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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-02-21
BY CABLE.

LONDON, February 2l.-It is under
stood that the cabinet considered the
lanl bill for the first time Saturday.
The Agence Russo says the practi-
cal English mind will know how to
choose between the chimerical danger
Of the Russian invasion Of India and
the reality Of the vast and impossible
regions separating the two empires,
and teaching them to live in harmony.
1t is said that the porte has m
formed Germany and Austria of the
maximum concessions it is prepared
to make. They include the cession of
the whole of Thessaly aud a portion
Of Eprins, but the porte refuses to
cede Janina, Metzovo or Prevasa.
The Times Dublin correspondent
says the prestige of the land league
has sensibly declined, and the people
are beginning to fear it less, outrages
have almost entirely ceased and the
payments of rent increasing.
A dispatch from Paris states that
the importation of pork from America
is forbidden because Of the prevalence
Of trichin@ and the impossibility Of
examining cargoes at the ports Of
landing. In view, however, of the
considerable consumption of Ameri-
can pork by the lower classes the
French government will try to devise
less stringent but sufficiently protect
i've method.
One of the subjects Cf deliberation
of Saturdays cabinet council was
whether the government could not
postpone the arms bill until after the
passage OF the land bill.
ROME, February 2l.-The notes of
the ambassadors Of the powers at
Constantinople to be presented to the
porte to-day with a view to the open
ing of negotiations on the boundary
question will take cognizance of the
porte's promise not to commit any act
of aggression. The ambassadors in.
formed their governments that Greece
should likewise beadvised against any
hostile movement.
BERLIN, February 2l.- Crown
Prince Frederick William is actively
promoting favorable issue of the crisis
caused by the resignation of Won Eu-
lenburg, minister of the interior.
ATHENS, February 21.-A royal de-
cree was issued, calling out to service
the troops of Merra, and they have
been ordered to gradually march
northward. The largest college in
Athens has been converted into mill
tary hospital
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-02-21

MARDI Gras is observed as a holi-
lay. 1t brings people together in
rowds from all directions. The pub
ic displays are paid for by set of
bublic-spirited citizens who desire to
ontribute something to the general
|njoyment. Mardi Gras is not an oc-
rasion for business, for selling goods
pr making money. Hacks, hotels and
possibly a few other classes may
make something, but the large
Mercantile establishments do not.
Il is a day of innocent
Njoyment, notwithstanding its
ivileges may be abused by those who
re inclined to be lawless and opposed
o good order on general principles.
Those who oppose the celebration upon
,he ground that advantage is taken
# the license allowed, might object
.lso to Christmas, New Year, the
Fourth of July, or any occasion
which brings great crowd together
,r diverts the people from their ordi-
iary pursuits. However, all are
,ntitled to their opinions, and
san express them at will.
a healthy public sentiment and the
aw should be strong enough to repress
III who are disposed to run in evil
Esys. Hundreds and thousands Of
,eople will come here, aud all should
% operate in making it as pleasant as
,ossible for them. Memphis has had
much to contend with, but it is a live
place, full of warmhearted people
Tet This will be demonstrated very
bannilv on the 1st of March.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-02-21

WEAKNESS was visible in the New
yfk stock market this forenoon, the
re list Of speculatives dropping
IN one-fourth to four and one-half
blow Saturdays closing prices. Nash
|lle and Chattanooga was most seri-
|lsly affected, selling down to eighty
/ Inc, drop of four and one half,
lille Iron Mountain fell off one
Purth, and many northern stocks were
rominent in the downward move
pent. Ats later hour stocks reacted
nd Chattanooga went up to its fig
res on Saturday, but again fell off
We and one-half. The entire stock
st appeared to be in an unsettled
Ondition. Bar silver was quoted at
1870 per ounce.
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Trustees Sale.


