The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-10-18


clergy. From Prestins. in Albania, his Highness
proceeds TO Bosnia. and vii probably then be re-
called to this capital Notwithstanding that there
is rot the least occasion for It. the Russian govern.
ment has urged upon the allied Powers. in connee.
tion with the late outbreak in lyria and the nomi.
nation of the commission az inv gation onted
to trS the perpetrators Of the atrocities committed
there, to allow the Cars troops as ever To occupy
the two provinces Of Wallac CHA and Moliavia aud
the soldiers OF these ssme provinces to occupy
Bulgaria. This denotes mistrust on the part of
Russia of the Anglo French entente and the policy
OF Austria, and clearly shows also that the Gar
" not yet understood with Louis Nap0
leon on the subject Of Turkey. The pro-
iected ACKNOWLEDGMENT now spoken of here
is to give the two principsli.ies above named to
Austria onstantinople to be port put under a
joint protectora,e Russia to take an OF the ruins of
hars aud Erzeroum &c; France syria and England
Egypt. The islands OF the Archipelago quite small
bones OF the turkey-arc TO be "snaAied up" by
Greece ana Sardiuia-or perhaps even the United
States, which, II Ia generally believed, is "dY
ing' TO set island for their naval forces in the
Archipelago. Iou will be surprised To learn that
by this arrangement England is to get Egypt inclu.
siye of Lesseps and his wonderful canal: but such
is really the case. Indeed. any one VINO has oh
served the foreign policy Of Great Britain will
readily see that she will "go her DEATH on the
point Of keeping Egypt from France, aad this the
wise Louis Napoleon well knows.
Commerce is quite stagnant here. The receipts
Of tie Custom House ire being very insignificant,
and IL is not seen how the Porte can continue to
support itsel. II pays ito city troops fast ~
possible, and the Sutans mint IL nusily engaged
making copper cous from old cannon and other
copper trannents. The paper currency j. still
Ia circulation, and the exchange on London is
again rising, though, indeed this Is more
due 20 the poverty OF the country aud the absence
OF trade than 10 the increase OF the paper moaey
in the capital. Wig the Porte docs not establish a
bank or sub treasury. with the power Of emitting
notes which would circulate throughout the whole
extent Of the emnirs, is not seen. The Ottoman
Ministers think that the peouaiary difficulties Of
Austria and Russia are due TO their immeuse paper
currency and eudesvor not TO fail into the same
Russia i, quite bankrupt, and her best
troops have not been paid for any months.
Fuad Paeha continues his energetic measures Ia
Syria with much success. His conduct has in
spired wholesome dread Of him throughout all
the Southern provinces OF the snltrl. II s. said
that he has recommended the renewal OF the old
Eastern Institution of the Bas'inado, and believes
that its abolition by the Sultan Inns doue much
harm among Il people whose violence is IN the
ratio Of the power given them 70 soycrl them
selves Ii might do good in more countries than
this, where perturbers OF the public peace arc
more numerous than patriots and summary Justice
effects much good.
Religious differences are the bane and blight Of
this country. and are even more disastrous than
some political ones are elsewhere. much Of winch
could oe partly calmed by the use of tie bastnsdo
"a the feet Of the leaders of the people when law
cannot reach them.
We have heard with much pain the death OF Mr..
Johnston, lately appointed Consul General Tor the
United States al this capital. Ii is said that he lett
the United States IN III health. ana after reaching
Malta with his family was compelled 70 proceed
10 Italy, where he died az Florence. His long ex.
perence IN the affairs oi the government Va the De-
partnent OF State, rendered hun peculiarly lifted
Tor the now important post OF Consul General
here. The number ~ American citizens here an
nually increases. and the Jurisdiction possessed by
the onsulate General over them. in all civil aud
criminal cases renders II highly necessary that the
Consul should be gentleman possessing
thorough education, with a considerable kn0 Wedge
81 law. steady and cOrrectin his conduct and CDur
teOns 20 his fellow countrymen. BY all means he
should be native Americ An citizen, Tor the " Jrst
consequences ensue from the appointment OF for
eignets or even Damralized citizens. possessing
more interest in the filling OF their pockets than ia
the welfare ana STANDING OF Lhe RVhcEhuieAl oi
the United States.
There il a strange tale In circulation here
speeding the British Ambassador, sir Henry Bal
wcr. which hi friends indsposed to believe.
IL Is said that he has bccume embrDcd in the at
tempt Ia dethrone the present sultan, Aid ulMc-
i'd IN favor OF his brother, Abdul AZZiz, and that
the sultan has asked his recall by the Queen. the
well known policy Of the British government 10
sustain Turkey, under any Sultan, renders such 4
course on the part of it, Ambassador perfectly
useless. and if II really proves 10 be the case, II
will certainly also turn out to be a personal indis
erection OF Sir Henry Bnlwer, like that committed
by him in Spain. Tor which its sovereign demanded
hIs recall.
one Of the sultan's sons-nlaw. ~ Hami
Pacha--a grandson Of Mchcmet Ali Pacha. Of
Egypt-has lately died here, very suddenly. by. II
{, supposed stroke OF apoplcXy. lie was heir 10
The Niceroyalty Of Egypt and a rival OF the
present Niceroy. said PaCha. lie was extremely
rich, aud possessed large estates in Egypt. lie
spoke English very iueniy, having had m English
nurse TO attend him when child. The Sultan has
three other daughters, married, OIL TO persons 81
rank. whose male children, by court rule. are not
permitted 10 live. and so increase the number OF
a-piraLts 70 the throne.
Tue railroad between tie little town Of Rus
tcuji, on the Black Sea, and the Danube. has at
last been finished. and commenced operations.
THIS Is designed for The purpose OF carrying goods
end passengers during the season Of ice. when rle
Danube is frozen. The railroad from Smyrna 10
Alden "A FIJI NOT be finished for some three years.