New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-01-25
OBITUARIES Of DISTINGUISHED PERSONS
DEATH OF REDSHID PAsHA


rerormer RrsHiD MUsThPH, MFHysyr P,sE, which
took place at Cons,antnople, Jan. 3 after a violent
attack of apopexy. Redshii Pssha was born in toe
la, vear Of the last century and had consequently jgs
entered the seth year of his age a, the time Of bis
decease He commenced his public career in 1920. as
40 officer in the Foreign Department OF the Turkish
Government During the war Of the Pore with
Egypt, in 1892 after the battle of Konel Dec III, he
was sent on diplomatic mission to lbrahim Pssas.
His remarkable ability, his acquaintance with the CIV
lization OF the West and his excellent personal quail
ties, procured him the appointment OF Minister
Foreign Affairs from Sultan Mahmoui, in November.
lS6. He at otce became the life and soul OF tho
reform measures by which the Sultan was striving for
the reget GRAFTON OF the Ottoman Empire. ThrouSS
his fundamentally, in spite of great obstacles the
commercial treaty Of 1893 was concluded with En-
gland, TO which France subsequently, became party.
The inrigues of the Turkish conservative party.
however. combined, as il would SEEM with the inau-
ence of Russian diplomacy, succeeded in removing
lin from office in the Spring Of 1888 and no thee
sent as Envoy Extraordinary TO London Berlin AMI
Paris. where he maintained the interests OF To.
Sultan agains, the Vice King of Egypt. He remained
at Paris, with three of his sons TO whom he wished 10
secure the advantages of European education until
the Summer of 1889. when Mahmoud again declared
of the Sultan, July l. 1882 and the troubles OF ths
Porte in consequence of the defeat at Nizeeb aud tao
treason Of Capudan Pasha, Redshd was recalled to
Constantnope where on Sept. he resumed the MIN
stry of Foreign Affairs. Under the Grand-Viziership d
ChoSew Pasha and then of the weak aud decrept
Hall Pasha he took the fate Of the Ottoman Empire
into his own hands and exered himself with unwearied
energy and against the most formidable difficulties, tor
the internal progress well the external prosperity
of his country With decided Partially for the coz
stitutona and parliamentary policy of the West, espe-
ciay of France he effected tie repeal of the HAITI
sLe7jf of Gdhane Nov 3, ls39-a fundamental law
to which he was honestly attached but Of which the
execution was impossible in the state OF things at that
time He was more successful in his efforts for the
restoration of the London Quadruple Alliance, in the
expedition to Syria, and the final humiliation OF tae
Pasha of Egypt. But foreign peace was not sfhcaen''
for in March, lSil the intrgues of his enemies whom
he had hitherto kept at bay procured his disinss'oo
from the Department of Foreign Affairs He was sue
ceeded by Rifa Pasha, man of moderate ability anu
in December OF the same year an entirely new system
was introduced. by the appointment TO the 'Iaa'-
Vizershp of Izzet Meheme Pasha, the leader OK TAG
old conservative party Redsbid though the object OF
general hostility, was again sent as Minister 70
Paris in 1884, He was recalled in January 1913, and
cling through Germany with two of his sons.
He was regarded with no good will by the SUI
tan. who was Jealous of his attachment to France,
and accordingly held no Office in the Administration.
The next NAV, however, he appointed Governor
of Adrianope; but his talent in foreign diplomacy wa
needets and he sonce more sent to Paris. Upon
the fall of Ria Pasha at the end of the year 1885, he
was again summoned home and placed at the head
OF the Foreign Department. Although he was pro-
| NOTED lSept. o. 1916 to the Grandviziership sud
Presidency of the Imperial Council bis influence was,
TO a great degree neutalized by the old conservative
party The Sultan however did not fail to recognize
his extraordinary merits especially in the restoration OF
internal tranquility, and in January, 1873 Ia addition
to his official salary gave him ltfe-pension OF
COO 600 pastres In the Spring of the same year. he
| was again brought into trouble, together with Rfat
pasha, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, by the inau-
| ence of the Camarilla. Amid the ntrigues Of the
| Cabinet, and of European diplomacy, Of which the
Sultan Abd-u-MeGjid had become the mere football.
Redshid was tossed in and out Of office, according
or the other party got the reinS in their ha?da L
July, 1913, he was asali called into the Mnisteriai
Council though without portfolio and in the follow
| ing August, once more appointed Grand Vizier. Hs
retained this post until 1852 without carrying any
special measures when he dismissed Jan. 25 but
and on March was reinstated in the Office Of Grand
Vizer. On the 5th of August, he was obliged toyied
to Ali Pasha, the champion of the reaction party, and
thus all his reform brought 10 stand
still. Upon the breaking out of the difficulties
with Russia in the Spring of 1853 he was again
infrusted with the department of Foreign Affairs. In
this Office be persisted in resolue and sagacious OPP
position to tie claims Of isia carrying out the policy
of his former conservative opponents In March, 1854,
one of his wss married to the eldest daughter Of
the regDng Sultan, Acknowledged. Again in Novem-
ber 1856, Redsbd Pasha appointed Grand Vizier,
and On July 81, 1857, dismissed. He was restored
to the Office in short time and held il at the time Of
his tcease. Redshd Pasha long the leading spirit
of Turkish craftsmanship. He man of great
ability, consummate tacticieD, and skilled in oil the
wes of European diplomacy. His character and mo.
tives have been the subj act Of severe criticism Nor
has bis position been yet decided by the general verdict
of his cOtemporaries. While some regard him a. q
wise and devoted patriot sincerely bent the eeya-
ton of his country and seeking her highest good by
honorable means, he is deemed by others msrelya
crafty and enterpiising politician who under the mask
of patriotism, animated by no purer motive than
seish- pertona! ambition II is certain that he cher
ished an insppeasable love of Office and accumulated
an enormous fortune during bis public career.
MADEMOIsELLE RACHEL
On the 9th OF March 1890, in poor inn at NUM- in
Switzerland Esther Haza Felix wife of travelling Jew
ped5ler from Metz, gave birth TO daughter who re-
ceved the of Elizabeth Rachel, and who died Of
consumption the morning of the 9Th inst. at Cannes
whittier she had gone in the vain hope Of escaping
from the maady from which she was destined never 10
recover Between these dates she had pas sed hroug
scenes 10 real life almost strange ard a. strangely