Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-06-23
TRANSLATION.


On Saturday, the 22d of last month, (Sa-
far His August Majesty, in order to man
ifest the abundance of his regard and favor
for His Excellency the Grand Vizier, high
IN rank, exalted in dignity, of permanent
glory, the hope of the State, and the conf
dence of the king, condescended to visit
him at his house.
From the ice-house of Khan Marvee t.
the house Of the Grand Vizier, merchants
and honorable men formed line on one
side of the way-and on the other, magis-
trates and old men, all clothed IN shawls
and gold-cloth, who offered sacrifices,
Slaughtered animals, } and presented dish
es Of candy.
On the passage of the royal cortege by
the house of Meerza Mohammed, Khan,
chief of the body-guard, and noble SER
want of the king-the above-named caused
the following presents and sacrifices to pass
before the royal view, viz: one cashmere
shawl, 500 in gold, one dish of candy and
five sheep, Slaughtered in the royal pres
ence,)
On passing the house of Meerza Fazlul-
lab, brother of the Grand Vizier, the fol-
lowing presents and sacrifices were made
to His Majesty, viz: one cashmere shawl
500 in gold, one dish of candy, and five
sheep.
On passing the house of Mohammed
Yoosup Khan, high in dignity and compan-
ion Of greatness and glory, and the neph-.
CIV Of the Grand Vizier, the following pres
ents and sacrifices were mode, VIZ: one
cashmere shawl, 500 in gold, one dish of
candy, and FIVE sheep.
On the arrival of the royal cortege at
the entrance court Of the mansion of the
Grand Vizier, rich gold cloths and costly
stuffs of various kinds were spread from
that place to the public saloon, dis
lance of about four hundred PAGES, under
His Mojesty's feet, and twenty sheep were
slaughtered as a sacrifice. On the arrival
of His Majesty at the public hall OF the
Grand Vizier Meerza Mohammed Sadlk
and Meerza Fathaly Khan. companions of
greatness and glory, Securities of His Elk
cellency, passed the following presents be-
fore the royal view, viz: two cashmere
shaws, 5000 IN gold, and two dishes Of
candy.
Afterward the Grand Vizier himself made
the following presents in the public saloon,
viz One cashmere shawl, rose-fgured;
500 dollars in gold, one dish of candy, aud
l9 copper walters of confectionery. In the
passages to the public saloon, and in the
first and second private apartments to the
inside Of the garden, vases of flowers were
arranged, and wooden walters of confec-
tionary were placed, and at the Frangee
Hat, "a summer-house, so called from its
shape, which is situated in the middle of
of the garden, fruits and flowers were ar
ranged, Here the following presents were
made, viz: one cashmere shawl, 800 dol
lars in gold, and one dish of candy
As his august Majesty entered the pri-
vate apartments of the family, flowers and
fruits were arranged in great profusion "a
round the fountain and in all parts of the
grounds. Here the following presents and
sacrifices were made, viz: one cashmere
shawl, 800 dollars in gold, and FIVE sheep.
Afterward the royal cortege returned,
passing through the Shimran Gate. In pas
sing the residences Of the high IN dignity,
companions of greatness and glory, Jaffar
Kooly Khan, brother of the Grand Vizier,
and Abbas kody Khan, General Of the Caz-
veen regiments, and cousin of the Grand
Tlzler, they presented the following, viz
The former one cashmere shawl, 90 dollars
in gold, one dish of candy /; the latter, $40
IN gold, and one dish of candy.
The lofty in dignity, Mahommed Shape,
is the exalted in rank, Meerza Raheem,
bodyseryant to His Majesty, whose resi-
dences were passed by the starlike auspl-
cious cortege, had the felicity of appearing
IN the royal presence, and the honor of
making presents. His August Majesty pas
sed out al the Shriurau Gate, and returned
by the State Gate to the Imperial Palabe.
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