New-York tribune., 1878-12-19
THE STATE OF TURKEY.

tFROM 4 REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE IklbtNH''
CoxsTANTINOPLE, Oct 23.-The Porte is stiu Try
ing to give value to its paper currency by iegsla-
tiop. II has made 10 new laws to and its ciTcula-
tion IN the provinces. On the contrary see tha'
tbe Cretans have had q clause inserted in the con-
VeutIon lust signed by Mukhtar Pacha,
which declares that Turkish paper money shall
not circulate in their island. The labors or
the Porte have been limited by the SnItan's laconic
order to abolish the stuff, and have resulted III
bootIess effort 10 obtain 81 ,000,0 900 IN specie
for the avowed object OF using 1t 10 redeem
el6OOO 900 of paper currency. Upon the dis
coyery that this plan cOuld not succeed, the Minis
Ter Of Finance announced an eminentIy respectabie
commission appointed to burn notes every week
in the most public manner. The nation was
guaranteed against the mysterious temperatures OF
burned notes, hitherto common, by the character
. of the names on the commission. To buy notes
for this method Of consumption the Minister
promised TO pay this commission G12,5OO weekly
i'm gold This announcement followed by
rise in the price of gold from 80 to 3l5.
I was curious TO know the meaning OF a re-
suit so different from that which was hoped Tor
by the Minister of Finance, A reslgnlng
member of the famous commission was able
to crafty my curiosity. He said that the revenues
set apart by Government for redemption OF paper
are not in the least degree under the control OF the
commission. The commission was, however, fur
nished last week with E12, 800 in gold, wherewlth
it soIemnly bought paper money III the market
This was burned on the square in front OF the
Treasury building. But the price of gold did not
come down. Next day l informed
from very trustworthy source that the
Treasury sold paper in order to ly the gold which
had been paid to the commission tor Its solemn
farce of currency redemption Tins week 1t Is re-
ported that the Treasury has been advised that the
9125O0in gold, which was promised to be PAID week
by week to the commission serve as interest for
loan which shall pay off the paper money. That
is the Treasury is reported to intend making
forced conversion of its notes at 33 g cents on
the dollar.
The Sultan looked white and weary at the morn
ing procession of Balram the other day. There
was nervous movement of the lips and repeated
raising of the hand to relieve their tension. The
procession did not go the tlme-honOred route
20 the hppodrOme and mosque OF Sultan
Ahmed. 1t followed a much shorter line
TO o mosque near the palace. Whether
thero was danger of an attack or not, rumor as
signed this danger as a reason for the change OIL
place. As turned away from the tired Sultan ana
his worn face, the English fleet appeared at the
mouth of the BosphOrus with laundering salute
to the Majesty of the Turkish Empire
certain contrast at suggested Itself
between the ideal saluted by those ships
and the reality harassed and worn as couid see IT,
The contrast was as marked as that between the
monstrOuS irOnclads which saluted the Turkish flag
and the absurd four-gun Turkish cutter which took
ND the duty of representing the dignity of the tag
by returning the salute.
Mr. Heep. who succeeds Mr.. Schuyler as Consul
General here, has assumed the duties Of lis post.
The appointment seems every way proper. Mr.
Heop first saw Constantnoplc in the heroic age,
Il, T'.H,~ A,,l,o
sador here. He has since done good service at the
consulate at Iunis and has perfect apprehension of
all the vain tricks and intricate cOnvOluuons OF the
Eastern mind.
The Turks have now in some measure executed
those clauses of the Berlin Treaty which refer to
foreign relations They have even swallowed
the bitter pill Of giving territory to the Prince OF
Seryia as an Independent ruler, notwith-
standing the decree by which last January the
Sultan declared him depOsed The burden which
now rests upon the Sultan and his advisers Is the
amehorated provincial administration required for
the peace of the Christians of the country. The
prospect for speedy peace is not brilliant trav-
eller leaving Constantinople or horseback can
not ride a days journey without encountering
crowds of refugees Greeks, Armenians, Bulgarians.
Turks and Pomaks These are all fleeing from each
other. Some have been robbed, some driven away
from homes row occupied by strangers. some are
only frightened There sufficient cause for terror
in the confusion arising from the movement OF the
armies in the expectation, general among the VI
Layers that more fighting Will occur; IN the
suuabbles between Christian farmers ana re-
turning Moslems, who want to hold them
responsible for boards and timbers taken from
the houses during the Russian occupation. Then
there are constant rObherles OH the highways anu
murders in uufrequented by-pathS Inc territory
obOnt the Chatalia tines has been small pande-
monium. The Turks have made II so by c1Teiessly
eaving the country to take care Of Itself when the
Russians departed. The Ignorance OF the people aids
i'm the disturbance. The Christians fondly believe
fhatlf they go to Russia now they can have land
and cattle free How far it Is to Russia they know
not bnt they leave all and fee. The railway has
heen blocked with refugees and the widest stories
have circulated, At last the Russians sent troops
into the Turkish lines TO restore order me reOpIe
now bpp the Russians to continue to rule the country
In East ROumelia the situation IS not Inncu better
The BulgarianS are III ieVerlsh cOnhtIoh Ihey
arc claiming exclusive right to rule the other races
MANY wild spirits 90 the length OF proposing
armed resistance to the Berlin Treaty. deputatlon
has come here to make formal 10 'hc %
embassies AGAINST the organization OF EasI
ROumola. The Russians IN he wise aid
the pacifcation of these eherVesceht mlhos.
They have made objections at every
stem in the organization of the International Com
mission. They advise 1t is reported tle eIectlHl 0I
Prince Nicholas OF Montenegro, MS Prince of Bu
i,itio If ne shonld he chosen it would require
more ability than has yet appeared IN Europe TO
prevent continual ferment IN al the region b ne
tween the Black Mountains and tine Balkans BUT
more than this, they propose Sophia as the ca9ltai
of Bulgaria. Sophia can easily be capital OF the
country south OF H. but III cahhQJ reauliy
answer rho needs of the regions along the
Danube. princIPality north OF the balK2us
which throws its capital south of the makes bid
for the annexation of territory TO the southWaTd,
All the people regard it. and II there was ever
chance OF a permanent organization or East hOu-
1nea it is ssipated by this shrewd measure. If we
look TO Asiatic Turkey. we lind tbe Armenans send-
ing IN constant Complaints of Outrage and pressing
for exclusive political advantages. lhe roads are
not so nueh infested with robbers as they have
bean in times past. but IoODelleS, lnalieasrs
ances. by the officials, and special acts of
oppression are possible more hopeless OF redress
than ever before. The Christians are also more