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      Record Of The Week. Home And Colonial. O...

      ceptible , but a rather heavy nimbus cloud m the N . W . probably heightened the effect of the eclipse . At 2 h . 37 m . a large expanse of clear sky in the south ; the blue was not of the ordinary tint—it appeared duller , or more of an indigo-blue ; the air very chilly . At 2 h . 42 m ., or about six minutes previous to the greatest eclipse , the deeper colour . of . the sky was very marked * in a break N . W . of the zenith . INear tlie horizon a mistiness had arisen , obscuring ' objects which were distinct enough at the beginning of the eclipse . At 2 h . 48 m ., about the time of middle , with the sun shining clearly , the li ght thrown over the grounds of the Park was yellow , as frequentl y remarkad on previous occasions when the sun has been equally obscured . At 3 h . the eclipse was evidently lessening i ts effects , and six minutes later there was a very considerable difference in the blue of the sky where it had been most changed . At 3 h . 14 m . the sun had almost recovered his full power .

      July 2i, I860.] The Saturday Analyst And...

      July 2 i , I 860 . ] The Saturday Analyst and Leader . 677

      Foreign. Vienna, Monday.—Government Is S...

      FOREIGN . Vienna , Monday . —Government is said to have received the following i ntelligence : — - " A fearful massacre has taken place at Damascus . " Five hundred Christians have been murdered , among whom is the Dutch Consul . " The American Consul is wounded . " Details are wanting /' Paris , July 16 . —The JPatne contains the following : — " According to the latest news from Beyrout , the state of things in Syria continues to be of the gravest character . " A French vessel had been sent to Latakia , and was obliged to take up a position within gunshot of the town , in order to restrain the fanatical portion of the inhabitants .

      " It was asserted that information had been received of atrocious plots having been formed against the lives of the Christians in many parts of Syria , , . ,. " The naval authorities were taking measures in order to be in readiness to meet the difficulties of the situation . " Palermo , July 12 . —The two vessels which have passed over to Garibaldi are mercantile steamers . La Loggia , Saporta , andI Orsini remainin the Ministry . The state of things in Sicily inspires confidence . The Moniteur contains the foUowing despatch from the French naval commander in the Levant : t— . - . " Beyrout , July li ^ - ^ The attack of the Druses on the Christians at Damascus commenced on the evenigg . of the 9 th , when several men were kiUed , and many ^ wbmen carried off for the harems / f the

      ¦ It is said that the consulates were burned down with exception of the English consulate . The French , Russian , and Greek Consuls took refuge in the house of Abdel Kader . ¦ " The attitude of the Turkish authorities was indecisive , and was rather injurious than useful to the Christians . " Three thousand Turkish soldiers arrived to-day . The fears of the Christians are redoubled , and the Commissioners Vely and Nomick ars expected with impatience . ' * . Naples , July 14 . —Patrols are constantly traversing the streets . The moderate party is full of apprehensiens concerning th e future course of events . An inspector of the foriner police was stabbed the day before yesterday m the Stradadi Toledo . Proclamations of Garibaldi and Settembrini against the Bourbon dynasty . have been distributed hero . The first one says : " I am Royalist , but prefer Victor Emmanuel , who-wilHead ^ us-againafr-the-AustriansA- ^—~—_*_ . — *_——__ _

      The Opinion Nationale publishes a message dated Messina , the 15 th inst ., stating that Garibaldi had joined Colonel Medici at the village of Baroellona , with 3 , 000 volunteers . Colonel Bosco had made a sortie from Messina , with 4 , 000 men and three guns . An engagement between the two armies was imminent . . .... . , . ., .....

      Borne , July 14 . —The Pope , in a Consistory held to-day , pronounced an allocutiom energetically protesting against the Piedmontese Government on account of the ai'rest and condemnation of the Bishops of Piaa , Imole , Faenza , and Piacenza , approving the conduct of these Bishops , and designating the annexation of the Duchies and the Legations to Piedmont as an usurpation . Beyrout , July 5 { via Marseilles ) . The Christians of Damascus no longer quit their houses . The French Consul displays the greatest energy , being supported by Abd-el-Kader , with 1 , 200 Algerians . M . Portalis , a French cotton-twist manufacturer in the Lebanon , has saved the Christian inhabitants of the neighbouring villages , having granted a refugo to 1 , 800 persons , and driven back the enemy . The Pasha affeots to negoeiate for peace , but the Maronite tribes are claiming indemnity . ' '

      Entertainments. Royaiv Italian Opbra.—On...

