London.

Manawatu Herald, 2 April 1895, Page 2

London.

In the House of Commons, Sir E. Grey, Parliamentary Secretary to the Foreign Office, said the Government had requested France to explain the nature and intentions of the two expeditions operating within the Royal Niger Company's sphere in Africa. In reply to another question, Sir E. Grey said England would regard the presence of a French expedition in ihe Nile Valley as an v friendly act. The E til of K ntore consider* the lowtiing of the salaries had raateri* ally added to the difficulty of select* ing Governors for ihe colonies. Me»siv Chuffey Brothers intend to float \k> Renmark irrigation colony, South Australia, into a public company, with its head offices in Lons don. The Propaganda has authorised Engish Caih >lie students to enter Protestant Universities, on condition that they also attend Catholic prU vate courses of tuition. Nelson Bros, have secured the contract for supplying mutton at Malta. The Au tralim Customs Bill has received the Royal assent. In tl c Hi use of Commons the motion tabu-d by Mr J. H. Dalziel, M.P. for Kirkca dy, in favour of granting a L »iBl 11 ure f<>r England, Sco laud, Ireland and Wales, each to have control of its own domestic affairs, was carried by 128 votes to 102. During the discussion, and while the division was taken, the leaders of the Government were absent from the Chamber. Ministers supported Mr Dalziel's motion, which was opposed by the Parnellites. Mr Balfour denounced the laying of ihe foundation of future difficulty by a colossal change, which must, he thought, ultimately weaken the United Kingdom. Danish butter is selling at 98j per cwt. Sir William Macgregor, who has occupied the position of Government Administrator in British New Guinea, has been gazetted Lieutenant»Go vernor of that polony. At the wool sales there was a good catalogue, and Continental buyers were prominent. The series closed firm. Best crossbreda showed an advance of from par to 5 per cent compared with the February sales, and medium and inferior merinos are from 7£ to 10 per cent higher. Faulty scoured pieces and l»ckn were neglected, and prices for them were flit. During the present w ><>! aeries tho Ara-ric;in buyern took 20,000 bales.