The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-05-14

tVns WH'cu tue rTencH military Oeem ne
cesssry for the maintenance OF order and
security OF the frontier and coast. France
guarantees the Bey security OF person,
state, aud dynasty, and maintenance Of
actually existing treaties between tue Re.
gency and European Powers-the Bey not
10 coaclude any new international conven-
ton without previous understanding with
France. French diplomatic agents abroad
VIII be charged with the protection OF Tuni-
sian interests. The financial system OF TuDIs
viii be regulated by France, In concert with
The Bev, 10 secure the better working Of
the administration OF the regency. A
subsequent Convention will determine the
amount and mode OF collection OF war in.
demnity 10 he levied upon the rebelIious
tribes and guaranteed by Tunis. The Bey
undertakes to prohibit the importation OF
arms aud ammunition on the coast south Of
Tuns.
Nj. Terry said the text Of the treaty will
shortly be submitted. He hoped the Cham
bers would ratify the treaty, which guaran.
tees the security Of French interests in at
tanning the object for which the expedition
was undertaken.
THE "THUNDERER's" OPINION OF FRANCES
COURSE.
LONDON, May 13.-The Times saws " The
conclusion Of the ministerial statement
relative TO Tunis made in the French Cham
Deis yesterday will be received throughout
Europe with unmiXed aiDazement. Every
political section In England agrees that the
reasons for the expedition advanced by VI.
BaItholemy st. Hllaire, the French Minis
Ter OF Foreign Affairs, are merely preteXts,
and that the real reasons which the latter
nllsf nj al n,tl,
any State that processes to be guided in ITS
international relations by the ordinary
rules OF morality. 1t would be idle to
pretend that the action OF France Will not
somewhat weaken the sympathy and friend
ship entertained towards her by England.
In all difficult negotiations which marked
the concluding stages Of the Eastern quGs.
ton England received no help from France.
The Greek question was dangerously com
promised by her withdrawal at a critical
stage. The new tariff is Justly regarded
with great disfavor. We sincerely hope that
diplomatic and commercial friction OF this
kind will lead TO no permanent unfriendli-
ness between the two countries, but there
is no denying that France has done herself
harm with English public opinion By the Tu-
mis- affair. IL is not feeling OF jealousy
commercial or po!itical-that produces this
result, but one oi concern that the nation
which seemed 10 have entered upon better
path should itself be turned by fancied
commercial interests into a course not IN
accordance with the best traditions Of pub.
lie law"
AN INTERVIEW WITH THE BEY.
PARIS, May 13-The following dispatch
is published here:
"IuniS. May 13.-M. Roustan yesterday
asked the Bey to grant an audience TO Gen
eral Breard. The Bey fixed Z. VI. rs the
time for the interview. General Breard
proceeded to the BOrdo and read to the Bey
the text Of a treaty in ten articles, the prin.
cipal OF which is that there shall be a
French minister resident in Tunls charged
TO watch the execution of the treaty. The
Bey asked until 0 O'Clock in the evening for
consideration, but he signed the treaty at :
O'Clock. He requested that the French
troops should not enter Tuni>, but the
French had no intention OF taking that
step. The interview between the Bey and
General Breard was marked by great cOur-
tesy and friendliness OH both sides. 1t is
believed that VI. ROu>tan will be appointed
French minister resident"
The Jewish, Prosecutions I'm Russia.
stored at KiCf. The people who suffer most
are mechanics, small traders. and retired
soldiers. There are 1,S00 destitute families
at the Barracks. The wife of Governor
General Drentlen has formed committee
for their rellef.
\ disturbance also occurred at BO-
varti and Vasikcl. The mob threw
stones at a train bearing jewish refugees,
and the engineer declined to proceed, fear
| ing the train would be upset. Reinforce
menis OF infantry and Dragons have ar
rived in The disturbed districts. Most OF
the neces>aries OF life have risen to high
price.
At Kubo, in Caucasus, fiitv-three persons
escaped from Jail. They were pursued
when seventeen Of them were killed aud
three reclptured. The others made good
their escape.
At Oskoff during the last four DAYS six
hundred railway workmen have been rem
dered homeless and are starving, owing to
the incOmpetency and disorganlZatiOn Of
the railway authorities.
Battle Between Caffrc Chiefs.
LONDON, May IS A dispalcn to the
Standard from Newcastle, Natal, says {:
There has been battle near Lichrenburg
between the Caifrc chiefs MOnteria and
Moclba. The latter, VINO is friend Of the
Beers, and who was defeated with heavy
loss, says his adversary was assisted by
sixty Europeans. 1t Is reported that the
Beers are preparing to assist Mocaba. 1t
has been arranged that a British officer
shall 90 10 warn both parties to abstain
from bostilities.
SIMMONS LIVER REGtLATOR.