The New York Herald Newspaper, April 27, 1877, Page 3

~ROSSTL'S ADVANCE ee (Physical and Military Conditions Govern- ing the Plan of the Invasion. ‘ENTERING THE DOBRUDSCHA. Cutting the Turkish Lines of Supply. A. COMBINED MOVEMENT, ——— + Roumania, Servia, Montenegro ‘ and Greece, © ‘The Russian invasion of Turkey, so long expected by hose who put no faith in the efforts of diplomacy to dolay an inevitable conflict, has already commenced. ‘Tue Czar’s Rubicon, the Pruth, has been crossed, and bis columns: are marching southward and wostward, @eveloping the grand line of battle in which they will move forward for the conquest of the Ottoman Kmpire fa Europe, The possibilities of the campaign aro therefore of absorbing interest, filled as they must be ‘With the tate of one if not of many nations, The HxgaLy ™up pubhshed to-day is intended to show tne exact PLsitions of the opposing armies in European Turkoy Qt tho opening moves of the grim game of war, and, Bhereforo, none of the unaccessnry details of topog- Faphy are presented in it that might tend to contuse the readef when atudying the preliminary :novements. PHYSICAL CONDITIONS OF THK RUSSIAN ADVANCK, 1s wil! be observed that geographically Turkey bears the same relation to Russia as Spain docs to France— that ts, tho territories of the two empires are united by ® comparatively narrow neck of land, which is bounded on the one side by Austria and on the other by the Black Seca, Instead of the mountain obstaci of the Pyrenoes, which would present themselves to @ French invading army moving into Spain, the Ruse Biaos fina almost equally difficult ones in the compli- Sated river systems that intersect the country Detween Kischeneit and Ruatchuk, the most Jormidable being of course the Danube, with its broad and rapid current, The Russians, aware othe delays that must necessarily attend transporta- Non ip a region like Rovmania, which is poorly pro- Sided with common roads and has only one line of Magle track ralirosd running through its length, appear ‘to have adopted the bold pian of crossing the Danube ta force from Bolgrad and Galatz into the region of the Dobradscha, or that which lies between the Danubo ‘and the Black Sea northward of Varna and Schumla, ‘The effects, tn a military sense, of crossing tne river at the points named will be twofold, The obstacle of the Danube itself will De overcome without opposition at the outset of the campaign by torce largo Bnough to take care of itself in the enemy's territory, and the river will at once cease to be under the exclusive control of tho Turks asa line of defence. Tho Turkish gunboats now patrolling the Danube west- Ward of Silistria ¢annot pass the torpedoes and earth- Works that wilt be placed and constructed by the Rus- Bians at Galatz and Brahilo to prevent their escape And to close the river against any others that might Bttempt to pass up to thoir assistance. But then the Russian army will enter a very narrow territory, md as tho Turks contro! the River Danube as yet to where it trends northward pear Rassova, the Russian communications will be endangered as soon = the army marches southward of Hirchova. The danger to the Kussians in their advance through tho Dobrodscha is further increased by the fact that they ‘Will be cofronted by the united garrisons of Rustchuk, Schumla, Silistria and Varna, which troops can readily Goncentrate on the line of the Kustendje Rail- foad and defond that important line of Af defeated and torced back, eave another line of defence—namely, the Varna, Schumla and Rustchuk ich, although longer and more difficult to ‘shold, is nearer their base of supplies, and turnishos its YN points of refuge in the fortresses. named in caso ‘of disaster, THE OCCUPATION OF ROUMANIA. This movement by the Russian army, although fa- Cilitated somewhat by the railroad, will still be a siow One, Owing to the length of the territory noeding de- fence. It must not be forgotten that Roumania must ‘be defended trom the Turkish raids by the Russian Qrmy of occupation, as well as mado its base of operations, The long line from Rassova to Gladova, on the northeastern frontier of Servia and neur whero the Danube issues {rom Austrian territory. ‘This tmmense length of frontier ts vulnerable at a ‘thousand points, and it is not to be wondered at, there- fore, that the inhabitants should be flying toward the Interior of Roumania to avoid the barbarities of the Circassians and Bashi-Bazouks, who will be em- ployed at the congenial work of murder And devastation through the valley of the Danube until the advance of the Russian army forces them southward into luckless Bulgaria, As it is probable that