London.

Manawatu Herald, 19 January 1895, Page 2

London.

Miles and Co., New Zealand mercßaats, of 7|T, Gracechuroh street, have suspended.

' The cnanniMee of shareholders of the Bank of New Zealand has convened a meeting of shareholders to protest ngainst.ttie call, and ask for details from *ifl&e New Zealand Government regarding the position of ,4he Bank.

Mrs "Besant, in a letter to the Daily Chronicle, admits that she was deceived by Mr Judge's alleged message^ from .the Mahatnoaa, and did her best to expose and suppress him. The American branch of the Society ought to do the rest, she gays. She' preferred to suffer under the charge of fraud rather than divulge private documents.

Lord Rosebery will shortly retire from the London County Council.

Messrs Oefzes and Gerrifsell, and Chate and Harris, two provision firms, state that if the Australian exporters are willing to accept 6d each for the rabbits, they can be certain of an 6'n6fnious sale among the poorer classes. The Newmavlcfit Justices have gratited the Anti-Gambling League a summons against the stewards of of the Jockey Club for allowing betting on the rftceantirae. , .

There are still 92 ininera bxltnmbed in the Giglake Colliery at Audley, and there is now bat small prospect of "their escape. Lord Brassey has accepted the Governorships ; p% in sue- 1 cession to Lord THppetoun, whose term of office is about to expire. Mr Apquitb, Home Secretary, addressing; a raeating of trades unions, emphatically dissented from the

Socialist motion carried at the Norwich Congress, and denied that its terms represented the opinions of the majority of the workers. The proposal, he declared, was outside the bounds of reasonable discussion.

The Scotch banks have reduced the interest of deposits to 1 per cent., the lowest on record.