ENGLAND.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 10018, 17 June 1895, Page 2

ENGLAND.

ENGLAND. (Received June 11, 5.25 p.m.) London, June 14. The Duke of Fife's mansion, Mar Lodge, near Balmoral, wan destroyed by fire. The building was "completely destroyed, bod all the ocoupanta escaped safely. Her Majesty theQneen witnessed \ the fire. (Recolved Juno 16, 0,10 p.m. C June 15. \ The Warrimoo, which is announced t A leave Vancouver for Sydney to-morrow, "^ will oonvey the Hon. Mr Ward to Anck. ~% land, and opportunity will be taken to test the time required, in the event of New Zealand being made a regular place o call, Iu view of the concessions made by the South Australian Government a company with a capital of about half a million being formed in London under poweifu auspices, to take over Bnd work the irr gation coloniea In JRenmark, A partial issue of shares will shortly be isaned, but no oolonial oapital ia solicited. The com* pany will be wholly independent of Mil. dnra. George Chaffey willbeoome resident manager of the Ken mark property. An influential directorate is being secured. The Dake of Devonshire and (he Right Hon. Joseph Chamberlain, speaking as gaestß at the National Conservative Union banquet, indicated that they were willing to join a coalition Government. Owing to the recent fine weather some enormous scores at cricket have been recorded, and already this season fifty centuries have been roistered in first olaea oiicket. Dr. W. G. Grace knocked up. 125 against Kent, thns maklug his fifth eentmy this season. For Middlesex R. S. Lucbb made 185, and T. C. O'Brien 202 against Sussex. Abel for Yorkshire scored 167 against Lancashite. The Daily Telegraph Grace fund v now amounts to 21,000 shillings. Baron Rothschild subscribed 1000 shillings, the Dnke of Cambridge, the Marquis of Salisbury, and the Right Hon. J. Chamberlain also subscribed freely, and there ia a net. work of collectors la the chief centres throughout the country. - (Received June IT, 12.40 a.m.) June 16. * In the House of Commons a majority of ♦ .-' 15 voted in favor of Cromwell's statue « belrg ereoteS ontslde Westminster. The % Unionists prevented a defeat of the ■"' v Government, Half the Parnellites and ■£ Nationalist?, together with a majority of ' ' Conservatives opposed the proposal. Mr '"■ i William Redmond declared that the Irish : 1% regarded Cromwell as a murderer and :"i;hypocrite. Sir William V. Harconrt, In - — '-£$ reply, said Cromwell was looked upon as ■' one of the greatest characters aud rulers . in English history. ;, \Js£ Fourteen boilers at Walker Mayuard's - -£:^ ironworks at Warrenby, Yorkshire, es- , ;&^ ploded, the boiling water covering the yard to a depth of three feet. Nine em- ;v-.:%|§i ployds were killed and 20 injured,

Mr Gladstone met with a great ovation on bis arrival at Kiel! and his friends are arranging an interview between hini and Prince Blamarck. The action against Lady Mabel Siev ;r (adjourned from last sittings) for retaining (he Ayleabury Heirlooms, has resulted in her being ordered to restore eighteen oi the articles in her possession and pay the costs of the proceedißgs. The eleotion for Che vacancy for the Inverness seat la tba House ot Commons', caused by tho resignation of Dr. Mugregor, owing to tbe refusal ol the Government to facilitate measures Ituproviug the condition of the Crofters, took place to-day, resulting in the return of Mr Baillle, a niooist candidate, who defeated Mr Maoßae, the Liberal representative, by 60 votes. The ateamer Hawke'a Bay has landed 97 of her sheep in good condition, The majority improved on the voyage home, and will be submitted to auction on Tnesday.