New-York daily tribune., 1858-09-14
TURKEY.

The following are he particulars given by The UasceTs
respecting the manner in which the report on the
financial position Of Turkey received and acted on
The Sultan read the repor. and was thunderstruck.
He immediately sent for the Minister OF Finance and
the iuerdent Of his civil lit, who both assured nim
that the Grand Nzers report unfortunately stated the
whole truth and that il became urgent 10 find rem
edy The Seraskier RIA Pasha likewise confirmed
ali the facts mentioned in the report, and gave his en-
tire aupr0batOn to il. His Majesty aterward -ent for
AaE "a sba the Grand Vizier, who was awaiting in
his vail or marine residence, the turn Of affairs.
The fret moments OF tie interview were
embarrassing for both parties. The Sultan, however
soon declared to hi. Grand NZer that he cd
for everything and that he would accept any measure
calculated to avert the calaniies which menaced the
empire. He acknowledged his and the immense
prodgay and disorder existing in the administration
Oi the scrugiio and above al OF the hgrein and de-
Carcd his intention Of putting stop 10 them. IL was
doubt at this moment that Aai Pashd advised the
Sultan to place the Scrasker RIA Pasha, AT the head
OF that admin stratiOn-he having governed tine lpe-
rial palace with much wisdom aud moderation from
1899 TO 1916. At p. H., yesterday the lthl, RIA
Pasha proceeded III great ceremony 10 the Porte pre-
oeded by the first chamberlain Of the palace who bore
hatti-sherif, or rescript written by the Sutans own
hand, and addressed to tie grand yizier This was
solemuly read in the large hall according to custom
This hatti-sheriff il undoubtedly one of the most
curious ever penned by an Ottoman Sultan and sent
e. the Porte. The sovereign therein confesses him.
self guilty. before his people OF having INDUCED in an
expenditure far beyond l IL means lie declares him
self desirous to put end to such irregularities, and
prcscThes tha, the most energetic measures be taken
ior that purpose. He further announces the speedy
publication OF second ioh, which viii enter more
iully into the measures Of economy TO be taken.
shall send you copy Of this singular document by
next post. The fact is, that there Is complete
plan Of financial reform that it Is approved Of
by the Sultan and that Aali Pasha has received
fun powers TO put it into execution without de-
lay Now who are on the spot, and know
by daily experience the degree OF perseverance,
To- Li.l. fif. ttp
alization OF an adopted plan, we, say may ask with
reason how long viii ths last We trust the Turks
may turn over new leaf for this time at least. How
that may be- there II no doubt tndt III acting as
they have done they have rendered great service 10
the Sultan, az well as to themselves; for, had
popular outbreak occurred they would have been the
fret victims. Among the lower classes, the Turks,
the great Pashas, those Unsuitable eaters, who only
think uf their interests, and do not for the
poor people" are loudly accused OF all that takes
place.
letter from Constantinople, in the PreSse, throws
some light on the pecunary cmbarassments of the
imperial harem:
"A private order has been addressed ly the Sultan
To all the unconaries of the palace, ordering them
pot To contract any debts. This measure is important,
fer il also falls the imperial harem in which some
hundreds of millions plasters squandered every
year. j do not in any way exaggerate when state
that the account drawn out this occasion fixes the
debts of the imperial hurcm at than 700 600 600
Of piasters the plaster is about u sous In order TO
settle these accounts all the pmveyOis 10 the palace
have been cOnNOKcu. DthNfr III ulaHOnuS, JcWeIN,
laccs, silk goods and in all those costly ri1es which
abound in the ships at Pera, have been called
together and informed that, Notwithstanding the
enormous prices charged for the articles furnished
By them, they will be again this time settled
with III full; the amount will be paid TO them in five
yeaTs-ory per cent III cash, and sixty per cent in
bonds of the future consolidated debt. This arrange
ment, as it might appear in Europe, was
g.ry tCeled; from this you may form an idea of the
value atturhed to the debts of the palace. These par
veyors at the time informed that for the fu
debt Of the Imperial harem viii be recognized
m, 81 II uas been previously authorized by the Mn
lister c' The Civil List. Ii remains to be seen-wo
mc hcirg women in every climewhether the
fair iinet,s Of the palace Of Dolma-Bagtch will
not ind means of cluding The rigorous measures
doyted toward them Time will show"
Another letter from the same capital describes the
atrocities committed by the Montenegrins Turkish
soldiers:
The 9Th Regiment, which present at the
affair OF Gr0howo, and of which only 100 re-
maiued, las arrived at COnstantinople, and is quar-
tered in the barracks OF the seraskerat. Many of
these show the frighttul and disgusting marks Of
the cruel nu,ations to which they subjected by
the MontcnCgrns. BY refinement of cruelty, the
latter cut of the hands of the musicians and of the
druumers, in order to prevent them from using their
Instruments IN future.