the Russians will be massed on tho railroad southward from Bucharest previous to an attempt to force the Danube at or near Rustcbuk, a concert ol action between the two armies may relicve that in the Dovrudscha, but holding the Rustchuk gar- miso in that fortress and eventually isolating it trom the other Turkish forces, In extending their line in Roumania the Russians will have to de- pend almost ontirely on the railyoad and ‘will not have tho advabtages possessed by the Turks on the right bank of the river in good roads lying pat @llol with the stream, All the Roumanian rivers run Across the line of the Russian advance, cach present ing an additional impediment. WHAT THK RUSSIANS WILL ATTEMPT. Evidently from their movements they mean to cut tho railroad lines between Kustendji and Varna, tho supply ports of the Biack Sea, and the Danube. if these lines are severed the Turkish troops in the Dold wii! be forced into tho fortresses; the fortresses will then become isclated und cease to be mutually de. fensive. Schumla, like Metz, will be starved into sur- Fender, and the Russian army will have no enemy bo, tween it and Adrianople. Such a result 13 worth attain- Ing at tho expense of the most daring enterprises, and mong theso may be classed the invasion of the Do- brudscha, If Rugtchuk falls the railroad soutbeast- ward from that fortress becomes at once a line of Supply for the Russian army, and one that cannot be seriousiy interrupted by any Turkish forces, The cutting of the lino between Varna and Schumla Would be more fatal to the Turks than a break between Bebumla and Rustchuk, vecauzo it would deprive tho most important fortross in Turkey of all means of supply. A determined effort will therefore be made by ‘the Sultan’s army to defend these railroad lines, and the heaviest fighting of the war is likely to take place along them. AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THX SERVIANS, If the Servians are not utterly demoralized they will have s splendid chance to win back their lost laurels | by co-operating with the Russians in an attack on tho Turkish fluuk via Alexivatz aud Sofa, Tho Turks cane ‘Not Oppose thera in force, A combined movement of the Roumanian army from Krajova toward the Dan- ube, the Sorvians on Widdin and Nissa and Sofia, and tho Bosnians and Montenogriny on Novi Bazar would | force the Turks to the Western Balkans and perhaps | over the mountain range into Roumelin, This would | Uberate the whole of Albania and give Greece an op portunity of striking at her old enemy from tho southward. Much depends now on the efficiency of the Russian fleet. With the Black Sea at her disposal Russia can effectually destroy every vestige of Turk- feb powor, A WAR LECTURE. W. A. Croffut will lecture to-uight on “The War, and ‘What vugnt To Be Dono About | ju Sevence Hail, Eighth fect, near Hroadway. ‘This is the weekly lecture if the auspices of the Liberal Ciub, SUICIDE, [By tEL¥GRarn 10 THE uRaALD.] Camuatpex, N, Y., April 26, 1877, EBx-Judge Oscar F, Thompron's wilo, of Granville, in thts county, committed suicide on Tuesday by taking Gracnic, Uause, mental derangemont, ng | the house will be assembled on the stage. NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, APRIL 27, 1877.-TRIPLF SHEET. THE INVASION OF TURKEY. | Map Showing the Positions of the Belligeren o TRIESTE AMUSEMENTS. ‘@{ACBETH” AT THE EAGLE THEATRE, Mins Bessto Darling, a young lady who threo years ago ber thoatrical début im a play entitled “My Fave Fortane, "and who since then bas aspired to higher walks of the drama, appeared last night, for the first time, as Lady Mac- beth. The Eagle Theatre was filled, and the audicnce rewarded her endeavors to please by frequent and hearty applause. Any one who expected a stage failure must have been agrecably disappointed, aud those who came to scoff remained to chet For the first performance of the most difM- cult of temale tragic réles it was remarka- ably good. Jodged by absolute standard it was insuificrent, Miss Darling’s faults were not many or great, and she failed only in this, that she did not rise to the height of passion and poetry upon which Lady Macbeth treads, But she was intelligent, ani- mated aud earnest, aud had clearly given careful study to the character. Her reading wax uneven, Its principal error was the undue and excessive om- — ot single words, which were shut out of a sentenco ike bombshetls from a gun. This fault can be removed by further practice in the — 1 The letter of Macbeth was fnoly read, and tho murder scene powerfully rendered. In the third act she was not so successfui, but in the sleep walking econo Miss Darling displayed much