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himself upon Mr.. Cresson, with all tho
state aud ceremony becoming so great n
personage as u Consul General, from so
groal government as that oil America
The Pasha, however very properly asked
for papers Indicating his appointment to
tho Office, aud Mr Grrsson acknowledged
hi. inability In produce them, but assured
the fasha hat they would come in the very
neN steamer.


Steamer aIler steamer arrived, however,
and no papers appeard, and during the in.
iclyaI, Mr. Gresson was pursuing q most
extraordinary COURSE Of conduct. lie de.
clafcl himself 10 be both Consul and
prophet Of God, and said lha, he had eolne
To Jerusalem under the divine appointment,
to preach Ia tho Jews, who are the peeu.
liar layoriles oi Heaven, aud especially 10
announce 10 them that their long expected
Messiah is about 10 appear in Jerusalem.


lie carried with hila everywhere liv.
ina dove, which he declared had come di.
reci hom Heaven, bringing his appoint.
mcnl 10 the office of prophet. No razor
was permitted 10 touch his face, aud his
beard and mnslaches, in process Of time,
attained Ia an enormous length. With the
American ensign lhrown over his shonl'
dcfs. like a shawl. and a plated silver eagle
fastened ON his breast, and large silver
hoadrd cane, with W. cfesson, L. ). Con.
.ul General, &c, cut ON the top, Ia one
hand. aud his dove in the other, aud Two
bottles Of rum ia bis pockets, he would Pa.
ride ahnul the streets of the lialy City
CHIEFLY IN search ol Jews. whom he did not
cease TO assure that the Messiah would
sum appear. Early every morning he
mi.hl be ,een going up 10 The Mount ol
ONrs, TOT prayers, aud on the Jewish Sab
bath he was always sure 10 be found ia the
largest jewish synagogue IN the city, where
he siien attempted 10 preach 10 tho people,
onlY ia the English ianguage-no, one
word OF which could lhes understand.


Ills denuncialon Of all Christian demon


nation. wefc frequent and severe. aud the
English Bishop oil Jerusalem. and the Amer.
lean Missionaries in the country, were OBJ.
ligrl 10 take their share. Al the same
time he made free use oi the hattie, even
to luw drunkness. as am crcdibly inform.
ed, aud pfoianc oalhs were oisn heard 10
proceed from his lips. Al present he goes
auired as Jewish rabbi, with beard
reaching nearly down 10 his middle and
between praying and swearing, pfophesy.
ipg aud denouneing, preaching aud rum.
drinking he passes away his time. Ol
course, il was long ago asceraiasd that be
is only self appointed consul, and now
be /, regarded by men oi all classes as a
most confirmed madman. 1t isapily he
could not he seni home To his friends, who,
| am told sustain a highly respectable char.
acicr.


| am sorry to record anything 10 iarnish
the iair lame Of my counlrymon residing
in this land, but | sm consoled by the as
surancc that in no Country in the world il
a man more justly appreciated, or held in
higher rcpule.