London.

Manawatu Herald, Volume III, 12 May 1891, Page 2

London.

An English nobleman is reported to have won a quarter of a million francs at Monte Carlo in one coup. Mr W. H. Smith's acceptance of the Wardenship of the Cinque Ports compels him to seek re-election for the Strand, the constituency he represents. Influenza is spreading through London to an alarming extent. Cellier is now composing the music for Gilbert's latest opera, which will be produced at the Lyric Theatre in September. The Agents-General have been instructed to apply for two votes to each colony at the meeting of the Postal Union delegates, but they are not likely to obtain them; Thirty members of the Hoiise of

Commons are down with influenza. It is stated that Mr Justice Butt has resigned. Mr Parnell declines his opponents' proposals for arbitration regarding the Paris funds. The Pall Mall Gazette says that moving troops into Bechuanaland means drifting into war with the Boers. Judge Smith has written to the Speaker announcing the sentence on Captain Verney. Mr Goschen on Tuesday moves his expulsion from the House. Lord Chancellor Halsbury is appealing for £100,000 to enable the Church and the Salvation Army to extend their field of operations in the colonies. The Russian Government threatens to withdraw its gold credit from London and Paris, but if they do so the Rothschilds will collect sufficient bullion to replace the amount withdrawn. The Times says that the accept- [ ances in Baring's estate have been run off to within half a million. The prospects of a satisfactory realisa* tion are improving. Fifty members of the House of Commons and all the table clerks except one are down with influenza. The British have annexed Bastard's country west of Bechaana Land, and are preventing the Boers and Damaris treking there. New Zealand long-berried wheat, 445. For New Zealand wheat on passage sellers are asking 445, but buyers will not give more than 48s. New Zealand hemp, medium quality, is quoted at £22, but there is no demand. Canterbury lamb, 6d. Beef, hindquarters, 4|d. Frozen meat is otherwise unchanged.