New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-05-18
PROM TUDsxE
Formation Of n Privy Council.

been taken BIZ the present Sultan was announced on
Friday last II was The formation OF a Priv Conncn
bs presided over by the Sultan in person. and to nee
ever, week oftener at bis palace his Oouhoi' "
consist o.. the Grand yiser, the Shek Vi lsan' VI %
lister Of Public Worship. he mighl nc cAi''"' "a,
listers of War, FnGac Public WORKS. NM "'u Nv
lie Instruction. II is offended that all important ~
tons in relation TO the Government shall be discussed
and decided by this Council.
The practical results Of this will be TO bring
the Government much fully than over before un'
der the personal control Of the Sultan himself Hitherto
the Government has been practically under the control
of two or three OF the principal Ministers, who have
done pretty much they pleased their chief aim beins
almost Invariably to much plnnder rs possible
for themselves.
In this way for two three years past. Fuad Pasha
the Grand yzicr and ALI Pashs. the Minister Of For
J egn Affairs have had everything in their own way.
They have impoverished the public treasury andenrched
themselves. Nothing has been done here. except MS
one or both these men have been literally paid for It,
This system of corruption has been universal that the
honest.hearied Mehemet Pasha, although Grand Adml'
raj and Minister of Marine refused to have anything TO
do with the Grand Council Of Ministers or the General
| Government.
1t very probemntcal at present what the exact ell
feet OF this Privy Council may be. The Sultan is
an uueducated exctable. wilful auocra No Minister
in this Council will dare to open his mouth after
the Sultan has spoken except to say: Praise be to
God; your Imperial Maiestys wisdom is inlinitei wo
are your faithful Slaves"
IT, rs very possible the result Of this council shall
be to subject the whole Government to the capriees OF
the Sutan IT will prove rather than blessing
to Turkey. 1t will not prevent the Ministers from
pundering either the treasury or tho peopealihough
it will the Government further from the inau'
enee Of the Foreign Embassies.
While then il is interesting STEP as an imitation OF
Western customs must wait to see whether 1t VIII
practically improve the condition OF the empire 1t
may be very well for Louis Napoleon TO rule France ac
cording to his WILL but the Sultan Abdul Aziz
is very different from Napoleon ILL., The one Is
q genius-a consummate statesman-a thorough man OF
the world; tie other is of the harem. with no
knowledge OF craftsmanship. and. far as We know,
with particular genius.
Tie following is translation Of the Imperial HIATT
which constituted this councils
my ILusrRIoUs vIzIgR: appreciate the efforts
made by my ministers TO secure the progress oil nv EN-
pirc and for the accomplishment OF reforms Of ali kinds
which the objects Of my solicitudc.
Il know that INV ministers apply themselves 10 the
affairs of my decisions and that tho affairs arranged
by the ministers and sanctioned by me are regularly
attended 10. StI. AS 1t wonld be more advantageous
sdcred in the Council Of Minister'S debcraied npon
under nv eyes, the Grand NHier, the She.k ui
Islam. rs well as the other ministers who are ~ inc
head ~ the civil and military organization, VIII here
after meet often as II may be necessary IN my
presence for the discussion Of affairs Of this nation
Nav God give success ~ our efforts
THE PAIL or RICHMOND AND TIE PAIL oY COTTON.
Manchester and Liverpool merchants and manuac
urers have been for four years pushing the cultivation
Of cotton Ia Turkey as hard rs possible. English mer
chants in CoDstsntnople Smyrna, &C., Rave engaged
all their capital and much more beside Ia cotton spec
ulaiion The natives have caught tho feer and whole
cities In tie interior have gone mad In ,ooa specu
lation rs ST. PauIs did In 1876 in land speculation.
Most Of thesc English cotton merchants have been loud
talking insoent enemies 81 the North never losing an
opportunity to insult Nor,herner and having the mos.
mistaken faith in the final destruction OF the United
States. These men have for months been Won
dering the vifu and incomprehensble stupidity OF
the English cotton market in falling every week just as
II there were possibility Of the War coming to
close Even amer the Of Sherman's occupation Of
Golsborough and the battle OF March % at Fort Stead
man. they st protested full faith in the final success Of
Lee and Johnston.
But the telegram announcing the capture OF Rioh'
Inond brought CONSERVATION into their camp. Cotton
has been sold In Cons,antinope since 1861 us high rs
six shillings okc ca ~ 1t was sold on Sa'urda!
last az shilling the oke.
MANY failures are resulting from this cause although
the whole stock OF cotton In Turkey Is mol mrso'
have no sympathy for the English merchants mere VINO
have been trading our misery ana have ou' 'ne'i
bo,es nm our final destruction; but the nations who
have ,een drawn into cotton cultivation by the msrep
re,entn,lons OF these men deserving Of our pity
Grea, distress Is certain TO fall upon whole districts
where cotton was beginning TO succeed
need not saw that the little American colony have
received the news OF Grants glorious successes win
unboundcd JOY aud gratitude
TIE FINAL RESULT OF LAST SUMMERS PEksicU'
TON.
We are able now to form fair judgment as 10 the
general result 0! the contest Of last year between sr
Henry Euvcr and tho Turkish Government Win fro''
e.tantisn ard and the Protestant Missionaries.
So far ns the Engsh Government is concerned. am
most happy 10 say that the result has Deeh eoP'o'o
change in their policy. and return 10 the pohcy oi
ord stratford de Radcliffe The English Charge q Al
fairs here supoo-ted BY Earl Russell occupies POSI-
,;on on the question Of Religious Liberty which eve
rvthine which it's friends ask and which Is exactly
opposite to the position o. Sir Henry Buwer.
This gentleman has been absent from Conhtantnopie
now for some eight months IL Is not known when lie
| is to return.
The p,esent position Of Ali Pasha IN respect to Prot
estantism is very much the same as last year. III ne
were not held In check by the English Embassy 10
wond undoubtedly MI the force Of tho Government
10 crush out Professionalism from the Empire 1t re-
mains 70 be seen whether the creation OF Pryy Cou
oil will enable him or the Sultan TO carry out these
plans any further than they have In tho post.
TIE BROOKLYN PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY