New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-04-25
QUIZ EUROPEAN CORRESPONDENCE.
vROm CONsTANTINGPLR.
From Our Special Correspondent
CoSsTASTNoPLE March 2a 1895.


RUSSIAN CONQUESTs IN CENTRAL ASIA.
The attention Of the world has lately been
directed to the great advance made by Russia in TuT
hstsn or Independent Tartuy.
The capture Of Khoken has given them sure footing
on the frontiers OF China and very near the Noith
western frontiers Of British India
The Sultan OF KhosaD since ts capture has SEW 81
Envoy to Constantnope TO complain CT the encrooch'
nents of Russia He has Just arrived bringing VIII
him most curious and costly presents for the Sultan
Coming nv way OF Egypt be had IN interview with
er Henry Rulwer at Cairo and as the result Of this be
will soon 20 on to England represent bis case there
md II possible obtain ana from the Queen Of lndia
against Russian aggression.
But this advance Of Russia made TOO qmeriy ana
too surely to be nodded with now by England espe
eiaIly as Russia, with her usual foresight denieS
having Asatic conQress view. There saIe! can oe
no harm in having safe roaduto the interior oil emma
rs this is declared TO be tie sole object OF Russia IN
seising hat was once ,he seat of the Empire oi Tam
elanc. sr,
Ills difficult TO understand what the Sultan Of Kho
han can expect to accomplish by tbs costly Embassy 70
Constantinople but "a historical fact 1t is avery
interesting Circumstance; while, as tangible PROOF oil
NE power Of progress Of Russia in the East IL may
wen cause Sir Henry Buwer some uneasiness espeeay
rs Russian influence is more potent even IN Con-
ytastinople than English
TURKEY AND TFRs1A.
The relations between Persia and Turkey are
generally unIiendly but at present they are more than
usually threatening. Although they are both Mohan
nedan powers, they represent two seets who mutually
regard each other herios Of the worst description
The boundary between the two countries ms never
been settled and there is large fertile territory
rol1 l,- Persian
troops occupying the larger part.
To this constant source Of difficulty another has now
been added Several years ago all the powers having
commercial treaties with Turkey, consented TO modify
Mem except Persia Persia refused ard her subjects
still import goods into Turkey at the od rates Oh CUT!
while other nations pay about double
Moreover salt and tobacco are Government monopo-
Ses under the new treaties-while Persia Is able in
mite of this TO deuge the county with salt and tobacco
n ,ov prices under the old treaty. To add TO his
soublo injury many Greek merchants IN Turkey now
import all their goods in the of Persian mer-
shants thus escaping the new duties.
As Persia refuses TO give up this old treaty the
Turkish Government las attempted to compel them to
sore TO terms BY issuing order that henceorth no
Persian subject will be allowed 10 practice any trade IN
Ne Turkish Empire. As almost the whole retail trade
NJ some cities is now in the hands Of Persans, and as
here are in Cons;antinople many thousand Persian
artisans and laborers tls measure was very severe
na But the Persian Government took no notice OF It,
md when the Turks about 10 enforce IT. tie En-
repean embassies ineriered and required them to post
pone its execution six months. 1t Dsy yet lead TO a
rgTko-Pers war.
PRESENT STATE oP GREECE.
Poor King George finds the crown of Greece crown
u thorns and lis people who went into eosaees over
lis arrival at Athens wish that he
had gone to the bottom of the Mediterranean. i;
n mot strange His whole Kingdom contains fewer
Inhabitants than the City OF NewYork. while every
areek iagines Greece TO be the most important king
aon Of Eurore, and himself fully equal to any post
which the military civil service affords. Every
Greek faDcies himself to be an Achilles but King
Eeerge fuds them, in peculiar sense, eIy nation Of
Heetors
The lnst oyerturning there has been the fall OF the
r,naris Ministry. Count Sponneck who is hated by
everybody was in rage and the King went for coun'
,el 10 the English, French, and Russian Embassadors
understood that be got nothing better from them
han lecture on the 1rcteled state Of the country
The treasury is empty the bank has nothing to lend
HE tide Of popular feeling is low all in favor Of
Democracy the brigands and boiler
Than ever the army which has about the same proper
Hon of officers TO prvates was given IN the famous
Aoeus report of the Confederate Secretary OF the Navy
d in state Of chronic dissatisfaction, and 10 cap The
climax the King is understood to be in love with the
daughter o. Count Sponneok and 10 have given mortal
oense to the adies Of the ambassadors b. forgetting
that they were entitled to take rank before his lady
love.
tits very difficult 10 form any opinion to the result
NJ al this dissatisfaction; but 1t is my impression that
win lead TO the occupation Of the country By foreign
Powers. A republican government IN Greece would he
pertain 10 meet the fate OF the republican governments
NJ Mexico and South America. II is said that Mexico
snee saw 10 different governments in the course ~ one
,xa, This would be very moderate allowance for
Greece
ABSURD STORY OF Az ABERIcAN ADMlRAL IN
TURKEY.
The <mericon Presbyteran Of Feb. is responsible FOR
Che following:
.Capt John Henry Bel Of Baltimore hfs been pro
snoted by the Sultan 10 the disnfulshed ONCE o. old
Admiral Chief Of the Turkish Navy. This gentleman
xcceiy cd his education ia BetmoIe ana las Veeh or
NAM years a consistent member Of the Presbyterian
Church. His promotion has lot been procured 10y any
sacrifice Of religious principles lei on ,he co1'faIy
las deepened his sense OF dependence oI NOd I1e
Admiral Is rst-cousin ~ the Rev. Dr. Irvine OF this
city (PhsdelphiaG'
We are sorry to cast any dscredt this first cousin
sf the friend OF the Editor Of The Aaicor Prs6grilR
but unfortunately Capt. John Henry Bel is not known
IN Costantinope and the Lord Admiral IN Chief" Of
the Turkish navy is neither a Presbyterian nor en-
AmericaD-but a faithful MussulmaI- who Las never
crossed tie Atlantic and who owes liz promotion to the
personal friendship of Sultan Abdul Azz whose pleas
ure steamer he commanded before the death Of Abdul
1iejjid
1t is absurd to publish such tale irst after all the
newspapers In the world have published news OF the
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