New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-10-16

MEXICAN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF THE FhsSoh
AMBASSADOR.
From Our Special Coues pondent
CossrASuSoPLE, Sept H. 1866.
The great news of the week is that the July inter
est on the national debt be paid provided in Octo-
Der What is better the money for the January interest
has also been provided for.
This is most unexpected TO us and to the world
generally 1t has caused the Consodes to rise some i've
per cent and will do something to revive Turkish credit
especially among the uninated. fthismoney came from
an increased revenue or had been saved by diminished
expenditure It would indeed indicate hopeful state OF
things Unfortunately this is not the case All the en-
ployes civil and military and all the pensioners OF the
oYenment have been forced 70 contribute one month
nav 20 hello out present difficulties and IL is announced
that the sultan salary has been cut down from Equiv
10 4 80 900 month But il is generally understood that
the higher officers If Government exempted rom te
forced contribution and 1t is well known that the sultan
salary merely nominal that he always has all the money
no wants and turns his ministers whenever they ia
10 provide il.
In abort the Porto has borrowed rates from
the Imperial Ottoman Band and the Soce,e Generate OF
Constantinoplc the money to meet the interest DUE
They saw IN Constant nope that President johnson mas
offered buy the island OF Crete and pay for the same IN
cash as 900 000 This would be- help Just now 10 the
Treasury i, is also said that the American Consul IN
Crete has promised 10 take command OF the rebels the
Porto IA not ready to sell out. communicated to you
last week the appeal of tho islanders to the President
based npou the interesting fact that Crete the native
place OF Jupiter and Minos in whom may be supposed
tbs, we st believe Now cannot vouch for the truth
of all this have serious doubts, but you are at
liberty 20 believe it IL you Ike. Perhaps President john
son intends up JEFF. Davis there TO console him
for his immediate suferings Perhaps no intends 70
Anapor nrgroo. to the Mediterranean az he claims u
be their Moses BY the way was he not thinking OF
the ideal Moses" Of the present day. rather than oil the
| law-giver, when he made this claim.
But TO return to Crete. IL is certain, whatever may DO
true Of President johnson, that the Vceroy OF Egypt
trying TO buy the island. lie has proposed 10 pay the
Porto az Increased tribute for this island Of $4,000 this
annually so ten years. IL was a. one time DEPENDENCY
| Of Egypt but when tho Of Mohammed Ali was
| checked, IT was restored 10 Turkey.
The Turkish Treasury being unusually empty, and the
number Of Turks in the United States being less than
before the Porte has just determined to appropriate
$4,000 year to the expenses OF an embassy TO Washing
ton The happy who 10 10 go this mission has not
yot been named, but hope thstsinco arc TO send
man % the United Sates-as good may be chosen
the late Grand Admiral, Mehemet Pssha, who went
there eight years ago. He rue-hearted honest
thing among Turkish officials. i fancy that
this embassy may have more to do with
niles than with Crete. Tho Sultan is very much
pleased with AN American needle gun" think IL
Is the Henry rife. HIS finds it superior 10 any European
ae aud proposes to arm his troops with T. If he can raise
the money. lie is very good shot himself and has tired
this rife with his own hands.
Tho Emperor Of Mexico maintains an ambassador at
Consantinope, who takes rankabove the United States
Minister Resident and the Mexican empire at least
SIS year. This place has hitherto been held by Gen.
Marquee but he left last week for Mexico, it
nounccd here for the purpose Of taking command Of the
For the third time within few years the French EN-
bassador at Consantnope has been promoted to the po
sition OF Minister Of Foreign Affairs at Paris
The Marquis do Mouster has proved himself in Con.
stsntnople TO be shrewd diplomat although he has been
noted quite much for his scsndalous eonquets among
the females of Peya for his diplomatic successes
He is man of pleasing manners, and he more than
match for Sir Henry Buwer among the Turks but since
the coming OF Lord Lyons and Gen. lgnate he has GER
tainly not had everything in his own way He is evil
IDENTIFY removed TO Paris because Napoleon wishes new
man there who has not committed himself on the great
questions Of European politics. do not believe that no
is the equal OF Drouyn dc Lhuys Heleayes Constantine
pie to-day and will assume his post in Paris ct