The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1865-01-10

20 she WOODS 10 hlla a hare,
n a., 1one = The monis of some dark laif
- where growing low, fierce old boar
Lies amidst stones and blood
n
p The Rovengo ofa Jealous snltana.
'e The Consiantinople correspondent
2 OF The london Daily Telegraph tells
! a terrible story Of tragedy, which
y occurred few weeks ago. Writing
y on the l9ih of November, he saws
A most shocking and traeical event
9 has occurred within the past week
= = which unhapPily serves in a most
! alarming degree to illustrate tho ut-
terly baneful influence which the bn-
rem exercises. II is absurd TO talk of
the progress Of Turkey, while ipnor-
ing the fact THAI the degradation
women TO state Of brutal Ignorance
IS the greatest impediment that stands
IN the way Of the country's advance
ment' These remarks may appear to
DC unnecessary, but as they are TOO Of
ten lost sigh! Of by those who wrta ON
the affairs of this country, il is well 10
call attention to them while narratinp
a scene Of horror that will shock every
European mind. DemiIa Sullana-
now IN her twenty second year. was
married 10 Mnhmoud Jehadin Pasha.
! The position ofa subject upon whom
The Sultan confers the hand of one Of
his daughters is anything but an en-
Vla6le one, as the princesses treat their
unhappy husbands much in the way
they do their slaves, or rather worse
for the latter have not tile misery of
appearing in false position. IL il
well known that the husbands of the
daughters ofthe late Snltan--Fatima.
Kaiila, and Djemia--baye led the
most wretched Of lives, from the arbi-
trariness and Jealousy of their wives.
The tragedy which occurred on Satur-
day last the particulars OF which 1
have now briefly to relate, arose from
this cause.
In Turkey, from the great privacy
OF The harem system, it is not always
an easy matter TO obtain very full par
uculars Of what transpires but have
CLEANED the following from good sour
ces.
The Sultana Djemia, from causes
well or lll-iounded, became jealous Of
one Of her slaves, whom she imagined
was regarded with favor by her hus-
land in Her Highness' rage against
he unfortunate girl, she ordered one
u her eunechs to cut her head off.
which he did at one stroke of his
olmitar. Then, in her hcllish fury.
he determined to extend herreyenge
Q her husband, and cooly directed
hat the girl head should be plsced
nder cover on the pasha's dinner
able.
It IS the custom in Turkey for the
lale heads Of families to dine apart
rom their women. On the day in
uestlon the SuItana seated herself on
le divan---a long sofa extending
cross the room---preyions to her Lus-
and s entering The room.
On his arrival, as is customary. he
ent up to his imperial spouse, and
'ndered her the usual homage She
,quesied linn TO proceed with his din
~. When seated be called on tho
rvants present to remove the cover
hlcb is thrown over the tray which
rms the top Of the table to his sur
Use, they hesitated and SHRINK back.
he Suliana then called to him to re-
oye It himself, upbraiding the SER
MS Tor their conduct. The nnhap-
Pasha, obeying his wife's direc-
ms, threw of the cover, and there
fore him lay tic CORY head Of the
irdered girl: hereeled and fell back
,orpse.
Previous 10 taking off the cover he
ink some shcfbet, aud whether this
S poisoned, as some imagine, or that
shock produced aPoplexy, has no,
IN asccrtaI1cd, az no past morten
animation has been held.
Il will, OF course, be thought that
imperial murderess was at once
zed and placed IL tlle lands Of JUS
J. On the contrary, Djmelia Suit
!, princess Of the imperial family,
ghter Of Sultan Abdul Medjid, and
e Of the reigniig Sultan, has, mp TO
present moment, remained in her
SO nnmolested. aud the only notice
he matter has been thar her impe-
uncle is very angry with her
eyer no comment upon this, but
'e you 10 remark upon the strange
Of things existing in Turkey,
re murder, or double murder,
be committed By princess as
q by her slave, without any fur
notice taken Of il, than the ex-
sion Of the Sulian's anger | will
add. that the feeling that must
.aii amongst all enlightened peo-
S'il be, ihas the country has not
made those advances in ciyiliza-
we have been asked 50 often to-
ye il has,
. army letter gives The followin,