New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-06-17
TURKEY.

The Steele, of Athens, gives the follow
ing as the text of the frman which dehniuvey regu'
laes the question of The Holy Places:
HathumayuD (impeua decree published toward the
end OF the month Revu ahir Of the year 1908 OF the
Heera 1881 concerning the question If the Holy Sep
ulclne, &C, in dispute between the Greeks and the
"Tbs is my royal decree concerning the question Of the
Holy sepulchre &c, of jerusalem hitherto In dispute
in the possession Of Greek ana Leti1 subjects de-
which conf ms all the pIleses accorded to the Greeks
by my glorious ancesieIs and particularly by my illustOu
isihe and whsh have been already sanctioned by mysef
Let this decree be for The future superior to every other
%Firnan addressed to the Governor of jerusalem Haiz
Pasha and to the Csd Of the city, well a. to thu
members Of the Council Of dat place
" Whereas the differences which have frequently arisen
between the Greeks and the Latins Concerning the holy
places inside and outside jerusalem have again been
newed in these latter times a commission composed of
teveral ministers ustroas magistraies and others
formed with the consent Of both parties to examine the
question The object OF this examination was the question
Of the places dispute between those two religious sects
and which consist of the cupoa Of the Church OF the
Resurrection the little cupoa in the n.or Of that church.
covering The place where the sepuchre of Jesus Christ
situated the decent from the cross toe Col situated
in the interior Of the church, the acades OF the holy
Virgin the church Of Beth hem and the where Jesus
Ch was born and the birthplace and tomb OF the holy
Virgin.
Uf all these pices the claim, Of the Latns for the great
cupola, belongs the whole building, for the little
cupo the descent from the the GOigoths the arades
OF the Holy Virgin the Church OF Bethlehem and the birth
place just and in consequence has been resolved
that all those places shall remain tn Bot as key
Of the norheln aud southern gates Of the great church. and
ofthe entrance of the mentioned above was prey
ouy given the Greeks well to the Lains snd Afme
mans that concession confirmed by hrman pub
sbtd in the year ll60 Of the Hers 74D let them pres
be contented with that As the two gardens
the Convent Of Bethlehem, also claimed by
the Latn since according 10 inc ancient ana new ediG
they under the supenendence Of the two parties let
them still remain so.
The representations on the part OF the Lans for ex,u-
ve possession OF the tomb Of the Wright founded some
edicts which they possess uit but inasmuch as
hitherto the Greeks the Armenians the Syrsns aud the
Copts exercised their religious ceremonies In the holy tomb
mentioned above and considering that the religious worship
In the interior OF the place IN consequence Of the exercise
Of many religious forms q worship in the place,
does net belong exclusively TO single one OF those C1st
and that 10 Is known that of ancient
concessions tue Catholic Christians also perform their re-
hsous ceremonies there In Consequence and condition
tia not the slightest change is be made in the admin
sTat on end present. state OF the tomb IN question: the
continuation OF that concession TO the Catholics Is declared
The GIFTS accorded to the Creeks subjects of my puiss.nt
Empire aud confirmed by me in virtue IT Imperial DEGREES
sno the maintenance Of which is ofthe particular objects
otmy Royal soeitude having been oemay approved Of BY
me- no PeTsoo Whatever VIII D. permitted 70 Undertake any
act whatever contrary The present decision la what con-
the Church Of the Asc sion Ia the Garden OF Olives
JelUsae az &c hitherto the Latius have exercised their
religious services there yeaF THAI 20 saw on n day
ote Of Jesus Christ aud that the Greeks exercise
their ceremonies outside the church aud that ia tbe
place Turkish mosque exists the chcrch in question
do,s rot belong 4tcuay AID exclusively 70 any OF the
Christian rites Aforementioned.
But considering in NY Royal Justice that u il not proper
tAM lie GT,eks beng eets IN puissi, lPie should
rot hc abe 20 their worship In m. church
itself has teen decdsc that the Greeks the se
Is the Lans not % nl any obstacles in prsya. and
performing tciI rel -iols ceremonies Ia the Interior 81 ft
church during the religious o.ys mentioned the condition.
tat TIE present oid-r s6 state Of things be aot n s1 yay
SAaI so aud that he door me tnrcA b. KEPT hitherto
By NUssUmau porter In order tbs. mention nav be ,de
Of h's Of things in the Guen issued In ~ ntb ~
Deyai Of the Hegr @5 sud In the Royal o-der nasd an
the subject have rndcred Imperial nance in con
touEity which the Ruysl decree has han nbb
ed by Imperial Dvsn snd which has been owe,
10 the Greeks You taxing eOgnzluce AT sct are N A.
rect all your attention TO prevent violation the above
uenoneI DECISIONS not only on the part OF the Creeks Ar