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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3381, 9 December 1889, Page 2

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(Per*B.M,6. Mariposa, : Auckland, Deo; 7. ' ••'A rapid rise took place in/.pig iron ! iu Glasgow.on November 12. and au ' enormous business was done. A ' large number of orders were not I oxecuted, the brokers fearing to ' follow the rapid rise. The activity, i however, continued till November .15, ' when the boom suddenly collapsed, .' Templeton and Co.'s carpet mills ' in Glasgow were partially destroyed \ by fire on the afternoon of November 1. The total number of operatives killed was forty. Twenty-nine bodies were recovered. Thoy bad been orusbed by the falling walls. Tho financial loss is LBOOO. A Tradesman's League was formed , in Loudon on tho 2nd November against the landlords. Its purpose is the introduction ot a Bill to create a Court similar to, the Irish Land Court, to arbitrate between landlords and tenants upon the renewal of leases and to ensure fair reuta. Clergymen of the Church oi England- who held brewery stock as members of the Clergy Assurance Society, bave been directed to soil out. The English Court has ordered Dion Boucicault to pay £3O monthly as alimony to his divorced wife, Agnes Boberlson, Mrs Langtry, the English aotress, has engaged St James' Thealro, London, for a year, from January next, when Bhe will open with " 'Twist Axe and Crown."'She is at present playing in, the provinces, and it is more than probable that she lias bidden good bye to the United States. The closing of the Exposition at 1 Paris on November Cth was marked bya.brillianfcfele.at which 400,000

people were'presont, boing the largest attendance since ths opening of the Exposition. On Sunday, November 8, the elevator of the Eiffel Tower fell almost 100 ft, and thhty. occupants (visitors) were injured. -'lt is said that since the opening of the Exposition a dozen men have lost their lives in the Eiffel elevators, and in no instance, has such accident been mado

mblic. Many workmen wo lcille.

during tho construction of the towci and this fact has also been carofulh

kept from the public. Despatches of the 11th say that Boulanger has issued from the Island of Jersey a French manifesto, declaring that the revisiou of the constitution has only been postponed.and the Roversioniata were never more certain of ultimate, victory..; The attempted Boulangist demonstration in Paris on

the 11th was a failure, The Empress of Austria, while visiting the Italiau shore of Lagodi Gasda early in Novombar, was greeted by the roughs with catcalls and howls, and whon tho steamer left the landing, a volley of stones fell on its (look, Tho Emporor was I enraged beyond all measure when the matter was' reported to him, and

the Italiau ambassador at once callei upon Oouut Kaluoky, audpresenlei the apologies of his Government.

The Emperor William and tl:

Empress Augusta sailed for Venice from Constantinople (where they have been received with great splondour) on Novemhor 6, Among otder gifts, the Sultan presented the Empress with a jewelled collar valued at 125,000 fraucs. A royal dooree has been issued ordering an inquiry into the disordered finances of Rome', Despatches up to November 11th from South Africa report a famine as the result of the drought throughout the Transvaal, The situation at Johannesburg is critical, and were selling at famine prices. At Natal the Government had offered a bonus at £250 for tho first 60 wagons of provisions startod to Johannesburg, and all tariffs on the articles of food had been abolished. A syndicate of London capitalists have paid 12,000,000 dollars for the associated breweries ol St. Louis. The money to meet the first payment of 10 per cent was cabled from London November 9th, Tho. terms of the transfer are the payment of 7,000,000 dollars in onsh and an additional 6,000,000 in first mortgago

bonds on the property sold. The associated brewories are IB in number, but do not include the huge properties of Lemps ami Anhenson, Tho trial of G5 persons charged

with swindling a.large number ol

Galioian peasants by inducing thorn to emigrato to America on false statements and obtaining a commission on the passage money, was progressing on November 15th at Wadawice. Iu one yoat 5799 deserters were dispatched this way. The swindlers made enormous gains, ; The Emperor of China, who was married against his will, and in obedience to his mother, now rofusos to see either her or his wifo, A journal of St Petersburg says on November 9th that China is arming her troops on the Russian frontier with ropoating rifles, and that hor soldiers are being drilled by German officers. Tho Grand Duke Nicholas, undo of tho Czar, is slowly dying from a cancerous formation in tho ear.

The London Scandal. With regard to ,tho scandal at a olub in the Wost'End, a dospatoh from London on November 10th, saya:—Lord Arthur Somorsot, major of the Horae Guards, who is a sou of the Duke of Beaufort, is oponly accused of mo6t villainous conduct, and has fled the country. Prince Albert Victor, oldest son' of the Prince of Wales, ia said to have more pressing reasons for his trip to India than pleasure. It is understood that he will remain till the soandal excitement has subsided, The Privy Council hold a meeting on Novembor 9th, to discuss this revolting subject, Six sittings had been held in secret at the Marlborough street. Court and soveral lads and postal messengers wore arrested in connection with the case. The Government, howover, did not desire to spread the'scandal, and by advice the magistrates abandoned further proceedings, On November Hj the Police Commissioner, Mr Munro,. threatened to resign unless warrants foe tho arrest of those who figured in the scandal were issued within ten days. Lord Salisbury received a request from Mr Munro, who asked to be allowed; to' issue the warrants,. In the meantime Lore Salisbury quiotly gave warning to the accused, who loft for tho Continent,' Mr Munro declares that if he goes he will publish the truth of the soandal, Among the names mentioned in connection with it aro Lords Ronald Gower and Errol, tho .equerry of Pnnoe Albert Victor. Lord Somerset, also mentioned, has resigned from tho Guards... ..;■••

Harnett Lnolilien, iatoly caebler for tho 8.1. and Q.A, Company in Brisbane, hat besb committed for trial on a ohargeofrabeztling #OO tolonging to ths comjany.