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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 4, Issue 1245, 4 December 1882, Page 2

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(UNITID PRSB3 ASSOCIATION,) London, Novembor 21, It is reported that the Czar has decided to re-appoint Ignatieff to the' position of Minister of the Interior, from which he was recently dismissed. The report has givon riso to considerable agitation, as it is supposed to indioate a -.return on the part of Russia, to a warlike and anti-German polioy, .which General, Ignatioff was asserted to favorThe officers and men of battalion foot guards who have recently returned from Egypt, were entertained yesterday at a grand banquet at Westminster, Aquarium. The projected visit of Giers ti Prince Bismark at Varzen is accepted as evidence of peaceful intentions on the part of Russia towards Germany, A grand banquet has beon given at Maraeilles to celebrate the inauguration of a hew line of steamers, belonging to Measageries Maritime Co, which are to trade regularly from December next between Marseilles and the Australian ports. A;' terrible .disaster is reported from Quayaqnie, one of the Chief cities of the South American Republic of Equador. A largo powder magazino suddenly exploded, killing ten persons and wounding a number others.

. The arrest of the ringleaders of the recent, an.rchial disturbances at Paris and Lyons has had the wholesome effect of suppressing the socialistic agitation. The anti-Jewish agitation is again boing revived in various parts of Europe. In St Potersburgh and several districts of Hungary attempts liavo been made to instigate tho populace to fresh acts of violence against Jewish residents, The authorities are taking measuros to Buppress the threatened disturbance,

Hostilities have broken out between Montenegro and the Turkish Provinco of Albania, and the former Government are now mailing a general call to arms with a view of invading tho Albanian territory,