14 SEPTEMBER 1861, page 2

The Syrian Question Has Ended In Making The Turkish Govern-

ment supreme in the Lebanon. Fuad Pasha is now assisted by a council of twelve Mussultuans, Drums, and Christians, who advise him as they please, while he does as he pleases.......

The British Association Has Terminated Its Session,...

of the Association of Social Science, has been unusually practical. One paper was read on "Some Points in the Structure and Habits of Spiders," but generally the papers read......

Liesfria.—the Prince Primate Of Hungary Has Protested...

conduct of the Emperor of Austria. This prelate, who is the second Catholic prelate in Europe, and was, until the Concordat, as supreme in Hungary as the Pope in Italy, was......

Franrs.—the Political Trance In France Continues. Recent...

said, are slightly in favour of the foreign policy of the Emperor, and the Conseils Gifniraux, from which the opposition expected much, have as yet given no sign of political......

Ibrassiff.—the Week Yields No Intelligence From Prussia...

terest. The great review near Dusssldorfhas commenced, and pre- parations for the King's commatien sex precoscling, but they excite no attention out of Germasq,......

Sfahr.—the Reorganization Of The Italian Army Does Not...

rapidly, and the total number of efficient soldiers enrolled is not supposed to exceed 150,000. The Neapolitan provinces have brought no increase of strength, the old soldiery......