The Times' correspondent at Vienna reports a "Palace Revolution "
at Constantinople. The Sultan has become con- vinced that a powerful party among the officials immediately around him contemplate his dethronement, and has exiled them to Arabia at once. At their head stands an Arab Sheik, Abnl Honda, an able fanatic, leader of the Musstdman party, and, in words at least, a devotee of the Sultan as Khalif. He has been moat influential with his Majesty for six years, and has, it is believed, incurred the enmity of the Russian party. The Sultan's successor was to have been Saladiu, a son of Murad—whose life, therefore, will not be long—but there is much discussion whether the plot is real, or a bogus affair in- tended to excite the Sultan's nervous fears. Abdul Hamid is a most suspicious man, but he is also a clever one, and there is a strong presumption that he would not make deadly enemies unless he were fairly certain of the existence of designs against him. He has spies everywhere, and it is the interest of hundreds to give him early information. All the women in the Palace, and all their relations, want to keep him alive and on the Throne. We should say, therefore, subject to further information, that. the plot was a real one. It is denied, of course.
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