nity at Haifa--Arrival
in Beyrout 188

CHAPTER XXIV.

On Board the _Acheron_--Sir Moses' Plans on behalf
of the Jews in Palestine--Interview with Boghoz
Bey--Proposed Joint Stock Banks in the East 196

CHAPTER XXV.

Arrival at Malta--Home again--Boghoz Bey returns no
Answer--Touching Appeal from the Persecuted Jews of
Damascus and Rhodes--Revival of the old Calumny about
killing Christians to put their Blood in Passover Cakes 204

CHAPTER XXVI.

Indignation Meetings in London--M. Cremieux--Lord
Palmerston's Action--Sir Moses starts on a Mission to
the East--Origin of the Passover Cake Superstition 213

CHAPTER XXVII.

Arrival at Leghorn--Alexandria--Sir Moses' Address to
the Pasha--Action of the Grand Vizir 222

CHAPTER XXVIII.

Authentic Accounts of the Circumstances attending the
Accusations against the Jews--Terrible Sufferings of
the Accused--Evidence of their Innocence--Witnesses in
their favour Bastinadoed to Death 229

CHAPTER XXIX.

Affairs in the East--Ultimatum from the Powers--Gloomy
Prospects of the Mission--Negotiations with the
Pasha--Excitement in Alexandria--Illness of Lady
Montefiore 240

CHAPTER XXX.

The English Government and the Pasha--Mohhammad Ali and
the Slaves--The Pasha promises to release the Damascus
Prisoners--He grants them an "Honourable Liberation" 248

CHAPTER XXXI.

Interview with the Pasha--Liberation of the Jews of
Damascus--Public Rejoicings and Thanksgiving--Departure
of Sir Moses for Constantinople 256

CHAPTER XXXII.

Constantinople--Condition of the Jewish
Residents--Interview with Rechid Pasha--Audience with
the Sultan--He grants a Firman 266

CHAPTER XXXIII.

Distress among the Jews at Salonica--Oppressive Laws
with regard to them--Text of the Firman--Its
Promulgation 275

CHAPTER XXXIV.

Departure from Malta--Naples--Rome--A Shameful
Inscription--Prejudices against the Jews at the Vatican 282

CHAPTER XXXV.

Monsignor Bruti and his Hints--Cardinal
Riverola--Ineffectual Attempts to Interview the
Pope--Returning Homewards--Alarming Accident--The
Governor of Genoa--Interview with