The New York herald., 1868-07-11
TURKEY.

News of the Servian Assassinnti0n-Fall in the
Funds-Slaushter by n Iunatic-Prince Ma.
poleon's visit-An English Naval Officer In
the Imperial Scrvicc-Americau TOrpedOes
In Crete.
CONsTANTINoPLE, June 10, 1s6s
On Thursday last we were greatly surprised by the
announcem' mt that the Prince Michael OF Serva
had been murdered the previous evening Although
the circumstances attending the murder afford ample
evidence that the crime committed for politi
cal purpose, its announcement caused sudden fall
In the funds here from 43 to 40, and, notwithstand
ing the quiet and peaceful nature Of the news from
Belgrade, they have not recovered more than X
This unforeseen relapse caused great conser-
nation among the .bulls" OF the Bourse here, who,
encouraged by the recent unprecedented rise In the
i've per cent consols alluded to In my last were
Gdenty expecting to he able to sell at 80 ere
long and had already made large trans
actions at prices In advance Of London and Paris.
The consequence was that some Of the spectators
were not TO be found on Thursday, and the Bourse
was thrown into such a state of confusion that 1t
was closed on Friday morning for the purpose OF
setting the accounts OF the survivors.
horrible incident occurred at Trebizond few
days since. which spread CONSERVATION throughout
the whole city. In the space OF a few minutes only
seventeen victims fell under the knife OF mailman.
-Four were killed the spot, ten mortally wounded
and three Others slightly wounded. Each victim re-
oeved but single wound which in all cases was
aimed at the heart. The assassin is man OF small
stature, but strong and robust about fifty years OF
age sometimes calls himself Persian, sometimes
| Russian. sometimes Christian and at others
Mussulman. During the past four months he has
| occupied hole in an old wall, half OF which has
| fallen with decay In one OF the most frequented
streets Of Trebzond where he sold In the open air
| old iron, which he collected from every cor
ner OF the town. He commenced his butch
cries In broad day, at eight O'Clock IN
the morning, armed with " knife sharpened
on two edges, the blade OF which about SIX or
seven inches in length. Having fastened the knife
to his hand with a cord, keeping the blade beneath
hs arm, thus prepared he commenced walking
slowly up the street he inhabts, seizng his oppor.
tunity TO stab every one whom he lound within his
reach and quickly conceallng his weapon after each
numerous blow left his surprised victims totally
unconscious Of the hand that dealt their death wound
aud unable TO denounce the assassin.
No allusion IA made TO the action OF the police
during this time In tact they did not appear the
scene until alter an end was made TO the bloody
WORK OF the madman or fanatic by baker, who
ceeded In telling the as-in TO the earth with
wen aimed blow from heavy stick Of wood when
| he Immediately seized, dlsarmed and handed
over TO the authorities. several policemen having
promptly appeared as soon ~ the danger was past.
he was taken before the governor. where, after an
examination by two pnysicians, no evidence what
ever Of insanity was discovered. After having an
swered the questions relating to his and place
OF birth the fanatic, who calls himself hadg would
| give no further Information. On showing him the
oaaRer with when he had committed such havoc he
pretended not 10 recognize IT, and his only response
| 70 All questions was "BttDae7n" "A don't know.
Iuere are Otner versions OF this sad AFFAIR varying
somewhat from the details given above. private
letter says Greek boy. who had come TO make
purchase OF Hadg used abusive language to him,
ana IN passion he seized knife and stabbed him
10 the heart Some Turkish women who were pres
ent demonstrated with Hadgt, expressing their
horror OF the deed. In his fury he next attacked
then, crying out against them for beiriending the
g.dour@ ihis brought together crowd who Ia
er enOrts 70 put stop TO the murder, were struck
down one after another by the fatal dagger until
seventeen or eighteen persons, either dead or
wounded, lay weterfng in their gore, when the mas
sacre was ended by the blow from the bakers
oudgeon, as stated above. The assassin IL a Per-
slan, IRON Derghesian. These people frequently IN
duge IN the use OF opium, dasheesh), and IL v very
possible That the ht OF fanatcal frenzy, which In
TINS case has produced such frghtul consequences,
| may nave been caused or greatly increased by the
use OF this drug. The excitement aud horror Gre
ated among the entire population OF Trebizond wos
so Freat tDt the Governor was obliged TO hasten the
execution, and after summary trial the culprit was
taken sQto the public square and beheadcd I'm the
presence OF the whole population OF the city.
IL ~ no " ruplored that the visit OF Prince NAPOLEON
TO Constan vnople has been put and that he viii
return direc " from Vienna to Pars. Has the death
OF Prince McnNe Of Serya in some Wal thwarlcd
his political pro. eets, or does he thnk It more haz-