Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-05-13
BY CABLE.

LONDON, May 13.-A land slip has
blocked the Mount Gems tunnel.
A dispatch from New Castle, Natal,
says There has been battle near Lich-
tenburg between the Cafne chiefs of
Montenesia and Mocaba. The latter, who
is q friend the Beers, and who was de-
feated 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
q British officer shall go to warn both
parties TO abstain from hostilities.
ST.. PETERSBURG, May l3.-The mobs
in south Russia are attacking the students
as well as the Jews.
The Slavophil papers highly approve
the czar's manifesto. Other journals re-
ceiveit somewhat coldly.
1t is stated from Sofia that Prince Alex
ander will shortly proclaim Bulgaria in u
state of seige. The newspapers are pro-
hibited to write anything against the
prince of Bulgaria.
LONDON, May 13-The Times says:
"The conclusion of the ministerial state
ment relative TO Tunis, made in the
French chambers yesterday, will be re-
coived throughout Europe with unmixed
amazement. Every political section in
England agrees that the reasons for the
expedition advanced by the French min
lister of foreign affairs are merest pretexts,
and that the real reasons, which the latter
part Of his circular reveals, are unworthy
of any state that processes TO be guided in
Its international relations by ordinary
rules of morality. 1t would be idle to
pretend th4t the action Of France will not
somewhat weaken the sympathy and
friendship entertained towards her by
England in all difficult negotiations which
marked the concluding stages of the east
ern question. England received no help
from France. The Greek question was
dangerously compromised by her with
drawal at critical stage. The new tariff
is justly regarded with great disfayor. We
sincerely hope that diplomatic and COM
mereial friction of this kind will lead to
no permanent unfriendliness between the
two countries, but there is no denying
that France has done herself harm with
English public opinion by the Tunis
affair. 1t is not feeling ofjealousy COM
mercial or political that produces this re-
suit, but one of concern that nation
which seemed to have entered upon bet
ter path should now allow itself to be
turned by fancied commercial interests
into course not in accordance with the
best traditions of public law"
TUNIs, May l3.-The French troops ar
rived at Marauba, near Tunis, today.
General Beard sent word to the French
consul-general here that he held himself
at the disposal of the latter
PARIS, May lS.-All journals here ap-
prove the ministerial statement relative
to the Tunisan affair.
LONDON, NAY l3.-It is stated that
owing to Forster's declarations at Brad
ford against amending the land bill, sew
eral Irish members who voted against
Parnell at the recent home rule meeting,
have been informed that they now consid-
er themselves bound by the decision of the
meeting and will abstain from voting on
the second reading of the bill
CAFE Town, May l3.-There has been
fighting between the Basutos and the
colonial troops at Palmirtfontain. The
colonial loss is triAing.