London.

Manawatu Herald, 23 May 1895, Page 2

London.

MrT. Gibson Bowles, M.P. for King's Lynn, has, in the House of Commons, again brought up the question of the threatened removal of Sir Roland V. Williams from the position of Judge in Bankruptcy. In doing so he declared that the question was a grave one, and per haps the gravest scandal was in* volved. Therefore he moved that a committee be set up to enquire into the relations existing between the Judges and the Board of Trade. Mrßryce, president of the Board of Trade, in reply, indignantly denied the charges of political influence, which he declared were unfounded and had been disproved. At the same time he considered it was not necessary to appoint a committee as suggested. The debate on the motion was adjourned. The Time*' St. John's correspondent wires that many members of the Newfoundland Government admit that the colony will make default in June ; and that the merchants interested are appealing for help. The Marquis of Ripon, Secretary of State for the Colonies, states that if the colonists aak for it he will ap point a commission to enquire into the affairs of the colony, but the Imperial Government will not render any financial assistance. The Times urges the immediate appointment of a commission of seven, with either the Duke of Devonshire or Mr J. Chamberlain as president, to thoroughly investigate the working of the War Office and rectify alleged gross maladministration. Tallow — Medium mutton is quoted at 22s 6d, and beef at 21s. For off coast oargoes of new Vic* torian wheat, sellers ask 255. Dr Maogregor, M.P. for Inverness, has reßigned his seat in the House of Commons, owing to Sir W. V. Haroourt ttfoftiog to facilitate a Bill

for improving the position of the crofters. Egan, convicted of participation in dynamite outrages in Ireland, has been released from gaol. A Bolton lady has bequeathed the sum of £32,000 each to the British and Foreign Bible Society*- the Church Missionary Society and the Church Pastoral Aid Society. The Times suggests that the Commission to enquire into fche-.a^minis-tration of the War Office should include delegates of the great industries, and that, in the event of hia being in office, Lord Rosebery should preside instead of the Duke of Devonshire. Beerbohm's circular attributes the firmness of wheat to the belief that the year's crop, will be 15,000,000 quarters below last year's. Lieutenant-General Feilden, M.P. for Chorloy, is dead. ■■ ■, | Oscar Wilde and Taylor ajre* being tried separately, the latter" being taken first. Sir E. Clarke opposed this course, but afterwards asked that Wilde's case should be v post* poned till next session. The Judge, however, said he would wait for the result of Taylor's case before deciding. The evidence of Parker and Wooda as to the conduct of Wilde in -Taylor's room was taken to-day, and re* mained unshaken.