The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-11-06
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TURKEY.


Tho Empress Eugeule's Receptson-The
| Prophets birthday Anniversary Fetes
| Observation-Disclosures swept Out ana ''Cicnned
| Upn--TsmpIes Lighted iron, AGicrira-Seenc
OF the Landing of the French Crusadcrs---
I yerusslesu and the Holy Sepuicire Question:
| The Sultan Aiding the Catholic Church for n
| Grand B5ass-Nasive Imperial Attcndants--
| Tne suez Canai-PresideDt Graut and isninsi
Pncha.
Many OF the preparations for tie reception and
entertainment of the French Empress have. within
the few last days, been modified, Is 10 said, at her
own request. grand review Of troops. to be held
ia the fine valley OF Honkear Eskees, on the
Aslatc side or tho Bosphorus. has oeen counter
manded aud tho troops sent elsewhere. An I'M
mense expense had. however, already been incurred
for this affair. A dne kiosk had been built
on purpose Tor her use and pavilions put up for
the Pachas, Ministers, &c. The Sultan. even, here
reviewed them. (. e. they marched before him, and
he gazed upon the passing force with his usual list
iessness and indifference. Troops are now stationed
along the banks to salute her and burn lights at
sight. All Of the principal country houses OF func-
tiouares to be spleniidy Illuminated each night
during her brief stay. The Same honors are to
be shown her as those displayed on the birth
day OF the Sultan the anniversary OF the brh OF the
| Prophet, during the holy month OF Ramagoa, &c.,
| &c. 81. Sophia has been swep, aud even touched
up with aat and whttewash, to the intense indlg
nation OF the Imaums and piou3 Deryishes VINO
declare taa. tils should not be done for an nade"
Empress This, however. viii effect what has not
been done In the memory OF the .odest inhabltantn
for ali Of the mosques, AMI this one IN particular,
nave hitherto been very dirty. One wan
ders through clouds OF dust and IDEAS on
a visit especially in the corridors. Even on the
Ia all with tin
carpets, the dirt Is excessive. New lamps have
been hastily strung up and prepared for petroleum
from The United States SO that Its improved light
comes from the New World. The streets have been
newly macacamized and the pavements renewed.
Masses OF old houses have been pulled down or
Lovated with paint and whitewash. Private individ.
uss eyen have been ordered 70 restore the fronts Of
their houses. New Streets which were slowly being
made, have been hurried through, so as TO oirer us
lltte Inconvenience and discomfort as possible to
the august visitor. AS the French AmDassa Tor in.
umated TO the Porte that the Empress would wish
TO visit the forest OF Belgrade ana parake OF pic
NC there, bran new road has been made. at
great expense, from the Bosphorus, near Buyukaeu
along the line valley in wntch Soue historians
ciens traditions say Godfrey dc Boutlioa encainped
win n Crusaders b. the fine aqneuuct OF Justi-
men, the Greek emperor OF that name, TO the petty
village OF Belgrade. lnls has been made under the
direction OF an English engineer, who makes
good thlns'' oy the job when ne gets his money.
TWO of the Suiton's iron-ciads have left
for the Darqanelles TO salute aud escort
tie Empress These are heavy, "slow coaches
and VIII scarcely be aoe TO scort her up The Grand
Nllier, All Pacha, has also gone 10 meet her, Ia
tue large ana speedy yacht Of the Sultan called the
5uttaalel, or the 'lmpefal," accompanied ~ some
OF sue gher Officers or tao paacs, VINO are TO be
attached 10 her suite. The French Ambassador has
also gone to the Dar1anelles TO nave the honor OF
FIRST greeting the Empress. and post her up in all
taa she ueeds to know previous to her ARRIVAL aud
reception lie has just recovered from attack OF
lac govt. Iomorrow morning the aoAila WAL enter
the Bosphorus, ana the sultan viii Ia all probabi-
! ~ 90 out beyond Point seraglio to meet her and
take nsr to the pri,ue palace OF Begerbcg lPrince
OF Princess, wnicu been furnished IN the most
| gorgeous manner Tor her comfort on the Asiasc
| saore oil the BosphorQs.
! This palace has been bullt By the present Sultan
ana TO make place orlt he destroyed another erected
By tue late suaa, his brother, who, in turn, tore
| uoWn the one in which their father Mohamned H..
daot Tor the last tiae Oh this eartn. There he nad
resided during tue revolution which lost Greece TO
| tle Ottoman empire, and, is may allnost De said
Egypt, under the great rebellion OF old Mo.
| manned An Pasha linen he learned the loss
cesson OF its SUCCESSOR under tae Capudan pacia.
