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MOUNT LEDANOS-THE AN. MISSION bhOhEN
UP.-We mentioned some weeks since, the appoint,
ment by the sublime Porte OF Commissioners called
Chckeeb Effendi. for the paciicaton OF Mount Leb-
anon, where blody civil war had been raging be-
tween the Druses and Marones By letter from
SYRIA of Oct. 10Th, which find in the New ork
Observer, it appears that the new iunctlonary has
entered upon his duties with a strong hand. says
the letter:


Soon after landing he summoned meeting ofhe con-
sus general and inquired il their respective Ambassa
dors had written and forbidden their farther IN
reference IN the business thus entrusted 10 hm They
answered that they had Then, gentlemen trust thai
you will act accordingly and the conference was nhisn
ed Having thus disposed OF the consuls, the commls-
sioner orders every Frank without exception TO
the mountains within days and each consul ac'
coriingly requires all those under MS potccon 10 OBEY
the summons If one refuses he tortcts his claim 10
protection. The reason Cheheeb Eaent gives Tor this
measure is the impossbiiiy oil defending then from
harm should they remain in the mountains and any or
galzed opposition should arise in consequence OF MS
measures, OF which understood 10 be the DIS
armiDg of the mCuntaineers.


This order however finds many urprepared tor this
step The French have large and expensive shk facto-
ries the mountains AMI the of one OF them at
leas. has refused 10 down though some OF ms tu
ropean workmer have. The Jesuiis nave nao 10 eA'e
their schools and the missionaries o your american
Board who had taken up hei. permanent residence IN
Abeik have also obeyed the summons lheir scAoos
G!sbauded most OF 1er goods nave eeen lei ana
OF them was compelled 10 leave ne" ana couilot'-
able house he had just finished and would ere TINS nave
occupied But the tenth day fosnd them all in Beirout
where their schools still open 10 Their operations
untouched ey these changes. Chekeeo h1enci al hfst
guaranteed the safety OF property that might nave TO De
let, aud he meany TO withdraw MS guaranty


The latest news is that the Druze Sheikhs nave re-
fused 10 meet him. Some are fleeing 10 the haouFan
No Fellah who owns a mule o. donkey tares ~ show
his face for Government is pressing all it can LAY hands
on to carry grain and for the troops such IS
the situation OF poor distracted Lebanon "hA' the re-
sul, viii be no one ventures 10 predict But et the
Church rejoice her Lord and Head is here supreme
in all these movements and that he has decreed such
results as from eternity he knew would be Tor MS OWE
glory.