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the carpets that veilcd the marble floor, all
conspred To form scene Of such unearth-
ly magnitccnce, that ! felt as though there
could be no reality in what | Looked on,
but that, At some sudden signal, the tower
ing columns would fail to support the vault
OF light above them, and all would become
void.
had forgotten every thing in the more
exercise of vision the danger of detection
the flight Of time almost my own identity
when my companion uttered the single
word " Gel-Come," and, passing forward
TO another door Oh the opposite side of the
building, mstinctively followed him, and
once more found myself in tho court.
What long breath l drew us the cold
air swept across my forehead! | felt like
one Who has suddenly stepped beyond the
circle of an enchanter, and dissolved the
spell Of some mighty magic.
Whittier shnll we now bend our way I"
asked my companion, as we resumed our
shoes.
"To Sultan Ashmet," answered briefly.
could not have bestowed many words on
my best friend at that moment the very eff.
fort at speech was painful.
In ten minutes more we stood before the
mosque Of Sultan Achmet, and ascending
the noble flight of steps which lead to the
principal entrance, we again cast OF our
shoes and entered tho temple.
Infinitely less vast than st. Sophia, this
mosque impressed me with feeling of 1--WE
much greater than that which had expe-
rienccd in visiting its more stately neighbor
four colossal pillars Of marble, five or six
feet in circumference, support the dome,
and these were wreathcd with lamps, even
to the summit, while the number of lights
suspended from tho ceiling, gave the whole
edifice The appearance OF n space overhung
with stars. We entered ut n propiiious mo-
ment, for the faithful were performing their
prostralions, and had. consequently, no time
to speculate on our appearance the chant
ing was wilder and shriller than that which
| had just heard at ST. Sophin it sounded
TO me, in fact, more like the delirious out
cry which We may suppose to have been ut
tered by band of Delphic priestesses, thnn
tho voices Of choir Of uninspircd human
beings.
We passed onward over the yielding car
pets, which returned no sound beneath our
footsteps; and there was something strange
" supernatural in the spectacle Of several
human beings moving along without crea-
ting single echo in the vast spaee they
trayersed. We paused an instant beside
the marble urched platform on which the
muozzia was performing his prostrations to
the shrlll cry Of tho choir; we fingered an
other, to take last look at tho kneeling
thousands who were absorbed in their deyo-
tions, and thon, rapidly descending into tho
court, my companion uttered a hasty con-
graduation on the successful issue of our
bold adventure, to which | responded a
most heartfelt Amen" and in less than
an hour cast OF my fez and my pcIsse in
the hnrem of--Enendi, and exclaimed to
its astonished inmates. 81 havo seen the
mosques :"
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MISCELLANY.

From late British Journal.
The City Of the Sultan and Domestic Man
ners Of the Turks ia 1886,
BY Miss Pardoe-2 vols.
MISS PARDOE's VISIT TO THE
MOSQUE OF ST. SOPHIA.
Hours passed away, and other subjects
had succeeded to this mos, interesting one,
when, as the evening closed in, l remarked
that ---Bsy, the eldest son Of the house,
was carrying on a very energetic soLs vocs
with his venerable father: and
was not little astonished when he in-
formed me, IN hls imperfect French, tina,
thare was one method Of visiting the
mosques, If / bad nerve to a,ternp, il, Witch
would probably prove successful; and that
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The plraie-wi,h The quickness of Ger
cepuon so common among men of their
class, instantly comprehended his advantage,
lie was near two miles dead to Iee-
ward OF the lndiaman, which made great
er headway under bare poles than he did
the hurricane could not last long--he would
therefore he close on board of her when il
passed over, and she must then fall an easv
proy to him.
The Captain Of tho noble merchantmen
saw 1t all there was but one fearful vay
to escnpe.--He had a gallant and stauncI,
ship under him-she had not yet sprung a
spar, nor split a sal he bad an extremely
valuable cargo. and his men, he could not
see them strung up TO the yard arm, on the
principle that dead men tell no tales. -
he therefore set his fore,opsail aud close
re'ed malntopsail, which urged his ship
through tho water with great velocity. The
little black pirate saw the pIar,. aud at
tempted to make sail, bu, all would not do.
and nc saw that his only chance for safety
was 1t possible, to eluds the shock, at the
very moment of the expected concuss;on..
The ship came down upon him with ter
rifle precision. Hard to port" shouted
tho pra,c--to his hclmsmnn. "Hard To
port y echoed the merchan,maa to his.
