The Sun.
London, England, 1841-07-06 00:00:00

THE SUN LONDON, TUESDAY, JULY 6, 1841.

and character, turbulence at home, and distrust
abroad...

,ere is another curious feature in the elec-

tions calculated to arrest the attention of Sir
ROBERT PEEL, and of the landowners andparsons
who suppose that their views and wishes are to
be laws for the rest of mankind. At Glasgow,
Marylebone, Edinburgh, Leeds, the Tower
Hamlets, &c. &c., the Chartists have appeared at
the hustings, and have nominated their own can-
didates. At the last general election they were
unknown. The Radicals existed as a party for
many years before Major CARTWRIGHT put up
for Westminster, or Mr. HUNT for Preston. But

the Chartists have burst at once into notice as a
political party. Their supporters at the poll were
few, but they were numerous at the hustings,
and are numerous in the country. They dislike
and distrust the Whigs, but they cordially hate

the Tories. That numerous class are not to
be cajoled by the silvery, .unmeaning words of
Sir RORERT PEEL, and his accession to office
will recruit their ranks, will supply them, pro-
bably, with friends and leaders, and will sharpen

their animosity. We sec no indication in
these circumstances of returning or increasing
prosperity from a change in the Administration,
without a great change in the laws which Sir
ROBERT PEEL is to take office to oppose. He

may have a majority in both Houses of Parlia-
ment; but that majority, were it ten times as
great as it is likely to be, will never make wrong
right, or induce the intelligent community long
to submit to poverty, want, hunger, and injustice.
The Parliament may make what laws it pleases,
it can only govern the country on honest prin-
ciples, which Sir ROBERT PEEL and his followers
spurn with contempt.

We have given in another part of the paper a letter
from Sir ROBERT PEEL to the Duke, Of ARGYLL on the
Non-4truiion question, which lately made such a noise
in Scotland. On looking at the letter we expected no
information as to the Right Honourable Baronet's views
on the subject; and we have not been disappointed. We
defy any man in England to write a letter so plausible
yet so destitute of meaning.

Madrid Papers of the 26th and 27th ult. have reached

us. The much-talked of loan was still in abeyance. A
rumour was current that ESPARTERO would prorogue the
Cortes on the 7th instant. The Finance Committee had
recommended a reduction of the civil list, to the amount
of three millions of reals. There was still disturbances
between the French and Spanish inhabitants on the
frontier. The two chambers were to meet toge-
ther to appoint the QUEEN'S guardian or guardians. M.
ARGUELLES continues to be spoken of as likely to fill

that important office.
Letters from Saragossa announce that a violent alter-
cation had taken place in that city between a great many
Spanish and French journeymen bakers. Fortunately
no lives were lost.

We learn from Valencia that a revolt has broken out
in that city, in consequence of the disbanding of the re-
giment of chassenrs of Oporto. The men at first refused
to deliver up their arms, on the plea that a considerable
sum of money was due to them by the Government.
They were at length brought to reason, without the nE-
cessity of having recourse to harsh measures; bnt, before

is could be effected, it was found necessary to pay

them a part of the arrears due to them. The Portu-
gliCSe- Legion, which at first were 15,000 strong, are
now reduced to 3,000, 12,000 having perished in the late

campaigns.
Business on the Bourse was dull on the 26th. Five
per Cents. were done at 26+ cash, and 261 for 60 days'
date ; Four per Cents., 20i. cash.

