The Sun.
London, England, 1841-09-27 00:00:00

MORNING SUN

A MILITARY RE VIEW in TURKEY
CONSTANTINOPLE, AUGUST 2S.—Yesterday the Sul-
an reviewed a division of his Guards, consisting Of about
6,0i0 men, upon the plains behind Fanar Bagtshe, about
three miles beyond Scutari. This ceremony, to which
the whole diplomatic corps received invitations, written
French by the Grand Marshal and General command-
lag the Household troops, Riza is the first Im-
perial review which has taken place since 1.931. It ex
cited great curiosity, and justified this curiosity.
The ground selected for the purpose was an extensive
piece of table land, falling in a very gentle slope towards
the sea of Marmora, behind the village of Feeler
Bagtshe, commanding the most splendid views of the
sea, Mount Olympus, Constantinople, and the Bosphorus.
The ground, comprising, an area of more than a square
mile, wee kept by detachments of lancers, within which
none but those invited were permitted to enter.
The diplomatic cot ps who, with two or three excep-
tions, reside at Buyukdere and Therapia, were conveyed
to the landing-place at Ryder Pacha, in the Russian
Government steamer offered to them for the purpose by
M. de Titon. Upon reading Ryder Pacha, the whole
of the diplomatists found the Sultan's carriages in readi-
ness to carry them and their secretaries and dragomen to
the appointed spot, where, upon their arrival, they were
received by the Prince of' Samos and the officers of the
Grand Marshal's department, and conducted to the
splendid tents prepared fur the reception of the diffi?rent
authorities.
These tents, consisting of seventeen or eighteen of
large dimensions, open in front, were all lined with silk
hangings and draperies, and were furnished with silk
embroidered carpets, divans, sofas, aid chairs. The two
on the extreme left, and on the brow of the hill, one of
which was of crimson cloth, were prepared 'for the Sul-
tan, and exceeded the others in size and splendour. The
third was allotted to the viziers and grand officers of
state ; the fourth and fifth to the ambassadors and diplo-
matic corps ; the sixth to the feriks (Lieut.-Generals) ;
the seventh to the pashas of lower degree, and so on to
the last, which was fenced with lofty silk screens, and
arranged for the reception of the Valide Sultana, who
arrived in a covered carriage, drawn by four white horses,
and followed by two splendid arabas, containing twelve
of her ladies, these being the oily females allowed upon
the ground.
. About half an hour after the arrival of the ambassa-
dors, Said Bey, attended by Sami Bey, and several
Egyptian officers, reached the tent prepared for him in a
carriage and four. Seid Bey's person is unwieldy in ap-
pearance, but he is active and moves with the step of a
lighter man.
In less than half an hour after the Sultan himself made
his appearance. He was seated on a high throne-like
phaeton, richly-carved and gilt, and drawn by four white
horses, handsomely caparisoned. preceded by a detach-
ment of lancers, and followed by two carriages, contain-
ing Riza Paella and other household officers, and a body
of mounted Navas. As his Highness slowly advanced be-
hind the line of tents, a party of water-carriers rushed
forward to lay the dust, and the whole of the persons
invited drew up in line—the Moslems saluting him with
the usual obeisance, and appearance of throwing dust
over their heads, and the Franks by taking off their hats
and bowing. The Sultan looked well, and turning his
head, gazed with that penetrating look peculiar to East-
ern princes. Upon reaching the back of his tent, he was
aided in deseending by Riza Pacha and other officers.
and walked slowly to the divan prepared for him. The
Grand Vizir, Sheik ul Islam, and other grand dignitaries
did not, however, permit his Highness to pass without
stooping to kiss the hem of his mantle. The Sultan
was dressed in white trowsers, lacquered boots, a double
breasted blue. surtout and fez, in which was a diamond
ornament of rare beauty. Over his shoulders he were a
light mantle, the collar of which was richly embroidered
with diamonds, and clasped with a nichan of diamonds
of extraordinary size and brilliancy. As soon as the
Sultan had taken his seat, the signal was given for the
adhince oi' the troops, who had been kept out of sight
is one of the contiguous valleys. In the course of a few
minutes, occupied by the visitors in refreshing them-
selves with the fruit, eekes, ices, and coffee, served in
jewel-studded cupholders, the head of the column made
its appearance, and in a short time eight squadrons of
lancers, three brigades of artillery (one of horse and two
of foot, in all twenty-four guns), and eight battalions of
infantry, were drawn up in column in front of the im-
perial teats.
The manceavres were simple, but were executed with
steadiness and precision. They consisted of two or three
charges of front and deployments, some formations in
square and column—an advance in line fairly executed, and
a few light infantry movements executed by the two flank
battaliane, the tiring was well sustained and correct, am-

-upon the whole, gave great satisfaction. The artillery
went through their work with quickness and steadiness,
lumbered and nnlumberedwith rapidity, and made a very

good appearance in marching by.
The cavalry came in for its share of praise, but was
less approved of than the other two arms. The whole
terminated by the troops marching by in quick time,
greeting the Sultan as they passed with the accustomed
Tehok Yasha (may your days be long). As sc on as the
last company had passed by, the Sultan summoned the
diplomatic corps into his presence, and addressed them
in an animated manner. His Imperial Majesty at one
moment permitted the man of heart and feeling to over-
come the ordinary stiffness of etiquette. Having men-
tioned to Baron Sturmer, who is a perfect master of the
Turkish language, that he hoped the great Powers would
le pleased at the great progress made by his troops, the
iaternunee, replied that they would be so undoubtedly,
as a proof of the progress of civilisation, and that he (the
Internuuce) hoped that the great Powers would have to
congratulate his Majesty upon similar improvements in
all other branches of administration, if such was the
;Sultan's wish. " Wish!' exclaimed the young monarch,
f►crowing back his mantle, and pointing, with extended
anns, to the Ministers of State, " Wish! ask those men
who know me if it be not my most ardent wish."