One tremendous crash--one wild, frantic.
shrek Of despair--und all was hushed in.
deaih.--Boston Herald.
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TnE WEALTH OF ENGLAND.--It is COM
mon error, in this conntry, to imagine thar
tho riches of England are derived from, and
dependant upon, her commerce and the
'niiuencc Of this great mistake is shown in
the n'aay wild suppositicns that have been
hazar'led, touching the effect of our COM
mercinl and financial difficulties upon the
financial and political condition of the won
dorful little island. Tho truth is that the
merchants Of ofEngland, with all their great
capital aud vast extent Of operations, hold
but very small portion of the riches ex-
'srng in tho country and this truth can be
mnde apparent by "a few simple copsidera-
uo"s.-Look at the squircarchy, for in
stn"c"; tbe thousands and thousands Of
country gentlemen, with their comfortable
incomes Of tl,reo or FIVE or ten thousand
pounds per annun, derived exclusively from
he soil; and tho enormous fortunes Of tho
nobility.
EstImatc, If n cnn be estimated. the i'm
mense amount of treasure in the coun,rv.
existing in the form of plate and Jewels.
why at single dinner given in London
on the 10Th Of June. gold and silver plato
to the value ofa million and half of DOL
lars was exhibited at once all the proper
~ OF ose individual-the Duke Of w cling
ton. That celebrated parsonage could have
from their difficulties all three Of
the grent American houses which have been
compelled to stop, simply by turning over
to thom his dishes and tureens, and vases
aud cnndelabra, without diminishing his in.
come by fartllipg; and there are fifty no.
ble ladies in London, any one of whom
might have put the Messrs. Brown H. Co.
in ample funds for all emergencies, merely
making them present Of her diamonds.
Without taking the crown Jewels into
The account, 1t Is no dosht susceptible of
proof that in London alone there are gold
and silver plate and jewels 10 the amount
Of two hundred millions of dollnrs and it
must be remembered that mighty as is Lon.
don, the wealth Of tho kingdom in wrought
gold and silver is very far from being cen.
red there. An immense quantity Of il is
among the castles and country
'eats of the nobility, such MS AInwick Cns-
lie, Blenhcim, Chatwortb, Balvoir, Woburn
Abbey, Bowood, and a hundred others
winch we would name and among the love-
y nansIons o! tho country gentlemen, with
which the whole surface Of the island
: dotted in thousands. Then think of the
ibraries and gnlIcries-the immense and
almost priceless collections Of pictures, aud
tstnes, and other costly works Of art, in
which no couHtry in The world is richer.
Why the whole merchantle wealth of Eng
md is bu. an item in her riches--a mere
tcn, Of comparatively trifling MAJ snitude.
The non-pnymont of our debt, ifit were
not paid, which thank Heaven it soon will
'e, so far from inHicing a mortal blow up
N the prosperity Of the kingdom, would
everbe feltor thought of, except as handy
hcme for sarcasm, now and then, direct
d against republican honesty and honor.
The fortuna Of the Duke of Bedford, or
Northumberland, or Deyonshire, would
lear off the whole Of it, and nobody but
is grace be fnrthing tho poorer.
". y. Com. 1dv.
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1837-07-18
.ldrniares Of d hundred doAac IN.

.fdrri0res ETA hundred doAar JW. Yesterday,
at the Court Of Sessions, 0 man named McDowsi,
was Convicted OF having siole1 hundred dolis :
bill OF The Union Bank, under rather peculiar ciF-
cumsisnces. II appeared tia, IN April last, the
prisoner was bUarder IN the house Of Mr Law at
The corner Of Fifteenth street a short time pre-
soUs, another bJaTder named James Kelley dc pos
ied some money with nrs Law Tor safe keeping.
On The 2lsI insi. wishing 10 withdraw his money.
