The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-10
TURKEY.

Preparations for the Necsp,iou Of the EN-
press Of the French-(sossip About the Vice.
roy Of Egypt-Ministerial PerplexitIcs.
CONsTANTINOPLE, July ~, 1859.
The arrival here OF the Empress Eugene and the
Prince Imperial towards the end Of September or
beginning OF october ia now locked upon certain
and preparations are already being made for the
expected visit. One OF the Sultans sum.
mer residences. the small but very pretty
palace OF Belerbey, Is being entirely rerur-
nished for the Empress reception, and all the
approaches to that palace. as well as most OF the
roads and streets at STEAMBOAT over which she is
likely drive, are to be widened and repaved. lu
limitations and display Of fireworks will not be
wanting, as lavish expenditure Of gunpowder and
noise is weakness with Orentals on all festival &C.
casions. The whole of the feet both in and outside
the Dardanelles has received orders to be in readi
ness for a general rendezvous ct the Dardanees to
escort the imperial party from thence to the Bospho
ros. 1t is many years since the whole Of the Turk
sh fleet was concentrated IN one spot, and It will be
an interesting sight to see and Judge at one glance
Of the progress made by the Turkish navy The
greater than what the visitors themselves or any
locker win expect to see, and 1t Is perhaps as
well that an occasion has offered itself for such
display. We shall be the gamers also In the repave.
ment and widening Of several streets in STEAMBOAT
which sadly want It, and II the other details Of these
crowned heads might come to see the Sultan every
year and amuse themselves by riding and driving
over the whole capital
The Pacha OF Egypt has been putting some "water
into his wne," as the French say. He has written
letter 10 the sultan denying all the late accusations
ton or his enemies, which he will prove when he
comes here IL August. Baccuum. Many doubt that he
will venture on the Bosph0rus this year. With
reference to the affairs OF Egypt, we were not
little astOnshed last week ON hearing that Khoar.
chd and Hassan Pachas-the latter one OF the
s.de .ca n.
Dental agent In COnstantnopls--had quilted the
Khedeve's service and were seeking employment
with the Porte. Their friends gave ont that these
Pachas abandoned the Viceroy's service because
they could not reconcile their loyalty to the sultan
with the service Of their late MASTER but the gene
protect the interest OF the vicerOy fn the matter OF
the claims put forward against him by Hallim Pacha,
something must nave been going on under the leaf
which they are now afraid may come to light.
Some changes are probable In the administration
here. The Grand Vizler and Roustte Pacha the new
quence Of this Is that the Ministry Of the INTERIOR
lately created or rather separated from the Grand
Vizerat, will be taken In hand BY All Pacha, who,
however, gives up the Foreign Affairs to Rashia
Pacha Governor OF Syria, now here on leave,
Roushte receiving the governorship OF province In
The frontier question between Turkey and Persia
Ii awaiting the arrival from England Of the frontier
map drawn up some years ago by the Anglo Russian
and 1urco Persian commission. With that map In
hand the whole question viii receive an amicabe
settlement.
We are still without any positive news from Paris
regarding Daoud Pachas negotiations for the rail-.
way loan. IL seems to hang fre ana public opinion
here begins TO doubt the ultimate success OF she
grand railway 10 the Austrian frontier