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Otago Witness, Issue 1555, 27 August 1881, Page 11

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The anti-Jewish riots at Juatrow, in Western Prussia, were put down with much difficulty. The clergyman (R<»bbi Scbeliing), who was officiating in tho Bynagogue when it was sacked, was dangerously maltreated. t A growing fueling of disßatiefaotion with the existing Freetrade policy of England is being manifested, especially in the manufacturing districts. An active agitation has been set on foot, and throughout the country Protectionist literature is being distributed broadcast. A large public meeting has been held in London at Exeter Hall, where speeches were delivered protesting against the maintenance of the Freetrade policy established by Mr Cobden as one now unsuited to the position of Great Britain in view of the prevalence of Protectionist principles in other countries. The death is announced of Dr Tanner, the New York physician, who last year fulfilled a self-imposed task of fasting for 40 days. His medical attendants state that there is no doubt that the Btrain to the Bystem caused by this long abstinence from food hastened his death. A highly interesting exhibition, illustrating the development of electricity and all its most modern applications, has been opened in Paris under the supervision of soma of the leading French scientists. Some most wonderful in ventions are exhibited, the novelty of which has attracted universal attention. A great landslip has taken place in Virginia, U.S. causing very considerable destruction of property. Seven negroes were killed. Much dissatisfaction exists among the sailors employed at the port of London, who complain of the low rate of wages and other grievances. A strike is threatened unless their demands are acceded to by the shipmasters. Dunne the past day or two the Bailors, in order to draw public attention to their case, have marched in procession in large numbers through the Btreetß of London,

London, August 14th. # Tho rel*fcf»n<) betwee.. EE a ypf. and Abyssinia are vt-ry strained, owing to the deputes arising over the frontier complications. B »th c<>untriea are preparing for war, and it is feared that, without European intervention, hostilities will ensno. Litigation is arking over the law rpcemly nasped by the Legislature of the St*t« of NW York imposing a head tax of one ds.lUr on every immigrant landed from foreign vessels, Uither to the coßt of the Emigration Bureau has hesn paid solely by a direofc vote of fcha New York Legislature, and this tax is reprinted to bo neceanary to defray the expenses incurred in receiving and distributing the immigrants The Bt-amship companies have challenged lloh power of the local Ltgislature to pass auch » kw. aud have refused payment of the tax. The Emigration Bureau has accordingly inotvtuted pxooeedings in the law courts to enforce payment. The G«rmftu Government has given instrac tions to severely repress the riotoua disturbances ariaing out of the anti-Jewish feelipg which hava taken place in many parts of the country. A scheme has been set on foot for the colonisation of Nova Zambia, two island^ in the Arctic Ocean dependent en the Runai<Mi Government of Archangel. It is proposed to found trading establishments there. The proposal is regarded with interest in connection with Arctic exploration and the recent discovery of the North-East passage. Mr Bradlangh's health has taken a turn for the worse. He has been ordered by his physi' cians to the seasideKing Kalakantv, the king of the Sandwich Islands, after his reception in Germany, has visited Paris, where he has been hospitably entertained. The proßpeotß of the forthcoming wool Hales are satisfactory. It is anticipated that Juno prices will be maintained. The sugar market is disturbed, and prices are falling.

August 15th. A terrible accident has occurred at a bullfight at Marseilles. During the progress of the spectacle, when the amphitheatre^ was crowded with people, a portion of the building gave way with a loud crash, A number of persons were seriously hur£, and a panic set in among the Bpectatora, many of whom were severely injured in the rush to escape. The utmost consternation prevailed, and finally, when an investigation could be made, ifc was ascertained that 12 persons had been killed and 150 wounded.

A serious explosion of dynamite baa taken place on board a trading vessel lying at Perth, Scotland, by which the ship waa greatly damaged and some of the crew wounded. Hanlan, the rowing champion, has accepted the challenge of Wallace Ross, whom he has previously met and defeated, to again row a sculling matcb. Tha contest has been fixed to take place at Toronto, Canada, in October. The sailors in the port of London, having been unable to obtain redress of their grievances, have carried out their determination to Htrike. A large number of men are now out, and the movement is spreading to other ports.