The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-08-13
CONsrANTrEopLE, July IA, 1871.

public establishments OF the government and yet he
seemed to take pleasure In seeing the monuments
OF architectural art existing the BOsphorus. 10
enable him to accomplish this with as little fatigue
as possible the Sultan placed some Of his own car
riages and light steamer OF his navy at his service,
on wnch ne could approach the wharves on the
shore and so embark and dsembark without the In
convenience OF landing in boat. In these state or
carriages he and his party visited The heights
OF the city proper and made visits to the Ministers Of
State at their several departments and In the latter
he examined all OF the Sutans splendid palaces and
kiosks SMALLER palaces for summer use only on
the BOsphorus. Wherever he was the care Of the
Sultan for his comfort was clearly visible. Besides
extra carriages and horses for himself and party
refreshments, in the form OF icecreams, coffee.
pipes and cigarettes were provided for him. In tho
steamer he made only two excursi0ns-One up the
Bosphorus to the Black Sea, and the other to tho
island OF Principi-the residence OF Blacque Boy
for the purpose OF making him a formal call. In
both cases splendid dejeuners were served up for
him. and he never forgot on both occasions, to toast
mine host the Sultan.
UP THE BOsPHORUs.
Mr. seward was much interested In his pleasant
excursion up the beautiful straits OF the BOsphOrus
He took pleasure IN having pointed out to him the
most important points--lmportant for their his
tOrcal and NEUROLOGICAL connections. Starting from
the splendid port of Constantnope, called the Golden
Horn after the child of the Priestess TO- born at Its
extremity, where two streams OF fresh water now
into 1t and where once stood pagan temple, he
had only TO turn to the opposite shores of Asia and
see the spot where The same prlesJess In the form
of COW, plunged INTO the Straits and passed over to
the European side. and then filing up the port
Just named swan up TO Its head waters thus giving
the name of Bosphorus the passage of the cow
to the lovely stream along which he was about to
proceed to the Euxine. iuhosptable Black Sea.
The little port or harbor, into which 10 plunged
in her metamorphosed state, Is still called the
sport OF the Cow name perpeiuated by tradi-
ton through so long series OF centuries.
MEMOIRS OF THE FAST.
Above and around this little port Is the city Of Sou.
tart once known as Chrysopos, the Golden City,
aud Just below that OF Cad Kery or Chalcedon the
OF Of the most interesting Of the great
menlcal councils OF Christianity In the latter city the
Goddess PrOserpine and the goa Apollo were wor-
shipped each IN their respective temples on the site
OF Which are now the Christian Churches. Catholic
and Greek, both erected to the Mother OF God. Just
where he embarked in his little steamer history
and tradition statesJasOn ested his crew OF the
Argo before pushing on TO the shores OF Colchis,
in Search OF the Golden Fleece, what vast period
OF time these data cover What vast field Tor
reflection to the veteran patriot of the New World
OF this PERIOD totally unknown even TO the prophets
of the OLD TESTAMENT on the elevation shown him
once stood a temple dedicated to Apollo IN which,
perhaps, the wearled mariners from Greece offered
bestowed bv Jupiter, Of transferring himself into
dolphin, and so traverse all straits and seas.
MODERN ASSOCIATIONS. r.
! At the same spot where he embarked Mohammed
| H. the conquerOr OF ConstantlDople In which 1t Is
his little feet of rowboais which he hoisted also
sails and 50 passsd up ,ns rayne to The neigh
the opposite gorge, landed them In the Golden Horn.
10 the amazemcnt of the Genoese and Greeks OF Ca
troops passed over and attacked the latter where IL
| wa considered lnvulnerabe.
Close by Is the Mosque o! the mother or the late Sui
| tan, bd-u-MeIld, and the magnificent palace OF
| Dolma Baktcha, where His Imperial Hghness now
! resides, partly Saaam-ke (f0r the Sultan) and
partly iarem Tor MS wives and their Circassian at
| tendants. Beyond this Is q large edihce occupied
in retremedt and insction, while they might.
| under wise court regulations, be EN-.
| poyed In the various branches OF the adminisra-
tion This is grave error; and it is believed that
HIS Imperial Majesty, who Is 30 wise and firm, WILL
From the waters of the Golden Horn to the Black
Sea there are some fifteen or eighteen miles. On
botn the. European aud Aslatic shores villages
succeed villages without any interruption Each point
offers new, varied and expansive scene OF beauti.
ful nature. amin eted with art: Even the neghbor.
colors and forms, interspersed with gardens, fruit
trees, vineyards and flower beds or every possible
hue.
Beyond the "Devil's Caverns' "a misnomer for one
who deals only In fire and brimstone,, the fine Bay
of Beoek and on the opposite slde IN Asia, that OF
the "Heavenly Waters" (well named) struck upon
Grand yizicr, All Pacha, az the present moment a
serious invalid ami those OF several other of the
highest functionares OF the sublime Porte. In the
around which thousands OF visitors spend Friday
afternoons In the warm season. Just beyond these
are the two romantic castles called the RooiDa and
Auadoli Hissars one built by MOhammed ii. and
the other by his father. as TO cut off all inter-
course between the Black sea and the doomed city
OF Constantine.
Above the former, on the top OF q lofty edifce
erected on the h side, noats the starry banner OF
the republic OF the United states OF America, and
as If co count the stars which 1t contained ana
IT. indeed, they were all there Scarcely had he been
able TO verify the fact that none are wanting but
that ten more nave been added to it, wnen more
than hundred voices rent the air with impassioned
clenty. to Keep these same s;ars in that national
emblem Of liberty and prosperity Immediately the
little American flag on the bow OF the steamer re.
spends To the saluatlOn, and all mems eyes seemed
for moment to glsten with emotion ana pleasure.
Every one In the steamer barred his head, elevated
their hats above them, and the ladies waved their
handkerchiefs in response to the hearty greeting
OF DR.. Hamlin and the 100 pupils Of Robert
college. surrounded by so many "reminiscences OF
the past, the long forgotten misty past, one may
readily inquire his views concerning the feelings OF
Mr. Seward such means OF fertilization. Long
may this noble institution OF learning and liberty
continue to exist beside its crumbllug brother of
Bourbon age, as monument Of noble American
liberty and human philanthrophy.
Here again the current became stronger, and
the little member OF the more celebrated age had
Euxne, as they move around, like all other things
of this world, into the lost ocean OF oblivion.
BUyuKDERE.
In another short half hour she is In the pretiest
bay Of the Bosphorus. that or Beyeas. In which the
allied fleets OF England, France llav and Turkey
were assembled previous TO penetrating into the
Black Sea In search OF the Russian Meet and
the fortresses oil Sebastopol. Beyond it lie the
hills Of Buyukdere, In which. 1t Is SAID. Godfrey lie
Boullon and his army OF Crusaders were encampcd,
and wtereOn many or the foreign Ambassadors nave
their summer residences. Then, way to the right,
there are series of points covered with IorIn-
cauons, beyond which there Is a long expansc OF
water--the Euxine Sea- As the steamer passes the
forts the roll OF the drum Is heard aud the standard
OF the sultan Is displayed-and winch, though II
contains but line star, Is very like whole half
OF the Moon thus showing that daylight has not yet
fully dawned upon the country which they repre-
sent-in honor OF the Sultan's Court.
The heights along which Mr.. Seward now passed
once possessed temple to Jupiter Uranus, where
the Argonaus stopped to Oner up their devotions
the great GOD Of visible nature. Close by is the
scene or the conflict Of Po!lux with Amycus
the King of the country, and IN the neghboring