These words, spokQn with great animation and emotion,
produced an extraordinary effect ; and when translated
by the first dragoman to the Porte, surprised and grati-
fied all the bystanders. After this, the Sultan sent for
Mr. chief dragoman to the British mission, and
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bade birn convey to Lord Ponsonby his sincere regret at
indisposition preventing his Lordship from appearing at
the ceremony. Thus the whole ceremony ended. The
most interesting part of the whr le were the multitudes
of ladies who, on foot, in splendidly gilt arabas and ve-
hicles of all kinds, lined the roads. Amongst the most

conspicuous of the whole were eight arabas, containing
some sixty ladies of the Imperial harem, attended by the
Kislar Aghi and a body of karass. So curious and beau-
tiful a sight is not often witnessed at Constantinople.

Our correspondence from Alt xandria, dated the 26th
uit., states that the Pacha of Egypt had gone, on the
the 25th ult., to the villa of Mousharrem Bey. He
-was amusing himself reading the Turkish translation of
the second part of the correspondence relative to the
siffairs of the Levant, which he had just received from
Loudor. He was likewise much gratified to hear that
Mr. Bernet, the Consul-General, was satisfied with the
following observation made by the Pasha during his
audience :—" I am the man who of all others loves li-
berty of trade and detests monopolies, but a little pa-
tience is necessary before this liberty can be declared,
because the institutions of a nation cannot be changed iu
a. day ; and besides, measures are necessary to change
thss lazy habits of the Arabs." The Pacha received a
visit on the 24th ult. from seven British merchants and
a physician, who thanked him for the protection which
be had granted both to individuals and to trade in ge-
neral during the absence of the British Consul. The
Pacha, during the discourse delivered by Mr. Harris on
the part of the British- merchants, appeared to be revolv-
ing, in his mind how he could take advantage of this visit
for the purpose of raising the price of corn. He re-
marked tlert the Nile had risen to 21 cubits 52-24ths,
and that he feared an' overflow, and the consequent de-
struction of the crops. This observation was made for
the purpose of inducing the merchants to buy, but it
failed to produce the desired effect. It is in this manner
that the Pacha endeavours to convert his Court into a
commercial exchange.
The English ships of war Rodney and Calcutta sailed
from the Roads on the 22d Ult., for Beyrout.
The fellahs, or agricultural labourers, appeared to be
beater satisfied with their Position. The Pacha allowed
theta the fourth part of the produce of his farms, and
Ibrahim the third,
o the 21st ult. • Mehemet Ali visited his garden at
Gabaest, near the Lase Mareotis. He then demanded
the rent of this estate, which his -courtiers told him was
„rct.th 80,000 piasters per annum. The Director-General
infiirmed him that the loss on the estate amounted to
x0,(300 piasters. " How' know you that ?" replied the
From the book-keeper Malhn w b• - Tacha- " • a a I, said the
director. ,• Let the book-keeper be 'conducted to the Pa-
lace,,, added the Pacha, which was done, and the unfor-
tunate
man received by the Pacha's orders 500 blows of
a stick on the back in the 'same hill where the Sultan's
hatti-scheriff had been read a few days previously. The
following' day the council examined his accounts, which
were found to be perfectly correct. The man, however,
died of the
ti
nnt.
The Srnirta journals to the 30th ult., which have thus
lshine
reached us, contain little news. The Conte Kolouratleft
y for Bey-rout on the 22d, having on board the
I"mrn
eisiang l'rince Verdi Mirza ; Mr. Wood, Consul-Ge-
neral of England in Damascus ; Captain Lynch, Com-
mander of the Euphrates Expedition ; M. Lenchantin,
Consul of Sardinia at Beyrout ; and several other per-
sons of distinction.
Mr. Ongley, British Consul in Candia, reached Smyrna
on the 30th ult., on his way
back to his punt. The firm of G. M. Rothschild, of Naples, had for-
warded 250 Spanish dollars to the Committee instituted
for the relief of the victims of the late fire. The Russian
Etnbasey in Constantinople had subscribed 4,183 piasters
fur the same object.
Our Athens letter of the 31st ult. confirms our pre-
-sious assiottneement of the resignation of M. Mavrocor:
dato and several of his colleagues, which was supposed
to be the re‘-dt of the intrigues of the two French Minis-
ters, M. Lagrene and Piscatory.
Our private accounts from Malta are of the sth inst.
:Rear-Ailtnirsl Sir J. Ommaney was still there with the
Britannia and Howe ships of the line. The Thunderer
left. on the 31s„ ult. for Beyrout, the Talbot frigate on
tar Ist instant fer Constaatinop:e, where she is to be
sne toned (luring the present year, and the Vernon fri-
gate on 4th fur Corfu.
The Malta Times of the sth inst. states that intel-
ligence &an Tunis had been received down to the 29th
ult. by t 1 e bombard Santa Maria di Gesu. The Reverwe
and Implacable and two Fre 1( hsi 1s w!re lying off tla
city. The latter did not appear dis Posed to quit the bay,
and were expecting a frigate from Toulon. The Ganges
bad not arrived, and it was inferred, from the ship Indus,
which left Gibraltar on the 99:1, hot having matte her
appearance at Malta, that had been ordered to Tunis.
A similsr order was said to have been given to the Mo-
narch ship of the line, likewise expected from Gibraltar.
A letter from Beyrout of the 21th ult., quoted by the
Multa Chronicle, states that the two iron steamers were
un:thle to proceed down the Euphrates, owing to the
sha lowness of the river, and that they remained at Bales. '