The Express.
London, England, 1856-05-05 00:00:00

THE OUTRAGES AT NABLOUS.

We have been favoured with permission to publish
the following remarkable document, which contains the
most complete account of the distreuing occurrences at
?fables' that has yet occurred. It is an almost verbatim
translation of • letter addressed by three of the most re-
spectable protestant Christian, in Nab!cue to • pious and
intelligent missionary who hasjust returned from Palestine.
We were prepared for such outbursts of Moslem fanaticism,
and readily admit that they must be handled with all discre-
tion. Bat, firmly eonvineed as we are of the immense ser-
vices which the protestant missions in Syria and Palestine
are rendering sad will hereafter render, and of the necessity
of encouraging and supporting the government at Constan-
tinople in the liberal and tolerant policy it has adopted, we
trust that the affair will not be neglected by the Western
Powers. We have deemed it expedient to suppress the
muses of the letter-writers.

JERUSALEM, Aram 9.

Oh, fl;r, the honoured, respected priest, John Bowen—
any he be preserved! May this present sllproper respect.
We wish to inform you of the strange and awful evils
which have been inflicted by the ravenous wolves of Nablous
epos the weak sheep, the miserable, despised Christians of
the tow., and upon the consular agents.
On the 30th of the past month the Lard Bishop, Samuel
Gobat, English Mutineer, came, and we went with him to
Kuwaiti. A past came, and informed as of great mate
and terrible things. We went by way of t! e plain to Jeru-
salem, and after we understood all the news we purposed
Informing you that it may be published, and thus make
known to all who inhabit Europe the darkness that hie
fallen oa the Christians of the East, and especially on the
kingdoms allied with the Kier of Islam, for we know that
it is not understood what the government of thin onstry
really Is.
On Friday, the 4th cf this month, an English clergyman,
Mr. Lyle, who live a amongst the Ansyrii, in the neighbour-
hood of Latakia, came to Jerusalem, and returned, that he
might meet the bishop at Nablous c r Nexarstb. As he was
going out of Nablous a Moslem followed him (a deaf and
dumb man—perhaps you know him, Yuma, son of
E!-Abd, of evil form, utterly untrained, like the people of
his country), and began to shoot w.th unintelligible sounds,
es if he wanted money, and laid hold of the horse with one
hand, and with the other the muszle of his gun, draw-
ing him back towards the town, rre venting him going on
his way by folly and insult. Bat you ate not ignorset of the
people of Emblems, great and small, how they despise all
Franks and Christians, according to their nature,
formed is enmity to the whole Ckeistian race. Mr.
Lytle pulled the gun and the horse from the man;
the lock caught in 101110 of hi. clothes, and the
*barge entered the heart of the dumb man ; and in
a few minutes be died. The clergyman retureed to the
tarn, and wished to enter the house of one of the
English conanlar opiate. The Mo•lesse seised him
is the way, and took him to the judgment. He said, "I
killed a man, but not by my 'aunties, in spite of me ;"
and one of the Ulems, Mohammed Tirfotha, went down
, with his brother Amar, and began to cry in the streets,
" Allah Akbar I Allah Akbar ! (God is great) ; Oh, religion
of Mohammed, art thou dead ? ir, it is dead]." As soon as
Mahmond Beg AM el Hati beard of it be &rote, and
began to collect men, for there was an @terming tumult in
the city. Some of the Ileitis (council) came ; others did not
they csuld not form a council ; and it was determined to
hold one after the prayer [the Friday's prayerj. In the
meantime the Shock Sulati-elHatane c hooted about
twelve persons of the Ulema. It is uncertain as to
the presence of three Ulema, who were members
of the MOH.. It is said they tad agreed together
1 before the Friday, and waited an orp-vtunity when the
Weenies, should mend the minaret to call to prayer as
usual. Thesis Ulema stopped teem as soon as they began,
and said, " What is there in oar prayer ? Islam is dead !"
Soon all the Moslems were assembling in the moque to
prayer, and the Memo and hokum. said to them" Go, pray
behind the (Christian) priests and consular agents; the reli-
ght, of Mohammed is dead." They excited the plop!, by
starts wade, sent them out, and pr. v, nted the prayer. The
aeople said to them, " What shall we do ?" They answered,
"If you are Moslems, manifest the religion ot Mohammed,"
and began to tell them what to do. The crowds shouted.
"God is great! Oh, religion of Mohammed ! " tend
the women began to shout and urge them on. They
attacked the house of the French mesa!, Mohammed
Awe:. Edoadi El Casella. stole Whet they stole, and
horsed the rest. They took down the French flag and
dragged it through the street, but the Osmanli flag
they took in boaour to the palace. (The cause of hoisting the
Gigs was the birth of a royal infant of his Majesty Napoleon,
the Emperor of the French. They had made • hand
.icing for three days in the house of the consul. Also, the
servants of the English consular area, in his a',eence, had
hoisted the Epithet flag in honour of the French and their
raj defog.). Then the:crowd went to the protecant church
and school of the Barbell bistop, and broke the bell, which
bad been hung up steer the arrival of tte firman of equality
and pulled down to. t of the wad, tr ke the windows and
frames, and Mint the book,. Finding the fatter of the
Cbojabash of the protestant, (in oil man of 80) they
wounded him, and beat his wife with • stick (a Milo" old
woman). Next, they attacked the Greek church, plun-
dered its vessels, broke the woodwork, and burnt the books.
Next, they attacked the bouts of the Greek deacon, Niphon,
and plundered it. He was absent, hating been sent for and
protected by Abd-el Fetch Aga Minmer. They found
.hree Christians, woooded them, and left them
for dead. Nest, they attacked the house of
the Eaglish consul, broke the door with amts.
plundered and broke everything, tore down the English
Mg, sad dragged it through the streets ; entered

