The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-12
TURKEY.
Russian and British influence In Tur-
kcy-Opening OF a College OF Medicine.

Russian and British influence In Tur-
kcy-Opening OF q College OF Medicine.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, March I3, 1874.
Every new Grand vizier on his first coming to
power seems to consider 1t his primary and imper-
alive duty to dismiss all the dsmissable ofcers Of
the State under him and 10 make fresh app0int-
ments. When, as at present the other Ministers
are too well supported to be unseated His High
ness does not waste mis- time on them. but dill
gently goes to work at once on the minor officials,
the Ottoman Ministers abroad and the provin;
cial governors. There follows a thorough shifting
OF oil these doomed onlcias; some condemned to
temporary retirement, others Observation-Disclosures
to inferior or superior posts, as chance and
Ouskshtsh may decide lt-and all Tor
no better reason than to arrive at the highly de.
slrable end of having accomplished complete
change-a result which is supposed to establish at.
once the character OF the new Grand vizier a. Q
man possessed OF great energy and . thorough
knowledge OF administration. Husaein Aoni Pacha
is too good Turk to have acted differently from his
predecessors, ana having devoted the lrst ten
days OF his Grand vizierate to making fresh appoint
ments, the Constantinopc folk have right to
hope that he may now find time to display his
talents to some better purpose.
Hussen Aoni Pacha Is, as / have before said, an
honest and well meaning man; but ne has
not sufficient brains to master the tangled
web OF Turkish politics, financial dif1cuties
and the intricacies OF the home maleadmlnta-
traton. In the honest Ignorance OF his heart he
believes in the existence Of Turkish prestige snd
in his ability to maintain 1t. This is about tho
only interpretations which can be pnt on the absurd
way he has allowed the little diflcnlty, which had
almost been settled. between England and Turkey,
on the subject OF Label near Alden, to be revived.
Tle present point IN dispute is az foli0ws:-In the
course or their invasion OF Lanej the Turkish
troops had captured q near relative OF the Sultan
OF that country, who has ever since remained q
prisoner In the hands OF the Ottomans. England,
bound to protect its dependent, the Sultan OF
Label, had demanded at the time the immediate
withdrawal Of the Ottoman troops from Lahe,,
and the then Grand vizer at once acquiesced ami
sent orders to that erect. But the Turks in
Arabia retained possession OF their captive,
and England mas now demanded through her Am
bassador at Constantinople the release OF this
Prince. so lar, however. Hussen AOnt has
evinced no readiness to comply with the British
request.
In the midst of so much that is disheartening
and y Is pleasing to ana now ~ ana
20 e OPENINGS Of newly
perial Civil College OF Medicine, to winch is at
tacned clinical hospital. Al the Official naugu-
Sui an's eldest son, presided IN person. The Grand
vizer Shek- al Islam (High Priest) and the Cab
and were ready to receive the Imperial Prince at
the gate and conduct him to the apartments pre-
f ne "e @ Inc U On one eSch
side OF the way. Alter partaking OF some slight
roireshment the Prince, attended by the whole
party, entered upon the business OF the day.
Fcrvent prayers were offered up by the priest
attached 10 the college, and an address Of thanks
to the sultan was read to which the Prince replied
1t Is to be regretted that all the nclaents reats
creditab Is nature Some circumstances have
come to my knowledge winch oetray In MN Tue
existence Of savage and cruel instincts me s.ory
to the department OF the tobacco Tegte, Glanced
to discover, IN the execution OF MS duties lot
OF tobacco concealed on the person OF soldier.
The soldier refused to part with his contraband
goods aud drew his sword on the guard. The lat
Ter drew hts yataxnan In self-deience. Steel met
steel and In the course OF the struggle the soldier
was wounded IN the arm. More soldiers arrived
Sez seS nVlS q, Beaten, knocked down trodcen
under loot aud finally carried on to the military
headquarters n s.amoG It Mere y was decided
the government should be arraigned before mil
itary tribunal. me enlightened Judges presiding
heinous ofence OF striking a soldier-one OF the
Sultan's s'chidren'-and by express command OF
Prince Izzedin, who 10 COMMANDMENT Onef OF the
Imperial Guard, condemned him to DEATH The
heads Of the ,egfe department. had great dim
Just sentence to fifteen years penal s1 se rv,l Is
with hard labor. Comment OH such moustrons
piece OF injustice 10 needless.
a We had hoped that we had done with snow ana
Ice this year, but last week the snow storm came
upon us again With redouDed violence. So great
ana CONTINUOUS q snowfall mad not been kfown
Tor sixteen years, and for q week Consfant,nonle
lay shrouded In thick covering OF snow and ice
aa, s sh haa accumulated IN such quantities
that tDe task Oh removing IL when the tliaw set IN
became very serious one. The poorer classes
nave suffered severely from the effects or TINS un-
usually rigorous season. Jew, VINO went apous
PropnesyinE that Constantnople would he visited
py iorty days OF snow and subsequently by a great
fire, has been thrown into prison Inv nrde, oi tne
sultan.