, 1866-11-14
1HE JEWS OF PALESTINE.

--"the pous ann, and chief WIN saved
The sepafchte pf Christ f'om thsa;i I,!u.4re."
But descriptions By Jewish wfitsrs hare
beeu far less common and since tue Israeli
i'u visitor coatcmpla.cs the subject from an
entirely different stand-point, be Is certain
10 present information overlooked by
others, yet not lees Interesting or i'm
lerIaut. 4 noteworthy report on tho
condition, habits, and prospects Of
the Jews of Palestine, has recently |.
tprn submitted to the London Board Of Dep I
1i:es Of the British Jews. by Sir Moses Mon
1cdo:c, Bart. in which, despite tendency
to make himself more conspicuous lhan the
core!igiou5sts le has just visited for the sixth
t'mr, be slycs many facts and Incidents Of |
interest 10 the general reader and to tue |
phi!antfirupic Of all countries. Sir Moses
was authorized to distribute, according to
his discretion, the balance Of the Jewish Re- |
i1vf Fund, that lad be"n raised for the relief |
If the Jews Of the H"ly Laud, who suffered |
TN tue preralcEce Of drought, lesls,s and |
s',"lera last year. He left England on the
eth Of February Inst, and arrived In Jerusa- |
:e1sa on the 9Th Of March. hlying stopped at
Alexandria and JaIa. The JcAs of the for
mrr city wcic ft,und o be In prosperous |
condition. and It was no:+d that thcy SPOKE |
=
,Yi.l ducncy. aud had adopted the European !
IN i!ace ofthe Oriental sarb. In JaG., how
.rrr, tllc land had been IL: to persons who,
l:c'ns unable 10 resist the threatened attacks
-sfft,c nei.1,bn7ine Arabs, had deserted The
.t-tc al!osclLcr. At this place
:>ir Moses rc.eircd accounts Of
te saGerings and fearful loss of life among
The Jews, occ1sioued by t!,c'oatb.csk Of the
c,Io!era. Frequently t:esc ntllic,ing nara.
lives we're interrupted By the appearance on
nc windows ''of tho new and still grecn
iocusis, - which were regarded as the fore
f:'nuers ot another bad season. The inllabl-
I ANTS were awakened by the beating Of tho
drums, before daylight, to fulfil their duty
~ collecting measure OF locus,s, which
+; a:e the more dreaded on account Of the
belief that they bring In their tratu
:oTe epidemic disease. Sir Moses cer-
t:i,iy had no reason TO complain Of
his reception. Tie was provided with mill
! sa~y csco,t f:on Jala to Jcrusalem, and
>ast concoursc Of people thronged his way,
and On Ills arrival At the gates Of the city,
sac Of the chief officers Of the Synagogue
invoked God's blessing on the messenger
f:on distant land, y TO which the multitude
.cA7pated "amcn."
! The condition and wants of the Jewiel,
oi'a!ation mainly absorbed the atl eation of
>ir Moses during his brief snjoura in tho
10y Cry. Fifteen PR ccut Of that papula-
'i''n lad b.en sre2t away by tho
ca":c!a, aaa many had pcrlshcd unable
10 procure medical attendance. 4 day was
| iizets for the reception Of the representatives
aud "ps;itual heads Of the various conErcga+
Eons- Whosc views the distinguished visitor
'Aa requested. as to tho best means Of cx-
radioE The fano at his disposal. The gen.
ia. voieo was. that the errat want Of the
"'vs Is comfortable dwellings,, and The cou-
cl:r>;oc Was Aryired at by Sir Noses himself,
ths1 the mos. efficient way 10 aAr-d perma-
nc:: relief wuu1d he to erect such dwellings
"Als.de ofths walls Of tho city. This subject
lit rprcseo;s to the eArucst consideration Of the
: 's:H-liscs IN MI countries. The EavaEes of
hr cholera were largely owing to the want
, 'sfsu;tah.c dwellings aud Of a supply Of wa
,er- This latter deircl, however, las been
;emcdicd, mainly through the esIarts Of Izsct
: oarha, the Turkish Governor of Jerusalem,
!. sho has carried through a scheme tc turn
| :he thee watrr reservoirs, generally known
! rs the Paols o. Solomon, Into two reservoirs.
i. -ul to increase the force OF the Ga'l Of the
, wa. IS isum Utas, In the vicinity OF Ethan
4 :,,ta these l,,s'1s. Sir Moses contributed q
j. .s,nd1ed ln.,tods stcr:iag to this enterprise
!. .1oM lis own purse.
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