NEWS OF THE WORLD.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 4, Issue 1027, 20 March 1882, Page 3

NEWS OF THE WORLD.

■II 1' C .1 11 LE. [Ui:i!\i.n Si'Ki'i.u.s.J London, Maivh 7. "III! of till! I'lllll (y'lldjiu jjdjrj h|i, puiMinuilud ilm wen Id -hu .-iiaaiisin McLean f«tr which lui n!<vivi.(| tli,: special thanks of lei' Miijtal v, M'.ia ii .sun (,f Sir S.IIIIIIOI » llaun, I'lli) ilisaslr.iii:) 11,111(1:1 ill ||| t . Y illi'V nf t!iu .Mi.iii».ii|i|ij mi, iiii:r(.;iHiii;i ami fiirilici- . (liMllik'li;.,, „f jiriijicrly Imm ialiu,, pi,,,,. |ieoplu ai'u alumni:, hijtrul lints hum been found in Hi. . Potor»iv filled wilh explosives, 'l'lieTulLun li:i9 iirdonid Unhurt I'nclisi to place tlii! I'iiikbli lli'd 11, ii i 11,,,,.,,,!, Blnlo of I'lliitii'iicy, mid in |,|. |,.||| v any emergency in Iho prtto.iL statu uf European complications, Tho Judicial Comniitlco of Iho Privy Council have decided that tho natural ' (laughter of tho late Mr Rhodes, of Wellington, Noiv Zealand, ig entitled as residuary logaleo In upwards of .£300,000. ' : .. . March 9. Tunisian insurgents surprisod a column of French troops and killed 100. Nine Europeans havo boun murdered at ■ Kainvan. _ Captain Eod's scheme for the construction of i). ship railway across tho Ts'thhiug' of Tulinantepec, in Mexico, has been ap- ' proved by the American Senate. The Coinmilteo of tho Ilonso of lieprosenlatives of tho United Stnloi to inquire into tho present condition of Iho American Navy, has reported that it would bo a national erimo to further delay strengthfining tho navy. ; '-The relations of the late Earl Crawford are employing clairvoyants in order to discover the body of tho earl. TIIO person arrested charged with Iho murder of two bailiffs whoso bodies wore found in Lough M.islc, havo been ultimately discharged, the evidenco being insufficient to secure a conviction. They are, however still kept in custody as suspects. Sir A. T. Gait is now in Paris negotiating with Lord Lyons for establishing ■ commercial convention between "the Dominion and France. A union of colonial representatives will meet in London on 7th Juno for discussion of various mate in connection with the colonial Empire, The principal topics will bo the admission ot colonial wines into the United Kingdom. C'onfedration of tho Colonies representation, of various colonies in the Imperial Parliament, and oxistin« Colonial tariffs, March 0. Tho rostmastet'-Gonoral hopes to bo able shortly to reduce tho cost of money orders between England and the Australian Colonies. Hostilities are actively being carried 011 between tho Boors and somo Zulu chiefs. Montisba Lonza, one of tho most powerful chiefs, with a large forco, attacked tho 80019 and defeated t hum on two separate occasions, but Montisba Lanza was killed in tko second engagement. March 13. Alison, who tired at (luiteau whilst boiijg conveyod from court to prison, dur_Jflg his trial, was sentenced to eight years' imprisonment by tho Now York criminal courts, Outrages in Cork are of frequent occurrence, "Til County Kerry a farmer and his wife havo boon shot at, and it is feared fatally wounded. March 10th James Eoiirlto partner of Patrick E"au the Irishagitator has been placed in °arest for intimidation. D . March 11. Iho 1 ans and Bordeaux Chambers of Commerce strongly urge the adodtion of a now commercial Treaty between England and France. It is believed at Whitehall tlmttheFrenchGovcinment will shortly roopen negotiations with England with that object, _ Austrian troops defeated the Crivoscian insurgents after three days fighting, _ The ringleader of the and Jewish riots 1 11 Warsaw have been tried and found guilty, probably they will bo sentenced to slight punishment only.