, 1880-08-22
SLAVES In THE EAST.
Scenes In Constanttnople Market
EfnAr.

Scenes In q CDnstanttnopt6 Wafke
Place.
Correspondence Manchester Examiner.
The headquarters of the white slave trade
in Constalltinople are in the Bostandch
quarter, which comprises number Of small
narrow streets between Pera, Galata, ant
Tophane. The trade is conducted almost
. exclusively by a tribe of Circassians known
as Tessirdchls. Families generally work
together. One brother, for example, stops
at home and minds the shop, while the
other goes abroad and purchases and forwards
the raw material of commerce. Neg0tla-
tons with purchasers are conducted through
the intermediary Of Arab brokers who call
regularly Oil their patrons to inquire II
they are wanting anything in black eunuchs
or white girls. The rendezvous Of these
gentry is a coffee house in the Bostxndclli
hidden to all slave followers Of the Prophet.
A white boy in good health, from ) to II
years old, costs FROM $50 to $500; If he
has any requirements such, for. instance,
rs 4 knowledge OF cookery or other house
work, he will command twice as much.
500, while Il maiden between - and IL,
especially If she can read. and write and
strnm a little OH the zittar, is worth $3.50.
4 female slave of exceptional beauty,
IL }S; Vogue are blondes md black eyes
brings from Sl,400 to &c. For a choice
specimen, with slnattering OF French,
aud able to play a,few airs on the piano,
Il rich amateur has been known to pay as
tie demand for articles OF this description
has greatly fallen off since the halcyon time
OF perpetual loans and profuse expenditure.
Black slaves who are brought principally
from Africa, are either sold direct by the
ff fHa rIrnrriofnrc r.f fs,,.t
to dealers, two Of whom have extensive
marts in STEAMBOAT. These two generally
keep OIL hand 100 to 120 Slaves each.
There are, also depots i'll. Scutari ana in
BLACK slave sells Tor ABOUT 800; 4 black
maiden, SGT to S75; full eNlucil, S3l5 to
800, and half eunuch, $1s5 to s22a5.
Not the. least interesting part Of the
account from which / quote. is the writer's
exact locality. OF which he was sworn not
to reveal. His companion was an Arab
broker, whom ie had to backsheesh
heavily for Ills services. lie assumed the
character and presented himself in. the
the Turkish army, the ostensible object Of
his visit being the purchase of a halaiks
Or house slave. The slave dealers ware
house was a large wooden building; the
slave dealer himself, a dignitied Turk Of
Dso k2StaSOA3 At4eaA3
polite. Pipes and coffee were Of course
produced, and, after, i due interchange Of
complimentary phrases, business began.
The dealers head man., Hassanl, gigantic
Nuhian, was, summoned, and told to bring
forth a number Of slaves for the inspection
Of the broker and his friend Thirty negro
women Of various ages and a number Ut
boys were then led into the room. These the
broker, who had really commission to
buy two or, three slaves, looked carefully
over, made them open their mouths, pinchcl
tIneir ribs, tried their wind and examined
their "points'' as a horse. dealer examines
tho points Of all :qi,nal which is offered to
him for sale. III the end two women and
one boy were selected as suitable fur their
purpose Then began a long and almost
iln2tesrlniimable l2s ;yraiigle. The dealer asked
SoUO. The broker laughed him to sc0rn
and offered $50. WhcreupQn the Turk
sidcratlon Of the rank. OF his guests offered
TO come, down to $40. Then more coffee
and fresh pipes were ordered and, after
tremendous palaver and iii immense coll
sumption Of tobacco, the lot was knocked
down. down TOT sloo The purchase, It was agreed,
bill settled Oh the following day.