The New York herald., 1872-07-23
TURKEY.

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Sultan Abdul Axix's Fete-An Oriental
ntinOple Illuminated
Scenes On the BOsphorus-Arrival Of
Egypt's VicerOy-George Boxer Afioat-
Romance OF the Day.
CoNsTANTINOPLE, June 2S, 1872.
Summer on the Bosphorus is monotonous sea-
son; the mechanism of afIars Is dismounted and
the springs and wheels, spread abroad, are lying
in idleness on either bank Of the channel which
makes Constantinople the most delightful Of sum-
mer lounges This monotony was scarcely broken
by the Sultan's .tete day on Tuesday. The ceremo-
mics were languid ana tame; the spectators
thronged the shores OF the BOsphOrus from morn
TIL evening; but there was no hustle or excitement.
The harems disgorged their contents upon the
quays Of the villages, and on those quays I he veed
hanOums, with their slaves and offspring sat from
the hour the first salute was fired till the
last gimmer OF the uminatiOns faded into dark
ness. The days programme began with an Official
reception at the palace OF Dolma Baghtchc, at.
tended by all the diplomats, the Ottoman ministers
ana the State employees OF inferior grade. His
Majesty, baked in his project OF the succession,
was more than usually stolid and dull; not word
fell from him, and the uniformed funct,onari,s
passed before him in solemn silence and gladly re-
gained their steamers and caiq,,es 10 return To
the places whence they came. In the evening
there was a dinner of 142 covers at the Grand
Vizers, which passed or as cody as the cepion.
The Khedivc was expected to have been present
and his arrival was looked for rs incident,
because the old question OF precedence
would have at least furnished matter for
momentary sensation. But Ills Highness, with that
shrewdness which distinguishes him, 80 timed his
arrival TO De just too late for the dinner, reach
Ing the Golden Horn at halfpast six O'Clock ana
having only just time to pay ceremonial visit to
the Sultan. AT shutdown the illuminations began.
They were tame on the whole compared with pre-
vious years, although the Yali of the Grand vizier
and also that OF Kiame Pacha were marvellously
beautiful. These two villas, with hanging gardens
running up into the clouds behind them were
mass of scintillation; every tree held a swarm Of
lights and every open space was filled with some
device III cOOred lamps. The dark background was
not visible and the effect that of lofty network
OF fire suspended in mdair without support. Apart
from these two efforts at fcstivity the other umlna
tions were Of tame and perlunctOry character,
and however great may have been the enthusiasm
restrained by the desire of economzing Oil. To
this, however, the Khedive's Ya at Emirghian was
an an exception ,I & MS hghness Went manlally Into
cents and stars which, as an expression OF loyalty,
was not to be surpassed. Opposite his YAH and
that OF the Grand Vizer showers frockets streamed
upwards till midnight from floating stages anchored
in the stream; the iion-clads were brave In their
tracery OF light, and IL was nearly midnight before
the cold halfmoon assumed its supremacy and the
daZZled and wearied hanOums tOddled on in their
papooshes to seek rerose on the many-cushoned
dvans OF their respective harems. Thus without
color or excitement has passed Off the eleventh
nversary of the accession OF Sultan Abdul Aziz to
which we had all looked forward as The occasion for
the coup d'ctat by which the imperial succession
WAS to have been changed.
THE AMERICAN REPRESENTATIVES,.
Neither in politics nor in finance is there a shred
of news to tell; It may be satisfactory however 10
your readers 70 know that George Boxer Is bloom
ing and looked first rate rowing down the BOs-
phOrus in his ten-0ared caique to put in an appear
ance on behalf of the United States at the sItan's
George Boxer looks he has only to come and
spend week at 1hcrapia; and the New YORK
MSEAP y Ear W no be any oy 1d enep
A ROMANCE.
Now for story whioh is not warranted to inter-
est any one but the ladies, and them only because
1t is true. Count P, an attache of the Russian
Embassy, was fair to see, manly witlsl, studIous
Count p was not papiUO,s Of Pera society, but
he became enamored OF Miss NJ, and like q true
knight before he disclosed his passion I? Its object
dame, "Monsieur le Co,nte, you are OF far higher
aa n tst yo eu
your suit, for rebuff In that quarter we could not
brook A few weeks afterwards arrives in Pera
behalf demands the hand OF Miss NJ in marriage. The
proposals were accepted and IL was begged that
the marriage Wlyit DC CcleDfateu iafl5 Dy Moll-
seigncur POpOf, the Greek Archbishop in London.
Away to Paris travel mamma and madein0Iselle;
the trOusseau was prepared; the day was fixed. On
the evening before the day appointed for the mar
rage Count P, in tragic accents, thus addresses
mademOsele -, ! love you; love you to mad
ness; but in marrying me you marry corpse.
Terrible agitatlon) Yes, corpse. ] am threat.
ened with paralysis at any hour, and you may find
yourself the nurse OF cripple for the remainder of
your cXistence.v "Be It So Count. have pledged
myself to you, and whatever may be the consc-
quences or that pledge, accept them and
am prepared to fnlhl it, Intense Joy
and gratitude on the part OF the Count; tableau
and uu rcUOir deynni,t. But tomorrow came,
and the bridal dress WAS donncd and the mar
rage party assembled but the Count was not; f; and
the day passed and he did not come, and the police
searched for him and found him not and to this
day these events occurred three weeks ago Ia
Paris he is not 20 be discovered And the sorrow.
stricken bride has sped back to the Ievant, and
arrived on Tuesday at u Greek convent In the
Island Of Tin0s, where she declares she will hide
away her sorrow from the world. Her sister has
LEFT for 1inos, In the hope Of dissuading her from
Tits suicidal course ana all rera Il the stretch
of anxiety TO learn the result of her mission. 1t Is
believed that Count p las thrown liylself into
the Seine, believing himself unit for marriage, the
victim of mere halucinatiOn for which no iounda-
tiOn existed. The event has created an immense
sensation, for both the Count and the young lady
were pighly esteemed in the circles In which they
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IRELAND.