, 1876-11-22

10 Judgment against the persona guilty OF
those outrages, has suspended its opera
tons, and It's members are now in Constan-
tineplo attending the festivities of the
Bairam. MIR. Barring, who had been sent
by Sir Henry Elliott to wGtch the proceed
ings Of the Commission, has como back
with them, greatly shocked at the man
ner in which these worthy judges have
discharged their duties. As the Commits
sion was sens to PhiIiPpoPolis in obedience
to Lord Derby's desire that justice should
DO done, it will be easy to show how his
Iordship's demand was attended to by the
simple statement that the man responsible
for the worst Of those excuses, Shefket
Pasha, is still at large, dofyi0g the agents
OF the law to interfere with him, as she
has in his pocket the evidence that what
ever was done in Bulgaria was simply in
compliance with tue order of the Govern
ment'-an order issued under the late
regime, and never revoked by tho present
rulers till long alter it had been only too
fully executed, This for what respects
the criminals. The Commission has not,
as yet, pronounced q single sentence, and
one may we'll doubt whether it will ever
resume It's interrupted labours. What q
cruel contrast to the terrible energy and
activity with which the Courts-Marbial
sitting in Judgment upon the so-called
leaders Of tho Bulgarian inSurrection sent
Wholesale patches of prieats, schoo!m0sters
and others TO the scaGol3, alter, III many
instances, extort,ng the proofs OK theiE
alleged guilt by torture! But tho insur-
gents were Christians and their murderers
Mussulsnans. In tho meanwhile we learn
what fate is reserved to these who, in the
midst of all those horrors, made some
attempts TO deal with justice and humanity
towards the people committed to their
care. Those who have read Mr.. Barlng's
Report are aware that honorable mention
is made there Of Haidar Efendi, the Mutes-
sarif, or Governor Of Sliyen. BY his un-
weariqd exertions this brave Turk was
able to save the whole province OF SIlYen
from becoming a prey to the lawlsss acts
Of the Bashi Bazouks, and he also prevent
ed Shefket Pasha, the destroyer OF the
town of BoyaTdjik, from destroying seven
other villages OF the adjoining district IN
compliance with q Geographic order Shet
ket had received from Abdul Kerim, the
present aged Serdar Echrem, or Comman~
der.in il, Chisf Of the Ottoman Armies in
Sorvia. This order Shetket himself ahow~
ed to the Bulgarian Bishop Of Sllven, and
he is ready to produce it on being brought
to trial. Three weeks ago Haldar Eiendi
was summoned to Constantinople to bear
witness in the expected trial Of Shefket
Pasba. This was tho alleged pretex5 FOR
his recall communicated by the Porte TO
Sir Henry Elliott. The truth Is, however.
that there never was any trial, never the
beginning of any trial, and Haidar Efendi
was called to the capital for quite q differ
cnt purpose. On HE arrival at C~orrssoautinoe
pie Haldar was s~umGlTnened to the Grand
Vlzler's, VINO endeavoured to induce him
TO give evidence in favour Of Shetket
Pasha, thus procuring his acquittal OF the
crime OF the destruction of Boyardjik.
Haider Efendi refused to comply with the
Grand Vizier's wirhes. pleading that he
could not contradict himself, having alrea-
dy told the truth to Messrs. Schuyler and
Barring. The Grand Vizier then, affecting
to respect his scrupleS, babe him go back
to his duties as Governor, giving him the
choice between the districts of Tirnovo,
Uskup, and Sliven. Haidar chose Sliven,
as the place where bis upright conduct
had won him the suffrages OF the whole
population. He had, however, at the