The New York herald., 1869-11-13

our weather tourists Stamboul with its ancient
creek churches converted into Mosem mosques, its
oaHaars the Bosphofus and old SeraglIo has proved
polnt OF attraction to many OF the learned
ana unlearned IN ancient lore. Syria, or a
some st love to call 1t. Palestine, with Jerusalem
ana the Holy Sepulchre Tor at least wna figures as
such induces multitude OF otherwise unemployed
ihdiViduais 10 abandon even Paris and London.
Germany and Switzerland, aud to turn their stepa
towards the distant Orient. Egypt ana It's Nile ars
USUALLY taken in the same view. the Pyramids.
Thebes and the Cataracts seem never 10 lose then
hod upon the public mind and curiosity.
Ihe Visit or The sultan occurred In the midst OF q
civil war IN portion OF his empire almost equal In
importance to that OF the Southern part OF the
United States The struggle Of the Creans for their
separation from Turkey end annexation to the little
Kingdom OF Greece aroused feelings or animosty
against the sultan and his government throughout
the Christian world, which almost threatened the
dissolution of the whole Empire OF the Ottomans In
Europe. Russia ayal!ed herself OF 1t to excite the
people OF Greece to cast or the mask and join
openly IN favor OF ne Greek Christian portion OF
inc population OF tins large and rich Island
on the score OF coreligon. Even France openly aud
ohcialy advocated this annexation ana the ambas-
saior or the Emperor Napoleon at one time urged
the sultan give II up so as to save tue rest OF ms
quasi Christian provinces. This long continued and
excessively expensive civil war then created dlscon.
tent ana murnarngs among his own Mussulman
SUBJECTS IN ConstantlnOple and other parts Of the
empire: In the spring OF LOOT The sultan
decided to accept the invitation Of the
the exhibition in parls. 1t required az the time.
considerable fort,tude ana decision Induce him to
leave has empire in the nlst oi such u Crisis. II is
sad, however that lie decided for himself and SO
as 10 leave no cause OF anxiety behind INN, hia
own capital, he took with MIN MuIad Encnd, tho
eldest sun OF his iae brother and PREDECESSOR Abdul
hlcJd, VINO Is the nelr 10 the throne, and Ills own
., eldest son h then quite youth, Mzcideen Enendi.
Tue late fuad pacha accompanied tac sultan as MS
mentor and guide through the labyrinth5 or his
distant journey. Ths was enceted witaout any
misfortune to himself personally or TO any Of
his very numerous suite. Ills own people.
especially tue Mussulmans, were not free
from dstrust regarding IL, and seemed
mucn relieved when he returned 20 his own capital.
lhey had learned with great satisfaction Of the hon
and attentions shown their sultan and Caliph
in tie inhdel laals walch lie visited. and Perhaps
many OF the mslnlormel and moro fanatic attrlD-
ana master None murmurei III the expensivenesa
OF such journeys al. they looked forward to- with
no little anxieiy was his saie return and c0ntin-
uance III the true faith OF tha prophet Of whom he
- he success or upoa eaflh
There Is no doubs that tins journey Of the Sultan
tended greatly 10 the settlement OF the question OF
Ganda, Oh Greece and oil his provinces IN Europe Had
Cauda been severed IRON turkey II would have been
Danubian provinces, with Prince Charles as King
SerVia would nave next proclaimed Itself al lnle.
Excited and assisted l thron shout Roumeia1tnis
part OF the empire, winch is south oi the Danube.
Tor the purpose or ootalning aa .onomy for
the Bugaralis, also on the pea OF corellglOn with
the orthodox Greek Church Of Russia.
Much OF this was arrested by the intimate connec
tion winch arose between the sultan and the
soverelgns OF France and England on the occasion
OF the journey III question. Europe. for the lrst
time hnd visible evidence OF the lalacy or her pre-
conceived conception with regard to the supposed
barbarsm OF the sultan OF Turkey. Though he was
little accustomed to the orms ana Iisages OF N odern
society these, two capitals OF the world the
sultan. nevertheless, coiaported himself with dig
nity and courteous cv,lty. me only error or Judg.
