New-York daily tribune., 1861-06-09
INTERESTING NEWS FROM TURKEY.

Correspondence Of Tie N. Y. Tribune.
CossTAs1SoPLr, April 30, 1861.
Amid the rumors of coming conflicts in Europe, Con-
stantinope still continues quiet. The most important
"conaict" existing hero is our almost total want Of
the great sinew Of war; e., money. 1t ia source
of surprise how the Sultans Government continaes TO
exist without the means of paying its civil employees
its navy, or its army With the exception Of q few
foreign coins in the hands Of nernt money-chsngers
in alaa and Pera nothing else is SEEM in the form Of
currency than paper notes put out by the Minister of
Finance without interest redemption and received
BY the public simply in public faith, and in the total
absence of ANY other means Of traffic interchange. In
Africa these would be ignored, and cowry shells sup
plant them. They can only be discounted at loss of
~ per cent-that is TO say English pound sterling,
worth 40 Iiasers of the SULTAN, brings 1856 Iiasters
and dollar is worth 30 or 40 piasters. THERE'S
no exchange between this place and Europe The bull
lens of the day quote the value OF foreign aud domes
tic specie and is dangerous to accept the bill of ex
change of any chau, lest il be rejected by bis
respondent in London Paris tie broker who sells
IL prig the proceeds. The Porte has lately had a
proect for new emission OF cdTHcies paper notes.
10 Circulate throughout the whole Empire, with the
execution OF Arabia, the Holy Land Of all Moslems
Thefe will not be put in circulation until In 1862
and in the time they are 70 be pressed on the
neoule Of the interior az forced lOau without inter-
est to be Withdrawn in stated number Of years-tO
come. The public has no confidence IN the meas
ure ] learn that the offer of the Bank Note
Company Of New-York and Phladelp lphia, TO eugrave
uaper notes and 10 provide good paper for the plate
has been received by friend Of the company residing
in this place. but with uncertain success. A member
of one Of the weales and most Influential Armenian
families Of Constsntinople Dwy Oglon) employed IN
the Sultan Mint, has the monopoly OF these carHces
both of the paper and the lhograpbic engraving Of
them. and much as the Porte would be preserved
from their easy imitation by counereiters, his fam
ily influence is great, in high quarters, that his
unpatriotic contract will probably be continued
20 him The notes are no wretchedly executed,
that the counteheits are generally the better Of
the two and otherwise difficult TO be recognized
from the genuine. The new project is based upon the
belief that in the interior OF the Empire there Is an
abundance Of specie currency that 1t has been driven
from the Capital by the paper money, and will now
return there that the forced loan will be made In spe
cie which will lie conveyed to the Capital ut once 70
meet the pressing demands Of the Government and its
engagements with foreign merchants who have loaned
il money, borrowed by themin Europe which must now
be restored in specie. The Sultan has nO credit in
Europe his paper notes are worthless there, while his
spece pure and spurious has value Alltrade is stag
nat here; the balance greatly against Turkey, and
must be paid for in some kind bullion and hence the
high value Of metal Notwithstanding the desire for
peace in England and France, there confidence in
The former that it will be sustained. She 10 therefore
preparing her forts in the Mediterranean for a coming
struggle Gibraltar and Malta have received more
troops. Seamen and supplies are being put in there
for seige. 5000 English soldiers have Just been ent
To Malta.
Iis said that the British Government ia sending troops
also TO Syr1a There is idea here that the French
forces will leave in June agreed upon. The Porte
is much against their continuance there to carry
out the plans of the great Emperor, whatever they
be- French emissares continually intriguing with
the Maronites and if any new troubles occur there
depend upon it, these will be the cause Of it.
have conversed with several Turkish functonaries
and some English travellers on the subject, and all
agree that the French should leave at once, so as
prevent discomfort there, and probable if indeed
certain, future troubles. DO not say that Syria viii
be better governed if they leave, nor that Syria viii
ever be any better under the Suans rule than ha'
heretofore BEEN for tere is not one real element Of
Improvement in the whole Ottoman Empire that il
Mussulman. Just it is deemed impolilic in the
southern States Of the United States TO educate ant
enlghten the colored population it is held here tha
every radical correction and improvement Of tn
mental capacities of the Sultans Christian subject
will be the ultimate cause of trouble, ana the fina
| overthrow of the Mussuman power. Just % th
Moslen mother puts black spot On the f0genes