The Sun.
London, England, 1829-08-15 00:00:00

tion of Esrar-Effendi, the acting dolmetsher of
the Porte, and M. Chabert, the first dolmetsher of
the embassy. A rich repast was then laid out
on five tables. The Ambassador alone sat it
the Camaican's table. Lords Yarmouth and
Dunlo, Mr. Parish, and the dolmetshers
Chabert and Wood, sat at the Seraskier's.
Messrs. Mellish, Villiers, Cartwright, and Gros-
venor, sat at the Defterda's table. The remain-
ing persons attached to the embassy were placed
at the other two tables.

At eleven o'clock salutes of artillery an-
nounced the approach of the Sultan, who
mounted his horse at the landing place, and
surrounded by his Peiks and Solaks, and ac-
companied by his military escort, proceeded to
the audience tent. His Highness wore'a violet-
coloured hervani (military cloak), the collar of
which was studded with diamonds. In his tur-
ban he had a splendid military aigret, richly
set with brilliants. The shabrach of the horse
he rode, as well as the led horses which followed
him, was also richly and tastefully adorned with
brilliitnts,
While the\ Sultan rode aiono• in front of th
troops, drawn up in parade order, they saluted
him with three loud hurrahs, which were re-
peated when he alighted from his horse, and
when he entered the tent. His Highness was
then waited on by the Caimacan, the Seraskier,
and other persons of distinction. _ _ _

Meanwhile the Ambassador and his suite in
the Camaican's tent were presented with her-
vanis. Dressed in these mantles, Mr. Gordon
and the officers of the Embassy proceeded at
twelve o'clock to tile audience tent.

Mr. Gordon having addressed the Sultan in
English, his speech was translated into Turkish
by Esrar-Effendi, and repeated by the Caima-
can. After the Sultan had, in a few words, in-
timated the substance of the answer which was
to be given, his Highness expressed his great
satisfaction at finding that " the King of Eng-
land had chosen so enlightened and judicious a
man for his Ambassador to the Sublime Porte."

After the Caimacan had delivered the speech
which formed the official answer of the Sultan,
the Ambassador left the audience tent, and re-
turned to the reception tent. In about half an
hour the Sultan left the camp, amidst salutes
of artillery, and vivats from his troops, to re-
turn again to Tarapia. The Ambassador also
departed and proceeded to the shore, where he
embarked on board the Blonde.

During these ceremonies, and the whole of the
remaining day, the English ships of war and the
French frigate were dressed out with flags of
every description. The English ships saluted
the Sultan with nine cheers, as he passed them
in his galley.
The new ceremonials observed at this audi-
ence, among which one of the most remarkable
was that the Ambassador and his suite were per-
mitted to wear their swords, which on all similar
occasions used to be laid aside—the great num-
ber of troops drawn up on the plain—the splen-
dour and richness of the tents—the grandeur of
the processions—the uncommon sight of a fo-
reign military force under arms in. a Turkish
camp—the immense number of spectators col-
lected from all points of the surrounding coun-
try,—rendered this audience one of the grandest
and most extraordinary scenes ever witnessed on
the Mussulman territory.