The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-08-13
SEWARD ON HIS TRAVELS.
Rummaglng Among the Ruins Of Pagan
Temples and Christian Shrines.
H0BNODBING WITH THE SULTAN.
The Porte AccOrds the Old Veteran
the Honors of Royalty.
Where Mr.. Seward Went, How He Went aud
What He Saw-IntereSting Arch@O-
logical Sketches,
HoBNoBBrNG WITH THE SULTAN.

for Vienna I'm one of the Austrian Lloyd steamers.
ON the 10th he had an audience OF the Sultan, 10
thank him the very gracious hospitality received
from him. not only during his visit to his capital.
but ever he entered his empire at Suez, the
Red Sea. The Khedlve. or "Satrap" OF Egypt,
treated him with great distinction and hospitality,
not only because mainly merited it by his age and
services to his own country and to the great uni
versal cause OF humanity, bat also on account OF
the orders to that effect sent him by the Sultans
commands. 1t must also be added that His High
ness lsman Pacha Is one Of the most hosptable Of
princes and most generous and noble In all he does
for distinguished persOnages visiting Egypt.
ALI PACHA.
At Constantinople Mr.. Seward received during his
short visit OF DAYS every possible expression OF
honor and esteem from all of the Sultan's Ministers.
1t was a source OF much regret to him, am sure,
That he was unable to MAKE the personal acquatnt-
ance of his Highness Ali Pacha, the Grand Vizier
and Minister of Foreign Affairs and this especially
occurred on account OF his present rather serious
illness. WHAT Mr.. Seward was to the United States
during their late civil war All Pacha has been to
Turkey for q great number OF years. HIS connec-
lion with the government covers period OF
quarter OF century, and during that period he has
nlIed all OF the highest offices in the Gift OF his
sovereign. The preservation to Turkey of the
Island OF Gambia may safely be attributed to his
excellent Judgment, his conciliatory policy and to
The prestige and reputation which he enjoys all over
the world as statesman. or feeble frame, he has,
Ike many public men, been OverwOrked, and for
some months past his strength has begun to fail.
Lately a severe cold fell upon his chest and gave
rise to general alarm lest the Sultan should be de.
prved by Ill health, OF his at the head OF
ms government. There Is no doubt that the regret
was q natural one, for there Is natural sympathy
between men who have figured so long and so emf
uenty in the destinies OF their respective countries.
MR. SEWARD SIGHTSEEING.
In my previous letters have endeavored not only
20 inform you OF the attentions shown Mr.. Seward
here by the government, but also to give you some
Idea OF what he saw in the ancient capital OF the
East. Unable from his infrmities to visit aud eX-
anime the Sultan's military and naval and other
establishments, such as his colleges and educational
edI6ces OF public character, he was compelled to
limit himself to those buildings within his reach on
the waters edge. He visited the greater numbcr Of
his palaces and kiosks, and drove to the famous
Seven Towers. once the prison OF foreign ambas-
sailors and the death scene Of many o high func-
tonary Of the Ottoman government, in Gays hap
ply long since gone by, for the purpose OF seeing the
new railroad in which the Sultan takes very
great interest, and then passed round the walls Of
the capital OH the land side.
ARCH BIOLOGY.
These walls are certainly just now 'Quite ont or
cepalr" as the cockney once remarked, and are in
. very dlapidated condition. This however, only
serves to add to the historical interest with which
they inspire every modern visitor, even from the
New World. At the Seven Towers Is the famous
Golden Gate,r through which the emperors Of the
Lower Greek Empire sailed forth 10 make war upon
their north foes, and into which they returned Ill
Triumph after their victories The next most interest
Uapu, or canon Gate, when the last Emperor. Con.
