Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-08-15

that Shipka Pass will be held much
longer by the Russians. At present
the Russian army is penned in at Tir
nova aud deprived of liberty of action.
This mornings dispatches announce
that Suleitnan Pasha is advancing
through the Balkans by Reditch Pass.
This route would bring him down
upou Elena and the direct road to Tir-
nova, where he would engage the Rus
SLAMS and enable Osman Pasha and
Mehemet Ali to affect a junction, when
the United Turkish armies would con-
front the concentrated armies of the
Gar. The report from Con-
stantinople, IA is not official, but
there is a report that the Turks have
evacuated their position before Pisvn
in favor of a better ~ for defensive
purposes behind tn town.
LONDON. Aug. IA.
The Queen yesterday ordered proro-
CATION of Parliament FROM to day until
October 30th.
Rioting took place at Londonderry
Yesterday, on the occasion of the open
ing of the Prentice Boys Memorial
Hall. A number of persons were in
jured, and one fatally stabbed.
Parliament was prorogued this after
noon. The following is the Queens
speech:
My Lords and Gent,emen: l am
happy to be able to release you from
your attendance upon Parliament.
NY relations with all foreign Powers
continue friendly. The exertions
which, since the commencement of the
disturbances in Eastern Europe, ! have
not ceased to make for the mainte-
nance of general peace, unfortunately
have not bsen successful. On the out
break of the war between the Russian
and Ottoman Empires, | declared my
intention of preserving an attitude oil
neutrality AS long as the interests OF the
country remained Unaffected. The
extent and nature of these interests
were further defined in a communica.
ton which | caused to be addressed to
the Government of Russia, which
elictited a reply indicating friendly dis
positions on the part of hat State. /
shall not fail to use my best efforts,
when suitable opportunity occurs, for
the restoration of peace on terms COM
patible with the honor of the belliger-
ents, and with the general safety and
welfare of other nations. If the rights
of my Empire should be assailed or
endangered, l should confidently rely
on your help to vindicate and main
tain them.
CALCUTTA, August ii.
At a public meeting held at Madras
on the 9th instant to consider the steps
necessary for securing help from Eng
land for the famine sufferers, Duke of
Buckingham, Governor of the Madras
Presidency, stated that the famine area
contained Is, 200, 600 people, of which a
large proportion were dependent
for their daily food. The exerlions
and activity of those who transport
grain to the country and the necessity
for supplies is steadily increasing.
The wants of Madras are already be-
yond the means of the Presidency.
Every aid that can be secured il needed
to save the people. The increasing Sc
verify of distress necessitates an appeal
10 public charity. DR.. Cornish, Sani-
tsry Commissioner, said there were al
ready a million and a half of people
being fed. and over half a million had
died. A resolution was adopted that
the principal cities of England, Scot
land, Ireland and India be informed of
the urgent necessity for assistance.
The move of the resolution said more
were found dead in a single morning
in Madras than had died in the whole
Bengal famine.