pathos aud was ro- called by her auditors, Tat she has the quailtics needed to make a great Lady Macbeth is doubtiul, but the personation was one which in several respects do- served the admiration tt received, Macbeth was played by Mr. Louis Aldrich in a mauly and bonest style, and, like the performance of Lady Macbeth, its chief defect was oot in any wrong conception of the character, but in the inade- quacy of its expression. The soliloquies wore admirably read, und the banquet sceno was a splendid outburst of terror and remorse when Hi quo’s ghust appears @ table. The traged: wether was well put upon the stage und excellently acted by the whole company. The Macdaff of Mr. Leake, the Banquo of Mr, Fuller and the Malcolm of Mr. Haworth wero especially notable, STEINWAY HALL. Mr. Bergner’s annual concert took placo last night in the small hall of thts building and was very well at- tended, The programme Was well selected and varied, and, if we may judge from the outhusiasm of the audi- ence, gave complete eatisfaction, Mr. Bergner was as- sisted by Mile, Henriette Corradi, who sang “Non mi dir,” trom “Don Giovanni," and Lucatoni’s “Pensier d’Amore.’” Owing to the smallness of the hall she was not heard to advantago, hor voice requiring a larger auditorium. Mr. Mills and Mr, Bergner played Beot- | hoven’s Sonata in A, and the evontug’s p was orought to a close with Khe: e 38, A quartet for the piano, violin, viola and violoncello, which met with good success, MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES, Lecocq’s ‘La Marjolaine’’ has been coldly received at Brussels. Madame la Comtesse Polocka, the pupil and attached friend of Chopin, died lately in Paris, Madame off will devote this evening’s perform. ance to illustrating the beauties of Chopin. The gonoral rehearsal of the Philbarmoule Society takes place this afternoon at the Academy qi Music. | Sehumann’s music to Byron's “Manired” was ver- formed in Berlin for the first time, at the limpertal Opera House, for the benefit of the Artists’ Associa- tion. The genial Sainte-Fay, of the Opora Comique, is dead. He died at Neuilly tm bis sixtieth year, No ono who has ever heard this great French baffo will ever | forget him. As the English Lord in “Fra Diavolo” ho | Was inimitable, nion Assurance” will be the attraction at Hooley’s Theatre, Brooklyn, this evening and Satur- day matinée forthe benefit of Mr. J. G. Saviele, Miss Ida Jeftreys playing Lady Gay Spanker tor the first time, bringmy to a close the very successful season of ir. Jackson’s comedy company. Miss Emma Abvott 1s announced for a concert at the Tabernucle, Jersey City, on Monday next, and also on ‘Tuesday, at Park Hall, Newark, with the assistance of Brignoli, Ferranti avd others, The young prima donna, who hus sung recently with admirabie results in Balti- more, Washington and tho Western cities, will shortiy confront a Boston audience for the trst time, Mr, John McCullough will be presented this evening, after (ue pertormance of * Uthello,”? and in the pres. ence of the audience tp Booth’s Theatre, with a superb silver crown of laure! leaves, manulactured exprossiy by Messrs, Carter, Hawkins & Sloan, The presenta tion ada will be mado by Mr, Frederick b. Warde, and the entire company and all the several attaches of of declamatory verse, The prominent Cuban relugees in this citysand a number of well-known sympathizers with the cause of irce Cuba have combined to give a grand concert to-night | KILLING OF & HELPLESS CHILD BY A BRUTAL Pl é t Armies on the Banks of the Danube and the | Bise Progress and Retrogression Roumanian and Turkish Railway Systems. RAILROADS serene the entertainment will be devoted to suc- coring wounded and disabled soldiers who hava stood by the side of President Ces- pedes and other leaders in the battle for freedom. Mme. Carredio Sauret, the eminent pianiste, has cup sented to load her professional services upon the oo casfon, She will be supported by a brillant array of inatrumentalists and vocalists, General Don Julio Sanguili, Colonel Carlos Sanguili, Colonel Queralta and other well-known Cuban soldiers who are engaged in carrying out new combinations for assisting their compatriots in the manigua, will be present and prob- ably be called upon to address the audien OBITUARY. WILLIAM FOUSHRE RITCHIE, JOURNALIST. William Foushee Ritchie died on Tuesday last at Lower Brandon, Va., on the James River, at seven o'clock in the evening. Mr, Ritchie had long been an invaltd, suffering acutely from gout and other dis- orders, but at times his physical health was good and his mental faculties at all times unimpaired. He was taken sick on Sunday evening and