Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-10-22
From The United States Gazette
From priTafe Letter.
THE GRAND SlGVOR

THE GRAND SlGNOR
NAPoLI RoMAyil.
You may rely upon the authenticity of what follows de-
rive my information from the Captain of the fig
which has Just come back from Constan,nople.
Mdhmoud is Turk the old schools he universal
y believed to he the OF French Creole lady; he
may, he great man. he is man al
least OF masculine understanding aud undauu,ed resolution
He exceedingly anxious that subjects should Approximate
European neighbours and all he docs affords
proof Of this anxiety need tell you he has ridden
himself of the JansaTes; have probably hut little lea
mode adopted purpose IL appears that the
got hint hi. intention and began TO dig nine under his
iee information of their Vaccinations, being him
he directed the Aga who was at the head of the
form of the turbulent the indictments
and attended HIM 10 the mosque On the day appointed
placed himself IN the midst OF this escort without
companions went 10 the moEque performed his devolions
turned his horse, and the Aga according 10
customary etiquette holding his strrup he struck him IN
ground with blow Of yatagan Ills ntrepidty asiound
ed and paalyZed the Janssaes degree that they
efiecuay deferred from attempting any further plot
him IL should be remembered tina, he alone and
unprotected for the succeeding eight days he about
his person. and such the which they
of him, that these almost the only Janssares who
have quietly gwen in 10 his views.
Among other extraordinary reforms tina, he has Effected
none at least under his eye, but regular
troops bcadless chns, and iurbaness heads distance
from the metropolis the popular peudces remain many
parts to he overcome But this not all setting the feelings
and habits ana pIePosesons Of ,he nation defiance, he
has marched into ST Sophia during the Ramadan, with Greek
cap substituted for the old tan, and vested like hussa nay
worse, aud TO the scandal of all true Of the prophet he
has crossed ITS threshhod booted and spurcd getting
Of the prescribed custom Of leaving his slippers behind
The flights OF lnecct al samboul hogan blaze with
wrath their masters rreeon but had knit
viii! their 'haas And what He directed the
Danish ambassadors wife be appZed that he deous
o seeing garden and would pay her next morn
good friends the Moslem felt confident the
last day hand unheaTd sacTege one
Of Mabomer defendants should his foot bon
dor Of Christian dame lie his threat acquitted
himself CALAMITY, made Miss Emily, (the amba' sadoIs sie
play her piano, asked to her paintings, nTeaed her
make sketch Of the at tha
Baram. which be celebrated the day and bade
mother bring her to the The came; the Turkish
Easter halowed by Offering Pascal Lamb; the
great of the empire did him under superb
which raised in plains of BuJukdere, instead OF WITHIN
the wall Of the serago, had been the nyanabe
until thar day; aud perfectly unprecedeneda
her of Turkish ladies PLAYED their parts at public festival
Miss Emily had only Of honour assigned to her but
tho right natives horror struck a. Turks,
Jews and Ameulans, assisting the snlennies ola Mahon
etan right tongue however, dared lisp murmur,
did the Inams themselves. though their feelings
outraged by the sacegou introduction Of strangers,
10 open their lips IN depreciation. A plus Ultra of
hadhood 10 IN the evening he appeared pub
lie with his sister, who European dress and
exposed he CHAINS 70 the gaze beneath the slender
cove Of a transparent gauZe veil
The "Grand Turk has solicited the respectable Europeans
who settled ConsiantinOpe receive his officers
tiers into their houses with To accusionug them 10 the
and usages Of the West They delighted with the
attentions which the Franks shown them, and amin
tOus they Of modern requirements, that most Of them
leaning French. and Of them already able ~
verse 10 that language Finally, you will he startled al hear
ing that he has laid every Gallo sempsess under reqWson,
and Gaatea obliged pour forth saymakeT that the
corset grace the oapac'ous waists Of his wives!