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Manawatu Herald, 19 September 1893, Page 2

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Lieut. Ilamborough's father believes that Monson was in league with usurers, and that he exercised hypnotic influence over his victim. The doctors concur in this view.

In the yacht race between Cowes and Cherbourg the judges have now reversed their decision, and awarded the victory to the American yacht Navahoe. The former decision was that the. Prince of Wales' yacht Britannia had won by two seconds.

The Yorkshire, Derbyshire, and Lancashire miners have refused to submit to a reduction or go to arbitration.

Sit' Horace Davey, Q.C., has been appointed a Lord of Appeal.

It is reported that there is a split among the Nationalist Party, and that Mr Dillon is trying to oust Mr Justin McCarthy from the leadership. Slavin is arranging a match between Stanbury, champion of the world, and the winner of the race between Bubear and Sullivan on the 25th September-

The House of Commons will rise on the 23rd inst.

Mr Gladstone will address a meeting in Edinburg on the 27th. It is expected that his deliverance will be of an important character, and that ho will attack the ' House of Lords over its action respecting the Plome Enle Bill.

Heavy floods have been experi enced in Newcastle, and the residents are fleeing for their lives to high land. Many lives have been lost.

Ml' Teece, actuary for the Australian Mutual Provident Society, having enquired into the British and the American systems, is proposing radical changes in the colonies. The Institute of Actuaries believe that the result will be increased stability and popularity. Mr Teece explains that referees have devised a method of valuation giving automatic effect to a gradual reduction rate of interest assumed in valuation until any required minimum is reached. The result would be a margin of profit, and remain constant.

Mr Valentine, the New Zealand dairy expert, has secured the latest improvements in Danish machinery. Ho thinks it is unlikely that the Dane.-? \vi 1 further reduce the price of butter.

Experts give evidence before the Opium Commission that 1,000,000 rupees would not supply the loss to India if the opium tram's was suppressed. The quantity consumed in the provincee of China exceeded that in the whole of India.

The miners are holding a conference. The majority are reported to be in favor of returning to work if the former terms are granted.

Mr Fowler, replying to a question in Parliament respecting the unemployed, said the Government had no money to devote to their relief. Ministers were, however, cognisent of the terrible nature of the problem, and were considering a scheme for the cultivation of waste lands, which they hoped would afford some relief.

The Miners' Federation, by ballot, refuse to accept a reduction of wages or refer the matter to arbitration.