Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-04-27
BY CABLE.
SIX STEEL TURRET VESSELS
FOR THE CHINESE NAVY.
Interesting Provisions of Dis
raeIi's will.
Disposition Of His Property, Papers aud
Correspondence.
The Porte Disturbed by the Rd-
vance of the French.
Fatal Explosion on German
Training Ship.
Germany's Position on the Silver
Question.
BrAdIauRh Removed by the Ser
Fatal Explosion on u German
Training Ship.
Germany's Position on the Silver
Question.
BradIaugh Removed by the Ser
geant t.at-Arms.

LONDON, April 27.-The house of
commons adjourned last night to give
time for cool reflection on the course
to be pursued in Bradlaugh's case.
Gladstone persistently refused to in
tervene so to give effect to the motion
of Northcote which was adopted, that
Bradlaugh be not permitted to take
the oath. Gladstone would, he de-
clared, take no steps until
he thought it could be taken
with advantage.
PARIS, April q. Emile DeGerar-
deu is dead.
CoNsTANTTNoPLE, April 27.-The
porte has telegraphed the representa-
tives of Turkey abroad in regard to
the crossing Of the Tunisian frontier
by the French.
LONDON, April ga dirpatch
from Wilholmshaven, German naval
station in the North sea, says that
during artillery practice on board the
training ship Mars shell burst while
a gun was being loaded. Five cadets
and four sailors were killed, nine men
seriously wounded, and two officers
and seven men slightly injured.
LONDON, April 27.-The Chinese
officers and crews have arrived in the
Tyne, to man the six steel turret YES
sells built there for China,
Lord BeaconsfeldS will leaves
Hughenden manor and all his other
property to his nephew, Conningsby.
The Ralph Disraeli estate is strictly
entailed in the male line, with a re-
version to female heirs, provided all
successors of the latter take the name
of Disraeli, not in conjunction with,
butinstead of their own surname. All
his letters, papers, manuscripts, ETC.,
are left in the custody of Lord Row
ton, with full direction regarding their
publication, except private correspon-
dence, the use of which is to be gov
erned by the wishes of the parties con-
cerned. There is special direction
that no part of his correspondence with
the queen should be published, with
out her consent, or that of her sue
cessors.
BERLIN, April 27.-WithOut evin-
cling any disposition to adopt the
mixed standard, Germany is sounding
the monetary conference in regard to
the practicability of fixing the price
of silver for a number of years. The
success of this plan, which will assist
Germany to dispose of her superfuous
silver in mixed standard countries,
must depend upon the figures deter
mined upon.
LONDON, April 27.-The house of
commons was crowded when Brad
laugh presented himself at the speak
or's table and claimed the right to
take the oath. He was called upon
by the speaker to withdraw, and was
removed to the bar by the sergeant
alarms.
Labouchere asked Gladstone wheth
er it would facilitate his oath bill if
Bradlaugh mean while remained out
side. Gladstone declared that the
urgency of the land bill prevented
him from Offering facilities.
TUNIs, April 27.-The governors of
Kef and Beja have asked instructions
from the bey, and have been ordered
to surrender to the French under
protest.