New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-03-10
TURKEY.
From Our Own Correspondent.

From Our Own Correspondent.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, Monday Feb. IL, 1856.
While preparations are being made for the
greater Conferences at Paris, minor ones are being
held here, in anticipation Of the questions to be
aeitated there These are held either at the French
or British Embassy. A clear and declared rivalry
now openly exists between these two sovereign
Powers in Turkey; the present Turkish Ministry
is strongly antiEBglish, and warmly in favor of
the French. Ali Pashs, the Grand Vizier, who
goes to the Paris Conferences, had slight faint
Of Britisbism about him, and the French Embassa.
dor had him sent out of the way as Plenipotentiary
TO the Conferences, where he will probably learn the
force of imperial fascination before he returns.
All Of the higher functonaries are now strong per-
sonal enemies of Lord Stratford de Radcliffe, aud
hope TO see him removed from here as soon as
peace is made. The concern of the first Confer.
ences was wholly for the future condition of the
Danubian Provinces and the mouths of the Danube.
1t seems that the projected Canal OF Kustendji
proves 10 be an impossibility, and will not be
undertaken. An English engineer had the project
in hand but could not satisfy the Porte OF its
feasibility. The Danube, therefore, will not be
disturbed by 3 canal and il remains TO be seen
what other means will be adopted 10 keep il clear
and free for navigation. ! do not believe in the
story that any part of Bessarabia will be added TO
the two Provinces as it is more than probable that
these will enjoy (i) joint European protectorate
in place OF that OF Russia and Turkey only.
The other points under discussion are the
future condition OF the Sultan's non Mussulmi an
subjects, especially the Greeks aud Armeniaus.
You will remember that the whole cause of the
war was the demand Of the Gar 20 protect certain
Greek churches, and Greeks in general. Now
lie tune is completely changed. England aad
France recommend the Porte 10 declare sponta-
neOusy certain privileges for these 10 be guaran-
teed by the Allies and Russia and Austria Mon.
strous contistency lam of opinion, however, that
these privileges will amount TO nothing and will
be only tssoye,ic l already hear that the Christ.
ans 10 be separated from their religious chiefs
III all matters OF civil nature--a separation, in
small way, OF Church and Staie-but one next asks
under what civil code they viii come. Mus.ulman
Holy law is not exactly what they want in ex.
change for their own Christian principles, and as
Yet none other exists. The Christians are 10 be
appointed members Of all the Councils, and to
receive corresponding grades. This will do well
for theory, but any one who knows this country
is well aware that in these councils the few
Christians placed there will never be allowed
10 open their mouths, except 10 support the
views Of tie Turks, aud that very few Christans
other than old fogies, will be put there
at all. This, however, will be paraded
before Christian Europe as the greatest eject of
the war, and Lord Snattord de Radcliffe will
stand as the great patron Of civilization and so
forth. Tie next question ia that of the right az
foreigners to hold landed property in their own
nance in Turkey. | cannot believe that the Porte
will ever grant this without limitation nor do
think II ought; ss b. treaty al foreigners in