London.

Manawatu Herald, 6 October 1894, Page 2

London.

An urgent meeting of the Cabinet Council was summoned for Thursday. Sir W. V. Harcourt and Mr Campbell Bannerman were recalled from the Continent by telegraph. The Ministerial journals hint at foreign complications probably with France. The French Cabinet will meet at the same time as the English. The L .ndon press advise extreme caution. Paris newspapers have a less belli cose tone. It is believed thifc the Cabinet is discussing the question of the des p itch of Indian troops to the treaty ports in China to protect foreigners, and the advisability of increasing the China squadron. It is officially stated that there is no connection between the siniul taneous meetings of the English and French Cabinets. The French Government has denied that there is any intention to proclaim a blockade of Madagascar. The French Government has coin-

piftiued that British officers are drilling, the iiovaii The iWi.es says England will allow France a free hand in Madagascar Within reasonable, .limits. No question in' dispute ip likely to suddenly threaten the good relations of the two countries. The Standard considers France is utterly mistaken if she thinks England will allow aflnexatiou, for the purpose of. esfcalillsinri^ ikval statious, menacing British trade routes. The Hovas are importing large quantities of Sniders and machine guns from America and the Cape. They liope to induce the Capo colonists to enlist for service in Madagascar. The Stock Exchange is excited. Consols are Weak at iOi. Colonial stocks have fallen % to -J in sympathy. The p.iek Company intends to erect storage at Victoria Docks for 100,000 sheep in addition to the accommodation already pi'ovided by the existing buildings for 50,000. A poll Of tlie til very sec'tires trie of Sir Joseph Renals to Aiderman Tyler as Lord Mayor of Lnndou, despite the fuct that his fii ness was challenged on the ground of his connection with company promoting.