retired to bed com- plaining tbat he suffered greatly in the region of tho heart and experienced great difficulty im breathing. His mind was clear until within half an hour of his dowth, and his end was peaceful and calm, dir, Ritchie was the son of “Father” Ritchie, tho founder of the Richmond Enquirer, and the jt known journalist and politician of nis day. The decoasod was bred to jourualisw. After graduating with the highest distinction he im- proved his mind by several years of travel in Europe, And wus one of tho most polished gentlemen of bis day. When ‘Father’ Ritchie went to Washington to establish the Union as the democratic organ he left the Eaquirer in charge of bis sons, William F. aud Thomas. The paper was conducted with marked avil- ity. Mr, Ritchie was noted more for a terse, vigorous avd logical, rather than an ornate, style, ‘His utter- apces wero, however, scarcely potent than those tinguished and venerable father, and after the latter the name of Ritchie was still world-wide. Mr, Ritchie belonged to a class of journalists who believed tbat their usefulness as such would be impaired by the acceptance of public office, In private life Mr. Ritchie was one of tho most estimable and courteous of gentlemon, His mind was rich in anecdote and illustration aud ho was the most genial of companions. Alter many years of attention Mr. Ritchie was married to Mrs, Annu Cora Mowatt, née Ogden, the actress and authoress. This lady he survived several years. A few yours before tho war the deceaser, together with his partner, the late Will- tam W, Dandavant, disposed of tho Enquirer. Since the surrender of Richmond Mr. Ritchie has resided with bis sister, Mrs. J. H. Harrison, at Lower Brandon, one of the historic mansions of Virginia, CARLOS H. SAMSON, ‘arlos H. Samson, well known in railroad circies in this city ag agent for the Great Western Despatch freight ne, and also for the Atlantic and Great West, ern Railroad, diod yestorday, atter a long illness, at No. 381 Degraw street, Brookiyn, The retains are to be taken tw Allentuwa, Pa., this morning. after the fu- beral services at the Middle Reformed ureb, Brook- lyn, of which church the deceased was a member. death COLONEL S$. D, HARRIS, Colonel 8. D. farris, for «number of years editor of the Cleveland (Ohio) Farmer, and a prominent con- tributor to agricultural literature, died suddenty ab his residence at Hudson, Obio, yesterday morning, SEVOLTING CRIME, NEGRO, (BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD, | Attaxta, Ga, April 26, 1877. On Tuesday night a horrible outrage was perpetrated near Chattanooga, which bas sivce resulted im the death of the victim, Mr. David Peyer, a well to do farmer, was in bis house with his wile, His daughter, a pretty little girl of four years of age, was piaytng io the yard behing the bare, Willis Hill, a negro laborer on the place, seized the child, and hurrying her into the barn attempted violently to outrage her person. She resisted, aud tue negro, in his passionate fury, injured her terribly. Her father, attracted by her cries, rushed out aud soon captured the negro. He bound Lim securely, and after guarding him all night, loft the next morning for the city in urder to procure te arrest and commit the culprit to jail, While as KOBE (he HEZTO esoaped. RECAPTUKED AND A CANDIDATE VOR MOR He was captured lasi wight in Rome, and care ried to Chattanooga, Fears are cntertained that be will bu lynebed, a8 revolting crimes such as he bus commitied are apt to be rudely punished without waiting for tho law's delay wud the aheertalovies of court trials. VIOLENC! NEW JERSEY MUTUAL. The Grand Jury at Newark resumed its inquest of the affairs of the New Jersey Mutual Insurance Com. pany yesterday, and had betore it Mr. Benjamin Noyes, Danie! J, Noyes aud Heary W. Smith, tho actuary of | ia Chickering Hall, The proceeds of | tue company, WASHINGTON. FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT, WasmixGtox, April 26, 1877. THE PRESIDENT’S DUTY TO SUPPRESS DOMES- TIC VIOLENCE—MISAPPREHENSIONS = COLt- RECTED. The reason and mothod of tho President’s adjust- ment of the dispute between the two claimants for the Governorabip of Louisiana would be better understood as woll as more popular if people generally were aware of the fact that, in event of domestic trouble in any of the States of the Union, the President's chan- nel of communication with the State is through its Legislature ana not through its Governor, Yet nine People in ten believe that the President must treat with the Governor first, For this reason tt has been thought that President Hayes’ disregard of Mr. Pack- ard’s cail for help to suppress