Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-05-26
BY CABLE.

Ni ~No9 ~ AeCbuAho AlOlu All
constituencies except one has been
received. The government claims two
hundred and sixty-three votes against
one hundred and forty-nine of right
and ninety dissident left. The election
in five constituencies, through irregu-
larity, not proclaimed.
PARIS, May 26.-Tbe chamber of
deputies passed Tanearville's canal
bill, designed to give Havre easy ac-
cess to the Seine and the interior of
France.
Englehard has raised discussion in
the municipal council regarding the
measures taken by the prefect of
police in connection with the COM
munist demonstration on Sunday last.
An order of the day was adopted,
stating that the council blames the
project Of police for giving orders, the
execution of which, by renewing the
most detestable proceedings of the
empire, involved serious encroachment
upon the liberty Of citizens. The pre-
feet Of police left the council hall as
soon as Englehard broached the ques-
ton, declaring the matter was beyond
the sphere of council deliberations.
The order of the day was passed by a
vote Of thirty-four to seven, fifteen
councillors abstaining from voting.
Newspapers announce that the gov
ernment is being convinced that GER
tain foreigners are operating the So
cialist agitation in Paris, and have
resolved to Danish all foreigners who
signed the protest against the pro
ceedings of the police last Sunday,
together with other foreign socialists
who are the most active agitators.
Deputies for Paris have decided to
ask of the minister of the interior
explanations regarding his actions on
Sunday before bringing the matter
before the chamber.
ST. PETERSBURG, May 26.-The
manufacture of torpedoes for convey
ance to Nladivostock has recently been
much accelerated. 1t is believed that
it has been decided that in the event
of a rupture with China to act as much
as possible on the defensive. The
Russian feet would net blockade any
Chinese ports which trade with Eu,
rope, but would confne itself chiefly
to waters between Japan and the
coast of Transamoor district, and thus
prevent Japan from aiding China.
LONDON, May 26.-Ben Dor won
the Derby, Rohert-the- Devil second
and Mask third.
In the house of commons reference
to the committee in the Bradlaugh
case has been enlarged. The commit
tee is now instructed to inquire into
the facts and circumstances in the
Bradlaugh's claim, to affirm instead of
taking oath also, into the law appli-
cable to the claim, and into the juris-
diction of the house to refuse it. 1t is
stated that several members who have
hitherto supported the government in
attempts made to facilitate the ad-
mission of Bradlaugh have received
strong representation from their con-
stituents against the advisability of
countenancing in any way the claim
of Bradlaugh to enter the house.
Sir Henry Wolff, Fowler, and
0'Donnell have received anonymous
Eletters threatening their murder for
opposing the admission of Bradlaugh.
Requisitions from members sitting
on the ministerial side, addressed to
Gladstone, have been numerously
signed. The memorial merely ex-
presses the opinion that Sir Bartle
Frere should be at once recalled on
the ground of his policy in South
Africa, was condemned by large ma
ljority at the recent general election.