The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-07-02

Life ana Character of the New sultan
His Education.
lOpinione Rationale. j

Opinione Nationale.l
The amiable ruler. Abdul Medjid,
knew very well that his brother Abdul
Aziz would reign before the heira or his
own blood but instead of having the
bowstripg applied TO him, he treated
him with consideration, in the hope
that he might treat Murad In the same
manner, after succeeding to the throne.
A French professor gave Murad instruc-
ton In the French language and the
piano: the young man had n special
court OF his own in the palace Of Dolma-
Baktche. During this time Abdul Aziz
retired to an estate in the country, and
awaited his chance for the throne.
Abdul Medjid complained OF this to
Lord Stratford de RedclifTe, the former
English Minister, whom he respected
like father. He said to the latter
once. II treat my brother Azlz rs my
own child, and he avoids me; | gave
him fine steamer, and he makes use
of it in order to get away from mo.
When | am dead Murad will be very
unfortunate. You must beg your friends
in Europe to protect him. Up to his
twentieth year the present Sultan was a
spolt child, and lived almost In the
European fashion. He was then often
seen driving through Pera in his little
open carriage. resembling golden shell
drawn by two horses he made trips t0
the country. visited the European society
OF Therapia and Buyukdere. and was
even accused of having love affairs In
some Greek families. He took great
interest in the horse races, then intro
dtced by Fuad Pasha, went to the
| French theatre and the Italian opera,
and never missed a circus performance.
The Grand Vizier, Mahmoud Kupresli,
thought his conduct rather too free and
EASY. but he was too good a patriot to
doubt his character, and made him ac-
ouainted with all the Royal Princes
who visited Constantinople. Thus he
met the Duke of Cambridge, Prince Ma
poleon, the Counts OF Paris and Char
tres, the Count de Chambord, the King
of Belgium, and many other or the
most distinguished personages OF Eu.
rope, without leaving Turkey, except
when he made a short trip to the Vienna
exhibition. II he adopted some Eu-
ropean vices, he, probably, on the other
hand. freed himself from those OF the
! Turkish aristocracy, and from its fanati
cism. Sir Henry Bulwer said OF him
"He is bolster Gus and sickly.". which is
only a seeming truth. Murad will bring
to the throne the fruits Of the best ex-
ertions of Reshid and Aali Pasha. He
Is the child of England Lord Stratford
might be called his godfather.
The young Sultan is 36 years OLD. he
resembles his father, but lacks the lat.
ter's gentleness. He is courageous
bold, little fantastic, well-formed, bu
pale Of face; he has clear but rest
less eye, and his countenance il, more
European than Asiatic. 1t is known
that he is the child OF CircassiaI
woman. His voice is clear and shrlll
and he speaks French with tolerablt
fluency. He is splendid rider, but hi
health is already affected, and he !
now usually apathetic, except in mo
ments of great excitement. In 1866
when Abdul Aziz endeayored to intro
, duce the law of direct succession, b
would have been made away with, bu
, for the prophecies Of the Sultan's astrol
oyer. who was even then deep In tn
councils of the young Turkish party
} The recent revolution has been siowl owl
preparing for years; and 1t has bee
: precipitated by the severe measure
) which Abdul Aziz adopted against Mu
| rad, ten days before his overthrow.