HASZARD’Si GAZETTE, NOVEMBER. 17.

THE runiusu GENTRY AT nous. Review ofa new Boo]: “ The Crescent; with Pic-

tures o «rem Life: or the Turks in 1854.” By Gordon 0. L. Gordon Trenery, Esq. Lon- don:” By the Editor of Chambers‘: Journal.

Ir travellers contradict each other ﬂatly in matters of‘ fact—in matters depending on the testimony of their own eyes on ears-—it is no wonder they should take op osite sides in the question either of individua or national cha- racter. But here is something that puzzles us. If we were told that the '1‘urks, like other

ople, had redeeming qualities, we could un- erstand ; but when an author gravely assures

us that they have no positively bad qualities to redeem, we do not know what to make ofit. Mr. Trenery is that author. With him, the sole drawback in the character of‘ ii. Turkish gentleman is the want of what he calls spiri- tuality; while a Turkish Lady would be per- fection itself, were it not that hi-.r higher na- ture is obscured by a little ignorance. lliii book describes the life of‘ the liiireiii—thc Tur- kish gentry literally at home: and if‘ his pic- tures are coloured with rose-tints and gold, they are at least novel and amusing in no coiii- mon cgrce."

The Turkish entlciuan, being a person of exquisite taste, ias of course it tlivclling-liotisc constructed on strictly instlicticiil principles. The one into which we are first iiitroducud is the property of a certain i\lust.1p1iii llflliiiili, a quiet gentleiuanly Usniunli; it is on tiic edge of the Bosphorus, and is built in ‘ the pure, but exceedingly picturesque style of Turkisli architecture.’ On one sigc. the walls rise out of a lake hollowed in ivlii c mii.rblc.t|ic material with which, likewise, the surrounding courts are paved ; and in the midst of these is a foun- tain, with its thousand jets, and its multitudes of gold-fishes. The buildings are cnvironcd with orange-trees, palms, limes, and terraces of all sorts of gorgeous flowers. The morning- room is lighted by windows that open upon a terrace of flowers, interspersed with l‘.llll‘l)l0 walks. In the centre of the terrace is a lofty ledge of artificial rocks, with a stream cascad- ing over them, and falling f'roiii basin to basin to the number of twelve, the waters \'i'i(lCllillg as they fall till they expand into it largo she:-t.

‘Through the spray formed in the dcsccnt, the sunbeams shone; thus creating a perpetual rainbow, within whose fairy circle, you sat on a marble bench, surrounded by a carefully arranged group of shrubs and blossoiiis—all bathed, like ourself, in softened sunshine and prismatic co ours.’ The drapery of the room. covering the walls as well as the furniture, is ofricb white satin damask; and the mafia of pale blue, ribbed with gold, and studded with gold stars. The saloon is a much longer room. * iung with orange velvet, worked and fringed with gold; cushions of purple silk (tripe, bro- cadsd with gold; tables covered with cloths woven throughout of gold and silver tissue; carpets of orange ground, through wliicli run wreaths of pink, and rcen. and purple ﬂowers; sofa, cushions and pil owe ofwliite satin ; wal s of plate-glass and gold carving.’

' This is the reception of the visitors: ‘ Our caique drew up in the shadow of a row of plane trees, where a th from Mustaplia Efl'endi‘s house descends to the water. A slave saw our approach, and immediately ran indoors. A moment more, and Yasumi llanouin, Mus- ta ha’s young wife, came running down the terrace to the caique. M sister rose, an step d on to the landing-p ace. Yasuuii took her and, and kissed the hem of‘ her dress; the two being the greatest marks of affection which an Eastern lady can exhibit.

“ Shekier Al’lah !—God be praised ! you are

come !" said she, in those soft melodious tones. which make the voice of an Osmanli womanl

seem almost music. “ You are very kind to come here to seems. I love you very much

I and hopie you will be able to love the simple] ‘ll

Osman May I love you 1" “ How glad I shall be, if on will! Ibo ﬂu will love me dearly,” sai my sister, smi- ' g affectionately upon her.

