London.

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

London.

Lord Lytton. British Ambassador, at Paris died suddenly from heart disease. The Standard, referring to the death of Lord Lytton, asserts that it was due to his unruffled temper and tact that France and England were not in open rupture before now. Lord Lytton was in bed writing a letter when he was attacked with spasms of the heart and died immediately. The announcement of his death caused a profound sensation in Paris. In a letter General Booth states that the opposition in Australia to his project for forming oversea colonies is confined to the godless classes and schismatics. The uniform rate of a halfpenny for every two ounces on books, newspapers, and patterns, between Great Britain and the colonies, comes into operation in January. Lord Derby is seriously ill. Sir G. B. Baden-Powell is mentioned as likely to succeed Lord Onslow. The wool sales opened on November 2'i, when 1072 bales were offered. There was • a full attendance of buyers, competition being spirited. There was only slight enquiry for crossbrcds, buyers being in favour of merinos, part of which were disposed of at five por cent below prices ruling at the September series, and part at che same figure. The crews of the Brighton and Shoreham lifeboats have been oScialy censured for apathy displayed at the wreck of the ship Benvenue. Lord Salisbury, in his address at Birmingham, said it was unjust to tax the ianfllords and exempt the mortgagees and debenture holders. He favoured a tax on all property except poor land which would not grow corn. He expressed his continual adherence to the principles of Freetrade, and said the tendency of the times was to transfer the powers of the State to a Federal authority. He urged that steps should be taken to cement the alliance, between the Unionists and Conservatives. In the opinion of City men the Bank of England will withdraw from the Queensland business unless Sir T. Mcllwraith tenders an apology. If the Bank takes this extreme action it will probably interfere with future b wowing by the flolonfeeu

The Right Rev. Harvey Goodwin, Bishop of Carlisle, is dead, aetat 78.