The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-11-16

men at least, Of generous impulses and they cannot
applaud the selfish schemes Of American brigandsm.
With their present position, they are however, dis.
them to submit to system that, in debasing them,
confirms the corruption Of the mother country that
in its efforts to maintain itself, endangers the very
existence of society in the island.
The prosperity and greatness Of Cuba hang upon
thread 1t was on the ruins Of st Domingo Cuba
first rose to importance and, rapid as has been it's
growth, there is at present security for the per-
maneDce Of its welfare. u issurroulded by external
dangers il is replete with materials Of internal dis
ORDER both predial and political it can derive but
email hopes or assurances from the wisdom of
Madrid 1t leans on reed when 1t rests on the
balance OF European power, or on the promises Of
poor ore-a thorough reform of government. But,
to reform the administration Of Cuba, the govern
ment Of Spain itself must rst be reformed and no
hopeless that is, Europe knows only too well. Look
at it as We will, the prospect is "a sorry one.
The PortentOus Aspect OF Foreign Affairs on
the Bosphorus
From the British Army Despatch, Oct 3d.
1t is now exactly eight weeks since wo addressed
the public with some words Of warning on tho sub
jeot of Turkey, under the heading of Our Ally the
Sultan, and his Besetting Foes" We then gave
some account of the cross. purposes Of Russia and
France, which were being actively carried on at
Constantinope, and our conclusion follows:
sThe above are but tithe of the threads of in.
tJigue that Lord Stratford could unrave and meet
by honest vigor and determination We certainly
much regret that he should have been removed
from his important post, when such tyro ~ Lord
Malmesbury remains in the foreign Office here. We
had, indeed, hoped that Lord Derby would have
awaited himself of the first opportunity Of entrustng
to so able u dipomatist as Lord Stratford those
seals which would have enabled him to do service
for our old ally, the Ottoman Porte, from Downing
street, if not at the Boophorus itself LIST all Eng
lsbmen remember how essential that ally is to eur
retention of our splendid empire in the Indies.''
Although our hopes in Lord Derby baye died
away, still our fears consequent on the course
adopted by his cabinet have been but too fully rea
lized. The vexed question of the Holy Sepulchce
may BIO still said to remain in allegiance, to be re-
vived probably when Louis Napoleon assumes the
title Of Protetenr DIES Lie&r Saints, in conjunction
with the Iuperial designation. Nevertheless, the
projects of the Gar have been rpcning day by day.
The Turkish Ministry which succeeded Heschid
Pacha, were perhaps more especially plrtisans and
tools OF Russia, than simply reforming Turks
Of the old school They at once set about doing
work for their Muscovte paymaster, to the detri-
ment Of their liege lord, the Sultan. They forth
with negotiated a loan on the French Bourse upon
such usurious terms, that prudent naucier could
ever have deemed it right for one moment While
this scheme, however, was still pending for final
tifcntion at Cons!antinope, the old Turkish party
with the Ulemahs at their head, (ostensbly patro-
missed by the Russian Legation clamored against
any loan being made against the sacred precepts
Of the Koran Another change of ministry takes
place, and Mehemet Ali Pacha, formerly the Com
msnder-iD Chief of the army, is made Grand Vizer,
and his cabinet have it IS said, defntively annucd
this loan alto getber The Premier is described
to us TO DO an honest upright Turk Of the old school,
blunt in manner, and resolute in purpose, and al
though he now acts in accordance with the vews Of
Russia. he is by no means willing or designing
tool for the schemes of the northern autocrat.
But without the interference of France, only half
the story is told Their ambassador there is NJ de
ia Vallette, son OF the prisoner, whom Sir Robert
Wilson, Lord Donougbmore, and Mr.. Bruce saved,
in 1875 from the same fate ms Ney, which awaited
him He returns his gratitude to this country by
showing himself when political agent in Egypt
and elsewhere, most determined to push French an
taRonism against English influence and commerce.
He had but lately returned from France, and he lad
just ostentatiously forced himself through the OAR
danelles on board the screw line of battle ship
Cbarlemagne, In direct contravention of treaty to
which France, ten years ago, was party. Well, he
goes to the present Turkish government and insists
upon the ratification Of the loan by the Sultan, be-
cause il was made in Paris. We FIRMLY believe that
so fragrant has beSn the misconduct Of the servants
ofthe OFT oman Porte that the Sultan would be moral
ly justified in refusing to ratify conditions which
had been made in excess Of the authority delegated
to them for that express purpose. But polite Ally,
we should wish to zee the Sultan maintain intact
the honor Of his name, by paying off all those do
positors who have taken scrip and his just ire might
be we'll directed against those who had so shame
fully betrayed him Such, VIC believe, would have
been the advice rendered by Lord Stratford id he
been there; but, we said two months ago,
" Thanks to my Lord Malmesbury, there is no Sir
Stafford Canning now at STEAMBOAT to give wise
counsels to the Grand Signior."
Besides this sad imbroglio, there is rumor that
Disturbances have occurred at Constantinople We
formerly said, What the Gear counts upon too, is
popular rising against unpopular and oppressive
ministry of Turks. Then it is said to be his con-
tenplated design to send bis armies to put down
anarchy in Turkey, and hold Constantinope and the
Dsrdenelles in trust for its legitimate ruler. AL
rno1 In NO t0ld at nf mar IN
stationed, with that design, at Alderman, between
the rivers Dnietter and the Danube "
May We turn out to be evil prophets instead Of
the prophets of evil.