RF viTtESs a, deed Of tFlsst executed 70 me
corded in the Registers Of Sholhy county,
Tenn, IN book l2i, page lS2. to which refer
ence Is hereby made, will sell as trustee and
- the request Of the hgnehciaues, default
Lav;r, haan made in the payment of the debt
sscn.ad the allowing described property:
T6s ope-foGrth unS.gidsd interest in the
santhwost eorner of lot No. 7, block No. 81,
fronting on Mulberry street 50 feet and run
= ing through 10 st. Martin street lS5 feet,
(tnoWn as No. Is Mulberry street.. Also lQt
No OF black No. n, on the southeast corner
of Linden and gausey stFeetg, more properly
described in trust decd made by JaEeg zones
10 A n Edmunds, recorded in BOOK %, bagss
l2l and Us, all in South Memphis, btate sf
Tennessee. Also ten acres OF land Known as
the Harris place, on Center avenue, described
aa foliowst BEGINNING at an itonwood stand
ing on the north side Of branch, the rorth-
vest corner Of forty acre tract decided by Il d
Rozzell TO VIM, B Harris; thence onth with
the west boundary line Of said tract lb chaiue
and SO and "A links to Q stake on the sido Of an
avenue;t thence east with the south side Of said
avenue chains and SH links TO a stakel
thence north Is chains and 58A links to a
stake on north boundary line Of said forty
acre lot; thence west chains and 50 links
to the beginning, containing ten acres, all in
Shelby county, Tenn.
Sale will be made 10 the highegt bidder for
cash, ut the courthouse door, in the city Of
Memphis at II M
Thursday, March Sd, 1881.
Equity 9freaemptoA Yglysd, aDd titla be-
Hevod to be perfect, bat 1 Sell Only rs trustee.
CHAS. N. SMITH, Trustee.
Nicholas Williams, Atty. lH2
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TALE OF THE FRONTIER
Cruelty or the indians and o
Terrible Vengeance,
ne Bluff fArk.l Eagle, lsth.l

Pine Bluff (Ark.) Eagle, 1Sth.l
On Wednesday last we were permit
ted to see quite a curiosity from the
Texas frontier, in the possession of
Mr. z. Taylor, from Reynolds county,
chat state. 1t consists in an ornament
made of small pieces of bone, strung
together in four columns, between
strips of buffalo rawhide, and orna-
1Aented with black beads. The pieces
n" bone are about the size Of an ordi
narg slate-pencil, two inches long,
hrSer in the center than at the ends,
she whole being about ten by twelve
inches in size. 1t was worn by an
Indian chief who was killed in 1872.
The following Is o brief history Of the
circumstances that led to its capture,
as related to us by MF. Taylor A
man named Williams lived ia western
TeT,g with his wife and two children,
swo girls and a boy. His work one
1sv called him to field about a mile
s.cm his dwelling, and late in the
ovon ., ;ug he sent his little son to
tboH NV ho,,se TO assist bis mother in
Urenan;no ene nGn .he evening meal. When
teRad, II az rosoho1 home he found his
notbor vne UU lv;nS % on led iu the yard, ia
an almost speechless I, 'uoi'len, WV L
an arrow through her brea1" aoI uis 3
pistol shot wound in her back. aiS
older sister was lying in the yard hor-
ribly burned and mangled, and the
younger girl was gone. The only
words his mother uttered were In
dians! Indians!" He returned to the
field for his father, and upon reaching
home the mother was dead. Mr.
Williams nursed his little girl for
thirteen days, when she, too, died
He learned that his younger child had
been tied across a horse, face down
ward. and carried away by the In p
dams. He heard of her about sixty
miles from home, still bound to the
horse in this torturing position. Som
time afterward part of human body
was found hanging in tree about a
hundred miles from Mr.. William S
home, and he identified the clothing
as that of his lost daughter. 1t is
supposed she either died from expos
nre or was murdered by the Indians
and her body hung in the tree. Mr.
Williams left his little boy in the care
ot friends, ieined the rangers and
started ia pursuit of vengeance. lie
Eilled nine Indians that he knows Of
the last being the chief who wore the
breastplate shown us. Few more
trsQically romantic experiences have
been encountered, even in Texas from
tier life.
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Men-RssIaens Notice.

