LONDON.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3053, 8 April 1881, Page 3

LONDON.

April 6.

.It now transpires that the conflicts oh the Tunisian-Algerian frontier did not, as previously reported, occur over a former difficulty between England and France as to the disputed right of an English subject to an estate at Eupidia, but have arisen in consequence of action on the part of France towards the acquisition of Tunis. The steps which have been taken by the French Government caused much excitement throughout Italy, as they are thought to be directly opposed to Italian interests. The matter ha 3 formed the subject of diplomatic correspondence between the French and Italian Governments; is reply to the latter's remonstrance the French Government has given friendly assurances as to its intentions with regard to Tunis. News has been received that an earthquake of a terrible character has been experienced on the island of Chio, in the JEgean Sea, off the coast of Smyrna, Asia Minor. The results have been most disastrous to life and property, the account to hand estimating that fully 5000 persons have met with their deaths. A bulletin issued this evening reports that the Earl of Beaconsfield is makiDg satisfactory progress towards recovery. A serious disturbance occurred at Ballinaraore, Ireland, to-day between the police and the people. The latter were fired upon by the police, and a girl who was in the crowd was shot.dead, and several of the rioters were severely wounded. The detached squadron, consisting of Her Majesty's ships Inconstant and Bacchante, with which one the Princes Albert Victor and George of Wales, under the command of Admiral the Earl of Clanwilliam, which was ordered from its cruise in January last to Natal for the purpose of landing the Naval Brigade for service in the Transvaal, has now received orders to proceed from the Cape to Melbourne. It has not transpired whether the other Australian ports will be visited by the gquadron. April 7. A bulletin issued this morning reports that the Earl of Beaconsfield has suffered a serious relapse during the night, and is now again in a very critical state. Sir William Jenner, one of the physicians in ordinary to the Queen, has consequently been summoned to confer with the other medical attendants of His Lorußbip.