" And you wil love me, too 1”

“ I shall only love you too much ;” and she[ threw her arms around Yasumi’s neck fondly,i‘ then raised her hand to her li s. l

“ You are very good. You shall have all my heart. Now, come; my husband will be im- patient, if we do not haste.” ’

Here is the portrait of this young wife ‘ Yasumi-—.lasmine—Hanouni was a bciiutifu Circassian, of scarcely seventeen years. complexion was unsullied as the daylight; with ~ a lovely pink on each cheek : and her skin was soft, as the interior of‘ a violct's leaf. nose was long, straight, and nobly formed. Her features were exceeding lovely; but the best of all was the expression of the soul’s

lory that shone through them so cxaltingly. er head was formed after the most magniﬁcent Caucasian ty ie, which few need be told is the same as—rat er, it is the parent of-—the En- glish; and is the very highest organization

resented by the head of the |iu_man race. The at home. F wide and lofty; its ﬂowing line ladies. ‘The Osniarili ladies do not sitcross-‘ disappeartbc unspiritunlity of the men, and the

orehead was

was of genius and of grace, and ex rcssed a le ged, as is often sup osed. d her one o nature's fof ail queens. Her hair was t ick, dirk: Ind 3108!)’; person kneeling, and then sitting down upon salem-lick [men's apartments]; or he, and hi

regal dignity that stem

greatly disﬁ ured by being cut short and square Just below t e ears.’

In another room, still more gorgeous than the rest, the master of the house appears, sit- ting on a sofa, and almost hid in its cushions. On each side of him is one of his womankind, refilling his pipe, and presenting coffee to him. In a corner of the room is a young Greek sing- ing to the accompaniment of her mandolin, while two dancing-girls keep time with their graceful movements and their castanets. ' The selictar-Aga had gone in before us to announce our arrival, and also that we were on the way to the apartment in which our host sat. we pushed aside the drapery from the door, rose to a sitting posture, and ﬁxed his eyes straight upon the carpet before him. Yasumi walked on, still leading my sister by the hand. When we had advanced about one-third of the length of the room towards him, be looked up with a sweet smile. which smile did not relax until Yasumi reached the cushion : then falling on one knee, she said 2

‘-I bring on our friends again, my lord. Bid them we come from their beautiful Fran- gistan !”

‘* Sel'lali Al‘lali!—praisc be to God!" said Miistaplia. “ Bouruiii—you are welcome— quite wclcoiiie. Tiliat l’alicin ittfar gouxum— look graciously, and sit, my eyes !" said he to my sister.’

The host is very hospitable in ollering a pipe to his lady-visitor, but confesses his ignorance oftlio manners of Fraiigistan. 'l'lic striiiigcrs are fraiakly pcriiiitcd to introduce two of their fricnds, Mrs. l'I~—-and her husband : and soon dinner is announced by it young Circiissian, who comes tripping in, and f'ii|ls on her knees before Mustu )llll..

‘ “ M:is!iiil’ ah ! I am told that your ways in Frangistan arc peculiar,” said Mustapha rising. “ How you act on such an occasion in England, I know not ; but in Roum—'l.‘urkey—all we do is to walk into the room one after another, the men taking precedence, as it is good and seem- l to do.” yi‘ Will inadiiiu allow me 1” said Mrs. E—’s husband to my sister, at tlio same time present- her his arm with a bend as still and formal as his own cravat.

“ Al'liili ukbur ! —God is. great 1" cried ‘.\lustapl.a ; " what am 1 to do 1"

_ “ Be my i'.~‘('()l't, lilfii-.mli.” said Mrs E resting hcr :iI'lll on his rich pclisse.

" Then I --. ill take Y-asiiini," I said ; “ with a proviso, tiiat. her husband shall not be jea- lous,” I whispered aside.

" That, I am sure. he will not be!" said Yasiiuii, with sparkling cycs. “ llc has a soul

urcr than the light, and more loving than the datliidil for its own shadow. I love him, for he is good.”

