London.

Manawatu Herald, Volume III, Issue III, 28 July 1891, Page 2

London.

Mi* William Farmer, Sheriff of the City of London, has also, been knighted in commemoration of 'the visit of the Emperor of Germany; The cade of Mr De Cobain, IRjLP. has been postponed until next session. ' The Commission appointed to enquire into the case of Mr,a Cathcart, an alleged lunatic detained at a licensed house at Rodkhampton, under an urgency order obtained by her husband, op February 4th, has resulted in the release of the lady. A strange scene occurred in Court. Sir Charles Russell, who , appeared for the lady, stated that it was fruitless objecting to the Judge against the detention of the ladyyas sinbe he had examined her in private his ; Honor had been hostile to her; re : lease. --• ■ The "Rev C. Spurgeon.is rallying,: Dr Herman Adler, Chief Rabbi, ' anfj, . the Wesleyan Conference have sent! messages of sympathy. '" ,: New Zealand hemp is in poor, demand and shows a decline of ; 10s per ton. ; . . • . : Mr Brand, a Radioal, has been elected for Wisbeach by a. majority, of 260 over Mr Duncan, tie Tory candidate. ' ' The Times, in referring to the result of the Wisbeaoh eleotion, considers that it indicates a dangerous restlessness of rural voters. Twentvfive tons of potatoes, ex R.M.S. Tainui, from New Zealand, baye been sold at an average of £1 per ton.