London.

Manawatu Herald, 14 October 1893, Page 2

London.

In the course of his speech at Dublin Mr Redmond threatened to seriously embarrass Mr Gladstone when the House meets in February. Mr Redmond said the Parnellites were obliged to support the Government in the hope (of the fulfilment of which there was some sign) that they would not continue to refuse amnesties to political prisoners. Lord Randolph Churchill considers that the House of Lords will deserve to be abolished if it passes the Home Rule Bill. The members of the Parnellite Party have decided to spend the time occupied by the autumn session in organising in Ireland, if the session is devoted simply to English business. The police authorities have abandoned the proposal to hypnotise De Jough, the Dutchman in custody on a charge of murdering his wife and other women. Lord Elgin succeeds the Marquis of Lansdowne as Viceroy and Go-vernor-General of India. The announcement of the appointment has been fairly well received. Many of the coal owners are agreeing to the compromise proposed by the mediating committee of Mayors. The Vienna correspondence of The Times says that a profound sensation has .been created in Austria by a rumor that Count Taafe intends to giant the demands ot the Socialists. The Lancashire and Cheshire miners, acting under the pressure of their leaders, refuse to resume work at any reduction in wages. The Nottingham miners have resumed at the old rate. Messrs Dalgety and Co. (Limited), London, cable as follows to their Wellington agents, Messrs Levin and Co : — lt has been arranged to hold six series of wool sales in London during 1894. The first series will I open on the 16th January, and the list of arrivals will be kept open until the commencement of the sales. The date of the opening of the second seri es has not yet been definitely de.

cided, but it will probably be the 27th February