the Nicholls movement was unlair if not contempt of the duty tmposea upon him by law. Now it is provided by section 5,927 of the Revised Statutes that— In case of un insurrection in any State against the government thereof it shall bo lawful for the Presi- dent, on application of the Legislature of such State or of the Executive, when tho Legislature cannot bo convened, to call torth tho militia or to employ the army or navy (o suppress such insurrection, ‘Taken in connection with the report of the Loutsiana Commission, given to the public this morning, this provision of law expiaing the President’s object in seeking to get a consolidated Legislature of undoubted legality, With such a body once constituted and in operation he brought the Siate into direct aad regular communication with the national government, and upon its request to suppress Packard or Nicholls he would bave bad to use the troops against the jatter as readily ag against the former. THE FEDERAL OFFICES IN LOUISIANA—NATIVES OF THE STATE TO BE CHOSEN WHEN PRACTI- CABLE. The settlement of the gubernatorial trouble in Louisiana has precipitated @ five-cornered contest for the Coliectorsuip of the port of New Urieans. 1t was supposed that Mr, Packard's claim would have more or less recognition should he choose to make one, but it seems he is not a candidate for the place. The five aspirants whose names are now belure the President are as tollows:— First — United States District Attorney Hickey Morgan, an old line whig, And @ native of the State, Secund—Mr. Cyrus Bussey, ex-President of the Now Orieaus Cham ber of Commerce. Turd—Mr, T, U. Anderson, also 4 native of the Stato and cousmeuous ouy as @ member of the Revuro. ing Board. Fourth—General George A. Sheridan, who is being pressed by the Warmuth party, Fyth—Generai William L. dedilien, a connection of ex-Governor Denison, of Oni0, Kemovals Will aiso be mado in the offices of Post muster and Internal Revenue Collector at New Orleans, and the new appointees will most likely be native citizens, Indeed the President's policy contem- plates the gradual replacement of federal offic the South who are not natives of the States whore the oMices are located With, as far as possfble are “to the mauor bora,” and whose polit dents ure whig and not obnoxious, — GENERAL WASHINGTON DESPATCH, WASHINGTON, April 26, 1877, THE RUSSIAN MISSION—-MR, M'VEIUH MEN TIONED YOR THE PLACE, There is authority from the Executive Mansion tor the statement that po one has been decided upon tor the position of Minister to Russia, The name of Hon. Wayne McVeigh bus been mentioned in general con- versation upon this topic, but It bas not received official consideration for this purticular Mission, Mr. cVeigh ts considered by the Prosident aud the ad- Kunistration af au eltgivle geutieman for any great trast, but up to this Lime itis Bot olticmlly intimated that he will be inviied to take the Russian Mission, aud At present the probavilities are that ue will bo tondered some other position. A PILGRIMS SCRIP, In the lecturo room of the Christian Brothers’ Schools in Prince stroet, a number of the rieods and parisue jouers of the Rev, Father John F, Kearoey, of 84 trick's Catnedral, assembled last evening to greet gentloman ere his departure tor Europe, aud tw soll him With a suLstantial token of their aflection d esteem. Cotopel W. Kk. Roberts preseuted to Father ‘ney ob behall of parishioners of St. Patrick's a purse of $2,000, Father Kearney made a sunable reply and asked those present to pray for him while he was away. Ie sail# from here on the City of Berlin on Saturday next, for Rome. Me carries with bim trom this areb-ivcese, a6 an offering to the Holy Father, thy Buta of $26,000, THE CUSTOM HOUSE OOMMISSION. INQUIRY INTO THE PRACTICAL WORKING oF THE CUSTOM HOUSE AND WHETHER ANY IM- PROVEMENTS IN THE SYSTEM ARB NECES- SaRy. Messra, Jay, Turnure and Robiason, the commission appointed by Secretary Sherman to investigate tho workings of the Custom House, manner of collecting duties, and to report upon any tmprovemonts the in- quiry may suggest, met yesterday at the private oflico of Collector Arthur, Mr, Jay, the chuirman of the commission, prosiding. Mr, Stephen Massott, steno- graphic scoretury to General Raum, Commissioner of Internal Revenue, acts as clerk, General Arthur was the only official in consultation with the representa- tives of the Treasury Department, and from a huge package of documents read a statoment showing the | modo of conducting the business under his control, Tho session lasted until ve o’clock, when an adjourn- ment was bad until ten o'clock this morning. WHAT THX COMMISSION 13 TO bo. ‘The