London.

Manawatu Herald, Volume III, Issue III, 9 May 1891, Page 2

London.

Many of the Russian Jews removing from the assigned districts are reported to be dying in indescribable misery. It is reported that 50,000 of those expelled have joined the Greek and Lutheran Churches. The Synagogues of St. Petersburg and Moscow have been sold. The expulsion and withrawal of the leading Jewish merchants is seriously interfereing with the internal commerce of the country. The Rothschilds have cancelled their contract for the Russian loan. The action of the Rothschilds in withdrawing from the Russian loan was with a view to influence the Czar's action towards the Jews". It is rumoujed that Russia withdraws thirteen millions deposited with the Rothschilds. The shocking details of the expu lsion of the Jews from Russia have given rise to strong public feeling both in England and America. Evicted Jews from the interior are arriving in tike capital. Thousand* havebesn driven through the street 3 in chains like criminals, and the police are accused of carrying out their orders in an unnecessarily barbarous manner. There is a panic amonar the Jewish merchants in Sfc Peters-

urg» Eussians who adhere to the Bap ; ist sect are being sentenced to Si 1 ieria, arid all seceders from tile irthodox Greek Church are being lersecuted. Edward Pinckert a merchant, "was iharged with attempting to defraud VLv Streeter, a jeweller, out of £iO, )00. It is alleged he was able to convert oils Sovereign into three. The sase was remanded. Sir H. James has introduced a Bill to enable members of the House )f Commons to resign without gong through the form of applying :or the Chiltern Hundreds. The Grand Jury has returned a ;rue bill against Captain Verney M.P. Captain Verney pleaded guilty, md was sentenced to twelve months' imprisonment. Her Majesty the Queen has appointed the Duke of Fife, the Marquis of Salisbury, Baron Herschell, Lord Carrington, Baron Eothschild, Sir Lyon Playfair, Sit Henry James, Lord Roseberry and Lord Strachey, Go\ernors of the Imperial Institute, with H.R. H. the Prince of Wales as president. The Earl of Kimberley, the Right Hon J. Morley, M.P., Sir John Fowler (Engineer Forth Bridge) and Mr W. Lidderdale (Governor of the Bank of England) have been nominated as Governors of the Institute. The Parnellite delegates are returning from New York. They acknowledge that their mission has been a failure. The subscriptions collected barely meet the expenses of the trip. The seceders from Mr Parnell propose that arbitrators should be nominated for the purpose of getting the funds in the hands of Paris bankers released. The Aorangi's apples arrived in fairly good condition ; 1700 cases brought from 8s to 14s. Chili has solicited France, the United States, and Brazil, to intervene with a view to bringing about peace. The Ministers of these countries are mediating between the belligerents. The Queen has appointed Mr W. H. Smith, Warden of the Cinque Ports. It is reported that an extra 10s per head will be allowed, instead of fees under the free education proposals. The election for the seat in Stowmarket Division (Suffolk) irv- the House of Commons, rendered vacant by the the death of Mr Edward Greene, Conservative member, was held to-day, and resulted in the return of Mr Stern, a Gladstone Liberal, who defeated Mr Green, Conservative nominee, by 214 votes. It is reported that Dr Moorhouse Bishop of Manchester, will be promoted to the Archbishopric of York, rendered vacant by the death of Dr Magee. Mr Lidderdale, Governor of the Bank of England, was presented with the freedom of the City of London, in recognition of his prudent conduct during the Barings' crisis, and was entertained at a banquet. The British squadron at Bermuda has been ordered to proceed to Newfoundland.