Bridport, Beaminster, and Lyme Regis Telegram and Dorset, Somerset, and Devon Advertiser. — 1881-07-15 (Bridport, Dorset, England)

THE CONDEMNED PACHAS.  The Cours de Cassation, whose members have been 'some time at the Palace, going over the voluminous relating to the recent State trial, have ....wously confirmed the finding of the Court below. 1 is stated that most important revelations bearing on • alleged crime have been made by the prisoners the trial, especially by Mahmoud Pasha, which shortly be made public. According to the indictlent, the conspirators intended to kill a 1 the sons of .bdul Medjid, including the present Sultan, together ith the sons of Abdul Aziz. The Princes were (vited in the name of the Sultan Mourad to his itiful Disbehisch kiosque on the hill facing the iphorus. The invitation was signed by Mahmoud mat, and stated that the Sultan Mourad would himpreside at a family council and State dinner. The Ist Prince was Abdul Hamid, the present Sultan. decision was, therefore, the more important, as he ,tv that Stilt n Mourad s mind was much troubled  the fact that almost every day revolts were taking ac in the harem, while discord existed among the 'achas who had assisted' in dethroning Abdul Aziz, Lbdul Hamid felt distrusted of the invitation, and anxious ti ascertain the exact position of affairs sent a faithful servant to the guardian of the kiosque, had at one time been Abdal Hamid's gardener. inquiries were made of him whether there were any going forward for a titae dinner. The was in the negative, The Prince made inquiries other directions, and received the same answer, H. 3 \W now that a trap had been laid, and he warned the r Princes against accepting the invita ion. Hainid himself then souglit qn interview with ,ultan Mourad. On the way from his pavilion to that F the Sultan his progress was opposed, and even kyonets were presented at him. He finally succeeded, ,wever, in passing all the guards and entering the 'tan's room. He met with a warm reception from Sultan; but his suspicions had been aroused to an extent that he dared not smoke the cigarette I him by Mourad. He saw at once that the niltan's mind was affected, and that he could never ive ordered the dinner to which the Princes had been n•ite 1. At this moment entered Noun i pasha, at that . Chamberlain and brother-in-law of the Sultan ,urad. He whispered to the Sultan and then with'', Shortly afterwards he re-entered the room whispered again to the Sultan. During his iporary absence Abdul Hamid inquired about the inition to the kiosque. Mound replied that he knew • about it. Abdul Hamid concluded that Damat must be in the plot. He was the , of the two Princes who would be the only re presen ,ves of the House of Othman if the elder Princes been got rid of. He had, therefore, a diTecit Iteremt in the murder, as he would himself become egent during the minority of his sons. It is believed lw that Abdul Aziz was placed under the influence of , and that whilst in this condition his veins opened. The present Sultan had the greatest tion for his uncle, Abdul' Aziz, whom he conto be one of the greatest of the Turkish ths. His Majesty has even declared his in of writing a secret history of his uncle's , but for the present he is to much preoccupied , other matters. The Sultan has already obtained fetva from the Sheik ul Islam, without which it ',mid be impossible to carry the sentence into Ition. There never was such intriguing in the as is now going on. A number of young men Ass the greatest influence upon the Sultan, and dhib Bey, from Necropolitis, is endeavouring to reuads the Sultan to disregard the advice of Musurus )ha and of the other personages who have made gesentations on the subject of the trial. The mind the Sultan is bewildered. He declines to see the lbassadors, and those who wish to transact 'linen have for the present no other resourge tbo.o to the Sublime Porte,  Oddlut  [From Punch.] The Dean. " Well, I'm glad you're getting on well in your new place, .Ternium. When I'm in London I will call mid pee you.."  .forninia. "Oh, sir, rnissus don't allow no followers!' • PIINCII'sViENCE OF