The Express.
London, England, 1862-04-25 00:00:00

The Puna of Jerusalem had sent down a respectab

free of regular cavalry and infantry, with two bim-
bashis, besides a troop at Bashi-basoulor. The English
consul (Hr. Finn) was waiting at Runlab, but on hearing
that the Prince was to travel through Lydd to Beth-boron
he with his train crossed over to Lydd, and remained in the
church of St. George, that is to lay, among the beautiful
rains of that edifice, built by Richard • and there they
met, the Prince heirepperent and the delegated authority
of England, under the auspices (so to speak) of the patron
saint, St. George.
All the Christians of the town were 'rambled within
the dilapidated walls, and the native clergy (Greek
orthodox) upon a pile of stones half way down the
nave, bad brought out a book of the Gospels bound
ha covers of richly-embossed silver, also a small silver
creme et antique manufacture, and a thnrible with incense,
all apes • cloth of gold tissue. On the approach of his
royal highness, the clergy chanted a benediction. The
Minton soldiers drank the lemonade offered them (Ramaauk
having ended the day before), and after • short stay, the
Prince and party went forwards, having enchanted every-
body with his amiable and affable manners. Over the plain
of Sharon, spreading wide and ,verdant with new-springing
corn, and embellished with varlet and pink wild flowers,
went the gay party, the cavalry with scarlet pennons flut-
tering on their lances. The encampment was found ready
pitched at the Beth-boron. Pickets were placed, and night
settled down upon the scene.
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Next morning, tolerably early, the camp was in move-
ment, and the mountainous meant began to the upper Beth.
honer, rough enough. It would seem that in this country
the worst portion of roads are those which are broken re.
mains of the best roads of antiquity. At this latter village
the party ascended to the roof of the highest house, to en-
joy the wonderfully extensive view beneath, comprising
Jaffa and its shipping, Bandar with its conspicuous white
tower, Lydd with its large plantations of olive, Held-Nubs
when Cuour de Lion remained with his army after the groat
battle of Amnion, guarding the passe@ to Jerusalem, and
Yalo (the Ajalon of Scripture), to which the Israelites under
Joshua drove the army of the confederate Canaanitee-411
spread like a map before on..
Thence over rough roads again to Gibson, the military,
with uniforms and peenens, winding brightly between
rocks and cultivated fruit gardens, and ancient tenses-
work of huge masonry. Ware quit* reaching Gibers, a
few white tents were found pitched under a plateau, sad
servants in Turkish semlthiform and white cotton-gloves
offering rest and lemonade. These, however were de-
clined. Next to the summit of Neby Samwd, and the'
Prince stood on the highest stone of that lofty minaret
while parts of the Holy City of Jerusalem were pointed out,
with the Mount of Olives and the intervening landscape,
backed by the long pile of the Moab mountains. Well
might the medieval pilgrims call this place Mountjoye,
"because it giveth joy to men's hearts " to pis from thence
the first view of Jerusalem ; and well might Richard, when
duped by Philip Augustus, and having his army diminished
by sickness, cover his face, under the Mee that it was for
his unworthiness be was disabled from marching to rescue
the Holy City.
At Shaatat, by the road side, stood some companies of in-
fantry, and in the open sunshine stood Sonya, the civil
;eche, in black, with handsome Turkish decorations of sil-
ver ; and the military pacha in his uniform. By the side of
these were the principal English residents of Jerusalem,
clergy sod medical, all waiting to welcome his royal high-
ness. The piety proceeded, and soon reached the eminence
whence the gut great view of the city bunts upon the view
forward@ en the Demme= rued, towards the Damascus gate.
Before arriving at which, however, amend deputation
wen sew by the mad side from the' various cheese of
Jerusalem inhabitants. That, some Jews chanting ROMP'
from a Imp paper; Ve iM Abywhiew (them are under
English protection ben) ; *Oa the ediadia, headed by the
eadi sad mufti ; next male NM Jews ; after these
the boys of the English Diorama School ; then creme
ecatfealie at beaky, posted at leiervale, with single
Nada& bails{ up the bee et esatiomedea ; nut fell
Ws the Men the omineeea end the dike peiastial
hdarlay sawn.- At the l'etteeerae iste the polka with
dime jaimsd tha peeceeeloa, sad the whole land dump