Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-05-30
CeIsbrafien Of a r ReiIsious FeativaI IN Con.
stentinople- Grand IlIuminntiOhs aud Py.
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CeIsbrnfien Of a n ell sious Festival m t,bn-
stentinopie- Grand Illuminntiohs aud Py-
rotechnic Display - Nncl on il'
The. Constantinople correspondent Of the
Philadelphia Ecsnilg Bukiedn SAYS
The illuminatiops and pytotechnic display
OF kadir Guelnessy, the twenty-seventh day
OF RatnnIan, and the night when the Sultan
adds another gem TO his royal harem, were
this year said to be unusually brilliant. The
crowds who thronged the streets and square
ot iophenA where the fireworks would be
boats on the water, in ffont Of tho mosque.
truly alarming. We had had our experience
with them once before, and now considered
ourselves peculiarly fortunate In having
placed at our disposal the terrace of house
Commanding view Of the whole scene, and
thither we took up our position at an early
hour, with several American travellers, watch
ing the gradual lighting up Of the rlinarets
ana steamers, and the various public and
private residences. ffl0 ,-707
At half-past eight O'clock the boom Of q
cannon and the whzzing into the air Of a
succession Of long-tailed rockets, announced
that the Sultan had en1batked from his hand
some palace Of Dolma Baghtche for the mosque
Of Tophana. In d few moments the roya
oarges were visible, rapidly cutting their way
through lines of brilliantly lighted men-oi-
war boats; they touched the shore--in an In :
stant as by magic, the whole square glowed
with the richest crimson; a royal salute was
bred, the drums beat, the trumpets pealed,
the cymbals clashed; there were three pro-
longed cheers, and his Majesty, escorted by
his sons his brother and his chief MOBILES.
mosque ah ~ 'l70
!. A profound pause ensued, the lights grew
dim; aquarter Of an hour elapsed-half an
hour-three quarters--at length second
boom Of the cannon signalled the conclusion
OF his Mnjesty's devotion, and unlocked the
echoes Of night. Now followed in rapid sue
cession one brilliant display after another
the clear, vivid fash Of the Roman candles,
the lurid glare of innumerable rockets,
piercing as Il were the unknown regions Of
Other. worlds; the bombs shooting up with
thunderous report 10 tho hight Of several
hundred teet--bursting with myriads OF
stars, or branching into magnificent trees OF
crystal flame, then suddenly condensing into
balls Of ruby, floating silently, majestioally
over the heads of wondering thousands
lower, still lower, until their beauty was
quenched In the waters; the fiery serpents,
dartng and Kissing, and whirling and spring
ing IN all directions, so thoroughly instinct
with life, that one could well imagine the in.
convenience Of their proximity of old to the
wandering tribe of Israel; the ever shifting
lights and shadows of crimson and pale
blue-the spectral gloom Of the one contrast
ing strongly with the gorgeous coloring and
resplendant hues of the other the dazzling
radiance from the shores of Scutari and
Scraglio Point aglow with fame; aud then
the long rattling peals of thunder echoine
and re.echoing in endless reverberatious,
from hill and mountain-the whole effect
was one of unsurpassable beauty and gran
deur. lf us-.-I -.,-.i..' ...,,,'-. a = -,
The scene lasted little over an hour; then
came again the torch-lit procession, the Grim
son light; music, cheers, the royal salute
sheaf OF rockets--his Majesty had departed
Silence and darkness ensned. Pashas, Dukes.
Princes, Lords aud Excellencies hastened to
their boats and carriages. d The crowds
pressed toward their homes, pushing and
yelling, and trampling on one another, pick.
ing each others pockets, and making a la
nentable havoc of one anothers coats and
dresses; and we, gratified with what we had
seen, and still more at what We had escaped,
descended from our lofty and somewhat
chilly position to the warm and comfortable
parlor Of an American home, where, with
several reyiying cups Of tea, served by the
sister Of our kind host, and an hour of socia
converse, we made a most agreeable termina-
ton to most agreeable evening - s.