Litchfield enquirer., 1854-08-17
THE PAsHA.


 The Pasha is pleasant elderly gentle man. and a friend of mine. He is aboat fo'ty-two, he says, not being very parti cular on the subject; but Le looks fair fifty. He attributes this circumstance to his having married at fifteen. Iinwa,dly believe this is a libel on the Turkish la- dies, but could not banter the Pasha on such a subject. for tine harem is fo, bidden .ground even for hint to stand upon.-- Upon the whole, therefore. I think it is best to acquiesce in the fortv-iwo, and take those years for granted. The Pasha himself believes devoutly in them. So do I.
 Picture tall, spare. aristocralic lock- ing gentleman. Gentleman is the only word which would give you an idea of the Pasha it is written by Natures own hand on every quiet digni6ed movement. in every subdued smile. in every lofty and winning courtesy. The man would b, eak his heart. if his ermine were de6led. He was born knight after the old romantic '1ea of such all individual, and he will live and die with crest as unsullied as Bayard or Amadis of Gaul I believe i, would be physically impossible for him 70 utter an untruth, to forget his honor~ able prlde, or to do one mean, pali,y. or unworthy action to sny human being. I would take his plain. simply spoken word m almost any possible circumstances. and 1 would place any interest l held dear in nis keeping. fea'lessly.
 His dress is a plain single breasted coat of the rich plum color which the iulks love. Ii is made of a peculiar ;loth which l understand comes chiefly rom Belgium. The Pasha's trousers are 100 large for him-I cannot deny that; hey give him the appearance of being bow legged they are too long. too wide, oo baggy, generally. In fact, it is sur p'islng to me how he keeps tLem on. ss braces appear to be an undiscovered mys cry in Turkey. The Pasha wears two pail of shoes. one over the other. The under shoes are of exquisitely fine Rus sian leather, about the consistence of k'd glove. His overshoes, which he wears when he goes abroad. are lhe un> romamlc butcher. Tie top of .he Pasha $ head is surmounted' by small feE or red cap. which the late Sultan brought into tashion. IL has a tassel of a, least half A pound welght. of corded blue silk.- Beneath it is finely worked linen lining detached from the cap. ana peeping in snowy ring all round it. This is the sign of 1u' kish dandy. His cap is also sur- mounted hR a broad, flat, circular piece cf gold. Fms is the sign of his being Turkish officer. and 1 wish the sign were always worn as wo,thily. It is. of course needless to add that the Pasha wears his coat buttoned up to the chin, and is far too military genius to display anything in the shape of shirt collar. On his 'igh. hand little inge, however. he wears a diamond ring which once belonged to the Dey Of AIgiers. and cost thousand pounds.
 The expression of the Pasha's face is mild and placid, almost to fault. His nose is aquiIine. his bea,d spare. his mouth well cut, and his eyes are lively and well opened. His voice is as habit> uHlly low and soft as those heard in Eng lish drawing rooms When he is at home he sits generally wrapped up in dress. ing gown lined with furs, and put on over his other clothes. for ho tells me that the climate. even iD June, is treacherous.- With his legs cu,led up beneath him on the sofa. he gives his mild audiences to suitors who Lrostrate themselves before hum when they enter his presence. When he wants anything he touches a little spring bell which is placed beside him it makes one tinkle. and in minute sev, eral of the fifty six servants he keeps come noiselessly in ard await his com mands. with their hands placed above their hearts. When he has spoken they touch their foreheads. in sign of unques> tioning and implicit obedience; then they disappear as they had entered.
 Generally speaking. it may be said to be an agreeable thing to be a Turkish Pssha; he is, nevertheless. a person of great power and authority. He is abou, as absolute provincial governor as can be conceived. It is. therefore, pleasant to add that he is as easy and good hu- mored as the majority of hts fellow Pas sbas in other places. Indeed. his power of late years has been rather nominal than real. He is fettered good deal by per sonal enemies in the MedgIis, or mixed tribunal, by the inl,igues of the Greeks. and by the growing power of the press. He is obliged. therefore. to be something of "a trimmer in his official conduct, and he is nightly afraid of the European consuls. who all watch him like so many policemen in private clothes. and often worry him out of health and spirits with their li,igious and troublesome conduct. They interfere in the affaira of his com mand on the most improper occasions. and they hector him with singular eff on- ,ery. or course, if the Pasha were we'll