The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-02-01

Our ConstantiDoplc Correspo"sie"co.
COssrANrINOPLE, Dec. 10, 1887.
a Three Decker Ship ot War TO De constructed IN
the United States for the !SuitSn-Rear -4dnsiral
Meherned Pacha and Hussn Bey coming to si-
perinte'dths tcork The Yessei to be Flag Ship
Of the Ottoman lVapy-I The Sultan's high opinion
oJ -4merIcan Ship6uilding.
The Sultan has appointed Rear Admiral named
Mehemed Pacha, to proceed to the United States, in
company with Hussin Bey, lieutenant colonel and
aid Of His Hghness Mehemet Ali Pacha, Capudan
Pacha {Minster Of Marine,) for the purpose of con-
structing there three decker ship-ofwar, to bear
Me name of the Sultan Majidieh. For some months
past am informed, the present Minister of Ma
rne has had this object in view, and correspon
dence has been carried about il with Mr.
j. HosfOrd Smith, the Ottoman Consul at New
York. This order has grown out Of the
mission of the late agent Of the Ottoman
government in the United States named Amin Bey,
and the government had thought Of sending him
again to the United States; but the Sultan himself
overuled the proposal and decided upon sending an
officer Of higher rank on a mission of such magn
tude.
The building of ship OF this size, provided with
steam screw machinery proportonate 10 her mag
a large number Of workmen, and be quite good
commission for the city of New York, where, pro-
baby, she will be built. The commission is
also aattering one to the ingenuity of the
United States, especially as the ship is to
bear the name of His Imperial Majesty the
Sultan, and be the flag ship of the Ottoman
Navy. Heretofore the Ottoman government has
built its steam vessels in England, and pry,urd
from there all of its machinery Ihc chalactCr or the
splendid American merchant ship, which Visited
Constantnople during the war, and the reputation
of the fine vessels, such the Niagara, Susquehan
ma, &c, which have visited Europe, have earned
high name for American shipbuilders. Amin Bey
brought home some very fine models which are still
exhibited in the Sultans arsenal and his reports
from the United States conveyed much useful norma-
ton on the subject of shpbuilding in that country.
Mebemed Pacha commanded the flag snip Of the
Ottoman naval force before Sebastopol, called
the Mahmudich, and was in the thiekest OF the
bombardment. The Mahmudich received several
very serious shots, and indeed occupied the
place Of honor (and of danger) during that me-
morahle though inefficient attack. He conse-
guently stands high in the estimation of the naval
service here, and will recommend himself to Anne
rican society by very handsome exterior and
fine address, The Aid of the Capudan Pacha
who accompanies him, speaks English perfectly
well and the Pacha is also toleraby familiar with IT,
SalimaD Efendi, the naval architect is quite good
linguist and speaks English flu entity. l had the
pleasure Of meeting them all only few days ago in
the house OF Mr. Brown, the present Consul General
of the United States with whom they seemed to b.
on terms of confidence and intimacy.
am informed that the Ottoman government, bay-
ing no Minister in the United States, has recon-
| mended Mehemed Pacha to the care aud advice of
the American government, and will take letters from
H. II. Aali Pacha, the present Minister of Foreign
Affairs, TO the Hon. Lewis Cass Secretary of State
| ON whose good feelings for the Sultan the Otto
man government greatly relies.
have been thus particular in procuring all the
information in my power the subject OF the mis-
sion of Mehemed Pacha that your readers may
know the facts. am that the hospitablc city
of New York will welcome who visits is with
such object in view. and tender % him ON his ar
rival those cyilites for which your noble city IL 80
eminent.
are already rather startled with the fear that the
Turkish government is acquainted with the supcri-
ority of American naval construction. and have INV
en- Tic preference for building the presept ship {
your city The American residents here will regard
the matter with exultation and be anxious 10 see
the commission" carried into force, not only n
matter of individual gain but "a one of A national
character, in which the American name Is involved
for fairness "a well as talent.
Mehemed Pacha and suite leave this to-day for
Marseilles and London, and sail direct frum Liver
pool 20 that in some six weeks from this dat, he
will doubtless reach the New World.
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