London.

Manawatu Herald, 19 January 1893, Page 2

London.

Sir Henry Fletcher- Vane has commenced proceedings against Lord Barnard to obtain possession of the Duke of Cleveland's estates. The evicted tenants in Ireland threaten to commit outrages unless they are reinstated. The Home Rule scheme has been finally drafted and Mr Gladstohe believes it will secure unanimity among I his supporters. He has expressed his willingness to appoint a Scotch committee in the House of Commons and a Welsh Land Commission. Mr. Mundella, President of the Board of Trade, declines to create a Labour Bureau. Mr W. U'Brien has refnsed to pay Lord Salisbury's costs in the libel action and will be adjudged a bankrupt. The new Labour Barty demands the abolition of the Monarchy. Political excitement is increasing as the opening of the session draws near. The Irish members have agreed upon a scheme for the distribution of the funds in the hands of the Paris bankers. The Labour Conference at Bradford has passed a resolution in favour of a legal eight hours. It has also emphasized the international character of labour, and sent greeting to all the proletariat world The shipping Federation is reducing wages, but the sailors are resist • iQ g- ! The British Government claims a monopoly of the pearl fishing on the southern coast of Burmah, and has compelled an Australian firm to desist operations under a threat of criminal prosecution. The Paris correspondent of the Times writes that the increased note issued by the Bank of France is a healthy sign, The Khedive is about to dismiss his Premier, Fehmi Pasha, on the grounds that he is opposed to reforms. The Times says that the Khedive's appointment of Fakhri Pasha as the new Premier is in open defiance of British authority, and that Mustapha Fehmi, ex.Premier and Minister of the Interior, was dismissed because he is in sympathy with English ideas. Fakhri is a prominent opponent of judicial reforms. The natives generally disapprove of the Khedive's action, and there is much excite' ment in Cairo. The new Ministry is not yet sworn in. The Daily News says that the English officials in Egypt will not recognise the new Ministry. It is believed that Russia and France caused the election of Mustapha Fehmi.