Besides the ordinary French Papers of Friday and Satinr
day, we have received by express the Paris Journals o
Sunday. The Presse of Sunday states that MEHEMET ALI
has sent 1,250,000 francs (50,0001.) to the Porte on ac-
count of the tribute. We believe this sum falls some-
what short of the arrears of the old tribute due by the
PASHA. to the SULTAN. A circumstance still more ex-
traordinary is noticed in the same Journal. The SUL-
TAN, who was for plunging all Europe into war, rather
than permit MEFIEMET ALI to retain the government of
Arabia and the Holy Cities, now discovers that it is
worse than useless to him, and therefore entreats
the VICEROY to assume his sway over a country
in which the authority of the Porte is openly set at de-
fiance. In fact, from the moment the PASHA'S troops
were withdrawn from the holy cities, there was no longer
protection for life or property. The caravans were plun-
dered, the pilgrims robbed, maltreated, and if they
offered any resistance, murdered with impunity. As the
power of the SULTAN was wholly inadequate to protect
the pilgrims, and as the " powerful Lord of the Lords of
the world, the distributor of all the Crowns of the Uni-
verse," as ABD- UL-MEDJID modestly styles himself,
could not suffer the throats of pious Moslems to be cut
and the tomb of the Prophet to be defiled without
giving great scandal to the " faithful ;" he is now
as eager to get rid of Arabia as he was a
few months ago to obtain it. Unless matters are
greatly improved in Syria we shall not be surprised to
hear that the Divan shall have advised his Highness to
dispose of that country likewise.
We are glad to learn from the Courrier Francais that
the French and English Consuls in Candia have received
instructions to afford all the protection in their power
to the Christians of that island. Something more than
negative protection is due to such of the brave Candiotes
as are exposed to the barbarity of the ruthless Turks.
On the 30th ult. Rear-Admiral HunoN's squadron
was cruizing off the Balearic Isles. It is difficult
to conceive what object France has in view in keeping
such a large naval force in the Mediterranean.
Austria and Prussia have recognised the Government
of Queen Donna MARIA of Portugal, and are about to
send Ambassadors to Lisbon. They have invited Russia
to unite with them in opening friendly relations with her
most Faithful MAJESTY.
Queen CHRISTINA has taken a house in Paris. It is
supposed that her future residence will be in that
capital.
The King of the FRENCH and the Royal Family
arrived at the Chateau of Bizy, on the 2d inst.
The following extracts include all the miscellaneous
news in the Paris papers of Friday and Saturday.
The squadron under Rear-Admiral Lassusse, which was to
have left Toulon for the Levant on the 25th June, has not
made any movement preparatory to putting to sea, and it was
reported that the departure has been countermanded.
Prince Nicholas hsterhazy passed through Aix-la-Chapelle,
a few days since for Frankfort. The France mentions a report
of his being about to marry a Princess of the Ducal House of
Nassau.
Al. Thiers and family have arrived at Antwerp.
The following from Tripoli, dated the 14th ult., is given by
the Semaphore of Marseilles:—
" The expedition against Fort Gorian appears to have been
successful. After severe fighting for three days and nights
Achmet Paella made himself master of it ; but his victory cost
hint several of his officers and a great many men. It is
known that Tahir Pacha, when lie was Governor of the Re-
gency, after having held his fortress for six mouths, was
compelled to capitulate, and withdraw himself and his
troops. On the other hand, all the forces of Askar Ali Pacha,
being now collected in this country, they will ere long be re-
called towards the East, where the people of Abdel Gelil and
Tanghuna will greatly annoy them. It is said that in the course
of the attack and defence of Gorian, Ghuma was killed. The
fortress, after all, is said to have only been reduced by famine.
The Uled Busef and other tribes of Arabs, dependent on the
Government of Tripoli, hive attacked the Fezzan. They have
had engagements with the men of Abdel Gelil, in one of which,
as we are informed, his own son was mortally wounded."
A Correspondent at Algiers writes, on 22d ult.:—
" A few days ago the Sheik of a small tribe, seated near
Ouled Mandil, which has low, been subject to France, brought
in the head of a Hadjoute, whom he caught marauding. He
was praised for his loyalty, and desired to do the same again
whenever be had an opportunity. The chief, who expected
something better than fine words, replied, through an inter-
preter—,, What !. do you pay 150 f. for a panther' an animal
which does but little harm, and will give nothing for the head
of a redoubtable Hadjoute ! Away with you, Frenchmen; nei-
ther I nor my people will take any more pains to render you a
service. "
The Courrier de Lyon mentions a rumour of the cholera
having just broken out near Trieste with much intensity.
On Friday morning an attaché of the Spanish Embassy had
a long interview with the Queen Dowager of Spain.
The Temps of Saturday says :—" M. de Rothschild leaves
Paris this day. under pretext of going to the baths of Ems;
he is really going to Vienna to settle the affair of the Austrian
loan with M. de Metternich. He will remain in Germany
until the time when he is to contract for the French loan with
M. Humane, tl at is about October."
The Temps states that the offices of two Receivers-General
are on the point of falling- vacant, but for what department it
does not mention. It adds :
The recal of these functionaries from their posts is to be
attributed to derangement in their affairs ; and the necessity for
removing them has long been known to the Government, and
too long delayed.'
The following is a Table of the Amount of the Foreign ant.
Colonial Trade of France for 1840 compared with 1839, in
millions of francs:—
1840 1839
General trade{ Ex Imp its 1,052
port.. 1,011 ..„ 1,003

