London.

Manawatu Herald, 22 October 1892, Page 2

London.

The late George Fowler, a Liverpool merchant, bequeathed £100,000 to charities. Pleuro-pneuinonia has made its appearance among a shipment of cattle landed in London from the United States. The Melbourne Metropolitan Board of Works loan has been fully subscribed. The bulk of the stock was taken by three banks, and the remainder by the public Mr Sydney Buxton, Under-Secre-tarl for the Colonies, in replying to Mr J. Munro, says he doubts the utility of proposing a protectorate over the New Hebridies, or mitigating Sir John Thurston's restrictions on British subjects respecting the the sale of arms and spirits to the natives in the Pacific Islands. He also thinks that if Mr Munro pressed the Marquis of Bipon to renew his efforts to induce the Great Powers to place all foreigners in the Pacific Islands on the same level, that possibly parleying on the «übjeot would be resumed. Mr Buxton is convinced that the silver coinage question can be easily arranged if "Victoria and New South Wales make joint application in the matter Owing to the delay of the colonial G-overnments in approving of the agreement,'it is impossible that the

new cable tariff can come into operation on November Ist. Mr Grant Duff ridicules the Imperial Federation scheme, saying that Australia will not submit to being outvote* l<- Canada and South Africa, and wi*l not consent to play second fiddle to any other Britiah colony. During his tour through Ireland Lord Houghton, the Lord Lieutenant, on two occasions refused to receive addresses which contained subject matter of a debatable character. The Times says that the utter failure of the Timea-Parnell Commission to shake Major Le Caron's evidence entitles the statement* he makes in his book just published to receive entire belief. The London County Council has decided to undertake the work of building workmen's dwellings itself, thus abolishing contractors. The Garter which has fallen vacant by the death of the Duke of Sutherland will be bestowed on Lord Rosebery. Dr Scott Sanders, a retired army officer, who was recently committed tor trial on a charge of forgery, has been declared bankrupt. His liabilities amount to £100,000. Lord Onslow is organizing a committee to make full enquiry into General Booth's social scheme. Lord Onslow himself will be a member of the committee. In the course of an interview he said that New Zealand offered the best advantages for the establishment of a Salvation Army colony, the homestead law in that Colony being favourable The Salford Borough Council will advance £1,000,000 to the Manchester Ship Canal Company, on the condition that members of the council are placed on the directorate of the company.