The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1877-11-06 00:00:00

MR. EDWARDS, M.P., IN TURKEY.

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The following letter has; been received from our
philanthropic member by our worthy Mayor :
" Constantinople, Pito o,tober, 1577.
" Dear Mr. Lundie, -After dispatching your letter
yesterday, we received a letter from Mr. Layard, stating
that the Sultan had intimated to him his pleasure, that he
would I, glad to receive Mr. Goldney and me, on the
following (ThnrelaY) morning, at the Yildiz Itimk (Kimh
of the Star) at tire o'clock Turkish time (libßl am.) We
arrived just as our ambassador's carriage drove up, and
nitnhim wag, Admiralillornby, the Admiral of mulFleet at
&mike Bay. We alighted at the Marble Steps, which
vestibule, where several officials were assembled with the
Master were covered with a bright carpet, and entered the
of the Ceremonies. We were ushered into a small galon,
furbished in the French style, with sofas and chairs, the
backs and legs of which were ebony, inlaid with mother-
ed-pearl. Soon after we were seated, long pipes were
brought in and handed to each of us; the piper, had large
amber mouth-pieces studded with diamonds. Shortly
afterwards • servant appeared, bearing a large exquisitely
wrought silver salver, covered over with a crimson cloth,
elaborately embroidered with gold; this cover was
removed, and then • superior servant handed us coffee on
small porcelain cups, placed in • cup composed entirely
of diamonds, held together in a gold setting. We sipped
our coffee and smoked our pipes with much relish, and
talked with the Neater of the Cerronnies and other
officials. Said Paeha, the Minister of Marine, came in,
sat down, and said the Sultan was engaged with the
Grand Vizier. but would receive us shortly. Said Pasha,
who 'peaks English fluently, entered into general con-
versation, and made himself most &able. When
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alluding to the War, he said that a n Murderer
was then outside in the Palace Grounds, cuistoly of
guards who had caught him red-handed. He was seemed
of having murdered upwards .f hi p-rsons ; by his own
admission, he had a murdered 5, and mutilated woman.
The Sultan, hearing of this man's atrocities, bad
pressed his his desire to see the specimen of humanity who
was capable of such orimea We saw the man •he cer.
Minty looked more savage than human. The Master of
Ceremonies, by sway of saying something facetious, said
he was one of your Mr. Gladstone's friend.. It was
announced the Sultan would receive us. We crowed the
Marble Hall, and entered • moderately sized salon, where
the Sultan was seated on an Ottamon. He rose immedi-
ately on our entrance, Said Pasha introduced us, and he
shook hands with each of us, and desired us to be seated
He said he was pleased te welcome as in Constantinople.
He appeared somewhat struck when he was told that we
were two Members of Parliament opposed in politics. We
expressed our satisfaction that he had opened • Pane-
meat in Turkey; he said he had done so with an earnest
desire to promote the welfare of his country ; but it would
le a work of time; we must not expect great immediate
results '• it was new to them, time was necessary. He said
he was desirous to go on with the Reforms which had been
introduced, to give full scope to MI improvemetts, both m
the Government and Admiaistration, that were practic-
able, but that the people were not prepared for many
things which were thought essential in &Wand. He wee
maims for publicity In wlmmiskeing the Laws, sad i