II Was brought down stairs by Mrs Law, wrapped
10 piece OF paper. The 500 bill ives among
other bills of value. by some accident, the
paper fell upon the floor. Little black dog that
wac in the roou'. immediately snatcbcd it up aud
ran out Of the house. The animal was chased in-
10 another house, aud all the money recovered but
the ssd bill. After a ffuiiess search only
small portion Of II was found and It MAS concluded
that The dog bad swslosed he remainder. Wheih-
er The animal vac an anti bank Cog or snii-rsgo.
erai.snd sNs loved the bill from principle or wheib-
ef he took Il as sn cmelc, could not be asoetisn-
CD but all sgreed that Il lad psIsed doan his
throat, ard that Il would never be turned into
specie Meantime the dog wsgged bis tail aud
SAID hoihing. some tme shefwsrd Kelley took
Tie fragment She bill 10 tie Union Bank, when
10 hs surprise, the cashier showed him the remain
ing part. Beng then convinced that the dog had
not swallowed Il. aud being rsther suspicious Of
ioIl play. he sued Mr. Law for The amount, and
oe'sined lodgneni. The prisoner. MeDvwsl. be-
ing s'ong With rsmorse. then confessed The, he
had taken the ball from the dog, add given 1t 10 A.
no,her person to &c, charged. The accused vas
eeienesd By two eminent eOUnsels. aud the trial
furnished eohfdsrsbls amusement. One eon,e %.
Cd that the dog should have been brought into
court. ssd indicted party 10 she theft. bv, ss
as 'ns .san'si on beng Questioned would up-
eSss'se'y have sso~e his grinders a. tks .s,s IL
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1837-07-18

Cdhddidn aGuifs. The Canadians are sroaa,
more and more desperate. One would think from
the tone of the Montreal ard Quebec Prose ,hat
another gun.powder plot was upon The very eve
of explosion. The Montreal Herald and Morning
Courier. are absolutely rabid. and by the following
article from the Head, 1t would seem that there
was sctne reason for this hi u insanity -
THE prescription has begun Lot IL proceed
The government has deserted the loya subjects O.
the King, and is leaving them 10 their tate. SLa.
II be said, that in this colony houses shot into
in the dead Of night, by bands Of nurderpps sss,s
sins, women seized BY gang Of bruisl wrc,cAe.
and exposed 10 the most degrading insults, ~.
CAUSE THEY ARE Lorau5Ts II we are under
government. That has even the spiri, Of O stricken
deer. let Us know il. If are under no govern
ment lei us know /, I; can look to ourselves
The scenes at 81. EUs'ache are too truly depicted.
A gentleman from that quarter called at this Office
yesterday, aud confirmed the statement of "One Of
the Sufferers 10 The letter. We could wish ,here
had been cxsggerainn. that there bad been even
ialsehood. But the whole roth has not been tod.
Ia addition 10 wha, VIC published yesterday We
are now informed that Mr M'Kpy, Notary Pvblic.
at ST. Scholasique. has had his dog killed, ii.
horse mui,aed aud hiuself threatened. a loysl
French Canadian there obtained warrant s2ain,'
a villain who threatened 10 burn down las house,
he put il into the hands OF constable Of The name
Of 81. George, who told him tia, he dared no, ex
ecutc II. 4 farmer Of the nane Vf Walker, aud hs
wife, were obliged 10 ay from their home Of Cote
ST. Joseph, because they we're BRrTisn
My Lord Gosford, you have published a procla.
nation The honor Of, peer, the Majesty Of King
commanded you to follow up lis intentions y ith.
out ial,ering aud without mercy. There are names
OF places. my Lofd there are names Of per,ous
We wish not 10 think shat you uie Indifferent to
Their suterings. because you yourself are safe H.
the castle at Quebec We dem,nd then, exertiou.
IN the name of our insulied countrymen, We oe
mand revenge-such revenge as the lawsw cre
them. Now Is the time for vigorous measures
men expect then ; every old countryman will sup
port you. aud thousands Of loyal but deceived
French Canadians will support you 10 them. Bot
these things must be stopped. They must be pu,
down, or-thc responsibility rests with the Earl Of
Gosford.
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1837-07-18

B,sut,s' ef Rrpabaesa TSrn' rcrhap. ~ p..e, :,
ever pfcieatcd o. tght lof htrty sfoccd s~ch .h..
h,p,cty A. tte Tetans ~, whai a,c,s cock fea.,,.
~ cfpceicd TEN st OF inca. half Of ~hon a., -
uv.s c iustics asJ hc vhef hall bsokea dove de-.
no taso pothine 90 hose and VII gra,pu :.
chsncr ~ aus -cat, Of gaia.
II. Ra,a,is IL Y Spi'h II the Tine, cott,ih,, t.
fm M tolel, lortucly 81 that place, bot cue.
