Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-05-05

The "Sultance'' is loaded with fine Mocha coffee,
dates, hides, ivory, and drugs, the property oil
the Sultan, and worth about SZo,Ooo There are
also on board two beautiful Arabian stud horses in
tended as pre- sent TO His Highness the Sultan Pre-
sident of these United States.
His Mightiness of Muscat keeps splendid harem
of forty beautiful women, Circassiaas, Gree Ks and
Arabians ana he intended to select two choice ones
and send them TO the Sultan Van Buren, instead OF
the horses but upon being told there were no sera
gos in this country, he changed his mind: we are
sorry that the slaves have not been sent
Although the constitution Of the United States would
not permit the President to receive them, his
own constitution perhaps would And then, fthcy
had come, Prince John could have had one, ana
Prince Smith Thompson the other. As ii Will be a
great disappointment 10 them, we hereby inform
His Highness, the lmaum, that these two Ameri-
can Princes, and they are full-blooded, would
gratefully receive any Circassan, Georgian or
Arabian, that he may please 10 send them from ms
seraglio.
But we must put up with the horses for the pre-
sent They are acceptable, and will soon be seen
i'm Pennsylvania avenue, harncssed to an English
built carriage containing His Serene Nightlness the
Sultan Martin Van Buren.
IL was at first supposed tat the Circassian wo-
men had arrived and great curiosity was excited to
see them. An English lady came passenger IN the
ship, and when the people on the wharf saw her,
thew cried out. There is one Of them; Oh, hsw my
month waters" And the oaicrs aud others were so
anxious to get fair glimpse, that they crowded into
the cabin. To keep them out Capt. Sleeman was
compelled to station two Sepoys at the door, and to
Yankees would find a crack to peep through
Bat apart from the harems, horses, women, SAIL
ors and seraglios, we hail with pleasure the arrival
of the " Sultanee." Ii is the commencement oil an
extensive trade between the Imaum of Muscat and
this country-'it widens a profitable commercial
channel.
His Highness the Imam, is remarkable man; as
ambitious. and as cnterprising as Mchemet Ali oil
Egypt. lie is IN peaceful possession OF an extensive
country on the Indian Ocean and Persian Gull, and
in Africa he holds the island OF Zanzibar, whence
1 c. apfh hnuln InAs
is 5000 square miles, with population OF nearly
two million souls. They produce fruit honey, wax,
cinnamon. cassia, mama, spikenard. frankincense,
myrrh and coffee in abundance, and export large
| quantities Of the latter.
Heretofore we, as a nation, have traded very Int
tie with that country, and We have had no CONNER
cial treaty with the SultaH till within about two
! wears back. Up TO about year ago the Salem Peo-
pie enjoyed all the benefits OF the trade-and they
stumbled upon il accidently, as were Several oil
their ships trading in the Indian ocean with CLOCKS
and LYNN shoes, visited Siam and Muscat, eNchan-
yed their notions with the Arabians for dates, ivory
| and drugs, came home, quietly sold their cargoes,
| made money, and kept il all a secret. None dreamt
ofthc trade till Mr.. Roberts made treaty between
the two countries, and Messrs. Scevih Britton, a
Young and enterprisng firm Of this city, dispatched
| Mr. Bottsford in the Archibald Oracle, Captain Sa-
gary, with a cargo Of dry goods, valued az SZV,Wu
which sold well. Mr.. Bottsord for Scoyill q Brit
ton then attempted enter into anegotiation with
| the Imaum for the commencement OF regular trade
! with New York. He at first refused To have any
| thing To do IN the But sScht W 'eo'm
& Brtton was not TO be thrust aside. He sat his
| wits 20 work and at last hit upon eSpediept--
| He ha a with him one Of Colts famous repeating
rifles which he purchased when here al NO ioo
Broadway This he presented TO His Highness,
who was so astonishcd and delighted, that he inn
mediately granted the young American agent an au-
dience. His Highncss could hardly contain himself,
so surprised he on witnessing the hring OF the
rifle which made eight successive discharges, with
but one loading. Said he To one OF his Minister'S
Z" Those Americans must be a curious people, 81
this rifle is n sample of them. We must open
and encourage trade with their country-grant an
audience instantly" When he heard Mr.. Bolts
ford he ordered the " Sultzpee' tn be loaded and
sent of to- New York, to he consigned TO Mr. u l..
Britton who now ma"sses the Affairs of scoSii
Britton
II one Of Colt. Splendid rifles has had such an
effect upon the Imaum, recommend to Mr.. BRIT.
ton to take the officers and Of the Sultanee'
70 the wsrehouse. No. I55 Broadway, and show them
the various kinds of pistols and rifles invented and
made by Colt. And IL any more presents are to be
sent to His Mightiness advise the presenters 10
stick 10 Colts repeating rifles. They are bette To
send than Crcas slams, Grccian, Arabian, Georgian
or American women, for the lmaum has plenty Of
them in his harem One or two seminole squaws,
however, might do for the sake Of variety
Non INPRtsoNMENr roR DrBr.-Judge lngls
last Saturday granted the first order, under tho
Imprisonment for debt law, for the discharge Of a
debtor, by giving common bail.
0J-THE GREAr WESTERN sails next Saturday,
positively Every berth is engaged, and Charles
Kean leaves for home in her
FiRE-The grocery store on the corner OF Lewis
and Broomc streets was slightly damaged by fire yes-
terday morning IL was set fire, and the occu-
pants thereof are the supposed incendsries.
LrCrURE on ScorrrsH SoNe.-Mr. Wilson de-
livcred, last night, at Clinton Hail. most interest
ing lecture the character and peculiarities OF
Scottish song, illustrated with several Of these old
melodies sung by himself Throughout he was most
rapturously applauded by a highly intelligent ana
discriminating audience Tonight he repeats MS
lecture at the Stuyvcsant Institute. N one oi me
most del cious treats.