The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-11-18

Reception I'm America.
Constentlnople letter to the New York
Sun says:
All business has been suspended at the Porte
for tho last week, In consequence OF the
Je,es to the Empress Eugene. tier reception has
been magnificent In every sense OF the word. On
ceedingly cordial and pleasant to the American
Minister. Among other things, she said 70 him:
love it. have great desire to visit the United
States, and should rejoice TO find prctext for
| that She would meet with q cordial reception
from the Government and people Of the United
states, aud he hoped she would lind an opportu-
nifty to honor us with u visit.
THOSE WINNING WAYS.
You cannot imagine the grace and charming
manner in which she thanked Mr.. Jay Morris for
guard lie may commit breach Of etiquette In
She IL amiablc to all, aud has apt word for all.
She has won all hearts here by her innate good.
ness and the graccs of her manner and person.
| GRAND REVIEW.
On Saturday thorc was n review OF 80, 900 troops
| at lIunkiar lskclcssi In her honor. The Sultan
conducted her to the review from Dcglerbey In
| his own steam yacht.
rooMEs' COUNTERPART.
| Abdul-Axis bears n striking resemblance to Mr..
TOombs, OF Georgia. Of Bunker Hill and C0nfcde-
| rate famc-thc same impcrious air and tawny
/
! ing about him that impregnabc and iinmeasura-
| bic sense OF power, which marks great slave and
landowners ns well as absolute sovercigns.
EUGENE PEEoTYrED
Eugcnc is the embodiment OF Andalusian grace
| and Parlsan stylishncss. Seen from Il distance,
made her the most courtcd belle ut Madrid, Lon
don and Paris. But on closer proximity to her.
smiles which constitutes its most fascinating I i ~
charm, the ominous finger OF age, which settles
on ladies' faces and especially round @ their eyes,
ticularly when, like Eugcnc, they have tasted all
the sweets OF life and love, has left It's Impress in
| bic soopcons OF coming wrinkles. But her eyes
retain all their lustre Of younger days. and reflect
of a gushing heart and the mercury.llke
fluctuations OF q capacious, sparkling and pol
beauty, with that wide space between ,a the eve.
j brows which generally denotes good powers OF
perception and will, and with gentle proturber-
| native faculties, her face, well formed as 1t ls
would be still more impressive were she to dis,
tho existing fashion, SO favorable to ladies with
negative forehcatls, the dimensions OF the brow
Nevertheless, It's ample form is to q certain degree
revealed by the general configuration OF the pro-
file; conscious OF which physiological disclosure,
| lier intellectual coquetry has perhaps something
/ to do with the mysterious concealmcnt OF u
hers. The nrnep,e Charm Of her ppsscnso 20 Ge s
| that OF harmonious undulatton Of manners,
adapted with almost miraculous skill to serve
| aS an accompaniment TO winning smiles, grace
full gestures, brilliant cauSerfe, and IN ali per
vadlng sweetness OF disposition and goodness
seemed to the manner born OF Oriental life. Her
Moorish blood seemed to kindlc in the presence of
thought OF the time when Granada, the birthplace
| OF his guest still owed allegiance to Eastern
style OF Moorish architecture was adopted FOR the
| splendid Kiosk, capable OF holding thousand
whce had been for the ap
were appropriated 70 the Turkish officials and tie
day OF October's finest weather. The sight OF the
kiosk, with the Sultan aud Empress, and
@ hundred thousand % Turkish PERSIAN Persian, "aln Am
menian, Greek, and Levantinc women, In
their various styles or bcauty-from the pale,
delicate, emaciated harem type OF Ottoman bellies,
to the Jortiter in re OF uHrcilned Pcrlote women
| OF pebean, French, Italian, or English descent,
and OF solid American women-all staring with
bewildercd curiosity at the impcrturbable Sultan,
chatterlng in a hundred idioms which Iezzo. zaae
| fante himself might not have been able to dcci-
the fairy-likc panorama OF the land and sea, the
! surface OF the latter dotted by numerous caques
rowed by swarthy Bulsarians dressed in white,
presented so many beautiful and picturesque as
| poets that the pencil OF the artist may delineate
| them for generations TO come.
THE GRAND ILLUMINATION on THE BosrHoRUs.
The troops occupied about three hours In denl.
ing before the kiosk, each regiment, as It came up
before the Empress and Sultan, rending the air
| with acclamations. In the evening the Empress
dtncd with the Sultan en- intiine, Mt the famous
| kiosk built by Mahcmet All on the Bosphorus,
front OF the wiley OF Iunkar Iskeesst. Tic hi!ls
around the valley were covered by Oh Immense
camp, which was lit up by hundreds OF thousands
| OF lights, and from which ut Irregular intervals,
were Kept up. When the Empress left the kiosk
TO return to Beglerbcy, her residence, accom-
panied by the Sultan, the splendors OF q full
moon. pnlcd before the myrlas OF fires that burst
into the air from the shores Of Europe and Asia
from the mountain slopes. and the decks OF the
passage OF the Empress down tho Bosphorus was
liz up by one continued blaze OF illuminating flre
phorus along the whole route. The ilIuminations
on inc Asiatic nnd european shores were indies
dc Bollogne, aud tho BouleYardS bowed as sit IL
were, their heads In shame and confusion at the
confession OF her Majesty that she never before
nau witnessed such scene OF magic splcndor
| AN ORIENTAL BANQUET.
On Sunday evening the corps diplomatique
dined at the palace OF Doma- -Bagtche, and were
! introduced at frst to waitlng-rOOm, whence,
after some delay they proceeded through grand
hall to the staircase which led to the banqnct-llail
Sultan entered with tho Empress on his arm, and
6owing low to their guests, they led the way to
Including the foreaS nsters sS and d0Mn a ,Se 70 eS
officers OF the empire. The Sultan and Empress
sat together at the head OF the table on tlironcd
cnairs. The Empress wore O green robe, richly
| covered with lace. She wore on her brow q crown
| OF diamonds that outnashed the blazing gas Iicr
diamonds Tho Whole parare was was e estimated at At
not less than million OF francs. No toasts were
drunk, and the Sultan drank no wine. All the
guests were In full-drcss uniforms, blazing with
gold embroidery, except the American Minister,
VINO on THIS. al on oil other occasions since the
passage OF Senator Summers resolution proscrib-
| ing uniforms to civilians in the diplomatic
VICE appeared In plain suit OF black. This SIM
pllclty OF costume makes the representative OF tho
United States recognizable at glance among the
general mass.
AFTER DINNER TALK
After dinner the company retired to one of tho
reception rooms or the palace, wlcrc the En-
press ana the Sultan entered into conversation
with the members OF The diplomatic corps gen
| orally, and, after addressing the ambassadors
exchanged graceful words with some Of the min.
istcrs ana were marked In their nlabilIty to the
American Envoy, the Sultan chatting with him
1or considerable time, and being evidently very
much pleased with the interview
MORE ILLuMINATIoNs.
Shortly afterward the Sultan offered his arm To
tue Empress and retired from the room, which