instructions of Secretary Sherman relative to what is required to be investigated have been pud- | Mshed heretofore iu full in the Hgnaup, but a synop- sis of the same will not be out of place at this time, i 1s as follows. The main points are:— First—Whotner the force now employed in the va- rious branches of tho custows servico at New York, {ucluding the Naval Oni urvoyor's Office and the Appraiser’s Department, 18 1h excess of the actual nocds of the servi Second—W bether any of the torce now employed are deficient tn proper attention to business or in business | *! qualifcations of integrity of characte: Third—The namber of hours they are employed; whether such hours can be properly increased. ‘vurch—Whether they ure in any manner employed in other business. The investigation tu the Appraiser’s Department embroces the fuliowing points: — First—Whether st can be improved tn regard to tne mode of apptaisement, examination of goods and manner of sampling, xc. Second—As to the manner in which appointments are made. Thard—Whether it can be improved, Fourth—W bether the appointments boretofore mace have becn made on political influence, without due re- gard to efficiency. Careful atteption 18 also desired to such complaints as may be presented as to the tode of conducting Dusiness and as to the efficiency of tho service. ‘The Oommissioners 1d On General Sharpe, Scr. veyor of the Port, at lis office, seni i irom S y aid the commission. belore going into Presented to him s letter a requesting the Surveyor to nerul Sharpe assured the gon- Ueman that anything he could do to factiitate their | business would be cheerfully offered. Genera Arihur will probably speud half of to day in fs explanations | 01 routine matters. ail | definition was 3 THE TURK IN PUROPE, (SR ck A of the Ottoman Empire. jase sre Noire ees THE ORIENI’S IRREPRESSIBLE CONFLICT, Keys to the Solution of the Problem by a Modern Greek. pent Demetrius N. Botassis, Grecian consul, and Protes sor of Modera Greek in the University of New York, lectured ‘ast evening before the Xavier Union upon the Eastern question, There was a large audience present, and the speaker was listened to with the keenest interest, “What ts the turer, Though not very astern question?” asked the lec familiar with the subject, be said be understood the plrase to mean the fact of the Turks.beimg in Europe and oppressing Christians on the one side, and on the other side of Russia endeavoring to protect the Christians, but ac- tually trying to get po: jon of Constantinople, This not correct, The Eustern question daied many centuries back, Ln the present day it was cousidered # political question, but it had not always been so If we went back in nistory we found that st had strictly religious character, and was, in fact, @ continual fight between Isiamism and Christianity. ‘The Crusades wero nothing else than parts ol the Eastern question, From remote antiquity there wad to ve found 4 regular tendency among the barbarma nations of Asia to invade Europe. it might, however, be said with some accuracy that the Eusiera question began the day that Mobammed, having subjugated the Arablan peninsula, turned his eyea toward the Roman Empire with a view to subs Jugate it to the faith of Isiam, Long experience bad shown, the lecturer said, that it 1s as Impossible to establish a harmonious modus vivende between Mos- Joms and Christians, as it would be to m'x water aud oil, The two elements of population are antagonistic to each other, watch aud distrust each other aud are always ready 'to rush to arms upon the sligntest provo- catiun, Tho Turks are tirely diferent race trom the Arabs, The latter, professing the Mohammedan Teligion, had many good qualities, apd they lave ale ways kept good iaith toward the conquered peuple, Not so with the Turks, THR OTTOMAN EMPIRE The Russian Turks were « nomad race, and they emerged from Asia—paruicularly from the country sit- uuted between the rivers Oxus and Jaxartes—mingled with the Arabs, adopted thelr religion, became their subjects, then their soldiers, and Huully their masters, In the thirteenth century they were almost irresisti- ble, and carried everything before them. ‘Their motto wae that of Mobamined, ‘koran, trivute, salt.” ‘They derived their name trom Othman, alter whom the Present dyuasty is named. In 1361 Murad fixed bis Capital at Adrianople. He had already captured man, Christian provinces, including Servia. Alter him cam Bajazet, who defeated Sigismund, the King of Hun- gary, at Nicopol His progress was, however, stopped by the udvance of the flerce Asiatic hordes under Timur or ‘Tamerlane, who defeated Bajazet wt Angora in 1402, capiured