The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette. — 1877-11-06 (Dorchester, Dorset, England)

EDWARDS, M.P., IN TURKEY.  • The following letter has; been received from our philanthropic member by our worthy Mayor : " Constantinople, Pito o,tober, 1577. " Dear Mr. Lundie, -After dispatching your letter yesterday, we received a letter from Mr. Layard, stating that the Sultan had intimated to him his pleasure, that he would I, glad to receive Mr. Goldney and me, on the following (ThnrelaY) morning, at the Yildiz Itimk (Kimh of the Star) at tire o'clock Turkish time (libßl am.) We arrived just as our ambassador's carriage drove up, and nitnhim wag, Admiralillornby, the Admiral of mulFleet at &mike Bay. We alighted at the Marble Steps, which vestibule, where several officials were assembled with the Master were covered with a bright carpet, and entered the of the Ceremonies. We were ushered into a small galon, furbished in the French style, with sofas and chairs, the backs and legs of which were ebony, inlaid with mothered-pearl. Soon after we were seated, long pipes were brought in and handed to each of us; the piper, had large amber mouth-pieces studded with diamonds. Shortly afterwards • servant appeared, bearing a large exquisitely wrought silver salver, covered over with a crimson cloth, elaborately embroidered with gold; this cover was removed, and then • superior servant handed us coffee on small porcelain cups, placed in • cup composed entirely of diamonds, held together in a gold setting. We sipped our coffee and smoked our pipes with much relish, and talked with the Neater of the Cerronnies and other officials. Said Paeha, the Minister of Marine, came in, sat down, and said the Sultan was engaged with the Grand Vizier. but would receive us shortly. Said Pasha, who 'peaks English fluently, entered into general conversation, and made himself most &able. When 11 'a alluding to the War, he said that a n Murderer was then outside in the Palace Grounds, cuistoly of guards who had caught him red-handed. He was seemed of having murdered upwards .f hi p-rsons ; by his own admission, he had a murdered 5, and mutilated woman. The Sultan, hearing of this man's atrocities, bad pressed his his desire to see the specimen of humanity who was capable of such orimea We saw the man •he cer. Minty looked more savage than human. The Master of Ceremonies, by sway of saying something facetious, said he was one of your Mr. Gladstone's friend.. It was announced the Sultan would receive us. We crowed the Marble Hall, and entered • moderately sized salon, where the Sultan was seated on an Ottamon. He rose immediately on our entrance, Said Pasha introduced us, and he shook hands with each of us, and desired us to be seated He said he was pleased te welcome as in Constantinople. He appeared somewhat struck when he was told that we were two Members of Parliament opposed in politics. We expressed our satisfaction that he had opened • Panemeat in Turkey; he said he had done so with an earnest desire to promote the welfare of his country ; but it would le a work of time; we must not expect great immediate results '• it was new to them, time was necessary. He said he was desirous to go on with the Reforms which had been introduced, to give full scope to MI improvemetts, both m the Government and Admiaistration, that were practicable, but that the people were not prepared for many things which were thought essential in &Wand. He wee maims for publicity In wlmmiskeing the Laws, sad i