New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-09-29

had NO, even one gimmfring Of earthly hope % hgh BIN
snvsrd but Honor her own beacon ana 'hose co mn
uhsre and how TO die Even in bs death D. was Aeb'so
Win the people he ovea well and days ehp'sa opre
his body was discovered nnangied ths ioe enoroceea
..e, rroD h. breast sIors tld whom had belonged
The breach through which the hosem besegers poured
INTO De CITY hes never been repsred-ths vide rem. s
an AZ trees The stately cedar, tamsrsks Tall orient
,hrnb~ IL obesks' for him that fel and ali around reDs
seemn sileDoe d eut 70 eo5ceive large Capi
tsl While he walls fheBselves Ofty that from the
read which psses under them the upuned eye
D. saseh glimpse Of the Mosque and mnaress Of the
City.
There are nine gases or porte, the City, the most
sarksbIe Of which 10 the Babel Hanacon looking out
towards PeIs Here ste the supreme council Of the empire
and the sppelatien Of Government Is identified with the
Pore which occupies In all oriental countries the gate
IVES selected the place Cor administering justice a. being
the public and easiest Of The Turks retained
many OF their ancient ussges aong the Greek customs
Which for the chief part they adopted and this is one Of
Ne most remarkable.
Win the exception Of one very long street Which ns
vsrss the city nearly from the high walls Of the seragho
" the gate Of Adrsnope the streets are naro" "naiHS
and uueommouy dull and desered but here NANCY dpys
srt continually running between your legs which afford
snvtng pasge In THE petticoated pacebeggars in rags
suver pg with vemn, lying in every corner Of the
aret-ncw bridal eircumcsDg procession squeezes
sepg with music that might madden drummer-now the
running kotman Of Boy Pssha endesyors to ose
yos toward the wall unless be recognizes you as an Anglo
es1on one Of that whom they ink The devI him
sef cant fdghien or teach manners to.
Here ia lady of some barem mounted Ia JErqve on
dsBley and attended by her slave and her husbands
esDueh She IL a mere bundle Of ineD though par OF
brilliant eyes relieve her somewhat ghaSty appearance
whs would figure well in a tsbeau BaDsbee There
beegsr devOurDg bis crust but reigously leaving
vorfIon Of IN clean spot for the wild dog Now an
cid man stos pick up piece Of paper and to Pot II by
sst ssys be- the name Of God be written on il and be
dsfltd"
The streets Of Consisntnope however present nowth-
ssndpg all that Is disagreesbe in picture source of
ne Amusement and curiosity 10 the stranger 1t
not Of purely Oriental character for the nermIure Of
ans gives character Of its and affords far
vSr scope for adventure than do many other Eastern CT:
H. such 90 Cairo, Demascus, &c.
Tie Shah nhins projecting windows are lstiioed and
close Ike thoe Of Conven and for much the same rea
sen Many Of the houses indeed have no windows at all
sswsd the street, but only low narrow dngy doorway
The bazoa are vivid and varied and each devoted to
pes uar class Of commodities thus they have the Turk
bh The Persian the Frank bazaars the armorers, the
he wsayers the jewellers quarters. They are long, wide
ssriders ncating with each other mostly in ali r
reuar but striking manntr Their side walls are built OF
done and they are srched covered by succession OF
56mss through which subdued light admitted There
cool and quiet gloom about them which is very refresh
iher. is also an air of profound repose the turbsned
ntrbans az they cit legged their oounters-em
by the shawls and silks OF India and Persia They
psl N II they were forever sitting for their portraits and
sdom move muscle unless be TO breathe cloud OF
nole from their bearded lips to turn their vivid eyes
zen tome expected cuomer-hose eyes that to be
4 .I.t.. .tnfth. nfan In
,ur haze Of any value your merchant will probably offer
ss pipe and make for you TO seat yourself on his
sur.,r II you are sufficiently eoyen du monde to accept
As Hospitality you will be repaid by very pleased look ON
As part Of your host and pipe Of such tobacco as only
Aese squatters Of the East can procure.
The curious and vared drama OF oriental life is acted
Isore you you tranquility puff away and add to the al
rest impereepbe yet fragrant cloud that fills the bazaar
Few by your host order little slave presents you with
my cup Of rich coffee and you raise your hand to your
ssd az your accept IL your entertainer repeats the gesture
ID muiiers prayer for your health
The Mosque Of Saint Sophia, with all It's spos and the
mains Of such magnfC led Jusnian TO exclaim,
Thanh God have been enabled to Guido Solomon
ssne rpsys the trouble Of procuring special frman and
be oopof guards that must accompany you There are
surttn chief or imperial mosques nearly oil lofty and mag
,f,tnt In their general dimensions and built from base TO
lon Of white marble slightly tinged with gray One that
the suhsn A,hme, has ak Of those light thin arrowy
pvers called mnars while none have less than two and
ens have four But besides these imperial mosques there
IN nearly three hundred little and big scattered through
nj the city
whhn, mo,que generally the most unlnvitng and
vray srsss looking place Of worship in the world IL
lsk.d aliaress, tawdry and dreary looking
The Mohametan faith Is strictly Unitarian The Prophet
.ny pra, cd to as an n,ercessor The religious hosOm
MT erms bis devotons FIVE times day, and sometimes
vice IN the night besides be is strictly observan Of nu
n<reus and Try ing fss he distributes aims In large proper
ION 10 HE Every act Of his life prcaood by
Hsye and yet he trusts to Gods mercy alone for his hopes
n heaven lie ever conscious Of the invisible and future
Dor d. end takes pride in se Of devotion that to him
vpdcsson Of his claims connection with that world
Ferths he despses the Protestant whm he cathe
'Inyeres as he looks down the Catholic and Crock,
10 cato account Of their professions and thor
Nip Of sants and imeges
Tie hosem 10 the slave Of supersttons- shadows
81 light Of faith that haunt every action Of his life
Reprd his neck he carries charms against accident and
which consist Of from the Koran wrapped
y sn and leather.
He lives in great dread OF the CHM GEM lbe yawns
he aeustes prayer that the devil may not be allowed to
lamp down his throat and when he observes falling star
Dc fa to e1cam May God trsnsfx the enemy OF
sAe faith believing thee stan to be leveed against bur
ghrious CHM who attempting 4, break into heaven
lie resignation Of the Moslem is the most respectable
part Of HIS religious creed The most sudden and bitter ms
atspe 10 received from God and is borne WIN
Asnlle patience Death itself cowardly as they may seem
b other rspects encountered and undergone with ds
Any a fortitude The Moslem indeed. when his time Is
esme turns hms In the direction Of Mecca and dies win