TtIN. II "a Tie teEtiiuont o. ope who thc so,. -
Is no doub, correct denestinn Of the moral eobi,, .
and which hiss teen represented a, ho~ieg VIII mil -,
honey shd feh 10 HDta4 md iAieliregaa l lgh, A,
lett says The moral condinn 81 the couHi, % s,,,rt
h<yond COMPARISON NJ spsTu iiits s head To hea,,, -
eating that here the NSing Cd ia wosh ppsI M IT..
oUnd who the poor ln spi Hay assemble aHd on ~
prayer to HIN who fJcih npoa The ~hti~iad and d,-
the storm, Pefhhps tLCfc never couatf, in 80
ptofsniiy and tfcleoh uaivef' psssa "a q, "a m,
is VI your moderate aorthetn profanity bat ,hr
double and twisted, snarod and knotied soaihetn 49,
wbich - entirely different from any tipg eve, a..
heard 1tey deseoraie The name VI their Make, -u, !.
niue ccdom northern nan parSacs bis ofdnst, =,
cations OF life. No matter ether Il j. the cou,,.. Il.
ladies gsnomen, Il - all the sirpe Those the no
who are particularly s"ic,tous for The eohstron Of A.
heatcn and 10 send ou missionaries for that purp.e
do well TO direct their attention 10 his dr ghfal bg
certainly benighiCd land.
Ac. correcting some mistakes that have son. ab,o,i
laye tothe salubrt, Of the CLIMATE the writer iea
upca the sdrt,y cord snd gives The following seeou
tie treatncut Of prisoners 81 war. THEY ARE Pan
CELED OUT TO THOSE WHO WILL FEED a.,
CLorHE THEM. AND MADE TO PERFORM TN.
DUTY OF SLiIES-AND ARE TREATED As
SUCH"
We doub whether the people Of auy county el.,u.s,
bc civilized would their ho1ds IN vrry ,h,s
such abominable violation of oil the rule. Of hore
warfare. Aud yet this is the same people who clam \,
sympathy our protection and to be admitted "a nice,
part Of our Republic And what IL perhaps sill b.,
strange aud more insulting national hoaor there m
nen among who would gladly une dcs,iny With t
OF Texas and bring upon our beloved country the oer
doom that awaits outraged law and violated humanity
Boston TIMES
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1837-07-18

b5-John Quincy Adams Fourth OF July Ora.
ton al Nswburypori. is causing some little nurer
among The knowing birds. The principal subject
OF which be desesn,cd was the sboliion ofslsyery.
and he ia said TO have DOT Heroded Garrison hun
self. Mr a. took the ground ibs. the discussion
Of the slavery question. 30 far from being Danger
oos to the Union. was the only thug that could
preserve II and he endeavored TO prove II by a
course Of Argument drawn partly from the Bible
and partly from the well kBown and seknos edged
principles of homsn liberty. The Grafton Is to BE-
Ps.lishes. n.
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1837-07-18

BosTOs, JAY Is
From France. Tie packet ship Albany arrived al Ns~
York brings Paris aud Hasre papes June and London
to June B. Although the last diles which had been ecc
ed from tbs country by the picket Of MAY 9D up
The tine Of the failure oftbe Dry tock bank set .urn
Of the general suspension that followed have Grey
upon Change probably Induced by American correspou.
dents The eonseque aces may be readily imlgined. Ne
only is the failure Of the three houses u Wigns Woh
and Wil6es confirmed bot four other American Bsnk.n
reported To have shu, up The other failures IN oaooh
amounted To one humid ed and forty in three days
Tie sales OF Cotton at lisvre large.
The following Is from the London MofniD. Chronicle
very long lat offaiiures handed about during Sat
orday Change, bot the suspension of plymea on Oc
three has been regularly announced The an1eiy whic'
felt b. all classes cannot be Described No less MANI
Of nefcanie houses than between 80 aud 40 had bills uP
on the American firms which have stopped returned pps
them and this not by any a day 10 that
respect tie heaviest amount becoming due about the pA
Of this month
II viii be remembered that half Of the bills n ~
more, eeeised 10y the three American pockets Which arm
cd within lev days OF each other April protected
Tor non acceptance consequently, whatever ,couSesen
ees attaches 10 this part has bcca eoutebdcd With aud has
worked ITS mischief already. The em7ibng PD'ton ela
scarcely, therefore exceed million sterling iles pat
"bie NE may lary sUrmse IL in the hsnds Of The h0.
which have suecumted, msy be found eBscOnd 20 ~
eoners ~ the Bank Of England playing the part ofco'r
Al tec1f'ties but the remainder ia such times % tbe
s1neieut TO cause much emb3nssseni not pePIiea y
forehahd
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sinuaiior. abJ moreover, the cog dsy' not hsvn
expired The sasgesiirn ~ss noi adopted haa ne
prisoner moi confessed the cnmc, II - ssid ihil Le
might have been ole' led. by Con,cndine hat 'be
dog gave him The money. which beings ne" point
Of law he honor would have been unCcr Tie re
eess'y OF ruling that IN future II shs'i not De is~
FOL to receive money from any dog or dogs.' Bot
as vac he sss eou,ieicd.--N L. Tine.
