London.

Manawatu Herald, 26 March 1895, Page 2

London.

The Pall Mall Gazette says the general opinion is that Lord Rose- I bery must resign. The Times says universal and profound reg.et is felt at the cot dftion of Lord Rasebery'a health, and expressions of deep sympathy are I

heard on all sides. It is suggested j that a spa voyage might have beneficial effect. The Radical newspapers fear that Lord Rosebery contemplates resign* ing the Premiership at an early date* owing to his illness. It is officially announced that Lord Rosebery does not intend resign* The Ifatcet says that neither driving nor walking in the country, has had the effect of removing ijord Ros^bery'-s insomnia, and his forti-. tilde under the circumstances is remarkable. Sir Henry Jamesj Sir Charles Dilk^i Mr Muncieliaand MrChilders have offered to arbitrate in the boot trad-" 1 .=trike; The H. H. Aequith says that in the interests of England nothing is more momentous than that immediate steps should be taken to avert the useless and hideous miseiy that will surely be the ontcome of the boot strike unlese terms are arranged betwpen the employers and the men, A ballot taken among the Welsh miner* showed a lai'ge majority in favour of withdrawing the demand for an increase in the sliding scale rates, and it is expected a strike will be avoided. Mr William Henry Wills, Liberal, has been elected to represent Bristol East in the House of Commons, vice Sir Joseph. D> Westohj deceased. He. Was returned by a majority of 132 over the independent candidate. The tone of the butter market is improving. The supply of Danish has diminished. Victorian wheat, new crop loading, is quoted at 233 7^d to 245. For Adelaide ditto, 24s 4f d is asked. In ihe wool market the bidding continues kpen, and prices are firm. In the House of Commons, the Home Secretary moved the second reading of the Welsh Church Disestablishment Bill, which was car ried without a division. The Hon. H. H. Asqnith, speaking on the Bill, said the people passionately desired to remove the glaring injustice to thp Church. and its members. In the House of Commons the resolution moved by Mr Allen, regarding the payment of members, was passed by a majority of 18. Sir W. Vernon Harcourt, Chancellor of the Exchequer, supported tho motion, while Mr Goschen, Chancellor in the Salisbury Government, opposed it. In the House of Lords the Austra linn Customs Bill Waa read a third time. Guildfvird Tunnel collapsed, and an empty train was buried. A stable and a number of horses on the surface were eogulphed.