Special Cables.

Feilding Star, Volume XVI, Issue 121, 17 November 1894, Page 2

Special Cables.

(PBB FBSSB ASSOCIATION.} London, November 15. A deputation waited oil the Home Sec retary yesterday and asked him to sup. press massage houses which have been established in London. It was assorted by the speakers of the deputation amongst othor things, that masseurs send oiroularsto members of clubs, practically inviting them to immorality. The deputation urged that it was desirablo to quietly suppress these institutions with as little publicity as possible. Mr Asquith replied that the police vrero not the guardiaus of morality, autl that na evidence had been adduced to show that thero had been, any breach of the law. The Times considers the appoinitnent of the Russian Chanc^lo* will be favor, ably received by the. whole of Europe. In the course of his Glasgow speech the Prime Minister said the anxiety of the House of Lords during last session to discuss social questions seemed like a deathbed repentance. The next elections would sootoh them or give them vow life. He declined to take part in auy attempt to abolish an Upper House, but ho desired to readjust tho relations between the Honso of Lords and tho popular Chamber. Mr Balfour, speaking at Sunderland, said the destruction of the House of Lords' meant that the Pemocracy would tenter upon a perilous path. He believed the native iutJliiiftt of. the "British people would prevent so dangerous a course be. ing taken, St. Petersburg, November 15. Tho C'A&v Nicholas is appointing Prince Labauoff to tho Imporial Chancellor, ship, which has been vacant since Prince Gortscbakoff s death. It is roported that General Gourko, Governor of Warsaw, intends to resign the Polith command, owiug to a disagree* inent with the Emperor Nicholas.