Daily Kennebec journal., 1881-05-14
FOREIGN NEWS.

CAFE Town, May l3 There has beer
fighting between the Basutos and colonial
troops, at Palmielfontein. The colonial loss
was trifiing.
TrNIs, May l3 The French troops ar
rived at Manouba near Tunis, to-day. Gen.
eral Breard sent word to Roustan. the French
consul general here. that he held himself at
his disposal.
The Bey, yesterday, after an audience
with the French Breard. signed the treaty,
He requested that the French troops should
not enter Tunis, but the French had no in
tention of taking that step The interview
was marked by real courtesy and friendliness
on both sides.
1t is believed NJ. Rous;an will be appoint
ed French Minister resident
PARIS, May 49, All the journals here ap-
prove the ministerial statement relative to
the Tunisian affairs.
In the Senate to-day, Premier Ferry an
nounced that the Franco Tunisian treaty was
signed yesterday. Ferry said the text would
shortly be submitted. He hoped the Cham
bers would ratify the treaty which guaran-
tees security of French interests AMI attains
the object for which the expedition was un-
dertaken.
LONDON, May Is. A land slip has COM
bioChcu Abut ttHls
The Times Tunis special reports he had
an interview with the Tunisian Sheik ul
Islam. The Sheik denied having elected a
bloody war. and affirmed that he would con-
time his efforts to maintain tranquility.
In the Commons last night the debate on
the land bill was again adjourned. The
principal feature of the debate was a speech
by William Shaw advocating a suspension of
evictiOns, and hoping all Irish members
would unite to prevent the destruction of the
bill.
The Times Paris special says in the Dep
uties, Yesterday, Ornano desired to raise an
immediate discussion on the Tunisian Gues-
ton. Jules Ferry said the government hoped
to be able to reply in week. The Cham
Der in order to allow plenty of time for wind
ing up the campaign, fixed the debate at a
fortnight hence.
ROME, May IL. The gravity of the par
liamentary situation increases. The Left
Centre is expected to meet tonight to draw
up motion of want of confidence. 1t is
thought this will pass the Chamber and that
the cabinet will he modified. Meanwhile
Premier Carroll resists the pressure being
put upon him to resign. He intends to
await the result of the note. disagreement
exists between him and Depreties. minister
of the interior, who is considered his proba-
BILE successor.
NEWCASTLE, Natal, Nav L.. A battle oc-
CURED at Lichtenburg. between the Caffre
chiefs Montesia and Mocaba. The latter.
who is friend of the Beers, and who was
defeated with heavy loss. says his adversary
was assisted by sixty Europeans. 1t is re-
ported that the Beers are preparing to assist
Mocaba- 1t has been arranged that British
officer shall go TO warn both parties to abstain
from hostilities.
ST.. PETERSBURG, May Is. The Nihilist
arrested here recently, charged with compile
ity in the murder of the Gar, and with plan
ming the little Garden street mine, is a naval
officer. He was also an accomplice of the
Nihilists who caused the explosion at the
Winter Palace, in February. 1880. and is
charged with having stolen from the govern
ment magazines quantity of dynamite.