The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-11-20

MR. DABNEY s. CARR AT CONsTANTINOPLE.
We publish below an article from the National
Intelligencer of Tuesday last, relative to certain
pie II gives pleasure to add the following anec-
dote, for which we are indebted to an American
citizen who was spectator of the scene:
"Among many efficient acts of Mr.. Carr, the fol-
lowing deserves particular notice. as 1t caused, at
the time, great sensation among the members of
the diplomatic corps at Constantnople.
San American missionary family, residing at a
distant seaport of the empire, had some years ago,
received Gas act of charity two very interesting
little Armenian female children, left entirely des-
utuie by the death Of their father, and the ex-
IRENE poverty of their mother. They were carefully
educated in this family who entertained for them
the feelings Of relations and had grown up fine girls;
when the port was visited by a part Of the Turk
ish feet, under the. command Of the late Cap
udan Pasha, or commander-n-chief Of the navy,
and governor of the imperial arsenal being also
brother-in-law to the Sultan, and, the whole, a
very distinguished parsonage. The girls had a
profigate brother who, to ingratiatc himself with
the great man, informed him Of the existence and
situation Of his sisters, who were Immediately de-
handed by the pasha of the missionaries, with
views best kno,rn TO himself.
Snow the pashas, when placed in authority at a
distance from Constantinople, are more despotic
Va
(f inclined, which is not the with the pres
ent one) surrounded he is, at his capital, by the
influences of the representatives of the Christian
powers.
"The situation Of the humble, and (apparently)
unprotected missionaries, exposed to such fearful
odds, may well be imagined; yet had they the cour-
age TO refuse to surrender their charge The pasha
beca furious; treated not only the missionaries,
but the American consul, with great indignity, and
threatened resort to force. The missionaries
their charge to place of concoament, among some
distant friends, and sent statement Of the affair, by
the first steamer TO the minister at Constantinope.
"The prompt action Of the government, ON the
appeal of Mr. Carr is the best proof of its efficiency,
as on the return of the first steamer from Constant
tnople, the children and their protectors were not
only left undsturbed, but the great man himself on
meeting any Of the parties in the Of the town.
gave them most respectful sALAM."
From the National Intelligencer of Tuesday
DR.. Boyd Reilly has lately returned to this city,
after his proracted visit TO the cold World" par
cularly to the Turkish Empire, where he has no.
,ced many things which have escaped the observa-
ton of more rapid travellers. The Turkish baths,
in their arrangement and the salutary effects which
they produce upon the population who enjoy their
use, have been particularly attended to by DR.. R.
He has furnished Us brief communication on this
and the other matters of interest which attracted his
attention.
we needed nor, athouBn we are gao 70 receive,
the additional testimony Of DR.. r. that the character
Of the United States, as nation, stands second to
no other at Gonaantinope--a result 10 be attributed,
in considerable degree, 10 the manly "straight-
forward" course of our first minister to that court,
the gallant and amented Porter, and to that OF his
successor, Mr.. DabnGy s. Carr. The attention ofthis
latter gentleman the public duties Of his position
as well as his hospitality and kindness to his fellow
citizens, who, by matters of business or motives Of
pleasure are led to visit Constantnople are spoken
ofhy Dr. Reilly in the highest terms Of praise.