Sir Robert Sutton, successor to my Lord Paget in his embassy to this port, who arrived at _Adrianople_ about Christmas last, had now his audience of the grand _vizír_. My Lord Paget, with the retinue of his own family, and the English merchants now resident in this place, repaired to the palace of his successor about twelve a clock. At the same time came thither from the _vizír_, the _chiaush bashá_, with an horse richly furnished for Sir Robert, and about thirty others for the use of his retinue. From hence the two ambassadors conducted by the _chiaush bashá_, and attended by a large retinue of the English nation, proceeded to the palace of the _vizír_. Upon their arrival into the room of audience, the _vizír_ soon entered, supported by his _kayá_ and the _reis effendi_, and congratulated with acclamations from his whole attendance. He seated himself in a corner of the _sophá_, and the ambassadors sat before him on two stools. After the old ambassador had presented his successor, _Mauro Cordato_, who is master of the ceremonies, and _dragoman_ to the _Ottoman Port_, gave and returned the ordinary forms. Then Sir Robert delivered his Majesty’s letter to the _vizír_, after which both ambassadors were treated with coffee, sherbet, and incense, and the whole ceremony at length concluded with the distribution of about twenty four _caftans_. The _vizír_ is about sixty years of age, of short stature, and a meek serene countenance; tho at this time somewhat moved with concern for the loss of his only son of two years of age. At this ceremony he appeared in the _selimée_ turbant, which is a cap of state, and was conceived to do an honour to the audience. It resembles the form of a sugar loaf, only indented at the bottom on four sides, and bound obliquely with a gold ribban. March x.