By the sound, the riot is principally in the foreign quarter, where the Maltese, Greeks, and Italians congregate.

No doubt the police will soon put it down." The police, however, made no attempt to do so, and permitted the work of massacre to take place under their eyes.

Nearly two hundred Europeans were killed.

The majority of these dwelt in the foreign quarter, but several merchants and others were set upon, while making their way to their offices, and some seamen from the fleet were also among the victims.

The British consul was dragged out of his carriage, and severely injured.