Midhat Pasha's Fall

The Constnntinople correspoBclent of the l'all Mali Gazctlc telegraphs as follows : " The cause of Miclhat Pasha's fa 11 dates from some time back. The iniperious character of Miclhat Pasha clashed with the firmness of tlie Sultan, whose liberal Views went aliead of Midhat's. Tlic constitution disappointed the Sultan by the multiplicity of its reserves and qualifications, and many warm discussions occurred between the sorereign and Minister. The Sultan desired to j duce largcly a foreign element into the Turkish administration, and especially to j employ Englishmeii in leading positions in all departments. His Majesty expressed this desire to Miclhat Pasha very strongly on severa! occasions, and last week took him stemly to task for not having acted upon it. Midliat Pasha replied curtly, and wrote subsequently to the Sultan in undeferential tenas. On Friday last the Sultan sent for Midliat Pasha, but the summons was not obeyed. On Saturday Midliat Pasha remained homo on the plea of indisposition. On Sunday the tbird summons was disobeyed, but Midliat Pasha attended the council in the afternoon. Meanwhile the pólice discovered a secret correspondence which showed that Midliat Pasha was plotting for the overthrow of the Sultan and his own nomination as Dictator. On Monday a peremptory j summons brought Midhat Pasha to the palace, suspecting nothing. On entering ] lie was arrested and his letters laid before him. There was no gainsaying the evidence against him, and he asked for j mcrcy. A council of Ministern was called, and Midliat Pasha was offeied the choice of leaving the country, or being arraigned before a tribunal on the charge of high treason. He elected to leave the country. "The letters foiuid disclosed that 3,000 Ulenias were to have gone on Monday night to the palace to demand the abdication of the Sultan. The fall of Midliat j Pasha will check no reforma, the Sultan oeing determined to carry out the constitution in its fullest spirit." Here is another version, given by the Berlin correspondent of the London Times: " Midliat Pasha's fall was occagioned by his refusal to conclude peace with Sei-via uulesB Turkey received guarantees. As a resumption of hostilities was probable in consequence of this resolute policy, the old Court party induced the Sultan to supersede Midliat. Unless the Sultan changes his mind, Edlicm Pasha's administration will only pave the j way for a Cabinet with a decidedly paciñc concession programme."