The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-04-16

>ncd Grand vzer, Aohammed Kbrish PScha was sent Ia
consequence tour Of inspection in these provinces
Inc atrocous accusations were brough. against
Oman Pachs Governor of Nish and 70 appeAse Russia
was recalled when Il is well known that the Govern,r,
tho son Of late Grand vizier aouf Pcha) Of the
most gentemanly and Just men of tho empire Any
ons resident here well knows that he Christians
OF bulgaria VINO are quiet, agricultural people, are
treated with much kindness by Turkish authorities
lher oppression arises wholly from their Crock bishops
end Greek clergy, aud this all impir
tia foreigners residen. here The Russian legation
may DO well under denies and would conceal for
.s own purposes THIS It may b. added Is the case al
over the ottoman domnons wherever there are Greeks
and Greek clergy Besides the latter oppressors the
villagers are greatly wrongei by their own muni,ipal
cheis or horbajees These are supposed to be elected
or chosen by the Christian nunIies but II is fa-
from being the case rhey are awavs the more wealthy
succeed being by Turkish authority,
and assess whatever taxes tbey SEQ proper upon The
village they relieve themselves Of their own share, and
make IL ia ON the helpless Indeed u 10 wen knoyn
thar they not only set bad example 10 the Turkish
functnares Ct injustice and violence tut also point out
TO them various modes OF settling disputes 10 mauner
p odtable TO themselves than to the udge Islam
ism reDders the Turk proud and naughty nut il also
en- obss nm and he rs and generous when no,
rupt.d by debased Christians. He possesses little
curing and TOO indoent TO seek out resources OF
wealth for himself The Greek ,,orb1 Or .he priest vii
lpgy acts the part OF the jack when he should shield
bis humble ana helpless co-reiigsonsts.
IL - on OF this state OF things that the Bulgarian ques
ton has uisen The Bugarans nave suffered extremely
from their own Greek clergy and finding that their COM
despair, claim TO have separate hierarchy to rule their
ecclesiasca Affairs IL s believed that the Bnlgariaos
OF an Asatc origin they speak sayi; dialect but
Lot mble the Russians the Poles Ia the view
o. continuing trer supremacy over people who are
only their cUregio the Greek Patrrchate compes
the Busarians TO the Greek Ltany in their church
devons, and refuses to admit 10 holy orders any OF
their patton, thus leaving them at tho mercy OF the
bo,ed and graspng agents the russo Greek hierarchy
The Porte has ed in The matter with its hlbual slow
s. The request Of the Bngaans for eparaton from
the Greek Plrarohate and the nomination OF bish AID
clergy OF their nationality, has been rejected aud
they have in consequence become Catholics TO
ceve the luaai protection OF the French embassy. fhe
tan sects; both equally coudenuabie in its sight;
and, in political point OF view, il probably ears less
from France than from Russia. The few BdlgariGns who
have become Catholics have entered the Catholic
MUMMY o. tho Porte and form nucleus for fresh
proseytes. The heart OF the Pope his been rej1ced
mt this s,hism Of the Greek Church, and Mon
sesneur Hillaran, the Papal Bishop OF Poa, re-
Gently projected to the Fevar where tho Greek
Patriarch resides, and from q respectful distance
formally went through the ceremony of excommun-
eating the Patriarch and all hts funcu THIS has
been considered quite farce by the Greeks, who Cat
least those who are Of any inegence) though they
gtct the conduct Of their Patriar,h not coming to
timely compromise with the Buigarians wh won q
Pope over their own Church Il is supposed that
Russian government lie the bottom OF this affair If
true, II ia comp HG79s for instead eating tie Bal
eaial separaeu from the q SEX Church. which Knows
Il not friendly TO IT, has the dssatsfa ton see
them become Catholics ana tn rc0ro under French in.
nuence The question not free rom Importance and is
wuIth your observation at the present moment.