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Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXVIII, Issue 9343, 12 April 1893, Page 2

ENGLAND.

London, April 9. Mr Buxton, Under-Secretary for the Colonies, k> answer to a question, refused to supply details of the instructions given to Sir John Thurston respecting his relations with Mr Stevenson, the novelist, Spenier Balfour, ex-M.P., la in Buenos Ayres, and Mr George Howell, member for Bethnal Green, is asking the authorities to expedite his capture. Reinforcements of police are to be sent to Belfast. Mr Bilfour, speaking at Dublin, said that Ulster, as a last resort, could fight the South, which would be helpless. The shipping trade at Hull is entirely suspended. All the dockers, seamen, and firemen have siiruck. The unionists at' tacked the hands engaged in unloading the steamers, but were repulsed by the police at the point of the bayonet. Mr C. H. Wilson, the member for Hnll, is trying to induce the Home Secretary to disarm the unionists. He has declined to dismiss the non«unionists, saying he would prefer to remove his vessels from the port of Hull. Addressing a meeting in connection wibb the Hull strike, Mr J. H. Wilson, member for Middlesborough, said It was> a glorious chance to set the seamen, dockers, and miners allame. Mr Wilson is one of the Labor members, and spent fifteen years of his lite at sea. It was he who in 1887 established, in the face of great difficulties, the National Amalgamated Sailors' and Firemen's Union of Great Britain and Ireland, whioa has a membership of 80.000, and a reputed income of £2000 a week. The total amount collected in England for the Queeosland Relief Fund is £9000, The Scottish Leader, an Edinburgh paper, considers the scheme for the reconstruction of the Commercial Bank an ingenious plan, which will make the shares as good as gold, and has no fear fo its success. It asks whether the extinction of the reserve covers the depreciation, and prefers to face the loss of half the old oapital rather than imperil the prospects of the new bank. It suggests that the capital should be four millions, one of which is to be uncalled, and it would like to see tha other banks advance a portion of tbe Commercial's deposits. April 10. Lord Houghton, Viceroy of Ireland, has issued a proclamation restricting the importation of arms into that country. The issue of tbe proclamation ia due to numerous seizures which have been made recently of arms from passengers from America, A passenger by the Ophir named George Byng was drowned in the Mediterranean. (Received April 11, 7 p.m.) The Docket' Union is penniless, and is appealing to the various trades unions for lunds to enable the light with the Hnll shipowners to be carried on. The prevalent opinion in the City ia that the scheme for the reconstruction of the Commercial Bank of' Australia is too favorable to the shareholders of the institution, I (Keoelved April 12, 12.15 a.m.) April 11. There Is an abundance of free labor at Hnll. Many of the dockers are resuming work, and tha strike gives signs of fizzling out. The return of Opposition leadefs to tbe House after their victorious campaign in the provinces has revived the interest in the debate on the motion for the second reading of the Home Rule Bill. The debate was resumed by Mr Chamberlain, who delivered a brilliant) and incisive speech. Sir John Lubbcck, commenting on Mr Balance's replies ro the New Plymouth Harbor Board bondholders, expresses a aope that the Conncil of foreign bond, holders will not be driven tn oppose the Stock ilxcbange quotations of any New Zealand loan which may be placed on the London market. A leading banker states that Victoria must come to a definite decision with regard to the conversion of stock by July at least. He thinks it would be better if the operation took place in June, and advises the extension of the 5 per cents on condition that they be made redeemable at six months' notice ; otherwise he favors offering tempting terms to convert a portion into 3J per cents. The balance he tbiuks is likely to fetch par at 4 per cent if there is any prospect of an early recsvery of the colony,