The Litchfield County post., 1828-01-03

t1N4t0ttes Nss~ N@A WtotN tHAAWN0t&EaN StN tlAa~
 d hy tho death of a gew who was behead-
 cd, and whose property, learned from
 good authority, amoanted tO about a mil-
 lion pounds sterling. Twenty-Five lhous-
 and piecesof large gold coin, besides sev-
 eral caskcIS of Jewels, were found in the
 house; he was complete usurer, but made
 nc display of hts wealth, threading the cOn-
 sequences which were at length realised.
 He was guilty of no particular crime; but
 the Sultan, who no doubt, had for years
 been contemplating the increasing wealth
 ofthe hapless Israelite, conld not miss of
 such a golden opportunity, and included
 him among the fatal list, as matter of
 course. Amongst other innovations, the
 coffee houses are almost entirely sup-
 pressed, under the idea that they were the
 resort of revolutioniStS, and none but bar
 bers were allowed to retain the privilege of
 selling the favorite beverage of the Turks.
 The consequence of this absurd order may
 be anticipated, the old coffee house keep
 CTS turned barbers and thus evaded law; the
 usual "paraphernalia" of the trade were
 hung in a, conspicuous part of the room,
 though ofcourse seldom if ever used. Up-
 on the whole, these changes have been
 beneficial to the Franks, ard Pera is bet ter regulated than over. There is an ,ex-
 cellent police, and the streets are always clear before nine; no Turkish subject is
 allowed to be out after that hour. The
 Franks are invited to keep the same regu- lations--at all events, not to move without aslantern. In case of the infringement of these orders, the offender is liable to be shut up for the whole night in the guard house. At the corner of almost every street, is guard house. On losing my way l have repeatedly applied to the off, Ger on duty, aud experienced the politest attention; but such panic have the pro- ceedings of the Sultan occasioned in the immediate vicinity of Constantinople, that the peasants are afraid to bring their pro- visions to marker, consequently the town is badly supplied, and the price considerably increased. Mutton was so scarce that on my arrival, there was anxious inquiry whether l had met any sheep on the road: but it is supposed that confidence will grad. ually be restored ,and all things go on as u- sual.
 1 was at Pera during the last week in Lent. There are many Christian churches but none were large enough to accommo- date the swarms of devotees. They were filled with crowds of Armenian women, whose black cloaks and white mufflers give each place of public worship the appear ance of large nunnery. For few days before Easter the priests were continually occupied in the contessionals. One Ar menian of the most venerable appearance, was quite overwhelmed with the pressure of young and most beautiful Armenian girls, all eager to disclose their long cata- logue ofreal or imaginary sins. One of the lay brotherhood of St. Louis, assured me he was quite exhausted by his arduous duties as an inferior officer of the church, and longed for the Monday to put peri od to the exertions of Holy Week. Cha pels are attached to most ofthe Embassies; ---that of the British Ambassador is misc rably attended notwithstanding the num- Der of British residents, and the continued influx of shipping. The Clergyman, MT. L., is the agent for the Bible Society, which makes but little progress. The re- cent conversion oftwo Jews, has made most extraordinary ferment amongst the fraternity, who have commenced violent persecution, and have spared no trouble or expense to bring the business before Turkish tribunal. The converts are now in prison. Two Capuchin Friars from the convent of Athens. officiate at the French chapel. I was introduced to one, Padre Poulo, most intelligible man, who had, during his residence at Athens, lodged most of the English ofrank who had visit ed that place. The priesthood here is no sinecnre, and requires more knowledge of different languages than in any part of the world. once attended confirmation, & was much struck with the richness and dig nity of the modern Greek language, as it was literally delivered er c0tkedra. Tho Bishop, seated in chair of state, and in his full ponti6cals, was addressing in an in impressive manner crowd of children, whose persons exhibited most fantasticai display of tinsel and fnery, reminding me more of chimney sweepers on a May-day than the recipients of one of the most im- portant sacraments of the Romish Church. For tho first time in my life l attended a Greek church; far be it from me to cen- sure what ! do not understand, but to me. the whole service appeared to me the cli- max of absurdity--the singing was discor- d a ,e ss, tb.a nv tramo mtha lo,.o. .S. l. f