Nas that he did not offer his arm, IN the Great Ex-
hlbiuon, to the fair Empress Eugene 1t is said.
plt ha Mt ho md "a iIu no nnd
OF the Queen OF England ana respected her quite as
he does hls own mother.
We need not nov more than revert TO snbsequeDt
events. The sultan has returned to his home safe
IN body and mind His people have not iost their
ouney M he eiv War In n rate las BEEN aresed
we hear OF no more attempts at revolution III Ror-
mania or servia aud even the Bulgarlans are per.
fectly quiet All Of the 1ntrigues and ambitious
schemes OF Russia have been checkmated and
lhwarted. Peace i restored through the whole OF
the Ottoman Empire Even Russian prestige and
influence are at low discount IN Greece, notwHh-
standing tnat her queen y niece OF the mighty
car what Is the eanse OF all this sudden change
N lhe dcsnnies of the distant ORIENT since 1s67a
at the present momenI we have rumors which
gain III strength and consistency, that the present.
King OF Greece IL about TO effect coup Getat and
abollsh the constitution. Although the Greek papers
of AChens dlscountenance such an attempt or the
ABOLITION OF their liberties the Court party sur
rounding the young King and Queen said to be It's
promoters In this party there seems yet to exist
Russan one tending 10 asslmllae Greece to Russia.
All Of tine press III Greece are unanimous on one
point--ylg that Russia Is ana has always been the
enemy OF this country that her promises OF succor
have been neartess and insincere; that she con-
vesed thousands OF poor Cretans upon her shores,
OH the score OF humanity, and tnen left them to
starve that her consu!s and essaries Crete urged
IN the revolution, under the most frank engage
ments never to abandon IT, and that ai this has
turned out to be only so many vain words uttered
for the promotion Of her own schemes OF ambition.
burdencd with an increased debt aud hampered by
domestic party troubles as a people anu nation,
has rather retrograded tnan advanced.
1ne visit OF the sultan has produced many good
fruits. True, he has neither constitution nor
representative chamber He has, nevertheless, had
drawn up, IN various languages codes OF laws and
regulations tor the several departments and bureaus
OF his government. He has also established
"Councii of staten in six branches, each covering
the various departments OF the administration, and
their members are chosen from among the various
peoples Of nis cmpre, OF oil sects and religions in.
discrimlnately. Several OF his Ministers In tho
capital ald amb0Ssau0r3 abroad are Christians.
Tue capital has been formed INTO u CITY corDOration
With q civil mayor or governor, and divided into
several sub-mayoraltes, each with common coun.
cils. These are engaged IN widening tho streets and
creating avenues and Duotic squares. Even III the
villages on the bosph0rns the sultan has given up
locations On which kiosks have existed from time
nnmemoriai belonging TO The crown, tor the purpose
of having them converted INTO public gardens for
the OF his people, These. however, form but one
side OF the picture. The other unfortunately Is not
50 commendable; for he has already wasted hn-
mcnse sums of money on useless palaces and shpa-
Of war and yachts winch nc mgnt nave been @ ordered
depleted as II now by these reforms and Increased
expenses
with the VISIT OF the Empress OF France to tho sultan
OF Turkey. what change political sentiment
this visit shows In tho mlnd OF the Emperor NapO-
leon with regard to the Ottoman government Only
TWO years ago he nrged In very strong terms
upon the sultan tho necessity OF abandoning
Gambia to Greece as o palation to tho de.
mands Of Russia. In 1869 ho sends his fair
Empress to Constantnople to cement the new
alliance with the Sultan Of whose dominious
he then was the most enthusiastic despoiler Tho
sultan has received her with such attention and
marks OF respect to have called rom her the
marx That he Is truly the successor OF Solomon and
emulator OF his maamhcsnce. is is supposed that
ahe thus referred to the period or this Jewish
Inonarchs best days, when the Queen OF Sheba paid
him the visit yet SO remarkable la oriental history
ana tradition
Paris, with all its splendid ediGces, avenues, bou-
levards, Champs Eysees and Bois de Bouiogne, has
nothing to compare TO the incompatible Bosphorus.
What ar has done for tue capital Of France nature
has done for that OF the Ottoman empire. Besides
on which the fair Empress rested her eyes
Ia classic land. AS she steamed along the
ancient walls OF Consantnople she behed the