The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1856-04-17

policy in regard TO his system of recruiting.
Tile country is being fast depopulaleJ and
vast tracts Of land annually ruined for want
of huslandmen, and all to g'atify the mar.
tiaI whms Of the present Ticeroy. Two
thing. constitute the constant dread Of the
Felahs-,he sight Of the tax.gather and
the recruiting sergeant. From the cradle
| TO the grave these are the higbears of their
existence, and every artitice which low
cunning can devise is resortej to to escape
their clutches. Mothers would even destroy
an eye or cut off the fingers of their chill
dren TO prevent them from being enlisted.
But the Pasha was inexorable, aud his ar
my was soon filed with manned and one
eyed soldicrs
The method Of ot'"ining recruits is GER
tainly novel one. In the stiffness of
night soldiers surround the FelalI villages,
seize upon and carry off in chains all The
young men, and it not uufrequently occurs
that whole districts are ruined by being
thus deprived Of agricultural laborers. Be.
fore the accession Of the present Viceroy,
the Egyptian, like the Turkish soldier,
wore the European uniform, m least queer
imitation of il. Said Pasha has wisely di
vested them Of that nundescript dress, and
clothed them in the ancient Egyptian COS.
tune. This consists of short JACKET. full
Turkish pantaloons and CATERS all made of
white cotton, u sash Of the same material,
and "a fez for the head completes The uni.
form.
The palace is a lar.e white builling,
d:stnguishable neither for the style of its
architecture nor the beaut, of lis finish, and
WAS built during the reign of Mehemet A Ii.
Ascending broad marble stairway and
passing the anteroom, i'll which, as is usual
III the East, WAS n large collection of lily
dressed and lazy looking attendants, we
entered the reception room of Zootiika
Bey. the minister of foreign affairs. Here
We whiIed away quarter Of an hour in
slipping coffee and receiving and return
ing Oriental compliments. After passing
through large hall, we entered spacious
saloon in which we found the Viceroy. A
broad low divan covered with crimson
damask satin ruin around the entire apart
ment, the floor Of polished ebony was dec
| GRATED with a basket of flowers held by tw O
cupids all made of colored wood inlaid into
the centre. The furniture WAS chiefly
European, and by no means remarkable
for It's elegance. When we entered tho
Niceroy WAS seated u la Turque upon the
tarlhest corner of the divan, from which he
Sided As We approached, 10 greet us with
shake of the hand when presented.
In order that your readers may not la
Dor under the tnistake in picturing 10
themselves II "ttrbaned and malignan,
ldik, with solemn iacc and lowing beard
- the great dignitaIirs OF the East are usu.
ally represented 10y poetic tourists aud i'm
aginntive painters. will given them Lriet
but faithful description oi Sand pasha. the
! Youngest son OF McI.emet Ali, and the
present Nieeroy Of Egypt. Apparently
about forty years ot age, am contIen,
We're his weight accurately asccrtained il
would not fall below three hundred anu
! hfly pounds. Thi quantity OF flesh, to-
} gcther with his low stature and the loose
style oi his dress. gives him. AS may natu
rally be supposed, instead Of II commanding
! lLSure, rather sQuauy one; whilst III:
head, placed Immediately upon his should
ers without tue Intervention OF neck. Ly
no means tend, TO enhance the dignity o.
/ his appearance. His face, which Is AS dc
/ void ot expression and rs unmeaminy AS q
mass OF copper colored flesh can possibly
render II, Is covered with Il short wIery RED
/ beard, aud II Loud Chesieiieid's caution tc
his son 10 beware ut u man who constant
/ ~ shuts one eve" he correct. one would
ever be on his guard against the Niceroy
Tor lie HeNer opens one eye and AWAY,
Keeps tic other half closed Instead o
wearing upon his head the ample folds o.
the expressive turban, it WAS covered will
"a small red tarbou,h, scarcely concea!ino
I lis bu,hy hair, viciug with il in Tia,
brightness OF It's color. His costume wa.
egyptian, small cnbroi,led Jacket, ful
I trowsers made of hight blue cloth, u beau
/ Iilul cashmere shaw wound about his wais,
and a pair Of red morocco slippers upon hi
/ feet. Such WAS The appearance Of the Vice
roy rs he stood revealed before US a,te
sliding from the divan upon which W,
found him cuilcd.
lie received us most kindly, seated Us b,
him on the divan, and comm,eucaI a.kiua
many questions concerning America anC
her institutions. WAS surprised 10 find
that one whose education had been ne
elected, and especially concerning the af
t'irS OF the western continent, should know
~ much as he did. He WAS anxious I,
know # the government of the Unite,
states was about purchasing. rs he hat
been Informed, an island from the King o
Greece. After spending neatly an hour il
! pleasant conversation, and slipping Moch;
coffee handed to us in small china fuosns
beautifully encru>ted with briliants, W,
took our leave. Though his mental capa
city by no means corresponds with Ii.
p 'y~ical developments, WAS altogelhe
much g'alifcd with the reception he cav
Us. During cur interview he was exceed
ingly profuse in his thanks to Mr.. DE lie
on for two Mimic rifles which lie had re
Gently presented him.
~ few lays previous 20 my visit TO th
Nicoroy, | called upon the Governor q
Alexandria. During nv in,e,v;ay vr;,l