No. 6l6-In the Chancery Court of Shelby
county, Tennessee-Henr Grotenkemper
VS.. VIM. II Carver ct al.
IT appearing from affidavit in this GAUGE that
j. the defendantg, Hamilton J Miller and
William McRoberts, are non. residents OF the
State of Tennessee; II lis therefore ordered that
they make their appearance herein, at the
courthouse Of Shelby county, in Memphls'
1881, and plead, answer or demur to com
plainant bill, or the same will be taken for
confessed as to them and set for hearing
ex-parte, and that a copy of this order be
published once week for fcur 50 ,cessivt
weeks in the PUBLIC LEDGER.
This 5th day of February, 1881.
A copy-Attest:
r. ]. BLACK, Clerk and n aster
By E. B. MCHRyRY. d. G. & n.
Craft d Cooper, solicitors for complainant.
l36 142 149 54
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Interesting Sights at the Federal
Treasury.

Washington letter.
One of the most interesting parts
of the hideous old treasury building is
the vaults in which are stored the
bonds held to secure the circulation Of
the national banks. The vault is
about ten feet square and fourteen feet
high. 1t ROW contains about $780,
000,00O in registered bonds, o larger
amount Of wealth than is stored in one
place in any other building in the
world. The cash vault in which the
money used in daily transactions is
kept contained about A,000,000 in
gold, silver and paper, but it looked
POOR and insignificant after the vast
afiiueace of the bond vault,
~" bureau foF the redemption of
,rorn ~ and m ~tilated currency is quite
;ntorost;ng %Ii = s to ,itcrs. When | went
through it a number Of yc'"ng ladles
were engaged in an effort to count !. "e
notes burned to crisp by the burning
of an express car and q mail car in
New York last week. The currency
looked like a pile of black ashes, but
somehow the keen eyes and deft en-
gers of the experts could make out its
denomination and reckon its amount
without much seeming difficulty. In
this connection it may not be amiss to
dispe a popular delusion regarding
the treasury girls so frequently men
toned in the press, 1t is generally
believed that vast majority Of them
are young, pretty, giddy things, either
ruined or ready to be ruined by the
wicked congressman. As a matter of
fact, most of them are past middle
life, and the very pretty ones are few
and far between. They look intelli-
gent, modest and reasonably prosper
Gus, and will probably average as well
IN all the Eomanly virtues as 2R equal
number of their sisters taken from any
of the more favored walks of life.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-02-21

OK the fourth of March, when ev-
bthing is about ready for the grand
'remony at Washington, General
'lr6eld will anxiously inquire of the
ief MARSHALL: us the Tennessee
yislature here2" 1T is, general,
lth quorum in both houses" he
III reply. Then let the inaugura-
on go on" the wearied statesman
Ill say as he wipes the great beads of
iious perspiration from his relaxed
,OW.
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DIED.

WILLIAMS Sunday, February Goth, 1881,
at 12 o'el OK M, J0sEPH r. WILLIAMS, aged co
years, months and Is days.
Funeral from his lateresidence, No. 75.Union
street, tomorrow CTUEsDAY) morning at 10
O'clock. Services by Rev. DR.. George White.
Friends and acquaintances respectfully invit-
ed 10 attend.
Tpatavsh,r. W. vaoa.. ,i.a.a .o,v
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Attachment Notice.

Before NJ Coleman, J. P. for Shelby county,
Tenn.-Rice, Silk u Co. vs. James Clorc.
IN this cause an attachment having been
i sued out under section 1856 of the Code of
Tennessee, and returned, levied upon the
property of the defendant and affidavit
having been made that defendant is in
debted to the plaintiff in the sum of S257. .0l,
due by account, and that the claim IL
just, and that the defendant is a nom
resident of the State of Tennessee
fendant make his personal appearance
before me on the 26th day Of March.
1881, at 10 O'Clock am, at my office, No. 294
Front street, Memphis, Tennessee, and de-
fend said attachment suit within the time
prescribed by law. or the same will be pro-
ceeded with ex-parte and that copy of this
order be published once week for four weeks
in the Public Ledger.
This the 18th day Of February, 1881.
l4s lb451l j M COLEMAN. J. P.
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Trusteo's SaIo.

