal street. his father paying his board-ttco
dotior' week when at the same lime his
father was estimated to be worth quarter of
a million! Poor old Charley" used TO ped
die almanacs, pamphlets, &c, around our
streets. Many time and oft have we seen
bin trudging along through sleet and snow.
with that old :" white coat" and with shoes
minus half their sOles, and his toes protrud-
ing His father died HI Sandy Hill in 1853.
without making his will, Consequently
Charles, his only son and heir, became posses
sor of the vast fortune He married a widow
Beach, daughter of the late Senator Young
Since his marriage, Mr. Burr has resided in
his splendid mansion at saratoga Springs
As Mr. Burr has no children, we suppose his
immense property will go to his W idow, who