London.

Manawatu Herald, 28 April 1892, Page 2

London.

England accepts the proposals for a monentary conference in America if limited to a discussion of the enlarged xue of silver, but not if the coinage question is to be debated. The Monetary Conference -will probably meet in Paris or Geneva in the summer. The spinners ars partially resuming work. The Durham Miners' Federation has invited masters to a conference to discuss the matters in dispute. The engineers on the Tyne and Wear have returned to work on the masters' terms. At the wool sales English buyers are more spirited in their bidding. Victorian greasy combing is fetching 10|d. A sample shipment of New South Wales scoured combing brought Is 3d. The total number of bales catalogued up to date is 253,200 of which 242,000 have been sold Mowbray, publisher of the Commonwealth, has been released, and Morris, the editor, admitted to bail. The funeral of Mrs Mowbray, who died a few hours before her husband's arrest, was attended by 150 persons, chiefly foreigners. Anarchist orations were made over the grave. Immense precautions are being taken all over Europe to prevent disorder on May Day. A site has been secured at Westminister for a memorial cathedral in honour of the late Cardinal Manning. Miss Lucy Booth is about to marry Singo, the chief native officer of the Salvation Army in India. The Rajah of Lushai has submitted to the British. Mr Dillon, speaking in Meath County, complained that the Australian funds in aid of the Irish cause had ceased, owing to the split in the Party. Edward Deeming has retained Mr Wilson Wallis to appear on behalf of his brother at Bow street. Affidavits are' being prepared to prove that there is hereditary insanity in the family, but the solicitors are silent, pending the completion of their enquiries. The cotton spinners have resolved to submit to arbitration the points at issue respecting bad work and breakages, but the masters excluded the question of the employment of non. unionists It is stated that the Dahomey troops have captured five nuns and four priests.