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FUET TowsoN. The Advocate snd Jooruo' "
isst week hasa letter from a respectable phys'eaH
an acquaintance Of the editor. dated at Fort foN
son, who says that temperance society on the {"
total principle has been formed IN the army at lhs'
post and hat every oficer, nearly every seHse
and ,wo-ihirds Of he soldiers have pledged ilsca'
selves
with nectar from the spfiBg
That hence, like Kechab. aneient hBs,
Though prophets urge, dripk no ~iSs'
lie sdds-"As many are ioisIhg at every meeting
doubt not 10 a month or two King Alcohol vii
be lefl without 4 soldier here. Nothing that esH
inioiieale Is permitted BY regulation. 10 be so!d
here" The writer states further That five Of mos
officers. Eve Of the sir Married females one sS0d-
fess. sud eleven soldiers have recently made pub
lie profession Of religion.
Fort TowsOu :, situated on the Upper Red k"'
eF go miles southwest Of LATHE ROet. Afksssa'
IN the mids, o. ,he CLoeisn usiion Of ln6isn'.
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FOR APAiAt HiCOLA.
Fl The Gue schooner BRILLIANT, Beard,
,E!riN> MASTER having pant Of hr carg" engaged,
49, Z will meet with despatch for the alloy" port.
For freight apply to I'll, Captain on board. or 10
READ & BAtSIOW,
ml3 No. 81 Glayicr stf,et.
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be re- ss-~.,v The U. ). Mail stca,nsr MAZE"
1I1a=-I5rA SPA, Sutton, ma ter, Will leave the
lake oni Of the rail roa, on Friday,
TIL; i7h after the arrival o the ~ - o'clockear
for Mobile milf
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s..z s=-. . s.s.,I ri 4 ., {. ~ l.. ~ rs!
N NE Fts'erl LrsLaags, eo:aer # INoppii m4s
o2..t .Aticie= sirofcs-ent.an,e d,5f in .Nteles St
An Tuc.Aay, Mac' III, and eyery evening, l.5un-
- d ysczceatidl wi be ezi'l''tsd t'o no'ei I'D
i!itTGt-t.,g -.-
THEY'RE III Auf0IhTON,
consisting If 5hl most using l.r,rss, whose PER.
t''inogrc resemble ,!ie action and oycE!eh;i ii i1'l
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FePEexas and the West Indies.

FOR BRAZORIA 4 COLUMBIA, TEXAS.
Fl The new and Lcnusitul packet schooner
rGFfs VIM, BRYAN, Henley master, having &C.
G1E. Recommendations for forty passengers, will meet
with early despatch for the above porta For freight
passage apply On board or to VIM BRYAN,
milo 81 Old l-evee.
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Walker. Maui Exercises, with numerous Engravngs
Bald~n's Reports of cases determined in tho Circuit
Court OF the United S'atss, in aud for the Third
Circuit; comprising the Eastern District Of Penn.
syyanla, aud the state Of New Jersey, 1887.
New edition Of Saunders Heading and Evidence; Sd
hmricun, with considerable additions in vols so.
Just received and for sal. by
MIL BENJAMIN LEVY
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WHlskEf.--50 hbs re- tilted wLiskcl, landing
W from steam r ST La"rg nee, and fsr sale hv
mari G'iFOi Il PAIGE, II Poydra- ST.
Id sale by GItIyiJT A. rti ~" 'o'
HiUi - Paydrns 81,
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SNAS taken up b, t.,e night Watch Of lie ID Wa a
~ on the 9Th iat., white Horse, the of said
iioisS Is requested Ia prove property, pay charges and
take hi away, on hefnre Saturday til. ! Ith ialt
nt&cf"ise he will be sold at public auction by l. il
hui!lolte auction 'cr, on the 18Th inst.
JOHN PRICE, Co.rBs.srv Ist Ward
M 2nd Individuality.