The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-08-08

anos and shyns Of nature certainly very unbeconins
In one p,aced % hugh above ths common herd - he i.
Last Friday made point Of going to 80 ths eultan 20
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festivals mother Of which have occurred during my pre-
sent visit His palace 70 the mosque both sissssd
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Troops lined The way on either side. from The palace
twelve O'clock Sshsid him issue ro ma ne sormcS
and mounting nne bay Arab stallion. rather fas and
puss s and vsrX ,s preceded X ne spot WHORE
before him, among whom recognized Nahomsd Pacha,
now Vice Admiral, sent few years since mission
His face very thin and PALE and showed xacss of
great dissipation and depletion His eye however, shone
srest, but took no notice Or the NV vho IVA 800
% his position. band Of military music peFormsd and
the sodiery presented arms he passed BY ssoa =
ne entered me mosque retired 70 Pera 70 escape hs
HE sultan hss been accused Of soly wasting ~ psb
women 70 run largely in debt. mis- u, % aosrtain
tent correct; bat in extenuatioa, shoud 81, that
ocsr Ssye ne
these was the chie Chamberlain Osman Plsha, whose po
son the most important of The household. Many q
these peculatons having been traced to him. me- follow
TO show The severity with which The sultan S.s punished
ms0t Of the United States similar cases here scsd 30
fewer pecuations Of the peoples money
Umsn insns la;e Cr:meerlsin o. the pal.oe ana INTO
recently instituted has, consequence Of still later
and more searching investgatioas been degrs fed from
lied 70 Brousa whittier he Monday evening The
late maehsr therefore, Is now merely simple Asha, with
discipline upon one-f two-0ther personages whom
could NAME would have tho happest economic effect
and be heard Of with lively satisfaction both here and on
The Sultan takes the initiation In the reforms adopted
asa vital principle BY the Ottoman government, and
suboion the following extracts from the same paper,
showing the Net
On saturday council Of the whole Of the ministers vas
held at the palace under the presidency Of the sultan
when hs Majesty entered at great Ter 9Th and with
sua frmness into review OF the causes which have
led to the present financial endorsements His Maes
ty then expressed his determination have system Of
real and not ilusory ECONOMY introduced into all the
oePsI'menT Q, .ne government NOT excepting the I'M.
Of operation in this effort The Sultan then announced
his intention to name the financial coel de surveillance
whose appointment, with Mehemet Ruschdi Pasha
chief, we have mentioned.
On Monday, imperial hat read at the Porte
creating new and highly important Office in connection
with the iii Ancal administration of the country and his
Hghness Mehcmet Ruschd Pasha read in 70 the
post as Vicar to the Grand vzier The imperial hat after
the expression Of his Maesys strong confidence In the
enlightened integrity and patriotism OF the minister
stated the earnest desire OF the Sultan to adopt such
reforms in all the departments Of the government
will equaize the outlay with the income Of the country
and with this view, will be the duty Of the func
Of islahdt mae Financial mprovements) calculated to ef
feet that end The minister will control the Minister
OF Finance and exercise special n,rei!aee over the
particular ALSO we have said the accounts Of
the palace. To this brief settlement Of the
we need merely add, for the satisfaction Of our many
countrymen who have stakes In the financial future of
Turkey that the independent SPIRIT the proved nteg
rity, the jealous patriotism Of the minister,
they and all other friends Of the country have the best
possible guarantees that his Majesty determination
this bead Of checking notorious financial abuses viii now
6nda an hmm md Qno aUqnf
Turkey Is still rich In resources which require being
explored docs not however possess either the means
prise among the Sultans subjects to embark upon
such a purpose learn that the Porte is engaged In
be high but uinng compared with the immediate bene.
fit which would result to ths country from being thus
basis and % sbake of the yoke Of its local usurious credit
In the hypohecaon or sale OF portion OF its forest
property the has ready and ample security
to offer such guar antee ca report refers to.
The Grand vizier ia still making examination Of the
evils which the Russian government declare existed In
Turkey in Europe On this subject the Levant Herald re-
We learn by telegraph that his Hghness the Grand
ing his halt that he had visited Rassad aud all
the neighborng villages, ct the whole OF which he In
sttSted the most rigorous INTO tns conduct
Amongst other matters be had hunted down, arrested
and executed the famous brieand Karaboak, who bad
for months past been the terror Of the country
around Rustchuk BE had also named Ali Pasha, local
gentleman Of great popularity amongst the peasanry
learn that, up ill the present. hts Hgbness
has not received single report Of grave complaint
through yet saxar. one Of the richest sds Out Of
which the Rus IAN trsduoers OF the government have
drawn tho gvcromsne Of their charges OF syssem.tc
evis with which the Grand vzer has bad to deal have
been u brisandngc, and such acts Of mssovern
ment the part ri fall about ualy
the Christian and Mussulman population And sch, We
venture TO predict win be the throughout The
reports received from his Hghness describe The state OF
the crops nearly all through from varna, unusually
excellent owing ncpay 10 the recent abundant rains
the seer OF the civil war existing in NJ Lebanon between
the Druses and Marones. Here the Porte attributes
wholly to foreign interference and doing all IT can to
arrest IT, The following extracts from Beyroui letter
viii fhow the present coalition Of Affairs there
The haronte Bishop robeca the chief insttor Of the
cruel struggle which has brought such unmtgad misery
upon Thousands Of Christians has with the sanction OF
the Maronite Patriarch, summoned all the Christians In
Dog river, 10 rally round HE standard Of the Cross,
Though the Maronites got the ascendancy, would not
give much for the liberties Of the Greek Chrstisns to
the OF their vanquished coregioniss and
their swords with the Druscs in nj least
mortal struggle Thousands have responded TO the
place Of assembly the village Of Beckfeyn about dve
miles from Beyrout where 5000 are already collected
brought with him tWo three pieces OF Geld artillery
snd hundreds OF his armed with the MIME ride,
kindly supplied by the French.
The Drukes their part, seeing the revived combna
ton against them the part Of the MArontes made an
appeal TO their coregionhts residing In the plains Of the
Druses 70 the number Of 5000 VIII, held at bay for months
Is 600 soldiers Of the army Of brahm Pasha with twenty
-four pieces OF artillery and finished by entirely defeating
and almost exterminatng the entire corps drse, 800
alone escaping TO tell the tale and returning crest fallen TO
Damascus under Menekli Pasha. They were at
Hnbcya on the 18th, instant, 800 strong The
Arabs are following Their advanced posts are
at Bur Elias within hour OF zachle. They had Skin
mlsh with the Zachotes Thursday the 14th, driving
them back with loss They must now be investing lchle
With them 900 Druses OF the Anti Lebanon. will
not preie say what the upehot OF their attack on
ho. fonda nv mcn
taken, except BY the IRE Of cannon, which the Druses
have not.
Personal Intelligence.
Hon Robert kcIAns, United States Minister 10 Mexico,