The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-08-10
TIE NUCLEUS Of the uDiM AurlsY.
Deini, Tie Ancient Capital or thu Mogh
Empire.

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Deini, Tic Ancient Capital or thu MogM
Empire.
AZ the fate Of Engands indian empire 10 10 an appear
ance involved in the c,essul 'esistan capture Of
this cy-the ancient capital Of the Paan and 6ogul dy
nastesa description OF may not BIO unacceptable TO
readers We have therefore, compiled ON the m Mt
liable sources The ol!osng interesting ske.ch OF IT,
rhe city OF Delhi Is situated in lie centre Of sandy
Tho right bank Of the Juuns, here deep broad
river n all saasoDs Of The in north latitude - leg
n min ana esss onstu lie ~ Dug min 500 mics from
olcuus oy The Brbhum rtsd and $50 miles from Bombay
by ,hmsdsbad According 10 ~ai.t n tins CITY va.
founded 300 lear, BY Dwiu formerly stood on tn,
bank the river, AID b. supaed I, Dave cove e,
space OF 20 square mile. n., Rcnnsi mentions 1000 600
the number OF Inhabitants rlhi suppo.od C.,
contain ~ the end Of the l7th century and tn, extent
tGe ruins ID justify this estimate Tne Emperor,
,hah Jebsn built Lew city n 1891 on he light bank o.
.be Jenna, aud It the cf ShanjenaDa a1 by
which emily the hoslem pert 6 the population continue 70
Dt f0is v the mooe,n Delhi, wnlcn rs aDoc, i've
ree in circumference In sesyed range Of rocky
hs and SURROUNDED oy walls cnstucsed OF ia'ge blacks
Of gray granite, aud fortified with good loep hoed para
5es eral gate Says an bas iona IN Liz
reg ais and ihe vhoe has heel and put 10
repab by the EDg sh government Tue gate gays ars
msgn noent build nss and named after provinces
and ciiss 70 which they p0nt Tue cy has gates
and contains the remains u severs Gne PALACES
yrer dwernEs of the chief Of The em nre n SO
palaces are each or considerable extent, and
by hish sails, enco-ing baths, ataDiDg, ard
~
houses che, brisk a. Of sty les of aron tecure
the suees IN general narrow, In other Ess era
cities but the principal on.s Esnop He'r says real
y wtde haLdsone, and, 10, AsGiio city, remarkably
o,eaD ana tue oszasrs have good appearances rhere
t~O streets, called Chsndery choke 90
Zee, broad IN ot0 yards long; the other 10 feet eide
rie lolg Duwn as u,,due Of The ars OF tosss
aqueduct, which e shaded by lne trees
ana Supplied IN water from All Meridian Khau's caoal
me DINER street, barrow, out coaalp many good OIL
housts. Tue crowd o. indian oy aisays PIC ure.qac
here pnrtic larry rsa IN sho=y agdres Of and All
mails, Elephants. csmes and hoSees. gey parscned,
paraoe through streets, jug Ing heir silver
ana the many colored .ute fruses with which taey
along the highways, ue ucrupuous nj the damage may
effect IN it progrsm hfmn u striking spectscls when
no veatG from some .afe corner from The Of
tail elephant rne coup dot n,egpils en; bot Ia
details ieht aeet the illus for mingied
mounted Jetan-re. rchy clothed aud AIMED with glitter
iDs helmets, polished .pea's, and shie ts In bbed 9th
silver crowds or Will looking half clad wrst hes on foo,
De seen, increasing the ,umn and tho dust bat
ADDING no ing 70 the splendo OF the cavade No gres
aid Delhi fGii CT pelscpagau Ut prstenson
passes alclg 10 ste with hsvg ala titles shouted out
BY the senIoran lungs Of some Of ns followers Tho
OF the vendors OF different articles food the discordan.
solgr Of nerant musiciAns canned tho uccou.
panirnen Of the ;omt, with occa'innA ba.s voan.
ieeIed BY cneesab grumehng cut in sharp roar bis sn
At being hsrsed srout the ,tree's FOR sale Win
the shi dsIressal CRY Of he camel the trump stngs o:
the eerhN H. the peghios Of hors and the rumbns OF
vbeee SOUNDS which assa ear from sunrise
n srnses In 'he Of Delhi me malu ude OF eqii
pages Ia escee dngy great and diversified perhsps,
than hose Of any other ciy in the world Eosdsh cafr
sfcs altered and improved 70 suit the climate aud pc
cuhsr sste RI tho rossessor mingled with the pasn
quins and bullock ca's opet ma covered the chairs and
the cage ike ana Arhoru Ike oonveyances Of naive
etYut ton.
