New-York daily tribune., 1863-12-26

The rcveicc flur Customs has fallen of more than
cre million dollars. Tho estimated receipts from the
two millions Similar def, -, L der other heads, make
the toe decrease in Tho revenue ior tic year about
t. ne, tce defcerc'cs II Is proposed to levy tax
upon zeal estate IA C0nsiantinorle arranging II 50 as
g. apply o. i1 sacA loascs o. c. a. n n ~ aTeygin ne
to iieir yronI4rtors tp 10 tins TINE tie wealth oI w.
s,.niinDne las been cIaost lUe irom taxation on ne
old I4sAls Ao,n ;Aat tie citizens the capital were
in some sense O. q guests ol The Sultan.
Il is also prcr scd % rcGgrupge tie 'orts collected
ppOn what is called Ysc0wf. property. Tie ground
site OF ch belongs the hOsQucs. Most OF the raj
estate in Turkey i Ysotf result which he's como
from The causes which gave ne Moaosieries and
Of portion ofthe zeal estate
u France ho tie Revolution but the rents on such
PROPERTY Fixed ly lw % three nsNcrs year. WI Il
an oko Of olive oil wns worth lust tnst amount okc
Cf Owe oil l. low worth about i1roe hundred ana
tweriy ssper and il is proposed 70 grange the rents
this scaee change which would Il least relieve the
Geasg-y from the aise amount which Is now paid an
nValy Tor lie support Of tie Mosques. and would prob
slv result hnay IA Tie toto alienation oi tLese .aAls
boIn iheSo religious bodies.
II the Turkish Empire were !lll Of life end pros.
peTiiy he United states before the war, ts
budget woaiG slow eu extremely favorable contrast TO
those Of other European Powers bat il is really harder
for tie people in Turkey % pay sWW'ON year Tor
tker General Government than II would be for cs 10
raise five times that amount. 1t is not population alone
but general wealth and prosperity, which enables q
people 4 bear the burdens OF taxation. The taxes n
Turkey sma es they seem il the aggreg tie IN this
budget. are really crushing burden upon tie great
y - Of Tie people.
AMERICAN AFFAIRS IS TURKEY.
The In America continues 10 excite great Interest
among the Qeorle and iih The Government and much
sympathy i f' r the North Al The late grend festi
val Of the Greeks here III honor Of their new KiDgin
ali their decorations, at the Creek Embassy, in the tie
steTs &c.-the Stars and Stripes placed next TO
the Gags oi Greece and Denmark Tho English were
loud in tieir denuncatoa Of the prominence given TO
The Yankee ensign, while tho nag Of Engand wGs con.
signed ~ d dark corDor.
IHE NATIONAL TUAyEsGIvISG.
int fenSf tfrfa fafs IN rNr
ThIsday a. the ew Robert College % celebrate lAe
CsuOn,l Than giving sermon viii be preached by
the Rev Or. Wood. Secretary u the American Board
Of Missions. Addresses Will be nade by Nj Morris,
cur Arnbass ador: ~ Brown Mr.. GoddoId, DIR. Ham.
I'm and others The dinner is 70 be given ~ the Col
lecoan Institution lately established By tie II ncence
Of Mr. CAris;opher Robert Of New YORK CITY and
aJldcg tie ella. &c Of tle Rev. DR.. HaDbn
This college known usually here By the name of The
Anorfcen College" s designed 10 furnish iull cole
giaa education bGss almost as broad as that oi an
English university & all classes IN Turkey II - de.
igrcd TO be wholly unsectariaa' and If successful vi
a. moro for tie regeneration II Turkey an any hns
II the kind ever attempted in the Empire where the
Lichcs. educational Institutions would not rank with
Boston on New York High School.
After a contest q almost two years with Aa Paaha
tle b.goiel Minister OF Foreign Affairs pr halnAn
opened his college about two months ago and thus iar IL
premises Wen
CHANCE TOE ECONoYY.
Willie our Government j. siraining every nerve 70
CdrIy The and while foreign exchange 10 20 ~ ~
Americans in Turkey cannot ai t. DC surprised vi ceI
tsin lavish expenditures he.e.
BY Act Of Cong.ess passed several years ago ep'
rrOprilons were msde tor United states Marshal q
fail and a ja-keeper at Ccnsantinrpie al totrl an
lua cor, of g. 20 IN gold Such eApense aLtAo Lcd
as tho North Pole would be almost e. nsofrl "a here
J: Is understood that small uniuInisfe ed room has
been rented fr this nominal purpose hut Il has never
been occupied and tie Offices mere 1necures. Inc
Only American convict hc.e has been ana u POw con
1ned In the English prison. IL there 10 way IN "Dic
.ke steptoB oi Congess can be called to sucl expeA