Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-07-30

THE KuEDryE's EXELE.-No sooner was the
abdicatiOn, or rather the deposition, Of the late
khedve accomplished than orders were given
| for tho royal yacht to be prepared with all
speed to convey him and his family beyond tho
shores of Egypt, No particular residence was
Indicated, aud, having beautiful and spacious
palace at Constantinoplo, his Highness naturally
wished to occupy his own property 10 Turkey;
but hostile oounselS prevailed, aud tho Sultan
refused to sanction this arrangement,
The KhediVe's mother has palace at
Rhodes. and it was thought they might ell 20
there. Smyroa, too, was spoken Of; but at the
last moment Naples was fixed on, 10 Whioh
uoighborhood thc late kiug of Italy made over
property to the khedivo 10 part payment of
q large sum Of mouey advanced some years
slDce. "a every account it Was desirable that
the late khcdivc should leave the country at
an early moment, aud no one can complain Of
his departure being uuduly delayed. The de-
position was officially made kuoWn at 3 p. m.
on Thursday, the 2G. and 10 exactly four days
namely, at p. N. on Monday tho 80 tho cX
ID onareh Was an exile.
Since Frdsy all hands have been hard at
work on the NJ 4hrosss perhaps the foest yacht
10 the worli. Having taken 10 stock of coal,
stores aud provisions, the yacht was ready to
receive the first detachment Of tho Khedivial
harem ut S a. m. this (Monday) morning.
Thoy arrived from Cairo by special train and
were sent of in steam launches and barges.
Most of the ladies' wore suitable travelling Euro.
pean Costumes, with light and elegant wells of
apologies Tor ''yashmahs. but the servants or
different grades wor, the terha aud khatara of
ths ordiusry mako. The styles OF beauty ware
as various as ihe toilets.
Some of the ladies had hair and com plcXion as
fair as those of Ecgsh women. o hers were
OF the Spanish type, with black hair and
EYES Except among the servants. none seemed
over % years OF age; but there pervaded them
all llstlcss and vacant look, as of beings with
no occupation or aim 10 life. All the morning
there was an inoessaut hurr;iug to aud fro of
boats with baggage aud household goods, until
at 2 o. ID. another special train arrived with
the second and larger portion Of the harem. 10
this counted uiuc barges or b,ats between tho
shore and the yacht, each oontiaioing from six
to eight women. Perhaps soma of these did cot
60 on tn, Ship but wore friends who attor-
ward returned to Cairo; aud many were III rely
helps, in whom beauty WAS conspioous by
its absence.
Then came Ismai Pasha's threo lawful wives.
The fourth, tho mother Of Prince TewGS, tho
present Vcoroy, remains at Cairo, near her son.
rhe sc,nes at Cairo railway station between
those members OF the hsrcm who we're going
and those who were staying behind are said to
have been heart randing. aud it was with much
difficulty the train could bo started. Although
their life is one of seclusion and conf 6aement,
they are accustum ID to every comfort; aud |
doubt if at Cairo any of the harem had the least
idea of their tu'u'o residence; all they kuew
was, they wore leaving their friends and sur.
roundiogs to be lauded in some strange country
across tho sea Alexandria Correspondent Of
the London Stanard