Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-01-25

drinking coffee, they went forward TO the ball
room. Here they seemed TO be quite charmed,
having never before seen any thing OF he kind
like all semi barbarians, they gazrd and Won
dered and laughed mos, heartily; however, they
ultimately ex pressed much satisfaction, par,ic-
ularly on Witnessing the windings and turn
ings of the sons and daughters of Terspichore,
who were 'lripingi gaily on the Ugh, fantastic
toe At the end of each dance, the Turkish
officers, in imitation of the Eu o2esns offered
their arms 10 the ladies', and actually promena.
ded them round the ball room, and even placed
them on chairs.
This is the first instance upon record in
which Mussul,nsn has paid such handsome
com pliment, or condescended to offer such a
mark OF respec, to any OF the daughters of Eve;
aud this take as proof that the march of
mind is on i,s march among the followers Of
Mahomet. The supper table was laid Out on
the IN ain deck; il was some hing in The shape
Of the counter Of an extensive linen warehouse,
or rather like an incomplete parallrlogram,
the short sides being a,hwart ships before the
cabin bulk head, and the Two long sides running
fore and aft, s,arboard aud lsrboard, as far as
The galley, from which they were separated by
a handsome screen At this table 24O persons
(iucluding Of course all the Ladies) sal down
been seen in the hsrbor OF Constant ople.-
Every thing that could be pleasing to the sigh,
or smell, delec able 70 the taste or grateful 10
the most delicious palate. was here in the most
unboundrd profu sion, with wines Of the rich
es, and finest quality, among which champagne
was a. common as b. err a, an ordinary feast.
Sir. r Gordon, and his particular guests, the
Turkish chiefs, the French Ambassador, Aus
trian Internuncio, &c. were seated al that part
Of the table which ran parallel 10 the cabia bulk.
head. Sit. Roberts Chair being exactly amid
ships jus, before The cabin, the REFS EHtnGi
and the Captain Pacha being on his RICH, and
left, the other chiefs a"d principal o!fi>
GERS were seated alongside the ladies, &C
cotdirg 10 mods IN fashion, and The good
custom Of a.; civilized nations; MOI were they
exactly wanting in these common place at,en-
tions which the grnileness and delicate habits
of the fair sex require. The dishes, covers,
and plates, on Sir Roberts par II the table
were Of silver; The forks, and the handle, OF he
knives, Of solid gold. The taDIe was most
brilliantly Illuminated with wax lapers, and
candles 10 massive silver csnd!esncks; and, in
deed, SO were The paris Of the table which ran
along the min deck Wei, the feast having
commenced, the Mussulmans showed that they
we're no, wi,houl appettes; and as 10 ine they
drank il with as much freedom as il they had
received dispensing order from the Prophel;
none, however, INDUCED in il 10 excess After
supper the first division went upon deck, and
he second took their places al table, where
abundance s i'll abonnded. Dancing resumed
its woned gair,y, and continued ill six bills
in the middle watch, al which time The Turkish
chiefs took their departure; shortly afer the
remainder Of he parry broke u2. The Turks
freely participated in games al cards, but as
uey could NO, understand "whis,," 'hey pre-.
frrred the chance game Of blind hockey and
freely STAGED heir Ave pound IN the .urn,up of
ard, and setmd to be Indifferent, whether
they lost or won "