The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-02-25
THE DAILY DISPATCH

"a RoMAScE OF REAL LIZA Constan-
s;nonle CORRESPONDENT Of the London Herald
writes under date Of the 5th:
ave have now a most curious affair here,
which may greatly cmbarrass the Porte, and
which does the Turks much injury 10 the eyes
of Europe. A young handsome Turk, a SOU
goldgi fwaterman,) in the service Of the Sui.
tan, being the neighbor Of an Armenian girl,
falls in love with her, and invites her to turn
Turk, and become his wife. She refuses
The lover then offers jewels and round sum
OF money, If she will comply with his request.
This tempting offer, after a world Of negotla-
tons, was accepted, and their conjugal felicity
was undisturhed for fully six months, when,
owing TO the earnest representations OF the pa
rents, she left her home, and sought refuge IN
the Armenian hospital, situate at kaziicnesme,
towards the Seven Towers, where he adjured
the Mussulman faith, and returned to ChrlstI-
anity. The husband, who it appears, Is great
ly attached to his wife, sought her IN every CT.
rection, and finally discovered her retreat, and
claimed her from the director. The latter de-
clared that the girl in question had become
num- and that he must renounce her forever.
The Turk applied TO the Sultan's mother Tor
redress. who at once sent orders to deliver up
the girl. The Armenian ecclesiastical author
tiles refused to obey, and, Notwithstanding the
representations of the Ministers ofthe Porte,
positively refused to recognise their authority
in such a matter, whereupon the Minister of
War, accompanied by strong escort of SOL
diers, and preceded by the husband, repaired
TO the hospital, and, contrary to the laws of the
country, which guarantee the inviolability OF
the domicil, forced his way into the establish
ment, led away the girl, and gave her over to
the Turk. The Armenian authorities have
protested against this act, and have come to
the resolution Of placing the matter in the
hands of Sir Suatford Canning, who some
years back, so stoutly advocated the rights OF
Christianity in the Levant."
A TALE OF 81 WA Doos."-The following
from late English paper, is one of the best
dog stories we have seen for some time:
"A gentleman resident in Lincolnshire was
lately on journey about eighty miles from
home, and left favorite little dog at an hotel,
while he visited town in the neighborhood.-
On his return, the landlady, in dismay, told
him his dog mad been attacked by large dog
of her own, and had run away from the house.
He left, but returned again to the same hotel
after the lapse Of few weeks when the land
lady informed him that his little dog had re-
turned in the interim, accompanied by large
that he nearly killed him. From the descrip-
ton given of the animal, the gentleman enter.
tanned no doubt but that it was his own house.
dog from Lincolnshire; and on his return
home he learnt from the servants that shortly
after his departure, his little favorite dog re-
turned one day, bearing marks of much ill
usage, and after apparently consulting with
the large animal, the two dogs set off together,
and were absent several days, presenting evil
dences on their return, of having travelled a
considerable distance.