stantin Paleooggs, FELL when his capital became the
property Of Its conqueror, Mohamned H., l4j4 May
80 just seventy eight years before tue discovery of
America by Columbus. The vicinity Of thus gaze is
deep Iavne, and there the fatal attack was made
which resulted so dlsastroasly 1or the Lower
Empire. Their condition Is now just as the
eonqueror made It; you can almost imaG Gn
stantlncs. Tho moat which the history OF this
period states was hllcd up with dead Turks, Is now
parity flied up ana used as place for the produc'
uon Of vegetables. AS there low remains no trace
OF the OF the Inflated conquerors, 1t may be
supposed that much Of them have been absorbed III
the food OF their successors, and aided in pro-
noting the theory of metempsychosis. The
ms own people stands prominently az the base of
the valley, overgrown with ny trees and evergreen
IVY, the soe monuments OF so much devoted patriot
As II to serve for the purpose Of inspiring quite
other reflections close 10y this spot the traveller
sees five sepulchra stones The inscriptions of which
state that they were erected the heads OF the
famous All Pacna of Albania, his sons ana grand
sons, VINO had rebclled against the sovereign. the
Paulshah.
THE PALACE OF THE GREEK EMrnRoRs.
s,il in excellent preservation. 1t was there that
stood the Palace which served as the last resi-
novel OF Walter Scott, the ''Crusaders,r wherein
Count Robert OF Paris acted so prominent part.
Beneath them is the PRISON of the Anema, wherein
so many princes or the Greek imperial family sui
fcred slow deaths IN darkness. Most OF them had
their eyes put out 10y hot irons, and some
were deprived OF tier tongues-the policy OF bar
barous Chrisuan) times The ride or drive within
the city is far from agreeable, and MI Seward next
continued his excursion beyond the extremity of
Ivered or the child TO which this splendid point
-.sweet waters" of Europe. Here the Sultan has "A
summer house, or kiosk, and splendid garden,
alongside OF which flows the stream called
nothing peculiarly remarkable In this spot In the
early spring just, when green vegetation attracts
streets and trellissed windows to seek relaxation
from the contemplation of nature, vast numbers
but in July the early heats and droughts render
At only the scene oil departed giorles."
SEWARD AND THE SULTAN.
the Sultan granted Mr. Seward an audience in
ais Immense and splendid Palace OF Dona- Baktcna,
the Bosphorus, a spot much favored py MS ances-
tors The local papers, which here as well as In
ptner countries penetrate for news even the most
sacred precincts relate that His Imperial Majesty
received him in one Of the finest saloons or has
palace and after politely requesting him TO be
sea- Cd himself took seat close TO INN. and then
tue sovereign OF Turkey and sovereign OF the
great republic had prolonged social conversation
together. The Sultan asked MIN about his travels,
ami whether ne had enjoyed his visit to STEAMBOAT,
aud added bow much pleasure IL gave him
TO become personally acquainted with one OF
whom he had IN past years heard SO much.
air. Seward t may well be presumed. made
proper response TO the friendly welcome, anu ex-
pressed his own satisfaction on making HIS MaJestys
acquaintance. lie thanked HIM, not only FOR MS
generous hospitality throughout his empire, where.
he had BEEN but particularly Tor the faculties
offered him for seeing his capital where he mad seen
so many magnificent edinccs belonging 10 HIS Ma
jesty. In front OF the palace lay the Sulian's
iron clad ships-of-war, and, pointing To tnem
through an open window, ne asked Mr.. seward
whether ne had been able TO examine them.
Mr.. seward regretted greatly that he llad
not, but added that he greatly admired
LIEN, and had received much information
regarding their number 1ourteen ana strength, tut
with the hope that His Majesty might not be re-
qured, for many years at least To use them either
ms means for offence or defence. IL Is also stated
mat Mr. Seward Invited Ills Majesty, when next ne
@cut on his travels 10 over the Atlantic and
visit the United states Of America, and that the sui
tan expressed his regret that, much a. he would 90
grained To see so great ana nourshing country,
ne suffered mucn from the sea, aud could not
promise nm To 20 so lar over the terrible ocean.
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