The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-06-26
AFFAIRS IN CoNsTANTINoPLE.

Of the Danube, and success attends the Ottoman
armB In Little Wallachia the same favorable report
cannot be made of what passes at Constantinople.
Indeed It is difficult to believe the fact 1t not
attestAt by several witnesses, independent Of each
other and enjoying opportunities Of being we'll in
formed, that the galantry of the troops, and the
ability and deyotedness OF the chief, are TO an
alarming degree neutrahzed by mtrigues in the
Turkish councils. The Moniteuy of this day con-
firms the fact Of the dismissal of the Grant Vzier;
and adds, no doubt to weaken the unfavorable effect
that would naturally be produced by changes In the
ministry at such moment, that the movement has
no political character II ia stated that the contrary
the case, and, moreover, on authority entitled TO
respect that none feel more annoyed than theFrench
government not only by these changes, but by
other incidents, which prove that some of those
In whose hands the safety Of the country is placed
are far from doing their duty, and that their dere
lctsn b traceable TO causes MT Of the most honor
able nature. select from private letter. received
from . friend at Constantinople, a few passages,
which seem to bear out that view Of the case and
Wbioh arc worthy Of attention, AZ the party who
Communicates them Is in position to be acquainted
With muoh Of what is passing The letter bears
date the 18th OF May, and contains passages Of this
kinds--
The loan Is not effected although we are In the great
est Distress But you completely In error IL you be-
Hove that we have government tere. We have only
Tendance OF government For one who feels sympathy
aba to be obliged to witness what IL passing before
eyes-to the utter indifference to the public good,
70 behold the grssping cupidy OF men in Office aai the
functtonsrics carry against each other. What has
been done 70 Namk Pecha 10 taking place with Omar
Pachs That able General ana honest Il left with
out succor and without line reply 10 his rcit-
erated and most pressing deands There has pot been
single cabinet council for the last twenty days
Rescid Pscbr hos he'd the misfortune 70 lose two OF
his little grandchildren And without him nothing can
o dlscassed In council nothing done. II is he who 10
ne Sultan IL fdco and he who II the Sultan norninay
= reduced 70 devour his heart In the impotence
which they have reduced him The cry Of the country
Il n dAsgsr" has no meaning here.
Each s6ar little above the most ordinary business
and after ~ the complications and delays Of office PEG.
pie ends In IadS and ths imperial Ldde (supreme
eAnctaonl has no nxcd term you may wait eight DAYS
for three months If the question be- for instance
4s send money reinfor the army fortress
" tswn has time 10 be captured before the imperial
udS MAKES it's appearance and all BECAUSE by means Of
the basest intgues matters kept concealed from the
Sultan
Nothing can be surprising than the altitude Of
The people. Is 1t apathy, or Indifference resignation?
~ seem " be aware that the Russians besicgng
filistris. The French generals complain often and
strongly Of the little operation they receive.
Bat what Is most remarkable Ia that all the better
appear co. with whom have conversed are una nimous
IN believing that the object Of the ntgues u 10 destroy
the government; andsno to have sufficient
cry 70 avert the misortunes that will fall the
m tolS you all that passes could fill a volume A
IL clee " wanted to clear out this Augesn stable of
eruption, and where shall we End Hercules Every
CAPABLE man, every honest man is kept at distance
Al who are suspected OF pointing out the true sta OF
affairs 10 the allied generals OF mmunicatng with
them OF who could exercise statutory influence are
moved from the Such, too Ia the cause Of the
change contemplated in the Paris embsssy.
A new description Of bond, calledsSsim, has been
fsslcd by the Turkish government TO the extent OF
'fite millions Of piastres. These bonds are issuablc
Y hnimedans only they are payable n t.ree
rs ~ith len pea cent. interest, but the death Of