Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-08-10


sre, the Basque provinces; ard altoge,hef it is de
cIared 10 be formidable combination Of sa Cypress
| ed and essianiialy wariike people.
The Pachs Of Egypt has informed NJ. Thiers,
that he is ready tn send back the Turkish lie et
Consantinople, If France will formally guarantee
lst security Of person and property In Turkt for
all who belong il; ID the hereditary Government
oiEgypt and Syria, the limits of whore frontiers 10
he fixed by missioners of the Five Powers, and
with the obligation the part Of the V,ceroy to pay
an ANIMAL tribute, Afro to be fixed by the
missioners These propositions are said tn have in
doceJ Mr.E Theirs 10 send nj. Engene pcrier to
Ale with rather extensive powers
letter from Alexandria, published in Toulon
paper, says that six Jews going TO Damascus had
fallen inio the hands 81 the olted yriams, (who
are principally Chris ians), and had been massa-
cred III revenge for the alleged murder OF Father
Thomas. The revoliers, moreover, threatened TO
murder all the Jews in Damascus, if they took the
city.
The Damascus Jews.
The proceedings in London in behafofthe perse-
cuted Jews damascus, have excited great interest
Throughout nearly all Europe and America. w
have long believed that wonderful era was about
10 take pace in relation TO the COW erson and re-
stornion Of his people. The Jews indeed q
wonderful people. Amid all the prosecutions by
different secs, who, though of opposite opinions,
have combined to exterminate them, they have re.
NAMED distinct pool while their conquerors, the
Grecians and Romans, have been Conquered. The
Bush Of Moses has always been burning, without
being consumed These proceedings indie ate that
strength "fbrotheriy attachment and national fee ling
cherished by the Jews, which time and distance
have no tendency to diminish.
Damascus is the most an lent Of cities and il is
situated IG9 miles North East oil Jerusalem; it is
great plain on the river Barada. The fertility of
the earth thereabout is constant and the nc
oflfe abundant The population At present is esti-
maed at about $4,000, Of which about 80 600 arc
Jews and Christians, and the balance Mahometans.
The paac Damascus signifies a cup of blood, and
wns suggested is supposed, by the Staying Of Abel
by Cain 1t is not an inappropriate for the
scene of the recent fortunes Of the Jews It's sin
gular coincidence too, that Damascus shsud have
been celebrated for its sabres, knives C., such
potent instruments in the shedding of blood.
ae always feel sympathies deeply excited
when we hear Of the persecution of the Jews That
feeling of humanity which would include sympathy
for ali human suffering is made the sensitive
with regard to them because of their popular condi-
ton. 1t should be gratifying to phanihropists aud
CHRISTMAS, to see the active measures tax in be.
half OF the poor Damascus Israoltes by the chief
powers OF Europe; and we have felt sanc regret
that there was yet publ expression Of sentiment
on the subject in tins country, where of all others
| Ph,'anthrophy should embrace the widest field.
IL should be the delightful Office of Christians to
and IN aiacliorating the CONDITION Of the jews They
should feel that III every effort 20 promote their well
being and tn remove their polit cal disabilities there
was so much done towards the grand and glorious
consumnation touching the Jews. which tho sacred
book teaches both Jews and Christians 10 cpate
And where could those efforts be more appropriate
y directed than upon the Supposed scene, that is to
De, OF that consummationf
TIE DAMAscUs JEws.--Upwards Of f7G0O
have been su5scri,ed by wealthy Hebrew, tnwatds
Gs'raving the expense Of mission. which STR Moses
Monte fore has undertaken, to Alexandria, for the
purpose ofaidinr and sros ctiug the per,scned Jews
"fbanascus SIR Moses Mon'eGore depsn,d On
Tuesday, accompanied by Mr.. David William Wise.
his Under Sheriff when in office.
The Commerce. says that ten # the rabbis who
acc Iscd Of the murder OF Father Th"aas, II
pamascus, ksve been released, and that Only one,
Aniebbi, remains IN prison.
China.
THE ExpEp TroS TO CHIN,.-The Cape OF Good
Hope papers, received last state that the second di-
vision Of the squadron consisting of her Majesy's
ship bemheim ot "a guns, and the N,sIrod and Col
upb ne soops OF war; beng part OF tae fleet inten-
dcd for China, was expected TO SAL from Simon's
Bay On the 18th way tor Singapore. The same pa
PEGS report that the Portuguese brig Rosa, with the
equipments IL SLAYER outward bound had been
csptHrod off Cape FRO, the Braziliisn coast, by
her Nsjesiy's ship FawD, on the 5.h of March, and
sent INFO simons Bay, and that the Portuguese brig
Psje Salem. Of iD6 tons, had. after having been de-
tanned the east coast, off the Mozambique by her
MsJc,tys ship Curiew, arrived at the later port on
the 10th OF May.
Since the interruption Of our trade with Canton
Howous, the principal Hong msrcb,ai, is under
stood TO have shipped largely TO England throsgh
the Americans HIS tea are sent in America YES
sci. to- Wsmpoa and transferred afterwards, at
Hong Kong, Ia British ships
SUPPLIES ron TIE CuISrsE ExrsDIriox.-Go-
vonment have chartered three vessels of large
mage, belonging To Mr. SrNmss, tue extensive ship
owner, winch ara lying of Dsptford, tax ng in sup
plies Tor tho Chinese expedition. These ships are
entered for ports in the Eastern Archipelago and
Australasia - Journal Of Commerce
The East.
RFBrLLros Nv PgRsiA.-The German papers, con-
tain aIvicrs from Consantinope ofthe 18TH O, June,
which state that Tartars had arrived there from L.
pahan with the news thst a rebellion bad broken
out IN Persia, which the shah fgund himself total,
unable 60 cape with HE majesiys elder brother
was said 20 have fed 10 T,hornn, while the other
prinees who were all objects az popui. n hatred N
account of their extortons, were flying in different
directions.
Foreign Markets.
L1SpoS M5sEY M,hsrT, JULY 2i-rhe English Funds
dis las ell Emness ia the early part of the day.
soils being quoted o2l 10 I, bet this aiv
by the Bank broker, they closed rather heavily at o. sell
lers for the Exchcqucr bills were the same a.
yesterday, icing quoted nj 25s. TO us. prem.
1.-THE Railway share market experienced little alteration
in price to-day but birmingham quoted Al per share
higher Amongst the miscellaneous shares observe
business transacted in those Of The Mctrogolan
Patent Wood Company, which quoted al which
adeyos', il appears, OF 81 per share has been pail
We hear that the Commercial DaHk OF England have