2,063

i Imparts.--
Special trade -i Exports.....

The Ministerial evening journal gives the follov‘ing facts,
as proofs of the exertions made by the Ministers of War and
the Marine, fur the relief of the military hospitals in Africa :
" Three steamers, the Cerbere, Gregeois, and Metoore, have

be. is devoted to the transport of invalids to Mahon (wile; e
the. e is a hospital containing 567 beds,) Marseilles, and Tou-
lon. The vessels are fitted up with great care, and ca,.11 is
capable of receiving 400 sick or wounded men, who receive
during their passage the same medicines And attention as if
they were on shore. The three above mentioned hospitals are
capable of receiving together 1,300 patients at a time.
The Wurzburg Gazette states that the decoration of the
Black Eagle which was given to Gen. Boyer by the King of
Prussia, as we mentioned at the inauguration of the statue of
Marshal Gneisenau, had formerly belonged to Napoleon. and
had been given him by the late King of Prussia. It was found
in the Emperor's carriage aster the battle of Waterloo, and
was given to Marshal Gneisenau, being transferred after his
death to the present King, the Hereditary Prince of Prussia.
TRAVELLING IN RUSSIA.—The Prussian State Gazette
mentions the establishment of a line of public vehicles from
St. Petersburg to Tauroggen, on the Berlin road, running
seven times a week, and transporting travellers, according to
the lightness of the carriages employed, in 64 hours, 84 hours,
or 180 hours, at charges of 35, 30, or 17 silver rubles, respec-
tively (the ruble is 4 fr. 13 c.). The vehicles are made to
hold either two or four persons, and are of elegant appearance,
and good accommodations for sleeping are to be found on the
road.
Advices from New Zealand of the 17th January are quoted
by the Havre Journal. They relate to the French settlers
who went out in the Comte de Paris, and are now established
on Banks's Peninsula. Their cetidition is represented as most
flourishing—they had a good deal of land cleared and sown,
and wheat, maize, .tobacco, vines, &c., grew with great lux-
uriance on them. There was every reason to expect that
grapes would succeed perfectly, and the sugar-cane was shortly
to be planted. For a couple of months these settlers bad been
able to supply provisions to ships touching at Alkatoa Bay.
Two coal fields had been discovered in the island of Tavat-
Poenammai, one situated at Cook's Strait, near Cloudy Bay—
the other at Morakai, near Otago.
A letter from Turin, 20th ult., in the Augsburg Gazette,
says---." The Archduchess Maria Louisa quitted Parma on the
18th for the baths of Ischl. The Empress of Austria remains
at Modena, but is to leave on the 24th and to arrive at Vienna
by the beginning of July. Nothing positive has yet been
settled as to the 200,000 francs a-year, which the Conserva-
tive courts are to allow Don Carlos ; the declaration of Russia
on this subject is waited fer. A letter from Naples states that
the King has formally refused to contribute an thing, as he
a'ready makes an allowance to the Infante Don Sebastian."

