New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-07-06

grace on the accession OF the present sultan on inc we'll
proven charge Of plUndeng the Treasury has been made
Minister Of Marine again. and Is once more supreme at the
palace.
Sultan, and welknown as the greatest thief IN the En-
pire has been renstate1 as Minister Of War.
Mehemot Rlchdi Pacha has taken the place OF Fuad
Pacha as Grand Vizer He is man OF very good reputa-
ton, who began life as common soldier, but he can
hardly be ruling spirit in the new Government although
nominally at Its head
heard Of his disgrace while at great banquet given by
tie Viceroy of Egypt He great politician, but no
statesman, and much more Interested IN heaplng up
wealth for himself than In caring for the Imperial treasury
lie has grown worse and in this respect during the
past few years, until at last he could only be approached
By bribery.
The last act Of Fuad Pacha was the great Egyptian
swinde, by which, "for a consideration" the Sultans
Government in spite Of Koran and treaties changed the
order Of SUCCESSION a, in Egypt a2d liked " In the direct
For two months Constaninopls has been flooded with
Egyptian gold aud have in the city 5000 Egypt
ian soldiers to replace those sent from here to tn; frontier
II ramorcd to-day that the viceroy has taken oense
Of the removal of Fuad Pacha, and is going of to-
Among other things, the vcoroy has voluntarily in.
creased the annual tribute OF Egypt hundred thousand
o, IN nra asi d oy small pco of the
property Of the mosques has been se1uesatoi, IN spite
Of all his efforts.
H. has equally filled in sustaining the credit Of The
Government In spite Of his published Budgets, which
always showed large surplus the Turkish eonsolides
have fallen from 60 to 80 and his last attempt TO negotiate
n foreign loan a miserable failure. The employees OF
Government even in Constantinople, have received no
pay eight months and debts are paid to any one
There was a time when the fall OF Fuad Pacha would
have caused regret but people say that things cannot
possibly be any worse under Mehemet Aai or Rza
Pacha, and there is little excitement.
Tho overthrow of Prince Couza, and his exile from Bu-
chares was not the result Of Russian ntgnos The Lon
don Times to tho contrary Notwithstanding IL was the
result Of tho general rottenness OF the socl,
ETY. and government there. Prince Couza was found
in bed with one of the ladies' highest IN rank In ms
Court when the mob oyorthrew his government ana ne
was not only engaged in all manner Of ntngues OF TINS
kind but in all Of political schemes for his personal
ACKNOWLEDGMENT His departure certainly no loss TO
tho Provinces but it left them in an awkward dilemma.
The union Of the Provinces under one goyeSnneht was
effected in direct cOnrayenon OF the Treaty OF Pars ana
was allowed onlyon the condition that II should cease WIZ
the reign of Prince COuZ Now Prince C0uza has ceased
TO reign but the Provinces insist upon continued union
Not only this but they insist in the most unbecoming
way upon having Prince of their own choice TO rue
tLein. With most Astonishing mpcrtinence they nave
gone oflras to choose and crown Pnnce Charles Of Hohen
z0e without waiting for The consent OF tho wise heaas
assembled in Paris Of the Sublime Porte Mt CONSTANT
rople All Europe stands aghast az their ardacty Inc
Great Powers shake their heads and pronounce IL Illegal
Poor Turkey advised occupy the Provinces, $4,000
mon are hurried away the rolte while money is bor
rogved 81 enormous rates to furnish them supplies
The whole Turkish army has been put upon war foot
ing meet this emergency and two weeks ago an one.
was sent post tho frontier with orders to cross az
once but before lac reached ms desunauoh ne WIS oscI
taken by telegram, which ordered his return 10 Oonstsn
tnople.
Toops are going forward every daybeng replaced hero
by Egyptian troops; buttle simple truth Il that Turkey
does o dare TO enter the PrnCpaiites Ii she does so
at all it viii be in conjunction with Russia for strange az
II may SEEM Russian influence Is once more apowernl
CouaI uOpc and Russia has army OF more than lOOOOJ
men the frontier 10 is even believed here that secret
treaty of alliance has been negotiated between Russia and
The Porte in view Of this difficulty and OF the unsettled con-
dition Of Europe Gen 5natieh the us an enDassa14
is one Of the most sklfl dpomatsts OF Europe and he
has managed, by arguments and gold to persuade the
Turks tina, Russia and Turkey have interest in
onnosto1 10 Western Europe. 1t would DO for the real
interest of Turkey let the Danuban provinces alone for
they have long been practically independent but II may
be FOR the interest Of Russia TO have Turkey ntorer, and
weaken herself by causing revolt there or az least by
keeping the country in unsettled state No Turk ever
looks beyond bis own nose or has any real ideas OF state
craft SO Russia likely 20 have this question settled
in her own way. If you would know, then, how this
question is be settled, inquire at st. Petersburg
II easy 10 predict the results OF European
war nor even 10 oresee bow far it will extend IL does
not now seem probable that Turkey can be directly drawn
into the present complications in Germany. But war
near nc hand always more or less excitement and
It is not impossible that may have difficulties IN
European Turkey especially upon the Greek frontier and
The real danger however to Turkey will be that Of f.
na,cal outbreaks in such cities Damascus. Ihcre can
be little Doubt that in Damascus, for eS.npe The people
are kept quiet By the fear OF the European powers
II they find that the Europeans fully occupied with
their troubles there is much reason to fear that they
may improve the opportunity to ropea, the mas oil iooJ
This VIII be all the easy account Of tho concen
traion Of tho Turkish army in European Turkey and the
consequent reduction OF Tic force in syria.
II such outbreaks SlOuIl once Dctla kAOW-
ir how far they might extend.
The American Missionaries have inst held their annual
meeting In C0nsaniinopc, and from their reports, it
would appear that PrOiesanism is making more rapid
progress In Turkey than at any previous time. This
true OF Syria aud Egypt as well OF Asiatc Turkey.
Everywhero Protestant communities are gathering and
congregations rapidly increasing Protestant principles
too are gaining ground within the Eastern churches
very large ard Influential party in the Armenian Church
is in direct conflict with tho Patriarch, and apparently
almost ready o. throw of allegiance 10 him and orake the
of that Church. for plrer and evangelical faith
SO I'm the Greek Church; the Bul garians, numbering
some 600 00O trying secede and form church
their They protest against the hierarchy Of ire
Greek Church. and are inclined to adopt evangel
cal filth; at least their leaders fully ready for this
Great efforts have been made to turn them toward Rome
but these have failed completely Nearly all who pro-
essed be converts have returned again TO their own
Church,
In the matter Of religious liberty too, new has
dawnel upon Turkey since Sir Henry Buwer has been
replaced BY Lord Lyons Lord Stratford, whose is
associated with the first dawn of religious liberty here,
could not take deeper interest in maintaining IL than
does Lord Lyons The Turks realize the change and show
no inclination % resist.
Egeytang in short, seems row favorable 70 the pro-
grcss of henmen except the great reduction of the
force of the American Missions since the II plain,
to casual observer here that these mission must
be largely reinforced they will inevitably lose thcr
hold upon tbs people.