London.

Manawatu Herald, 13 July 1893, Page 2

London.

James Tims, a member of the London County Council and Secretary of fcho Radical Federation League, has bten sentenced to three months' imprisonment for defrauding a railway company of the value of a ticket. The Premier has consented to appoint a Royal Commission to enquire into the condition of agriculture. Mr Conybeare's offence, which brought down on him the censure of the House, consisted of writing a letter to the Daily Chronicle, charging the Speaker with unfairly refusing to put a motion for the closure. The Speaker denied the charge, adding that Mr Conybeare was a frequent offender against decorum, and had narrowly escaped expulsion in 1887. The Law Times publishes a rumour to the effect that Lord Herschell, at present Lord Chancellor, will succeed Lord Landsowne as Viceroy of India, that Lord Justice Coleridge will take his place on the woolsack, and that Sir C Russell will become Chief Justice. Three hundred amendments have been tabled to the clause in the Home Rule Bill dealing with the retention oi Irish members in the Imperial Parliament. The closure will be applied on Thursday. At the wool sales competition is stronger, and prices are firmer, except for the best wools. The total quantity catalogued up to date is 207,000 bales, of which 190,600 bales have been sold. The English wheat market is weak, and the Continental depressed, while the American is changing a little for the better. The American visible wheat supply is estimated at 72,666,000 bushels. For one cargo of Australian wheat 28s 6d has been offered, and another has been sold at 295. Three thousand colliers in the Forest of Dean have keen locked out for refusing to acoept a reduction in wages. The Government have accepted Mr Kimber's amendment reducing the Irish representation in the House-

of Commons to the same proportion as the British. Mr Redmond's amendment, to continue the present quota for all purposes, was rejected by a majority of fourteen. Mr Labouchere and seven Parnellites voted for ifc. Mr Heneage's amendment, in favour of the total exclusion of tha Irish from Westminster was rejected by thirty-one. There was a sdene of considerable confusion during the discussion of the various amendments, and the Premier ultimately told the House to vote as it pleased on Mr Redmond's proposal. Mr Chamberlain declared the Bill was a fraud from beginning to end, and- its limitations were merely introduced to hoodwink the constituencies. He cited Mr, Gladstone's statement that the retention of Irish members was a question Greafc Britain ought to decide ; but the Premier refused to reply, and the debate was ultimately closured.