Star.
London, England, 1829-08-15 00:00:00

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MR. GORDON'S AUDIENCE OF THE
, GRAND &SIGNOR.

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The grand iindience given by thi; &thou to dor
basse4o4 the Has. Mr. Gorden, has produced en iscaannes de-
gree at leterest et Coasteatioople, en SMOAK at the peculiar !fr.
consumes ander which it took place, and the loportaat ce•ae-
gaenoes expected to result treat the new diploniedc minions be-
rmes Great Britain end the Porte. The letters from the Turkish

capita/. which reach to the 17th ult. are full of details on this event.
Monday, the 13th, was the day appointed by the Sultan for Mr,
Gordon's audience of reception is the nsapiecent Turkish comp
on the great plain of Buyultdere. The ceremonies with which the
audience was conducted were remarkable for their pomp. as well
as for the departure which on this occasion was made from the
forms hitherto so strictly observed by the Porte.
The Blonde frigate and the Rifleman sloop of war, which
brought Mr. Gordon and his suite to Constastimple, had moved
on the 10th from before Tophana, where they had lain since the

swivel of the embassy, to the bay of Buyekdere. The Freochlri-
gate Amide, on beard of which Count Guillemot arrived, ac-
companied the &gals ships ea their passage through the Eos-
Ogres, sod cast Moor opposite Tara*, elf the heights Of Nun-
Mar-Tasked, on the Asiatic resat.
Early on the Mb, several detachments of Turkish infamy,
each about 2,000 strong, marched into the camp to do the military
service during the mremeaies of the audience. Pieces of snit-
key igre distributed over the surroonding heights nearest to
the crop. In a churning amides, between Temple and Hay-
ek/dm, a grand tent, with two divisions, was erected foe the
Serum The roof of the Arse division was supported by twenty-
four columns, and adorned with an equal number of gilded
balls. • Under title In. canopy the Ashen approached the in-
terior 'and perniclrcular part of the tent,. which was hang with
the richest damasks, and theme costly tapestried, and is the
.bark mood of wisich.was .a spleadid throne. Over this was es-

tended a rich campy of red cloth; anlevidand and set with rick
pearls and precious stases. Behind this grand tent, which was
destined for the audience, anot►er smaller tent was censtructed, in
which stood a richly covered ed., on which the Grand feigner
reposed.
To the right were tents for the Ministers, the Seraskier, and the
Sultan's suite ; and on the left were ethers foe the Diplomatic
Body. Immediately hi the mg of these was the large tent of the
Cab:wean Packs, representing the Hall of the Divan. &In farther
back might be seen the tent which formed the illnitsn's kitchen ;
and, finally, an the tents which formed the grand camp.
At ten in the morning Mr. Gordon disembarked from the Blonde.
and proceeded to the camp. The following was the order of the
procession :
A detachment of Marines and the band of musicians belonging
to the Monde.

The Ambassador's Chocadares. fourteen dressed in white. and
eighteen in red.
Sixteen servants in yellow livery.
Six chamber attendants in dark blue livery. edged with gold.

The Mere of the English ships of war.
The Interpreters. the Secretary of the Embassy, Mr. Parish,
and the Sat Doinsetsber. M. Clasen. •

Mr. Gordon on horseback.
Lords Yarmouth and Daub, and the gentlemen attached to the
embassy.
Seine English silken and seamen.
In this order the procession advanced to the Calmat:ales tent,
where Mr. Gordon, on alighting hem his horse, was received
and welcomed by the Saukkr. A conversation was main-
tained for a considerable time between Mr. Gordon and the
Cabman, through the intervention of Emar-Eirendi, the act-
ing dohneteher of the Pone, and M. Outten, the Ant &Inset-
sher of the embassy. A rich repast was then bid out on Ave
tables. The Ambassador alone sat at the Caimacan'a table. Lords
Yarmouth and Donis, Mr. Parish, sad the deinsetaben Chabot
and Wood, sat at the Sens/Aces. Messrs. Mellia,VMien, Cart.
' and Groomer, sat at the Defterda's table. The panaining
persons attacked to the embassy were placed at the other two tables.
At 11 o'clock salutes et &ninety aneouncod the approach of the
Sultan, who mounted his lone at the landing place, and surrounded
by his Peiks and Solaks, and accompanied ►y his military escort,
proceeded to the audience tent. His Highness wore a viokt-co-
loured hereani (military cloak), the collar of which was studded
with diamonds. Is his turban he lad a splendid military signet,
richly set with brilliants. The share& of the hone be rode, as
well as the led horses which followed him, was mho richly and taste-
Cully adorned wick ►rilliants.
While the Sultan rode along is front of the troops, drawn up in
parade order, they saluted him with three loud hurrahs, which
were repeated when be alighted from his hone, and when he en-
tered the tent. His Highness was then waited on by the Cal-
macan, the Seraskier, and other persons of distinction.
Meanwhile the Ambassador and his suite, in the Cabman's
tent, were pretested with ?servants. Dressed in these mantles,
Mr. Gordon and the Olken of the Embassy proceeded at twelve
o'clock to the audience tent.