      ENTERTAINMENTS . Royaiv Italian Opbra . —On "Wednesday evening a second concert took place , consisting of a miscellaneous selection , followed by GHuck ' a " Orplieo o Euridice . " This opera is admirably represented by Mesdames Usillag { Orfeo ) > Penco ( 22 uridiao ) t Miolan Carvalho ( the JIappy S / iade ) , nnd Nantior Didide ( Zove ) , and is hoard with undiininiahod satisfaction from the beginning to the end . Madame Csillug and Madame Ponco perform Orphous and Euridioo to perfection . The applause bestowed upon those excellent artists , upon Madame Miolan Carvalho in the beautiful air allotted to the Happy Shade , and Madarno INolnHer Dldiue in ^^^ Lovo to the inconsolable Orpheus , was hearty and unanimous , and the whole performance was received with onthusiasm . The Floral-hall , Covbnt-oauden . —The privato view of tho great ; show of roses and other flowers and plants ' at the new Floral-hall , Covent-garden , took place on Tuesday evening . That evening was exclusively devoted to tho subscribers and visitors to the Royal Italian Operu . The judges by whom tho numerous prizes given by Mr . Gye wero awarded stated the collection of roBes to do by far the finest and most extensive ever brought together at any one exhibition . The disposition of the various flowers and plants , and the general arrangement

      of the hall , excited universal admiration . To-day the public will be admitted from 1 to 6 o ' clock , and the visitors'to the opera after the performance to-night , when the exhibition will close . At the Lyceum Theatre on ¦ Wednesday night , ample justice was done to Mr . Tpm Taylor ' s new comedy , entitled , "A Lesson for Life , " by the Volunteer troop , whose performance left vei ? y little to be desired . ' Mr . Morrison , who played the old clergyman , played like a real actor . Captain Hood , as the spendthrift Vivian , sustainedhis part vigorously throughout . Mr . Tom Taylor himself represented a German usurer with characteristic humour . Mrs . Stirling , who had played the wealthy lady of quality in the comedy , appeared after its conclusion to deliver an address in verse , written for the occasion by Ensign Edmund Yates , as a supplement to the work of Captain Tom Taylor . After the address the curtain Jrose and discovered the Volunteers , armed with their rifles , and drawn up in regular order . This exhibition was hailed with shouts of applause .

      Olympic Theatre . —Mr . "W . S . EmdenJ ^ the active and experienced colleague of Mr . Fi Robson in the management of this theatre , announces his benefit for Monday , the 30 th inst . The entertainment will be of a particularly attractive character , and will introduce two new and important additions to the company—Miss Louisa Keeley and Mr . F . Robinson . Miss Keeley is , we believe , engaged for a considerable period at the above-named establishment , where her great vocal and dramatic talent is li kely to be fully and justly appreciated . At the Theatre Royal , Dbxtby Lane , a benefit performance for the widow and children of the late Robert B . Brough will take place on Wednesday ^ July 25 , under the direction of the SaVage Club Committee , in which the managers and principal artists of the Haymarket ,

      Adelphi , Princess ' s , Olympic , and Strand Theatres , and several gentlemen connected with literature and art , will assists The programme will embrace the following attractive performances : — " Cruel to be Kind j " an . Occasional Address , written and delivered by Mr . G . A . Sala ; " The Last of the Pigtails ; " Miss Louise Leclercq will ; dance a favourite ¦ pas seul . Robert B . Brough ' s poem of 4 t Godiva" will be recited . Tho celebrated milk-maid scene from " The Willow Copse ; " "_ Fitzsmythe , of Fitzsmythe Hall , " to conclude with the burlesque , written by the Brothers Brough , entitled " The ^ nch anted Isle . " An original prol ogue , written expressly by Mr . Shirley Brooks , will be spoken by Mrs . Stirling . The entertainment promised is certainly of the most varied and attractive description ^ and the object for which it is got up is deserving of universal support .

