Jews in Russia.

Patea Mail, 21 December 1881, Page 3

Jews in Russia.

The Russian Minister of the Interior, it will be remembered, appointed commissions of investigation into this subject. He has now issued a circular which attributes the recent disturbances, as proved in evidence before the tribunals, to exclusively economical causes, arising out of the Jewish monopolisation of trade and rights oyer land, and to the unfair advantage the Jew's take of the poorer classes. The Minister finally promises protection to the Jews against violence, but says energetic measures must be taken to shield the Christian population from the effects of their injurious activity, which has been the cause of the violence. Statistics are therefore required from the Commissioners as to the extent of the liquor trade in the hands of the Jews, their land rental, their numerical strength, and the measures to be adopted for correcting the abnormal condition of things.

Protective duties in Germany have caused a “ corner ”in iron. The big producers have combined, and firms who sell rails to Brazil for 137 marks a ton, have been supplying* German railways at 190 marks. A “mark” is about equal to a shilling, and it is easy to calculate what enormous profits must have been made. Of coarse had free trade obtained, English iron masters would have tendered. There are lessons in this for ns in New Zealand.

The Lord Mayor of Dublin bsmquetted Prince Teck and others at the meeting of the Social Science Congress. Prince Teck said “he was sure the members of the Royal family would be only too hap[ yto come to Ireland. Why they did not come he really did not know,” He must be an unusually foolish specimen of royalty if he really thinks the miseries of Ireland are to be cured by locating a prince in their midst I A magnificent new dock is to be formed at Tilbury, at a cost of £1,000,000. The promoters seem to meet with no contradiction when they affirm that London has no adequate accommodation for largo steamers ; and indeed will not bear comparison with Liverpool, when the relative “ water populations ” are estimated. The Dunedin Chamber of Commerce has agreed to act in concert with the Auckland Chamber to induce America to remit the duty on wool. It was suggested that a delegate—perhaps the Agent-General or Sir Julius Vogel—should be asked to go to Washington to co-operate with Sir H. Parkes in obtaining the desired boon. It has been again stated that Capt. Evans of the Wakatu never fell overboard, and is now commanding a large ’Frisco steamer. Persons over there know too much.

Sydney Politics. This day. A farewell banquet was given to Sir Henry Parkcs, premier, last night. Over 100 members of Parliament were present, together with a number of the leading citizens. The whole affair was a great success. Smallpox. Two fresh cases of smallpox in Woolloomooloo have been reported to-day.