Mr. Gordon having.addressed the Sultan in English, his speech
was translated into Turkish by &far-Effendi. and repeated by the
Calnman. After the Sultan had. In a few words, intimated the
substance of the answer which was to be gints. his Highness ex-
pressed his great satisfaction at finding "that the King of Eng-
land bad chosen so enlightened and judicious a man for his Am-
bassador to the Sublime Pone."
After the Unman bad delivered the speech which formed the
edictal answer of the Sultan, the Ambassador left the audience tent,
and returned to the reception tent. In about halt an hour the
Sultan left the camp, amidst salutes of aniUvry,and views from his
troops, to return again to Tarapia. The Ambassador also departed,
and proceeded to the shore, where he embarked on board of 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 by them in hie galley.
The new ceremonials observed at this audience, among which
one of the moat remarkable was that the Ambassador and his suite
were permitted to wear their swords, which ea all similar occa-
sions used to be laid aside—the great number of troops drawn up
on the plain—the splendour and richness of the tents—the grandeur
of the processions—doe uncommon sight ota foreign military force
under arms la a Turkish camp—the immense number of spectators
collected from an parts of the surrounding country--rendered this
audience one of the grandest and most estnordiaary scenes ever
witnessed on the Musaalman territary.—Timer.

Tuesday GERARD CALLAGHAN, Esq. M.P. arrived
in Limerick.
Prince METTERNICH set out franVienna on the 31st
alt. for its estates is Bohemia. He was accompanied by Count
Laveaveen and by the Aulic Owedßee Gents.
Their Majesties and their Royal Highnesses the Here-
ditary Prime and Archduke, and the Archduke Foams Cuestas,
left Baden the 7th of August, and proceeded to Lefts, to visit the
military establishments founded by the Archduke Niaznamst.
The Princess de LEUCHTENBERO, accompanied by
single lady, went, before ►er departure from Munich, to paya visit
to the vault of the Princes, in the Church-yard of et. Michael.
Her Royal Highness remained for s quarter of an hour en her Mess
at her father's grave, which she bedewed with her tears, and thus
task leave of those mortal remains so dear to her enensary.—Con-
stindsasnwl.

Tuesday, at noon, Prince POLIGNAC took •
on
of doe milker* of the Meister or Foreign Mara. Ph. mimeos
after twelve o'clock, Mr. ]lass, tbs Sscretary-Gerseral the
Pest Oa., attended kb Race Mosey.
The new French Ministers net on Wednesday at
U. se LA Betnaseetmaree ; as ao Boesumesea attended this
masedmi, which mashes it Net be hrbees eggoimed
Mister el the Lag's • i

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EXTRACTifa LETTER from MADRID, hly 27.
" I sakiisour•d,loy letters from Lisbon, that all the
• Deans and Chapters of Portugal are asking for the re_
establishment of the Holy Tribunal ! and that—in ease
of this being granted—that of the Jesuits will not be
far behind, of whom there is already a detachment in this
capital ready to set out thither, as moon as it can be
safely done, and the opportunity found of establishing
themselves."

GREECE.

(FROM THE MIRROR.)
AM.! for fair Greece, bow her glories are faded.
Her altars are broken, bar Insides are gone ;
The Crescent her temples and shrines lath invaded,
And Freedom bath bow'd to the illessolmes throne.
Fair Liberty ! say shall the land of Achilles
Reinctantly cherish a dastardly slave,
Who can crouch at the foot of a despot whose will is
As fickle as wind, and as redo as the wave?
Shall the ashes of heroes enshrouded In glory,
Be spern'd in commove by a barbarous horde,
While their sax idly tremble like boys at a story.
And shudder to pee en the point of a sword
Shall Greece, still as lovely as maiden in sorrow.
By Freedom's bright ray oe'et be based on again ?
Shall the sun of Rglna ne'er rise on the morrow
That lightens her thraldom or beans her chain ?
Oh say, shall the proud eye of scorn fall unheeded.

TIM band, taunting, point to " the load of the km,"
And say that Acbaia's fair &tighten e'er seeded
An arm to protect them—a bele to save?
Rise! courage alone your bass station can alter,
Let Beauty, let Liberty spirit you on.
And while fetters and stripes we their portion who falter,
Remember that Freedom's tbe stake to be woo.