London.

Manawatu Herald, 4 October 1892, Page 2

London.

The Russians have seized four more British and two American sealers. The annual report of the London School Board shows that free education has only fractionally increased the attendance of children. It is reported that henceforth the Household Troops are to take part in foreign service. The Prince* of Wales and Lord Methven, in inspecting the Life Guards, promised that if the offenders in the late insubordination would step forward the matter would be treated as one of simple insubordination, but otherwise would be regarded as muting. The men remained silent. Mr H. H. Asquith, Q. 0., the Home Secretary, has ruled that meetings held in Trafalgar Square are legal. A lderman Stuart Knill, a staunch Roman Catholic, has been elected Lord Mayor of London. He refuses to attend the official ceremonies in the Protestant Churches, but expresses his willingness to appoint a locum tenens. On his making this announcement there was great hooting and uproar and much heckling. Several of the speakers predicted a return to popery. New Zealand long- berried wheat, ex-warehouse, firm at 32s 6d Wellington frozen mutton, B|d per lb. New Zealand hemp shows a further advance of 15s per ton ; fair to medium quality is quoted at £2S per ton. It is reported that Mr John Moriey, the Irish Secretary, contemplates purging Dublin Castle of all permanent officials. The Post Office has definitely declined to renew any assistance to the continuance of the San Francisco mail contract, except under Union rates. Mr Knill guaranteed that the Protestant charities should not suffer by his election as Lord Mayor, and that he would not allow Roman Catholics precedence. Mr S. Whitbread, Home Ruler, has been elected for South Bedford (Luton) by a majority of 242 over Colonel Duke, Unionist. The vacancy was caused by the elevation of Mr Cyril Flower to the Peerage. The Times publishes the text of the message sent by Count Shiskin, of the Russian Foreign Office, to the isultan of Turkey. It is bullying in tone, and demands that Turkey should cease holding friendly relations with Bulgaria. The Cabinet has decided to evacuate Uganda, but offer to contribute towards the cost of its occupation until March, because Sir Gerald Portal, British Consul General at Zanzibar, considers an immediate evacuation unsafe. The Government declare they will reserve a free hand in the matter in future. The cotton masters of Lancashire intend to enforce a reduction of 5 per cent in the employes' wages. A serious difficulty is likely to result.