Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-11-22 00:00:00

THE SULTANA AND HER CREDITORS.

A Constantinople correspondent of the Presse gives
the following account of an affair which had for some
days been the subject of conversation in that city :
" About three years since the Sultan dismissed from
the seraglio, one of his wives, named Besime-Sultana.
She was a Circassian and of great beauty, and, being
far superior to her companions in mental endowments,
she had acquired great influence in the Palace, which
occasioned no little jealousy, and raised her numerous
enemies. A trifling circumstance favoured their de-
signs. Cne of the Sultan's sons having lost his mother,
the Sultana Besime was chosen to replace her. A;
the young Prince happened one day to be unruly, she
gave him a slight tap on the cheek. This was re-
ported to the Sultan with gross exaggeration, and he
decided that the lady should leave the seraglio. She
was, however, treated with all respect, and a palace
assigned for her residence at Bella-Limen, on the Boa-
phorus,
with an allowance equivalent to about 10,000 f.
per month. This income, however, was too small for
her style of living, and in the course of two years she
had contracted heavy debts. The ex-Sultana, seeing
there was no hope of recovering the Sultan's favour, ap-
plied to him for permission to marry, which was granted.
Shortly after, Tevfik-Pasha, a general of division, became
her husband. This gentleman, who was educated in
Paris, and who speaks French very fluently, held the
office of chief of the staff in the Ministry of War, and
having the habit of speaking his mind freely on men
and things, made himself a great many enemies, among
whom was the present minister, Riza Pacha. His
superiors in rank, dreading his criticisms, sought every
opportunity of getting him out of the way by appointing
him to offices in distant localities, which, however, he
constantly refused, After Tevfik's marriage with the
ex-Sultana, her creditors became very pressing for pay-
ment, and on their applying to his enemy, Riza Pacha,
the latter resolved to make them proceed against Tevfik
Pacha, and seize his property to pay the wife's
debts. Having taken his measures, Riza Pacha
went to a friend's house at Balta-Liman on the
23rd ult., and by his directions his friend sent to
request the presence of Tevfik-Pacha. The latter, on ar-
riving, found himself in presence of Riza, and a number of
soldiers. Riza immediately ordered him to embark on
board a steamer lying at Bebek, which was to carry him
in exile to Brouasa. Tevfik protested, and said he would
appeal to the Sultan ; but Riza replied that he was
executing the Sultan's orders, and further informed him
that Besirne was included in the decree of exile, that .
all their goods would be sold for the benefit of their
creditors, and that they must be ready to start in a
quarter of an hour. This proceeding has excited uni-
versal reprobation among the. Turks, and the Minister
of War will soon have to repent that he has used his
power and influence to gratify petty animosities.

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INTERESTING COMMUNICATION FROM DR. LIVING-
STONE.—Professor Sedgwick has received a communica-
tion from Dr. Livingstone, dated " River Zambesi, East
•
Africa, May 27." Dr. Livingstone reports the discovery
of a real highland lake region, where the inhabitants
cultivate cotton very extensively, while he adds " every-
one spins and weaves it."
THE LATE MR. R. STEPHENSON.—An influential
meeting was held at Shields, on Saturday (Lord Ravens-
worth in the chair), when it was resolved to erect a
monument to the late Mr. R. Stephenson, at Newcastle,
and to found one or more scholarships to be open to the
youths of the district. A proposition was also made to
found a Stephenson institution. A committee was ap-
pointed for the purpose of carrying out the objects of
the meeting.

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