LATE EUROPEAN NEWS. ("AGE" SPECIAL CABLES.) London, Feb. 28.

Waikato Times, Volume XVIII, Issue 1512, 14 March 1882, Page 2

LATE EUROPEAN NEWS. (" AGE" SPECIAL CABLES.) London, Feb. 28.

An unu&ual event took place on Sunday at Kirkcaldy, a seaport town in the county of Fife, eleven miles from Edinburgh. It had been announced that a vessel was to be launched that clay, aud an immense concourse assembled, fully 3000 persons being present in order to witness the proceedings. Great indignation was expressed by some among the crowd, and one Fifeshire minister severely censured those who were present for desecrating the Sabbath. Party feeling is very much excited over the Northampton election. Corbett, the Conservative candidate, was assaulted by the supporters of Bradlaugh, and was in considerable danger. The assistance of the military had to be called to restore order. American supporters of the Irish Land League have decided to hold a convention at Washington in April, for the purpose of expressing sympathy with that body, and devising means to assist in carrying out the object. It is expected there will be a large gathering of Irish sympathisers on the occusion. The position of the Egyptian Ministry is reported to be insecure. Dissentions have broken out among the military, by whose influence the Ministry were placed in office, and further changes are believed to be imminent. Repoits state that the Nihilists, convicted and sentenced to death, will not be executed. The Czar has decided to commute the sentence so penal servitude. Owing to the late heavy rains in England, the rivers in the Midland Counties overflowed their banks, causing serious floods to the adjoining land and houses. Much damage aud loss is caused. Eeal difficulty has been experienced lately in the navigation of the Atlantic, owing to multitudes of iceburgs, which drifted southwards. Several vessels have been placed in considerable danger. It is thought that some, which are overdue, have been detained by the same C£LUS6 Baron Lesseps, engineer surveyor of the Suez Canal, is now in Egypt on a visit of inspection to the canal. In view of the greatly increased traffic the Baron Lesseps recommends that the canal be considerably widened. In consequence of the great frequency of street outrages and acts of personal violence of late, the Government have decided to adopt severer measures for their suppression, and a bill will shortly be introduced into Parliament to enable the authorities to deal effectually with this class of offences. A fatal accident occured to a Thames ferry boat which was crowded with passengers. She capsized and sank, four lives were lost. Owing to the representations made to the Czar by the Council of Ministers it is believed that Ignatieff will be removed from the head of the Ministry. His successor will'probably be Waimoncrieff who has held the post of Minister of Imperial Dominions. Skobeloff, now at St. Petersburgh, delivered a speech on the present state of affairs, referring to. the Panslav movement. The General highly eulogised the Poles, who he asserted were well leaning towards the Russian Government, and could be thoroughly relied on in a struggle entered upon by Russia for the purpose oi freeing the Slavs, who "were oppressed by foreign powers. Native bribes of West Transvaal refuse to submit to the tax imposed upon them by the Boers : and are offering armed resistance to tax collectors. , The Boers are mobilising their forces with a view to coercing the tribes ; and hostilities are imminent. , Lord Churchill, "a prominent member of the Conservative party, is, seriously ill; suffering from disease of the lungs, and great anxiety is felt as to the result. '■" v — ' , ■ - ' ' H Trickett is training at' Putney for the Champion Sculling Match with Hanlan, which will 'be rowed on tlie lit. May, for. £500;a-side. ,t, t .„ ;a, v . t „. , ' I,'

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