New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-02-11

ever, q costly victory to the Democratic party.
Would that party be able to survive such another
We have not had a live Lon for some time. That
is metsphorically speaking and not zoooglcally;
for we are not unmindful OF those dethroned mon-
archs Of beasts bred in the native ungles OF their
iron-csges, who, after submission to sufficient dem
tistry, csutery claw cutting and hagelation are
bull;ed by gentleman in pink feshings, who pre-
sents to the admiring frequenters Of the " Arena"
cheering show Of the triumph Of mind over name.
Our reference is to your bipedal lion, otherwise
called " foreigner of distinction" who is LEI cap
tive in civic procession, who shakes hands all
day in the City Hail. and who is dined and wined
at the public expense; and who, if he does not eat
and drink much. is the cause of much eating and
drinking by others. OF these agreeable objects of
interest especially if We have to borrow the money
to pay the bills there has Of late been rarity, to
the great hunger and thirst of those who usually
assist upon such occasions. Now We are not
only to have a lion, but Turkish lion-Of-
spring Of the gorgeous East-a Moslem lion,
much favored Of the Grand Segnor-s servant
of the Sublime Porte, whose arrival will
certainly set all our young ladies and gentlemen TO
a reperusal Of their Byron. Our City Fathers,
however, who know precious little of the land
where the cypress and myrtle are embems of deeds
which are done in their clime-whOse notions of
the Golden Horn relate principally to sherry, and
to whom Sublime Porte will only suggest the port
of Oporto, have determined to bestow upon the il
frop fxxa al
lars worth of hospitality. Some of our function
aries with characteristic liberaty were for APP
propriatng much larger sum, fearing no doubt
that such niggardly outlay would seriously dmin-
sh the sports and diversions batory and escuatory,
and rotatory in barouches A hint from the Mayor,
however, recalled to them the maxim that half a
loaf is better than no bread; and so We suppose
they determined to make the most Of the humble
means provided aud to pay the deficit (if there
should be one) out of their own pockets.
The question now is, How shall the jolly Turkish
tar, the Rear Admiral Mohammed Pasha be enter
tanned? This will be delicate matter for Turks
have strong prejidces against some things which
we regard at least with Indifference. We there.
fore recommend to the Committee to peruse all
works upon the manners and customs of Turkey,
the nature of Islamism, with selections from the
Koran that no violence may be done to Oriental
feelings or to the tenderness Of the Sunnte faith.
How many of his wives this distinguished mariner
will bring with him we are not informed; but if
many, harem should be fitted up at once. Might
not Mr.. Oscanyan BE- induced to revive his defunct
diyan for the occasion We would suggest the
erection in the Park of a temporary mOsque-a
sort of wooden st. Sopha-with the proper nina.
rets and cupolas, to which the Admiral might daily
retire, at the appointeAhQur, to perform his devo-
tons after the mannerof In country. This would
be novel feature; wt efery instructive to the
spectators, and highly @R9sive, especially when
the City Bel-ringer (for want Of regular Turkish
crier) went aof to summon the faithful to prayer.
But what are We thinking of! We cannot tit up
diyans, and establish harems, andserect mosques
for any such paltry sum as $4,000. We must
therefore follow a more economical plan. We
would therefore recommend the immediate pur.
chase of several tuns of, the very best Turkish
smoking tobacco manufactured in Baltimore, to-
gether with full assortment of Turkish pipes, of
which a great variety may be seen in the shop
windows of Chatham street. and which, as they
have been there great while, their owners would
sell at tremendous sacrifice. Those of the Com
mittee who do not smoke should begin to take
lessons at once 80 that when the Pasha shall arrive
he may be greeted with such salutatory flme
as will carry him back, in thought, to his beloved
BosphOrus.
One other suggestion. A great many of the
Admiral Mohammed's religious profession do not
drink wine, and would esteem it an insult if that
beverage were offered to them. Being sea-faring
person, perhaps the Pasha has obtained from his
spiritual director dspensaton in fayorof his grOg;
and if So no caution need be exercised in rendering
to him the flowing bowl. In the other case, it
would be highly improper to offer to him the na-
tional salutation of Let's liquor" Aword to the
wise is sufficient.
We await with anxiety the results of this visit.
Will it bring in the fez, as KOssuth introduced the
Hungarian hat, How many young women will be
converted to the Turkish trOwsersl How many
men will cease to shave who always shaved before
How many who have always preferred cigars will
betake themselves to hubble-bubbles How many
will be converted to Islamism' What will be the
effect upon the coffee market! Will sherberts 20
up in price and down in quantities! viii ottar of
roses supersede all other perfumes! The answers
to these questions are in the womb of time.
We have seen that nothing very magnificent can
be accomplished with $4,000. That seems to us
about as much, rperhaps little more than the city
can afford to pay. The Admiral is coming here to
make contract for a ship-of-wsr. This contract
will be heavy one and those who execute it will