The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-18

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vepsal desire OF the people Of the United States
the President and Of the people Of the United States for
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Majesty and the Gar OF Russia may accord with most
sanguine expectations.
This was translated by Mr.. Brown, the dragoman of
the legation, TO the Sultan, who replied in speech
pressing the kindest feelings towards the American
ton After Minister had introduced the officers who
present, retired to another ROOM where par
took of pipes and tea. Thus ended interview with
the Sultan.
slight figure short stature with face marked with the
small ox and expressive of benevoence and good nature
dence nor commands control. Unaccustomed to bust
ness his manhood is, his youth passed amid the
beauties of the harem. His father, man of iron
VIII and every inch Sultan, unmndful as
most Turks of the future, permitted the
heir to his throne-the of beautiful Circassian
slave-to spend the days of his boyhood in looking
at the bright waters of the Bosphorus gazing into
the still brighter eyes of the beautiful slaves BY whom he
was surrounded Thus confined his only brother at the
present moment drags out existence, prisoner in
country of which he may one day be the ruler. The
desnoc power Of the Sultan has ceased to exist His
ministers rule the empire. The bowstrng has fallen
INTO disuse The temperance doctrines inculcated by
Mahomet longer observed and report says that
some Of the younger Osmanli often in state
which would shock the sober sensibes Of American
teetotaler. Scandal whispers that the Maine liquor
aw would not find much favor among the higher classes
Inc TURK IT, in sooth, changed man. His nationality
vanished with his turban his loose robes and his flowing
teard French fashions cropped mustachios and tight
rants nave made sad havoc upon his once dgnifed APP
pearance. The Giaour is longer regarded dog,
but walks the streets of Sambou with much freedom
as those of London Paris In this, in own
country, there is young and old Turkey party The
'ormer are fast fellows who wish to appear like anything
else than their fathers They talk al out progress,
preach reform, and drink champagne These young
radicals are advocates of constitutional monarchy,
and rather loose and liberal interpreters of the
Koran. They reside principally in Constantinople.
The latter comprises the long bearded Turk with his tur
baned head his loose pants and his sombre grave and
mysterious countenance They look with suspicion upon
the former with disgust upon the Christians and talk
OF the glorious days Of the empire when the will Of the
Sultan omnpoen and the doctrines Of the Prophet
revered These old fges live principally in the PROVINCES
smoke their pipes, and have their harems. At present
young Turkey is in the ascendant The continuance of
their influence will depend upon the result of the
with Russia.