Star.
London, England, 1807-07-08 00:00:00

CONSTANTINOPLE, MAY 31.

A fuiden revolution in the Government has oc.
mitred here. It is well known that the Janizaries
have long been diftontented with•the Nizam Gedidd,
or new military taffies. The firft fymptoms appeared
on the zsth inflect, at Cava:, a came upon the
Afiatic fide of the Bolphorus, in a quarrel between a
Janizary and a foldier of the Nizam Gedidd, about
the new uniform worn by the latter. The Janizary
went fo far as to reproach the Grand-Seignior. The
Commandant of the cattle, hearing of this, gave the
Janizary a fevere reprimand ; a bloody conflia im-
mediately commenced ; in which the Commandant
fell. The infurgents then turned their rage againft
Mahmud Effendi, who was Rei Effendi in 11305, and
was latelY infpeaor of the fortifications ; theypurfued
him to the oppofite (bore, and maffacred him at Bu-
jukder, tog►ther with his fecretary and two-Omeftics.
On the 36th of May they male their appearance
at Conßantinople. The Grand SeignOr not only
granted them an amnefty, but alto confirmed their
choke din Albanian, as their chief. Cannon were
immediately difcharged, probably intended as a
fignal to the reft of their party. On the zBth, be-
tween z and 3000 men had a(Jembled from various
' quarters, and made therafelses mailers of the bar-
racks and artillery of Tophana. Other foldier• Alfa
joined them.
The Infurpnts now applied to the Mufti, in order
to obtain hid content to the depofition of the Sultan,
againfi whom they objected, that in confequence of
the new meafures adopted by him, the laws of Iflam.
nifm had been violated ; they alto urged the pro-
priety of depofing him, as confitlent with the laws
of the Koran, becaufe in the courfe of feven years
he was without any dire& line. The Mufti fotind
himfelf obliged to comply with the demands of the
Infurgents ; and, in confequcnce of his fettwa, the
infurreetion became general all through Conftanti
nople. The Grand Vizier thought to allay the 1
form by the adoption of moderate meafures, and
fent a very condefcending letter to the Janizaries
but it had no effeft. He fent them the heads of
the Boftange Bafchi, and two of his Minifters again(
whom they were bitterly enraged ; but even this
was of no avail. The ci-devant Kiaja Bey Ibrahim,'
again(( whom the public mind was molt prejudiced,
had difjp.ifed himfelf, but being difcovered, he was
cut in pieces, and the parts of his body carried
about as a fpedlacle. The Treafurer of the Mizam
Gedidd, and one of his Secretaries, 'hared the fame
fate.

On the 29th of May Selim abdicated the throne,
and was coadneed to the ancient Seraglio, from
whence his coati:, Muitapba, a fon of Atm:lul
'Hawed, was bronght out and proclaimed Emperor.
i.kle is a very fpititnd young man, about 28 years
of age.
When he cline. to the Mc.fque of Achuset, he was
fainted by load acclamations from the janizaries.
Muftapha IV. the new Emperor, has given the Ea-
Sultan Selitq affurances of his care and proteEtion.
The *aimakan and the Firit Dragoman are both
.reinflated in their offices : Aled Effendi, the late
AmbatfadOr at Paris, is appointed. to (pieced the
relent *eh Effendi, whn.: with thn army.
Tlie Captain Pacha failed tome. dais (ince, againn
the aggiliellsetiat.Tenecios.