l prejudice
created against the Israelites.

"As a further proof that the Israelites are innocent of
the crime imputed to them, I have to mention that His
Excellency Ali Pasha sent for me one day, and after
having received an assurance from myself that such a
deed would be contemplated with abhorrence by all our
nation, he made many rigid enquiries amongst various
honourable and respectable gentlemen concerning what
had been disseminated by our enemies, the result of
which was, that he declared himself convinced of the
utter groundlessness of the foul report; and he replied
to the heads of the Christians in the city that
henceforth they ought to treat us with justice and
equity; and he then commanded me that I should take upon
myself to see that my people should behave themselves as
might best become them, which commands I have been
mindful to fulfil.

"Our enemies endeavoured to engage the Russian Consul at
Beyrout on their side, but he was not disposed to give
any credit to their statement, and therefore despatched
his faithful interpreter to Damascus, to make proper
inquiries; and the result of his interpreter's labours
was an opinion which to us was most flattering. The Most
Reverend the Patriarch of the Greek Church has also
recorded his testimony, with the Russian Consul at
Beyrout, that the accusation was utterly false, and
could only have emanated from a malicious spirit.

"Every member of our community behaves with the greatest
courtesy to every Christian, whether rich or poor, and
often with marked humility. We seek not to gratify any
revengeful feeling for what has passed, but yet all our
endeavours have hitherto proved ineffectual. There can
be no other reason for that than the anger and jealousy
of the men, for they wished and intended to kill us, and
since Moses, our brother, rescued us from their hands,
destroyed their plans, and frustrated their intentions,
this jealousy has rankled in their hearts, and they seek
to bring more accusations against us, although we are
not guilty of any wrong."

Sir Moses sent a letter on the subject, with a translation of the
original, to the _Morning Chronicle_, which was inserted on the 5th
July 1841.

His attention after this time was directed to matters of a business
character.

On the 7th of May Mr Hananel de Castro, who rendered most efficient
services in connection with the