The New York herald., 1871-10-20
"YoUNG LADIES' SEMINARY. y

sYoUEG LADIES' Seminary
This scheme has set all the old fO2y Turks to nod
ding their heads In solemn disappr0val; but while
they smoke their chlbouQues and dream on divans
!ne Khedive acts and laughs at their protesting as
tonlshmen The object OF tnis seminary Is to 40 way
with the veil, which now conceals the face Of the
Egyptian woman from all but her lord. All the
personnel OF the establishment, from the adV prin-
cciral down to Ine Kitchen domcsiics, are to he
Baropean women.
H, In manner compulsory. The leading pachas
AND beys are ordered TO send their daughters,
whether they like 1t or not The young ladies are
Out the veil 500 to graduate each year. and as the
khedive himself said, "when once they have en-
,oyed the advantages or going without the veil the
aevI himself couldn't drive them back to lt.n In
ali these
SPLENDID SCHEMES For THE PROSPERITY OF MS
PEOiLE
lsmail Pacha is ably seconded by his Prime Minis.
ter, CherI Pacha, the most accomplished aud saga
clous OF Egyptian statesmen. To this slrewd and
far-seeing Minister the American officers are in
debted Tor the superb positions they hold in the
khedlves military service. Cner.f had seen with
disgust the operation OF the old system which made
English and French officers, who iattened OF the
kfedive's bounty simply spies iortneir own govern
shent, dhd sugRe.led 10 his royal master that by
employing Americans ne woula at once get iathi ul
servants. VINO would 10 act as spies, anu the
irIeIdship Of government which mas always re-
pasiiated aud irowned down that species OF dipio-
macy ut Cny III these days for the devious lrickery
ol Armenian thrd rale politicians aud barparoas
Chinese msndaiIIs.
The Prime Minister has steadily resisted the per-
sstent Efforts oi Engiish jealousy and Turk si IN
~ FAR 10 serve the generous kDedive and although
. formal demand was once made by an Englis
by EDgiishmen, as the Americans had no interest in
the country, Chern replied politely, but decideuly
that Tor exactly that reason the khedive thought
ut 10 employ tLem.n
rHE kHEpIvE AND THE PRESS.
The Khedive by the way, Is subscriber
70 the HERALD, and reading an anonymous
romance the other day from the pen OF an
imaginative Cairo correspondent In your columns,
femar ked that u was hardly alr thar the people
evidenced hu
abuse ham without reason. Like Bismarck, Won
beust, 1hiers and Seward. lsmall Pacna FUZZY un.
1ersiands and appreciates the power Of the press.
Mr. seward and others Of our countrymen WHO
have visited Egypt show the estimation 10 winch
he holds Tie great republic and ITS sovereign
people.
PRINCE HEREr1ER TO VISIT AMERICA
In fact n u his Intention IN year OF Two 10 send
soyage to the United States, where by studying our
Institutions and form of government, he may nl
10 fll.
PREPARING FoR VISITORS.
Extensive and costly preparations are being made
IN Cairo for the reception Of visitors the comins
WINTER season. Many Americans are expected, ano
rooms are already engaged IN advance from Ger
many. Prussia the United States and England
One OF the Khedives most splendid buildings ha,
been leased 10 Mr.. Pantellni purvcyor 70 the rOya
palaces and railway bufiets, aud the khedve hin
tei ordered the necessary alterations 70 convert
tnio first class aud comfortable hotel-a tlinl
long needed ia Egypt IL is TO be patronizet
principally by the viceroy's guests; but tner.
wiil douDuess be large sprnkilng OF English AM an!
made by which His HlRnncds permits Two oil IN
oreamboats to make periodical trips tins winter u
inebes and the First Cataract Ior inc acconmoda
ton OF those admirers Of antiquity VINO are In
hurry and cannot ava themselves OF the slower bu
more romantic .'dababeahr or saiIboat upot
nich for two months me Niie maveme, eIgoSs oso a.
~I,h AN haWy change u scene IN Inc nnes' c''"a''
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