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Sir Moses presented to the Queen on being made a Baronet--Ukase of the Czar--The affair of Deir-el-K?m?r--Sir Moses' Interviews with Louis-Philippe, M. Guizot, and Lord Normanby--Satisfactory Measures of the French Government 1

The Polish and Russian Jews and the Question of Agriculture--The Jewish Disabilities in Parliament again--The Chartist Riots--Sir Moses and Lady Montefiore depart for the Holy Land--Absurd Charge brought against them--Their Return to England 9

Preparations for the Great Exhibition--Fresh Measures against the Russian Jews--Complaints from Rome--News from Damascus--Baron Lionel de Rothschild takes the Oath on the Old Testament--Sir Moses Interviews Louis Napoleon at the Elys?e--The Exhibition 18

Visit of the Hereditary Prince of Egypt--Baron Lionel de Rothschild returned for the City--The North American Relief Society--Sir Moses on the Distress in Palestine--Serious Illness 26

A Hospital for Jerusalem--Distribution of Relief in Palestine--Battle of the Alma--Sir Moses again sets out for the East--He receives the Order of the Medjidjeh--His Second Interview with the Sultan 35

Arrival at Jerusalem--Miss Roger's Description of the Jewish Girls' School there--Sir Moses purchases a Piece of Land--Oriental Methods of Bargaining 44

Departure from Jerusalem--Arrival in England--Projected Railway from Jaffa to Jerusalem--Lord Palmerston's Views--The Firman Hh?ti-Hoom?yoon--Lord Stratford de Redcliffe 56

Fifth Visit to the Holy Land--Maltese Jews and their Grievances--Cairo, Jaffa, Lydda, and Geeb--Arrival in Jerusalem--The Appeal Fund Institutions 63

Toussoun Pasha stays on a visit to Sir Moses--Sir Moses re-elected President of the Board of Deputies--The Indian Mutiny--Monetary Panic--The Jewish Disabilities at last removed--Sir Moses presents Toussoun Pasha to the Queen 72

The Case of the Abduction of Edgar Mortara--Strange Theory about Baptism--Sir Moses interests Himself in the Matter--Action of the Evangelical Society--Discouraging Opinions 82

Cardinal Antonelli declares the Abduction of the Child Mortara "A Closed Question"--The Delusion about the Passover Cakes spreads to Rome--Uneasy Feeling among the Jews in that City--Shameful Attempts to get up Testimony against Them--Interview with Cardinal Antonelli--Sir Moses leaves Rome 90

Interview with the Duc de Grammont--Another Ukase--Influential Protest in the Mortara Case--Persecution in Roumania--Attitude of the French and Turkish Governments towards the Jews 100

The Sultan permits the Building of the Jerusalem Almshouses--Concession for a Carriage-Road from Jaffa to Jerusalem--Sir Moses champions the Persecuted Christians of Syria--Punishment of the Culprits--Disquieting Reports from Damascus 109

Appeal from the Jews of Damascus--Lord John Russell's Action--The Mortara Case again--Serious Illness of Lady Montefiore 116

Affairs in Syria--Lord Palmerston's Advice--Death of the Duchess of Kent--Acquittal of one of the Accused Jews at Damascus--Favourable News from Moldavia--Death of the Prince Consort 125

The Jaffa and Jerusalem Railway--Lord Dufferin--Sir Moses and Lady Montefiore's Golden Wedding--Death of Lady Montefiore 133

Burial of Lady Montefiore--Sir Moses sets out for Jerusalem--Interview with Sultan Abd-Ool-Azeez--Abandonment of the Journey to the Holy Land--More Persecutions in Morocco--Sir Moses proceeds there on a Mission 139

The Mission to Morocco--Tangier--Liberation of two Prisoners--Deputation of Moors--Sir Moses successfully Intercedes for them--Death of Sir Moses' Sister, Mrs. Goldsmid--Oppressive Regulations respecting the Jews in Morocco--Favourable Edict of the Sultan 148

Reception of Sir Moses by the Sultan of Morocco--Enthusiastic Welcome from the Jewish Colony--Home again--Congratulatory Meeting at the London Tavern 154

Sir Moses receives the Thanks of the City of London--The Projected Survey of Jerusalem--Bad News from Rome, Hamadan, and Jaffa--Endowment of Judith College Ramsgate--Death of Lord Palmerston 162

Sixth Journey to the Holy Land--A new Jewish Census--The Plague of Locusts--Death of Dr. Hodgkin--Arrival in Jerusalem 171

Sir Moses' Narrative continued--The Jerusalem Water Supply--Scheme for Isolating Lepers--Deputation from Safed--The Jews and Agriculture--Unfounded Allegations by a pretended Austrian Consul 176

Visit to the Mount of Olives--Site of the Holy Temple--Dr Norman Macleod's Charge--Sir Moses' Inquiries--Dr Macleod's Retractation 181

Departure from the Holy City--Return to England--Visit to Baron Brunnow and Lord Clarendon--Frightful Outbreak against the Jews in Persia--Fresh Complaints from Moldavia 187

Sir Moses accepts a Mission to the Danubian Principalities--Action of the British, Russian, and Persian Governments--Prince Bismarck's Opinion--Death of Sir Moses' Brother, Horatio 195

Result of Appeals to Roumanian Bigotry--Perilous Position of the Mission--Courageous Conduct of Sir Moses--An Enterprising Contractor--Satisfactory end of the Mission 203

Giurgevo--Rustschuk--Sistova--Nicopolis--Buda-Pesth--Return to England--Addresses of Thanks from Bucharest--Local Honours at Ramsgate 211

