The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-02
TURKEY.

TURKEY.
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From Hungary to Communicating from
Pesth and Scenes by tho Way-On the Heels
of Imperialism aud the Bank of the Danube
An Englishman ON Constitutional Rights
Railroading TO Observation-Disclosures and
Its Work-The Emperor Of Austria First
SaImted by Prussla-Baron Buest's Policy.
CoNsTANTINoPLK, Nov. s. 1869.
On the evening or the 25th OF October started
from the railroad station at Pestn ON the way to the
residence Of the formerly ''sick man" OF the Bos-
phorus who, Notwithstanding his desperate state OF
health and his more than desperate state OF finances
at that time, is now dispensing hospitality to royal
and imperial guests.
The train conveying the Emperor OF Austria and
his suite preceded US by three hours On our jour
ney from Pest 10 Baziash. on the Danube, nothing
occurred beyond the ordinary monotonous incidents
OF night train without sleeping cars and over
crowded with passengers. Towards morning we
found ourselves In the lower Banat or Plain
Of Southern Hungary-a country very much
like Southern Russia or the prairles OF Southern
Illinois. The Banat Is the most productive part OF
Hungary, and Is famous for its fine wheat.
At half-past eight O'Clock we arrived at Baziash
close on the heels OF the imperial party, who had
taken the steamer two hours and o half before. We
found the arches covered with evergreens the nags
flying and the decorations still unremoved. Every
thing Indicated the recent presence OF the royal
pilgrims to Mohammedan sanctuaries, as well
as to the Christian shrines. The passengers
were much disappointed at not finding
the steamer In waiting which was to
take US down the Danube, and were obliged to wait
hour after hour in the muddy Beziasn. The delay
had effect OF making all the travellers better &C.
quainted, and 1t was soon discovered that on the
passenger train from Pesth there were representa-.
tiyes OF no less than eighteen nationalites There
was an American from Northern Oregon, q Russian
general from tho Caucases, an English Member or
Parliament, q shopkeeper from THIS, Georgia. and
every nationality OF Western Europe, without
single exception, was represented. The interest
aroused by such varied acquaintance helped to
wear away the time which, under all ordinary cir
cumstaaces, hangs SO heavily where one Is Obliged
to walt for train or steamer. AT halfpast three
ID the afternoon the steamer was at the pier at
four we started. 1t was accidentally discovered
caused BY 'secret order'' given to the cap
tain OF the boat to delay, 30 as not to give the
hood OF the imperial traveller and his suite. Upon
hearing this the Englshmen were greatly enraQed
and declared that consttutionalism la Austria was
"a m0ckery, deuSion and Snare;' that II the
Queen OF England were to do such q thing 1t would
be made subject for consideration in Parliament.
This Indignation did not help as on, and At seven
O'Clock we were obliged to stop Tor the night on ac-
count OF the rapids OF the Danube, which can only
be crossed IN the daytime. Had we been able to
keep on our way in the morning we could have
travelled all night, and thus arrived one day earlier
in ConstantinOpe. But, of the travellers re-
marked, the divine right OF kings though extinct in
theory, st exists, 10 certain extent, In pracLce
many European countries, and the convenience OF
few hundred ordinary mortais Is not to be thought
OF II 1t does not accord with the wishes OIL crowned
rulers OF the earth.
The railroad from Rustchuck, on the Danube, to
Varna, ON the Black Sea, s u curiosity in Its way
EuQllahmen M a
certain per cent 10 guaranteed by the Turkish gov
eminent. SO that 1t may be looked upon as one OF
the products OF that sincere" friendship and cor
diality which exists between the governments OF
Turkey and England, and beautiful product 1t Is.
found equal to the varna road for bad management
and disorder After passing over road which
must operate fearfully upon man OF weak nerves.
Or one who has fear Of death, we arrived at varna
where we found the following means Of continuing
the journey to Constantinople:-A steamer about a
mile from shore pier extending several rods into
that all were obliged to walk carefully In the centre
lest false step might carry them overheard the
end OF the pier rckety staircase and couple OF
dim lamps Afforded the possibility OF finding our
way, the best we could, into little boats, which
the weather was favorable and the waves did not
run high, so that We could embark without much
danger. The ndignation, however, was universal.
The high road to the ancient capital OF the Eastern
Roman empire and the chief city Of the Mahom-
medan world In modern times, was found to he In
such state to threaten the life Of every passen-
ger VINO has occasion to travel over 1t. Beautiful
fruits Of the Angio-Iurkish alliance. was glad to
find that there were some Englishmen In the CON-
pany who acknowledged this, and who did not
hesitate to say that Engl8nds In the Eastern
question was not only unchrlstan, but hostile to
English interests. England has estranRed the feel
ings OF oil Christians In tue East 1t Is seen that she
Ii an enemy OF the most sacred principles the mo-
ment that they may tend to diminish her power.
This made England the friend OF slaveholdng re-
bellton III America, the enemy OF Crete at time
when all Europe advised the cesson OF the island to
Greece. And this same principle OF snortslghted
l0Shn In ia
world and reduce her TO state OF hopeessness In the
great family OF nations. With regard to the Varna
Railroad the Turkish government does not pay the
guarantee OF six per cent, on the plea tnat the
the English company does not fulfil It's contract.
the English company, receiving no DIVIDENDS, allows
the public to nd Its way over the road the best way
II can.
After escaping all perils by sea and land we arrived
at Constantlnope on the 2eth, late In the evening.
and found the city entirely occupied with the rece
ton Of the Austro- Hungarian monarch. Admiral Tc-
getno having under ms command four vessels OF the
Austrian feet, awaited the Emperor at Varna- The
Sultsn's yacht SultanIeh, having on board the
Grand VIzier, the Austrian Ambassaador, Osten,
omar Pacna, Commander-In-Chief OF the Turkish
armies, together with several aid-de-camps or the
sultan, also repaired to Varna to conduct the Empe
ror TO Constantlnopie.
sutanen WAS met at the entrance 10 the Bosphorus
by number OF steamers containing Austrian and
Hungarian residents OF Constantlnople, together
with many othef passengers Upon entering the
Bosphofus the first salute red In honor OF the lmpe
rial visitor was from tho yacht OF the Crown Prince
Turkish man-ol-war and Mohaminedi5in, or at least
Its representatives expressed their Joy at the arrival
Of his Apostolic Majesty Ia the city OF the sultan
The saltaneh cast anchor in the Bosphorus, and
the sultan appeared In his caque, wearing the oroe
OF ~. stephen, and going on board was met by the
Emperor at the head OF the stairs. The tempora
representatives OIL Catholicism and Mohanmedansm
shook hands aud descended to the Su,tan's caique
| thence 10 the palace OF DOma BaRtcne, where tnt
sultan conducted mis- guest 10 his apartments, where
he presented 10 him the Minister OF the Ottoman
+ government.
rfa,t ion tv oft la tarip
cpal persons Of his suite the sultan retired, ant
received visit shortly after from his guest an
Der IN the evening, at which the Prince oil Prnss'
was present. closed the festivities OF the first day.
saturday, the second day. a review was neid
| which certainly did not show the Turkish army u
advantage. or this review shah give nccoun
| to morrow. There has also been dinner, at wnicl
| all the diplomatic corps was present-an even
which took place for tho nrst time In Turkis
| history
! The Turks, I am told, are little taken aback b.
the VISIT considering IL a. another Of Count Beust