BOURSE—PARIS, SATURDAY, JULY 1.
Brat Went Lowest Last
Price Price. Prick. Price
French 5 per Cents ............ 115 ... 115 5 ...
11.4 sn ... 114 95
4% per Cents 104 25 ... 104 25 ... 01 5 ... 104 25
..
4 per Cents ..... 99 30 99 39 99 30 99 39
3 Cents. ex..div. 76 60 76 60 45 ... :76 45

- Per
ink of France ........•.•... 3170

...3170 .415? .0155

ueleian Bank . 78e 780 775 ... '775
Belgian 5 per ants. »»..... 101 «. lot% ... ling .. 101%
New Loan ..... 101% ... 1. 1% ... 101% ... 101%
ipanish Active 22 y 4 «• 92% tb. ..22%
Passive...« ....... 5 5 ... 5 ... 5
Dutch 2% per Cents. ..... 51 53 ... 53 ... 53
neapolitan ........... 109 10 ... 102 25 «. 1V 102 10 (12 25
Roman •••••••••••••••••. • 102 102% ...102
RAILWAY bIIARFA.
St. S.etmain .......».w.625 625 ... 685 ... GSS
Versailles.
R. B 325 225 12 50 ... 3:e2 50
Orleans ..........«....«.».«« 41Q 50 ... 482 50 452 50 ... 482 .0
Strasburg to Bale

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.
CITY, MONDAY EVENING.
There was the same firmness observable again in the
unfunded debt to-day, though the business transacted
was but limited and Consols went down a shade, being
for the opening at 893 to 4, which is per cent. lower
than they closed last week. The premium on Exchequer
Bills has been advanced to 14s. and 175., and East India
Bonds have got up to 2s. and 4s. premium. Bank Stock
has been firm at 169 to 1691, and the Reduced Three-
and-a-Half per Cents have been marked 99 to The
Three per Cents. Annuities were not quite so good, being
89i to A. _ _ .

In the Foreign Securities there were but few bargains,
nor were the prices realised as regards the Peninsular
Bonds so goad as those of Saturday. The New Five
per Cents. Portuguse Bonds dropped froth 31:1 to 31+
without the half dividend, and the Active Spanish re-
ceded from 21+ to 211 and 211. Portuguese Three per
Cents. were not higher than 19 ; Chilian Stock brought
611 ; Brazilian, 672 ; Belgian, 1091- to 101 ; Danish,
78 ; and Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. 51+ to 511.
The Railway Shares were dull to-day. Brighton re-
ceded from 3+ to 4+ discount. Great Western, from 27
to 26 premium. London and Birmingham, however,
were steady at 70, and Great Western New, at 12 pre-
mium. Blackwall were 9 discount ; Manchester and
Leeds, 182 discount ; and North Midland, 31 discount.
There was a failure of a Bill broking firm to-day, but as

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the reports on this head were contradictory, some parties
asserting that matters would be made up again, we for-
bear to give names at present.

