The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-01-02
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Secret Political characterization Of Par
ties-Connict Between the Native Fossils
and Retrogrndes and the "Go-Ahead I"
Ideas OF the Dny-An Envoy 10 Crete-Rev-
dictionary Feeling in the Other Provinces
/ The Financial Situation.
CoNsTANTIHoPLE, Dec. 6, 1867
| Believing that an allusion to Oriental court in
| trigues may interest your readers, will remark
that probably no other country furnishes such
scope for the exercise Of secret influences as this
Foreign agents and Turkish pachas are constantly
attempting to undermine Vie position and infu.
ence of this or that party. You will find here no
tories or wings, as in England, or republicans or
democrats, as in America; but we have the retro.
grades and reformists. To-day we are menaced
by the turbaned gentry who are opposed to any
/ change or innovation on ancient customs, and had
they the power would speedily annihilate steam
ers, railways and telegraphs, together with the
Europeans who introduced these and like abomi-
nations into the land of true believers; tomorrow
our attention is attracted to the movements OF the
party OF Young Turkey, which favors the adoption
Of European ideas and improvements.
| Ria Pacha and his friends control the former,
| and Mustapha Pacha (brother of the Viceroy OF
| Egypt is the leader of the latter. About two
years since Mustapha Pacha was forced by impe-
rial order to quit Turkey within twonty-four hours
Subsequently his right OF successor 10 MS brother
was reversed in favor Of the eldest son OF the
! Viceroy-a measure which involved the payment
| of large sum by the latter into the imperial
/ treasury. He remained IN Paris until the Sultan q
recent visit to the Fronch capital, when it appears
his Majesty invited aim to return to Constantine
pie, where he has been living very quietly at his
residence on tae Bosphorus for some time past.
| What will be his next move we shall know when
| q favorable occasion presents itself for
| him to exert an influence on the Sultan,
which he attempted in vain before his exile. At
present the Sultan is blind to the intrgues of both
| parties his whole attention being engrossed in
| improvements in the naval ships and arsenals a
department for which he has always shown great
partially. The present men in Office are fully
cupied in allaying the troubles fomented by
Russia.
Supply Bey, the Minister of Public instruction,
left for Crete last week, with secret instructions
| to the Grand Vizier. He is also the bearer of an
imperial letter of thanks to that functionary for
| his services in restoring order in the island.
Should the obstinate struggle so long carried on
by the Christians in Crete end in their obtaining
advantageous terms, the influence Of their example
might be very mschevous in other provinces
where the Christian element predominates. The
| Servans, Bulgarians and Montenegrins of the
Slavonic race and Greek faith are greatly favored
| by Russia. They are all watching eagerly the
progress Of the Cretan affair, and it ia feared that
once the contest j. settled by yielding these other
which might cause renewed bloOdshed.
Another important question regards the rights
accorded to foreigners when the Turks were
completely masters Of their own country, and dis
posed to treat Europeans, in common with all
''infdels," rs an abject race. These concessions
enable ambassadors and consus to exercise exclu-
siye jurisdiction over their subjects residing here
without any interference on the part of the Turkish
authorities, and in cases Of litigation between
Ottoman subjects and Europeans, the latter almost
always carry the day. In consequence Of the
great changes that have taken place since these
privileges were granted, the Porte 10 extremely
anxious to modify the convention and withdraw
the right Of foreign Powers to exercise jurisdc-
ton within its own domnions. In order to effect
this the consent Of all the Powers must be
obtained. England regards the measure favora-
bly,, but ! believe the American Minister firmly
opposes 1T.
Money matters continue in a very bad state.
The raising of seventy battalions of recruits has
caused great expenditure. 1t is reported that
a loan for FL 900 600 has just been negotiated at
Paris. the interest and commissions on which
amount to nineteen per cent. We are expecting
q visit from the Emperor Napoleon in the spring,
and it is thought the Empress will accompany
him. The building Of the new palace at Cherigan
is in the meantime pushed on with vigor and the
apartments are to be furnished in the most
costly style.
The construction Of q railroad between here and
Belgrade, via Adrianople is now. decided upon
beyond q doubt. The financial agents and
engineers are now at Belgrade, where they have
concluded the necessary arrangements with the
government for the Servian portion Of the line
On their arrival here they will deposit FL 900 900
in Turkish consols in the Imperial Ottoman Bank
when the firman will be forthwith issued. Rail-
way projects in Turkey are entirely dependent on
European capitalists, the one in question, which
Is q line Of unprecedented magnitude in
this country, being undertaken by q Bel
gian company. The natives have never
been induced to invest money in railway
shares, and in parts of the country where railways
have been constructed they are not eager to avail
themselves OF the facilities offered either for travel
ling or the transportation of merchandise. They
prefer walking over the line to buying a ticket,
and the Smyrna and Alden line suffers much from
the pertinacty of the camel drivers, who will per-
sist in transporting merchandise from the interior
in spite of the opposition offered by the railway.
During the last twenty years many concessions
have been granted by the Porte for railway and
other enterprises to persons who had no serious
idea Of carrying the projects into execution, but
only sought TO speculate on the sale of the conces-
sons. This has been one great cause of the little
progress made by Turkey in the construction of
railways and other public works. OF late the gov.
eminent has been more shy Of these spectators,
and only grants concessions to capitalists who are
prepared to make deposit Of caution money pro.
portoned to the Importance Of the work to be
done.
A Norwegian steam corvette arrived here last
week, the first ship Of war OF this nation that has
been seen for many years. Large numbers Of Nor
wegian merchant ships are now employed In the
Black Sea trade, many of them Of American build.
Grain freights from Black Sea ports have been un-
precedentedly high this season, but we seldom see
the American flag in the Bosphorus, although its
surface is dotted with the ships of every other
ton.
The carriage road between Jaffa and Jerusalem
Is reported to be nearly completed-good news Tor
future pilgrims TO the Holy City, among which are
includel large number OF American travellers
annually.
NEW JERSEY.