The New York herald., 1863-04-22

vr cscanvan,s lecture on the "Women cf Turkey at
che Cooper Institute was more and successful
chan any hs had previously delivered Among tho AL
,eucs we noticed many distinguished citizens and emi
dvnes with their families. Tho Platform was cleared
or tho usual array Of chairs evidently 70 mako for
che living Illustrations and occupied only BY Judge
DAILY the Hon. william B. Msclav, and Dr. Prime, of the
Oosey,r Dr. Prime who has travelled extensively in
che Fast introduced Mr.. Oscanyan In most
datterings and enthusiastic manner, assuring the
audience THAI this lecture repeated for the third
time at tho special request Of several gentlemen who
h .hly appreciated IT, and that the descriptions were
very graphic and the illustrations true 70 life.
Mr. oscAnyan after explaining the rationale OF social
ii u tho East described the appearance OF the Oriental
both at homo and abroad their habits, manners,
&c iherc being no bells In Turkish houses 70 summon
rvants Mr. Oscanyan according TO usage ciapIcd his
hands, and one Of the sable attendants Tas, ss The
ossviss tho order to conduct the Haanun the BLACK
Prince with respectful salaam disappeared, and soon
returned entirely ecpsed BY moon faced hour from
Allah sent As she slowly advanced 70 the II mt Of the
nj torn the applause OF the audience unbounded.
Il Is impossible 70 convey In words an idea OF the tout ~
scnic OF this beautiful apparon She might have been
taken the Queen Of Night her azsre robes glitter
ing with silvcry snd srescents Her headdresa
was very peculiar, and seemed 70 be composed
With = beautiful ysruye q briliianis and . bird
OF paradise. Her stately bearing, genuine ORR.
sp 20 me inS rom ss
we upon the stage The next lady introduced was 10
outdoor costume which consisted OF veil OF gossamcr
texture very gracefully arranged over beautiful head
dress This delicate veil did not disguise the features,
out only enhanced thor beauty and the whoc person
was envelopcd ample cloak beneath which pecped
oui pointed yellow slippers there wrs another lady
il Egyptian costume, whose whole head and figure
were enveopcd In N impeneSrabie thick SIX
drapery, emily allowing the eyes 10 be visible
Also rux sdy Of Syria, whose charms were concealed
BY an immense covering of thick white muslin, elevated
al cast half yard above the head by an angement
called the hsrn. vhich often mentioned IN scptura
history This lady exceedingly chary of har charms
for sno allowed w only one of her eycs.
These three voils were all hshommeian-one near the
court and the others more remote tie one husfacd tne
assimilation 70 European cnstsme which gradually
usrpng those old Ideas of which the ohcr two are the
q PES The modern elasticity u the Koran on this
pecuarity OF Oriental life was also demonstrated
Al Oriental Chrisians vell - the hussuuAns have
always adopted the Of the veil and the only womsn
who exceptions are the Jewish ~ whom We had also
/. m example She wore an immense mummy headdrese,
and appeared TO have no hair her head The Whole
erour o these figures on the platform sscnted INST
effective Oriental tabeau There we're TIVE ctbersa Co
IN, oaby In swaddng clothes and the last and most
mysterious apparitiou tgsre compgstely covSed
with an Immense cashmere shawl, with crown Of diA
pd. from which hung iops threads Of gold. TINS wai
Ibct, illustrations, which 10 svsvy respect ID
mir.yte elected frequent bursts Of appause and TN
rhpic lecture which uterspe sed With amusemen
sn,ds real much thst has seensf mythical IN bibca
hnoFy was suggestive 70 the artist, snd izmliarned
an Win Asiatc institutions and ps"pses in woru, nj
cc' IRE both and chAractersuc In ie styte
.il be repeated At the Coofer Institute ms tWsd
'ncsiay) evening, for the last srne