ENGLAND.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXII, Issue 7548, 23 September 1886, Page 2

ENGLAND.

(Received September 22,12,15 p.m.) London, .September 20. The Australian and New Zealand lnnils via San Francisco, which left Auckland on the 17th of August, were delivered in London to-day. Further serious rioting bas taken place at Uelf ast. The police barracks there were to-day attacked !>y a large mob. The police fired and killed two of the rioters. Several others were wounded in tlio affray. (Roooived Scptembor 22,10.5 p.m. At the wool auctions to-day 11,100 bales were offered. The markofc continues strong* (Hooolvcd Soptombcr 22, 2.30 p.m.) September 21. A sculling match took place to-day on the Thames between Kemp and Bubear for £100 a side, and resulted in a victory for 13ubeav. (Received Bcptombor 22,3.15 p.m.) At an interview to-day with Sir Ed ward Stanhope, Secretary for the Colonies, Mr Garriek, Agent-General for Queensland, was informed that the Government entertain hopes of an amicable settlement with France on the New Hebrides question, and that the question of the deportation of criminals to the Pacific was still under consideration between the British and French Governments. Dr Alicarnc has presented to the Colonial Secretary a monster petition in favor of the separation of North Queensland. Sir Edward Stanhope in receiving tho same said that the Government must decline to consider the petition until it was in receipt of the views of the Queons. land Ministry on the subject of tho proposed separation. Tho debate on the motion fov the second reading of Mr ParneH's Irish Land I3HI was commenced in the House of Commons today. Mr Gladstone spoke, He ox-

pressed concurrence in the necessity for temporary reliei being afforded to the Irish tenants, and stated he would vote for the second reading.' Mr Matthews, Home Secretary, in a forcible speech demanded the rejection of tlie bill. It is expected that the division will be taken to-night.