The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-06-02
The Turkish ImbroQliO.

The overthrow of the Sultan was we'll
planned and well-executed piece Of work.
There were, doubtless, personages con-
cerned in 1t who do not make
their appearance on the stage, and
secret movements the nature of which
we have no means of finding out.
The characters who have appeared before
us, besides the Sultan himself and the heir
apparent, are the Grand vizer, the high
est officer OF the Empire, who presides
over the divan, and the Grand Mutt,
the highest religious authority Of the
Mohammedan faith. The scenes are laid
in the Sultan's palace, the Grand Vizier's
residence, the house in which the heir APP
parent had been confined, and the mosque
in which he was saluted rs Sultan. Outside
we see the procession of Softas and the
noisy mob, the troops and the mounted
police.
On Monday the Grand vizier assem-
bled the Divan in conference upon the
state OF affairs and IL was determined that
the Sultan should I've required TO accede
to certain demands, including the
surrender OF his private treasury Of
one hundred millions, under penalty of
| being compelled TO abdicate. They ap-
| peared in the presence of his Majesty, and
the interview lasted into the night; but he
proved obdurate. Thereupon, at n late
hour. the Grand Mufti announced to
the sovereign that he was deposed,
and must at once deliver up the
palace to his successor. He was SPECIFICS,
but was permitted TO 60 through the for
| mality of abdication. after which he and his
| household with fifty-three boat-loads of
women, were conveyed under guard 10
other quarters. He had seen that resist
ance was impossible, as the troops. and
even those of his household. were in the
interest of the conspirators.
Almost simultaneously with the enact
ment of these scenes, another part OF the
programme was being carried out else
where. His nephew, the heir apparent,
whom the deposed sovereign had been try
ing for years TO set aside, had been taken
from his place OF confinement, escorted to
the mosque. saluted as MuRAD the Fifth,
and at an early hour of Tuesday was
put in possession of the palace which
had been vacated by ABDUL AzTz On
that morning Constantinople was in COM
motion. The military remained quiet
ly under arms, according 10 orders which
had been promulgated to them. The Sofas
and the guilds formed in procession. and
marched through the streets, followed
by the shouting populace, 10 the pal
ace, where they welcomed its new
occupant There was great rejoicing
all day among Mohammedans aud
Christians, and at night the city was
illuminated in honor ~ In
ton. The well-planned conspiracy had
been peacefully carried out, and had
been successful in all its parts. The Grand
Vizier, the Grand Mutt, and the whole
divan held conference that day in the
palace with the new Sultan, who accepted
such measures of reform as were submitted
TO him, and entered upon u reign which is
likely to be productive OF memorable
events To-day he is TO be girded with the
sword of OTHMAN.
We have said that the most interesting
features OF the business are hidden from
us-those intrigues and mannuvres that
preceded the palace revolution. Perhaps
DIsRAELI, the British Hebrew political
romancer and magician, whose Oriental
policy is full of novel and surprising Incl.
| ueutr' Huu nhuu III tutill. lie stoOu
aloof from the three Emperors who have
been operating upon the Sultan, and
refused TO support the memorandum
which they drew up. lie has a vigil
liant ambassador a Constantinople, who IL
influential with the party that has at
tanned power. He has to uphold British
traditions in thwarting Russian de
signs III Constantlnople, and the change
that has been effected is a successful strok,
III that direction. His new policy towart
Egypt, menaced at several points. must b,
watched and sustained. His Government
as the representative OF British interest, il
deeply concerned in Turk sh finances, and
it is not impossible that a portion of thu
interest due to British holders Of Turkisl
securities may be paid out Of the vast sun
that has been found in the deposed Sui
tan's private treasury.
In speaking upon Turkish affairs yester
day, in the House of Commons, DIsRAEL
said that the British Government hat
taken precautions to protect British bono
In Turkey; and in this we presume he hat
reference TO the military and naval prepa
rations Of the last few weeks.