The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-07-04
Royal Marriages In Turkey.

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Royal Marriages in Turkey.
THE sULTANs DAUGHTERS AS UNDERSTANDABLE
sULTANA TAKEN TO HER NEW HONG.
ConstS ntnOple Juno 81 correspondence OF the London
Times
on Thursday last The first part the nupta fetes ended
vito the solemn procession o. Nezibsh Soana TO her
new abode where her tTouS'eau had arendea peceaed
Der Monday iast Boln ceremonies extre mey
curious, especially the taking hon OF the bride,
afforded one o, the ew opportunities OF casting
glance the internal life OF toe l1peris SerA and is
time honored CUSTOMS The sisnt became dou'y inter
espg from the circumstance that the Hospoorus waa the
scene en- which 1t was aspi'yed Not oay ala TINS en-
the beauty OF the mony nat II made much
public than II would have been otherwise. Wnen
the marriage oos gees by land ~ formed insite the
gates those only the string of carriages
The ceremony was ann ,unced for the hour OF noou
but long before that time the part OF the Bosphorns
in from Of the imperial palace was alive vito
stately five Dared, with its in Brussa SILK Shirts
down to the most modest angle cared caiques, With
rsg ior carpet and Jew Tor oostmAn, se,cTe
transformed into gard IN, from the palace itsel the
caques OF all the pillars Of the state we're drawn up In
line waiting for their masters. These latter perform in
the marriages Of Sultsnas the part which il common
marriages belongs the friends OF the bridegroom while
the female portion Of their families paid their TO
the bride in the harem The palace showed no great
signs Of preparation All the range OF the apartments for
males and the State apartments. looked dead and de-
serted usual only ut the gs iron gate which leads TO
the hsrem symptoms of life visible The passage
leading down from the porico TO the gate WAS
enclosed by high screen OF red cloth, aud the steps
covered with gorgeous carpets, on which gsudiiy
dressed slave children were disportiog themselves
few palace servants carrying trays tied up in
eupucns IN gilt uniforms making themselves busy and
and then white faced palace dgnitary trying to
lock active, we're all that appeared Bat If there seemed
little lie the palace much the more was outside
1he quay, usually 80 gray add dismal, looked like the
gay p4rerre OF GARDEN CROWDS or Turkish women, IN
t9s Of
Oriental dignity and clustering, quarrelng and pushing
about like any lively European crowo.
Al O'Clock the Indispensable salute OF cannon An
noanced the beginning Of the proceedings One by one
the high officials entered their caques; passing the
palace they stopped at some distance from H. waiting
for the appearance Of the bride, and ready 10
head the co'ge. BY degrees the palace cAiques ap-
preached and moored along the qusy, leaving the
State caiaue destined for the Sutans, aud imme
dsey before another, similar but not so rch for the
Ksar Aga who has 70 deliver over the bride to her ~
husband. The Sutanas csique was painted white
with richly gilt carvings along the bulwarks, and reee
coloed oars likewise relieved with gold ornaments la
the ssterpart beautiful little cabin all gold and pale
blue, with gteripg Venetian blinds, was erected. A
faint sound Of song, the usual marriage dty heraded
the approach OF the BRIDE the children disappeared the
servants formed row ana the procession began
Firs; came, supported by two blacks, the Kslar Aga
who the head Of the whole female department OF tue
After him the mother OF the bride gorgeously dressed in
pink estn ergeh likewise supported by two blacks one
Of them holding large ping umbrella embroidered IN
silver her head She was followed by the younger
brothers sisters Of the BRIDE each OF them accompa
their mothers and their suits Of ladies and blacks
When these had passed and taken their seass in the
caques the red screen WAS spread and drawn down
10 the door OF the little cabin 30 as to conceal the bride
from proane eyes, In spite Of these precautions, before
she descended the fight Of stops one could catch q
glance Of her as she came out, covered with rose
colored veil head TO foot and followed by host OF
ladies' and children of the palace who panied her
singing the mono.onous marriage chant, when sounded
quite melodjous as came across the waer. The screen
Vas Withdrawn, and fat eunuch in rich uniform sat
before the of the cabin which hal let 10 the bride
UrOCeSelOn
officials In front according ~ their rank-the highest
nearest TO the bride; Aer them the csque c,ntainog
the Kssr Aga, aud then the bride, followed by her sis
tiers and brothers and her own aud their suits.
