The New York herald., 1868-06-20

ticuarly now that they have bagged their treasure;
they will for the present at least get out of the way
Of pursuit as quickly as possible. They know their
known to and uninhabited by any except a few
mountaineers, who, II not actually their confede-
w91a not hesitate to shelter and AID em e
wide awake Governor win have his wits and ener-
gies taxed to the utmost to hunt them down unless
the band who may be Dissatisfied with the division
Of the spoils.
During the Crimean war an eminent Smyrna ply
slcian was carried OF by brgands, and after being
marched about from place to place for several days
was finally ransomed for $780, He reported that he
when his hosts were put on short allowances they
cannot at all times obtain prOvsions-his wants were
abundantly supplied. They are also very religious,
contribute to the Church and ask the priests blessing
upon their lawless mode Of life, are frequently char
table to the poor and seldom mOles the weaker SEX
they seldom take life unless attacked their sole oG
paid at the specified time and place the captive ia
Immediately released il not the demand Is repeated
and sometimes made the more impressive by being
accompanied by one Of the victims ears or fingers
The Imperial Reform Bill.
Tie following IL the text OF the "organc r6gle-
nent OF the Council of State of Turkey Of which we
have already given the main points in our special
correspondence from Constantinople:-
The preamble Of the decree states that ''the Sui
TAM ardenty desiring to surround the conduct OF his
government and the interests OF his subjects WIN
every guarantee. regularity and order by the sue
CeSSive introduction OF such improvements as are
felt to be needed in the administration generally and
in its different branches, has decreed the creation or
Council of State, as one of the most powerful
means for realizing that lofty idea, and has sane
toned the following reglenaent:-
ARTICLE 1. The Council of State is the central in.
gttutiOn OF the empire deberating on the affairs OF
general administration.
ART q Its functiens are-1, to. examine and pre-
pare all projects Of law and Of reglenet; to pro-
nffn or nflUntn rat
comprised In the limits of its atributes to decide
in matters Of administrative disputes to take cog
nizance OF conflicts between the administrative and
judicial authorities as to their respective attributes
g. to give its advice on the reports and other docu-
ments emanating from the administrative depart
ments relative to laws and regulations which are IN
force g. to try functOnaries whose conduct Is sub.
mitted to 1t for investigation by special Imperial
order or in virtue Of the laws OF the empire; to
give its advice on questions with respect to which
1t shall be consulted by the Sovereign or by Minister'S
and to decree the improvements proposed by the
minutes, In concert with the committees, which,
composed OF three or four delegates chosen from
these councils, win be charged to present the minutes
to The Porte. All these matters will be referred by
the Grand vizer to the Council OF State, which will
address to him the reports containing Its decisions
The presidents OF the sections OF the Council OF State
and councillor frOm each section shall meet every
year to examine the budget Of receipts and expen-
diture.
ART 8. The Council Of State will be divided into
five sections, namely
/. Section Of the Interior and Of War, which will be
regulations elaborated by the proper administrative
departments concerning general administration, the
police and the army and navy, and to determine on
the matters submitted to 1t IN regard to the appca
ton OF such laws and regulations.
2. Section Of Finances and Evcaf, charged to ex-
anime everything relating to the laws and regua-
tiOns to the collection OF taxes the good manage
ment of the State revenues and the general admins
tratiOn Of UdEOurS.
the elaboration OF civil, commercial and criminal
law, as well as Of regulations for the tribunals by
which those laws are administered ana to decide IN
cases of conflict between administrative and judicial
authorities.
4. Section of Public Works, Commerce and Agri-
culture, which will consider questions concerning
the development Of the interests Of those services
well as concessions and conventions connected
herewith
S. Section Of Public Instruction. which, In con-
formy with its special attributes will take charge
Of questions In which the educational institutions Of
the State are concerned.
All matters in dispute shall, according to their na-
ture be settled by the section to which they relate.
ART. 4. The council Of State shall not interfere
with the attributes Of the Executive, Its mission
being to deliberate only the matters prescribed in
the present ,egleent 1t shall only have authority
to watch the execution Of the laws and regula-
tons and in of their imperfect execution to
tfy the same to the proper quarter.
ART. Each section shall record the result OF its
deliberations on the questions within It's special
province in a report which shall be submitted to the
Grand Vizier This report of the section shall bear
also the seal of the Council even in cases where the
decision rests with the section ITSELF The President
of the Council will put his own seal on the reports OF
deliberations which take place In his presence. Mat
ters relating to organic laws and regulations which
will In the first instance be examined by section
will not be the subject Of report to the Grand Vizer
until after they have been submitted to the Assem-
bly, OF the whole Council.
ART 9. The Council win be presided over by
Minister who will be assisted by five presidents OF
sections and secretary general. Each section will
consist Of from five to ten members, that the num-
ber Of Councillors Of State shall not exceed fifty.
nfty The members Of the Council will be distributed
among the different sections according to the rea
tive Importance OF the sections but no section shall
consist OF less than five members.
ART. ]. The President OF the Council, the presi-
dents OF the sections the secretary general and the
members OF the Council shall be appointed by the
Sultan by imperial frman.
ART s. Each section will have five nlattres de
reQuetes and five auditors taken from capable per-
sons in the bureaux OF the Council, which will be
formed as to answer the requirements OF the differ
ent sections.
ART Q. The Presidents and the Councillors will
have deliberave votes II Will be the duty Of the
sistan to summarize the subjects Of deliberations,
and of the auditors to draw up minutes OF the pro-
ceedngs. An assistant to each section will dis
charge the functions OF first secretary to the Sec
ton.
ART. 10. The deliberations Of the Council, whether
IN general assembly or in sections shall be decided
by the majority OF votes. The President and the
members shall have each one vote. The votes
shall he taken by ballot whenever required by the
majority.
Arr. H. The President of the Council or in his
absence one OF the presidents of sections, will pre-
side over the general assembly OF the Council.
ART. H. The members Of the Council shall all have
the same rights and prerogatives, whatever may be
their individual ranks or grades.
ART. IL. The mode Of deliberation and everything
concerning the working of the bureauX Of the Council
VIII be the subject of special reqenlen to be elabo
rated by all the sections of the Council conjontly
Art. II. The present organic regiement may he
modified by imperial ordinance should the govern
nent deem II useful and necessary to do So
GAMBIA.
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cruble Results TO the People.
TTranslated from the Paris patrip Nav