London.

Manawatu Herald, 23 March 1895, Page 2

London.

An official bulletin states that Lord Bosebery is suffering considerably from tbe effects of insomnia, and, despite the change of air, the ailment is seriously retaiding his recovery. He is at present unable to attend to any badness unless of the most urgent nature. In the House, Mr Bryce stated that the Government was awaiting an invitation to intervene in the boot strike, and would readily mediate between the factory owners and the men. One cause of the strike is that the Unionists objects to the system by which several workmen contribute sections of a boot. They contend that the plan of working in large gangs has the effect of cheapening the cost of production, and that last year this system caused the value of

exports to the Australasian cdioilies to decline £10,000, and allowed the United States to supplant England in the trade. A Bill introduced by the Govern* meht to provide, temporary out-dodr relief in Ireland; and at tke sahie time preserve 1 the political rights of those receiving assistance, Was read a first time in the House of Commons by a majority of 180 votes. l*he Times admits that Mr Montague Nelson, chairman of Nelson Bros., has strong claims to be selected as the Conservative candidate for the Warwick arid Leandirigtori seat, which is to be vacated by Mr Speaker Peel, but advises him to retire from the contest in order to avoid a division in the party. The Duke of Devonshire, the Marquis of Salisbury and Mr Balfour support the candidature of the Speaker's son* Mr George PeeK The Odessa correspondent of the Times telegraphs that the ice-break-ers have proved that it is possible to keep Vladivostok open during the winter, and that a Eussian cruiser has entered the port and landed troops and guns as an experiment. In response to the pressure of his colleagues, who feared that his absence would weaken the Cabinet, Mr Campbell-Bannerman has declined to be nominated for the Speakership. It is now doubtful if the new H Speaker will be chosen without a contest. The Australian Customs Bill has been read a second time in the House of Lords. A dinner given for the purpose of illustrating Tallerraan's system of utilising and boiling joints of beef and mutton for cheap and appetising meals, served hot in private houses, was tried in a London hotel yesterday. The Agents General, a number of ship-owners, squatters, and commercial men, and also Mr Weddel, were present. Although a large capital is required to float the scheme, several private gentlemen have promised to assist in the formation of a syndicate to try the system under Mr Weddell's direction. Mr Fitzwilliam Wentworth has offered to contribute 5000 sheep and take the payment in shares. The master bootmakers have refused to arbitrate on the conditions proposed by the strikers. At Leicester and Northampton the strikers stoned the non-Unionists. Mr Ward, Secretary of the Masters' Association, asserts that they have only fought after exhausting all peaceful means. The Times says that the section of the Egyptian press which is under French protection is causing grave danger to the peace of the country owing to the frequent assertion that Slatin Bey, who escaped from Oindurman, is an English spy. The special correspondent of the Daily Neios in Armenia telegraphs that the Tuiks obtained the largest number of victims by forming a relief camp for the purpose, so they said, of feeding those who yielded to the authorities. When a large multitude was thus assembled, squads of soldiers were ordered to kill a few hundred of the unhappy wretches every night. This continued for ten days, by which time the gathering was wiped out. Previous to the slaughter immense trenches were dug in readiness to re* ceive the bodies of the victims.