NEWS OF THE WORLD.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 4, Issue 1005, 21 February 1882, Page 2

NEWS OF THE WORLD.

(Latest' Cablegrams.) • (Special to Melbourne Papers.) FEARFUL ATROCITIES.IN CENTRAL ASIA. PROPOSED DISESTABLISHMENTOF OHURCH OF SCOTLAND. . London, Feb. 12. [ The Kirgheap, the_.nomadio'iiiJ.iftbjtM]i of the extensive region in Centra! Asia, situated between Orenburg and Eastern Turkestan,; who recently rose in rebellion against the Chinese, are maintaining.the conflict, in the course of which'fearful atrocities are being committed on both sides. Intelligence has been received of a retaliatory raid made by the Chinese upon a, number of Kirghese settlements, which were rilterly"destroyed.' 1 The male inhabitants were, slaughtered, and the females, of all ages, even young children,

brutally ravished. The property destroyed is estimated at a value of a quarter of a million of roublea. ' : 0;-:; Mr John Diok Peddie, member forMmnrnock, and a Liberal, has given notice of a motion for the disestablishment of the Church of Scotland, lord \ Golfft Campbell, member far ArKyleehire, also a Lib&ral, has intimated his inteiftioif of ■' moving an amendment thereori.-^':: 1 . :...' A .' •■■ Jariuarf 14._ . The new ministry in Egyot is exhibiting strong national proolivities■ and'a:de- ■" '\. sire for .removing restrictions hitherto ' y Considered necessary. Itisnowarinounced as probable that early action will be taken! bytbera for the establishment of the •freedom of the Press in Egypt.';',' 0 Q "■' ,:."•■ The insurgents in Bosnia are ■displacing -~ y great activity, and have had frequent lisions'/with the Austrian Government of Austria have'despatoned large reinforcements in order to crush the insurrection, but military operations'are iiiuoh hampered by the BBveriiy of the weather at this season. The; Bufferings of the troops from severe cold are declared tpjbei of the most painful description.. ::; : \ : :; '-' February 18. Intelligence is to hand from' Paris to the effect that the negotiations which are proceeding for a new treaty of commerce bstween France and England will probably end in failure, and it is understood that; in the event of such; a result the French Government will, after the conclusion of the existing treaty,'simply accord to England "most favored nation" treatment in fixing the tariff on articles of British manufacture, RUSSIAN INTRIGUE IN BULGARIA, Constantinople, Feb. 18. Intelligence is to hand from Sofia that a Russian named Guukoff (sic) has been arrested in that city fur endeavoring to foment a; disturbance on the part of the Bulgarian inhabitants. Australian. ITALIAN HONORS CONFERRED ON ■ . COLONISTS. DESPERATE ENCOUNTER WITH A LUNATIC. THE AUSTRALIAN ELECTRIC LIGHTING COMPANY. DEATH FROM BURNING. [PER WAKATIPU, FROM SYDNBY.J Sydney, Feb. 14. King Humbert, of Italy, has conferred the order of Knight Commander of the Crown of Italy upon Sir Henry Parkes; and has also: made Mr Wise Immigration Agent, and Mr Marsh Stipendiary Magistrates, Companions of the same Order, in recognition of the kindness shown by them to the immigrants of the Marquia de Ray's expedition to New Ireland. A lunatic named Dargue broke into Mr j Vider's store, Major's Creek, on the 11th i inst.,and violently attacked.Mr Vider, who, in self-defence, was obliged to fire a pistol. Hjb assailant was severely wounded in the neck, and jb now dangerously ill. There is a serious drought at' Mount Browne, and the miners are compelled to leave in large numbers. Fei n are enter- ' tained of the safety of some during so long a journey without water. :u "' Melbourne, Feb, 14. Mrs 'lV'tgue, wife of the ex-Mayor of Rayw«i)J, diad on the 10th through injuria received by the burning of the bed cu ■ tins, which were accidentally set ou fire.... . Peter Wilson, a truckman, has been crushed between the buffers of some railway carriages at Sundridge, and died while being coureyed to the Hospital Private mail letters state that a company has been formed in London for the introduction of the electric light into Australia The Duke of Manchester is Chairman, and Sir Samuel Wilson and Mr Gilchrist of Sydney Provisional Directors, A coroner's jury, in a case of bloodpoisoning, in giving their verdict, said that the Melbourne Hospital was in a very unsanitary condition, the wards being overcrowded, and ihe management unsatisfactory. Perth, Feb. 14. The remains of the explorer Lowe, lost five months ago hare been discovered ner the Gascoigrie River. Evidence pointed to the presumption that death resulted frsm thirst.