London.

Manawatu Herald, 3 October 1893, Page 2

London.

The Rome correspondent of the Daily Chronicle says the prospects of peace being maintained between France and Italy are disturbing, and much anxiety is felt upon the subject. The question of rsplacing H.M.S. Orlando by H.M.&. Bonavenfcure will he again submitted to the Lords of the Admiralty after the holidays. The Times says the reforms pro mised by New South Wales have investors, ancl the signs of a coming era of prosperity are hopeful. In his Edinburgh address Mr Gladstone said the people now knew all they cared to learn about Home Rule, and trusted to the House of Commons to settle the details. The Irish question was the great barrier to proceeding with legislation on other subjects, and the House of Lords would be responsible for its continuance in the face of the passing of the Bill by the Commons — the most important advance that had been achieved in the history of the question. An odious newfangled doctrine was now being urged, that the Lords had the right to force a dissolution. Such an admission would be high treason on the part of a great nation which had a title to call itself self governing. The Lords were apparently unaware that they were raising the question of their own independent and irrespon sible existence. In the event of a dissolution Borne Rule would not be the only question submitted to the determination of the people, and unless the Lords learned wisdom they would be likely to bitterly lament that they had raised the issue. He was unable at present to submit a cut and dried solution of the position, but next session the Bill would be revived, and the Go vernment would find means to en force the will of the majority without illegality or violence. The conference of Chambers of Commerce has passed a resolution that the Navy is insufficient to protect merchant vessels in time of war, and demands that it shall be placed on a thoroughly effective footing.