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very little and the answer, if it signified
anything, signifed that England was
bullying Servia into moderation, which is
most unsatisfactory.
According to all the accounts received
from Constantinople, the action OF Murad
V. in the Revolution was not OF the most
dignifed kind. Bred up 10 secIuslon'
Closely watched by his uncle, and aware
that his life was in danger, he at first re-
fused to believe that he was Khalif, and 1t
was only when Hussein Avni Pasha pro-
duced a pistol, and either threatened him
with it, or offered to be shot by it 1t he
intended treachery, that he consented to
30 to the Minister of War, where he was
recognised as Sultan. It is now admitted
by Correspondents that he is not o Guilt
waited man, though placable and sensible
and it begins to be whispered that ne has
debts which will absorb part OF Abdul
Axis boarded treasure. The estimates OF
this treasure vary from :92, 0 900 IN
Turkish Consolid6s, worth less than
100000 to $50, 900, 900. No Oriental
treasure ever ~realises expectation, and the
Jewels, &C., of the Palace cannot be touch
ed but it is probable that the late Sultan
had a considerable amount-lt was sald
before his death, 9S,000,0 900 lin Turkish
bonds, which have been made nearly
worthless by his own Encouragement:
Some money, it is clear, has been found
somewhere, for the troops and officials
who had been irritated by want OF pay,
have received q considerable portion OF
their arrears. 1t is still too early to form
even an opinion on the financial position
of the new Government but, as they pay
nobody, and receive about 915,OOO,OOO9
year, they ought not to be In want OF
funds.
The Italian Government is evidently
not disposed to be forgotten In the settle
ment Of the Eastern question, in which,
as a Mediterranean Power, it is directly
interested. According to a semi-otficlal
article in the Dirito, Italy has 100000
men, drilled from one to five years, in her
first Army line, 800 900 of whom would be
ready at a weeks notice to take the field,
all provided with breech-loading rifles.
Her feld-artillery is completely provided
with breech-loading feld-pieces, and the
cavalry has been "newly mounted" She
has, moreover, six ironclads in the Medl-
terranean and eight in dock, nine wooden
~frigatOs, and a large number OF smaller
wooden vessels. All this means that
Italv could now, # she felt the necessity
send out an Army of $4,000 men, complete
ly equipped, without any serious strain
except upon her fnances.-a force quite
sufficient to make the aid Of Italy most
important to any Power able to supply
her with funds for the beginning OF o
campaign.
The Yunnan Mission has reached Cali
cutta, having marched safely through
China from east to west, having investigAt-
ed the murder Of Mr.. Margary, and having
been treated with distinguished considera-
ton. We have not therefore to avenge
the murder of Mr.. Grosvenor, which IS
matter for congratulation. Mr.. Grosvenor
has proceeded to Simla, to explain matters
to Lord Lytton, who is sick, and by the
end Of the Session We may expect to see
bis report presented to Parliament. Ac-
cording to a telegram in the Times-which'
however, will require confrmation-hls
report will exonerate Leeseetahi, the
brigand chief, upon whom Pekin throws
the responsibility for the murder OF Mr..
Margsry, and accuse Imperial soldiers of
the deed but nothing is yet officially