The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-07-14


mosques towering in the r,had fine effect as also
The illumination on Serago Point. The next morn
Ing AT about and at sunrise the ships and forts ush-
cred IN the day with a tremendous OF cannon,
and after taking an early breakfast proceeded TO
our station near the Mosque of Sultan Ahmed Ii
was very near The street through which the process
sion passed and also commanded avlew of the ini-
mense throng assembled in the Hippodrome. On a
platform and In the street below was a vast num-
Der OF Turkish women, with their faces yelled eX-
cept the eyes and nose, and was some what surprs-
ed 10 see with what difference they We're treated by
the men, and even by the soldiers when they some
times were obliged TO force through the linei the
soldiers demonstrated, they invariably turned round
and senced them with loud reproofs and menacing
gestures. The troops were drawn up IN two lines
reaching from the Saraglio TO the Mosque-and the
ilrs OF the household that passed US, the dwarf
and jester TO the Sultan. lie belonged to the Sultan
and Is person OF great influence. Next came
large number oil elegant parade horses. with saddle
cloths embroidered in the most magnificent style IN
gold, and gliterng with diamonds. Large puines
were waving gracefully over .ihelr heads The ge-
neras and admirals mounted in the same splendid
style, followed, wearing blue irocS coats, bcauti
fully embroidered with gold with q brilliant da
mond crescent and star hanging on the breast. The
Alsler Aga, or chief eunuch, (who ranks next TO
the Grand Vizier,) came next, then the Grand Vi
zer the Serasker, the Pachas, &c. The Sultan
was preceded, followed, and surrounded by a well
appointed and i,ne looking body guard of soldiers,
and wore an European irock coat, with the PLAIN
red cap called the tez, which is worn by the army;
IN the front of which a magnificent vignettc
of diamonds. lie was followed by many other
dlgnltarles, too numerous TO mention. After
stopping about an hour IN the mosque the pro-
cession pas ed us again in the orderand from
our conspicuous situation on platform on top of
a low corner house, could not escape his ohser-
vation He locke at us ntently until he passed
but II is contrary TO etiquette for him to bow We
remained with our heads uncovered until he passed
"a token of respect he highly appreciates from
Franks, although contrary to the usages of his
country. The Sultan's mother followed in splen.
did gilded Wagon and following this. was another
containing several ladies OF honor of her suite,
OF whom looked at us steadily and raised flower in
adecldedy coquetish manner On descending from
our position we got wedged into Il dense crowd Of
ladies, where we had to remain until many of the
troops had passed and vast number Of wagons
richly gilded, called 'arabaa,' filed with ladies
looking glasses on their foreheads, &c Imust here
notice mark of civlty on the part of the police.
who unceremonlously removed all the Turkish men
near US, who also had got crowded among the
women, but did not attempt TO modest US. We then
returned home highly gratltied that we had Preached
here in time for this splendid pageant, and took
caque to visit the fleet which was elegantly deco
rated and literally covered with banners.
The Sunday following, after looking through the
arms bazaar, the KLAUS, Nc, took four Dared
caique and went to the ''sweet waters Of Europe"
which IS pretty winding lille stream that cmptes
itself INTO the upper end of the Golden Horn. The
Grand Seignor has summer palace here--and the
grounds and banks OF the stream much frequent
ed by visitors as a promenade-some coming in
arabas drawn by oxen. The next day having taken
our avorlte caque, party, consisting Of Colonel
White, (who has been residing here about twelve
| months TO write books on CQnstantinope,) Mr..
Austin, Lord Butler and myself, passed by the pa
lace Delma Bagdsche, at present occupied by the
Sultan, and proceeded up the Bosphorus TO the new
palace nearly completed by the laie sultan and call
ed Tcherican palace. 1t is on the banks of the Bos-
phors and very superb in its style and decorations;
in week or two it will be ready for the reception
OF the, Grand Seignor. On landing, we passed
through splendid gllded iron gateway into gar
den literally filled with flowers, and having put
slippers were shown through the numerous apart
nlents. The receiving room was gorgeous beyond
all description both IN regard TO ITS architectural de-
tails and the furniture, among which particularly
noticed some immense glass of various colors
and pair OF gold and blue pedestas. It's
| situation was also charming, looking and up the
Bosphorus. II is impossible to enumerate all the
chambers-some of which had plates of glass of the
largest siZe-but cannot omit noticing the presen-
| aton hall with 40 Corinthian columns it was in
white and gold with arched and lofty ceiling
was about $50 feet long and 20 feet wide Although
this palace Is the European STYLE yet il is so ord
and splendid IN its details both outside and in that
il seemed if it had been conured up by the en-
Ghanlment Of AaddIn's lamp and appeared like
illusion too beautiful to be real. We obtained adj
mission TO this palace by some skilful manpuvre on
the part of our dragoman, as nobody is allowed to
vsitlt, and the Colonel had been endeavoring to get
look through it for nearly year. Mr.. Brown, the
Consul and dragoman of the American embassy
regretted that he had not been of the party and told
US that Commodore Porter had obtained a specal
flrman from the Sultan. but had only seen few Of
the apartments. We were much indebted to that
gentleman for procuring iirman to visit the
seragllo, mosques, re, without which Franks are
not permitted to enter. Our party consisted of about
twenty, as had invited the English here TO accom-
pany us their ambassador having recently applied TO
the minister OF foreign affairs or from some other
cause being unwilling to make the request -Four
Russians also joined us at the mosque of St Sophia
| the application OF their ambassador being refused
| we ted he,
| mosque of Mahmoud the %, (hc late Sultan,) at
| Tophano. On reaching the other side we passed
the large gate called the sublime Porte and went to
| the mosque of ~. Sophia. There are eight green
columns from the temple Of Ephesus four each side
of the church, they about thirty feet high and
| three feet diameter; behind these smaller ones
The eight porphyry columns from the temple Of the
| Sun at Baalbeck, are placed TWO in each corner
| they are much broken and surrounded by bands Of
| IRON One of the square columns is called the
sweating column, and Is supposed 10 possess some
miraculous qualities, and is covered with bronze to
the height OF seven or eight feet TO prevent
it from being kissed away. They have how
cver worn hole through the brass. In the
same corner is n large gobular marble water
iount. What is called the shiverng stone
is a white marble slab about feet high and l6
inches wide, let into window, and is semi.trans-
parent in few spots: We tlen went TO the Church
of ST. Irene which is converted into an armory for
both ancient and modern arms We here saw
chain suits OF Saracen armor, of the times Of the
crtsades, gllded helmets, Nc, and in an upper
apartment Gaze containing the keys OF CONSTANT
nople, Mecca, nc, TO the number of twenty or
thirty. beautifully worked in gold and silver We
ALEC saw four swords of the time of the Prophet that
belonged TO the Caliphs, the blades of which were
very broad. Passing by large sycamore we pro-
ceeded TO the Seraglo, and entered by the gate
where the Pachas executed. We went through
large court, TO the left of which are the apartments
for the reception of the ambassadors, and went in
the hall OF audience. In IL is throne of antique
appearance with square canopy of silver and gold
covered with turquoises and other stones After
gong in the library, where saw a large canvass
with portraits of about 25 or 30 Sutans descend
ed the hill to the stables, passing a large white
washed column. There were 90 or 20 fine horses.
Passing through the gardens for the women, en-
tered an apartment in which Jets dean were cooling
the air, and then passed TO reireshment saloon.
The other apartments we entered IN the following
order IA ladies' apartment, rich with blue fresco
and gold; a richly glded ROOM with some splendid