26 APRIL 1835, Page 15

The Sultan's eldest daughter, whose marriage with Halil-Rifant has been

announced, has just given birth to a child, who has been named Abdul named, and raised to the dignity of Vizier. It is the first instance in the Ottoman empire of a male child belonging to one of the first functionaries of the State not having been smothered. This striking evidence of the progress of civilization has made a favourable impression. The Sultan, immediately after the accouchement, went and congratulated his daughter.—German Paper.