The dstsnce from the place TO Emerghsn, where Mus
couple about five miles, and the sght which they pre-
scented while the procession passed slowly was quite
unique mere quay sous ,ne as
women who in sight seeing have here always the right OF
precedence Wherever there Is no quay and the houses
aspect ON all the prominent points the military were
drawn up with their bands playing, 30 that the cotge
was almost all along accompanied by the sound OF music
The eject which this ensemble produced IL is impossible to
describe Color which forms the most prominent feature
10 every Eastern aoeau lent 70 this too charm o. iss
in by the equally brgot coorsd houses both shores,
locking their best In the brilliant sunshine with emerald
green hills as background, coudless sky above ana
blue, calm below. II real feast for the eye.
After Of about hour and half tue procession
reached its destination The sutana stopped before the
harem door in her caque until all the female part or the
cortege had landed and formed inside % receive her
Before the closed could see the grdRde
ma,trse come dovr 70 Introduce bride her house
Again the sounds OF the marriage song heard the
screen Withdrawn, and the pride had passed.
Yesterday evening the st began for the second mar
risge-thai OF umnyfeh sultana
Foreign operate and Dramatic News.
TirE orraA LosDoS.-Ttiens has appeared at Her Me-
jesys the Countess in the "Nozze d Figaro" Bosio
has made sensation Of Covent Garden in "La TravstA"
Roucon has resppeared In "Lucrezia Borgia" with Grs
and Neri Berald How strange IL seems 10 write Of any
other tenor except Mario with Grsi Lucrcza So the
Times seems to think, but praises Bcradis voice,
which We all liked at Castle Garden. The hit
OF the night seems 70 have been Didces
Orsni, which is nne Mario has sung since the above
named performance, with Boso In The "Brber" Persan
and viardot Garcia have resppeared in concert ss Han
over Square Rooms "Rgoetta' has been given as the
Drury lane cheap OPERA by which, learn from pr
vaic sources Mr.. Smith has lost mint Of money. We
give a. . matter Of curiosity the London must al pro-
gramme for the week commencing June 7. We quote
from the 7hno-
Tho musical prospectus for the present week offers
large variety Of siiraco. This afternoon performance
Of "Don Giovanni followed By ballet takes place
at her Maiesty's theatre In the evening "Luca di
Lsmmermoor, a Drury lane, for tue new tenor,
s,snor Naudin; and the nfsh Philharmonic concert a!
perform Webeq. Concert s!acH and selection Of
solo pieces; besides these, Herr Biumenthai gives
his annual motsnte ~ the residence OF the Mar.
chioness Of Downshire; and 70 conclude, Mss Lefer
daughter Of the late we'll known ba) her first benedt
concert In S. Jamess ball On Tuesday evening, at Ma
jesty o theatre verdis sIusa Miller" with ficcoomni,
Alboni, and Guglni In the cast) IL announced for the
FRS, time In this country; while at the Royal Italian
Opera the same evening the "Bubere" s Advertised
repetition. On Wednes lay Herr Pauers last sorce;
miscellaneous concert In Sc Martins bali aud concert
BY the Vocal Association Of 81 Jamess hall On Thursday
Mademoisele Piccolomini's " bcneat' "Lusa Miller"
at her Msjes,ys theatre and "Lucreza Borgs 81 the
Roy al Italian Opera ON Friday afternoon the second
concert OF the Royal Italian Opera Company In the Crys
Palace and In the evening the concert OF the Royal
Society Female Musicians, under the direction Of Pro-
feseor Bennett. On Saturday morning. at Hanover
Square Rooms concert OF vocal and instrumental music,
by the pupils OF the school FOR the INDECENT blind,
sisted by blind musicians (ncludng Sgnor Peso on the
Pipe aud In the evening the 1rs performance OF Fra
bavolo' with the original Lyceun cast) al the Royal
Italian Opera complete the catalogue OF entertainments,
which mas every claim 70 be entitled monster pro-
grAmme."
Tom TAYroR's Last Conmy.-The Tiass (Tth) says
M Tom Tsylors piece produced at the olympic on
Saturday callad Goiug 70 the Bad This title docs not
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