Altogether the largess of the Sultan has resulted in the useless expenditure of from 15,000 to 20,000 when the Treasury is in particularly straitened circumstances. A dispatch to the Patrie from Constantinople says Russia is negotiating with Turkey to permit her Black Sea fleet to pass through the Dardenelles. It is stated that the fleet consists of seventy-six ships. Feb. 27- The insurrection in the province of Yemen, Arabia, is asuming alarming proportions. Almost the whole country southward of Sana's is in revolt, and the towns of Kataba and Tais have failen into the hands of the insurgent Arabs, whose forces are consistently increasing.
Defective transport renders the dispatch of Turkish reinforcements most difficult.
Great numbers of camels are perishing on the road, whole large numbers of troops are deserting. Dec. 16- A serious disturbance, indicative of increasing discontent, occurred here on Saturday. Several hundreds time-expired marines from the naval arsenal held a mutinous demonstration in an old abondened cemetery behind the American Embassy, demanding their pay and their discharge from the colors. A number of naval officers endeavored to appease the men, but were stoned and otherwise mistreated. After the demonstration had lasted three hours, and officer from the Yildiz Kosk arrived on the scene with a promise that the men's demands would be granted, whereupon the gathering quickly dispersed and returned to quarters.