London.

Manawatu Herald, 7 February 1895, Page 2

London.

The Danes are selling butter at any price, being determined to oust the Australian article from the market, and are making preparations for a long struggle. The greater part of the butter by the Oroya is being stored, but some of it was sold at an average of 98s. The glut in the market is increasing. Sir Roland V. Williams has resumed his position in connection with the bankruptcy proceedings of the companies in the Queen's Bench Division of the High Court of Justice. Summonses have been issued at the instances of the Official Receiver against four directors and an auditor of the Liberator Building Society, for issuing false balancesheets. Ninety-five per cent of the shareholders of the Bank of New Zealand have paid the call. Tallow — Medium mutton, 225 ; medium beef, 29j. The English wheat market has a downward tendency, the Continental is weak and declining, and the American is weak and changing a little for the worse. At the wool sales a medium selection is slow of sale. Up to date 175,000 bales have bepn sold, including 10,000 to American buyers. American survivors from the Elbe accuse the officers and crew of that steamer of cowardice and brutality. News came to hand a few days ago of a serious rising of natives against the Niger Company, Akassa, one of the 'principal ports of entry, having been looted. Further news is now to hand that the rising has been quelled. The Imperial Parliament. The Imperial Parliament opened on Tuesday. In the forecast of the Speech from the Throne, is declared that the re* lations with foreign Powers are peaceful and satisfactory, and that there is a cordial understanding between the Governments interested regarding the war in the East. Reference is made to the troubles in Armenia, and the appointment of a Commission to enquire into the alleged atrocities. Sympathetic allusion is made to the depressed condition ot the agricultural industry, and a hope is expressed for the revival of profits. With regard to Ireland, reference is made to the improved condition of the people, and it is mentioned that the crime statistics for the past year reached the lowest level on record. Promise is made of measures dealing with the Irish land question, the Welsh Church, local option, the abolition of plural voting, payment of returning officers, and the payment of election expenses. The Speech confirms the Anglo* French Sierra Leone frontier settlement. Additional Bills mentioned as likely to be introduced are those for the Unification of London, amendment of the Factories Act, the em* ployment of conciliation in trade disputes, county government and a Bill regarding the Scotoh crofters. No reference is made in the Speech to the proposed movement against the House of Lords. • The Parnellite Party intend to move an amendment to the Addressin Reply in favour of an amnesty being granted to prisoners incarcer* ated for dynamite offences. I

Mr Chamberlain admits that Bis « establishment of the Welsh Church must come in time, but he claims that the Unionists will treat the Church funds more fairly than the present Government proposes to do. The Times referring to the forecast of the Queen's Speech deolares-tbat ■ a force of 70 votes will put the Irish Land Bill into the premier place this session. The Liberals advocate the passing of the Irish Land Bill and the Bill for the Disestablishment of the Church of Wales at present, and urge that the Bill for manhood suffrage be deferred to November and that Parliament be dissolved in 1890, when advantage may be taken & of the new electoral law. -