The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-07-07
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Abdul-Msd i'd. Khan, Sultan Of Turkey.
The Great Eatsrn also reports the death Of the Sultan
Of Turkey, in Oopstantnople, on the 26th Of June.
The reign Of this potentate will be celebrated in hiso
~ on account Of the great changes which were made
in the religious, financial and governmental systems
Of Turkey during it, continuance in consequence Of Rus
sian intrgues the war the Crmea and the pressure
OF many European monarchs, who were all anxious Of
late to administer to the effects Of the "sick man"
Physically speaking, his Majesty was in reality, sick
for many years past for he made effort 10 control his
sensual appetites and this induced state Of health
which caused his more immediate attendants and friends
TO expect his dissolution at any moment.
The telegraph does not mention by what form OF
dsease he was carried off, II ia fair TO presume that
he died Of an utter prosraton, coporeal and mental,
brought by indulgence in every day vice both in
palaces and seraglio on the Bcsphorus.
The s.e Sultan was born the 23d Of APRIL 1929 and
was thus in the thirty year Of his age BE the
thirty fourth sovereign Of the famous home Of Osman
and the twenty eighth in order snce the fall Of Con.
Abdul. Khan ascended the throne on the ID Of
July year 1892 claiming the sceptre the OF
the sultan ashomsd Khan ana sno'sn ne wss ,. Of late
may herald In the most important changes In the ma
nal rule and very ne Of the empire, not complete
revolution In the relations OF all the Chrtan Powers OF
Eur ope towards the governments Of the East.
The sultan bad one brother, who has succeeded him.
ABDUL dorm on tu6 Ot FeOruaIyy ana one
s,er, suaAe Adie, borg on the 2sd OF May, in the
year 1926.
Sultan Mehemed Hourd born September FL, 1910; Sui
tame Fatime, November, lS40 Sultane Re6ge, Febru-
airy g. ls42 Abdul HAmmd, September 20, 1872; sutane
pjemi.c March Is, is43 Aehemed Peched, November g.
1874; snltaue kunre, December 9, 1874; Ahmed Kems
leddn December 8. ls47; Sutane Behige July 16 1885,
sebemed Bahran Udain, Nay %, 1919; Non1 EdSin
tame Fehime, january 49, 1855, and sultane Chehme,
March 1, 1855.
that these titled sultsne the daughters OF bis Majesty
ard that they were born OF dinerep. mothers
or the personA appearance and character Of the late
Sultan Miss Frederika Bremen wrote the following graphic
and lively sketch some few ears since. She Said
ABDUL Medd has the Turkish family features-he oval
nose broad q. the nostrs and arched the DARK brown
well cut but not large eyes, and the finely bced eye
brows They struck me az finest when contracted with
their threatening expreesou and the couDteparce then
appeared most significant. they could contract with
grave earneatness Abdul Medd would be man Of high
character. Naturally mild Of disposition, good son,
good brother, unwilling, although despot. % sign :
death hedjd is not wanting in thasofter
feelings That which he wants real earnestness, real
strength. 30, at least, 1t seems to me. He does not
throw himself ser:ouy any thing but lets Ill 60 90
II may and will. "Aish Kerim ~ Cod ia great, and
hour And enoyrents for the ay and the hour are NOT
vet wanting 70 the Sultan. fs1l.si ~
: I havs scan many crowned heads but none Who seem
10 devoid Of dignity, 40 devoid Of anything re-
uarkASis Is this g Shadow OK God on EariYT Never.
theles the throne must produce eject either FOR good
lie audiences usually observe merely tho sleas auto
mats character Of his exterior. now saw him under
other crcumstances he was lively, and his counte-
nance, although pale, Indicated more youthful strength
and health ,hsn had been led to expect. That Isl,
was told because within the last few years be has
drunk something stronger than champagne and this has
humor. But he generally locks very gloomy"
And again she writee:In his gildcd caique attended
by the white fota the Sultan crosses TO the opposite
shore Of the Bosphorus where little stream forms
valley, called BY the Europeans the Sweet Waters OF
Asia. Here are the "Champs Eyees"of Cousautinope,
more especially Of the Turkish Constantinope-