Litchfield enquirer., 1844-08-15

struction of brother of the celebrated Italian com
 poser, Danizetta, who has not only formed fine
 band, but made them competent to instruct others.
 salute was played as an open carriage drove past,
 which Mir. B. said contained the Seraskier, who drove rapidly by, followed by two men on horses. which danced and pranced most gaily. We de- scended the steps of the tower much more easily, assure you thanwe ascended. Itis of great height, and is called the Fire tower, it IS from the top of this the alarm of fire is given by hanging out
 illuminated balloon, (similar to those used in the good city of Gotham oyster signs the direction of the fire, without any sound save the cry, Yam goip War;" " YangOin War;" (there is fiFe) which is caught up by others, till all are aware of the
 frightful yet frequent occurrence Wewalked while
 our horses were led short distance, to the mosque of Baazet (which remarkable for the great number of pigeons, some say 10000. which congFegate there, owing to the bequest made by some pious Turk, to be applied to feeding them here. Fortu- nately we arrived just as they were being fed, and the ground of the Court or Harem was covered with this beautiful species of the feathered tribe. which was indeed curious, pretty and novel sight. Alter walking thro the corridor where are vendors of perfumes, scented wood, Turkish carpeting, pipes, &c., we again mounted and rode to the Admeidon or Hippodrome. large square originally formed by the Emperor Seyerus, and originally much larger than at present, the Sultan Achmet having ap- pointed portions of it as the site of mosque which now bears his own name. Most of the monuments which formerly adorned it have been demolished or carried away by the various conquesofsor despolers ofthe Byzantine city. Among the latter were the tour famous bronze horses now on the church of Eed thence 10 Rome and placed at the four corners of the Hippodrome. where they remained till carried by blind old Dandoli to Venice, from whence they made visit to Paris during Napoleon's sway. and after years they have returned to their former station at St. Marks. Among the ornaments remaining is an obelisk of red granite, 60 feet high and covered with Egyptian hieroglyphics. It has a marble pediment of bas relief of more modern date, and it was to nae great curiosty, being the first Egyptian pyramid have sses looked upon out of print though this is rather obelsk than py- ramid. At the opposite end of the Hippodrome is PAAuED SOutEOSS0 V Ov SVe UAVSMo of stone, which were formerly covered with plates of brass, the clamps which fastened them still re- maining. The plates were filled with Greek in- seriptions and served as meta in the chariot races which took place here. In the centre, betsceen these two is the celebrated brazen column ofthree serpents entwined, brought by Constantine from Delphi, where it is supposed to have sHpposted the golden tripod. in the temple ot Apollo, on which ;s PyEspsssas Saa to ssat @sslf after bathing in which guided and directed the action nf kings and warriors. AM the heads of these serpents nave been broken of and carried no one knows whither' even if they arc in existence. Not far off another called the .sburnt column" rum its having suffer-
 cd so severely from the effects of the frequent hres in its yicinAy. (T0Je comtnMed)