The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-08-31

Inc Following brief biographical notice ofthe late
sultan OF the Turks has been colateJ from diffe-
rent sources BY The editor Of the National Gazette.
though well educated, he is quite loo Young and TOO
inexperienced 10 perform The duties Of his ONCE He
ascends The throne al moment when the arms Of
his country has been signay defeated, and her In
fcresis betrayed Thus shamed and dependent I'M
less the Christian powers step 10 his aid /. Is GER
tain that he will be mere tool in The hands Of the
Egyptian conqueror"-
lSnhaa AaAmoad died on the 30h ut Sultan
Mshmoud Khan III was born on the l4th Ramazan,
1893, Of the Ouoman ezra, or 20h OF July, l1S5, OF
the Christian calendar His father was the Sultan
Sultan Mnstapha w., on 18th July, 1908. He has
len issue three princes-th present Sultan Abdul
Medjid, born 18th April, 1928 Abdul Aziz, born
Oh February, 1880; and Nizamud-Din, born 9Th
December, 1885 -four princesses-Saiy Sultane,
born 10th June, 1911 and married In 1884, TO Hail
Pacha; Mir Nah Sullane, bora 9th June, 1912,
and married IN 1886, 10 Mubammsd Said Pacha
khaddje-Sullane, born 9Th September, 1875; and
Adile Sultane, born lI May, 1926. These are his
legitimate children; bur besides them his highness
has leil numerous progeny by the ladies Of his ha
rem. The Sultan bad seen some of the largest and
fairest provinces Of his immense empire wresled
HON him by Conquest, or partly alienaled by treaty
and nsnrpaton OF his sovereign rights; Modayia
and Waliachia on the north, Greece, Egypt and
Syria, on the south and southeast He was one of
The greatest reformcrs VI his age had freed the Porte
from the military domination Of the JaDissaries,
and had gone far towards effecing a social re-or-
ganizalion Of The Turkish nation. His highness
was most greatly esteemed and respected by all
who had been automatically, or otherwise, intro
duced TO his notice; he was warmly beloved by his
family and bis SUBJECTS and he may be justly eni-
| tied to have been great aud good man.
immediately after the death of the Sultan Nah
| moud, his eldest son, Abdul Medd was proclaimed
Sultan, and proceeded 10 the old seragio by the Top
| Capu, or Cannon Gate, when he was placed upon
The throne, and savos Of artillery from the ships and
batteries receiyingthe homage of all the dignaries
| previously assembled for lba, purpose. The same
morning, the body OF the deceased Sultan taken
| in acoach from Tchamloudja to the pier Of Helder
Pacha, from whence it was transported in state
barge 0 Top Capu, about half past one o'clock.
Minute guns we're fired during the whole of this in
eryai. About half past four o'clock the funeral
/ look place, and the remains Of Sultan Mahmond
were accompanied totheir fn,l resting place by all
| the principal men of the empire, and crowd OF
oincers civil and military as well as private indi-
| Viouas, swelled the procession He was buried on
spol called Chile Serai, marked out by himself
never before used as place OF interment which has
since been enclosed by high wall The new Sui
tan, after his inauguration, remained al Serai Bor-
nou after the body Of his father was taken from
thence, after which he went with his suite 10 The
Palace Of Belger Bey in barges of STATE re .eivng
as he passed, saues from the batteries and men-uf
j war. The young Prince, according 10 custom, has
been brought up ia the Stltan's Palace. As soor
as he was capable of receiving instruction. master
oil every branch OF education we're given TO him. HI
also received much valuable information from hi
father.