The New York herald., 1870-06-17
THE EASTERN QUESTION.
The Turkish Difficulty with Egypt-Its Re-
ported Arrangement by Foreign Medi-
alton Royalty, Marriage and Free
masonry-Alnerican In the
Egyptian Servlce-Turkish
Opinion Of Mormonlsm-
The Porte andPersla.

CoNsTANTIN0PLB, May ~, 1870.
The Egyptian question seems now to have been
arranged amicably with Ismail Pacha, the Khedive
or viceroy. This is, no Doubt que to the private
advice Of the British and French governments,
which are averse to any open rupture between the
Porte and its vassals. It ts said that the son
and heir Of the viceroy will soon visit this capital
and dbe aflanced to his cousin Naslee Khanum. the
very beautiful daughter of Mustapha FAIL Pacha.
brother OF Ismail Pacha. In this manner II the son
OF the viceroy faherits the viceroyalty Of Egypt
will the daughter OF the brother, who has lost his
own birthright by the favor conferred by the Sui
tan on Isma Pacha, the eldest OF the family Of old
Menemet All Pacha the founder Of the present
Egyptian dynasty. Halim Pacha, the uncle OF both
lsmail and Mustapha, now here in exile from Egypt
has been extremely desirons OF returning to Cairo,
where he possesses the splendid palace, &c. OF shu
ba: but circumstances still unfavorable to- his
Wishes and he has decided to visit Paris and Lon
don and spend the coming winter In Spain or
Alglers. He has refused the post of q mem
Der Of the Privy Council OF the Council,
the place would have given him salary OF nearly
$40, 600 year. He Is, however, gentleman OF very
moderate expenses ana mas pre,erred Tor te pre-
tons OF Europe. He Is very highly esteemed here by
all who know him. and especially by all those Of the
Masonic order he being the Provincial Grand Master
OF MasOns In Egypt.
The local papers here make occasional alluson to
the employment by the viceroy Of Americans in his
army and various remarks are made by all OF
Them The Lepdnt Herald was always favorable TO
the yiceroy or to them This paper Is generally un-
tremey hostile TO the Porte during the Cretan insr
rect0n, In the view or increasing the number OF ts
Greek subscribers, That affair having terminated
contrary to the expectations OF the latter the LeUant
Herald changed It's tune and no other paper has
sad affair Of the Greek brgands. 1t was very mint
Cal to the government OF the United States during
the late civil war, and has always beabored the
Khedive, SecuqdN11 artc1a e1st0,s0lHna, without,
however, succeeding IN extracting penny from his
treasury 1t is not allowed to enter Egypt, where 1t
might otherwise have had many subscribers. Not
withsanding all this 1t is an excellent paper, nfe.
ror to none other OF this capital. It's news is not
as fna ana s h sarVcs e
rev days at least OF quarantine and strong fumt-
CATION.
have as 1t states, renOunced their citizenship or
have been subjects OF the king, as reported though
loyalty to the latter as matter OF form There is
no war, nor, indeed, any prospect OF one, between
the viceroy and his own legitimate sovereign, aud 1t
is not supposed that an American citizen fOrfeta
his nationality because he enters the employment
Of o Foreign government. Thus many Americans
are surgeons doctors, engineers, professors &C., Of
foreign governments, and The principle is the same.
At the head Of those in the employment OF the Vice
roy n S az q tSs new % ana az ne oys
degree. The Sultan has conferred upon him the
Decoration Of the Madich OF the Second Glass, one
men OF nigh rank. He IS well known and highly
esteemed by all the Sultan's ministers, and no one
Porte. There are also American citizens here in the
employ Of the Sultan, and 1t is not supposed tnat
these have forfeited their nationality. Mr.. Burlin-
game did not forfeit his. The question whether our
government will always receive one Of Its own SUBJ
jects citizens as the diplomatic representative Of
another is a Inherent matter. dependent upon the
character OF the individual and the relations exist
ing between the two governments.
the question Of Utah and the Mormons attracts the
and, perhaps, naturally enough for MussuIrnans,
they think that Congress should not interfere to
refuse their admission solely on account OF their
system OF polygamy. AS the principle OF the
United States government is freedom Of conscience,
their religion they think that 1t should be left to
the dictates Of expectancy and public sentiment.
Here few Turks have more than ono wife, though
each one is allowed by Islam law to have four. The
enjoyment is an expensive one and tends TO create
domestic discomfort All Jews are also allowed
plurallty OF wives, and II they do not In modern
times have than one 1t Is for similar cause.
They are not. however debarred in the United States
from their full rights OF citizenship because in prac
tce they differ from the theory Of their religious
rights
camp Of Shumla, between Lama and Rustchuk, and
meet there the Emperor Of Russia. after which he
viii proceed to Russia and be present at review Of
the two soyereigns-supposed to be always hostile
to each other-actually occurs or not the rumor
shows friendly state OF feeling between them at
The Sutan's Oldest son is to be circumcised in
few days. together with some 10000 or 5000 other
young Mosiems.
The Persian Observation-Disclosures Pilgrimage
Of tho Ehnh-Sect Divisions Of Mohamme.
danisrn-Speciai Turl<ish Mission to Bagdnd
by Suez-Christianlty and Specie COina9e-
Ex-Royalty from Europe-aIateriai Pro-
gross.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, May %, 1870.
Pessimists have been sounding their alarm notes
pretty loudly during the last week, owing to ques-
ton which has again arisen between Turkey and
Persia and which the croakng of the alarnsts gives
out to the world as another dark cloud gathering on
our southeastern frontier It would appear that q
party of lawless Turcomans who. In the matter of
nationality, are neither flesh, flsh fowl, CROSSED
the frontier in the neghborhood Of Bagdad, and, as
usual with them. after plunderlng several
Turkish villages, they recrossed inso Persian
territory. The Governor of Bagdad, Mithdath
Pacha, in order to try and punish the plunderers,
and to prevent as far as possible the repetition OF
these Turcoman raids, sent Sueyman Pacha with
5000 men to occupy certain passes Of disputed
belt Of land separating Turkey from Persia Now, Of
by the last arrangement concluded between Turkey
and Persia, through Russian and British interven.
tion regarding the disputed frontier question, II
was agreed that matters should remain in statu Q,to
till the final settlement of the delimitation OF the
border. The government Of Teheran declared this
act OF r1ROr OF MltndaCl P0cn0 10 De violation O1
Persian territory, and instructed the Shahs ambas-
sador here, Mirzs Husseln Khan 70 protest against
the act and to demand the Withdrawal
OF Suleyman Pacha with his troops from
the contested belt. TO this protest Oiay
Pacha very wisely replied that he would at once tel
egraph to Bagdad for Information, on receipt OF
which ne would answer the Persian note. Before
the full details and Information be obtained the
Turkish troops will, in all probability, have returned
to Bagdad and there the matter will rest till another
party Of Turc0mans think proper to go out f0raging
again at the expense of either Turkisl&Or Persian
lands, as the case may be.
So true is 1t that the two governments do not
themselves apprehend any very serious complication
from this affair that the Shah has offlcialfy an
nounced to the Porte his intention OF Wishing the
holy shrine Of Kerbela, situated some miles
doubt aware, Mahommedans are divided into
two great sects.-the Sunnies. who venerase
the Imam Omar as the only legitimate sue
cessor Of Mohamed and the Shyites, who render
the same alteration to the Imam Hussem, as the