(From The Sun of Last Night.)
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, JULY 3.—The busilrgrin
the Cotton Market continues very firm and steady. The sales
to-day have been 5,000 bales, 500 of whieh, consisting of Ame-
rican descriptions, have been taken by speculators.
LIVERPOOL SHARE MARKET, JULY 3.—We have had a
large amount of business done in the Share Market to-day, but
the rates for all descriptions are without material change.
Birmingham and Gloucester new :Mitres 21; ; Eastern
Counties 81 ; Glasgow, Paisley, and Greenock 271 ; Li-
verpool and Manchester 471; London and Birmingham 159,
Ditto New 25/ ; Manchester and Bolton 53 ; Manchester and
Birmingham 221.
MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, JULY 3.—The elec-
tions keep the Share NI arket very quiet, but prices are steady.—
Manchester and Leeds, 52 ; Manchester and Birmingham,
23; Midland Counties, 881 to 89; 'Manchester and Sheffield,
18 20 ; London and Birmingham, / Shares, 221 23 ; London
and Brighton, 47 to 47/.
A Lisbon mail has arrived, brought by the Montrose. She
brings intelligence Irons Lisbon to the 28th of June. Her
news will be found in another column.
The New York Packet Great Western steamer has arrived
at Bristol, in fourteen days, from New York, bringing papers
to the 19th ult. The most important intelligence she brings
is the speech of Lord Sydenham on the opening of the first
Parliament of the United Provinces of Upper and Lower Ca-
nada, which will be found in another part of the paper.
We have received Montreal papers to the 18th June, they
are filled is ith English news, and not of any interest.
We have received Sydney papers to the 13th March. Port
Philip newspapers had reached S)dnev to the 2d June. A
meeting had been held to take into consideration the dismem-
berment of the colony, and to answer the petitions of the
anti dismemberment petitioners of the middle or Sydney dis-
trict of New South Wales.
ALARMING FIRE AND DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY.—
It is with feelings of poignant sorrow that we have to record
in this day's publication the particulars of the total destruction
by fire of the whole of that splendid property known as Messrs.
Hughes and Hoskin's Albion Mills in Darling Harbour. A
range of stores which, among the very elegant and extensive
edifices of this description in the town of Sydney, were not
surpassed, together with some adjoining properties on the same
estate, now present a heap of ruins. The amount of property
destroyed it is not possible at this moment to report, but it is
stated to be fully
The Hamburgh mail has arrived of the date of the 2d July,
180,000/. —( From the Australian.)
bringing the Exchange upon London 13-5, same by last
arrival. Gold 129, also the same. Metal, 105 j ; Bank
Actions, 1,670.
We have received the Antwerp Journal of yesterday's date.
BOURSE OF AMSTERDAM, JULY 2..—Our National Funds
were offered, but it did not cause any operation of consequence;
Ardoin's were loner.
Exchange on London for the Great Western.—The amount
of business done in foreign has not been large ; the principal
sales that were made were bills on London 6/ to 81 per cent.
prem. ; United States Bank, 19.
The British Funds opened this morning at the leaving-off
price of Saturday, 891 I for the Account, and the market still
continues inactive to the present time ; Reduced Three per
Cents., 894 90; Three-and-a-Half per Cents., 991; Exche-
quer Bills improved to 16 prem. ; Bank Stock, 169 170 ;
India Stock, 248 249 ; India Bonds, par, 3 prem.
