New-York tribune., 1867-05-25


Henry Bulwer; the third principally devoted 70
SIR Henry, and it IL expected that tho fourth wllS
tam nothing but ful length portrait of the author
Poor, miserable Sir Henry Bulwerl 1t was not
necessary for The LerGRi HTdid to 9nnOunce IN large
capitals that he the author OF these letters NO
other man living, except himself would ever thlrk
OF pralsng Sir Henry whose mission here destroyed
the influence OF England whose cllei counselor was
an abandoned Greek woman, and whose mosS no no
table act IN COnstantinOple was has alliance wththe
Turks to crush out Protestant missions among the
Mu%ulmaDs.
One of the wise reforms advised by Sir Henry Bul-
weT the sending of the Wild halt-savage ClrcaS.
sian emgTants into Bulgaria and the quarterlng oil
them upon the Christian villages, TO bind Buigara
moro closely TO Turkey, by thus increasing the MUS
sulman element in the cOuntry by hls advice, 700,
the Turks refused to release the Bulgalas from Inc
bondage of the Greek Patriarch of COnstantnople
These unrighleOus acts are now bearing itnlt, ana
the Bulgarian question ~ becoming one OF the most
pressing political questions of the day. The Bulga-
rams We're few years ago, the most loyal snDJecis
OF the Porte Now deep dissatisfaction Ielgns All
dissatisfied subjects near ConstantinOpie are not
desirable neighbors for the Sultan.
The most active of their leaders planned, month
or two ago, for General rising all through the
country, not for gained war; but for the irregular
brgandage, for isolated attacks on Turkish villages
and small detachments OF troops. 1hs was really II
diabOlcal scheme, which would have injured the
Bug lrians than the Turks. Fortunately, these
leaders took counsel with outside friends, and were
persuaded to give up the plan for the present IL IS
now held in allegiance. but the ferment among the
people is steadily increasing in extent and power;
and unless something can be done TO quiet IT. 1t VIII
break out into open lnsurTectlOn before the summer
is over Russian agents are everywhere stirring up
the people, and reminding them of their grievances.
There is chance Just now that the turks VIII acI III
TO prevent this outbreak Under the pressure
of European influence there is now an inclination O
give them their religious rights, and deliver them
from the tyranny OF the Greek Patriarch year OF
two ago this would have secured European turkey
to the Porte for quarter of century at least IL ~
not so sure that it will satisfy the people. Ihe
French Catholic Inference rs against the chahge ~
lfrty hpttp ehD
PrOpagandiSm.
The Turks are getting deeper and deeper in the
miTe every day. The Sultan Is Just now demanulhg !n
S25O00O0 for circumcision ftteS' and he viii prob
ably turn ont the present Ministry If he does not get
the money. He says il will forever disgrace him IL
ne neglects this grand ceremony at the CIRCUMCISION
of his children, which has already been put OF too
long.
careful statement of the debt of Turkey hasjust
been made from trustworthy data which IS of interest
1t appears that the foreign funded debt of E6 l122O,
the charge upon which, including interest and SINK
ing fund.- is about E5000O00. The funded home debt,
money borrowed in Gaata, and annutleS costs about
10000 year This charge of f5,5OO,OO0 does not
include the interest guaranteed TO two or three ra
roads. the interest generally - per cent, pad on
short loans from time to tlme EdOOGOOO would, per
haps cover all the charges for debt The largest rev
secured fell short of Gl40OOOOO andOi this
sum f5.0O0.OO0 was expended III the provinces, and
never reached COnstantinOple at ALL This leaves
G3000000 only for the current expenses of the Gov
ernment, and of this sum the Sultan receives for
private expenses fl 0j4 400. Probably he, actually
acknowledged. This leaves less than f30OO,OO0 Ia
supply the civil service, in which there are 10000
employees, the army and the navy, to pay any
such extra bills as that for putting down the insur
rectiOn in Crete. The average annual deficit for IL
years past has been about H. 100000. Now, what can
Turkey do No more foreign loans can be raised.
No money can be borrowed in the country except for
a few months ut TuinOus rates. the taxes cannot be
incTeased they already so heavy as to crush the
people There are two possible remedies, "A
form of the expenditure. the other, and most inI-
pOrtant, Il and honest method Of collecting the
taxes. The amount actually paid by the people il
not less probably it is more, than f300O0OO0; but
more than half of this never reaches the Imperial
treasury. Are these reforms possible / doubt II.
The financial ideas of the Turks are well illustrated
by their plan of annuities. They have no sliding
scale, but reasoning that man IL rs likely To die
as another, they sell annuitIes TO all ages and CON
ditiOns of men at the same rate. boy of 10, man
of 80, and an old man of 20 must pay in the same
capital, To insure an annuity of EiOOa year.