Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-07-04

without any nagnhcence architecture stood close
the waters eigei behind rich and moveless mass
ut cypress, varied by the domains the palace
which occasionally glittered through, rose over it,
oh me LETT was Scutar, one of the suburbs the
ASiatc sue, with ITS white mosques and as drew
nearer the landing place large boats with Turks of all
ranks and dresses, passed rapidly by.
we were not aware of the tumults and nassacres of
which ConstannUple had been the scene. II was not
safe for European to pass through Peru Galata,
without january. On landing at the latter suburb
we entered coffee house; but the Turks, with impress
siye gestures, warned away. Not only the soldiers
out all the popuiacc bore the BOYS had their
pistols and ataghan, and had learned to dip their hands
IN blood Almost every day dreadful arocity was
acted-1here no mercy for the Creek wherever
dscovcred no home could shelter him. the palaces
oi the ambassadors The windows of the lofty apart
Inent where we lodged, looked down on a cemetery
with its cypress grove. As soon as EVENING set in the
firing of muskcs and pistols commenced around it. and
was kept up, AT intervals, through the npht: this rem
dered II unsafe to walk there after sunset OF the
reek ooyarS or nobemen, scarcely one now remains
Those who were not slain the unults have fled from
their homes and left their families and NJ iIr
mercy of the Turks
me village of Therapia, the Bosplorus was celc.
GRATED ake Tor the beauty of its and the uncom
mon ioVeiincss of IFS situation. was luxury TO q
stranger IN the cool uf evening to sec the Greek ladies
ana processes walking there, with their raven hair
sccei confined and the rich veil turned aside; their
CLASSIC features and fue forms harmopizo well itl
the exquisite scenery aruund-bnt now cycrv rot, is
silent there, and their palaces deserted
we set out early one morning. marty of six TO ma lie
inc tour OF the walls Of ConstautiiorIe l. ,yos worry
suitry and Cloudicss day but any G,t;or ,r,Id ,ov
hecn repaid by such promenade. The country in The
immediate neighbOrhooi, 1t is vain 10 attc9pt 10 de-
scribe These ancient walls have a most noble and
venerable aPpearapce they about forty feet bph in
nany parts, with their towers quite shro!cd with wv
n0' was m VAN VIC attempted To discover the place of
the breach By which the Turks entered rLr ,vLoyc
cTcnii a the walls is eighteen niles but tle line In
wards the sea is not lofty. Ah. mile oG. ~, tlo
plain, Is The lofty mound where Nlalomoud rantcd his
standard, and frs, hec the city and TRANSPORTED will
us beauty, swore hy the Prophet never t sir cncc
TIL II was his x is directly orpn,;to c o,,o r
i"nhcan', whence tic unfortunate Constantine made
MS ast sally and beng m0rtaily wounded was borne
/ 10 shaded spot near by. whcrc lie cxui,cd
There was an Aunauan coffee house ot tl,s nI,co
outside the WALL entered il, and soon f, . reaIt,
~ o''eh'ai luxury. " hcn exhausted h, heat and
Aiguc' to leciinc on soft cushions by the sie of faun
/ Ulh 10 ufink Arabian coffee sherbol ami take t,c
aFgI!ie where The smoke. after passing throuoh v,sr
! OF water comes cooled through a soft and cur,;no
'uoe to The mouth; all this on the senses with =
powerful Charm. We aier, ards came fo tho r,;ns r
small Greek church, lately DESTROYED thai hal boon
preserved there in pool with iui.,it. care Az the
corning OF The city by AdImoud, the wall near hcI,
'h!a chilrth stood was considered mprennahle On, &C
."e recK priests was sy ng fish secure in his 81
'nato". On a messenger entering will, thc news t,,
G uri.S were forcing tncir way n Il would as som
peicFe, exclaimed the priest, etlat these fish would
cup ot oi the pan, and swim about the room as such an
Impossible event" Strange To saw the thine ,t,II
haPpcned and these sacred Gshwcrc preserved t I,cI
hi"iaoci but they Two, have fallen It'll their
pcofc tic sacrllcgl0us TuiIls.-W lille we were i.re
TX poor 1rCeGs drew nigh, with marks Of The ,lpenos
reverence ana one Of them shed tears at the sicI of m
- c t''h took boat and landed not far fro,
"' Ni''Ie'Il or chief square of the city: here stands
"ic splendid mosque of SULTAN Mainoud: bui mn Err,
Peai al That time was allowed 10 enter the nos,ns and
VIC con!h only gaze on the outside Saint Sophia On
passing .! one o TIVE gates of the seraelio il stood
Tici anu Afforded glimpse at the gardens within. hut
'"'s was oi hidden ground Al the foot of the gate Law
ui'iHcT nt heads oi the wreced Greeks and tho boo
were unibling them bout like foot balls Ncartis
i large f"unan Of sil<nclc rich and. clerant ,one.r
Ahce' carved and giidci the Ou: SIDES, with
9'!eli'a Oh wafer gushing out.--Thc care shown by
S people 10 provide the luxury of water for tbe ira
Neer cannot be oohighly praised, and prevails all over
t!e east AT intervals along the roads and within the
c'y are erected neat stone fountains placed il possible
Ia The shade o? trees, with tin vessel susncp,jed bv
20 a'inh out o. entered next, the great ba
mar called tie Bernstein. lie bazaars are pIaces o
Sh interest lounge IN. Each trade has its own street
ana department. The circular roof by which also the
i%ht enters, screens t'en from the heat II j. orcot
treat [" SIT beside one ui the merchants on his elevated
seat ana observe Tic variety Of people of various ranks
aud costumes who pass before Won. The Persian tlo
Armenian, the Nuban and The Tartar Iuc,clnfs .,ri
Hed wifi caravans from The most disant-narts ot A;a
pilgrims IRON NtcCCa with their green turbar,s and Toll
worn yet naughty fcaturesor each dcvotec holds his
mead higher after that enterprises Dcrvscs who ir,
verse all paris OF tie empire. half naked others
dcched III various ornaments. The Turkish, merchant
comes here at an early hour, into his little r,
Sis III his soft Slippers, with his pipe his hand and is
supplied with coffee at intervals from the seller lso h
ne never asks tor custom but warts TRANQUILITY till applied
to. Thus he remains ill sunset.
LETTERS FROM A TRAVELLER