him, and, tradition says, laced him in an iron cage for the rest o/ his days. ut Lis aon escaped and reigned as Mohammed I. Thug she attacks upou the Eastern Empire continued Murad IL jaid siege to Constantinople, bul was forced to roture, His sou, Mohammed [L., surnamed the Conqueror, however, captured the city in 1403, and since that ime the Hyzuatiue Empire ceased to exist. ‘The lecturer gave a grapuic description of the capture of Constantinople and proceeded with the history of the Turks, For 200 years atter the capture of Co: stantinople the progress of the Turks was resisted, They became the musters of Morea, of the islands of the Archipelago, part of Angora and the Crimea, Io Asia they extended their possessions to (he regencies of Tuts, Tripoli and Algeria, wud about the middie of the sixteenth century were in the zenith of their ower, particularly in the reign of Solyman L, surnamed the Magnificent In 1633 they pebetrated a8 tar ay the walls of Vienna, where they were deieated by the Polish King, Sobleski. In 170%, after tho battle of Pultowa, they came for the frst t th contact with tho Russians, under Petor the Great Since thon a continual wartire bas beea go} on between the two uations In 1774 o large of Tarkish territory bordering on the Black Sea was ceded to Russia, {n 1790 Turkey lost the Crimea, aud tn 1390 the present Kingdom of Greoce was established after a derce war tor independence, which insted seven years, MODERN TURKEY. The rise and decline of the /urkish Empire to tho present day being tuus skeiched, the lecturer pro- ceeded to discuss the present state of allairs in Turkey. The troubles of Turkey ure not, he said, caused by Jack of diplomats, and he paid a handsome compliment to the three eminent stalesinen of ru Turkey— Rashi Pacha, Alli Pacha and F ‘acha—ail now dead, The cause of the evil, he observed, is to be found ia | the fundamental principles of the Mohammedan reli- gion, The faituiul must rule over the imidel, who | mast either ewbrace Islamism or pay tribute forthe | privuege of keoping bis head between his shoulders, The Turks cannot be amalgamated with any ol nation except with the luss uf their own religion, Tuo Bulgarians and tho Huugarians were “origivully Asiatic vations but gradually twingled — witis the Slavic, embraced “Christianity and finaily became @ civilized people. Not sv with the Turi | They remain ws» they wore 500 years ug | remarks the lecturer applied to tte unas of nd wot bo the few Turks who speak tu the latest Parssian fashion, The Turks, he must not be judged from the speciuen stuntinople, “Cader tho wyes of the foreign aw | dora the Turks do but dare Ww slow their hand, bus | to Che iuterior provinces things ure eutirely aiterent The Christians are tuo agriculturists, traders, me. | chanics and bankers of the couuiry, The Turks are j the dominating race and nothing tore, The ty | Bical and arbitrary way in which the ‘taxes « ‘ fected and the coutinual oppression Ly the dominant race are the cause of the perlodicul risings of the Christian peoples in attempts to t seives trom the Turkish yoke, The w | local Governor is the supreme law. He © | Zatias to areeat and \mprisun any vue with htest formanty. Whoa this vilieiat carr to extremes the Pacha of the provin feres, and Wheu the wrong 18 very palpable, Le i | answered thut it way “Yangiish"—by mistake. | WHAT KKKMA THEM IN KUROPK. The Tarks would uot have remained so long tn | Europe but for the jealousies of the great Powers among th Ives, aud tor that fallacious dogma called “the European equilibeiuw.” Within the lest thirty years | the map ot Europ en eutirely remodelled, Great changes bad take o Denmark, France, Italy, up @ co SOINCLIMeS Inter - has bi pli Gerwany and Austria, Whenever Jn p | question tu relation to some Turkish province England steps tu With that dogina, and talks of “ne Indep dene and integrity of tue Turkish Empire.” Russia quired the rigut to protwet her co-religionists tu Turkey by tho treaty of Adriauople in 182y. "But England vas bus always been jJeaivus of that protectorate und did not heaitato tu join Napoleou IT. in the Crimean war arsing out of the timsy pretexts of the custody of the tomo of the Saviour in Palestine and the placing of an additional star oa the Cabopy over it, Since that war Engiaod undertook the regeneration of Turkey, Abundant loans were tarnished by her, although very litte of the money reached Constantinople, the greaver part boing 6y Lonaon in building cosily irou- clads aud purchasing munitions of war, The uew ‘Turkish coustitution Las been characterized as a mock- ery Ly Mr, Gladstone. It reads well, bat the power of “JUSTIFIABLE