BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

Otago Witness, Issue 1582, 18 March 1882, Page 11

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

(Rkuteb's Special.)

by the Egyptian Ministry. It is rumoured that they are about to take stops to fortify the Suez Canal. Nino hundred Eton boys waited upon hoy Majcjty at. Windsor Castle, and presented hex with aii address of congratulation upon her recent escape from assassination. Jhe queen graciously received the boys, and personally thanked two of thoir number, who were instrumental in securing McLean, and who severely pummelled him after he had fired his revolver. Baron Lesseps is in Egypt on a visit of inspection of the Suoz Canal. In view of tho greatly-increased traffic, 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 severe measures for their suppression. A bill will shortly be introduced into Parliament to enable the authorities to deal effectually with this class of offences. A fatal and calamitous accident occurred on the Thames. A ferry-boat crowded with passengers capsized and sank, 47 lives being lost. Owing to the representations made to the Czar by the Council of Ministers, it is believed that General Ignatieff will be removed from the head of the Ministry. His successor will probably be Walonieff , who has held for some years the position of Minister of the Imperial Dominions. . In Ireland a scheme has been started which has for its object the payment of those Irish Home Rulo members who support Mr Famell and lub programme in the House of Commons. It is suggested that these members shall receive £300 a year, the fund necessary for the purpose to be raised by a rate levied upon the electors, and by £20,000 which the Irish National Land League offer to appropriate for the purpose.