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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 3, Issue 980, 21 January 1882, Page 2

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, >'. ;,•■■:■ }., if- ■ "Age" Special^;i£ * (PER UNITED PRESS . AB3OCIATIOMLoNDojr,: : Ja|iO.. ;Heavy gales have been experienced in the Orkney Islands, with tmmderstjeUs. of unusual severity, and a'downfall of snow greater than has been known for. '•■ many years. Mtioh damage has been ..;.,„,. 'donetofarmsjißome of which have been , nearly destroyed.-; Several, .deaths' are; 7 Reported to have occurred. ..,.••' ,J.£j, \ . '■-•lntelligence -has ;been' India that Thebau, King of \ dying.: It is' stated that unmistakeable V signs of insanity have- developed thenv selves, and his condition is such that death is considered immnent.V:. ! '■; ;.-■.".'. ''■ Great excitement, 'is.manifested,, in ~( ' ,.'. :Emperpri';olaiming7h4lf-broW"preroga': ; ~•' lives, which' are considered.inconsistent:.. 'with the. existence of a Liberal policy,--;'■■:.-• This feeling isincreasihgin intensity, and.-'.' •. •, ;/« believed that"when '■, Reiohstag W. i;i serhUesiwhioh w'iDbe.immediaVetyp'a .■•'-'■ bitter conflict may. be expeoted between " the Liberals and the Crown. •■ ''":'■' ' ■The ; oondition of anarchy in Armenia'''•' hasbecome EarlDafferini :r '' : British .Ambassador -lit.Constantinople, has been lDßtructed to mate representa- ... • tibriß on the- 'subject.to the Porfe; V^Hig^-***' - urged^poh'him'' •;• ihe^absolute...^ measures . proimMd^fid^ ' :f: "r ■'•-'^■l'.: ;: s Tor- •■ '. the Russian force? stationed at. :■„■■■; itne^tprtreaa-.:-Afikhaba'd, -In Bouth'Khiva dDsettyiiave been strongly, reinforced..' Much alarm is caused-iu the, United StaWby the'spreadbf stnaU-pox* The . n'umb'er of cases ..during the' past four ' months have greatly, increased; especially in,California,and authorities are called ' .upon to take more stringent measures of .precaution' ■ ;.;'!;' ■ From'circumstances arising out of the'' : trial:of Guiteau, a Bill-has been;introducedinto the United States Congress for the purpose of defining legal insanity. A steamer has just arrived at Liverpool; , from New : Orleans, which reports ; much' ; . damage was occasioned to the vessel by ' the explosion of an" infernal machine.. The.....':. outrage is attributed to Fenian agency, , and strict investigation is being made into:. the circumstances, ' Arrangements are being made for negotiating a commorcial treaty with?ltaly.. A\ hope has been: expressed by :the Italian I Government'that England will bonseiit to • a reduction of duties on wines. The Imperial rescript issued by the Emperor of Germany claiming, bb his pro. ■■'■■'■■ > rogative support of all ofEoiala employed < • i by the Government, has met with general - condemnation. The principle embodied therein has been sharply censured ,'by ,' most'of the leading German organs, and'.''. their oritioisms have so iticonaed the ; . Court that Chanoellor Bisnrark now .threatens to confiscate all newspapers that continue their opposition, ;, The search for arms in Ireland is being : ' i vigorously prdseouted by the police An v . extensive find has been made on some farmß in the vicinity of Rushen. The police were attacked when making the seizure, but'succeeded in obtaining the' armsi . Intelligence rereived from the-Capo • states that fighting has commenced between the Damararas and the Mamaquas, two powerful tribes of South. Africa,' Theisettlement made by-Sir Hi Robin- '' son for paoification of Basutoland has not resulted satisfactorily, the condition of affairs there is very unsettled, and it is feared that hostilities may again break out,. •. ,• '■< In order to encourage traffio the French. Railway Company has come to an arrangements for a reduction of fares, and they also offer to forego certain dues on goods which they have hitherto oharged. '