, 1877-06-23
MISCE o U S.
From tbs SPECTATOR

From tbs SPECTATOR
The populace Of ConstantinopIe is
evidently alarmed about the war on
this side, the students have marched in
mobs to the Chamber and the Palace, de-
manding the dismissal of Redif Pasha, the
Minister at War, and the state OF siege has
consequently been proclaimed. There is
external order in Constauliaople, but the
disturbance in the public mind is great,
and all kinds Of rumours float about. The
deposition Of Abdul Hamil, the elevation
of the son Of Abdul Aziz, the recall of
Alidhat, the Punishment Of the dynasty,
every kind of wild project is under discus
sion. The result, if the troops are faithful,
will probably be the dismissal Of the Cham
Der, and the appointment Of some soldier
to the Vizierat and if they are unfaithiuI,
the recall Of Midhat Pasha, With dictatoriaI
power.
The Greek people are getting impatient
Of the timidity Of their Government. On
May 28ib, the Chamber, by vote Of II to
90, elected . wal candidate to the Speaker
ship, and q great crowd Of Alhenians
assembling 10 the square before the Palace
demanded warlike measures. The King
informed o deputation hat he would
appoint an acceptable Ministry. a"d N.
Coumondouroj has since accepted the Pre-
miership, With q war programme. He is
no., however, supported by all the leaders
OF parties, aud desires to wait at least until
the Russians have crossed the Danube. 1t
is probable that Inc insurrectionary Com
mittees in Thessaly and Epirus will act on
the news from Athens, but ii is not certain,
the Greeks lacking, so far as can be percciv-
ed, any efficient leader. They seem to
think, too, that if they strike in after
Russia has won a victory, they will be in
time, quite forgetting that Statesmen only
regard the claims of those who have made
sacrifices for them. Provinces are not won
nowadays b. / tsi4ac, AID i The Gre kq
want their country freed, they mus. ;aae
their share in the cost Of the operation,
The Monii, ur. which is now defending
Marshal Mac Mahon, says he will not
resign, even if he Is defeated in the cleo
tions. This statement is probably in5eu-
ded to convince all rnalcontents that they
have nothing to hope from a change Of
government, and to defeat the intention
ascribed to the Left OF putting forward
the name Of NJ. Theirs as the alternative
candidate for the Presidency. III. Gam
BETA has advised this as under the circum-
stances better than the nomination either
of General Chauzy or NJ. Grevy, the two
names most likely to be selected, aud the
advice has been accepted by all but the
Irreconcilables. NJ. Theirs has agreed to
this combination, and has recommended
the Liberals, it is said, not to pass the
Budget, and thus force on q speedy disso.
luton. As the Elysee does not deny that
the control of the Budget belongs to the
Chamber, this proposal would compel the
Marshal either to dissolve or to resign;
and of course, if the Senate will permit,
he will choose the latter course. The
Senate's aston, it is believed, will depend
upon the Legitimists, who are very doubt
full of the new Government. which they
say lacks energy to be logical. Their
numbers, however, are very few, and they
will probably, unless the Comte de
Chambord interferes, be pacitied by