the room of the consul's wife ; found Simon Cawer, father
of Said, Prussian agent, killed him, wounding him with
sword., area, cud club. (there were found to him twenty-
eight wound.), dragged him to the ststl-, and there left
' him. They took all the jewellery of the consul's wife, and
her elcoltes, leaving nothing in the house of tt e least value;
broke even the Et glhh iron plough ; and they tt en killed
the acting Prussian agent, in the house of the English eon-
' sul sr agent, and tore down the fl.g. Such is the honour
the Eur,:pran states have from Islam. Then they attacked
the house of Mr. Etna, elergym In of the Eoglish church,
a Premise subject. plundered it, 1 rake open the boxes aad
eepboards, wounded his si reset Hannah, who now lies at
the point of death. (They left none of the wounded until
they believed them dead.) Mr. Zeller's house wee left de-
inlet., and they would kers killed him had they found him.
Next, they made an attack on the house of the Prussian
'gent to pleader it, not esti- fled with the slaughter of his
father; tut some of the people of the quarter defended the
boss*, aad after three atta:ks they were repulsed ; but they
fired with tall at the window■ until they destroyed them.
All this time they knew co: th►t we three were absent, but
wished to kill us and the miationary. Atte/envie they at-
tacked the 0 . Torment-haste in order to I'll Mr. Lytle,
who had inadverti killed the dumb man. The gates
were shut, and after lo vain trying to break them open with
stones they retired. The rest of the Christian. were eon.
nested in the houses of Moslems, sac mist likely paid
' them the tece of their blood for their safety, sad what
of their houses were plundered we know not, or what
insults were offered to women, or what other mischief.
Oh, day of terror, awful day! the like of it has not happened
sines the rising of Islam upon the Christisna is Aleppo!.
Where ere the English, where the French and the Sardi-
nian., wt o have shed their CI 'eft to oath ild the power of
Islam, end to give liberty to the Chrkt..cs of the East ?
They base spilt their blosd is wails. Their toil his gone in
emptiness. Pharaoh will not let Israel go. He will not let
them go,—he will not lot them g'. lie will lay on them a
greater sod heavier yoke. Wt o tat seen a day like this?
A whole c ty, &bent 10,C0e, rise oa 500 misersh'e Christians!
Who, knowing the Malt ens of Nab'ous for several years past.
would have expected a day like this, or, hearing of it, could
restrain his oyes from
of Islam towards the Christians ate now made known;
it is seen they would rob them of their lives, their
property, and honour. May this to known to all. Alas!
a:as ! had we liberty to write all. But it is enough that
you ha•e been In this country, and have heard and seen the
day of Clem en end Raphide., d what is the id-will of the
Moslems, and w►at the coodition of the moverntsent.
Memorandum of the causes of the coaceptioe and birth of
tha evil and murderous poison: Ist, The chief cause lithe
Semen of equality—va., the Rat'i Sherifl; they cursed him
who c mmsnded it; they said, " The titled need not obey
when he ruler i. Tel:mittens ;" this tittnan is contrary to
our religion. 2nd, Trey h.v.tg tuotular agents
is their tower, or that they sit .uld have surer sticks
carried b. foe them; for tier y b ve to: to honour et 'igloos,
or the est•blishment of their rights, with protect on from
injury ; and because also the consuls make known acts of
oppression to the goverment. 3rd, Th. Greeks built a
sew hew, beside their church. The Elf, cdi required a
Wile, and they would not give it, but moreeded with their
4th, The Heel°, of the bell to the protestant
chart h—this was to the,. unendurable. 11th, The hoisting
of the Sags three d.ys in honour of the French rejoicings,
and the eeei2entei cloa hof the dumb men This treacherous
make, heed .ong refore, cane forth with its burning venom.
Thus we none briefly written what might hese teen much
loager, and now the government, through its weakener
does mothieg. ?falsities has risen in r •he:licm. It is leafed
it may break out elsewhere. The people of Jerusalem an
is a state of alarm.

