The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-05-23
EUROPEAN INTELLIGENCE
w.,
BEACONSFIELD EXPLAINSTIIE MIN.
ISTERIAL POLICY.
Turks Alarmed About the Black Sea
Entrance.
The Strikers Reject the Proposed
Reduction.
no NEW LIGHT.

LONDON, May 2l.-Neithcr this mornings
news or last nights debate in parliament
sheds any new light on the situation. The
debate was rather dull. The house Of COM
mons was almost emp during the latter
part OF the debate. There was less than
half Il quorum of members present.
LORD BEACONsFIELD
concluded his speech in the house Of lords
with reitcration of the statement that the
ministry was actuated solely by II wish and
hope to secure the blessings of peace and
raaintain the freedom OF Europe and
gjust position Of this country.
THE REACTION
from the optionist's Views of last week is
stimulated by facts which are gradually
becoming known concerning the Russian
movements before Constantinople. Though
these are stated TO have been for sanitary
reasons, they came near prccipitating col.
lision. The Russian line at one time push.
ed SO near the Turkish works that the lat
ter were manned and ammunition was
served out and
GEN. BAKER
valentine Baker, sent an aide de camp to
notify the Russian commander that he
would fire on him if he did not Withdraw,
The effect has been to direct the attention
Of the Turks to the comparatively weak
state Of that portion Of the line which covers
the Black sea entrance to the DoSphorus,
which the Russians naturally desire 70 Sc
cure in case Of hostiliticS. The 1Irks are
therefore taking precautions in that direc-
ton.
TURKISH ENEtTE.
CQN3TASTGNopLE May 2l.-An official
dispatch 70 the Turkish representa-. ives
abroad, thus describes ~ emcute, which
took place Yesterday: About thuIy rcfu.
gees entered the garden OF the palace in
habitcd by the cX-Sutan Murad and raised
shout, Of
'LONG LIVE THE SULTAN"
The SentinclS opposed the entry OF these
men into the palace and fired upon them,
killing one. Troops arriving, the ASSISTANTS
We're driven back Some We're killed and
wounded on both sides. Ali Suavi, who ap.
peared 10 have acted rs organizer and lead
er OF the attack, was killed The affair had
no other consequence. Public tranquility
is undisturbcd.
CONCERNING PRTvATEERS.
LONDON, May Elm the house Of com
mons this afternoon, Sir John Hooker. at
torney general, in reply to an inquiry, sale
he had heard of ships purchased by persons
! said to act on behalf of Russia, but there i
no reasons to suppose that they will be EN-
! ployed. in the event of war, aS privatccI
| in contravcntion of the Paris declaration
There is no reason to believe the Unite,
States will depart from IN observance of
THE THREE RULES
Of the Washington treaty. There is NJ
necessity for discussing the responsibility,
resting on the government of Russia ant
| the United States, since there is no re
to suppose they would violate their rcspec
tive engagements.
THE CIMGRGA'S SISTER.
PORTLAND Me-, May 2l.-it is rumorct
here that sister ship to the Cimbria j
shorty expected at South West Harbor.
SAILORS IN disguise.
BERLIN, May 3l.-Many pretended Rus
sian cmigrantS are passing through Ger
many. 1t is believed that they are scamcn
disguised, on the way 70 America to man
cruisers.
THE GREAT sTRIKEf
LONDON, May 3l.-Thc Guardian con
cludcs, from the reports of the proceeding,
of the operatives 1T all points in the strik,
ing district, that little disposition exists u
accept the 10 per cent. reduction, even tenn.
porariy.
THE sPINRERs
declare that they would accept five per cent
reduction outright, and nothing more. hi,
attitude will prolong the strike indefinitely
but attempts to secure u compromise will
be continued 10y Alderman Pickup and
Others.
HANK or ENGLAND.
LONDON, May 2l.-Thc amount Of huh
lion zone into the Bank of England on bal
ancc to-day was e3?O.00O.