The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-01-08

Correspondence Of the Herald.1


CoNsTANTINoPLR, Oct "a, 1912.
Though there has been such lapse ef time since
my last communication, it was not fromneglect, but
from lack of news, that you did not hear from me.
The many questions of much interest to the East,
and which have occupied SO much of the time
of the foreign diplomatsts are no nearer set
clement than they were two months since. The
Sublime Porte has concentrated strong force on the
eastern frontier, and has assumed SO menacing an
attitude that the Schah of Persia will willingly
listen to terms Their quarrel for the present, has
assumed the aspect Of an armed truce. No further
aggressions have occurred and it is well that such
is the case, when we consider the barbarous system
of warfare they adopt-carrying of the population
OF entire villages and selling them as slaves The
Persian women command hiah price, as they are
celebrated for their beauty and accomplishments
We may, therefore, Judge with what savage fer0cty
a wild and undiscplined soldiery such as the
Turkish army consists OF, must overun an enemy's
territory
The ministers of the allied powers are much oe-.
cupied with the Syrian affairs. The inhabitants of
the mountain still continue in turbulent state, and
many encounters have occurred between them and
the Sutan's troops. The intended visit of the Pa
cha OF Egypt is much talked of, although cannot
say with how much foundation of truth. Servia has
given cause for Russian interference with the affairs
OF Turkey, and Mr.. Boutene arrived here lately as
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentary,
Padishhh with his Demi subjects
A splendid steam frigate was launched few days
since at the Navy Yard, and as it was the first one
that has been built in the capital, the launch at
tended with extraordinary ceremony. The Sultan,
surrounded by brilliant escort, wasreceived at the
landing place by Tahir Pacha, the grand admiral
and a crowd Of other dignifaries A regiment OF
the Imperial Guards lined the path from the Sultans
nient distance from the ship Carpets protected the
Imperial feet from the plebeian dust, and couple
of officers walked slowly before him, swinging gol-
dsn Ss n , On
steps, as if unable or unwilllngto bear his own
weight
The Imperial astrologers had predicted that ia.
vorabe conjunction of the planets would take place
dead silence, and the blood OF lamb sprinkled
over her bows when at given signal, the vast mass
began TO move, creaklng, smoking, and groanlng as
perial band, and the loud huzzas of the multitude
which covered all the neghboring roofs and vessels
or hid the golden horn in their numberless caiks.
She ghded gracefully into that noble basin, and
Immediately workmen were sent to complete her
without delay. H. H. was go much gratified with
the successful result of the launch and the ma
jestic appearance of the ship, that he has given
orders n S, the S%4ss S three more ore
constructor, is an American, and has received much
praise for the mastery execution OF this his first
work. She has been called the Essere Jadid'
II may be proper to mention that minister resi-
dent, the gallant Commodore Porter, was present,
and had much attention paid to him by the Captain
Pacha. who placed steamer at his disposal. and
sent an officer to attend on him.
Her dimensions are as follows:-
Length between perpendculars, l96feet
Breadth between paddle boxes, IS
Force Of horse power 900
Number Of guns, "a
Weight Of guns on lower deck u sapounders
Paixhan gun forward rdp'' i q do
Do do aft "a do
Just before she was launched, the Sultan received
second one he has lost, and it has caused him much
grief as it has again disappointed him in the hope of
having an heir TO his throne: He and his brother,
young man far superior to him in every respect are
only three days old, and the ships Of war in the Bos
phorus were dressed in flags and firing salutes for
him, when the news of his death was received
The Sultan secluded himself for the rest of the day
in a kiosh back OF the navy yard.
He seems, however, to be already reconciled to his
loss, as he may be seen every Friday afternoon
during the Ramazan. looking at a multitude of all
nations and classes, In .arubas, on horseback and
an foot riding and walking in the square before
the Grand Vizier's palace. This is new and ia
vorite amusement of his during this month, which
is one OF fasting and Teasing. The ladies are seat
ed in their gaudy arubas, drawn by milk white oxen,
gally decorated with mirrors and worsted tassels,
and the men are either on horseback or on foot.
The Sultan sits in window smoking his narghite,
and whenever he esples lady TOO much In
clined to coquetry, or who as much as shows
the tip end of her nose from beneath her yash-
mack, he has it torn off on the spot, and every
Greek or American Rayah, who presumes to allow
his hair to be visible below the edge of his fez, is
subjected to the summary application OF razor at
the expense of the state. Thus does this sprig OF
royalty contrive 10 relieve the tedum OF the hours
he spends out of his harem He is poor enervated
creature, out by dissipation, in fact, has little
more intellect than child; and Is daily losing
even that small portion. When he came to the
throne, his aunt presented him with thirty beautiful
Georgians and Circassians, she had selected and
educated expressly for him.
We are daily expecting the arrival here of stea-
mer from Boston, to be employed in towing vessels
through the Dardanelles. They are frequently de-
tanned seven or eight weeks at the lower Castles
waiting for favorable wind to stem the current,
which sweeps with such velocity through the straits
of Settos and Abydos. have doubt that it will
prove lucrative speculation, such as enterpris-
ing countryman deserves. Two or three steamers
have long been needed on the Besphorus and the
Dardanelles, and am surprised they have been SO
long unsupplied with any
p. s. hasten to inform you that within the last
week son and daughter have been born unto the
Sultan. Tremendous has been the canonadng ever
since.
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