Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-03-03
Interview with Oiner Pas.,a
A correspondent of one of the London daily o;

A correspondent of one of the London daily papers
describes an interview with the Ottoman General
Omer Pasha sat on the divan, near the fire. with q
long chbouk by his side, and surrounded by papers
and letters. At respectful distance were two or
three Pachas, also with pipes which, however in
accordance with Turkish official etiquette they never
touched until their superior had them the example
He at entered in conversation in French, which
he speaks fuentIy, but with rather strong German
accent. Italian is his forte. The first thing thai
struck me on seeing him the singular ingenuity
displayed by the French and English artists who have
undertaken to render his features familiar to the Eu-
ropean public in making their portraits so very un-
like the original. Any of them that had come under
my notice would serve just we'll for the memorials
Of the Emperor of China or the Car Nicholas as of
Omer Pacha But independently of the false impress
sions which they had left my mind, must con-
fess that found it somewhat difficult to realise the
idea that | was actually in the presence of the re-
doubtable chief whose name has been every tongue
for the last six months Take away the huge must
achioS which half conceal his mouth, and the gray
beard beneath it, and you might fancy at first glance
yourself talking 10 fine old English gentleman -
who had never performed any more warlike exploit
than running down fox. There is kindly good
humored gleam in his eye, an honest candor which
puts you your ease because you feel that he is
not merely rude sOdiery frankness, but approach
to bonhommie, though without the smallest want of
dignity On longer acquaintance you discover that
the outlines OF his face bear the impression of Her.
culean energy, and of audacty, and there is a
massiveness about the wrinkles, even, that nothing
fierce struggle with time could have produced
If there be any truth in phrenology, would say
that his whole intellect was lodged in his forehead.
In moments of excitement when his eyes flash under
the cover OF his eyebrows and they sometimes do
even in ordinary conversations his appearance reminds
one more of reused lion than any mans ever saw.
His manner is that of polished genteman--hsc cour-
tesy unrlng his patience ineXhaustible. His OBJ
servations, upon topics which che would suppose
possessed but little interest for him, bear evidence of
great acumen and varied information. was surprised
by his accurate knowledge of English hcme politics,
though when speaking on the subject with an English
man he shows some dfidence in pronouncng an opin-
ion, and generally throws his remarks into an inter-
rogatory form Regarding her foreign relations, he,
as might be expected speaks with more boldness and
expresses his confident belief that any hesitation she
shows in graphing with Russia now, is butpostponng
the struggle to period when she will find herself
less prepared for it, and will perhaps have to meet it
alone; for he does not entertain doubt that two
powers representing principles so opposite TO
other cannot subsst side by side without collision
which must end in a combat poutrance."