London.

Manawatu Herald, 25 July 1893, Page 2

London.

In the House of Commons, Sir $ "Grey, Parliamentary Under-Secretary to the Foreign Office, said the only part of the ultimatum which con cerned England was the French action with regard to territory in Siam. He stated that Lord Dufferin had returned to Paris for the purpose of exchanging amicable views on the point. In the House of Commons clauses 80 to 40 in the Home Eule Bill, dealing, with police and miscellaneous provisions, were carried by majorities ranging from 26 to 35. The enforcement of the closure created a small excitement, and there were cries of ' shame ' and ' gag.' On clause 30, five Unionists abstained from voting, and the minority consisted of a few Badicals and Parnellites. In the House of Commons to-day the Premier submitted new financial clauses with respect to the Home Rule Bill. These fix the contribution by the Irish Legislature at £2,300,000. Mr J. Chamberlain, in discussing the, clauses, asserted that Ireland was now asked to pay £550,000 less than at present, and £1,800,000 less than she ought to pay. Mr J. Redmond characterised the new clauses as neither generous nor just. ■'.;, It is expected that the House of Lords will by ten to one reject the Home Rule Bill. Frozen mutton, first quality, 8f d per lb ; lamb, first quality, 4£d ; beef, forequarters,, 3 7-16 d; hindquarters, o£d. New Zealand hem quotations are unchanged. New Zealand longberried wheat, ex warehouse, flat, 29s 6d, South Australian vheat, ex warehouse, flat, Sis 6d. Victorian wheat, ex warehouse, flat, 31s. The Miners' Federation, by 4 to 1, refused to accede to the proposed reduction: in wages, and declined to submit . the matter to arbitration. It was resolved that a reply be sent declining to accept the terms of the colliery owners. The Miners' Federation have resolved to expel all districts not, accepting their decision respecting the proposed reduction in wages. The.Miners' Federation has called out the; whole of the miners. , It is likely that litigation will be resorted to to decide whether £1, 800,000 worth of debentures of the Loan and Mercantile Agency Company,inot' converted into debenture stock will be a first charge on the uof ailed capital, with £1,800,000 of converted debentures. ' It has been found impossible to

frame the scheme tot reconstruction until Mi' Young has completed his examination of the company's affairs. Mr Justice Williams granted an order for compulsory winding-up, and expressed the hope that a more detailed statement of assets would be made. The Loan and Mercantile Agency Company's Directors propose to call up an additional £1,000,000 of capital from the shareholders, and make the terminable debentures permanent. The Standard's correspondent says Russia has doubled her forces on the Austrian frontier, and they are now on the war footing. Mr Barr, Navigating Lieutenant of the Camperdown, deposed that though the Admiral, Captain Johnstone and he were confident that the evolution ordered was impossible, Admiral Markham remarked, ' We have got to do it ; Tryon means it,' at the same time piping the men to the collision stations. Had the Camperdown used her screws to aid the helm from the beginning, she could easily have turned in less than 600 yards, but that would not have been performing the evolution. When the ships were end on, and turning towards each other, the collision could have been averted if either the Victoria or the Camperdown had reversed its helm. In his evidence at the courtmartial to-day, Dr Herbert M. Ellis, Fleet Surgeon, in describing the condition of Admiral Tryon, deposed that he had a small running ulcer on his leg ; otherwise he was well and not affected by the heat. Lieutenant Kennedy, of Napier, scored 185 points in the second stage for the Queen's Prize at the National Rifle Association's Meeting at Bisley. Nothing under 189 can compete in the final stage. The directors of the Bank of New Zealand recommend the declaration of a dividend for the half year at the rate of 5 per cent per annum. The sum of £19,000 is carried forward to next year's account, and £10,000 placed to the Reserve Fund.