Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-05-18

Of fascinating On the following day, some
Tarhe and Greeks came into the Jewish quarter,
sTRsni.g that they lad the priest and his
svant in ON the preceding evening They laid hold
Of apoor Jewish barber, and dragged him before the
Paska, who instantly ordered him to receive 500
blows on his heels and as he made avowal, the
most cruel fortunes that tyranny cosld invent were
administered.
Elm the meanwhile, the Greeks ad vised him to de-
.neunoe rich Jews as the perpetrators OF the
cyime and, being unable to resist any further the
torture to which he was exposed he named seven Of
the richest Jews in Damascus-viz., David Harary
and his three brothers, Joack, Haron, and Joseph,
Joseph Landiado, Mons. Abulafia and Moses Dekar-
Luda Thebarberstated that they had sent for him,
and offered him 800 piastres if he would sacrifice
the priest because they wanted his bleod for their
holy bread; that he had refused, but did not know
what was become ofthe priest The Pacha instant
y ordered the seven Jews to be brought before him
and to be bastinadoed. he poor wretches protest.
ed that they were innscent and said that the Jews
who were prohibited feeding on the blood of ami
mails were not likely 20 commit an act so repugnant
20 human nature as the one they were accused Ell
The Pacha would hear no justification-Ordere
them to be loaded with chains, and made them un-
dergo the most crnel suferings by forcing them to
remain standing during forty hours without giving
them any thing 70 eat or drink, allowing them to
sleep. He then sent for the three Rabbins, Jacob
Antevi, Aaron Arari, and Azaria Halfaen, and tor
turcd them till their flesh flew off in large bits ask
ing them in the meanwhile whether they had EN-
pOyed blood in their holy breads they replied that
ifsuch had boentheir custom their proseytes would
have proclaimed thefact long ago.
"The Pacha then Proceeded to the college, had
the children thrown into prison and chained, pro-
hibting them being seen by their mothers, allowing
then but an ounce Of bread and glass of water a
day each, Aspng that their parents, in order to lib
crate their children, would make some disclosures
"a gcnerous- hearted Jew came forward and told
the Pacha that the calumny in question had already
been discussed by all the powers in Europe, and had
been declared inadmssaabe, and that it was not an
eqsitable action to inict such cruetics through
accusation wrenched out Of an individual by means
n Tko ia I'd ipAI tduaI m he
beaten till he expired
'The facha then proceeded in person with 900 men
to the Jewish quarter and ordered the houses Of the
Jews secNsed to be the hope Of discOv-
ering the dead bodies; bst having made NO discov-
cry Of the kind he ordered the prisoners to be drag
ged by their sexual organs to sewer near the pal
ace, and to Be thrown into it. Not being able to
support this tortsre they preferred DEATH and &C
knewiedged the charge to be true. The Governor
then inquired where they had put the blood OF the
men murdered, to which one Of them replied, that
it had been put in bottle and given to Moses Aba
lafa The latter denied this; but having received
1000 stripes without making any acknowledgment,
he was exposed TO the most horvid torture, which
o" Ii.
Governor had the unfortunate man carried on the
shoulders Of four soldiers to open the cubboard but
when this opened it contained nothing but gold;
and as the Governor inquired for the bottle, Abaa
fla replied, that he had shown him the gold to be re-
lieved from the calamny. The sufferer was then
tortureo afresh in order to induce him to turn Turk
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same manner, and these proceedings have lasted
month. An astrologer declared that he had discov-
cred that the prisoners had assassinated the priest
and that the servant had been killed by Raphael Far
XII, Nathan Levi, Aaron Levi, Mardecai Tarki, and
Aarrkes di Lstone, and the two first were arrested
Immediately; the others had effected their escape.
'This is the way in which justice. my dear
friends is administered here. The banker, Nigri,
has embraced Isamism, being unable to support any
longer the torture to which he was exposed"
Postage stamps are to be in use all over England
on the 9th ofMsy.
The girl named Grace Young, who was lately
saulted in cowardly manner in the quarry adjcin-
ing the road leading to Port Dundas, died the 9th
instant, Of the injuries she then received. Her
saiIant has not yet been discovered. A reward has
been offered for his apprehension.
France,
PAMs, April 29-The Duke de Nemours was mar
ried to the Prncess Victoria, Of Sake Coburg, the
18th of April, in avery private manner.
Thr King Of France has issued completion ofthe
amnesty promulgated in May, 1887, or rather, on
extension oft to all those contumaces, and who
had escaped from prison subsequent to condemna-
ton. Messrs. Marrast, and others who escaped
from ST. Pelagie, and took refuge in England, will,
by this act Of grace, be restored to their country
The Chamber Of Deputies has been occupied with
a discussion on the bill, reported" by the Com
ittee Of the Chamber to reduce the interest on the
Five per Cent Stock Two efthe Kings Aidesde-
nO0kc
PhiIippe has always been opposed, and for two
sons in the FIRST place. he is himself large proFre-
tor Of the stock land, secondly, il is held to con-
siderahly extent, by Paris shepkeepsrs, with whom
he 10 DESTROYS Of standing we'll The Chamber de-
eded, that the holders Of the Five per Cent Stock
at par; rejecting that portion of the bill which pro-
posed to give them the option Of taking Three and
a-haf per Cent Stock with an augmentation of cap
ital.
II appears, that, although the provinces are gen
rally tranquil in some parts Of France the people
contiaue to assemble unanimously to prevent wholc
sale purchases Of wheat and that, although the last
harvest very productive, the continued dryncss
ofthe weather raises apprehensions for the crops OF
the present year I
The Kiag OF the French has taken the occasion Of
his son marriage to complete or rather to extend
the amnesty promulgated In May, lsT The o.
dominance which communicates the amnesty, an
nounoes that il has been granted in honour Of the
Princes marriage, which was solcmnized at 81.
Cloud on Monday even ng. This act Of eemency IL
graceful and opportune, although IL conl@ hardly
have been withheld, after the example Of Austria.
The Paris journals much cspied in discussing
the vote Of 100000 fraScs agreed to on Monday
night TO defray the expenses Of the blockade OF
puenos Ayres More money suIl is, however.
likely 20 be called for; M Theirs having declared
in has speech. in moving for the grant, that he Of
i've operations would be pc rssted in; private
letters. .oreover report that Francs had in prepa
ration powerful expedition against that stass. ~
The removal Of the remains Of Napoleon from ST.
Helena Paris is said to be the subject Of nego-
citation between NJ Theirs and Lord Palmerston.
Naples.
letter OF the 18th from Rome. published by a
Lyons paper, contains the following =
~ u L. II Nh a.