New-York daily tribune., 1858-03-08
ARRIVAL or TIE TURKISH ADMIRAL

Mohammed Pasha arrived n the Europa on Satur-
day. He is accompanied by Major Said Sulimsn, Capt.
Thessan, and Lieut. Sadck. On their decentralization
they were escorted by one Of the members Of the Board
Of Aldermen to the quarters which the Committee Of
the Common Council, which had for so long a tine
kept watch for their arrival in vain had provided in the
St. Nicholas Hotel Being assigned their at the
hotel they ordered refreshments and the Alderman,
after ordering fire i'll the parOr of the suite of
provided for them and remaining few minutes to
certain that they comfortable, took his leave.
They will Of course, be the lions Of the day. Com
Inittee of the Common Council will take them in
charge, and show them the novelties of the city and
when they get to Washington they will receive the al
tentions of the Federal Government.
The condition of Turkey as commercial commu-
nifty has been slowly improving ever since even the
nominal introduction of the Tanzimat, reformation
and her imports amount to 800 100000 of which
only $500 600 is from the United States Unbeached
sheeting is known in Turkey as the American cloth;
yet Notwithstanding the fact that the cotton grows on
this soil we have not been able successfully to CON-
pete with England in cotton fabrics in this Oriental
market. The reason is, that we are ignorsnt of the
waits Of the market. The cloth is either too wide or
too parrow too light too heavy; and the pieces are
not of the lengths which the people accustomed to
buy.
The famous Yankee clocks have been introduced
there, at prices within the means of every one but
with i'll success; for the figures the das being also
Yankee were incomprehensibe, and their exterior in
general has hitherto been unacceptable to TGrlsh
taste. But if an American is well apprsed of the
nature of the trade and the wants of the people he is
sure to distance all competitors. In machinery, for
instance when the Turk the light and graceful
mechanism Of American ingenuity, and compares 1t
with the often too cumbersome specimens OF English
handicraft, he is sure to prefer the former.
During the late war, when the great ships of every
nation foaed their waters, the Turks compared one
with another, and naturally gave the palm to American
vessels. AT least we have some proof of this in the
fact that the Rear Admiral is here to contract for
vessel which is to. be the ag.ship in the Ottoman
navy.
Commercially speaking, the sum to be spent here
amounting to nearly million OF dollars, Is matter OF
no little magnitude yet the Sublime Porte is not con-
tent to award the palm in naval architecture, but
seems also desirous to know who and what We are,
and whether we could be of mutual advantage to each
other in future The character of the individual chosen
to contract for the construction of the vessel in ques-
ton divulges the twofod nature of his mission
The Rear Admiral Mohammed Pasha is a young
man. being only thiryfve years of age and therefore
may be considered of the regenerated school
the present time, of which school many others will
hereafter become distinguished patriots and states
men.
After serving in his country in various grades of mill
| tary distinction, Mohammed Pasha was in 1851 pro-
NOTED to the command of the frgste Mahmouiieh. Ia
| this command he distinguished himself during the
recent war with Russia and was elevated TO the rank
| Of Rear Admiral and made Lord of the Admiralty.
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practical knowledge, it was determined to invest him
with extraordinary powers in cfIectlng contract for
the construction of figate in this country, the first
| built here for the Turkish Government. The reputa-
iion Of American naval architecture in Turkey has been
for many years very high Henry Eckord, an Amsri.
can ship-bulder constructed many ofthe finest vessels
| of the Turkish feet, most of which, however were
DESTROYED with the Turkish fleet at Sinope during the
war The quality of these vessels and the superiority
Of the vessels of the American mercantile marine and
navy which have visited ConstantnOpe within few
years together with the recommendations o! j. uors-
ford Smith, esq, the Ottoman Consul in this city,
decided the Turkish Government to send for estimates
to this country regard to the construction OF vessels
here These sent, and proving satisfactory, it
has resulted in the appointment Of Mohsnmed Pasha
his present mission TO this country. He is accom-
panied by Hessiem Bey as Colonel an Secretary, and
SOlyn Efer as Naval Constructor of the Turkish
Government. They will probably remain but few
days in the city They will proceed thence to
Washington, and remain a sufficient time to pay
their respects to the President and heads of the
Departments. They will return then to this CITY, sud
re main until the contract for the construction of the
fieate is made and the work begun when the Admiral
willreturn to Turkey leaving Soyman Eiendi as Ma
val Constructor to attend 10 the completion OF the YES
scl The Admiral will return and take command of bel
when she is launched and resdy to sail for Turkey.
Tie appearance of Mohammed Pasha is very differ
o., from that of the robed and turbaned dignitarie
who were his immediate predecessors. His uniform i
Of dark brown cloth in the European style with th'
only exception Of the national fez' Ills whole oearn!
is dgniied and couteousi his dark ol'en'a' eyes III
oeofnr,ss;op regular features, and commaniing per
son combine to present most interesting exterior.
We have hitherto had no official representative
| T,,Lsv among IA; and considering tAe high rank Q