(taco ova OWN CORRWIPONDINT.)
L 158024, Aram 29.
The weather still continues wet, and holds out little
prospret of a change. There is every reason to believe
that the fourth crop has been or will be washed out
of the ground, and that a further addition to the
excessive prices of provisions will be the result.
Several petitions, numerously signed, against the
proposed financial measures have been presented to
the Cortes, as well as many from the agricultural dis-
tricts against the proposition for free trade in grain.
The deputies are now discussing the general quo-
tionsinvolvid in the report of the finance committee.
The principal government speakers have been Senora
Camel Ribiero and Camarate ; and the oppositionists,
Sesors Avila and Carlos Bento—but the real position
of the matter still seems the same.
The Poettiguese brig African°, otherwise Genets'
Rego, Captain Lege, took as passengers, at Bahia,
some Sete 40 free blacks, who wished to return to a
free state of Africa, and paid their passage accord-
ingly. The captain, however, disembarked the blacks
at the port of Aguds, where they were again returned
to slavery, and the cargo of the ship (palm oil) was I
taken to London, where the vessel remained two
months, and thence she returned to Lisbon, where
she has remained three months. From this port she'
eared out for Africa and Bahia. For Bahia sbe re.
crived merchandise on freigh', and for Africa else, is
addition to what she had received in London for this
d.stinatioo, and which was passed free through the
('ustom-boase. The vessel was waiting a favourable
wind at Paco d'Arcos, when orders came off to ar-
rest the captain, mate, and soother or the crew.
The Criminal Judge of the second district has com-
mitted the captain on the charge of having placed
ashore in a barbarous country, and effectually returned
to slavery, 30 or 40 African passengers, with whom
he had engaged that they should be taken to a free
Poo.
me following are the Lisbon exchanges for this
packet:—London, 30 days, 64; 60 days, 641; 90
days, 34). Hamburg, 49j; Amsterdam, 434; Oenos,
317; rule, 620—at three months' date. On London
money remained over at the above rates, and some
transactiosa were also effected at / below them. The
amount passed, however, was small, as paper was
scum, (lo the Continent, with the exception of
Hamburg and Paris, no transactions of any im-
portance have been effected. On the latter placer,
paper is offered at the quoted tate.
Government stock has been in some demand at 43
to 43) per cent., and is offered at 43/ per cent. Bank
of Portugal shares are looking up again, and are now
from par to / per cent. premium. Bank of Oporto
shares are from 18 to 20 per cent. premium, and
Bank of Lisboa ewes per cent. discount.

AUSTRALIA.

nymoure, BVMDLT ETINING.

The alt'p Ellaabornagh, Copal. George Hap, was off
this prt to• Jay. Sha left Sploal 24th Jaw-sty, with 141
°masa of gold da•t, and a f.ll map, sowaisttag of 2,500
Woof wool, bidet, tallow, Le., forLoados.

Ste riasdsd di. Hors F. brassy 26, end amid the lies
Meth 25; spoils Fe Dreary 28 the ship Rimmed. ..it 47 days
(ifs Sydasy, for Leedom ; March 7, bargee Hem, 42 days
from Lseareitoo, Yee Di,sees's Lead; March 20, bergeo
All.ro. set 9 days from Rio °made, far Liverpool; April 18,
Alp Siste.mae, out 82 dap from Idslbiraree, for Loudest ;
April 27, Retch barque Clibtiss Agate, out 113 days fresh
Batavia, foci Amsterdam; ApU le. butes Cinemas, est
37 days from 3smdes, for BMhimit MI May 3, ship Alms,
st.adoag to the westward. no Iftismas Y IA the Cimassl.
—Tow.

THE CRIMEAN MILITARY INQUIRY.

SEVENTEENTH SITTINO.—THIS DAY.
The proceediegs were resumed at the usual hoer
Me aerobic when

Crookshask obtained leave to pet eettain gaieties.
te Mr. 'debt is coweelion with W (Mr. Crookalunlie)
Wag pat wader wrest, u stated by Lord Logan es the
29. h alt.

Mr. Flair (elongated by Mr. Creoltshaak) sal that be
priestly ate 311ectad the ciscaeartaarore ct Mr. CrJakabaak's

semi, sad forwarded • request to Lord Regis&
Ina Ilr. Crookstank that as inquiry tato tiro tirClO-
steam of kis most sbouli bo nada. Lord Raglan said it
would bo laoapedirat to institwo soak ea iaquiry ; but
'lnroad thom any dlaapprobation of Mr. Crook-
skuk's conduct. It Lord Rsuisa bad esproosod say oesial
disappobstise, ha (Mr. Felder), so Mr. Croohaba•k's int-
awd,sto sperm officer, ins..t have kaowa it.

