The New York herald., 1868-02-23
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Fuad Pacha's Resignation and Effects
Of the Cabinet Crisis.
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Imperial Terms TO Crete and Reyo!u-
ti0aaTy Reply Of the Cretans.
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The American Merchant Flag Almost Unseen
in the Lcvant.
TURKEY.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE HERALD.

Eund Pacha's ResiGDati0n-A Cnbinet Crisis
The sultan HumbIes to the Ex. Minister
Comments OF the Peopie-The supply OF
Small Arms-An American Trade Chance
Lost-Decay Of American Commercial Inter-
esis in the Levant-The Amer ican Marine
Flag Being Actively Superseded by the
English. 90 ,oee
AT the moment Of closing my last letter were in tho
midst the ministerial crisis caused by the unfortunate
Misunderstanding that had arisen between the Sultan
and Fuad Pacha the latter having taken umbrage af
the action OF the Snian. who In moment OF III humor
issued an confscang the newly built mansion Of
the Pacha. IL consequence Of this Fuad Pacha
abandoned his post and his colleagues threatened TO fol-
his example. The Sultan, knowing By past expert
that attempt TO create new ministry out OF
such materials as could be hastily got together at tme
like the present would be madness itself, other
Of escape from the dilemma than the humating
eypedien OF comm ssonng tho Seraskier tIins,er Of
WARY to endeavor to induce his susceptible Minister
turn to his post. council held the same
ing at which Fuad Pacha set forth his grievances but his
view Of the affair was encrg,tcally opposed by tho
Seraskier The following day the obdurate Minister
invited by tho sultan u meet him, and before the
audience Fuad had Withdrawn HIS resignation
and the same day resumed his official functions
which all goes usual Two DAYS after the Sultan
again sent FOR Lis acting Prime Minister and informed
him thas his properly was restored to him. Fuad at
nst defined TO receive H. but subsequently accepted,
aud is aga In possession OF his house. This ap.
pareny un porant affair in It's lf vast i'm.
poance when It Is considered that this is the first time
Minister las dared to in open defiance the orders
Of the Sultan to say nothing OF the irregulaity and
loss OF time such incident necessariy
Ministerial departments; tends to humble ruler OF
these realms in the eyes Of his people and the
ito OF foreigners. and deprives the sbados OF God
earth OF his autocratc prestige Could the father OF
the present monarch return To earth for short hour
than be bearded by those he taught at
his focts'ool, or goaded by reDelliois Subjects
aco, Of Janissares would have one Ia esperate
pull az the bows rny aad then hasten back PARADISE
disguise ed win tue deganeracy OF his SUCCESSORS.
The incident IL Of course, topic OF much comment.
Turk speaking 10 me OF II yesterday remarked,
There Is fable which says 1y alighted on mortified
sore; the sore complaining SAID 10 tno ny, iou know
yolr momentary eaioyment ormenis M; but you are,
perhaps Iot aware mat the poison you are mobiag VIII
be surely aiai o youtseli
Fuad Pacha has humlliated his sovereign, and In
dong 50 has created wound which viii not be easily
heaed Tie uilan canuoi resort 70 the bowstrngs like
bis ancestors but wlle Is forced % curb his resent
meat Tor the present. the dag will come. aud may not
be lar distant, when last weeks account will DO
opened al settled in . way not pleasing TO tuad.
The 80, is fuls alive to the necessity Of
preparing Tor The exences OF the hour whod loss Of
time, ana = actively engaged in pr. idng best
~ lue troops Inc foie was anxious 10 secure some
thousands OF American raes Tor conversion 30 oreech
io1teis. but riegrapnic information says Russia has
secured al tho bes available arms that for sa,e
has also engaged Cods factory for eighteen months,
that can be msde for time come Had agent
Of some entcrrs,ng American manufacturer presen cd
him ell AcIe he could nave obtained orders tor large
quann,y OF at reasonable price and satisfactory
chndltiOns aS regards payment. An agent for Bulis
rite was mere lew days sg,. bat his prices were
urbsu that be could ob,an contract. At present
ihe trade In arms here as entirely confined 10 English
Ia . former letter mentioned the arrival here OF
cargo OF rum ami alcohol from New York. While the
barrels made without the li@htest Leak
sso the contents OF he alcohol barrels bad entirely apo
rated in mysterious manner. IL is now rumored
that cable Gespa ch has been received here announcing
the prohibition Of fuInar exports OF spirits from the
United States, which presume means that Uncle Sam
declines graa,n any further dsa"oacS upon expors 81
SPIRITS III ihls be true the American eyport trade to
Turkey viii be reduced 70 very narrow limits. Years
ago there were aiaags American ships In sinsrna aud
here Consigned 10 American merchants established IN
these pOrtA Tne Lesant traders were 'hc clippers OF
rheir DAY, and TIE export trafe not confined t. lew
cagos 0f rum sent from New Iork and Boston a now,
but Baltimore and Phadeiuhii also participated 10 u.
IN those days Boston sent out Tea am cotton goods,
sugar, cohee &c. aud purchased large quantities VI
opGm, whlcn ts arrival irom smyrna at Boston was
cshpped 20 Canton, rolnda0oat way, but IN that day
tie shortest 10 Cnua. John J. Astor sent aBpu
ally large Of rich fufs Cuttings OF Eat
moro sent out Cargocs Of c1ues lhe ur trade has
passed away the ,any and LUXURIOUS paehas OF
tUrmvr days; The rurkes opium wuisked across tie
i shipped by the Fac dc aa Oronta steamers 10 Benz
bay aud thence % tGinA Iss- cOtee, sugar, cotton
co b. stoves aud cocke ght from aatsel!Cs
LONDON, Birmingham aud ,ianehester.
The return FROM hero and smyrna arc almost
20 ireiy composed o rags aud lKs. lho irim rakish
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