London.

Manawatu Herald, 9 August 1892, Page 2

London.

The Right Hori Mr Peel lias been re-elected Speaker of the House of Commons. It is believed that Mi* Gladstone has satisfied the Nationalist leaders as to the nature of his scheme for Home Bule. The Tyne and Wear engineers and boiler-makers accept a reduction of from 5 to 7| per cent in wages. Sir G. Findloy, general manager of the London and Norttrwestern Railway Company, objeots to Railway Unions, and declines to treat with them, on "the ground that they interfere with discipline. The amount of capital invested in British lines is £897,000,000. At the Psychological Congress Professor Sidgwick, president, invited a test of the powers of Dr Bramweds, medical hypnotist. The result was a triumph for fcha hypnotist, which led the Congress to believe that the method of hypnotic suggestion would be useful in the reformation of criminals and the education of children. New Zealand long-berried wheat, firm at 335. Canterbury mutton,, 3#d ;' lamb, sd ; beef, foren quarters, 3fd. The New Zealand hemp market is quiet ; fair quality realises from £18 to £19 per ton. s Mr Justin McCarthy hag teen elected sessional chairman of the Nationalist Party. He will be assisted by a council consisting of Messrs Blake, Davitt, Tim Healy, Sexton, O'Brien, Dillon, Arthur O'Connor and T..P. > O'CQnppr.., 4 Parliament will probably prorogue on August 27th untiUhe /middle of January. A dynamite machine destroyed part of the Pigott Hotel, Limerick. The reason of the outrage is that the proprietor supported the Tories in the recent election. ■ • ; ; ! '■ ' ' .■'■ Mr Gladstone will speak in the debate on the amendment of no confidence, following the seconder, Mr Butt. The North-Eastern Railway Company lost half a million of money through the Tyne colliery strike.