“ And times are chiiiiging, even i Ilanoum.” ’

Cliiinging, indeed ! ‘ Upon three silver trays, each pliiccd on a stand eighteen inclics liigli, the meal was to be served. Cusliions,of the most delicate ink and sky-blue satin, embroi- dered with go (1 and silver, and coloured silks. were sti-owed aroun them. Beside every cushion lay two napkins of the finest wiite muslin, exquisitely wrought with silks, and golden birds, atid ﬂowers. A row of slaves, reacliincr from the furthc.-it tray to the door,

assed the dishes from hand to hand, up to the lliist one, who presented it. to Yasunii, meekly :knecling on the carpet.

We all were led to a cushion, each by one of the attending slaves. '1‘lic napkins were care- fully spread upon our knccs: warm rose-water was cured from a golden cwcr over the hands of a l. Then the repast C-)llllll0lIC(.‘(l, every

. gne helping himself from the dish in the centre,

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n Turkey,

ing to his eye. The Osmanlis are very fond of variety in eir food. The number of courses at a private

dinner is generally ﬁfteen, yet it does not last

so long as the like meal in England. Seldom! does any one take from the same dish twice.‘ The slaves remove them as fast as they arei done with. and put the next course upon tlieIf“

table.’ During the evening. the time is ﬁlled up at ' tion

ldances were kept up in full spirit. the tiiusicfis quickly iiddcd; by the fountain: 'C0"lln"0do and 3110 mllﬂﬁllljlﬁ ﬁll“ kept usltendril, or II. iiioss-rose; “ in the kiosk:” a {laughing by their tales. Tficn the hour foripcacli. or any delicate fruit that is in sciison: grepose came on, and all the household was "near tli-~ .i.ill :' Ii hushed in sleep. Our beds were formed in the’ green leaf‘ pliichcal from one of the flowers, she “er Osinanli fashion of cushions of orange-coloured ‘I says. " the kiosk is on the banks of tho llosplio-

silk, embroidered with gold, and filled with the softest down. Over us was lightly drawn‘,

by crimson strip:-s, and a coverlet of pale violet si , worked with azure and golden ﬂowers. Eve-rytliiiig was made of the richest iiiiiteriiils ;j and the beautiful silk gauze. airy as the rain- bow, s iritiial as an Italian ﬂuulllH'l'-cl0ll(l,‘ clainie our especial admiration of its truly‘ Oriental luxury and magnificence.’ I

Such is a glimpse of the Osuiiinli gcntlcuiiiii; ’c come now tiiore especially to they

The legs are

tied beneath them, er the fashion of'a

inwards. and touch each other. Never d on see an Osmanli with her legs danglling over the edge of‘ the cushion. 'l‘o expose t on parts of the person whilst sitting is considered indelicato ! The lady who calls forth this passing explsna tion now_ begins to ask the usual questions of an Osmanli woman on your first introduction to her at home. ‘ And the two- legged donkey.’ adds our author, ‘ who pre- sumes on her simplicity, by making any other than those courteous answers duo from a gentleman to a. lady, claiming his kindness and attention, will assuredly have his delinquency

unished as it deserves. The Osnianli woman

ives for nothing but love, and always ﬁnishes her salutations to a new friend, though she be but a slave freshly brought home to the house, by imploring her to love

“ Look on me. Do you

“ Not to love you would be to indifl'ercnt taste. or no taste at al _

" It is enough, and you are very kind to say it, light of at soul!” returned she. " Aml not pretty 1; hat do you think of me l”

“ You are lovelier than the daughters of Perisian; your beauty is more glorious than the iiooiiday sky ; your cheek is sottcrtlian the first ﬂower of spring; your face is fairer than the snow-flake upon a mountain; your hands are like pearls ; your eyes are like mooos_; your lips are like rubies, ncwly_ washed in the lloulak ; your teeth are like diamonds from the valleys of Nisliuporc ; your smile is softer than ;tlic lightofthe cvciiiiig-star; and your presence is sweeter to the soul than a sunbeam breaking through a dark cloud l l have spoken, Ciidcun.” And I smiled ii quietsuiile in her iiinocciitcycs, quite convinced that I had flattered strong enough to please even ii Easterii lady.