Serious Outbreak against the Jews at Berlad--Sir Moses appeals to the Moldavian Government--The Reply--Repressive Bill affecting the Jews--The Galatz Incident--Lord Shaftesbury and Sir Moses--Visit to the South of France 219

Famine in Persia--Sir Moses assists in the Work of Relief--Lord Granville's Aid--The Tabernacle at Ramsgate--Professor Max M?ller--Illness of the Prince of Wales 237

Continuation of Sir Moses' Narrative--Satisfactory Report with regard to the Condition of the Roumanian Jews--Arrival in Berlin--Return to England--Visit of the Shah to England 251

Address to the Czar on the occasion of the Marriage of the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh--The Czar's Reply--Death of Sir Moses' Sister, Mrs. Cohen--Sir Moses reads his own Obituary--He resigns his office as President of the Board of Deputies 258

Unveiling of the Bust of the Archbishop of Canterbury at St. Peter's Orphanage--Sir Moses on Jewish Conversion--The Montefiore Testimonial--Preparing to start once more for the Holy Land 266

Seventh Voyage to Palestine--Reception at Jaffa--Arrival in Jerusalem 272

Welcome to Jerusalem--Satisfactory Report on the Condition of the Population in the Holy City--Sir Moses' Recommendations for their welfare 277

Congratulations on his Return to England--The Testimonial Fund--Palestine Colonization Fund--Unveiling the Bust of Mrs. Tait--Bad News from Eastern Europe--Musurus Pasha's Assurance 284

Persecution in Russia--Lord Granville's Speech--Project of Emigration to America--Death of Dean Stanley and of President Garfield 297

The Reign of Terror in Russia--Indignation Meeting in London--The Lord Mayor's Fund--The Tisza-Eszlar Trial--Anti-Jewish Congress at Dresden--A pretended Speech of Sir Moses--Death of Archbishop Tait 303

Presentation of an Address from the City of London--The Chovavey Zion Society--Progress of the Agricultural Movement 322

A grand old Centenarian--Public Gatherings in his honour--Ramsgate illuminated--Sir Moses' Health 328

Sir Moses' Reply to the Board of Deputies--His failing Strength--First published Bulletin--Sir Moses' Death 336

Funeral of Sir Moses--A Town in Mourning--Deputation from all parts--The Funeral Service--Conclusion 345

DIARIES OF SIR MOSES AND LADY MONTEFIORE.

SIR MOSES PRESENTED TO THE QUEEN ON BEING MADE A BARONET--UKASE OF THE CZAR--THE AFFAIR OF DEIR-EL-KAMAR--SIR MOSES' INTERVIEWS WITH LOUIS-PHILIPPE, M. GUIZOT, AND LORD NORMANBY--SATISFACTORY MEASURES OF THE FRENCH GOVERNMENT.

"It appears that on the day preceding Palm Sunday several Christian boys joined some religious procession, agreeably to the custom of the place. In the dusk of the evening one of the children, about the age of four years, having strayed from the others, lost its way among the gardens and vineyards. On the following day, when it became known that the child was missing, the fanatic populace attributed its disappearance to the Jews; their Synagogue and houses were tumultuously searched, but, of course, without success; and subsequently the child was found in a vineyard, exhausted by cold, hunger, and fatigue, from the effects of which it soon afterwards expired. This, however, did not silence the clamour of the ignorant multitude, and eventually the affair was referred to the Governor-General. The accused persons had been placed in confinement, but on their brethren undertaking for their appearance in due course, the Governor gave instructions for their immediate liberation, and he has directed an investigation before the judicial tribunal.

"I am happy to say that Colonel Rose, Her Majesty's Consul-General at Beyrout, kindly interfered on the occasion, and that, thanks to his humane intervention and the good sense of the Governor of the district, my poor brethren were protected against the frantic violence of their accusers.

"I had hoped, Sir, that even in the East the absurd, yet cruel, calumnies urged against our faith had ceased to obtain credence; but where ignorance and superstition prevail to so great an extent, it is more a subject for sorrow than surprise to find the occasional resuscitation of the bigotry of a bygone age; but, Sir, I cannot refrain from expressing my deep regret that this melancholy event should have been recorded so inaccurately and in so adverse a spirit by the journal in question.

"I am anxious to obviate its mischievous tendency by an authentic version of the circumstances, and I entertain no doubt, though fully conscious of the value of the space I seek to occupy, that you will kindly admit this letter into your columns, as you will thereby give at least an equal circulation to the true, as you have unfortunately given to the erroneous, statement; though I believe that even without contradiction few would attach any credence to the imputation thus unhappily revived.--I have the honour to be, Sir, your obedient humble servant,

"MOSES MONTEFIORE."

Returning to the Diary, we read that on 27th May he and Lady Montefiore had a gracious reception at the Queen's Drawing Room; and on the 28th, they received an invitation from the Lord Chamberlain by command of the Queen to Her Majesty's Ball on Friday, 11th of June, an honour, however, of which they were unable to avail themselves owing to its being Sabbath.

They at once resolved to go to Paris, and obtain, if possible, from King Louis-Philippe, a declaration of his disbelief in the charges brought against the Jews.

In the present instance it was Monsieur Baudin, "Le G?rant du Consulat de France" , who, on the occasion of a child disappearing from Damascus , called upon the Moslem Governor to have a search made in the houses of the Jews, reminding him, at the same time, of the accusations brought against the latter in the year 1840.

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