The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-05-14
EUROPEAN INTELLIGENCE
ADVANCE IN THE PRICE OF AMERI-
CAN VESSELS.
COMPETITION BETW ZEN RUSSIAN
AND ENGLISH AGENTS.
Russia's Decision on the Withdrawal Of
TrOOl
Later Particulars ofthe Attempted
Assassination.
Relations Between the French Government and
the Vatican.

the Vatican.
New YORK, May 12.-1ne presence Of
| the Russian naval officers that are now stop
ping at the Everett House has created con-
siderable excitement among steamship own
Q and brokers Of this city, and though in
ome instances they insist that the Russians
have no intention of buy ing any vessels,
| there has been ve., decided advance in
he market price of all sea-going steamer,
| that are in irst-cass order. Up 10 the
| pr ent the Russian officials have kept We
qr'et, and no offers have been openly made
- purch any vessels, although they do
not attempt TO deny that they might he IN
duced to make some purchases if they weIe
met in reasonable marrer.
The Fact is, rumors that have been spread
of the Russian government ha,.ng sent OYER
agents to buy line of sea-going fast steam
ers. has so carried away the ow hers of avail
able steamers that it is understood that they
are prepared TO ask prices equivalent TO or
more than the vessels could be built for
If the Russian officers find they cannot get
any vessels at reasonable figures, they may
have some built, as there are BUILDERS now
ready to furnish the vessels they require IN
four months from the date OF orders. One
difficulty in the way Of the Russian officials
is the competition raised by English agents,
that are also said to be in the market II
was learned yesterday through a reliable
source that several steamers had been care
fully inspected by English agents and an
offer had also been submitted to their OWE
ers. There is no doubt that
the English are equally as well
represented in this market as
the Russians, but they appear alco to be
prevented from making any purchases by
the prices that are being asked by the own
ers. One gentleman intimately connected
with the English officials. said yesterday
that they had cabled across to purchase
four steamers that had been Offered them
in France. as they were far better then any
thing they could get in this county for the
same money
The Russian officers remained in the
hotel last night busi(y engaged at their cor
respondence Capt L. p. Semenchinc re
turned from Washington late in the even
ing.
GEN, GRANT AT PARIS.
PARIS, May l2-Gen Grant again visited
the exposition building to-day, and after
ward lurched with number Of Americans.
BUssIA's ULTlMATJM
ST. PETERsBu sc, May 12,-The Agence
Russo formally denies that Russian troops
have begun to withdraw from the positions
around Constantinople. ltsays: However
much the government may desire to recall
the troops they will only retire after the
Turks have surrendered the fortresses and
the English fleet has LETT its present anchor
age.
ALDEN, May 12-Altogether sixteen trans
ports have passed here, conveying Indian
troops TO Malta.
PROPOSED EVACUATION.
LONDON, May IA dispatch from Con
stantinope says: The Porte has agreed to
evacute Shumla, Narna and Batoum sue
cessively, if the Russians will promise to
retire towards Adrianople.
A dispatch from St. Petersburg says; The
Russian army is subscribing very literally
10 the fund to purchase cruisers to prey
upon English commerce.
THE ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION
New YORK. May ~. The Herad's
special cable from Berlin, referring to the
attempted assassination of the emperor,
says; The police decline to give any in
formation to the public regarding the two
prisoners. or the motives of the attempted
assassination, but it is learned on the best
authority that the man who fired the shots
is native Of Leipzig, named lehman,
about twenty years of age The motive is
supposed 10 be religious tanaticism. but
nothing positive is known on that point.
UneXampled manifestation of loyalty and
affection continue to he received from
throughout the whole of Germany at the
escape of the emperor from the bullet of
the would-bc assassin. and immense crowds
have gathered in front of the palace all
day. The Socialists deny having any COM
plicity with the assassin.
INSTRUCTIONS TO THE BISHOPS OF FRANCE.
PARIS May 12.--It is learned from u
trustworthy source that his Holiness Pope
Leo has transmitted instructions 10 the
French bishops TO give their support to Re
pub!lcans, the only government possible to-
day in France.
1t is also said that his Holiness has asked
the French government to open negotiations
for the ameioration of the condition of the
inferior clergy of France; who are at pres
ent, it is claimed, left with the scantiest
means Of support.