ENGLAND.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXV, Issue 8583, 30 January 1890, Page 2

ENGLAND.

(Received January 29, 9 p.m.)

London, January 28. Severe rain etorms have been experienced in Ireland. The Shannon rose rapidly, ana overflowed its banks. The country in the vicinity of Limerick was submerged, and great damage was done.

(Reoelved January 30, 1.30 a.m,)

January 29,

Ib consequence of the strike agitation becoming a public nuisance Mr Matthews, Home Secretary, has rdered the police to arrest the leaders when any disturbance or obstruction to traffic occurs.

A man named Wood, an Australian swimmer, has gone to America with the intention, it is said, of Bwimming the Niagara rapids.

In an article in Harper's Magazine, Lord Wolseley urges that a more workable uniform should be provided for the British army, and that an addition should be made to the privates' pay of at least sixpence per day. He does not refer to the strength of the colonial forces, but remarks that the importance of colonial armaments and defence forces will be recognised when God sends a statesman great enough to effect the federation of the whole Empire.