DY virtue GA deed OF trust, executed to me
ID as trustee by w Rutland on the 23i day
Of March, 1877, and recorded in the Registers
office Of Shelby county, Tenn, in record book
No. llS, pages le5, 1856 and lS7, will, on
Saturday, the 26th day OF March, 1881,
between tho hours of II am. and / p. m on
the corner Of Main and Madison streets, in the
city Of Memphiy, now called the Taxing Dis
trict, sell at public auction 10 the highest bid
der for cash, the following described property,
viz:
: A certain piece or parcel Of land containing
about three acres, lying in Shelby county,
Tenn, near the city Of Memphis, fronting on
fernando read and bounded as follows: Be
ginning at stake in the center Of said road on
S II Ayres' western line and at the southeast
corner Of lot number one Of ten acres Of the
McNutt sub division, mado by NJ A Kerr; run
ming thence west two hundred forty-four and q
half (2i41l) feet to W A Wooldridge's north
east corner; thence south with said WOold-
ridges line FIVE hundred and thirty-three (533)
feet to Mrs. OhurcheVile's line; thence east
with her line two hundred and forty-four and
a half t2l41zl feet; thence north with M and
5 II Ayres' line Eve hundred and thirty-th ee
l533l feet to the beginning.
Equity Of redemption waived Title believ-
ed to be perfect, but l will sell and convey
iis22 ALBERT X GRAHAM, Trustee.
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IhuradaY. Marnh 3d. laaI.

lhuIeudJI mdICl ouJ looti
upon the premises, sell 10 the highest bidder
at pub 10 cutlery, the whole OF suficiency Of
the property in said tru.t deed, described as
follows, to-wit; Lying and peiDg ia Fay cite
county, Tennessee, being the north half ,f
section ten Q0l, tOwnthip one, range enc Q)
west, situate about six miles south Of La
grange, Tenn. and being same property upon
which said Rives has re.id0d for the past 25
years and vested in him by deed from A X
Wingfeld, dated December 9Th, 1875, regi, tered
in book 5, page GIG Also the ether tract in
same state and county, thus described: The
northeast quarter Of section nine. township
one, range one west Of the basis meridian Of
the Chickasaw session. Upon the frat VI the
above tracts there Is deed Of trust for about
800. and the whole property is subject to
homestead TO I " Riyes, which Is expressly
reserved. A plat of the land, showing the
land covered by the trust deed, and upon what
portion the homestead has been assigned, will
be on hand at the sale.
Equity Of redemption barred, and the prop
erty viii De cold subjest to the homestead and
l4B 1855 II P0ST0N. Trustee.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-02-21

A Driving Snow Storm at New
York.
NEW YORK, February 2l.-A dri-
wing snow storm, about the heaviest
Of the season, prevails here.
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Attachment Notice.

Before John Spelman,J y q. P. for Shelby county,
Temp Mallon VS.. G W hall and VIM.
Chase.
IN this cause an attachment havirg been
i sued out under section 1855 Of the Code of
Tennessee, and returned levied upon the
property Of the defendants, and affidavit hav-
ing been made that defendants are indebted to
the plaintiff in the sum Of $3.50, due by
account, and that the claim is just, and that
the defendants are non-residents of the
State of ofTennessee; tits therefore ordered that
ance before me on the 18th day of March,
1881, at 10 o'clock am, at my Office, No. 80
Adams street, Memphis, Tenn, and defend
said attachment suit within the time pre-
scribed by law, or the same will be proceeded
with ex-parte; and that a copy Of this order
be published once week fof four weeks in
the Public Ledger.
This the 9th day Of February, 1881.
140 1876 1873 JOHN SPRLMAN, j. P.
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Thursday, March Sd, 1881.

