Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-07-06
COM. PORTEP'S LETTERS.

Wemantionel in oar last that a volume de-
scrptive of Turkey, It's manners, institutions and
rulers, from the pen OF our gallant countryman,
Com. Porter, who has resided for some years at
constantnople in character which has enabled
him to take an extensive and minute survey of that
country, which i, almost terra iaco2nHa to the
American people, hal just issued tlon The press.
We subioin an interesting extract:
american Trfaty-SpieadW Fan anil SHu8
Bor.
Perhaps YOU feel anxious to know hat the GER
cmones OF the exchange of ratiGcationS were. on
would imagine that it was in the midst OF wealth
and oriental splendour, surrounded by til" chci Of
fccrs OF the empire, and AT tie ootsool of the Sui
tan on his golden throne. The world has been
greatly gued by travellers, who, for the rca-
mentioned in a former letter, were bound TO
deal in the marvellous The house Of the REFS
Efend is very ordinary old red wooden house,
so near the water in the vilaga Candalie as to
step from the boat into his door, | found some
workmen who making repairs, cleaning out
} the rubbish. The minister went up stairs and
found him wrapped in rather a coarse brown cloak,
with his drogomcn dressed i'll similar manner.
There were half dozen servants standing at the
door, and this was the only appearance of state
that witnessed. After rising and shaking hands,
he asked the minister to be seated; pipe, coffee
and sherbct we're introduced they talked about
the storm and other matters, when the minister
mentioned to him the presents were III the bags,
and had better be looked to. We all assisted IN
I getting them out and after we had done 50, he
examined with great admiration, the presents for
the Sultan consisting OF snuff box costing about
$4,000, and IA fan which the minister paid about
5000 for. lie was greatly struck with their rich
ness, and have the strongest reasons for believing
that from republican agent the head Of the Otto
man empire has received the most magnificent
and most valuable present of the Kind which now
is or ever has been in his possession 1t had
been previously asked what the minister proposed
giving them, and they informed magnIh-
cent snuff box worth about $4,000. They doubt
ed the existence of such a ching, but were now
convinced of its reality. The minister suisse
quently determined on adding the fan, of all fans
IN the world perhaps tie most costly and most
magnificent. The handle is of white agate; at
the end a large and beautiful emerald; below the
grasp hoop of diamonds above the grasp the
agate spreads in the form of the fan and on both
sides is almost cncrised with large and the finest
OF diamonds arranged in beautiful devices. y
mong them abaskct of flowers bow and quiv-
cr of arrows are the principal. The feathers OF
the fan those Of the heron, and of two thick
hesses. 1t is ornament better suited to the
crown of Sultan than to the hand of a slave.
Mr.. Eckord, who saw it before delivery, cxclaim-
ed thait brilliancy cclpsed that oihe noondaysun.
The top of the snuff box completely ard
artfuly encrlsted with diamonds, as to look like
one large and splendid diamond. The enamel on
Inc sides and bottom of such beauty as no dcs-
cripton can convey an idea Of All agreed that
IT Vas more to be admired than the diamond hich
covered tia top