NEWS OF THE WORLD.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Issue 1015, 6 March 1882, Page 2

NEWS OF THE WORLD.

——-• : —• "AGE" SPECIALS, IRISH MEMBERS. THE ANGLO-FRENCH TREATY. THE STATES m tub PERSECUTED JEWS. GARFIELD'S MEDICAL ATTENDANTS. . EGYPTIAN QUARANTINE. ANOTHER IRISH ATROCITY. •TROUBLE IN BASUTOLAND. INFAMOUS TRAFFIC. ANOTHER INFERNAL MACHINE. ■GENERAL GRANT'S PENSION. r EUROPEAN WAR IMMINENT. ' THE POPE IN DIFFICULTIES, The question will be rained in the House of Commons as tn whether Mr TWitt, whn has just been elected for Meath in sufcessinn to Sullivan, can he ■'Unwed to take his seat in Parliament. Gladstone has given notice of his intention io move that Davitt having been convicted of treason and fe'ony is ineliciblo for a *eat in the .Legislature The same point was upheld in the case of O'Dnnovan Rossa, who, though elected, was not-; Mlowed to sit. The Irish, members Bre highly indignant at the.action proposed tone-taken, and intend-to raise a long debate about the motion. A small committee has been appointed to examine for a precedent for the purpose of, showing that the '.return of persons' similarly situated has been heretofore recognised. : ■ DHke, Under Secretary of State, has again visited Paris for the purpose ,of eon. ferring with Tirard, the new Kyenoh Minister of Commerce, in order to ascertain whether in the re-opening of negotiations for a renewal nf a commercial treaty,, 'here was any h/ipe arriving a siiMwfnl. '■wie.' -After- ennfering with Tirard, DHlfn wns nnnhle to nhtm'n any Rah'RfaotoryMßtirgnej. It has nnw been definitely accepted ihut .the treaty will he allowed tn lapse. Annnoprrifthts hw made thii'. Grent Britain will come in under the most favored'hatinn's princ ; ple. The new order of things will come into operation «n the IWMn ;«

come to Russian Jews who aro fleeing I from atrocious outrages inflicted upon i them, in their own country and have sought refuge there, Free grants of land have been offered to thoaa. desirous of settling there, and every effort has been made to relieve th«ir miserable oondition. The United States Congress, has votitl the aura of 60,000 dollars (about U2,O0O) to defray the fees charged by medical men to'Presideut Garfield during his last illness. The Egyptian Government has issued an order abolishing the quarantine regulations which were considered necessary to prevent the introduction of oholera, which has been rife at Aden and Arabia The epidemic has now subsided and extreme precautions are no longer considered necessary, London, Feb. 24, Another outrage of a horrible oharaoter has been committed in Ireland, A band , of miscreants broke into the house of a tenant who had been paying his rent, and dragging the unfortunate man out of hie house, deliberately shot him dead, They then took an infant from its cradle where it was Bleeping and dashed its brains out. In consequence of the hostility shown by a number of natives in Basutoland to the terms of Sir H, Robinson's award, the Government intend to take steps to punish those chiefly concerned, and opposition measures will, he immediately taken to confiscate their land ' ' '" It has teen decided In hold a conference at Hague during this summer for the purpose of devising means to put a stop to the infamous traffic in young nirls from England and elauwhere who are decoyed over to Belgium and other parts »f the Continent for immoral purposes, Representatives are invited from the chief European countries. A .sudden rxpliigi-n occurred at the Mil way sheds in Beilin, causing a Considerable amount uf diimage. It was discovered that an infernal "machine had been placed Ihore which had burst. The police are endeavoring to discover the perpetrators nf thi deed The United B'ales Congress has voted a uensimi ..f 10,000 dollars (L 2000) to General Grant on account of his dintin guiahed services to the nation during the civil war. The Austrian Government has decided to prosecute the officials of the Ring Theatre, Vienna, for their gross neglect in not having proper arrangements whereby the fearful loss of life which was occa Binned on 6th December last when the theatre tpok fire, might have been avoided. Eight officers have been indicted and will shortly be tried. The feeling is still very general throughout Europe that war will break out before long, and military preparations contiuuo to be made by nearly all the powers. The kingdom of Roumania is making great efforts to increase its armaments, with the evident intention of taking part in the approaching struggle. The Russian Government has prnhibited all public discussion aB to its policy at the present timo, and the press has been warned to abstain from all criticism on the actions of the Government. Anj violation of this prohibition will be rigorously dealt with. The present situation of the Pope at Rome continues t<> he the subject of general discussion. Negotiations are still mi foot among the chief European puffers with the object of providing his Holiness with another place of residence should his position in Rome compel him to abandon that city. It has been suggested that Quebec would be suitable for the purpose, and it is being soriously entertained, Notwithstanding the failure to arrivo at a basis of agreement for commercial relations ■betwoen England and France, another attempt will be made to caiiße an arrangement. Tirard is going to re-open negotiations for a further continuance o;' the present treaty. A member of the Fenian organisation who had tuven information to the police re existence and whereabouts of a depot of arms intended for illegal purposes was shut (lend.