New-York tribune., 1867-04-24

q result are stronger than ever ebefore. France is
pushing forward the EgqDtan question, and has
encouraged Nubar PaSha to remain here in spite OF
the rough reply e received TO his first overtures, and
this with the evident desire to oopIcate matters as
much as possible. England is using her influence
against Egypt with the confessed object of prevent
ing any such independence of Egypt would compel
her to selze the country at the risk OF war with
France.
As to Crete Lord Lyons haspressed upon the Porte
the desirability of making il semi-independent
ba Th S csSaT sncR SI ni IN
opposition TO which he sees nsuperahle objections.
While the European Powers are TINS coming 10
more general agreement than ever before on the
Eastern question-while the most skilltul diplomats
in the world are weaving their nets here ana settng
their snares-it is evident that the Turks have not
vet begun TO realize their danger. They do not seem
TO comprehend how things have changed since the
Crimean war; and they still fancy that if Crete can
only be crushed all this gathering storm will at once
pass away Among the people however, there Is Is
dally-lnCreasmg excitement, and the most aDsuIu
rumorS are constantly in circulation
Mustapha Tazyl Pasha heir TO the throne OF
Egypt until the Sultan last year changed the order
of succession and sent Mustapha into exile. lie now
resides in Paris. and processes TO represent the
Young Turkey party. lie has Just written an
extraordinary letter 10 the Sultan exposing to HIM
the true position of the Empire in the plainest Ian
guage. and telling him that only ruin is before HIM
unless he proclaims liberty to the Empire and gives
his people liberal COnStitutiOn-that even for thus
his time is short. The letter is too long for me Ia
quote it, but the above is the substance of it, Ii s
creating sensation in Europe well rs here. l5ut
are worth mentioning: IL is of course supposed 10
be private letter 10 the sultan in Turkish as the
Sultan knows other language lt is no easy thing,
however, for man IN exile TO- reach the Snltan.
though il might be done through the harem. How
was this letter sentS Ii seems that splendid copy.
printed i'll gold, was sent 80 q banker here, VINO
addressed ii To the Sultan and pat IL IN the local posi-
In private speculation). Ii was delivered at the
Palace gate, aud went into tho hands Of the Cham
bcrlain of The Palace creature of ttIad Pasha. he
yOnd that nothing is known about H. But. the same
day. transations printed in French and Greek were
widely circulated by the same banker in the city.
Now, il is question whether this letter was written
for the benefit Of the Sultan or 10 excite discomfort
among the people and 10 turn their attention 70
Mustapha FaLri Pasha as one who might he more
enlightened ruler do not doubt that the latter
was the real object, and that the letter was inspired
at the Tuileries.
showing their good sense in one direction, and
only ona They are dc,ng thcir Ncrv best -
put down the Cretau rebellion at once Has.
sim PaSha, their ablcSt General. has been sent
there With large rcGnfOrccm1nts Their naval
force has been walked up anI put ia better order
for biockading the island ,(othing is spared now 10
crush the poor, SUFFERING Cretans Our latest news
brings us accounts o. three battles going on at dlf
Ielen. points III of which however, the Creahs
were tne au- -.ckng party. Wehave apparently trust
worthy I-r1ate advices of new and terrible atrocl-
ties s.crretrated by the Turks-of murder destiuc-
LoD and wholesale violation of women, even OF glTls
o. eight or ten years vi age. The Christians are To
be eXteiminated if they cannot be conquered, and on
the other side, of course, the Christians are retail
atine upon the Mussulmdus No real progress had
been made at last accounts 10y the Turkish troops.
bnt the blOckadc-uner Arcadi had been chased into
the PrPus by two Turkish corvetteS The CTetan
delegates are now here-l1 Christians and IL Turks
and have been presented 20 the Sultan an evidence
of the practical submission of the island The Chris
tjan delegates brought here by force and they
are row trying 10 escape. ! know Of their having
applied To one or two Embassies 10 protect them
They protest that they represent 40 one and have
been delegated by no one.
An American cOTy@.fe has at last reached tho
lslaHd-the lai,eildagua-scnt by Admiral Colds
borough, D.iboHt 0Ry Instructions from HdsbjaGtJH
~ mas CINE with orders to propose tO the &thories
I'D friendly way, 10 remove women ana children
who may wish TO leave. II Capt Strong waits for
instructions, permission, from The Turks. he
will carry away women or children: but hope he
will lie willing To stretch the point little and take
away the women and children, unless she Turks in-
tcrfere 70 prevent it, The Government here has re-
fused TO allow foreign vessels 10 do this work hut ~
has protested against the action of the English
or Russian vessels which did il without permission.
During these days of trial, when the Empire of
Turkey is tOtterng, the Sultan IS not hddlmg bat II
is only because he docs not know how Ia fiddle Ho
rises in the morning about 10 o'clock, and sends for
two of his lavoutcs in the Palace who entertain him
awhile and 90 with him 10 visit has horses III hls pri
yate theatre, which he has transformed into stable
After this he goes 10 hs new menagere, where he is
having sort of Crystal Palace built tor an aYlary
at cost OF quarter OF I0lllion Of dollars. Thence
he generally goes TO kiosk near by. where he au>es
himself by shooting at mark with Iliic, pistol on
bow He comes back in the afternoon dimes, smokes.
and soon after dark Tercs 10 the pleasures OF the
harem Ii is seldom that he hears anything about
political affairs and when he does he usually gets
INTO towering passiOn-sO says gentleman who ~
is constantly at the Palace