In the Foreign Market the prices are the same as on last
Saturday. Spanish Active, 214 22 ' • Deferred, 101 4 ; Pas-
sive, 51; Portuguese, 311 32 ; Three per Cents., 19i ;
Brazilian, 671 68;- Colombian, 201 21/; Mexican, 27/ 4;
Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents., 51/ 1 ; Five per Cents.,
100%.
SHARES.—Great Western, 26 27 prem. - Ditto, New,
12Y2 prem. • London and Brighton, 3/1 ; Blackwell,
81 dis. ; Birmingham, 69 71 prem. ; Southampton, 55 56
per share; Cro)don, 131 14 per share; Greenwich, 718
per share.
PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE.
RAILWAYS. Paid. Per Share.
Great Western -
Ditto New
Ditto Fifths
London and B righton
:PRICES OF IRISH STOCKS, DUBLIN, JULY 3.
3 per Cent. Consols
Three and Half Stock 98,1 'Grand Canal 5t0ck......... 5t0ck.........—
Ditto Reduced ...... Ditto Das. 6 per cent...
Ditto New 1830 964 Ditto 4 per cent •
31 per Cent. Debs. 9l Royal Canal Stock
There has been but little business doing in the Stock Ex-
change up to the present Cute.
It is stated that a first-rate house in the bill business has
stopped this morning.
Both the English and Foreign Securities have declined since
the early part of the morning. Consols arc now quoted at 191.
Exchequer Bills are firm at 17 prem. ; Bank Stock, 1691;
India Bonds 2 4 prem.
Spanish Active Stock has receded to 211 ; Portuguese Five
per Cents. are now quoted 311 ex-div. ; ditto Three per Cents.
19; Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents., 511 ; ditto Five per
Cents., 100Y8
There has been but little business doing in Shares : London
and Brighton Railway shares have declined to 45%; Great
Western New shares are quoted 621.
The arrivals to-day from the eastward are exceedingly nu-
merous, and the Post-office list is unusually crowded. The
electioneering excitement in the City is gradually subsiding.
the monetary occurrences of the last few days having drawn
attention nearer home.
The excellent address of Lord Sydenbam, on the opening
of the Canadian Legislature, has given much satisfaction.
Consols for Account, 89 3/4 ; Mexican, 27 ; Spanish,
21/
Markets heavy, owing to the scarcity of money.
CLOSING PRICES.
BRITISH FUNDS.
Bank Stock ...1691 India Stock
3 per Cent Red.......... 891 Ditto Bonds
3 per Cent C0n5......... Ditto Old Annuities -
34 per Cent Red.. ...... 99S Ditto New Annuities...
New 31 per Cent. ........ Ex. Bills, 1,000/....21d 17 pm
New 5 per Cent.......... Ditto 500/ l7 pm
Long Annuities toexpire Ditto Small.—
Jan. 18610.......•.• 121 Bank Stock for Acct —
Oct 1859.........• India Stock for Opg —
Jan. 1860.......... Consols for On 89/
FOREIGN FUNDS.
Austrian, 5 per cent.... 101 Portuguese, 5 per cent.
Belgian, 5 per cent...... Ditto, New Ditto 3ll
Brazilian 80nd5.......... 671 Prussian, 5 per cent.
Buenos Ayres, 6 per cent Russian, 5 per cent
Chilian, 6 per cent...... 611 Ditto, Metallic
Colombian, 6 per cent... Spanish, 5 per cent 2ll
Ditto, 1824. ...... ..... Ditto, Deferred ..
Danis, 3 per cent....... 78 French, 5 per cent. --f. —e.
Greek, 1825, 5 per cent. Exchange —f. e.
Mexican, 5 per cent.... French, 3 per cent —f.
Ditto, 6 per cent, 1825. Dutch, per cent. ... 514
Peruvian, 1825, 6 per ct. Ditto, 5 per cent. 1001
SHARES
Great Western Railway (65 paid) ... 9l
Ditto New Shares (50 paid 62
Ditto Fifth (4 paid) lO-
l and Brighton (50 paid)... .. . ...
London and Blackwell Railway (25 paid) l6
160
LMoanidi(oiniesatreild.
aßnir
Lienhisamo(R) Railway (90 )
514
Ditto New Shares (30 paid) 2l
North Midland Railway (100 paid) . .... 69

