London.

Manawatu Herald, 18 May 1893, Page 2

London.

In his speech at the opening of the Forestry Exhibition, the Duke of York declared he was deeply touohed at the universal kindly rooeption of his betrothal to Princess May. ( The drought still oontinues. Cardinal Vaughan has instructed his clergy to offer up prayers for rain. Prayers for rain are universal on the Continent, where the crops are going to ruin. The Times predicts that the eleven weeks' drought means absolute ruin to many farmers. The Berlin correspondent of the Times wires that the difference hetween the Emperor and Prince Bismarck increases the difficulty of the present political situation. The steamer City of Hamburg collided with and sank the steamer Countess of Evelyn off Lundy Island, in the mouth of the Bristol Channel. Eight of the passengers and sixteen of the crew of the Countess of Evelyn were drowned. The Fenian Council in Cork has denounced the Clan-na Gael, owing to the latter approving autonomy. The Fenian circular declares that the Home Eule Bill surrenders the national rights.

In the House of Commons, an amendment, moved by Mr Victor C. W. Cavendish, expressly defining the powers of the Irish Parliament, was rejected by 47. A Blue Paper on Sainoan affairs, has just been published, from which it appears that Mr T. B. Cussack Smith, British Consul, wrote in September that while Judge Cedercrantss and Baron Pilsach retained office the treaty would be a complete failure. . Three additional failures on the Exchange are reported. One is of a serious character. The Queen has approved the decoration of colonial Volunteer officers. It is generally believed that the Admiralty will not object to grant a subvention to the Huddart-Parker line of steamers running between Canada and Australia, provided the steamers are available as cruisers in time of war. The police, after enquiry into the Synott explosion, have decided it was not the work of Fenians. Two suspected persons have been identitified, and are being watched in Dublin.