HOMICIDE.” INQUEST ON THE BODY OF LOUX-—OFFICER MULTHA EXONERATED—OV¥ICER ROGERS’ CONe DITION, Corover Simmg held an inqvest at the Long Island College Hospital, Brooklyn, yesterday morning, vn the body of Antonio Loux, who was tatally wounded on Toesday might last, by Uflicer Murtha, of tue Third precinet, The frst witness examined was Mrs. Loux, wite of the deceased. attacked her before Oflicer Murtha caine into the room, and at the time of the officer's entrance he had her upon the bed and choking her, Officer Murtha was tho next Witness called, LHe corroborated the tes- timony of Mra Loux conceruing the choking, and swore that he tully believed bis life was in danger when he discharged his pistol at Loux, who had already shot Rogers, and had the gun again raised und poimted at him, Uilicer Murtha's testimoay was corroborated by that of Officers Mulligan, Darby and Hatioran, of the Kleventh preeinet. 1 ex- tion was then read, after which the case was given to the jury. The following verdict was re. turned — ‘Tho deceased came to his death by laceration of the brat from « pistol shot wound from 4 pistol iu the bends Joba and the shuuting wae duwe iu sell aod was Justilavle, Coroner Simms then honorably discharged officer aaveie of some Inwyer, made & complaint against officer Murtha before Justice with deliberate mur- Murtha, Mrs, Loax, under tt erry, 1h which she charged bi dor. Justice Forry iniormud Mrs. Loux that he would | Susered tue winds of tuowe who tavor the eli not grant (he warrant woul the verdict of the Goro. | MeCuershus Hida’ 2 eproate se > Soares her's jury bad been rendered, Whew Mrs, Loux learned | WOM of sellgovernay tho rawuit of tho inquest she said that she did not cary | Rout to press the complaint, The condition of oiliver Rogers | was somewhat betior yesterday, although it 18 still | He was culled upon during the day by several of his brotuer by Ciel Campbell and commissivners doubtiul whether bis arm cau be saved. otficors, and Jourdaa and Pyourn. A BLAZE IN BROOKLYN. A Gro broko out at an early hour yesterday morning | ou 474 | we of | Christian 1 to se in the two story trame dwelling of Mrs. Taiot Kighteenth street, Brooklyn, causing a dam avout $2,000; covered by Insurance in the Fireman's Trust Compauy, of Brooklyn, She testided that her busbana | the Sultan ts as absolute as ever, Bince be has we | privilege to seod any person to exile who may be obnoxious to him. No indepeadent nica | have been gent wo the Turki Porhament, even tho few Christians who were ted being Cres tures of the Turks. In the island of Crete the people refused to elect any Depatics, bul the jocal Governur overcame this triding ditliculty by appotuting two his own choice, Lhe Greeks of Constautinuple a ber about 250,000, the Armeniuns J | 30,000, yet to the Turkish Pariian Koumabians, ove Greek and one Jew. of Smayrba there are 0,000 Greeks att 80,000 Rou maniand, bub cach of them sent only oue Deputy. The ame tUing could be said of the vilayet of Ardrianople, he Greeks number 490,000 and the Koumuniaos 30,000; but only two Greeks were revurued and one Rouwanian, though the proportion is iltecn to uve The retusul @f the Turkish governinent to Aram ae ad Herae- | waiter of course, gata forms the very heart of the Kmpiro it has the finest ports om the Black sea wat tm tertiio gol, exports an immense quantity is INbabited by au tudustrious aud qa The granting of adtouowy to Buigaria potitical suierde tor Turkey, With v semi-independent States, noLuivg crro | Poswessions Would remain bu tory around Constantinople and the provinces of Epirus, 1 . Macedonia and the istaud of C | I the fatter provinces suouid be | Lveliove Wey will be sooner or iw the Sultan iu European lurkey we | wa end Certainly, with the chan of wa | her, Turkey could bot Jove tore than that, | de®, then, that she is ready to Ught for these posses. #1008, Which involve ber Very existence, THK SOLUTION, PSKILAYS. The solution of the Eastern quesuon, by letting | these people govern themselves, seems 1 fifty years of its politic then, vot extend this iranchise to U of Turkey, instead of the great Powers tormenung themselves with the question as to who shall rule them’ Lot them be governed by the people who in- havitthem. ‘the Tarks could remain and live pose fully under Christian laws, with nobody to molest thom im tho free exercise of their religion, just as the Motammedans of Aigeria and Hindostan live peace- tuily under the enlightened governments of Franco Kngland. Such « solution of the Kasiern question Way Of may Hot be practicable; but the wish of every o yore the emblem of Chris Uauity replace te crescent over tue dome of Sk Sonbia,