The Express.
London, England, 1860-09-08 00:00:00

THE SULTAN AND THE ENGLISH AMBASSADOR.

A letter from Constantinople, of the 29th ult.,
is the Preen, rye:

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" An incident, in which the English Ambassador is con-
cerned, has excited attention here. A few days hack Sir
11. Delver, accompanied by his second dragoman, had an
audience of the Sultan ; and, after none general coo-
siderations on the weaknee of the government, on
financial disorder, and on the neglect and incapacity
of most of the governors of provinces, he demanded
that the Grand Vizier, Kubrizli Mehemed Pitch%
should be recalled from his minion of inspection
in European Turkey ; and is. indicated Omer
Pacha as • fit person to replace him, that general
knowing the two provinces xf Bosnia and Herzgovina, from
having made war there. The ambassador, who is particu-
larly anxious to have Itira Pacha, the Minister of War,
excluded from the ministry, then went on to represent that
in the department of that 'Meister contractors and others
were allowed to realise eandalous profits. He also com-
plained that, about a month ago, in a conflict between sonic
Armenian protestanta and some non-united Armenians,
about the Lariat of a protestant in the cemetery of the
latter, Riza Pacha had allowed soldiers to attack
the proteetanta. Rim Pacha is intendant-general of
the expenses of the palace, as well as minister of war, and
the anilsarador further complained of him in that capacity.
' Women,' said he. are expensive everywhere, and especially
in Turkey, and in your Majesty 'a household they cause
enormous waste. This your Majesty times, and you bare
ordered prudent refornix, but perhaps not sufficient for the
situation ! The Sultan listened coldly, not, nowever, with-
out making some signs of impatience. The dragoman un-
fortunately interpreted certain expressions in the latter
part of the discourse in stick a manner as to make them
appear stronger than they were. The Sultan became I
imtated, and replied that the complaints made against
Rio Pasha should be submitted to the Council of Minister.;
that he, an sovereign, was the heat judge as to the oppor-
tuneneas of recalling the Grand Vizier ; that though he wax
always disposed to receive advice on the part of the allied
powers (the Sultan laid stress on the words to nadicate diet I
he thought that Sir H. Bulwer, in what be had said, was
not acting by direction of his government), he would
not pennit any one to insult him in his own police!
&o saying, the Sultan, displaying great emotion, re.
tired to hie private apartments. The ambassador,
when the last words of the Sultan were translated to
him, was also greatly moved, and ho hurried to the
Porte to represent to the caimacan of
.the Gmad Vizier
that his Majesty had misunderstood lum. Shortly after
the Sultan sent for Ash Paella to the palace, and related to
him what had occurred. The minister endeavoured to calm
the irritation of the Sultan lay representing that the
dragoman, from want of experience, had not correctly
rendered the ambasiador's observations ; and be then
went on to show that it was very desirable that at this
moment any diticultr with England should be avoided.
To show the ainicilde feelings of England he cited
some recent observation. of Lent John Rumeil ,
in parliament, 4114 the despatches of M. Mumma
the Ottoman minister -at Isiodon. The Sultan
then became calm, and commented to receive Sir H.
Bulwer the next day. The anibassader accordingly went
to the palace, accompanied by M. Pisani, first dragoman ..f
his embramy, and etnres.,ol profound regret at the painful
misunderstiunling the previous day. His Majesty re-
ceived his observations fere:table. It is said that, when
Rink Paha was informed of wluit the ainlinuador haul
done, he merely repliel—' All the alle,,utious made are
false. and I regret that the dignity of Inv p,sition dors
not allow me to take other steps in defence of my honour.' "