REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

Kumara Times, Issue 1445, 16 May 1881, Page 2

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN. London, May 10. The Standard to-day published a telegram from the Transvaal.. stating that the troubles between the Boers and the natives have culminated in open hostility, fighting of a severe character having taken place between them. St. Petersburg, May 13. Serious riots have arisen out of the strong anti-Jewish feeling, which has

manifested itself at many towns in Southern Russia, and the conflicts have in some instances been most severe, and attended with much bloodshed. THE TUNISIAN DIFFICULTY. Paris, May 13. Telegrams have been received from Tunis announcing that a settlement of the Franco-Tunisian difficulty has been brought about. On the arrival of the French troops outside the city of Tunis, they despatched envoys to negotiate with the French Commanderand he demanded as an ultimatum that the Bey should give substantial guarantees that perfect order would be maintained on the frontier, and he should agree to receive French residents in the capital. These conditions were ultimately accepted, and were embodied in the terms of peace, which have since been signed between the French commander and envoys of the Bey. In consequence of the settlement arrived at, the French troops will not now enter the city, London, May 13. In the House of Commons it transpired that the treaty, which was signed yesterday by the Bey of Tunis and the Commander of the French forces in that country will virtually annul the autonomy of the Tunisian State, and reduce the Bey to the position of a vassal of France by terms of treaty, by his agreeing to place the complete control of the finances of his kingdom in the hands of commissioners appointed by the French Government, and to accept the direction of Prance with regard to his foreign policy and relations : the right of despatching troops to any part of the Tunisian territory is also secured to France by the compact. Rome, May 13, The news of the surrender of the Bey of Tunis, and the terras of the treaty, which has been agreed to by him, has caused great excitement throughout Italy, and indignation is generally expressed at the action of France. It is expected that diplomatic representations will at once be made to the French Government with regard to the position of the Bey and automony of the Tunisian people as affected by the treaty.