London.

Manawatu Herald, 21 May 1895, Page 2

London.

News has been received that the French crossed the Niger and looted a large village in the Nupe country within the British sphere. The French launches, armed with Hotchkiss guns, are patrolling the river, and openly defying the treaty rights. Owing to the recent defeats in by- ! elections, many Liberals are advising the Government to submit a resolution respecting the House of Lords and then dissolve Parliament. The convention has been signed at The Hague delimiting the British and Dutch territory in New Guinea, and referring the Costa Rioa Packet dispute to arbitration. Mr Lowther has withdrawn his motion to impose a duty on imported hops. | Nelson Bros, are send an experi- S mental shipment of 12 tons of butter and seven tons of oneese to the Gape [ and Natal. I

Leonard Harper was charged at the Bow street l?olice Court with frauds while acting as attorney, and remanded. He has not been bailed out. He protested his innocence. The police cvidenro stated that Harper offered to letiirb to the Colony, but that it would not benefit his creditors') &a he himself was living on charity. By a fire which broke out in a leather warehouse in Bermondsey, buildings extending over two^ acres Were damaged. The estimated damage is £200,000. Many of the inhabitants of the cottages only, escaped in their night Clothes. It is believed that Newfoundland will become a Crown colony. Alter a splendid spring, cold weather is injuring the fruit crops in England. In Kent snow has fallen. The indemnity demanded by Great Britain from Nicaragua has beeti paid. Wheat cargoes are firmer, and an advance of 8d is asked. Frozen mutton — First quality, Bf-d per lb ; second quality, 2d ; lamb averages Bid. New Zealand hemp market quiet, and bales offering were bought in at £13 per ton. Yietorian" raspberry pulp is quoted at £28. A South Australian wheat cargo, ex the barque Glenliffer, sold at 265. A cargo from South Australia, ex De Buyter, brought 25s 3d. New Victorian wheat is quoted at 28siOid At the wool sales, prices are firm and the bidding spirited. The Continent is buying heavily. The series close on the 28th inst. Brad* foi'd tops are quiet, with a firmer tendency. There was k*en competition, and prices remained firm. The quantity sold is 195,000 bales.