New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-05-13
THE cONouEsT on TUNIs.

TTIE Boy PRoTEsrs-THE SULTAN GRIEvED.
TuNIs, Nay I'm Roustan the French Consul.
accompanied by the Chancellor of the Consulate and
the Chet Engineer OF the Railway, visited the
French eeneral Breard yesterday at Deideida and
returned to Tunis to-day The General is stated to
be Instructed TO present himself. with his sta to-
day Mt tho Bardo Palace.
The Bcy viii send by the Italian steamer leaving
here tonight a dispatch to the Powers requesting
them TO take measures to induce the French Gov
emment 20 define its intentions and state his CON-
plants against him.
The Spanish irOnclad Zaragoza has arrived at
Goletta.
M. Roustan. the French Consul, has informed tho
Bey that il Turkish ships Of war arrive at Goletta
French troops win immediately occupy Tunis.
LONDON, Nay 12.-The Pail Mall Gazette in a
leading article says;
Tho circular OF N. Barthelemy 81. Hiaire, French
Minister of Foreign Affairs relative TO the runa expedi
ton confirms the worst suEplcons which the enemies Of
France have entertained IN regard TO the insncety OF
the diplomatic sssurancos with which she began the
Tnnidan campaign. France entered upon the pain OF
conquest and annexation She used the proext Of sup
pressing border raids to cover preIneditated aggression
upon the territory Of her neighb0r The annexation OF
Tnis endangers British interest Our sole ground OF
concern s the effect u win have the fortunes OF tho
French Republic and the peace OF the Continent From
both points OF view the policy France appeara most
unfortunate and may easily lead TO deporabe fesults
A dispatch from Constantinople to The Times says
GNiltu thlhAb llbillo BNank
aud his prestige lowered before the hahometan
world by the invasion Of Tunis and rs very anxious
10 do something that would at least conceal his
weakness. Hence the sending OF Sheik Lafer TO
Tuuis as Imperial Commissioner. The Paris cor
respondent Of The Tines however, saysit is doubt
full whether France will tolerate even the dispatch
Of q Turkish Commissioner 10 Tunis or tho ITipoll
frontier as the sole object and result would be to
create an agitation which would retard settlement
Of the question.
PARIS May 12.-In the Government statement
presented to the Chambers to-day relative to Tuns
the repudiation Of desgnsof annexation and
quest Is renewed, but the Bey is held bound
10 allow France to take in his territory measures OF
precaution for the protection Of her territory which
he Is manfestly unable 20 take by his own nnas-
sisted force A formal convention must place the
legitimate influence OF France in Tunis beyond No
reach of hostile designs Of Adventures. The state
ment WIS we'll received.
ROME, May 1.-THE gravity Of the Parliamentary
situation on account Of Tunisan affairs increases
The Left Centre isexpected TO meet tonight to draw
mn , motion Of want Of confidence. II Is thought
.t,et tfia will pas the Chamber, and that Ia,
Cabinet will Immediately be modified.
LONDON. May 13-A dispatch 70 The Daily Aen
dated Tuuis Thursday, Q p. m, announces thai
General Brcard has presented an ultimatum 70 tho
Bey and demanded an answer within five hours.
A disnatch 10 The Daily N0cs from Tunis, dated
Thursday, says: "Tho French mail steamer landed
al Biscrtn to-day 100 mountain guns" q
Various kilograms indicate that the trench heel
Is ALREADY cruising to intercept any Turkish vessels
bOuud for IunIs