      The Measuresalready Tn-Frer» With That, ...

      the measuresalready tn-frer » with that , view- ^ "T " . " farther , conversation took place upon the subject before it was allowed to drop . On the order for . going into a Committee of Supply , Sir R . Peel moved an address for copies or extracts of , papers relating to the threatened annexation of Sicily to Piedmont , and for any information received by Her Majesty ' s , Government as to the probable demands of France consequent upon the event of that annexation taking place ; also for any papers showing that Hbk Majesty ' s Government have within the last few weeks intimated to the Government of Turin that the continued aggressive polioy of that Government would not be viewed with indifference by Great Britain . Lord J . Russell said ho did not complain of Sir R . Peel ' s desire to know tho views of the Government with respect to the state of Italy ; ab tho same time he was much at a loss he recommended

      ¦ ¦ V ¦ ¦ ¦ . : - ~ "! :. ' . ' , ¦ - PARLIAMENT . : ¦¦ ; ' ¦ : .. ; : ' - ^_ . ., f ' lN the House of Lords on Thuraday night the Jews Act Amendment Bill passed through committee , and severaLother Bills were forwarded a stage . The House of Commoiis , at the morning sitting , in Committee tippn the Bankruptcy and Insolvency B ill , discussed 50 more of its nurnerous clauses , jn the ; evening , Sir C . Napiee inquired of the Secebtaey of State fob FoEEiaN Affaies whether any steps had been taken to prevent the massacres in Syria . Sir J . Feegtjsson recommended caution in dealing with this question . Religion , he said , had very little to dp with these disturbances , wliich arose from a quarrel of races , the Druses and the Maronites , and ^ he could say , from personal knowledge of the country , that these quarrels were fomented by French and Russian agents . Lord J . Rtjssell said he agreed that very great caution must be used in imputing blanie to either of these parties ; but , whatever be the cause of these disturbances , the European Powers were bound to use their efforts to put a stop to the massacres , and he stated

      to discover from his observations what was the policy . Lord John observed that , after the Treaty of Villafranea , it was natural that the people of Italy should attempt by union to remedy tho evils of tho misgovornment under which they had so long laboured . _ The Emperor of the Fbe ^ cii having declared that he would not himself interfere , or permit others to use force , to coerce the people of Italy , the Government of Her Majesty were of opinion that the time had come to see whether Italy could choose a government for herself , and that foreign force should not be interposed . Ho opposed the motion . Mr . Kinglake , in the course of ah extensive review of Continental politics , suggested reasons for distrusting the Emperor of the Fkenoh , who , ho asserted , had proposed to the Emperor Fbanois Josei'H to give him back Lombardy as the prico of treachery towards his German confederates . After some observations by Mr . Whiteside , Mr . MonselIi , Mr . Gkiffith , and Mr . Scully , the motion was negatived .

      —In tho House of Lords , on Friday night , the Galway Harbour Bill , after a considerable discussion , was road a third time . Soveral other bills wore forwarded a Btago , after which their lordships adjourned , at 20 minutos to 8 o ' clock . —The House of Commons , after an interval of about eighTliou in the disoussion of amendments and now clauses on tho report upon the Tenure and Improvement of Land ( Ireland ) Bill . In the evening , on tho motion for adjournment till Monday , Mr . King lake askod the Seoretaky ov State fou Fokbigit Affaiks whether all the *» gnt powers , as well as Switzerland and Sardinia , had consented to take part in the proposed conference on tho imbjeot of the 92 nd article of the Definitive Act of Vienna , and whethor there was any preliminary understanding between the powers as to , the basis on whioh tho conference would take'place . Sir R . Peel exprossed «> hope that the powers ol Europe would see that tho rights of Switzerland were fully recognised .

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    • Leader (1850-1860), July 21, 1860, page 13, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_21071860/page/13/