The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-11-27
TURKEY.
The SuItan's Relations to the Suez Canal
Position of the Viceroy of Egypt.

Position of the Viceroy of Egypt.
lVieDna Gov ~ correspondence OF the London
Herald.
Concerning the Sultan's voyage to Egypt IN order
TO be present at the opening OF the Suez canal 1t is
now certain That such condescension on has part
under the circumstances OF the st pending very
serious differences between him and the kheaiye
coaid not conveniently be acceded to- The project
has, therefore, been definitely abandoned. II | am
rightly informed, these differences are gradually
approaching eliminating point. But now the
matter stands at tins present moment Is not very
clear. Some generally well informed persons pre-
tend to know that Turkish ultlmatuIn is the eve
OF departure from ConstautInope In order TO urge a
dehnlyive and positive reply from the yiceroy in
answer TO the formal demands of the Porte while
others aver That such an answer has already
arrived at Constantlnope. or these two YER
sions, incline 10 give preference TO the
former. There can be no doubt also, as 10 the
fact that his EXcellency Count Beust has used and
still continues TO use his utmost efforts advising
the Porte not to stretch his formal rights beyond
tam limits; while on the other hand, the occasion
OF his presence at Cairo will be made use or order
TO dissuade the Niceroy against the adoption OF any
too positively deyiating policy. hardly know
whether your readers Will fully appreciate TINS dplO
matte parlance But the pam meaning Is simply
this. Count Beust leaves not stone unturned to
prevent II possible or at least a. long as possible
both parties from committing themselves too Jar
lest their going to ioggerheads in down right good
earnest become inevitable.
such a collision between the Sultan and his
mighty Viceroy would, OF conrse, involve endless
complications and, perhaps, the most alarming con-
speaking. le commencement ne "a mn. England ana
France IT is understood, give their entire support TO
the Austrian Imperial Chancellor.
WOman's Rights in the East-A - ociaI RcyoIu-
tion Completed by the French Imperial
Visit.
tconstantinope (oct. 2S correspondence of London
Your readers Will be ast0nished TO hear that dur
Ing the past ten days there has been revolution
Constantinope. Doodless one 1t is true, vet one
That IN It's results may have lasting and ai-power
hui lD0ueuCe Tor good on the future OF Turkey.
Inc LADIES' have begun to make themselves heard,
and they no longer intend to be compelled to hide
their beauty beneath the dishgurng yashmak, or be
mo away IN the recesses OF The harem. They have
.ookea upon the lovely FfdHsd fHpeTdtrtzdssg;
tney nave seen the peerless beauty OF her face,
aud the neXpresslhle elegance OF her forIn and
they DO not understand Why their charms should
not aso dazze and delight behoders. They have
seen the Lord OF the Mosels himself give
his arm to woman, and not only conduct ner TO
her palace, but accompany her IN the carriage ana
the calque, and they naturally ask why they should
be obliged TO veil their bright eyes and far com.
plexions In cloud OF gauze and take their solitary
pleasure on the water or at the Guenkson without
the escort and compromising OF their own imme.
date lords. ''revolt OF the haremn has therefore
broken out in every val on the Bosplorus and the
inner life OF StamDoul ls troubled. This revolution
has been going on silently for some time but the
visit OF the Empress OF the French appears 10 have
brought Ii to the crisis II is only few years since
the yashmak was worn Of so dense material that
IT was impossible 70 recognize the features OF the
wearer, and the ladies ambed along in wide trousers
and loose yellow pdp00SlteS that gave most ungany
appearance TO figures otherwise stately and well pro-
NOW, uOWtNeTs ilc tyt- NASH anu
the peary teeth dazzle with their brightness beneath
the veil which, from the tneness OF its texture no
longer serves 10 conceal, but rather adds coquet
tIsh charm TO the natural beauties beneath. The
spshod pdpo0stes, too are discarded, and instead
pretty foot encssed IN neat French boHiHe, peeps
out from under the flowing drapery. But the Jredit
still remains to shroud the figure. and prevent the
suppIeness and native elegance OF the form being
seen; whe, worse still, the total separation OF the
sexes, both In and out OF doors ~ vigorously exact
ed. This custom, there can be no doubt, viii now
soon disappear and then the Turkish women will
hpo Wi ham nj nnr
country IN the world.
None OF the Turkish Ministers OF State possess
more han one wife, and that one IL both honored
and respected The poorer classes cannot AFFORD the
"luxuryn OF several wives, while the rich Turks IN
Stamboul have long since abandoned the practice.
Nowhere, In fact II woman more tendery and
thougntfully protected than IN Turkey.