The Sun.
London, England, 1863-05-07 00:00:00

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I fall in taking a hurdle. The last race was a Bashi-
bzook race.
The Sultan and suite rode off to Boojah, another
town (or villegiatura), and full of beautiful villas,
where the fine villa built by Mr. J. T. Wood, the
architect, and the large garden planted with exotics
belonging to Mr. D. Balltazzi, were prepared for
his Imperial Majesty's dinner. His Imperial Ma-
jesty sent out to Mr. Baltazzi the decoration of the
Mejidieb. The races having been numerously
attended by ladies, and by the officers of the Eng-
lish, French, Italian, and Austrian men-of war, and
foreign visitors, the hospitality of the English re-
sidents was largely and freely drawn upon.
His Imperial Majesty took into consideration the
means of carrying out the Booja'a Branch Railway.
His Imperial Majesty returned to the Boojah
station on horseback, and thence by train to the
great station, which was fresh decorated and the
works illuminated.
On passing into the throne-room at the station his
Imperial Majesty stopped some time to receive the
Imperial spade, delivered to him by his Highness
Fuad Pacha, and in reading the Turkish inscription
in silver commemorating its use in beginning the
new works at Ayasolook.
Another ovation awaited the Sultan in Frank-
street, and in passing through the picturesquely-
lighted bazaars. His Imperial Majesty, by his frank
and noble bearing, his energy and courtesy of man-
ner, has won the hearts of man, woman, and child
in Smyrna, with many almost to adoration. Led
away by the enthusiasm around, every now and
then ...tiquette was thrown aside, and the hearty
salutations returned.

This (Saturday) morning the Imperial yacht was
got under way. The last measure of his Imperial
Majesty was to direct the plantation at Constanti-
nople and Smyrna of tree cotton seed, received yes-
terday by the United States mail, and give direc-
tions about various measures for promoting existing
institutions in Smyrna and forming new ones. The
Imperial yacht, Capt. Razim Bey, was followed out
of the harbour by the Ottoman, French, and Italian
squadrons with the usual salutes, and has just
passed the Castle.

The enthusiasm excited by the Sultan has pre-
vented that attention being devoted to his Highness
Fuad Pacha which under other oircumstanced the
claims of that great statesman on the gratitude of
ail in the Turkish empire demand; but whenever
be was seen alone loud cheers greeted him. his
offices
courteous and kindly have tended even to
s promote the enthusiastic loyalty of all olasse
to-
wards the Sultan.
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local or home authorities, the
English
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noticed by
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most for the entertain e nowledged, have done the
Pin the way of decoration, and have led him to
his stay in
telegraphed homeinyrna for a week, after having
day. It is but that he should. return the next
justiceljoth toF a very liberal gentleman
(Count Bentivo
add that he has done
aell rench consul-gene.ral),. to.
he could with public spirit
on account of his own countrymen and in co-opere-
tion with the English. Every one feels grateful
for the personal attentions paid to him by the Sul.
tan,. and rejoiced at the present he yesterday re,
coxed at the races of a valuable Arab horse.

POISONED GRAIN.—Mr. Pault's bill, now before
the House of Commons, imposes a penalty on knowingly
and wilfully selling or exposing for sale, or purchasing,
p ison, or grain which has been seeped in poison, or with
which poison has been so mixed as to render it calculated to
destroy life, with intent that it should be used for injuring
or destroying birds or animals. A penalty is also imposed
n knowingly and wilfully sowing such poison or poisoned
grain.

return the Sultan sent his bond the next evening
to piay before the French and Italian consulates.
In the evening his Excellency Mehelet d
Captain Pacha, gave a dinner on behalf of the,
Sultan, to the foreign admirals and captains and
the foreign consuls on board the line-of-hatre
ship Peilei Z eter, which was attended by
the grand dignitaries, the Ottoman captains,
and the political commissioners of the province,
Neshet. Bey, and the vice president of the Cotton
Commission, Mr. Hyde Clarke. The banquet was
of a magnificent character, the Turkish dishes being
supplied by the Sultan's cook, some from his own
table, and the French dishes being cooked by the
chef of Smyrna, M. Milk, of Milk's Hotel. The
dinner was served in a banquet room made up with
flags. The Sultan's band played choice airs during
the banquet. After dinner coffee was served in the
cups and richly jewelled zarfs of the Sultan.
The guests were arranged, one Ottoman official
and foreign guest alternately. To the right of the
Captain Pacha sat the station admiral; to the left
the French captain, representing the French Ad-
miral Touehard. Opposite the Captain Pacha sat
hie Highness Fuad Pacha, the Seraskier, having on
his right Count Bentivoglio d'Arragon, French
consul, and on his left Viscount d'Egremont, Bel-
gian consul. Her Britannic Majesty's consul sat
near the French consul.
Count Bentivoglio gave " The II( alth of the Sul-
tan ;" Fuad Pacha, that of "The Sovereigns,
Friends, and Allies of Turkey ;" and the Station
Admiral Vacca, " Hie Highness Fuad Pacha, his
Excellency Mehemed Pacha and the Ottoman
Navy."
The party broke up at a late hour. It was
remarked that English was the language chiefly
spoken at table on account of the many Ottoman
and naval officers present.
On Friday morning the Sultan landed from his
yacht, and went in full Constantinople state to the
Hisser Jamisi, to the great satisfaction of his Mus-
suit:can sit} jects ; and he gave largess to the learned
members of the Meoleh Handl, commonly called
dancing dervishes. The weather being very fine,
instead of going by steam yacht to the railway pier,
he went through the streets in his carriage to the
Caravan Bridge suburban station, which was hand-
somely decorated, and thence a few minutes brought
him by train to the Bondjah station. Here he again
entered his carriage, and was received by Count
Bentivoglio d'Arragon, president of the Jockey
Club, and M. E. A. Drew, the hon. secretary, and
conducted to the Imperial tent, which was pitched
on the race ground near the grand stand.
The Sultan having given £250 and £5O a year to
the race fund, these races were held in his honour,
the regular spring meeting being fixed for next
week, when Sir H. Bulwer is expected. The club
and races were founded by the English, and some
thorough English sport was shown, in which his
Imperial Majesty took deep interest, this being his
first racing experience. His Imperial Majesty is ex-
ceedingly anxious to improve the breed of horses,
The first race was chiefly by a large field of
Arabs and half bloods, ridden by English ama-
teurs in jockey costume, thrice round the course,
ending in a sharp contest between M. C. Van
Lannep's horse Shannon, ridden by Mr. Charl-
ton Whittall, nephew, and Mr. Crampton's
Slasher, ridden by Mr. Hutchinson, won by
Mr. Whittall. A hurdle race followed, in which
the two were again competitors, but Shannon got
the benefit of a hurdle knocked down by a Turkish
jockey Islam', and won by a neck. On the winner
being paraded the Sultan sent to him a bag con-
taining £2so—Turkish pounds.
His Imperial Majesty likewise sent a donation to
Tern Smith, an English jockey, who had a heavy