London.

Manawatu Herald, Volume III, Issue III, 1 December 1891, Page 2

London.

The Bank of England invite holders oi New Zealand debentures bearing a high rate of interest to convert them into 8£ per cent inscribed stock. Mr Chamberlain said he would fight shoulder to shoulder with the Government on the Irish policy to the bitter end with a view to defeating the vilest political conspiracy of the age. He expressed the opinion that Mr Gladstone's return to political power would imperil the peace of Europe. At the conclusion of his speech Mr Chamberlain w;is wildly cheered. The European press consid m- the outlook pacific, and regard M". de Gier's tour as an indication that Russ : a does not intnd any hostile act. New Zealand long-berried wheat is firm at 46s Canterbury frozen mutton, 4d per lb ; beef, fore-quarters 2Jd per lb, hind-quarters, 8&d. New Zealand hemp is in poor demand. Fair quality brought from

£19 10s per ton. 1 The wool sales are spirited ; t foreign buyers are purchasing freely ] at opening rates, Greasy new is in s best demand. s Oaptain Boileau and Butcher, of i the Ghoorkas, have boon removed i from the army in consequence ot their conduct during the Manipur f disaster. < The elections to the London School 1 Board have resulted in a victory fortne i Moderate and Economical Party, i The Radicals are much chagrined at ] the result. : The HonMr Stuart the Unionist i candidate for Dorset, has been elected : by a majority of 347 over Mr Glynn, i the Home Rule representative. m , Parliament meets on February (; 9th. It is reported that Bott, the inventor of the most recent type of i pdeumatic gun, has invented an apparatus for economising fuel which will have a wonderful effect on the industry and commerce of thffworld. It is claimed that his discovery will place the coal deposits in the relation they occupy to the world's demand where they were 20 years ago. The Hon A. J. Balfour, speaking at Glasgow, said he was convinced that Ireland would never get autonomous government in any conditions. Lieutenant Freemantle, of H M.S. Sabrina, who is being tried by courtmartial for sinking two fishing smacks at Portsmouth while engaged in big gun practice, attributes the accident to mirage deceiving him as to the real distance of the smacks and has been acquitted, owing to mirage.