The New York herald., 1877-01-14
AFFAIRS IN TURKEY.
rretallaticn OF Midhat Pacha
&c Grand Vizler.
A NEW STYLE or TURKISH HAITI.
Attentions Of General IgnaiieG to tho
English Representative.
NEW STYLE or TURKISH HAITI.
SERIOUS RIOT IN ARMENIA.
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Tho crasd ylxsr Nrhomsl Rashai has been 70.
placed ~ n,ihat rsoha. inc leader VI the reform
party ns issiails.sa took place the Day before yes
isrisy Al ,he ssblims Porte ~lta more than ususl
pomp tho prs.snee 81 The members OF the
Confsrcaoe adding unasasi interest 10 the
ceremony The fe,'s~lng pahy aud osoon'c haiti.
or satans message. read en this occasion. very
diacrrnt Va style 10 the pcmpoas wofdness of thoss
given tbe rrecsdlrs reighA
Nv llLUsFAofs Nixfan nlDnsr fss'hk;-
Nehua~t RusAai ischs has gwen mas resignation oe
the tsran1 Afxiefais cunsequcnce OF the state OF
h, hssith ans hs advanced Ia our desire to ace
in,'sft4nCs of whlcn and especially ~ thss moment,
posd hot be dsslt ulea--to sse satisfactory soia.
ewes Of the World rights aaa irsslms,s iassrests
cf tmpfe, also 10 improve tac financial situa.
toD, icc that hiss Drcsne nec"sssfy W place ,hs
oflce OF craad Wiser capable hanae fhsrsfsre.
aud IN te~ OF your aftfadeE, NO n"~ eonnas TINS
efforts a. tn. good management Of allalrs Nay The
Most iign dc,en 10 grant success 10 our Iab"rs
from the nrsi Lord Salisbury had formed an IN.
favorable opinion Of Aecmct Iastdi aud sac At once
ihe impossbsiy Of shaking iaio proper shape super
annusied rurk the old school. NidhAs faults tie %
the other side; hc bold aud energetic "a the accom-
rashmcnt OF his object. but slt rot TO give due con
sidorsslon to the obstacles his Nc has already
put his shoulder 10 the wheel ana tue lens promised
construction whch has been lying r-ris Tor months 10
the old Grand yers possession at iast 10 be- prom
uigatc1 next saturday.
As Miahat Pacha Ia now al tho helm u VIII he in.
tercsting 10 know his the questions wLich
will occupy the Conference
rolo woEps
In a conversation he had win Lord Salisbury he
said the Turks were determined reject proposals
which would Tor The three revoIted provinces
exclusive advantages $50 long they under our
rule were Nidhats words, 1--WE shall treat them the
Same as the rest subjects; when they ts
bc so will he time enough ior Europe 10 decide what
Is 10 with them. Wa intend To grant reforms ~
al our peoples, 10 the Turks. who do not seem 70
have any OF your solicsude Europe wants toe
mu ,h she asks To cut own tbrcats this We do
cline TO d. and will trouble her to do " she pleasea
We were few In numbers when We mrs, came. and per-
haps tncrc will be lew OF us To go; Ecrope viii doubt
perform tho duty OF sexton those that We shall
leave behind.
In speaking thus Midhat racha cchoes the feelings
OF the nation rhc spirit OF the Turks - thoroughly
reused; the counuy was such good lrm tor
war; tho govcrnrsrnt has already soo.c05 mon under
arms, aud ~ pushing ON the works OF torticatou ON
the Danube aud Minor with the greatest vlger.
formidable army Is already concentrated along the
that Turks made up their mnds to the worst,
and that Russia cannot or viii no. withdfaw her de-
nnnds the assurances OF diplomacy that The settle
aeni OF the Eas.crn ques.ion has not pasis seyand
the soothing o It's art, aud that thsrs ~ every
hope that the meeting OF The conferences w iurnisn
the solution OF the great problem mud but little Gre.
RUSSIAN ATTENTIONS TO SALISBURY
| II was currently reported, aud the reports were
traced TO the kussian Embassy, that General ignate9
was having u all his own way with Lord Salisbury.
Both the General and his lady have been elusive -
their attentions 10 the Marquis Narchioness Lady
SalsUury's nrst arrival IN Constantnope marksd
ny deep family aiction. and she spent the rst week
oi her stay here ~ strict retirement Nine Ignat,ens
warm sympathy Tor her new Trend was Eager 10 hpd
expresson and u found vent IN numerous visits to
Lady Salisbury at all times convenient aud inconven-
lent Mmc lgnaticn Is young, beautiful and clever,
work Sn% sue ,o hss nsr ospecy 10 matters
where tho subtle tact of fascinating woman can
be brought into play. Lady ,is, Elliot, her rival
10 the Porte, Is neither young nor beautiful aud she
and Nine. Ignatiei were never congenlal natures II
report SAYS true the Russian ambassadress has made
capital out Of the weakness Of human nature, ~ dis
played by Lady Elliot IN sundry obulIitions OF jesL
0usy toward tho Salisbury embassy, which, ~ the
truth be told has acted u complete extinguIshcs 70
the feeble rays OF abassadoral gory hitherto shed by
Sir Henry Elliot, aud has succeeded In establishing .
coolness between the two British ambassadresseo.
General Ignaticr his side openly proclaimed ~
boundcss admiration OF Lord Salisbury's taents hm
| and his satisfaction nj having ut last found
in h,s British colleague man wish
whom c go hand In hand In the great work of 70.
generation that is to be accomplished Ia Turkey "liow
dinecnt, he added, with an III concealed snccr, ia
poor Elliot" TO givo greater publicity To tho perfect
understanding he wished the world to believe existed
between himself aud Lord Salisbury he contrlysd 70
be walking through tho principal thoroushsrc Of
Pera leaning on ais lordships arm. General ipnas,sa
had rightly calculated tho effect this public display ot
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tric, and the incident IN lew hours was known all
| over Constantnorle. Tho Turks took The alarm aud
! believed that England gong " make common
| cause with Russia against them.
DELAY rHg CONFERENCE.
The delay the assembling OF the formal Conferences
is causing much popuiar rrltotion, and consd.
cred an unnecessary prolonging Of the nations
agony AS far as the palace Is concerned tho conf.
in England has revived since Lord Salisbury'a
| audience OF the sultan. The evident sincerity Of His
Majesty has favorabiy impressed His iordshp. and IL
Is Understood that the good understanding between
tho palace and the English Ambassador has been
ther cemcnted by the Interchange of ideas which has
taken place subsequent 10 tho audience aud lndepen-
IDENTIFY OF the Porte.
Tho disturbance at van OF which the telegraph has
doubtless informed YOU acquires all Its importance
from Its having occurred at the present That
province has settled and a nonad population; the
latter are the Shepherds, the former the cuItvaton
and traders The nomads are largely Indebted to the
settled folk, aud there exists in consequence
slant antagonism between the two sections Of the
population. Tho late riot occurred In this wise The
nomads, the Kurds, came to tho bazaars OF Van
anu wished TO trade on their terms. The Armc.
man traders refused To deal; thcreupon quarrel
arose. The Armcnians, having the advantage OF nun.
bcrs getting the best of IT, when the OF the
shepherds brought the soldiers out OF the
close BY. They Jnincd in the light against the Arme
mans, aud during the course OF II the bazsars
set fire, aud number Of lives were lost bolh
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