New-York tribune., 1878-06-22

general howl arose. Not only army and navy but
the civil population and the Softas hate that man
with supreme hatred He is an arbitrary ruler,
and moreover the people believe him to be engrosSed
with the main chance. Upon the unconcealed as
pleasure of the people at this appointment Mehmed
Rushdi Pasha was made Prime Minister. Mehmed
Rushdi is very old and feeble, but his mind is vet
clear and he has high reputation for honesty Inc
people call him Baba," or as Americans mlgt siy
Dad. The old gentleman was Grand Nizier Wheh
Abdul Aziz was depOsed. He quietly refused 10
serve as Prime Minister The thing Is only name.
The officer is really Grand Yizier, and Rushdi Pasha
insisted on calling things by their right names Tue
iiTman which appointed Rushdi PaSha 10 ONCE
abolished the title OF Prime Minister and restored
the Office of Grand Viz.er SadIk Pasha was pTesl-
ing at Il council when the change was made lie re-
signed the seals and that council broke up with az
unfinished debate on its hands. The last chahge Ol
ministry was just SIX weeks ago.
The burning Of the Porte was probably an iueen-
diary fire. The bnilding somewhat imposing
structure when viewed from distance; but on en-
terng the building at either Of the doors on the front
you were speedily dIsabused of any respect for the
place. The filthy wooden stairways and the rough,
uncapeted corridors were the stairways and corri-
dors of an ill-kept poor-house. They were always
thronged with a rabble. Foreigners and natives,
high and low rich and poor, had perfect freedom OF
access. Rows of women squatted on their heels here
and there lawyers and clients spread out documents
on the floor to study them, office-seekcrs button
hoed the servants of the great men whom they
would reach and bought first rights with great
price The offices fitted up III an increasing scale
of expcnsiyeuess, but without taste. There was
hardly table in the whole building. Men sat IN
wlde-bOttOmed, upholstered arm-chalrs wrote OH
ca dispatches. using the palm of the left hand Tor
a rest for the paper. SO thoroughly mas Ihe, I'M
print OF nUmadIc customs remained on the turkish
people chat the papers OF the departments are yep!
in leathem or pOrtnanteaus ready Tor instant
flight. There no plgeOn-hOles, and instead OF
saying petition is pgeonholed the turks say II Is
bagged"
The ex-Sultan Murad continues to he under
watch and care of his brother in the grounds Of
Yldz Kiosk The Sultan has never liked to live in
the great palace Of ponabaych6, which fronts you
rs you approach the harbOr from the Marmora. he
has always lived at the villa Of YIldiz, the top Of
the hill above Beshiktash. From this villa to the
BosphOrus the whole slope of the ridge is occupied
by extensive grounds, which are wooded, and con-
tain roads, lakes, grottOes small pleasure-houses,
grassy lawns. and gems of hower-gardens. In one
of the pleasure-hOuses, shut in by trees Murad Is
now the guest of the Sultan" hundred yards
away from his house is close Gordon Of soldiers,
who have tents pitched at regular intervals IN
great circle and who would not hesitate to make
way with Murad, upon the slightest serious at
/ tempt OF the people to rescue bin. Ihs fact
il a most potent influence against an outbreak look
ing to his restoration III It were not for this the
are debating the means Of solving the Eastern ques-
/ tiOn the question solved. Much has been aald
/ In two years about dls.Uttg.atlOI OF the turkish
/ Empire Now for the first time are we able 70 sec
IN COnstantinOpie signs Of an imminent disorganza-
/ tiOn of the body polite. The people oil CONSTANT
uople are becoming dscOntented to the point OF yio-
lence but they have no cohesion among then selves
There is no policy involved. The political qu sttOn
is simply the question of ending utOlcTable palms,
For attalning this result thousand remedies are
proposed aud there exist political parties ready 70
surrender the Inheritance of the Calphs 10 Russia,
/ 90 England, 10 Europe IN general % new Turkish
| dynasty 70 "a council Of administration. III an at
tempt were 70 be made seriously 70 put Murad on the
throne again &c would let loose the pOssessOrs OF al
these political panaceas, with considerable prospect
I that the Russians would Triumph
The Russians are no more beloved Of the people
. than of old. They seem keenly sensitive To every
wind that blows from Coustntinople. This morn
I ing learn that the Russian Army Is again chang
ing quarters for sanitary The hope OF hnd-
I ing q perfect camping ground seems to lure lt on
ike an guis fatuus, for every good sanitary sltua-
ti0u is nearer COustaHtluOp!C than tie last. II the
slightest disturbance occurs IN the city the army
will be upon ms.
/ The Russian General Shidner-Shuldner is dead.
/ He was military Governor Of Adrauope. He was
liked for his honesty, but was rather stringent m
/ hs control of the civil population. He was stin
/ Lutheran, VINO could not brook violations Of the
rules Of life he had adopted as necessary to sound
morality He was formerly the military instructor
/ trously abused for throwing away bis men nc
pleyna on Cine 2Oth of July, wnen his advance pcne
rated the streets of the city, and were then butch
cred by a Turkish force whose presence had not
been suspected,
the European Governments have not approved
the proposal Of the Turks 70 add two per cent
10 the customs duties in certain cities. The United
States Government was the first 20 dissent, and
Others followed. The Turks are bound by treaties
10 maintain the customs at existing rates and any
change should be tho subject Of a new treaty. The
result of the proposed increase Of duty was 60 have
been ipp.ied to helping refugees. They would
have been better OF had the plan been executed
/ They are I'm any case wufully badly of DOW. On
/ the road from Alem Dagh 20 Scutar It Is rs much
as mans life Is worth 10 go out two or three miles
from the city. The refugees are hungry and must
have bread The foreign relief funds are closing
| their SOUP kitchens and winding up their affairs.
/ Government is again at WORK shipping refugees To
the interior, but this merely changes the place and
keeps the pam.
GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.