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Manawatu Herald, Volume III, Issue III, 25 August 1891, Page 2

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Torrents of rain have been produced during a cloudless sky in Texas by the explosion of dynamite from a baloon. The barometer at the time was high. It is stated that a majority of the Hawaiians favour annexation to the United States. The Kepublicans of Pennsylvania have endorsed Mr Secretary Blame for President, their platform being the McKinly tariff and free coinage ; also the question of duties to prevent America being made the dumping ground for the world's silver. The new Dutch Cabinet proposes to take up in earnest the oft-talked-of project of draining the Zuider Zee. Mr O'Brien urges Mr Parnell to keep the case of the tenants above Party conflicts. He is willing to cooperate with any proposal for the apportionment of the money in the Pans banks. Mr Gladstone has made an equivocal answer to the charges of Mr Parnell. News baa come from the West Indies of a hurricane at Martinique, a French colony. Every vessel at St Pierre was destroyed, and the town much damaged. Many persons were killed. Later information confirms the destruction of seven vessels at Martinique in StPierre, West Indies. Altogether 13 vessels were swamped. Frozen mutton, Canterbury, 4£d per lb ; lamb, 5d ; beef, forequarters, 2£d; hindquarters, 4£d. New Zealand hemp slightly easier than last week. •v?Both Mussulmans and, Christians in Crete are appealing for British protection. New Zealand long berried wheat active at 455. For cargoes on passage sellers ask 425, while buyers offer 41s 6d ; off coast ar* offered 42s 6d, but buyers will not give more than 425. Tbe Rev C. H. Spurgeon is slowly improving. Mr Henniker Heaton asserts that England is on the eve of establishing an ocean penny post, the PostmasterGeneral having at last been induced to recommend it to the Cabinet. The late J. R. Lowell bequeathed his library to the Harvard University U.S. Mr Perm, a Tory, and Mr Warmington, a Liberal, are candidates for the Lewisham seat. The Salvationists at Eastbourne, Essex, intend to sue the Mayor of the town for damages for falsa mr > prisonment. , Sir Juluis Yogel has published a \ lengthy review of the position of New Zealand, four columns in length , in which the most favourable view is taken of the prospects of the Colony, in which he states that the bloodless conquest of Maoris was the direct object of the public works and immi- ! gration policy. English Roman Catholics are sceptical about the authenticity of the Holy Coat at Treves. A cargo of wheat by the Ben Nevis from Timaru, has been sold at about 41s. Bad reports of the grain yield have had the effect of hardening the wheat and flour markets. At Mark Lane there is an advance of one shilling while on the Continent the rise is even greater. Italy has joined the Powers in coercing China. The Emperor of China has ordered a strong squadron to Nankin, on the Yang-tse-Kiang, and a second flotilla to the north of that river, to overawe the populace. The Chinese Government is alarmed at the threat of the Powers to demand redress by force. The Secretary of State for the United States has declared that though he has received assurances that the Emperor of China will grant redress for the recent outrages, yet he is sending every warship in the Pacific to Chinese waters. The negotiations between, the

European Powers and the Chinese Government in connection with the recent riots is becoming more favourable.