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VAUXHALL GARDENS

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This popular place of summer amusement
opened last night for a short season of six fetes,
in order to give the lovers of this celebrated
scene of entertainment an Opp&amity of bidding
it a last farewell before it is is finally disposed
of by order of the Court of Review. The pro-
jectors of these fetes have confided the manage-
ment of them to Mr. Bunn, and the manner in
which the fetes of last night was got up proves
that they could not have made a more happy se-
lection. The illuminations were gorgeous in
the extreme, and the musical performances were
of a higher order than the generality of
Vauxhall musical performances have heretofore
been. The orchestra, selected from the Ger-
man Opera, Italian Opera, Drury-lane, and Co-
vent-garden Bands, was under the direction of
M. Jullien, who has lost none of his energy
since the winter, and was most efficiently led
by Mr. R. Hughes. M. Labarre, from the
Academie Royale, Paris, made his first appear-
ance before a Brit►sh public, and performed a
Solo on the Oboe, of his own composition, with
great sweetness and effect. Ducrow gave
a series of equestrian performances in the
amphitheatre. Some contusion was occasioned
in consequence of the difficulty experienced by
those 'who had taken boxes in getting to their
places; and great disappointment was expressed
by those in the Gardens at the performance tak-
ing place in the amphitheatre at all, as it would
not accommodate one-fourth of those in the Gar-
dens. We would recommend that the equestrian
performances should take place in the Waterloo
Ground, where all could witness them, or, if they
are continued in the amphitheatre, that there
should be some private entrance to the
boxes. The fire-works surpassed in splen-
dour everything hitherto exhibited even
at Vauxhall. The gardens were crowded
to excess. The increase of the price of admission
to 3s. had the effect of making the company
more select, hut not at all of diminishing the
numbers. Monsieur Collinet and his quadrille
band were in attendance, and dancing was kept
up to a late or rather an early hour. The Hall
of Mirrors was fitted up as a refreshment saloon,
and the eatables and drinkables were all excel-
lent of the kind. Every lover of Vauxhall should
take an opportunity of bidding it farewell, be-
fore it is absorbed into the Babel of brick, of
which it seems it is condemned to become part.
Oh, these builders! these builders! As poor
Mathews used to say, " They're depriving us of
all our amusements !"

