London.

Manawatu Herald, Volume III, 17 November 1891, Page 2

London.

A new herring-bank, 100 miles long, has been discovered on the west chast of Newfoundland. Lord Hartington, referring to the clamour for the abolition of the House of Lords, asserted that if the Legis lature were confined to a single Chamber the effect would be to embody fleeting opinions i.i the law of the country and destroy the stability of the nation. Cardinal Manning desires the French clergy to abandon the concordat, and regain liberty of the action like the Irish hierarchy. There have been wrecks and loss of life at all the Channel ports, and m long the east coasts of Scotland and Kngland. Many minor casualties have occurred inland. The gale was the fiercest and moat extenaive that hns» lwfin pxpnvipßtfttfl fh)« yen in,

Mr W. L. Jackson, the new Chief Secretary for Ireland, speaking at Leeds, announced that the Government iritetid to introduce a Free Education Bill for Ireland next session. He promises that a scheme for Irish Local Government will shortly be put forward. Mr T. Harrington has published the originals of the documents relating to the Boulogne Conference. He charges Mr O'Brien with suppressing several that were relevant to proceedings which took place, The principal financial houses in London deny the statement made by Mr Ballanoe, Premier of New Zealand, that the taxation policy of the Government is not expelling capital from the Colony. ■■ They declare that the policy is a suicidal one, and assert that many instances are known of the withdrawal, or contemplated withdrawal, of large amounts at present invested in New Zealand. The land companies in London which are connected with the Colony contemplate taking combined action against the taxation proposals, and will probably submit a united protest to the New Zealand Government in the matter. Lord Carrington, speaking at Bristol made a vehement attack on the policy of Lord Knutsford, Secretary of State for the Colonies, who, he said, was the living incarnation of the old Downing street regime, which, while repulsing the Australian, desii'e to retain Imperial troops in their pay, now taxes the Australasians Colonies to maintain the Squadron. The Times considers he has set a bad example, and looks upon his speech a a reckless bid for popularity. The Standard, referring to it, states that the frigid cynicism of the Liberals in the Colonies is notorious. The Chronicle "considers it ft strong partisan speech. The Morning Post regrets that a rising follower of Mr Gladstone, with a good colonial record, did not keep in touch with Imperial politics.