The New York herald., 1868-03-01

[FrOm the rev YORK HeDTeW MoBscuBeT, MATCH
The following telegram appeared In the daily papers
on Wednesday last
ment was asked explain why the United states Consul at
srssm on. M M%ss jewish aScs w
who's. ward, young girl the American Consul sought
into PRISON facilitate The attempt the rrussan Con.
sui at Jerusalem refused ms demand ss saSec, o.
among the Jews who regrd Il as involving rights
at Rome represent that he Is insult to
Ba9 M eF sd AZ .s federal
not prason and h as C. ns
OF the North German Confederation
Explanatory Of the above add narrative OF facts
as they have been transmitted 10 US by the constituted
auth horities in Palestine Jew, named ". Steinberg
native Of Prussia, aied, leaving two daughters and
son. Tho eldest OF the daughters married Russian and
embraced Christianity The son, the sole support Of
ace OF fourteen, without any relative aud In needy
circumstances In this exisency, worthy Is
stan subject took her his home prov ding for all her
wants The poor young woman became sick, and was
conveyed 10 the RoIhschd Hospital. Her sister paid
her daily visits and mportuned her to become convert
TO Christianity Offering her the comforts OF home but
the young Jewess, although physically weak remained
firm In her principles, resolving rather TO die than aban
don her faith In due time she convaesced. and Rabbi
Msrkus took her TO his home.
The sister finding that she had left the hospital and
had returned TO her quarters determined TO
cocrcivo measures to bring her 70 her house, and by
explained persuaded the Consul Of the United
sates Mr. Victor Beauboucher, TO assist her In taking
her sister by force This coming to the knowedge Of
Markus he applied by telegraph 10 the Prussan Consul
at Beyrou TO protect tho GIRL but ere an answer arrived
the American Consul, accompanied BY twotoucss en-.
tered the house Of Markus by force, ard A. the girl
could not be found after ordering him TO be punished in
a severe manner for resisting, had him conveyed TO
prison. threatening 10 stab any one who would attempt
subssnuently tns friends OF Markus applied TO tho
Turgsh Consul, who ordered bis immediate release,
which, OF course complied with, and Markus re-
turned to his home.
OF American laws require OF answers to the follow
ing ousstous:--I. Whe,hsr Q Consul for the United
States can compel q Jcwsss 10 abandon her faith,
natter what the influence OF her sister may bsf Has
hc the ah in the absence OF her Consul Prussisn
act in his stcadp Has he the right 70 enter abe house
OF any one net subject 70 hu authority, and then beat
him with stripes because the guardian refuses 70 give
up his ward2
by excepting the tenth and last .'Had the American
Cousui toe right instruct the ocers who accompa
nied him TO take any 70 prison. although the party
vas not an American citizen and threaten 10 stab any
who ,uterseed ~ To oil these questions answered in
the negative The authorities also request address
the American government on The subject, that ths
Consul may be Immediately recalled and become dis
qualified TO hold any pubic once hereafter We await
further Instructions from Jerusalem take action
In the matter. The Board of Delegates Of American
Iaslitss have lest ~ time n omsuisaiing with the
6ssrstaU Of 6AsA