THE JEWS OF DAMASCUS.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
Sin,—There appeared recently in the Times news,
paper extracts from a letter bearing date Damascus, the
2d May last, and which extracts contain new charges
against the Jews of Damascus of deadly animosity
against the Christians, and even of persecution.
I am happy to be enabled to forward to you a correct
translation from the original Hebrew of a letter which I
have just received from Raffael Farkhi, the Chief of the
Jewish community at Damascus, dated the 4th June last,
and who, it may be remembered, holds an office of high
trust under the Turkish Government.
By.the letter in question you will perceive that the
charges made against the Jews at Damascus are utterly
groundless, and that the feeling which actuates them is
very different from that which has been ascribed to
them.
Although the letter contains many personal allusions
towards myself, the omission of which I should have
preferred, still I have deemed it better to send you a
full and faithful translation, so that the friends of jus-
tice and of truth may be able to form a correct estimate
of its value, and I hesitate not to believe that it will sa-
tisfactorily refute the renewed calumnies to which the
Jews of Damascus have been subjected. Respectfully,
soliciting that. you will give insertion to the accompany-
ing document,
I have the honour to remain, Sir,
Your most obedient servant,
. . MOSES MONTEFIORE.
Grosvenor-gate, Park-lane, July 2, 1841.
With the assistance of the Almighty, Damascus,
15th of the month of Sivan, A.M. 5601 (June
4, 1841.)
To him who is our honour and glory, the crown of our
head, our shepherd, our strength, our defence, the
mighty and wise, the helper of the house of Israel,
our right hand, pillar, and redeemer, Sir Moses Mon-
tefiore. May his light be clear and brilliant, and the
diadem which God has placed on his head ever con-
tinue as resplendent as God made it. Amen. May
this be the Almighty's will.
The faithful friendship Ifeel for Sir Moses makes if my
first duty to bow before him, and to offer up a prayer to
the God of Heaven that he will be pleased to exalt his
planet, and bestow perpetual blessing on his house ; so
that when he stands in the presence of kings he may
find favour in their eyes, all his undertakings be prospe-
rous, and that, in his days, Judah and Israel may have
succour, and the Redeemer come to Zion. May this be
the Almighty's pleasure.
Ten days ago my eyes were gladdened by the perusal
of the joy-inspiring characters of Sir Moses' letter,
dated in the week when the portion of the Pentateuch
(Leviticus, chap. 6) was read (2d of April). The words
thereof being such as come from the mouth of the wise,
and being full of grace, made a deep impression on my
heart ; and I was rejoiced at the assurance they conveyed
that his peace and welfare are undisturbed. May it ever
be with him thus, and may his possessions and proSpe-
rity be greatly augmented. I put his letter, as it were a
crown or diadem, on my head, and in so doing I per-
ceived expressions to the effect, that Sir Moses had been
informed that some Israelites belonging to our commu-
nity, here in Damascus had been exhibiting vindictive
feeling towards the people of other nations, and had, by
falsehood and other base means, endeavoured to do se-
rious injury to the same, which led him to say, with sen-
sations of regret, " Why do ye not attend to the:precepts
of our holy law, and the injunctions of the Prophets, -by
which ye are commanded not to avenge yourselves on your
enemies, even though they may be in your power ? Ye
ought to be satisfied that ye can now sit in your houses
in peace ;"- and other words to the same purpose, I
found in the epistle ; to which I have now.to give a reply.
Sir Moses, those by whom you have been informed
of these things told you that which is not true. Nothing
of the kind has been dime by the Israelites here. We
have already addressed to Sir Moses several letters,
some of which came "froin the whole community of
Israel now dwelling in this place ; some from the perse-
cuted individuals who were set at liberty through Sir
Moses' interposition ; some from myself, and others from
Jacob Abuelaafia ; and in them it has already been
stated; that we do not hold up our heads with confidence
before the people of the city at large, because of the
English Consul ; for he has shown much enmity to us,
and is constantly seeking for faults amongst our actions,
by which lie may humble us, and depreciate our reputa-
tion. This fact, as I have just observed, has been set
forth in the two letters which, I doubt not will, ere the
receipt of this communication, have reached Sir Moses,_
and we trust that their general contents will so interest
him, that he will endeavour, out of his deep sagacity and
profound knowledge, to devise some remedy for our
mortifying situation, so that the English Con-
sul, and our implacable enemies, the French Consul
Boudin, and Gustiniani, may be prevented from acquir-
ing the means of doing us further hurt. We trust at
Sir Moses will perfectly understand the nature of tour
our
present troubles.
In addition to that to which I have now been making
a special allusion, I have already mentioned to Sir Moses,
in a former letter, that the Pacha, of his Majesty the
Sultan (may his glory be increased), as soon as they ar-
rived in Damascus, re-instated me in my former office,
the duties of which are to assist in the Magistrates' de-
partment in managing the affairs of the city ; this ho-
nour was conferred on me in accordance with a direction
in the Sultan's firman, and which had been inserted
therein on account of its having been extensively re-
ported that I possessed some talent in such business:,
When the English Consul and the other detractors
that I have spoken of heard of this distinction, so.
auspicious to our people, they were moved with
irrepressible. mortification, much after the same man-
ner as had been exhibited by them when the ar-
rival of Sir Moses at Alexandria made vain their
counsel, and rescued us from the cruel fate to which
they had destined us ; and the English Consul immedi-
ately repaired to the Governor of the city, and recom-
mended him to dismiss me, and put a Christian in my
office, under whom I might act as his servant or deputy.
But, by the blessing of the Almighty,the this a
Govern°ttempt
against my interest utterly failed ; for
asQ;gning what he considered good reasons for the course
he took, declined adopting the plan thus suggested to
him. In consequence of their envious schemes being
thus defeated, they are now seeking other means to in-
flict injury on us.
When the Governor appointed by the Sultan arrived
there were great rejoicings amongst all classes of the
inhabitants, Israelites as well as Musselmans, on account
of their being emancipated from a sway which had been
extremely oppressive the lower orders of people of both
denominations rejoiced exceedingly-, and have frequently
since the Sultan's Vicegerent has assumed his authority,
made great acclamations in the market places, and in
other parts of the city and suburbs.
The Christians in Damascus formerly used to manifest
great pleasure at the arrival of an Egyptian Paella, on ac-
count of the friendship which they, bore to Khana Bakhri,
but they now exhibited much depression of spirits as
Khana Bakhri had left
the this placeere ,
filled wi and when
th disp theyleasure, beheld
the populace rejoicing, y w
and to gratify their spleen, made a false charge against
the Israelites of having insulted their religion, which
they communicated to his Excellency the Governor Ali
Pacha, and to the three Consuls, in order that that the
charge might be circulated in other and distant cointries,
and a prejudice raised universally against the- Israelites.
But, however, our enemies at Damascus, whose eyes are
shut, from the great hatred they bear us, could not see
that their accusations would not be ibelieved by 'the
people of Europe, who are men of profound wisdom and
understanding, because those accusations have no founda-
tion whatever in truth.
As a further proof that the Israelites are innocent of
the crime imputed to them, I have to mention that his
Excellency Ali Pacha sent for me one day, and after
wing received an assurance from myself that such a
deed would be contemplated with abhorrence by all our
nation, he made many rigid inquiries amongst vario
huat
s
honourable and respected gentlemen concerning,w
bad been disseminated from the mouths of our enemies,
the result of which was that, he declared himself con-
vinced of the utter groundlessness of the foul report ;
and he replied to' the heads of the Christians in the city,