Smyrna times., 1869-12-01
Eugene in Constantinople.

A correspondent of the Tribune thus describ-
es the Empress Eugenies visit to CONSTANT
nOple:
1t was beautiful sight when the Empress
yacht, along with twenty steamers, came to-
day October l3) into the BoSphorus, which was
almost literary covered with caidues The
Empress was on deck with half dozen other
ladies all the time. In about ten minutes the
Sultan, who had been waiting her arrival at
the palace, came out to her yacht in one of the
most magnificent of boats, manned by twenty
men, with gorgeous throne and canopy at the
stern. After some difficulty in getting along
side the yacht, the Sultan rushed up stairs with
no little empreSSneent. She met him at the top
with cordial greeting, but did not kiss him.
remembering, perhaps, her own feelings when
she saw Napoleon kiss Queen Victoria They
then fell back and looked at each other a
moment. As they could not talk, they did
the next best thing--they bowed at each other,
and then the Empress went down into the Sui
tan S boat. He followed immediat ly, and they
sat side by side. She wore plain, high neck
ed dress Of straw-colored satin, with a trail two
yards long, and bonnet of the same color.
The current in front of the palace is very
strong. Five hundred caiques and twenty five
steamers crowded with people were famed to-
gether in horrible confusion, and | can hardly
understand now how wa all got out of it with
out loss of life. The Sultan on landing, con-
Quoted the Empress to her apartments and left
her to rest there for some minutes. He then
presented to her all the Ministers of the Sub
lime Porte and the functionaries of the palace,
and.hastened across to his official palace at Dol
ma Baghdie, whittier the Empress followed
him in about an hour, to pay her respects to
the Valide Sultana (Sultan's mother). This
old woman is by unalterable custom supreme
within the palace, and she does not at all ap-
prove of the way In which the Sultan is dis
gracing himself with this bold faced infidel wo-
man. She had thrown every possible obstacle
= i'll her way, and made herself Just as disagree
! able as she dared She could not refuse to
see her to-day, but she overturned the arrange.
ments OF the Sultan by refusing to receive the
Empress with Mustaphas daughter as lady
In waiting and interpreter. She said she woulC
teach Mussulmen girls not 10 learn infde Ian
guages and not to assume inidel customs. Tht
visit OF the Empress to her was short and for
mal and she passed out of the harem into the
apartments of the Sultan to dine with him il
0 state. No doubt the Valide Sultan ground he
t teeth with rage, and no doubt she will rate tn
Sultan for his indecent violation Of all prOprie
Q ty, but the deed is done, and she will rave i
> vain. A shameless female gaOur had gOn
where even the Sultan's mother was neve
permitted togo. This shows more real pluck o
the part of the Sultan than you can we'll realize
Thursday Eugene received the DIPLOMAT
e Crops at Beylerbey. In conversation wit
J. Mr.. Morris, our Minister Resident, the En-
press declared that there was nothing which sh
t more desired than to visit America-that sh
was only waiting for some pretext for going
e which she hoped would be found before Ions
She conversed with all the ladies in their ow
languages. She speaks English remarkab
e well, and certainly looks more like an Englis
ID than Spanish lady. During the receptic
~ she wore robe of amber satin, with vel
n full train, with hoops, too, believe), trimme
r with mauve velvet; her bonnet was also amb
colored Her only jewelry was apearl neckla
and she wore no earrings.