Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-05-16

LONDON, May IA Paris dispatch says:
"News received here that Italy. upon being
informed last night of the conclusion of the
Tunis treaty, directed her representatives
abroad to sound the governments to whom
they are accredited as to the propriety of
convening a conference, to which France
should be invited, to submit the treaty.
Prince Bismarck, upon receiving the sug-
gestion, ordered the German Ambassador
at Rome to declare most emphatically that
Germany refused to participate in any such
attempt, and rejected all idea of European
conference on Tunisian affairs.'
The Times correspondent at Rome trans
mits a summary of the Franco Tunisian
treaty as published there. 1t presents re-
markable discrepancies with Premier Fer
ry's statement ia the French Senate yester-
day. 1t omits the Bey's guarantee of a war
indemnity, and says the entire territory, in
cluding BiZerta, is to be evacuated as soon
as the execution of the treaty is assured
Except some points on the mountain in the
Kroumire territory, it has the appearance Of
being cooked to allay excitement, which,
from the tone Of the press, seems to run
high.
ROME, May 14.-The Ministry have ten
deTed their designations. The stfpulations
In the Franco-Tunis treaty excites great
indignation here.
PARIS, Nav 14.-M. Roustan has been
gazetted as Minister PlenipotentiarY of the
first class residents at Tunis.
The newspapers all approve of the treaty.
The Rep1t6tiQue Fr0ncGiSs expressed admira-
ton at the manner in which the government
conducted affairs, and points to the neces-
citV Of N avfoncfNn Of INN &c II 4ho
regency, with the view to satisfying the
people and preparing way for peaceful
progress In Africa.
The correspondent of the Manchester
Guardian says: "The French Admiral left
the Piraeus suddenly to-day friday to
cruise of Suda bay, with orders to intercept
any Turkish men-of-war bound for Tunis"
The Central NeoCS states that the British
Government has decided to express its
opinion on the annexation of Tunis In a
dispatch, which will maintain the ground,
hitherto taken by England, that Tunis is
part OF the Ottoman Government, but for
the present nothing further is intended than
to place this protest on record.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, May 14.-Assym Pasha,
Minister of Foreign Affairs. has told M.
Tissot, the French Ambassador, that the
Porte has not renounced its right to dispatch
a man-of-war toiTunis. NJ. Tissot replied
tudI 1uTheYI III GAklIS sucn 6Cep, WOuIQ
renew the responsibility Of grave complica-
tions.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, May 15.-The Bey of
Tunis telegraphed to the Porte on Thursday
as follows: "a French General has come to
my palace with body of cavalry, and sub
mitted a treaty, recognizing the French
protectorate, to me for signature, stating
that he would not leave the palace without
an answer. You see that l was under the
pressure of a superior force, French army
being near my residence. l was obliged for
honor's sake and for the prevention of
bloodshed to sign without examining, de-
claring that l was constrained by force"
Several of the powers have replied to the
Porte's recent circular to the effect that the
Sultan's sulzereinty over, Tunis was not
clearly defined in the existing treaties. The
Porte has resolved TO protest against the
French abuse of force.
TUNIs, May 15.-The Bey deelines to
furnish to the foreign representatives copies
of the treaty with France. 1t is stated that
the French will occupy Goletta. Great dis
content prevails, and the principal Moslems
are preparing to lodge protest with the
Sultan.