New-York tribune., 1869-01-18
THE EASTERN QUESTION.

ANOTHER SESSION OF TIE CONFERENCE.
| PARIS, Jan. lG-Another session of the Conference
was held to-day for the purpose of atoTdiug op-
portunty for the members TO sign the declaration of
It's opinions. The Pubic newspaperl Of this evening
says The declaration asks OF Greece, in the inter
est Of European peace. 20 suppress the bands and
vessels intended for ncursous into the ncghboIiug
States of the Ottoman empire and counsels Turkey
10 withdraw her ultmatun. ltconcudes by express
ing hopes OF speedy renewal Of diplomatic relations
between Turkey and Greece
THE TURKISH AND GRECIAN ENBAss tpORs.
JAS. 1.-THE Turkish Minister las agreed to the
main points Of the settlement proposed by the Con
ference, but awaits instructions from Constantnople
before signing the resolves Of that body. NJ
Rangabe, the representative OF Greece has Informed
VI. lavaete, the French Minister of Foreign Anairs
that his instructions from the Government II Athens
arc delayed in consequence Of Interruptions of tho
| telegraph.
EvENING.-Tho Conference on the Eastern Ones
ton is the point Of closing is sessions II recon-.
mends Greece TO accept 80 much of the Turkish dG.
adum relates to Cretan affairs. and to refer The
case OF the officer at SYRIA To the decision of the
courts; and promises that Turkey viii withdraw tho
last point of hcr ultmattm touching the Observance
Of international law The Conference maintains the
policy Of strict non-interyenion. The latest advices
from Athens show that preparations FOR war are ac-
lively going Oh in all parts Of Greece. The banks Of
Athens have loaned the Government s2o,O00Go0 fur
war purposes.
THE RELATIONS BETWEEN TURKEY AND GREECE.
Our own correspondent, writing from Con
stantinople under date Dee %, says:
The absorbing topic is the relations Of Turkey and
Greece the center OF which IS now D. London or Paih
rather than in COnstantinope. The Turkh Minister 10
Athens Rotiodes Bey, has arrived and the Greek Mn
lister has left Greek firms are putting Their business ia
got projections. and wait and do nothing Til forced
to. Some have abandoned their Helono cltizcusIp.
aud have become Kayaks, the number. bow6ver, Is
few, strong as Is the temptation Many hsvo got
into other communities Catholic, Protestant. Rls-
sian, no one knows how, bet after al II tho
Porte should carry out ms plan the sEnerug will
be terrible upon the citizens, taIo;s thoemakeis.
teuhs OF the whole. pray that your Aght may be
in the Winter" How many thousands VIII perish " rain.
The affair Of the pucky Enoss has caused little
element Hobart Pasha, who IA Captain Hobart OF
bockadeuuniug memory and who acquired fortune
IN running the blockade Of Charleston, regarded
having shown himself decidedly inferior 10 tile Greeks.
Ihe Turks curse the English Glnaonr for no, snkug
her. aud the Greeks laugh Las, Sabbath morning tho
Mr. Morris the graying fact that his Imperial Majesty
has by an irade To- aded Robert College as an ntitSo5
The feeling here that Will not be war and yet
there Is certain degree OF apprehension ard prepara
ton for 1t. The arsenal is very liyehI the hon.oads
have sailed and the nateel VI war is being furnsh0d
the feet though warm work was anticlpscd. II
all this array of could sink the poor little EDosis the
Turks would he unsuppOrtabc III ueir pride and self.
esteem.
TURKISH REPLY 10 THE CREEK Refusal of TIE ULTIMA
TUN.
The Turkish Government published on New Year's
Day, their reply the Greek noo refusing 10 comply
with the terms Of the ultmaum. il commences by De.
clarng that no State would have accepted long
Porte tolerated condition Of affairs Incompatible with
relations Of good neighbOrhoOd Jt then examines ~
length the points mentioned in The Crock norc.
IN reference TO the bands Of volunteers the reply says
that the answer of the Greek Government to effect
that the Hellenic institutions dd not permit Greece 10
prevent their formation was lnaGmiSlc slncG VI That
case there would be no security between poishboIng
law OF nations Moreover the Green laws would allow
the Hellenic Government to rcprcss these iucgiiaIines
had the Government desired euee by Article 37 or
the Penal Code tho punishment nI dr.th4s awarded 10
those persons enrolling troops without tho Authorization
OF the Government. The Greek Goyernment boasts Of
having protected the iusugcuIs ana IN granuuR Tie
CretaGs permission 10 return 10 their country. Now II IL
known that the departures have only been ontcted by
stealth and often have been prevented hy violence.
The note rcfutes the argument Oi VI. Dcyannl, com
planning Of Turkish aggression on the frontier Tho ap
gress0 is rather the part oi Greece. Finally, refer
ring to the subject the expulsion " the Greek sncrs
from Ottoman ports the note declares that this course
necessfaed by the proceedings of those who, while
receiving generous hospitality, took adysuiago Of their
position 10 form hostile combinations aeand n Govorn
ment The note concludes by sidlhg tat the Porte Oiy
right IN the eyes of Enroue had n bad only 10 peuutc
those who are acquainted with current events Il would
have cf them 10 judge between the silence 0f to Porto
and the Greek nOtc.
TnE EGrITIAs AND rusIsiAY CoArihcESrs.
He ray Mdt Gazette of Jan Gays that neg0tatiobe
have lately been opencd by the Ottoman Government
with the VccrOy OF Egypt agd The Bey OF Tuns In regard
20 the c0ngchts 10 be umshod 10 the Forte by those
shes ~ te event ot war Under cis'nR treaties the
cefOy IS bound 70 have ~ tho disposal ~ t" Snltan ~
his suzcIHin, an army Of $500 mep, aud tho Ley of
iO9O men but the Ooverninenc at Cousnntinople wishes
iheSe humDeI- 10 Ice increased iO 1890 aud 1000 iner o
speciyey. The vicorcy of Egypt has atendy aecoded
To- tina demand aud ofeIs not only send the troop, IN
T own bhr gut also 10 lcd two ifycads Tor the lnr
M, cet ~ runs 40 objection l. offered 10 TIC rfopo-
bh of lhe Ottoman Government III regard to tie hHhsr