London.

Manawatu Herald, 15 July 1893, Page 2

London.

Mr Asquith, Home Secretary, has published a letter received from the Queen, thanking the peopl? for the great loyalty and devotion so strikingly evidenced in connection with the marrige of the Duke of York and Princess May. The letter is couched in touching terras, and Her Majesty states that her weal and woe have ever met with the wannest and kindest sympathy from the people, which she feels to the very deepest extent. She kncws that the vast Empire is aware how truly her heart beats for all her people in joy and sorrow, and in the existence of this tie between them and herself lies the real strength of the British Empire. . Her Majesty, in the concluding po: - tion of her letter, says she joins with the people in the warmest prayers for the welfare and happiness of her grandchildren. There was a stormy scene in the House of Commons last night. Mr Sexton declared that Mr Broderick, member for Guildford, was grossly impertinent in terming the Irish an impecunious and garrulous race. He refused to withdraw the expression, and was ultimately ordered to leave the Chamber and suspended for the sitting. At this there was great uproar, and Mr Sexton refused to withdraw unless Mr Broderick apologised. The Premier advised obedience to the Chair; but Mr Mellor, the Chairman of the Committee, requested Mr Sexton to retire, he again refused, declaring he was the victim of a malicious interference of the clerk, Mr A, Milman. He said he refused to submit to insult at the dictation of an English clerk. Messrs Healy and McNeil made similar attacks on Mr Milman. After <a. prpirftujtßd, altercation with the Chairinan, Mr Sexton, at Mr Gladstone's request retired. The Unionists made an effort to limit the number of Irish members in the House of Commons, in pro-^ portion to Ireland's payment towards the Imperial taxation, but without avail. They also failed to reduce the ' representation from 80 to 48. An amendment to retain the representation of Dublin University was negatived by 82. Mr Gladstone announced that he proposed to abandon the clause forbidding Irish members deliberating ■or voting on any but Imperial matters, and to leave them unlimited powers in the House of Commons. * There was a great Orange demonstration throughout Ulster on the 17th. A hundred thousand people attended in the suburbs of Belfast to hear a speech by Dr Kane against Home Rule. Lord Salisbury has requested the PSira to attend during the lagt week

in August to debate the second reading of the Home Rule Bill.

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company's shares have fallen £3 10s, and their debentures are quoted at 80 to 85.

No scheme of reconstruction is yet arranged, but the directors of the Loan and Mercantile Agency Cempany are sanguine that they will get through the task quickly. The directors are discussing the advis* ability of making a call of £3 per share, and asking the bondholders to renew. The Company owes the Bank of New Zealand under £250,000, for which the bank holds securities, of ah easily realisable character, equal to £500,000.