New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-05-08

except Owd-e- KERN, who watched the Consul
and myself and did his part with dignity. Achmet
had made vemice SOUP which they eyed very
suspiciously, and did not venture to take more
than few mcuthsfnl. They no doubt went away
with the full belief that the Franks devour worms.
They were at loss how to attack the roast NUT
ton, until carved it for them, but did such exc
eution with their fingers among the stews and
salads that the dishes were sooa npticd.
After they had again psrtaken Of coffee and
pipes IN the dlvas, the Consul ordered two or
three rockets, which had been left from his Christ
mas ceiebratlon to be sent up in order 10 satisfy
the curiosity OF hls guests, who had heard much
Of those wonderful fires, which had amazed ali
khartoum, three weeks before. The shekhx and
attendants were grouped on the balcony. when
the first rocket shot kissing INTO the air. drew its
fiery curve through the darkness, and burst into
rain of yellow stars. " WahLah ~ ana " Mashai-
lah :" were echoed from month to mouth, and the
desert chiefs could scarcely contain themselves,
from astonishmcnt and delight. The seeond
rocket went up quite near to us, and sooner than
was expected. Hammid, the Bissaree shekh was
so startled that he threw both his arms around
the Consul and held fast for dear life, and even the
great Owd-el-Keirm drew long breath and ejacu-
lated, God is great They then took their
leave, deeply impressed with the knowledge and
wisdom Of the Franks.
The day after my arrival, Or. Rcitz presented
me to Lattf Pasha, the Governor Of Soudan. The
Egyptian officials here generally consider them
selves exiles, and station in Soudan carries
with it certain impression Of disgrace. For the
Pasha however, it is an office of great Importance
and responsibility. and its duties are fully rs ardu-
GUS those of tho Viceroy of Egypt himself. The
provinces under his rule constitute a territory Of
greater extent than France, and there many
factions among the native tribes as parties among
the French politicians. II is moreover, in many
respects, an independent sovereignty Its great
distance from the seat of authority, and the abb
sence of any regular means of communication ex-
cept the government post, gives the Pasha Of Sou
dan opportunities of which he never fails to avail
himself Achmet Pasha at one time so strength
ened himself here that he de6ed even Mohammed
Ali, and il is still whispered that foul means were
used to get rid of him. Since then, rotation in
office is found to be good policy, and the Egyptian
Government is careful to remove Pasha before
he has made himself dangerous. From the Turks
and Europeans here | have heard little good OF
Lattf Pasha. His character is said to be violent
and arbitrary, and several most savage acts arc
attributed to him. One thing, however, is said in
favor Of him, and it is great redeemng trait in
these lands he does not enrich himself by cheat
ing the Government lie has been recalled, we
understand, and will be succeeded by Rustum
Pasha, who is expected TO arrive here in two or
three months.
We found the Pasha seated on his dvan, with a
secretary before him, reading file OF documents.
The guards at the door presented arms as we en-
tered, and the Pasha no sooner saw Us than ho
rose and remained standing till we came up. Tho
Consul presented me- and we seated ourselves on
the divun, separated from him by pair Of cush-
ions. Pipes were brought to us by black slaves,
and after few commonplace, he turned again To
his business. The Secretary was reading dis
patches TO the different provinces Of Soudan. As
fast as each was approved and laid aside, boy Of
fourteen, who appeared to fill the Office OF page,
stamped them with the Pashs's seal, in lieu Of
signature When the affairs concluded, the
Pasha turned to us and entered into conversation.
He ia n man of forty-fvc years Of age, Of medium
hight, but stoutly built and has regular and hand
some features. His complexion is a pale olive, his
eyes large and dark, and he wears black beard
and moustaches, very neatly trimmed. His mouth
is full, and when he smiles, shows perfect set Of
strong white teeth, which give n certain grimness
to his expression. His manner is refined, but has
that feline smoothncss which invariably covers
sharp claws. If had met him in London or Paris,
in Frank costume, should have set him down as
the primo bosso of the Italian Opera. lie was
plainly dressed in a suit Of dark-blue cloth, and
wore small tarbouch on his head.
Our conversation turned first upon America, and
finally upon steam navigation and maritime affairs
in general. lie took an interest in such subjects,
as he was formerly Admiral in the navy of Mo-
manned Ali. An engraving Of the Turkish frgate,
Sultan Mahmoud, which was built by the Amer
lean Eckford, hung on the wall opposite me. Over
the dyan was a portrait Of Sultan Abdul-Medjid,
and on each side two Arabic sentences, emilia
zoned on a ground Of blue and crimson. Tho
apartment was spacious and lofty; the ceiling was
of smooth pam-logs, and the fosr Of cement,
beaten hard and polished with the trowel ex-
pressed my surprise to the Pasha that he had
erected such stately building IN the short space
Of nine months, and he thereupon proposed to
show it to me more in detail. lie conducted US
to reception-room, covered with fine carpetss
and furnished with mirrors and luxurious divans;
then the dining room, more plainly furnished, the
bath, with Moorish arches glimmering in steamy
twilight, and his private arnory, the walls Of which
were hung with small but rich assortment OF
Turkish and European weapons. The doors Of the
apartments were made of dark-red wood OF very
fine grain, closely resembling mahogany. 1t Is
found in the mountains of Fazogl on the south
western border Of Abyssinia. II is susceptible Of
fine polish, and the Pasha showed me large
and handsome table made from it. The worsmen