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

now deserted serago she drove through its cypress
grove TO the Church OF - rene nov 10 the large
collection OF Saraeenic armor sun prescr'eu ,ee
composed or helmets, richly worked in eou UNI ~
s vsors Koran 6aite 'ns axes shields, iances Sc
which have not vet been TRANSPORTED to inc
museum lately established by the sultan, aaung
mostly back 70 the Lower Greek empire =, "a , ,s
tianity Since the conquest OF Consantnopie IL nas
not like so many other creek chufcnes, peeh con.
yerted INTO mosque. and has always served as at
present, for an armorv. From this the Dnpress
visited the k.osks and other edhees OF Inc OLD Sc
raslio none OF which are remarkable for their arch
lecture The older ones are Moorish or Saracenlc IN
their STYLE In one is kept sacred IRON the sislt o.
al, even Mussulmans. the Hoy standard Oh me
1t may be supposed that she lost but Il tie ny
The exception. small palace or rather KIOSK,
butt by the late SULTAN, is situated On
the most elevated point ana commands magnli
cent view of the Bosphorus, Sea oil Narmora and
Aslauc coast. She inspected what Ii called me
ancient treasury OF the Sultan, IN which are
many objects OF Ottoman antiquity, such as an
ancient throne used late as tue first years vi tne
reign OF the father OF the present sultan, Mahnouu
II. is a large and massive dais, supported on
four columns each richly studded over Win Jew.
elry OF a rather low order. The room Is small ana
entering II. how many souvenirs or sad ana
revolving character 10 humanity are connected Win
-soavenirs OF the violent jeaths Of tine soyeregns
who once nlled u, and or the death commands
issued nom IL during their own nletimel
European Ambassadors mere were formerly received
In audience by the same Saltans after having. ~
tnelr commands been previously washed fed ana
clothed y so Us 10 De rendered Ut for such an honur
At one time all Europe feared the dread commands
which emanated from This same throne. But now
what a change has come over IL II Is deserted; ITS
Successors use No throne ut ALI ambassadors are
ushered into the presence OF the Sultan. III bis mod
ern palaces the BosphorHs, without any ordeal OF
cleansing, feeding or clothing other than that pre-
scribed by civilization and the usases OF tner
banc power and prestige. The famous
corps OF The Janissaries have given place TO the
Zouave she lancers The artillery and cavalry of
modern tines
Who could have supposed In the fifteenth century
that Turkey would arm her troops with y. 900 mus
kets purchased IRON the New Worid--the United
Statesa people tnen, and tor two centuries later OF
no importance 10 the rest Of the world. And YET
TINS has been the case and the Empress or the
French was in al probability, shoya q newly
acquired stock OF guns marked springfield, U. $.
a:sde N tns s' Ar@Sry room 90 St. ns u Cos
OF the deceased sutans-a small room.
with l,s walls wen stocked with books IN the
long t1me supposed tlat this library contained
books also IN tho CID Greek language captured Win
tie CITY, but 1t Is now pretty wen aseerained that tbs
Is not, uniortanateiy. the case. There Is likewise
another apartment In which are SHOWN large
number OF ob,ecls OF value handed down from lie
times OF some u the older Sutan3. JeWelry, mostly
en!erads crystal vases, richly worked arms saores
daGgers, buckles, coats OF nail saddles, brides ana
strraps ncnly wrought IN geld and embroidery.
queror or Bagdad, OF SOLID golu and covered with
Jewels. Also, longing 10 The same sultan, Is the
diamond aigre.tc worn Oh The front art OF turbl,
OF great value Heavy Belts embroidered in jewels,
some OF them or large size, though not or the best
character Robes, pelisses vests edged with furs,
the latter much the worse OF the m0ths and, lasly,
Grad es made OF 50 ldal wood, incrusted with lew
cry IN which, PROBABLY. were rocked to sleep sa-
tans and kings wno now take the long sleep OF the
grave. Pines, hubble bubbles Tor wafer ppes. oo1ce
cups coffee boilers vases frorl the farther
int AMI the remote uhna-sgread out a rich
table presented 70 grand vizi5r by Catharne II. Of
Russia IN tlls place the Empress loiered Lor moro
than an honr, and then rc-cntering her state
couch visited the mosques OF ST. Sophia, Sultan
Achnet. sultan Sonman and the bazaars. on
her way 10 Tic latter che examined Lie mau-
sn'eum Of sultan Mahmoud IL. ana the curious
cole on OF tue Janissaries costumes.
Thousands Or people had assem- olsd by the way
side TO see Ler and sho passed the long lines Of
Turkish females all dressed In the richest attire aal
Rayly coiorcd coaKs, they actually cheered her.
she responded TO tneir greetings IN the most gre
cious manner, ana won ali their hearts by her per-
sona beauty aud her graceful behavior TOW ard them
The honors bestowed upon female BY their own
greai isdishaa whoa they cons.der az The Shadow
OF Gcl upon The Earth" must have deeply Impressed
them, especially as tats same female IS an mn
fidei" II must also have thrown out in relief
ther own degraded position In sooi-.
Ely ,y.roI But ,,o n In 81, Is proausss an immsase
ceal the of Turkish ladies' are annually grow
ing thianer Il Is already no more eoneealnent
airing IN summer afternoon in the Champs Eysses
or the Bois de Boulognc, AMI wNl give place to
Oh ClNllI-Goa. A TURKISH ncWspapof,
called the ProgresS, II already being published ex-
pressly FOR Nussgtnan females, and win convey 10
Ihem much Of what they hitherto mad no iaea Alter
making few purchases In the bazaars, OF not much
value or importance, the Empress retired IN her
carriage over the WIDE avenue IaIely made throuyn
the centre OF the city, 10 the Bosphorus. and en-
barking IN one OF the Sultan's yaents regained the
palace OF Beglcrbeg.
FridaF, at ten A. H., the Empress reviewed sac
embassy and legation were present aud 50 also
were the wives Oh the chiefs OF the missions. SIZE
received them IN the most graceful ana di2niacd
manner ana showed no little tact in the manner
that she addressed eacn one. sac IL perfect poly
glot, in3smuch a. she converted With them In
French nnglsn, German, Spanish and Italian, with
equal elSc. Elegant Ia FORM IN costume and Ia
ali who behold her, she makes ina preston wnca
is not ciaced or forgotten. At noon sha crossed
over the Bssphoru3 70 see tho Muasulman pageant
or the sultan going TO mosque watch he did 1T tho
village OF Orta Eieng. immediately beyond tho
palace or Doina DaStcha Ia WHICH lie resides.
here, again. an Immense crowa waited 10 see her,
with disappointment. for she did not leave the
rage TO visit the VALLEY OF Sweet Walersn OF
Europe, and after this. embarkBg IN one OF the
sultaa's hne gilded bsrges went up the Bosphorus
10 he valley or Heavenly Na.ers,r on the Aslauc
shore OF the Straits The former Is familiar place
OF resort ia the spring months, ana the latter In
autumn. Tor turkish Indies. Tue former was consc-
qdentg almost free rom visitors, while the latter
was llled Wth crowd OF people from among the
highest families Of tho capital. hingling among
these ladies' she had an opportunity OF seeing them
IN tier most fashionable outdoor attire as she
slowly moved amid them tney assembled around
her, ana many were Acafd y eXclaLn, "dlshailil
haslalGh ~ How beautiful How Deauaill.