The New York herald., 1873-09-18
THE SULTAN and TDE SHAH.
His Imperial Majesty Mol
lified.
Good Understanding Between the Two Sow
ereigns- Morning Excursion -Pano-
ramio View-State Dinner at Dol
ma Bagtohe-The Shah's Leave
taking and Departure.
coNwANr1sopLn, August %. 1878

taxing anu departure.
CONsTANT1NOPLE, August 20. 1878
The Shah's visit has come to an end. After .
weeks stay in Constantinople Nassr- Din
took his departure, homeward bound on Monday
last The Sultan and hts royal guest FIRST met in
coldness and scarcely concealed dislike; they
parted. to all appearances, warm and fast friendA
The Shah Is said to have been the first to hold out
THE HAND OF FELLOWSHIP
to his imperial host proposing to bury the tradi-
tonal antipathies OF the Sunni and Shah In the REQ
ollection that their faith had a common origin In
the great Mahomet and that Mecca the Sacred
and the other Mussulman shrines were objects Of
venerattOn to both OttOmans and Perstans; adding
that his visit to the Sultan's dominions was in
vested with special interest from the fact that
these holy places, dear to all Mussulmans, formed
part Of His Imperial MaIesty's possessions and
that he as their keeper and guardian was entitled
to the special respect and esteem OF all true be-
levers. This pOlitio speech considerably molifed
Abdul Aziz, and when the Shah paid q visit to the
young Prince Izzedin and bestowed on hum deco
ration reserved exclusively for crowned heads the
last remnant OF Ill humor gave way. Touched
In two Of his weakest points-vanity ana the desire
for the succession OF his son-thenceforth nothing
could be refused to so polite guest and the re-
mainder Of the Snah's stay was made as pleasant
as possible. The entertainments offered to the
Shah were Of q semi-private social nature and tho
good folks Of ConstantnOple were disappointed Of
the sights they expected to witness during the
Shah's presence in the capital. Besides one day
devoted to
THE LIONS OF sTAMBoUL,
followed by levee held in the Persian Embassy
Tor the benefit OF the Persans resident In Constan-
tnope, the Shah has limited his excursions to and
about the Bosphorus. The two soveregns in
habited palaces on opposite shores OF the Bos-
phorus, and they exchanged frequent visits. The
Sultan gave the Shah q splendid breakfast In one
OF his many palaces, great State dinner In an
other, and he took him or for an impromptu lunch
to third, situated on the breezy heights above tho
Asian shores Of the Bosphorus. The two sovereignA
mounted on richly caparisoned steeds, and at
tended by brilliant escort, formed goodly sight
as they rode from hill to hill, enjoying the noble
view spread out before them. At their feet
lay scutari with its dark forests OF oypressl
across the water the Golden City, extendinl
far into the Marmora, half shrouded in thin sn
very mist, its shores washed by the blue waters
the Bosphorus, with Its neet Of rOnclads, sailinf
vessels and cafques; Its palaces and villas ant
hanging gardens, and, far away in the Marmora
the graceful outlines OF the Princes Island rtsini
clear and sharp against the light blue Of the dis
tant range of the Bythinlan olympus 30 grand
panorama could hardly have failed to impress Bt
Persian Majesty. He is, indeed, said to have car
ried away very excellent opinion Of the Turkisl
capital, and to have been somewhat dazzled by the
number ana splendor of the sultan's palaces. Hs
had not been prepared to find In Constanttnople N
imposing and important city as he discovered II
to be on closer acquaintance, and this discovery
probably first suggested the expediency Of concik
ating and making friends with the lord Of price
less q gem.
THE STATE DINNER,
to which oil the represen tatves OF the foreign
Powers were invited, was given in the great ban
quoting hall OF the Doma Bagtche Palace; 1t occu.
pies the centre OF the palace and Is OF immense
size and height. On this occasion It presented
magnificent aspect; the combination of Western
and Eastern taste in the decorations OF the room
and table was perfect and the service OF the din.
ner equally good. The Sultan sat at the head Of q
semi-circular shaped table, the foot Of which was
square, and unoccupied. On his right sat the
Shah. on his left the Shah's brother. Next came
the two Grand vlzers, and after them, on opposite
sides, the British and Russian Ambassadors; lower
down, In due order, sat the other foreign Ministers
and the Turkish and Persian dignitaries, accord.
ing to their rank. The dinner lasted about two
hours; the wines were choice and abundant, but
neither of Their Majestes partook Of any. No
toasts were drunk, of course.
On MONDAY morning, the last DAY or the visit.
the Shah, accompanied by his Grand Vizier, paid
his farewell visit to the Sultan The two sover.
eigns retired into private apartment for half an
hours conversation, and on leaving the palace
the Shah shook hands with the sultan and in O
nowery speech expressed his satisfaction at the
reception he had had from his imperial host Tne
shah's return to the Beglerbeg Palace was closely
followed by the Sultan's arrival, who, in Q
State cafque, had come to convey his guest on
had brought the Shah from Brindis and which
was now to take him as far as Pot, q Russian sea-
port in the Black Sea. As soon as the two sover-
egns left the shore the iroh-clads began to roar
forth their salutes the state barges and yachts
were enveloped in smoke, the last words were lost
In the thunder OF the cannons, and
THE TWO MoNARCHs PARTED,
probably never to meet again. The Shah was OBJ
served to cast many wistful and lingering glance
at the lovely shores OF the Bosphorus he slowly
steamed past. The British and Russian despatch
steamers accompanied him into the Black Sea.
General Ignatief the Russian Ambassador, has
been presented with the Snah's portrait set in
diamonds; a similar gift was bestowed on the
Grand vizer Mehemet Rushdi Pacha.
Very little has been said about the political ques
tons in discussion between the Turkish and Persian
governments. Malcom Khan, the Persian Minister
for Foreign Affairs, has, however, remained in
Constantinople, with the object, IL Is understood
OF setting, In connection with the Ottoman Minis
ter for Foreign Anars all knotty points In dispute
between the two governments