Equity Of redemption ygjysd. ard title be-
lievod to be perfect, bat Sell Onl ms trustee.
CHAS. N. SMITH, Trustee.
Nicholas Williams, Atty. IH2
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-05-11
BLACK SILKS.

TO This department we invite The attention Of all
buyers A. a special bargain We quote our $3.50
number which is the best value ever exhibited in
this city. We can scarcely supply the demand for
this popular grade.
As novelty ask your attention to the new
fabric IN MOURNING SILK.
BLACK MUMMY at $3.50: BLACK SILKS
75c. to 50, rare values BLACK SATlNS, 75c.
tos2.
Novelties I'm WORSTEDS, SILK-MIXTURES
PLAIDS, STRIPES, and all hcw designs Just as
they appear In New York.
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Norfolk

NEW wHARvES FOR THE NORFOLK AND WEST
ERN RAILROAD-COMPLETIO or THE ELIZA
BETH CITY AND NORFOLK RAILROAp-COM.
PETITION AMONG TRUCKERS-ACTlyiTY IN
THE NAyY-YARD.
Especial telegram 10 the Dspatch.J
NORFOLK, May 10.-The Norfolk and
Western railroad has purchased four thou
sand feet Of waterfront on three farms be-
low Fort Norfolk, and will build wharves in
that direction for European shipment.
The last spike on the Elizabeth City and
Norfolk railroad will probably be driven on
Friday next.
Our truckers are over two weeks late In
their shipments this season, and will have to
compete with jersey truckers at great loss.
There are i've war ships repairing at the
navy-yard Just now.
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FANCY GOODS. &c.

STEVENS
Has made large additions to his stock this past week
80 dozen UMBRELLAS, among which are blk bar
gains; 80. and 32-inch UMBRELLAS 81
we sell 3O-iuch l2O-COUNT UMBRELLA
for sl.2j-no inner gingham is used In any
umbrella they are the bargain OF the day;
An immense stock Of SATCHELs and vALIsEs In
size from 10 "a inches, In price from Soc. 10
{4.5O-the leaders are from Use. 10 sl25;
4 splendid leather-lined Poe BOOK for 25c.
Handsome PLUSH sIDE-sATCHELs at Soc;
, gross TOOTH-BRUsHEs at 10, l5, and s5c.;
An immense stock OF FANS-amODF the bargains Is
aFAN both sides feathers, Cardinal aud White
and Pink and White, at 81;
4 new stock of PLATE-GLASs MIRRORs-half .
dozen new shspes-atsis
500 SHALL sets cRoQUsT, all hard wood
packed In strong box, atsl, at
STEVENS.
my4 sos Broad street.
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THE LATEST NEWS.
r,,ycwapu r0 THE DISPATCH,

nj ,be National Capital->cnate Pro-
.,,,ss Yesterday Steamboat Mail Service
,,.a,-cd 90 he Discontinued by the poss-oHice
.,.r,p,eut- The Ssar-Ronse Frauds in Ore
IN, Ex-senator Dorsey Fully Identified
II the ESpediting Busincss-The
ella Railroad Lease Contract signed
.,h.I,aw in Northumberland by Negro
',.,,..,,en in NashVilic-Thc Battle OF Cow
pm. Marriage Of the Crow" Prince Ru'
~ Of Austria, aud the Princess Ste
.,e. ef Bclgium-Ukase Relative TO
r,s.au, Rents in Observation-Disclosures EN-
u rreya she House OF Commons.
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Murdered by Negro Policemen.

