The New York herald., 1877-02-12
British Officers for the Otto
man Navy.
HUNGARIAN DEPUTATI0N.
Sword of Honor for Abdul
Kerim Pacha.
ABUSES IN BULGARIA.


The Conference Of Copstantinople is Ut It's last gasp
Its work has been this week undo most OF what had
been done before after cutting down the decrees
Of Europe" until there hardly anything left Of
them for the Turks to accept refuse, they have
been submitted airesh to the Porte and tho next
sitting OF the Conference will probably bc tho last
Although the demands Of tho Powers have now been
reduced to such modest form, Turks may. from
the custedness OF their nature, fail perceive that
whereas they right In holding TO their own when
Europe asked too much. they would now be wrong II
they did not meet Europe half way. An overdose Of
obsnacy tho present uncture would neutralize all
the advantages OF the diplomatic triumph thcy have
undoubtedly secured. No depores moro than
Lord Salisbury himself the mistakes committed by tho
Conference from the outset and had he known
what he knows now, that the bugbear OF Russia
was powerlcss TO hurt, his course would
have been very different An exaggerated fear OF the
immncnce OF war hnd warped Lord Salisbury's judg-
mcnt, and his whole mind given to averting that
danger General Ignaticf did not OF course undcceive
him until he had noculatod his lordship with Russian
views ana cntangled him the Russian programme.
when Lord Salisbury dictated and stormcd at tho
Turk all purpose. he discovered that his friend
Ignatef instead Of backing him up or becoming more
fierce the contest hotter, was quietly backing
the tray, leaving him fight out alonc quarrel
not hts own while the principals gnatic and Midhat,
drawing toward each other on tho sly.
TOO LArE MEND
Lord Salisbury having found out his mistake, and
seeing that the conference doomed, has sought
audience with the Sultan in order to persuade his
Majesty employ his influence IN inducing his Cab.
not to make kind OF concession, as to save
the conference from general dcrlsion His Majesty is
good naturcd and soft, and doubtless promised to do
all in his powor and as he has u sncakirg liking for
IN Enyl
tho future they will probably trim their sails that
Lord Salisbury viii carry s, away favorable Inn
II may have been SAID sop, but tho
Sultan assured Lord Salisbury that ne intended 10
administration Of the Empire. On tho day aftcr tho
audience Hobart Pacha received the orders OF the Su
tan engage number OF British officers TOR che SER
vice OF tho Ottoman navy The Hungarian deputation
TO present sword of honor 10 Abdul kerim
Pacha are at presen. he lions OF .ee oay the SYM
gushingly found vent in number OF banquets,
speeches and ovatons partaking more or less OF an
The ceremony OF presentation took place at tho
Scraskerat The scene was effective and interesting.
The old General seated on the divnn surrounded by
brilliant staE The Magyars, all men In their prime,
handsome aud attired in the picturesque costume OF
their nation formed semicrce in tho centre OF the
room; behind them numerous thu ong OF officers and
officials in full uniform, and behind them sea OF
human heads, all pressing forward TO get thcr share
OF the pageant. The speeches made on the occasion
on both sides were expressions Of enthusiastic sym
obligations they owed tho Otomans when times Of
trouble, the Hungarian cxes had always found
hearty welcome Turkish SOIL An af-
unity OF interests they said, as well as an af-
1nty OF origin formed natural bond between them,
and the nations, strong IN their mutual alliance.
would drive back the invader and bring confusion
his ranks. The sword IS very handsome, made OF
Damascus stocl of tho timo OF Maria Theresa The
hit Is OF ivory tho scabbard, richly worked in
silver aud gold, ure represented aTurk ana Hun
garian joining hands across the Danube.
NEW GOVERNOR BULGARIA.
IN u 4
the post OF Governor Of Bulgaria. The constitution
has yet brought relief TO that unhappy country
The mseries OF want and starvation are intensified by
erers. In Turkey dishonesty and fraud have
their reward success there Is appeal
against government officials, ba they
so insignificant. und It Is this mpunty from punish
ment which emboldens the servants of the Porto to
commit the grosscst injustice. short ttme ago some
individuals in tho employ OF the taxgaherer at Tatar-
buzargk started from that place with forged creden-
tals their pockets They levied tribute IN tho vii
lagos wherever they went in the form o tax on tho
vintage. The peasantry not suspectng fraud paid
the tax; In bought themselves oil by heavy
backshish. Shortly after the departure OF the i'm
posters the real collector arrived with bond de
dentals from Tatarbazarglk. He pronounced his pre-
decessors to have been cheats and scOundrels but
nevertheless this did not save tho unhappy villagers,
who had pay tho tax over agan In the presence Of
armed torce the taxpayers had not much liberty Of
choice allowed them.
TIM SAME STORY.
Tho old system OF intrigue Is recommending at the
Palace powerful cabal OF Pachas officers Of the
Palace is working undermine Mdhat Pachas position
with the Sultan To overthrow Midhat ut the present
Is simply to plunge the country into hopeless
anarchy We havc yet TO what will be the results OF
the failure the Conference With Midhat at tho head
OF the ho will be bound to givo effect his
constitution and matters will jog ON for while, but
with u new and inexperienced Grand ViZier lacking
Mdhat's pluck and cnergy, last state OF Turkey
will be than tho FIRST