The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-07-25

BY tie ocean mail with the above we have the
following reports Of the Turkish press on general
subjects under date OF June 2g:-
An utramontane journal, the lcedai HoEikdt 1.-THE
voice OF TRUTH, published IN the Turkish language
but III the Armenian characters, published violent
polemic against the Turkish paper Terahht (pro-
gress. which 1t accuses OF interfering with the rel
gous questions Of Catholics from which It ought to
abstain II says, considering That IL Is a Mussulman
organ. The uitramontane print takes advantage OF
the opportunity to rcctify some 81 statements OF the
TeyakGL and maintains that the anti Iiassounisls
provoked the dlsordery scenes which occurred In the
Armeno-Cathoc church OF Psamata, where five or
six Hassounists, with the force OF faith (sfc)
repulsed the attack OF 100 OF their adversaries.
The 7e'nkht replies that IL had never medded
with religious questions, and had ccnfaed
itself simply to defend the interests OF
10 rSe number OF It's fellow citizens against the i'm
pieiies Of the ultramontanes, declaring tha 1t did
not know OF a llaSsounist religion which could i'm
part To It's followers such prodgous and super
natural power as the Seddt would wish W maze
people believe
Bosnia paper the GuAehen-Seral, contains a re.
markaDle article, in which it inquiries why the popu
latlon does not make as much progress as Is desr
able, Notwithstanding Its intelligence and the efforts
increasingly devoted 10 that end by the government
1t Is of opinion that the cause Is chiefly owing to
discussions that exist among different orders OF
minds ana IDEAS and deplores them greatly. The
Geiten adds that the ollv hope OF improvement ID
10 he found In the diffusion OF knowledge among all
classes Of society, and quotes saying of The
Prophet, who said the believer ought not TO neglect
science and Instruction, but accept them from what
ever quarter they may come. The conclusion Is that
fion OF Europe IN order 70 make the same progress
Europeans.
An article of similar kind appears In the Rassi,et
which is OF opinion that the amount annually ex-
pended Oh public instruction Is very insufficient.
Turkey" 1t says, with It's 40 100000 (3ic) OF In
habttants has not as yet university worthy OF the
name, while a small State ike Greece, formerly q
province OF the empire, possesses one, and in her
pride at such possession, fances Itself capable OF
anexing Turkey. Certainly Greece has not ;,tc
proportions necessary TO digest so much .out the
yesterday were Ottoman subjects, after haylnss
erected one OF our provinces INTO an lndeoaos' =
State now presume 10 put tbemssi"-., ON an
and this, no doubt, causs' sroneans =" hni r
tnat we are, as n@'"". utterly incapable Some
People pee pie, even 9sas'e that we are about to l bo
we sante !",IeesS condttton as the dbOrtg,aes 0J
AmtsfI6a, atter nat couauv acas peopied by The
Western nations. Such an opinion however, can.
not be seriously entertained; for besides the fact
Europeans, our civilization, such Us 49, bears no
resemblance 10 that OF the aborlgines OF America
1t Is owing TO our own negligence That Europe some.
times maniiests absurd prejudces against us TO the
great injury OF our political and financial interests
We not only neglect, and indeed never think
Of establishing commercial relations with Europe
but we even leave exclusively TO foreigners
the care OF establishing among us mercantile
houses, ana OF obtaining from our country profits
OF which we are regardless. Our merchants and
manufactures Will not abandon the Routine to
ws,cn sney have been accustomed and decline to
stead OF sending their children to Europe to train
them IN commerce, desire above ~ Things to put
them into government ONCE, and obtain ra,,,.
for them In that way. These are some OF the
numerous causes that arrest our progress.u These
views, advocated with Independence are notable
index OF the progress which mas of late wears been
made In Turkey, and are, therefore worthy OF con.
RratGaton The nrst step IN progress is TO feel the
want OF 1t; the rest Will come Of ITSELF course Of
time, by the persevcrtug efforts made by all.
The Hdd'hd publishes an interesting article about
the Zingaris VINO are treated as parahs Although
Mussulmdns, they are looked upon as pagans as
being the descendants OF Tchn and OF Khan,
contemporaries OF Abraham, who were cursed by
Cod, aud whose women wore no wells. Tie Hadfhd
remarks that these are unjust and absurd prcudlces;
tnat the Zlngaris are descended from certain tribe
named Ihcinguan, who originally came from China,
ana that as regards the fact that their women do not
wear wells, the same usage exists among all nonad
tflDes-tne hurds, the TurcomanS, the luruks, the
Arabs ana The greater portion OF the Antolian pea.
santry, though that does not prevent them from being
cDp5ldered good Mussulmans. The Hudthu further
observes With reason that the Zngars are far from
being the victims or systematic oppression ana that
the contempt, of which they are sometimes the OBJ
Jects, Is caused only by their extreme ignorance
winch prevents them from making any effort TO i'm
prove Their condition..
In lengthy article tho Djeridt1' ste,ie severely
blames the luxury OF the Inhabitants OF Uonstanti
nope, who furnish no contingent to the army leay
ing the military service 10 be entirely recruited by
the rural population. II audcs in reference to this
SUBJECT TO the example afforded by heroic Mussu /
man woman named Ommi- lbrahln who In an early
age OF lsaInlsm, when tho town OF Bassorah was
threatened by the enemy, Offered her only son, 10
whom even princes wished to give their daughters
III marriage, for the defence OF the country
Inc TdkUtnt. Tukdt publishes the programme oil
the course OF Ottoman Jurisprudence which Will
shortly be inaugurated under the direction Of his
Highness Mustapha FAIL Pasha, President OF the
High Court OF Justice. The subjects embraced IN
this course VIII be as followS:"The Ottoman civil
code the parts which are or which VIII be pub
lished; the rural code; the penal codej the CONNER
CAl and maritime codes and the code OF commercial