Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-05-24
BY CABLE.

LONDON, May M-Gladstone, under a
strong party pressure, in the house OF
commons last evening announced the
withdrawal by the government of the
proposition for licensing the sale Of drinks
In railway carriages.
Lord Harrington, Indian secretary. re-
plying to question by Lord Spencer
Churchill (conservativel indignantly de-
MED the newspaper stories that the sum of
f25,000 had been promised General Sir
Frederick Roberts for his Afghan cam
paign, and that $l2,600 was substituted
when 1t was ascertained that General Rob
erts disapproved Of the evacuation of Can
dahar Harrington demanded to know
whether Spencer Churchill asked such a
question on the faith Of the statement OF
Vanity Fair.
Spencer Churchill denied this, and said
he asked the question on private informa-
ton. 1t should be stated the granite both
General Roberts and Lieutenant General
Sir Donald Stewart is f12, 500, and is paid
by the Indian government.
The general assemblyof the Scotch Free
church yesterday adopted by a vote of
s49 to 2l8 resolution approving the de-
cislon of the recent commission which in
structed Professor Robertson Smith to
suspend teaching classes at Aberdeen
University. The case will now probably
be retired before the presbytery on the
writings Of Professor Smith published sub
sequent to theprevious trial.
ct. PETERSBURG, May 24.-The czar in
receiving Jewish deputation at Gothera
yesterday requested them to inform their
coreligionists that he has made no differ
ences between his faithful subjects on the
ground of religion or nationality, and said
he knew how long the Jews had lived
peacefully among Christians.
The greater part Of Pirsk in the govern
ment of hlirsk was burned yesterday
Great distress prevails among the inhabi-
tants, who number 1900. The losses are
enormous.
LONDON, May A.-The Times says that
up to last night over one thousand amend
ments to be proposed to the land bill had
been placed in order back of the house of
commons, and many more amendments
are being prepared, not only by home
rulers, but BY many Irish liberalists and
conservatives.
In the house of commons to-day Glad
oNOiiOi th iVPiJlhb W u quboliOH Sdlu no
Immediate prospect exists of reducing in
terests on consuls and that the house would
have an opportunity of expressing its
views on the subject when conversion an
nuities came under discussion. Due notice,
he said, would be given of any intended
alteration,
Sir Charles w. Dixie, under foreign
secretary, replying to the question said
that there had been no correspondence
between Great Britain and Italy relative
to Tunis.
LONDON, May PA farmer named
Murphy has been arrested near Milltown
under the coercion act.
TUNIs, May 24.-The British consul at
Spax reports that schooner flying the
English flag, coming to between Spax
and Gherba. an officer from the French
man-of-war Leopard bearded the schooner
without permission and searched her on
suspicion of carrying arms. The officer
found no arms, but compelled the captain
to give guarantee in regard to the ma
ture Of his cargo, and afterward proceeded
with the schooner to Spax. The captain
has protested.
LONDON, May PA Madras dispatch
announces that the Right Honorable
William Patrick Adam. governor OF the
presidency Of Madras, died his morning,
aged fifty-eight,