New-York tribune., 1867-09-18

CoNsTANTINOrIF, Aug 30, 1857.
Perhaps the most extraordinary events con-
ncctcd with the Eastern Question have transpred within
10 days. As ! wrote you n week ago. Fuad Pasha has
been special mission TO the Gar. Sooner than then
anticipated am able TO give you, from confidential
sources full account of this interview. and also Of one
stil more extraordinary between the Sultan and Gen.
Ignatic the Russian Embassador which took place on
Tuesday.
The car was at Taa in tho Crmca, when he received
notice Of Fuad Pahas proposed visit, the design Of
which was-as suspected last wcc-to discuss with the
Emperor plans Of reform. AT first the Car declined
to receive any such special envoy, not wishing 10 enter
into any personal discussion with The false and Willy
But Gen Icnaef succeeded in convincing him that the
refusal 10 receive Fuad Pasha on what noninay
complimentary visit. would bc construed almost
declaration of open hostility. So he finally consented 10
him. and did receive him with great courtesy,
entertaining him NJ breakfast and ~ tea But nc refused
10 him alone Gen lguatief who Is fully match for
Fuad Pasha in craft was present at every interview
troubles Bulgaria. all discussed with great frank.
ness aud tuad Pasha was not allowed to <" away with
amy doubtful impression as to the cars dclerinnaon
to improve present Gphe'ncT to press the La'h ,I
tween The Sultan and Gen guatet Tuad pasha, on his
car so the sultan himself went ~ his stables and
lcctcd of his finest horses which posted OF 40
on the return Of Con. Iguaucf he was received at a
special audience by Tie sultan At thi. interview no one
present but the sultan, cen lcuacl, and the inter
liz, ,b va c;tHcrsi .""k lin i iie hand ,J caused in
20 he seated. lie also seated tie interpreter No other
Lmbassador has ever been seated ID Tie presence oi
Aitcr q mutual exchange Of compliments tho Sui
tan introduced the subjects which had bttu discussed at
Taa. and begged a frank explanation of the ycws of
Ru.sa cen Ieuatlcf then commenced with tho Hate
howmayouD aud taking up article by article hc showed
what promised, and how Tar the promises had been
lccted He exposed to the sultan all the abuses of he
Provincial aGmin-tratlon-thc utter ruin which was
the Rebellion IN Crete directly upon the maladininis.
iratlon Of the Turkish officials The sultan listened
With the greatest attention and qskea many questions.
Finally the discussion turned upon what wA 10 be done
under these c'fcgmsanfTs and At ts point by request
tof then presented 10 the Sultan elaborate plan Of
fon which IN French finely written covered two fun
sheets of fcoscap paper This plan was read md dis
cusscd article by article As TO Crete Il recommended
the immediate cesson of the Island Of crete Greece.
and Gen Ignatl3t toId INC Sutin tis hust come Jhe
sooner II came the better would be for the Turks The
sultan raised the usual objections, and finally said
Whatever the reasons may be- cannot cede Crete az,
rectiy 10 Greece without humilatug myself
DE put upon absolute equality. Sc II was proposed that
the army Of European Turkey be- made mp of Christians
ton Of that part Of the Empire say twoihr Christians,
and that THIS army serve only IN European Turkey while
In brief, tie plan conicmpatcs complete revolution
IN m ,T minnie dias in every branch n cannot be- de-
MED that the vholc, II is admirable II Il could be
carried out, 1t would in ten years throw ,hc whole GOV
eminent into the hands Of the Christians but 10 would
give Turkey better government than almost any IN iu,
ropc, nhcly better than that Of Russia The dispatch
which lately got 9pt at Athens was generalization oi
The sultan was deeply Interested and profoundly
Impressed on leaving, Gen. lgnatef tmd
20 him; I'm ten days IciuIn II INC Shar,
and he cxrocts me 10 brug back 70 @ definite answer
10 this proposition II . be favorable hc Will rejoice N
the increased stability Of the ottoman Empire. lfno aF.
not be responsible ion The Consequence Tho sultan i'm
Immediately called council ot Ministers, and laid tlis
Plan before them IL was discussed ID his presence five
hours with no result.
Nothing 20 important this has ranspircd since ;he
Crucau war II u ls finally the cause of y new war IN
The East England hardly fight % support Turkey In
rejecting what England hcrselTnssicd upon a the close
of the war, but what Turkey has thus TAT failed 10 do.
do not think Russia j. ready 10 follow up this ultima
un now but % is evident that she preparing 20 strike
ag soon a. war breaks out in Europe 10 hardly be
supposcd that the Moscm advisers 0 the Sultan viii al
low him accept this programme Of Russia nor ls II
probable that the Car expects ythng OF this kind IL
= a preparation for coming war.
1ie Quaker CITY returned to-day from the Black Sea
The Car fret dsincncd 10 receive them at Taa,
but finally eaid "sincc they Americans let them
come" received them most graciOusiy. MI Clemens,
/ TIE TRIBUNE correspondent board, prepared ana
read To very appropriate address and all went
on as pleasantly possible The Quaker city lay two
or three days In the harbor anticipating visit from tie
| on The steamer leaves here Tor Syria tomorrow.
The Turks are row Withdrawing all their troops in crete
nto The forrcsss with the evident intention OF ccdkbs
| from active hOstltlcs. ,.,,--.
The insurgents have not agreed oanythng OF TINS sort
and we are puzzled TO know the real object OF IT, Inc
Trke say II is preparatory to consulting the people ar 10
nc oriu Of government they prefer. &C. but II may DE
nreparatory TO a settlement Of the question when VIII
NOT wouud their honor After complete success hythre
Tho Tnrks give will be regarded pure faVor iFeely
Owen Almost any change then must be FOR good ANY
Thing viii be better than the horrors Of the last year