Thcro several Ono mosqres IN Delhi in good preser
vsn, With high miDarets gilded domos The largest
Of thsss, tho Jumha Mw I'D built by SnAh JthAn l.
spienoid eno NOUS ediloe, built OF white marble
and RED granite, and considered the large and hsId
sonest pA~ Of AassuiIaan worship in India Rshop
Hsber though the Ornamental architecture Of
ICES 10 id ana tho eoc. less picturesque thAu
splendid group OF Tho Imam ~uh and he arcomp nimcDs
nsadins and the size, ssdily, Snd rich Of tho
soiace Impressed nm mole Than anything OF Tho SORT nc
The Moguis palace built by shsh JehAn, on tho Yves.
bank VI the Jumna, surrounded three sides b. an
eDosed VAL " feet high, and more than mile In ctr
cumfererce hns place Of no uengtn, the wall, being
apsed only for md Arrows, muskery but %
kinely residence BiahSp Heber says, "it Of the
ou, 40 nos tnins hat exee. ia tho Durability Of ia GA
terias, equals WINDSOR Sentfios 10 req s-sepoys
Of The compAny regular army aopear a. 10 exterior;
but zoe informal dues, and indeed Of tho police
tics Doib performed by the two provincial bat
Alions raised IN he Emporor's O. and uomnay
his orders. These DISCIPLINED very muca ike Euro
peAns but have chock guns the orentA dress,
their commanding OIL ,er u considered NJ the
doresucs Of inc hosei aud has sartmcp In his palace"
inc chief ball Of audience Is al quadrAnga to-
or white marble, richly Ornamental ~ith mosaic work
sculptures in renovo AMI too chapel u Aurenzcb OF
white marble although ANAL, 10 OF beautiful work
shp sllcgc,aer ue blcng "a los neglected
sisie tho OF ts former occupants rhe
y,rdsn which formed by soan Jehaa are sud 70
have cost Al on COO Their ginal character long
bes completely ost and hoy present the aopear
aroe Of ANAL nsA pax vita som, rming groves Of
orange trees. The circuit Of the walls pshe. a, tue
and ves sides of inis paaee which forms the river face
Ina their line.
Among the remarkable ed.ace. Of Delhi are the ".
spnAs underground hcuWs, which are formed under
around, having outlets FOR Light above, and nsrsss al
place only They arc HANDSOMELY arranged aud furnished
And, posses 'g temperature OF IL dog oven II dog
below that Of roos at tho surface, furnish pleasant 70
uest In tho hN mon la 81 Apn Moy and June. On. of
the most generally useful works Of tho Emperor snsh
iu A n IN .avat IN Of he uotid
rock upon ~hCn the Jumna dlsld Is bsilt The water 10
raised from great depth By ooaphcaied machinery TO
succession Of reservoirs AID ls pond from which the
Inhabitants obtain a supply. The principal Wheels wing
o<en b osen, and inc ~nole machinery out OF repair n
wa re. orcd ey the Essl,h fe@ years after they OBJ
tanned posssssiop OF Tho city.
Amots .no runs Of tie ancenl city, on the east side Of
tho river are soae ma soeums n good preparation:
thac OF tho m,crors UgmA AID hahommcd Shah, aud
VI J,banara Began, dsrzhrr Of sah Jchsn the
remarkable. The tomb % msioa who died In 1866,
tqaaIe enh IN iSm nse osnlral dome, and four small
domss st Tho corners. share Shsas fort is on largo
scale, h hgn bAstions and lof y and sold walls rhe
rosuckshed also an immsugo io Ave or six mile. in
ctrou eace, 9Th h.h and comm snding CITADEL rne
Ksb Msar enormous col INN Ia the centre Of the old
city, supposed 10 haze ocsn bun by monarch Of that
e, Who rolgned about 1908 Il rour 10 rising
son poly OF 81 feet In da meter aud II sides Ia vo
macs, gradually Gim nanng In circumference 10 tho
he Il; Of si1 feet sfs staircase Of $50 ssps leads 10
u tummH ~ a really" says 6isnop Heber "the
d. Isl ower have seen, and must, ~ben lt sprc
vs mpleie, have teen stn more beautiful" Thc-e
Pail ouill Ike eiAEts nGd Anhcd thor sork Ike Jewel
yet The oInAneuts a0rld - tey In ,hcir proper
psC IS, arc thrown say, or allowed 10 intsTfe
Ft he general ard chs acter of their ea.
Tho palsc Of the prci cot imperial 70 nly o s'gc
81 alry bull ing .ns bsi syc OF Italian Architecture
"a Sh puohc road actually leading through its court
ard "Fpm the gI o Of Agra 10 dumaioas tomb y ssys
R4hop 1ebcr lis very arfu Of desoatol: nuns
-cn % .fer tombs mcnt Of brick york. frocstouc
granite and MARBLE scslcrtd ever where over q soil
slly 'ocky and bsrftn ~nVut cultivation, except
enc o. iva snail spots, and al boot tinge tree vs
roeo OF CAN IN tee Criea but his Gaia on N
sao az IJncon, sth th5 sfeohsd fragments e mag.
ninccY CT sGGt s1atgp "a n u tul-t The caueon
"a &c Jf srnu.,css io,it.
ielhi "a wtJ ttl aiad for cnry inc forward Tic trade be-
tween he pcnuia 'ndla anu toe count cc % hOiu0h
ord est IA ana nscqrcnty exnlo ooEsidsr.
M fa-rre az initsiry and ncrcal activity api toe
.hc n ac crowded wnt AZ sorry VI Elrogcen
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