ENGLISH MAIL NEWS

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XIII, Issue 4740, 14 December 1886, Page 2

ENGLISH MAIL NEWS-

[ Press A ssoc i ation . ] Mariposa at Auckland. GENERAL SUMMARY. London Nov. 22. Hampton Place was set fire to on Nov. 10 by the bursting of a lamp. The fire started in an apartment abutting on the tennis court, and tlio court was wholly destroyed. The report of the Middlesbrough Chamber of Commerce made on the 19th inst. showa that Irish steel rails are driving German rails out of the market. The Socialists marched on the 21st NW. from fifteen outlying points to Trafalgar Square. The various bodies were headed by bands of music and carried banners inscribed, " By heaven our righis are worth fighting for," and "Work for all" over " Work for none." Some of the paraders carried Phrygian caps on poles. Crossing Westminster bridge the hands played ' the Marseillias. At tho Government offices attaches wore hooted. Passing through Downing street the procession hissed Lord Randolph Churchill, and fairly howled with rage at the sight of the Horse Guards. When the speaking began at Trafalgar Square 50,000 Socialists, 25,000 employed workmen, and also 25,000 spectators were present. Hyndman, the champion, and Burns spoke. There were five platforms, at each of which resolutions were adopted calling on the Government to relieve the distress existing among the workmen. A deputation then proceeded to Lord Salisbury's house and left a copy of the resolution. They grumbled at nut finding the Premier at home. The meeting dispersed in an orderly manner, but the police had great difficulty in clearing the Square. The Lord Mayor proposes a Coumvssion of Enquiry into the prevailing distress with a view of affording relief. During the coming winter experimental postal arrangements for the transportation of American mails havo been made by the British Government with the InnianGuion and Norfch Gorman Ll»yds »teamship lines. The contract is for three months only. News was received on the 20th of Nov. of a disastrous fir^ in the town of Tornado "ii the Pasi^ River, in the Island ol (jiiziin, the 1 r^ctit "f the P/iillipin Groups. A thousand Ii iws wvr»* bnriird. A miH'tiiiii i if ili.- British \iiaiciii.->U wu.callert to asst-mblt! at Cleveland Hill. London, on ih>; 20ih inst. •> pr«.u-st iguinst the action nf the Chicago Couri -vlic 1 ! tried and sentenced the spies nod their Anarchists C'lluayuos. The Eton Vuburn Herbert, brother t;f the E.iri of Carnarvon, will probably preside.

Lord Randolph Churchill created a tremendous serm'i *n hy denouncing the London Corporation. He told members that although having control of the Metropolis, they represented" in fact bui \ small fraction of its population, and Inintimated that the best solution of the Metropolitan Government difficulty would 10 to transfer tlie power of control to a representative body. This 13 considered mother move by Lord Randolph dhurchill to push himself forward at the axpense of the Prime Minister. The National Convention of Irish Nationalists was held at Liverpool on 7th November, and is reported to have been lar^e as to numbers and imposing in influence. John Dillon, M.P., reports that many i>f the largest landlords have recently shown a disposition to act far more reasonably than in 1880, although numbers of them refuse any reduction and press thoir enants for rent. Some members of the Parnell party are also puahing their tenants remorselessly. Among these are Sir Joseph Ne»le McKenna, member for South Monaghan, and Wm, J. Corbett, M.P. for the East Division of the county of Wicklow. These Parnellites and scores of smaller landlords of the same party are serving writs and evicting in a wholesale manner, and resistance is growing stronger and stronger in all parts of Ireland. It is contemplated to dismiss Sir Robert Hamilton from the permanent UnderSecretaryship of Ireland because of his known Home Rule views. This created some stir in Irish circles, though no trouble will ensue in Ireland if the ,"project is carried into effect. The Coart of Queen's Bench was crowded on the 17th November with fashionable and distinguished people at rlie second action for libel brought against the Lord Chief Justice, Sir John Cole ridge by his son-in-law, Mr Adams. Mr ■Ydams declared that the Lord Chief Justice wrote a letter explaining to certain personal friends why he opposed the marriage of his daughter Milfred to Captain and in the letter it is alleged th»* plaintiff endeavored to obtain the daughter's money by compromising her so that she would be compelled to marry him. The publication of this libel, Adams con tended, consisted in showing the letter to Lord Ashbourne, the Lord High Chancellor of Ireland, and the Earl of Iddesleigh, who nere induced to act as referees in anotlti- action for libel which was based on the Lord Chief Justice's letter to his daughter endeavoring to dissuade hei from marrying the plaintiff by making severe attacks on his personal character. Lord Ashbourne and Earl Iddesleigh occupied seats on the bench. Fred Archer committed suicide at Newmarket on the 7th November by shooting himself with a pistol while deranged from the effects of typhoid fever, aggrevated by weakness duo to a restricted regimen which ho had adopted in order to reduce his weight. He was in his sister's houst at the time. The Prince of Wales senl her a telegram of condolence. It is reported that Archer left an estate valued at £250,000. The sporting world eulogises the dead jockey in a way that may be called extrava-ant. The funeral took place at Newmarket on the 13th, when business was suspended in the whole town. Among the mourners were Lord Grosvenor, Baron Allington, Lord Cardioss, and Messrs Tattersal l, and a large number of the leading persons on the turf. One hundred wreaths were placed on the c >ffin. It ia now said that the story of the murder of the Count de Reutern by the Czar in a moment of passion, or while apprehending violence, has not the slightest foundation, but is a lie from the beginning to the end, as no such person as Count de Reutern existed in the Czar's household.