London.

Manawatu Herald, 5 March 1892, Page 2

London.

Foot and mouth disease has made its appearance in Kent, Sussex and Survey. Professor Morland, the blackmailing Oxford tutor, has been committed for trial. Lord Glasgow visits the leading butter and frozen meat stores in London before leaving He intends to make a short tour through Australia en route to New Zealand. The prosecution of the directors of the Hansard Publishing Company is proceeding. The Treasury declare that over a million was extracted from the pockets of tlie public by gross frauds. Extraordinary evidence was given respecting the purchase of the Callumpton Mill. A hitch has occurred in the transfer of Murietta's business to the Baring's Assets Company, and the arrangements will probably be abandoned. A portion of the factory made butter ex s.s Victoria from Australia has been sold at 112s per cwfc. A. few choice parcels brought 116s. Dairy-made is selling at 965. The miners of Northumberland, Lanarkshire, Ayrshire, and South Wales abstain fromjoining the strike. There is great excitement on the Coal Exchange in London. Prices have risen 7s in two days, and orders ; by the public cannot be fulfilled. The Manchester Corporation is raising a further sum of a million and a half to assist the Ship Canal Company.