Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-08-27
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SULTAN nlAHMOUD.


friend has tr nsmed to u.s. The following notice OF
the death and fu neral obsequies of Sultan Mahmoud,
extracted from a late number Of pienna paper:
aThe death of Sultan Mahmoud which occurred on
The Is, dsy Of Ju w. known to the inhabitants OF
Cons,an,inople until o'clock. II was then announced
by The slow discharge of cannon from The batteries and
the vessels OF war, and BY public cr'ers The decease
of the Sultan proclaimed at The same tine WIN me
accession 10 the throne Of his eldest 36dut edd
Immediately after the Sultan had ceased TO ve his Two
sonsn.law all Pachn and Said Pachn, accompanied
by Ghosrev Pa cha, the President OF The Imperial Coun
Gill; proceeded 10 announce 20 The her 10 he thtone
Abdul Medd the affecting news OF The death OF his
father. Abdul Medid at that moment at Ieham
idia. an lmpe rial Kiosk on the Asiatic shore
Sis highn ess after having yielded to the grei coca
stoned by this sad intelligence PROCEEDED with his suite
nv the quarter Of HuiGar Pacho to the ancient Serat-
(seraeo) whilst at the same time, the remains OF his
inerio faith or were transported the point, by
the barracks Of Scuar The body was carried into The
Synne Odasi, (Hall Of the Prophets manile) where
Snl,nn Abdul MediId arrived, to perform his devo
lions HIS Imperial Hghness thence proceeded 10 the
Hall IF The Throne and there received the homage oil
the dipnitlries OF the Empire He then ordered the
last honors be paid 10 the remains OF his lusrnns
father The funeral ceremony accordingly LOOK p'ace
al 4 O'CLOCK.
..The hahest eulogy which could be pronounced upon
the eceased Monarch is the universal grie %nch MS
dea accustomed among all classes OF The popuation OF
every sect Of religion and which expressed IN Inc
most affecting manner The body of the Sultan was
buried in that quarter Of The city, called Fo;h Paeha
neal The Burnt Column, where Aausoeum has already
been commenced, 10 contain the imperial remains.
"The funeral cortege passed from the ancient Seral 10
The mosque of Sultan Achmed, through immense cro" as
of people, the women being ranged on one sldc ana
the men on The opposite side of the streets Inc comm
which contained the Suan's remains, was OF whi'e
wood, without paint, from which were SUSPENDED nVe
or six of the richest shaws At the head OF the CONN.,
was placed the Sutans turban, surmounied WIN c ne
ron feather fastened with agraHe OF oiamonos ne
coffin rested on two simple shafts. which were borne oy
innumerable hands Whoever had borne the CONN., es.
,eemed himself happy, and it was esteemed COCO ot
time simply 10 have touched The shafts. "biist the
men thus pressed round The con the air was rent oy
the cries OF the women AT distance IN the rear
of The bier followed the functionaries OF Siae' ana
Moor on horseback throwing money among 'he people
W hoe yer has witnessed the popular movements ana
excess,s which have heretofore taken place. on Inc Ge
mise Of Sultan must have been asonishea AZ Inc oioe'
and quiet which reigned on this occasion
The correspondent who furnished US Inc ABOVE from
The Vienna paper gives it his opinion that Russia mas
the game in her own hands II France ana Eng'ahu
ad wise the indie pendence Of Egypt The Turkish Empire
will be an easier prey TO Russia II mohammeo AN 70
10 remain in the stau quo OF feoeous Vassai, nuss
has the greater reason for protecting Turkey every
cnse Turkey is to Nicholas what Greece was 20 fhiP
RIO THE EDITOR OF THE EEeUIRER. ,ooo
AMELIA SPRINGS, August 9Th, 1889
Dear Sir.-The as, time | had the pleasure OF seeing
vou rou requested me to give you an account Of Inc
Amelia Springs and the incidents mat might arise mere
and am now in performance OF my promise lhere
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