New-York tribune., 1868-05-07

into paintings worthy OF the subject and OF the artist
One or two OF them certainly destined TO become
famous understand that he also contemplates 'i'
TO Palmyra.
To mass now from paintlngs TO politics, IL is certainly
fortunate for Mr. Seward who said that he passed
half his time i'm apoogzng TO foreign Governments fof
the stupides Of consus that he made MT Consul J9hh,
of Beirut Consul General, ana put tie Doi doh{
however whether the cangc has added any thhg 10 e
COnsulGeneras peace Of mind IL Is ceIlaiA,
in hot wateralways on the point OF pulling t to the
flags and declaring war, to ayenge so,ne neIe r cayass
United States as represented by some inserhpe e1 @
or servant Of the SubYce COnsuar-Agehts III 'oHo VI
Joppa. -, - r,,,ol I'm SYRIA
At Jerusalem we have Consul, who lost a ltg III .e
war and who Is far worthy OF our sympathy & puI h
IL n Frencbman OF the most bellgerent type FROM nS
own account OF his troubles with the Pasha OF %
am only asonished that he has NOT Rnieu Il " we we
can trust the testimony OF jewish member oI VIZ
lament Of Northern Germany no attacked a frtss, d
Converted a Jewish damsel 10 Professionalism, Ia Ma
homet but as the Consul is himself Roman Catholic
believe IL is o fact however, that he did enter Prus-
sian house by force, sword IN hand ana fescued
from "a he believed in the interests OF religious Dey
n young woman who was sister-n-law 10 the W1e OF u
jew who enjoying American pr0teetl9n IN OpPOf pt
ton 10 the express orders Of the American GONefnhch
He has left Jerusalem, because inc Fasna - 1 s
willing offer sufficiently humble apologies 10 nun as dUs
OF the Quaker City, in respect to whlfh bhcque bo3
writes to the Porte that Capt Duncan assures MN 'aS @
the passengers OF the Quaker City were not lnsued ny
any but, ON the contrary treated WIN te M ~ t
consideration in Syria He does not meht9h ,i Tue h
that the said passengers forgot to pay some OF te DS
=" When viii our Government come to understand that
gners are the persons 60 represent America as
Ministers and COnsus abroad. IL men IKE the Cosui az
Jerusalem are TO be rewarded Tor ther a
have no objection to ths-let them have places at nome
where they will be surrounded with American niueItee'
and not abroad where they must continue 10 NC m &
NOTED for his services TO the office OF Consul at Naples
This trouble at Jerusalem is only one OF hall dozen
~ laN
for us, Mr. Johnson at Beirut has the aDty te goO1
sense ard the influence over the authorities TO settle az
these In the most satisfactory manner without DonDaru
ing any towns appealing TO ConstantlnOple.
The famous-or rather infamous-c0ony at & Jana IN ~
about IS persons. It not small however that IL Is
not still divided by intestine feuds Adams and Tiie are
about TO proceed England 10 find recruits and FUNDS
No doubt they will succeed They have already some
English members OF the colony and the Engsn are iar
leans. You meet here a every turn some halcfacked
man woman from England who has come ont mere 70
help fulfill the prophecies of Scripture he or she inter
prets them These deluded, and often wealthy ehlnu
sasts legitimate game for such rogues as Adams
As far MS see the colony now depends Tor exist
upon such game for crops have been sown ana
there apparent means OF subsistence Ihe rev
travellers who have been fortunate enough 70 anu a., a
Jaa this year 90 have all taken the ime 10 see the
colony. and judge for themselves OF Adamss claims,
The long promised road from Jaia 10 Jerusalem Is now
actually making good progress under the pressure OF an
intimaton from Paris that the Empress was ABOUT 70
make pilgrimage 20 the Holy City.
The excavations going on at Jerusalem are open
ing mp fields Of investigation for students oi inc
eve that OF the disputed questions there may now
be settled result whose fun value c9n only bs appre
cated those who have visited Jerusac ad seen tne
fierce conflicts Of cOntending theorists. 80
IL Is grateful 20 turn away from the mlheranle
abortion which disgraces the name OF America nt jana
TO the noble charity which reflects the true character OF
the American people at Beirut mean the college Nhcn
has been established there under the Presidency OF the
Rev DIR. Bliss. might perhaps call IL university, as
A has already medical school In addition 10 lts COZ
legate course The American Board has long had mis-
on here and has done than any other influence 10
waken tho thirst for education which has taken posses
sion of the people OF Mt Lebanon. Its work Ia TINS dee
ton would have been left Incomplete II American H3-
cray had planted hero institution Ike this col
lrge II destined 10 exert vast influence upon
the dcstines of the country II II j. sustained nave
visited t several times It Is IN abOmnaby smau anu
iuconvenent premises which contrast almost llcrOusy
with the grandeur ~ the design of the nsutut0n but IL
has already collegiate classes beside the preparatory
school and medical department, with IL students VINO
have entered for four yeaTs understand that
when this school gets fairly started In sending our US
men, no is TO be allowed To practice medicine III M.
lebanon without diploma from this OF some European
or American school. 49,, -, -
also visited the dspcnsary connected with TINS de-
partnsnt which ~ crowded every day with poor people
who come medical AID. especially Tor thet eyes Ior
this country like Egypt = tho native lana OF ophtha-
mia IL WAS a sight which moved my heart 10 see AueI-
can charity thus stretching out the hand OF Ohflsuhh
love 10 heal the moral mental and physicM Dhuess Vi
the East o-.-.,-..,.
This institution and Robert College at Constantnople
deserve far more the sympathy and support 0I Aber
can Christians than they have ever yet had II any one
t. Inclined H. let HIM take the pains to nyest
matter for himself He viii have 90 ttafei Tar
and search long before he will find men OF any nation
more worthy OF his confidence than DR. Hamln OF Rob
ert College and DIR. Bliss Of the syrian College