d that nothing could
have been less satisfactory than this interview, very different from
the two former occasions, when His Highness was most friendly and
chatty.

Sir Moses now heard that Monsieur Cochelet, the French Consul, had
been with His Highness for an hour and a half on the previous night.

_August 6th._--We had many visitors; the captains of two English
war-ships were of the number, and also Captain Lyons. Sir Moses, on
receiving a message from Colonel Hodges, informing him that the Pasha
was going to the Delta early on the following morning, immediately
went to the Consul. The latter read to him the letter he had sent to
the Pasha on the subject of the Jews in Damascus; it could not have
been stronger. Sir Moses determined upon going to the Pasha. It was
nearly nine when he entered the Palace. His reception was most affable
and kind, very different from that of the previous day. Sir Moses said
he had heard that His Highness was going away. The Pasha replied that
he would be back on Friday.

_August 7th._--Monsieur Laurin sent a message to the effect that the
Pasha had told him that he would grant our request. Colonel Hodges
called to confer with Sir Moses on the subject.

_August 8th._--The Grand Vizier directed a letter to the Pasha, of
which the following is a translation:--

"His Excellency, the Ambassador of Great Britain, to the
Sublime Porte, stated in a letter which he presented,
that Sir Moses Montefiore, Mr David William Wire, and Dr
Madden, English subjects and distinguished members of
society, also Mr Adolphe Cremieux and Dr Louis Loewe,
form a distinguished deputation to the East, for the
purpose of making a thorough investigation respecting
the persecutions to which the Jews have been subjected
at Damascus and the island of Rhodes. The above-named
Ambassador asked that the members of the Deputation
should be treated with due respect, and should have
every facility afforded them for accomplishing their
mission.

"This is the purpose of my writing to your Highness.

"10 Gema-zil-Akhar, 1256.
"Reouf."

We attended divine service morning and evening, and received visits
from the leading members of the community. Colonel Hodges and Monsieur
Laurin conferred a long time with us on the subject of the Mission.

_Monday, August 10th._--Sir Moses, Monsieur Cremieux, Monsieur Munk,
Mr Wire, and I went to Monsieur Laurin, who read to us all the papers
and despa