Wilmington journal., 1876-01-28
AN EGYPrIAN SPENDrHRsFr
Six EIii,iD0s Squandered by the
n heSive's brother, who Lately
Di, Il Laa turkey.

s<hesive'.. Esr"ther, who Lately |
ali d Ln turkey.
5l Fro r'ar.s LIE te
Notwith standing the facility with |
which things and persons are forgot |
ten nowadays, the ncws of the death |
of Mustapha Fazyi Pacha in the prime |
of manhood aud the plenitude of force,
has mads a gr sat impression upon the
Parisians. who In days gone by wit
messed the Asiatic spIendor of his life
midst of prodigai Paris during the
most luxurious days of the Expire,
went beyond anything ever heard of
or seen here. Mustapha Fazyl Pacha
vas the only brother of ismail Pacha,
Viceroy of Egypt, and, according TO
the laws of that country. was his
rightfuI successor, but the present
Khedive, beng all nutritious man, de-
sired to found dynasty on European
principles, aud make sure OF his
sons ,eiguiug after HIM; so be
took advantage of the excu es which
his brothers turbulent temper af
forled him to declare war to the
knife, and, as is alw.,ys the case, the
stronger got the better of it, and the
weaker was exiled. As the Khedive
had only to turn the course of the
Nile from his brothers possessions to
ruin him, Mustapha hao the good
sense to accept compromise in the
shape of 81. .00J,' 90 frauc (S6 00O, ,O00O
and reliuqnish all imme 1iate preten
sluus 10 throne or property in Egypt.
This sum, which would have been Il
handsome ,ortune fDr most men, was
but a wretch@d p!ttance in his hands,
and few setts'us at Baden and Ham
burg, joined to his personal expenses
i'll Paris and the Keeping up of his
hArem at home, wasted It away like
aand IN the bed of rapid river, and
he WAS soon glad To accept the Sui
tan's offer, and go to Ccnstantinople,
where his intelligence and cosmopoli-
| tau education secuted to him an IL flu
| initial and lucrative positiin. His pas
sion for gambling (Which is one com
mon to most OF his country me,O be
ca G forc!bjy mod fed in his quiet
A gat!c residence, and his lelsure;
hours were passed in playing prosa'c
| hesique with one nr the other of his,
cou tiets, who took good ;:are never to
win, for Ma tapba, though AZ ardent,
wa- very bad payer, always lOsiGg
bis temper when he lost game, and
being III the best of humor when he
won, no ruaIter how insignificant a
| sum.
If L reme'Abrr rightly it was III 1869
What the Khedive Obtained uuthoriza-
tiOu frnm the Snlt.n to transmit the
crown Of Egypt 20 bis sou, and those
wbO know Of Mustauha Pacha'a hopes
AID of his irrtpr ssibie ambition, will
un,l. stand what Il blow he sustained;
but he Lad learned wisdom by ex-
parience, and feeling how useless il
was TO battle against a stronger des.
tiny than his own, he bowed to it, and
having Withdrawn from all intrigue,
devoted his lnte ,ligence TO the affair
of Turkey. The Sultan became very
much attached to him, and no one il
Constantinople had more Influence
To appreciate this it was only recessa
~ to witness one of his Fri1ay's re-
cepsious Friday is the Mussulman :
Sunday, when the Oriental digni
tartes came to present their homages
Entering the saloon with bent backs
hands crossed, aud with deep humility
approaching the elevation upon which
gilt arm chair, presenting much th'
appearance Of a throne, was occupied
Hy the Prince, they kissed the hem o
his garment, and then, with evIden
satisfuc ion, backed to distant divans
where they awaited his orders tt
approach and withdraw Unde
but one circumstance did the role
chang; and that WAS when u priest, q
son of a priest, wearing the green tur
ban which designated hlm to b de
scendant of the Prophet, presented
himself. It was then his Royal High
ness, Mustapha Fszyl Pacha, who ros,
from his seat with bent back and cross
ed hands, and, advancing to meet li
, respected visitor at the entl ance, kisse,
the hem of his garment, and RENAME,
standing until he withdrew. Must.i
pha's last years have been passed il
simple usefulness. He married one 0
his daughters to KhaNl Pacha his bes
and Oldest friend, and in their compa
ny seem, d 20 enjoy real domestic hap
pinesa. Since he renounced absolutel,
to aspire to the Egyptian throne hi
brother, the Khedlve, became as stron1
friend as he had been enemy, and W
understand has shown every mark o
grief at Mostapha Pacha's early death
He was not fifty