London.

Manawatu Herald, 28 March 1895, Page 2

London.

Sir William Harcourfc has stated that when the proper time arrives •fid the fimeei ngcmji it, Uw Go

vernment will try to give effect to the resolution jasfc carried by the House of Commons in favour of payment of members. The Times says a sensation may be expected in Egypt at any momeat. A section of the anti-Parnellites 5| threaten to oppose the Government unless Sir W. V. flarcourt, in his new Budget, removes the extra sixpence per gallon on" spirits* A terrific gale was raging in London and also in the Southern and Midland Countries on the 25th inst. I Peterboro Cathedral and many pro* vincial churches have been damaged. Numerous casualties are reported. The storm destroyed the Hippodrome at Earlscourt. Several persons have been killed by falling chimneys. Many roads in the Midland Counties are blocked by fallen timber. The gale unroofed warehouses, and otherwise did considerable dam-* age in Southern England. Six vessels were wrecked, but in the majority of cases the crewf reached the shore safely The bootmakers' strikt if not expected to last more than six weeks, . unless the funds of the union art largely augmented. ..■■..;■ n Mr Ward, secretary to the Master Bootmakers' Association, says the Socialists caused the strike by demanding that the workmen should receive a greater share of the profits.