"AGE" SPECIALS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 5, Issue 1327, 14 March 1883, Page 2

"AGE" SPECIALS.

(PRESS ASSOCIATION.) . LONDON, March 1, The House .of Commons is still engaged in debating the Irish Question, The causes of the prevailing distress and the best remedies applied having been made the subject of a warm debate. It is considered that hostilities must inevitably break out between Turkey and Albania, the latter- country being determined to resist by force any interference in her affairs by the Ottoman Porte.

The promoters have failed in floating the Australian Loan and Agency Company which was being formed in London with a capital of £IOO,OOO. Yery few applications for shares have lieen received, and it has now been decided not to allot shares applied for, applicants will therefore have their deposits returned,

It is reported tbat a warrant had been issued for the arrest of a mysterious individual known as " No. 1," who directed the movements of the assassins committee. .This is'tiow stated to be incorrect, as up to the present time no •clue has been obtained as to his identity,' Egan, treasurer of the Irish Land League, has levanted to Spain, taking with him the principal books and papers of the League. It is reported that these documents include an account showing appropriation from thefunds of the League to the "secret murder fund,", and that Egan's actions is part of a preconcerted plan to render the proposed audit of books impossible.

The man Carey, who has gained such notoriety through turning Queen's evidence at the trial of a number of persons for conspiring.to shoot Government officials, is viewed with a feeling of iudignation by the Dublin corporation of which he was a member. At a recent meeting of that body, it was accordingly resojved to expel him from his municipal office.

With a view of rendering a knowledge of colonial matters more general, the London School Board has decided to. amend a curriculum now in force in schools, and introduce a series of books containing special information with regerd to the colonies.. > The prosecution of a man named Toole, for blasphemy, has resulted in his conviction. He has.been sentenced to one year's imprisonment, with hard labor. ' The Scotch residents in London are agitating for an amendment of the land law relating to the Highland and Scotland, and several public meetings have- been held, for the purpose of bringing: their views under the notice of the Government.

Ferry, the French Premier, has announced that his Ministry do not propose to make any.alteration in the attitude which France has assumed as regards members of the Legitimist fagtion, ..

The Prussian Government has re* solved to expel Danish residents from Prussia, onthe'ground that the Danes refuse to perform military service with the army now stationed at Schleswig.