The New York herald., 1869-06-07
TURKEY.
Progress in the Ottoman Empirc-Thc speech
OF the SuItnn--I.ibcrntion Of Political Offend.
crs--A Nice Trick Of n Theatrical Manager
a Conspiracy Plot for n Consideration.

Conspiracy Plot for n Consideration.
CossTAsTISoPLE, May 10, 1869.
The Sullan's speech has been the topic Of interest
for the past week. IL has been the custom for the
Sultan to so TO the Porte at the commencement OF
each year to hear his. Ministers report upon the
events OF the past year the state OF the country
These reports are never published and the public
is consequently unable TO Judge II the Information
given TO his Majesty Is borne out by facts. The sui.
tan's annual visit to the Porte has therefore hith.
erto possessed no interest. has been looked upon
as mere formallty and allowed TO pass with the
mere record OF its having taken place. Last year
for the first time m the history OF Turkey his Ma
jesty, after receiving the customary report made
speech In which he expressed sentiments and made
promises which for good sound common sense
and libefality m,ghs compare most iavorably
with the royal declarations OF his European fellow
sovereigns. This speech was much commented upon
at the tme and mas been quoted and referred to con.
tnuslly ever since mark OF progress on one hand
and as species OF text book against oppression and
injustice on the other. The speech delivered the
other day rs not less important as mark of progress
IN civizationnnd az such "sign OF the times,n and
amatter OF hearty congratnlation o the government
and the country. The speech, though delivered by
his Majesty, must OF course, In accordance with
usage, be considered az the mere dlctum OF the
Dlvan but even 20 its publication In the public Jour-
mails ana It's submission thereby TO criticism IL a
foreseen or believed In.
At the close OF the Crctan arair many OF the In.
surgent chiefs were brought up Constantinope and
Imprisoned. They were all act at liberty few days
ago ana sent OF TO Syra at the government expense
the famous Hadji Michael excepted. lie IL al large
In Pera, apparently preierrng Constantinope TO his
native mountains.
You win have heard Of the supposed at,empt on
the Viceroy's life, which turned out TO be scheme
concocted by Monsieur Manasse, the director OF the
theatre at Cairo, TO the eternal gratitude OF
hs ughncss and its still more valuable ana welghty
fruits. This worthy had Internal machine placed
IN the vceroy's box, and just before his Highness
drove up TO the theatre was fortunate enough TO
discover the conspiracy and loyal enough TO at once
disclose and prevent the fatal consequences that
must inevitably have ensuod but for N. Manassas
timely interference At first IL was endcavOrcd 10
foist this clumsy plot upon the viceroy's uncle,
linlim Pachs VINO has already been accused OF more
than one attempt on the Vceroy's life, and some
arrests took place. NJ. Manassc, as may be sup
true culprit should be discovered and his Hphness
was about 20 bcstOw upon him tho due reward Of so
much zeal and falthfulness when the truth leaked ont
The result IL that NJ M1nasse been for change
OF air and scene few hundred miles up the White
Nne "bourn whence few travellers returnu es.
peciay such travellers as the unfortunate opera d
rector, and Yelling under similar circumstances.
Discouraging as might have been thought was the
result or this mad enterprise counterpart OF i has
Just been attempted at StambOul The hero Ia an
Englishnan by passport, a Yankee by speech. lie
goes by the name OF Captain Palmer ana came 10
Constantinople some time since 10 oner the Porte
an Invention for the destruction OF the Greek navy,
destruction OF the Turkish feet TO the government
at Athens lie faled here, no had done IN Greece
ana nothing more was heard OF him until lew
weeks ego when be reappearcd IN PsTa but VIM no