ENGLAND.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 10069, 9 August 1895, Page 2

ENGLAND.

. London, Augnat 7,,, The naval manoeuvres attraot buf Uttld attention. J*m" -

Mr Gladstone, referring to matters In Armenia, Bpoke for an hour. It was m brilliant though moderate speech, and he disclaimed any party feeling in the matter. The Press consider the speech will strengthen Lord Salisbury's, hand in enforcing the deminds for reform.

Sir Thomas . M'llirralth Is making giatlfylpg progress, and' bis medical advisers predict a complete recovery in six months.

The closing of the City of Melbourne Bank oansed no surprise aa it was regarded as a natural sequence of the meet* lag. The Scotch oammUtee are discussing the possibility of a farther sohetne. Sli Evan Nepean, geceral manager of the Securities Insurance Company, considers it undesirable to go Into liquidation If ib la posblble to avoid it, and suggests that one of the large banks might absorb the bank, or an Ascets Company be formed. His committee would not consider any scheme for reconstruction unless aathfied with the report of the Offlolal Keoelvet'a Investigation of the Institution.

Mr Jnstio M'Carthy, in a strongly worded manifesto, denounces Mr Healey, and attilbntes the Conservative victory in Ireland to faotion troables and Me Healey's disloyalty.

The Appeal Corirb baa -refssed tbo motion for the judicial separation of the Earl and, Countess Rnuell, also, the petition of the Countess for the restoration oi coDJagal rights,