! Almond PacAa VINO, from lear OK his personal cue
me' near the dying sultan carried Off his leet with
| liIn 10 deliver 1t up 10 the successful Pacha OF
| Egypt. Treaclcry always dads its punishment,
though sometimes tariy; Tor after beng pensiener
| very suddenly from poison These dlsas -ers
| drew Mohlinmed into interference, aud IL Is q
| 70 strong waters ami died OF deIifium tremens
III i.sse KIOSK wh!ch then STOOD IN tae nei. ubor
nag neisnts OF Bayarsa Rarely has TURKEY been
govsraed by a more intellectual Sovereign than
hohainned H., and his loss deprived the empire Of
ts cihef advocate OF reforms anu ciyllizaG0h. 1t
must, nevertheless. be admitted that bosh 81 his
only Two Sols Abdul aaJd and Abdul Agiz have
! !ohowed IN his iootstep' and pernaps fr0m being
| younger men, and With fewer old anu liked IDEAS
| made greater progress taan nc would have done.
The Empress VIII not visit syria or Jerusalem.
This change In her plans probably due to tie re-
quest OF Tie Pore Tae Holy sepuc1re mas been Ior
centuries bone OF contention between CHRISTIANS "
the Catholic Greek, Armenian and Copte sects. aud
80 iupOr ami VISIT Is that OF Empress or france
might give rise 10 increased embarrassment. In the
| Msantii4e ne# governor has been named for
Jerusalem, klami bey, who IL all excellent French
| iihgulst and served as secretary OF the Ottoman
Legation a. 81. Petersburg lor some Yeas. Perhaps
| Llis vas done previous 70 her deciding not 10
VISIT me Holy CITY. 1t IS also not Improbable
| that tBe Russian eours prevailed upoa N.lgo-
| ls11 70 pay tits visit FOR poiitioo.religious
| tea55as Inc pi0us Empress would douDsessly
gave been panied by tue sad spectacle OF the moss
eseursod Or hey spots reduced TO the most abl.os
iauee3, jerusalem az sucn, is low more "a object
| oi poeaca power than religious emotion. Bethany
non, the Jordan ana other famed spots 1--we more IN
eogyerel hyinns taa Ia actual hstorg; f0r in tne
atet they excite no more Interest tLau many other
scenes OF the d.staat past,
me Empress, IT IL related here having OK
PRESSED a desire 10 the Armeno Catholic Dishop,
ilassoon. 10 hear mass performed by his sect 81
Catholicism. the sultan sent him $500 VITA whicn
20 TX az has church In fefa III 1ttng style. fais
has been done In a most gorgeous style, aud q spe.
cles OF throne erected III taa cnurca for her MaJesy
she WI, however oe Compelled, also, to VISIT some
81 the ordinary Catholic churches, go
20 excite the angry passions OF the clergy. The
only Itaiian theatre here has been named lie
Imperial theatre" and fitted up anew for the E.a
press; but II Is said that she wilt not 1t.
several LADIES' and maids OF honor have been
| appointed oy the Sultan to attend upon the
Empress. Two OF these are the wives OF
Armenian functonaries OF the government,
and ten other are Mussulman-viz., ten daugh ters
OF the brother and uncle or the Vlceroy OF Egypt.
| Among the young gentlemen altacned to aer suite
y ia a pssaa1 nephew Of Nustapha Fazil pacna
lDrother OF the Niceroy) These three appointments
show now much Is being done to progresses her In
the favor Of these two victims u the Viceroy's
| leao 4sy, Tears and avarlciousness.
The good people OF Smyrna hope that the EN-
press WIZ Visit TINS CITY, smyrna Is famous for It's
ngs and rs being one OF the cities Claiming 10 have
given birth TO Homer and as the death scene OF the
Christian martyr, Polycarp, but for nothing eise
| A trip by railway to Ephesus might 'pay:' but
alas Ephesus, IKE Troy, lives only In name and
| reputation.
You are doubtlessly aware that the Empress Is a
| second cousin OF ~. de Lesseps, through the r
! mothers. This explains her interest III the Susz
canal, which he alwaJs said would DC made Ia spite
| 0! All opposition on tho part OF kngland aad the
| English. Inls has now been verified.
III rs said mat lsnail PAena is lnucn dlsnurnlntcd