“ Iushal'liili !—I trust in God !—You are no (iiaour "’ exclaimed she ; *‘ else, where did you learn to speak so like a good Moslcm .1"

“ Ilave you never heard how wise the Giaours arc? That they leave no lore untouched 1"

“ i\lashal’lah ! And I like to hear them talk, too ! Adjaib nst ! It is wonderful ! [ am told that the books they write are more liciiutiful than music, and fill the soul with love, till it enters the seventh Paradise. is that true, sir?”

“ In spirit, it is very nearly so.

“ You are good, and I like you 3" and, with a sweet simplicity, she went through the usual

l:V: me!” asked she. possess a very

taking from any part of it that was most pleas ilighming. “ Wil you be in husband!" She pulls a

and graceful salaani, as l imidc the teinina in

jacknowlcdgnicnt of the coniplimcnt.’

E (inc curious effect of the seclusion in which

ja 'l‘urkisli woman, wlict.iici' married or unmar- ried, usually lives, is, that love-advances uiust always come from her. The iuiiii woul not pm‘.-Iulllc to notice licr—iind, besides, it would he vulgar to do so. Hence the language of

,flowers. of which the following'spccimcn is given by our author :

E -‘ * Am I not pretty 1" and she holds upa

Lwhite lotus

' llc holds tip a flower of Piiriidisc. “ You are lovelier than the hourics in (,‘orkbani—l’a- radisc.”

‘ “ Do you love to look upon me?” asked by

lprescn ting a blush-rose.

, “ As the tiger-lily loves to gaze upon its own ‘shadow . "

‘- Can you love me 1" and she shows a daffodil.

“ As the daisy loves the sun !" and he turns towards her the flower in question.

“ Would you die for my sake?” and she pulls a rosobud in two arts.

“ I would submit my neck to the boivstrin without a murmur ;" and he pulls off the head ofa vcllow geranium, or a violet.

-‘ 'ou are good, and I love you 7” and she shows him ayasinine.

He makes the tcinina with the rapidity of

hair from her hen , and winds it round the jasaminc.

Ile picks out a rose, and holds it with the flower pointing downwards to the earth. " I ciinnot live without you ; but ifyou re- se to have me, I shall die." She takes it sunflower, and holds it by the

intervals, as elsewhere, with conversa-Iﬁlde Or “'9 .l“'"“l“e- ‘ 'l‘he sipping of coffee proceeded, the! “ Meet me to-night, at twilight 2" now a lily

ii. gra c-

or if i~l.«.- liolils up at single

rus;" or, 1 she gathers her flowt-rs into a bunch, mid points the tip of her finger to the

"H. a sheet of blue silk gauze, brilliantly marked ‘ ccntrc. it iiiiiiins, “ the kiosk is in the iuidst of

the garden.“ If she rcinovcs her finger, and then oints a second time, “surrounded by trees. 'l‘lieii a lavciidcr-liiid,“ there is no- thing to fear." But a white rose is. “ he as careful as yotr can.“ .-\nd then she readjusts licr yiisliniiik. which is, -‘ 'l‘licrc will be a mark where you should climb." '

'l‘lio mystery of the harem, however, is now that disappciiritig, and with it, we trust, will

ignorance oftlic women. ‘ Ono Osmunli allows .

his wives to coins to meals with him in the ‘a

there. Another Osinanli permits them to live in the salem-liek, or harem, indiscriminately; only, they must remember to make their has- tiest ﬂight on the announcement of that spectra —-a man. But other Osmanlis are learning to sneer at all this nonsense, and ruler t eir vvives or those worthy Turks of whom I have written- to a ar in the salem-lick. and talk to any of man ind who may come there, whenever the will ; only requiring that they shall never an- ter our presence wit out having their yashmaks strictly arranged. and being careful to see that some other person—-a slave at least—is in the room.’

