London.

Manawatu Herald, 27 August 1892, Page 2

London.

The prayer meetings at Newoastle for the sucoessof Mr Morley '•■ were a fizzle. ' ' ■-■ ■ ■' ■

The Labour Party have issued a manifesto in support of Mr Boli, who opposes Mr Morley. The former promises to vote in favour of the Eight Hours Movement.

Mr Farmer Atkinson's opposition to the election of Sir Vernon Harcourt is widely ridiculed by the

miners. . ' ■ '. \ • ; ' ' ■ : Viscount Chelsea/ Conservative, has been elected unopposed for Bury St Edmund.

The electors of Northampton are indignant at Mr Labouchere's [exclusion from the Ministry, and are protesting against his being refused a portfolio at the instance of the Queen on account of personal feeling.

Sir Andrew Clarke is in favour of

the annexation of the New Hebrides by England, in order to pr^wit thoir being ultimately annexeO. toy Germany. He considers, however, ifc would be better for both England and France to agree to abandon them than to set up a joint protectorate.

Mr Labouchere, in Truth, asserts that owing to Her Majesty's objection to his being included in the new Government he was asked to get Mr Gladstone out of the difficulty by writing a letter declaring that he had no wish to join, the .Government, but he decliheiijtp'jdpiso. Tbi Times ' 6o'iisiders Mr Labouchere'B story, as published in Tijuth, is, a QoWatdly insult to/ the i Queen, and says it is untrue. It adds that his behaviour to iMr - Gladstone proves he is unfit to hold office.