New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-06-06

very good grace and il is perhaps as well for the
sultan rs anything else He keeps his tribute money,
else.
But there is reason 10 fear that no good will come
70 inc people OF Egypt from the change The depend
ti!ce hpOn ConstGntnOple was check upon the
Nlceroy IN his abuse of the people but now lac Will
have everything in his own hands and the fella-
heeh VIII be more than ever oppressed and plum
The following extract from rEgypic, the official pa
per OF the NioerOy, SHOWS how the people are to I've
robbed, ANA what the Govermnent expects Europe 10
DelieVo M reference to rs horrible eNt0rtl0ns;
the Niccroy left us yesterday on his return TO AeXan
q aer having rnSG b s aSs N I tb 8 aa s
~ learn from them the state OF the country and of its IN
labtants. Tic scheks replied that everybody appeared
halN and shortly arterwald petition vas liesehieu
containing Hiss ofpcrsODs subscribing spontaneously Ior
rational Loan to The extent OF 30 Egyptian pastcis per
y0d,0 The sum total amounted 10 nearly l000G00 of
i3las HIS Hglhess was exceedingly grained 20 thls
tain that Upper Egypt viii net allow herself TO he ont
done by the Delta and that she viii also present her St
After that. 10 hear it asserted mat the fclh Is unhappy
when hc himself proves that he has nothing 10 desire
the golfers Of the Government.
The farce of The second presentation of Gen.
lenatet to the Sultan came of en- Sunday last. Inc
following is a report OF the EmbasSJ dCf 20 address,
which has been revised by himself The Sultan nm
douhtedy felt much treasured after listening to n
Alter rcIarLing that his promotion to the rank Of an
LnbasSgdor gave proof Of the Importance winch me car
attached TO the political relations between Kssia ali
Turkey, His EXcclency reminded the sultan that ne hau
hccn one Of the first Of Tie focin enNorS WHO ma com
lnentcd Ills Majesty on his accession To the throne anu
Thar nc had bad The happiness Of receiving from linn,
two solemn occasions the assurance Of his gh soc-
udc for the happiness ana Wcbcns Oh every Gus " MS
sarcts, without distinction Of race or creed me pros
assured when those patern0l intentions of His Majesty
became accomplished facts not merely in the capital hut
sultan TO believe. had 10 selfish views upon Turkey; but
having many tie. of religion and race with large portion
Of His Maicys subjects she naturally felt lively inter
est in Az That concerned their happiness and wclbcmc
In coacluion His ENccllchcy observed at having now
rsn.ffl (ttff.l ~
~ i5,,ier rf,y " i ,o ronl5 NH m ,lcvcn ma
strengthening stlli more the friendly relations between
the two Empires
Washington Irving. in lis book on the successors
Of Mah0mot, remarks upon Persian religious leSt.-
val in honor OF ilusscin, the son Of Aa, and IL las
long been known thar extraordinary practices were
kept up IN Persia on this holy day But although
lave lived many years in Con,tan,lnopln ! bad
never dreamed OF such scenes ,runsplllug ia Enola
as saw the other night in the vcYy heart OF SIAM
bool.
Under the protection Of a Persian merchant |
went 70 q vast Carayanscrai called Waldo Khan, on
the last night Of this second festival, which continues
for 10 days. Thc ceremony comln,nccd about .
O'Clock in the evening and continued unjii midnig
Nc pen can describe thc impressi1 n which II made
upon me. feel now as though had STOOD 1oi those
hOns at the open gates Of Hell uselt
The whole iHclosurc, containing some 1000 per,
sons, mostly Itrsiaus, was lighted 10y torches 9l.u
hung around with black cloth. richly ornamental.
SC the commencement Of the ceremony thc'e We're
perhaps 1900 p2T5Uns with breasts end heads bare
hearing n candle IN the lett hand aud with the
right beating their breasts and heads as they
marched slowly around, crying ont IN tones OF
anguish o. HusScin! @, HaSsan! O. Aah, @.
Wretched men that we are There were also IN this
procession richly capariSCned horses without ICtIs
but having two drawn swords crossed over the .aO-
die, and two white but bloOd-maiked pigeons last
ened there. As the evening wcni on the passions OF
these Worshipers We're wrought zap BY lmpassiOncd
descriptions of the death Of iiNsem, the quit
and freachery Of the mu1dcrel,, &c. AZ last
the beating upon their breasts sounded like
the OF thunder Their ctics of agony
and wells of became fuglitiul. IhpU
distorted faces their frantic mOyIlneits and Their
singular dresses seen in the toTciiight made one
ueublc in spite 81 himself But the worst was 10
come When II appeared rs though tie tii'al lclsm
ami madness of these thousands could not bc III
creased TO higher point, Suddenly Heard Row and
more trlghHuI chorus oi {eliN ana tHcn gppeal,"
sedan borne ihe shoulders Oi men cad 81 ancient
armor, containing four children, % represent the
Following this There rushed into the square 30 10
800 lncn-caCh with drawn sword IN his hand and
with no other clothing thau white shirt. losc men
CRYING OUT ike lie others cut their heads aud faces
with their swOids until their White shirts we've
soaked with blood and their heads mass OF
wounds.
Thcr arrival seemed to rouse the passions OF all TO
the highest pitch, and The Scene which followed was
one which. once seen couid never he forgotten.
For hall an hour these thousands mourning loi
HUsscin looked and acted Ike demons. never saw
before such expressions. Oh tie human lace, OF
mingled rage and sOuOw. have never before
heard such sounds coming from human
lips. Once those swords dripping with blood
turned upOn the crowd, and II seemed Icr
moment ~ though there was no escape il"lu
an indiscriinnatc slaughter. but fortunately these
mad MOslems had no Idca that they ln2ht nave
found a few GiaouTs IN the crowd. The net was
only intended to increase the excitement OF the
faithful
Al last we rot ont from the crowd into be silent
streets. Ii seemed impossible that had actually
seen such a sight as this IN ConsantnOple but u j.
only what may be seen here every year aS thls Iesti-
Val comes round Ii is proof that Aloslcm ianatl-
csm has not yet died out. These poor wounded aua-
ties are often sick for months. and often de ui their
wounds but thcy believe that their blood hat saved
then souls that Iiussein viii be a slIc savior.