There was an espre.siun of spplalos in the ball, at this
post, *limb was, hoe/era, immediately mirpromed.
Lord Loma said he knew oohing of what had peeled
bourses L•rd aisles and Mr. Filter on the Deject, and
lad himelf so verbsi oammunisatiew with his lordship
about it, bat with •I. tier forwarded to him by the Adjs.
dart-Geomel, direetiag him to release Mr. Crookshank
from arrest, there was returned kis own letter, asking
eimplaiet of Mr. Crookalsaak, and nos that letter Lord
Karim bat wr.ttea tome remarks upon Mr. Crookelmak's
aoudad. He (Lord Lucas) bad notarised this paper, by
desire, to the Aiijutitot• General, hat hoped applisatioa would
be wade by t►e closet for the production of the letter eos-
tainirp Lord linnlaa's remarks.

kshaelt sad he had already applied for the pre
deetm of that lever.

The seiject then drop led ; and
Mr It Air., applird for the erigiaal Week. of the sni-
ffiest, of Calomel fdeekensie to be Fodneed by Camel
Teleh.

Co:oarl lellorb said be bad already prodaeod these
agnates, and thee, by leave of the coast, proceeded to
sake a 'utmost with refs rears to the node is wh eh the
erideeot of Colonel Withersll bad bees takes by bin la
tie Crimes.

Coloaei Talloch then predated the original doessiesta.
Sit It Ain y caving gnats some strictures sport the way
is whin the evidence bad ben takes, renamed his mai-
aattn (Los Friday lca•) cf
Citotel Wetherall, who said the evidence in the Bins
Book (page 166) did sot contain ell the madam gives by
him Wore t..e cssimissiosen Irt the Crimes, sad
he had sot sanctioned the omissions. He thought
the mired parte of his evideoce of great in-
ternam; sad he did not oeasider the pointed :minutes •
fa !Val report of the evidenos which las bad glees. The
"Port Stated that only 400 watch costa had been issued,
Whet is pilot of fact the nal number was 1,061, Gestated
is the omitte Ip. r :ioas of his @airless*. The enuakelosses
tat sot hesitated to asinsadvert most severely apes ths
adialaletrstion of the Quantermaeler-Gelmeere
sad yet they Rad sot gives themselves
the trouble of comparing the retinas from which
%logy alnico their soselasions. The report of this
solam'sainers a's o contained as assertios that rep bad ben
tastgad of blioutt., as aseertios which could sot be
Um', till., ads as the number of Machete is store always
mann the synthsr of rugs; while there had bees SO
receipt of the latter at all natal a deficiesey la
it. supply so Warr .listed. With regard to the
Mess of a th'rt blanket to sash man, in December,
which the emasissioarn mistesded ought to have bees
made, it wield have been gaits 'beard to issue a third
blasket ate time lints the vs)", until cot terry •p tt the
neap the ewes which bad already bees serially issued.
With regard to an login of palliasses, as the {alliance
wen only c t as and so there was so boy or craw t
relent...ilk such as lase would have bees quits
is.• I. is

Coosil Wetherell thee Plied attestloo to ♦atlwe re-
marks eta moiler eiericir tit theseeowaleed is the re
KM ewe was dill prieeedirg with hie etateweat whew oar
report lett

Ttlt. QUARTERLY IitTURN OF MARRIAO LS, 81R7119,
"D bIATNA I.r bawls's Is ireeerally favourable. More
then the every' ...mbar of children were Sias. sad tbe
thotti %ere Seth bal % the averse' aunties is the sister
quarter that r• 1.4 Much 31, 1W; the marriage. fll•
tweed the last quarter al the year 1865 were talas the
sire(* asset., SKI /118 vetoes were married (161.774
tars sad 161,7711 etseeva) m the year 1865, se that 'ha rate
el meatless atm et 1.616 lamas to every 100,000 of the
SON. % harass the is the tas pen
1414-44 nee 1.682. The baths of 169average,252 'elides. two
Lenetnel to the sister tower %bet aided oa Mara 41.
11" lush., I. sbtolltely the higheet that has aver bum
retuned is • suitor ;tauter; told the rate of birth I. SASS la 100,00, tr suet shore the average, 3,4441, of the
Na..O
RETIRRMIXT or MR. P. R. W4ITT,
Mr. F. k. N,.•, M.l. gee %seed ea address to tbo ber-
g/we/sof u. Deetapb bensibe, in mad& In nein net an
sten of his bee ts reader. it iectegabeet era blia ft sit-
ttes from whirg, at • totem iii•atioa, the Mistrim esssair
begonias thin rap CIWINIVOIe And&