CINCINNATI, May l0.-A specllI TO Tic
Times. Star from Nashville, OF this date,
saws: :. This morning, at Chattanooga, two
negro policemen, named Thompson and
Sbortz. shot and killed Albert Sewald, who
had tried TO run away when ordered by
them 10 halt. Their purpose was TO arrest
him. bnt they had no warrant, and he was
unarmed. Both policemen were arrested
and there is good deal OF indignation
about the affair.""
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The Battle Of Cowpens.

sPARrANBURG, S. c., May Ex-senator
Hampton and Hon. T. w. Higginson, OF
Massachusetts, arrived to-day, ana VIII
speak at the unveiling OF the Cowpens
monument tomorrow. Governor Haydod
IS also here, and will speak. The unyelllng
Is 10 be done by young ladies descended
from heroes OF the battle. The city IS iuii
OF people, including many distinguished
persops, and crowds are still pouring In.
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FOrty-seventh EOngress-~pcciaI Ses.
sion Of the Senate.

MASHlNGTON. May III. 1881.
The Vice-Presjdent laid before the Senate
the unfinished business, beng the resOlu-
lion for the election Of Senate officers.
Mr.. Pendleton moved to 20 into eXecu-
five session: which motion was, at II
O'Clock. agreed TO- When the doors were
re0pened at 1890 the Senate adjourned un-
iii Tomorrow.
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SILK DEPARTMENT.

now repete with a choice and bizarre exhibit Of
SATIN. SATIN MEKVEILLlEUX,
SATIN DE LYON AND DE MARVERINE,
LOUlSINkS MONIES, FOULARDS,
SURAHS. CHENE,
and other advanced novelties. For these fabrics we
control for this city many choice and novel effects
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negro boy, aged eighteen, who admitted
tnst he had outraged negro girl, aged
eight years. and afterwards murdered her
10 most brutal manner, was taken from
the Bienvilc parish Jail at Sparta on satur.
Gay night and shot to death by party Of
! bfty men, mostly colored.
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Speakers request, approached and touched
Mr.. Bradangh on the shoulder. He still

Speakers request, approached and touched
Mr.. Bradlangh on the shoulder. He still
refused 10 withdraw.
Sir Stafford Nortbcote then moved. that
The Speaker exclude Mr.. Bradlaugh from
The precincts OF the House until be prom.
ised that he would not further disturb the
proceedings OF the House.
Mr.. Gladstone said Mr.. Bradaugh had a
statutory right to come to The bar OF the
House.
Mr.. Labouchere advanced Liberan.
member Tor Northampton, said. be would
like 10 know the real meaning OF Sir stat.
ford Nortbcote's resolution. The motion
was nut and carried without division. Mr..
Brddaugh then lett the House.
General Foreign Notes.
LONDON, May 10.-A box containing the
patent log and two life-buoys. all marked
- Bncentaur," have landed at scilly. A
large mast and buoy also marked "Bueen.
taur have come ashore on the west side Of
Lizard. IL Is feared that the British steamer
Bucenlaur, Captain Hunter which passed
Lizard bound westward on the 6th instant,
came IN collision with The schooner Alicia,
OF Aberystwitb. A meGcine-chest so
marked has been picked up and landed at
Scilly by pilot-bOat
LONDON. May lob. ID. Schroeder x
Co.'s liabilities are upwards Of Gl00,0O0.
The steamer Ben LOmOnd has been light
cred, and is dischargin" for repairs.
LONDON, May 10.-The papers warmly
praise the tone and matter OF Mr.. Glad
stones speech in the House OF Commons
yesterday on moving the memorial in West.
minister Abbey to Lord BeacOnstield.
The Times. in its financial article. SAYS
the suggestion at the Monetary Conference
offered by VI. Cernuschi, French delegate.
that an international subscription should
recOup Germany the sum OF G4.000.000 lost
by selling silver, caused amusement IN
banking circles.
The Times, in its financial article, says it
thinks there is growing opinion, which
opinion it approves, that the British Gov
eminent should not attempt 10 bargain with
France about a new commercial treaty, but
should abandon the negotiation, unless
there is distinct understanding that any
modification Of the present treaty shall be
more instead Of less in direction OF free
trade.