Some of the episodes encountered during Dr.Kans's search have wild interest. At one time it became neceesaary to send a fatigue party with provisions,to assist the main party under Dr. Kane in an attempted passage across Smith's Sound. This party was under the command of Mr. Bi-ooks,ﬁr~i officer of the expedition. He was accompanied by Mr. Wilson and other volunteers. During their travel they found tlis ice completely iinpeiii-irable. and a snow drift 3; last swept wildly over the floes. and lI' the midst ofa heavy gale front the llUl'll| the ther- mometer, to their disniay, sunk to fifty-.-even degrees below new. lluinaii nature could not support Ilie terrible cold. Fourof the party, including Mr. iooks and Mr. Wilson, wen, prostratcd with frozen fact, and with great difficulty three of their coiiipzitiioiis, after en. countering; great sulleiing, reached the ship and announced the condition of their comrades. 'l'lieir chances of being rescued seemed extreme- ly sinall. 'l‘licy were in the inidsl of a wilder- ness of snow, incapable of inotioii, protected only by a canvass tent, and wiili no lziiidiiiarks by which their position could be known. Even to drag these niainied men would have been. under ordinary circumstances, a work of difficulty; but 'to the sleiulcr party left at the ship, it seemed to be iinpossiblc. Dr.Kanc, with the boldness and courage which justified the warm aiiacliinem felt towards him by all under his command, in less than one hour organized ti rescuing party, leaving on board only those who were necessary to receive the sick, and started off in the teeth of a tt'l'I'lﬁ(‘. gale, slceriiig by compass, to iesciie the sufferers. After nineteen hours‘ constant travel, during which two of the party fainted, and others required to be kept from sleep by force, they struck the trail of the lost party, and finally, iitauneriiig lll?(l(.‘l" their burdens, one by one reached the tent, which was almost liiiidcn by the snow.

The scene, as Dr. Kane cntcrn-d the tent, was affecting beyond description. The paity burst out into tears. A lubber fire was iiiiinediaiely built. peinmii.-an cooked, and ilie party ate for the first time iificr leaving the vessel. ice was also inelted,llie_v baviiiv_v been to iliis time without drink, \\'ornoutasi|iey were, but four hours were allotted for the halt. The inaimcd of the frozen party were sowed up in buﬂilo robes, placed mi sleilges, and dragged along by their companions. Dr. Kane walking in advance, picking the track. Cold of the utmost so-verity aizain overlook thein. Biissall and Morton, and even the Esquiiiiaiix boy fiance, sunk upon the SIIUW with sleep. It was oiil_v by force that they were aroused and made to proceed, as the cold seemed to have desirm-ed all conception of danger. A large bear met on their way, was fortunately scared off b Dr Katie, by the simple waving of his hand. They reached the ship after a walk of sixty-two hours, still dfaﬂuinu their companions behiti them, but inscnsilils. Dr. llayes, the intelligent surgeon of the ship, from whom we obtained the pattie- ulars of this earful adventure, received the reiutiiiiig party. 'l‘wo of the number died of llie_ir injuries, and two others underwent ampu- f"_l|00. whosre now restored to perfect health. llie condition of those who dragged the sick was most lamentable. Their memory for I time was entirely gone, and the ship. in the midst of iiiotierriiig delirium. reseinhled an hospital. _llie surgeon and one reinaiiiiiig attendant were ill sole charge of the ship. In this state of semi- tnadm-ss the sick remained for two or three days; hul =Ille|’W=|I’d8 ihev entirely recovered, and the party under Dr Kane started tlireeweelis after- wards, and resumed their labours iii the field. lntri-pidiI_v like this has never been surpassed. ll is spolicn of uiili emotion, even now, by the .-iiuiiivst liciirls in the expcdilion.—N. Y../our.

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It is the intention of Government to augment the Medical Staff Corps by two companies or troops of ['20 men each, the Land Transport Corps by eight compa- nies of 100 men eiicli, and the Army Works Corps by 500 men.

The consular corps at Odessa have sent

a note to the allied adinirals, expressing a lliope that they will spare the city the lior- Irors ofa lioinbardmcnt, as it shelters a vast lnuinbcr of foreign families, to whom the largest portion of the moveable and im-

bnt, after the fashion of Osnianli women the heels. The toes of‘ the feet are turned children also, go to the harem,and take them imoveable property belongs.

their daughers—af'ter the fashion of '