London.

Manawatu Herald, 28 September 1893, Page 2

London.

M. Zola, addressing the gathering of journalists at the Imperial Institute, commented on the advantages of the British custom of preserving anonymity in political writings. He asserted that the French papers had lost their authority, and were in a degraded condition. Mr Gladstone has issued a circular thanking members of the Liberal Party for their support. He points out that they have had to undergo eight months of unexampled labour. There can hz no doubt the country appreciates their self-sacrifice. Tallow — Medium mutton, 27s ; ditto beef, 2Gs Gd. Wool is firm and competition brisk. Up to date 55,400 bales have been catalogued, of which 51,800 have been sold. The English wheat market is steady, the Continental dull, and the American unchanged. H.M.S. Camperdown, the vessel which rammed H.M.S. Victoria in the lamentable disaster of June last, got aground at the entrance to Malta, owing to the failure of the steering gear to acb properly. She has been floated off. Sullivan beat Bubear by five lengths. Bubear was the favourite for the sculling race, but Sullivan led throughout and won easily. The time was 22tnin SOsec. Sullivan secured tha lead at the start, but Bubear spurted and was on even terms at the Thames boathouse. Sullivan shortly afterwards increased the pace, and at Walden's had a lead of two lengths ; and from this out the race was virtually over. Few bets were recorded, at the start the ruliug odds being 11 to 8 on Bubear. Sullivan narrowly escaped collision with a steamer when shooting Hammersmith Bridge, and lost quite two lengths through having to change his course.