ROUND THE WORLD.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 5, Issue 1536, 16 November 1883, Page 2

ROUND THE WORLD.

_ Threo explosions occured a short time ago in'the gunpowder manufactory at Angouleme in France, Three persons were killed and seven injured, some fatally. The damages are estimated at 1,000,000fr. The explosion was of a terrific nature, and the shock was felt at a great distance. Another blow has been dealt against the Russian Jews by the enforcement of a special decree issued in 1835. In reply to representations niado through the Governor of Eastern Siberia, it has been decided that, according to the decree mentioned, Jews are distinctly forbidden to keep distilleries or retail spirituous liquors. All Hebrew distillers and retail vendors of vodka in that part of the Empire must liquidate' their affairs within a prescribed limit, or give their business over into Christian hands.

Now that it is pretty well established that defective eyesight is the rule rather than the exception among school children, attention has beon turned to their ears, In Berlin an examination by aurists of 5905 children shows 1393 cases of ear disease, Bad light on the blackboards accounts for the bad eyes, but light does not effect the hearing, and no cause has yet been discovered for this imperfection. Particulars received from St Petersburg of a popular outbroak against the Jews at Bkaterinoslav on August 2 state that it was of a most violent character, and that the disturbance continued the following day. The mob attacked the Jews in the fiercest manner, and destroyed a large number of their houses, liquor. Bhops, and other buildings. 'lt is added that there were 100 killed and wounded, and that all the- streets of : the jWn were being patrolled by troops. , Pauperism is on the decline in England. In 1881 the-expenditure for the relief of the poor was £700,000 less than in. 1871, and the number of paupers has fallen from 46 per 1000 of population to 30 per 1000. Toshow the great advance which railroads are making in the development of traffic, a speaker at a large public meeting mentioned that whereas in 1842 the London, Brighton, and South Coast carried only 18,000,000, in 1881 it carried no less than 623,000,000 passengers.

An American gentleman named Heine was arrested' a few weeks ago by the Para police as mad being unable to speak any French. After examination at the Prefecture of Police by officialswhoknew.no English he was taken to a lunatic asylum, Mr Heine, who is a cripple, was discovered and rescued soon afterwards by a friend. A curious trade has sprung up of late at New York, Two men are doing an immense business in importing eggs from Europe, principally from France, Germany, and Denmark. They find that the pountry-farmers of Europe can undersell the Western farmers of the New World, and that the breakage is less by the long eoa voyage than by the long railway journeys, The Daily New's Geneva correspondent says an ascent of Mount Blanc was made by a girl named 'Qnennessen aged 16, the youngest of her sex, it is said, who has yet reached the summit of tie mountain. '

CORRESPONDENCE. THE LATE PASTORAL SHOW. [To the Editor,] Sir,—Your leading article of yesterday ought to be a lesson to" the committee of management; re tho. Wairatapa Pastoral and Agricultural Show, aud make them smart under the rod of ignorance of the position they assume j and I think the sooner a new':set of fellows aro put in their'places'the better for the next show. Though I have often told these gentlemen that a great number of exhibits, would be sent up from Wellington no notice was taken. No chance i 3 givon to local industries either here or in the-Waira-rapa, the whole of their energies (if they have any) havo been thrown into the sheep and cattle interests, yhile they come down on the small men and visitors to find the prize; money. As the big breeders have had their turn it's time the prize money was, distributed in local industries and small and the general: public who tries to bring local manufactured goods into the show {[round. I say there was hardly one good.feature in the show of 1883—for Instance, it was. nearly 2 p.m. before I cbuld get my exhibits judged; and ! I su'pposean time I will get a certificate worth a penny in place of a substantiaT prize. No one could see the sheep. Without poking then- heads through the rails in place of leaning over, and properly viewing the flock as in Ohristchurch and other places. Why not saw' these ifjßpg down to about three or four feet fi> I quite admit that the show of sheep and cattle was aewnd to none in any part of the world, but many people take no interest in stock, therefore, other attractions should be there if the public are expected to turn up. Even tho very few exhibits of butter were not judged for all hours—till the public lost all heart in tho whole affair. Why Sir, there was not even a threshing mill on the ground, while several I know were only a little way outside the fence,' I would like to say a lot more, but am afraid I have taken up too much space already in your valuable paper. I trust you will again draw the attention of those gentlemen to their duty whether they like it or not, for depend upon it, you have tho Wairarapa public at your back. Yours, &c, W. MoKeeyer,

THE CONCERT. *• < • [TO THE EDITOR OP THE DAIIiY.] Sir,—Will you kindly allow me to convey through your columns our sincere thanks to those ladies-and gentltmon who have taken part in any of the ontertainnienta given in connection with St, Matthew's choir during the season, which closed soV:successfully last night. . ;:?%'' I beg to thank those gentian, also who have materially lessened 'the' expenses by tho kind assistance, they have rendered in other ways,; especially Messrs Cbker and Jagc • ; I am, &c, W.E.PAIOE, Incumbent of St. Matthew's..

It is reported in New York that Mr Flood, the "Bonanza King," will begin building on Nob Hill thU winter a house which will cost .£1,000,000, and will surpass Vanderbilt's house in interior decoration, It is alsoreported that the pictures which Mr Mackay is buying so liberally in Europe aro intended for its walls,

Itis stated that there are 38L|63 houses in France licensed to sell sj> hits by retail. This does not include an immense number of country "debits" whero cider or vin ordinare maybe obtained, The number gives a brandy shop to every 92 inhabitants. The revenue from the saleofdrinlc is as steadily increasing in France as it is decreasing in England. The German War Office keeps up a service of trained carrier pigedna, which/are kept in a state of efficiency by continual excersise, Recently a special excercise was held, the line of flight being from Cologue to Hanover. The pigeons were all started st 6*, m. precisely, and the average time whole lot of the journey was hours and two minutes.