London.

Manawatu Herald, 30 May 1895, Page 2

London.

Nasrullah Khan, second son of the Ameer of Afghanistan, who is at present on a visit to England, is to be lavishly entertained by Royalties. In company with the Prince of Wales and the Duke of Cambridge, he was present at the ceremony of trooping the colours, and expressed himself surprised and delighted at what he had seen. He was afterwards introduced to the Princess of Wales, the Duchess of York and the Duke of Saxe-Coburg. The Bombay correspondent of the Times, referring to the lecent attacks on the British outposts, says . that if tht British Chitral,

the tribes, fearing the tranfer of the country to Afghanistan, will be certain to appeal to Russia for proteetion and assistance. The English and Continental Wheat markets are gradually advancing, while the American is advancing I rapidly. . Mr' Freyberg, the New Zealand timber expert, reports that the ipeq'uality in the siEes of colonial timbev-^ blocks is duo to loose methods in sawing. He points out that this defect is damaging the prospects of the trade here; The terms of the convention which has been set up with regard to the seizure of the barque Costa Eica [Packet provide that Great Britain and Holland shall invite in a third Power to nominate juries to consult and arbitrate as to the amount of damages to be paid to the captain, officers* crew and owners of the vea* I sel consequent -on tbe preventive detention" ofthe captain. Lord Rosebery introduced in the .:•..: House of Lords the- Gelemal Judgei '(Privy :Council) Bill/: He. explained:: that t4temea«ure specially referred : to Aifstralb, and expressed the hop* ;. • that ft wduld fonara. yaluabl»- Half, .;.;; jn the Empire. ••■ • ; : >•-.,, !Wds Knut9feefe??B^J!Wfr »nd Herschel} su&por.fed t^9.BiU, trhioh^ was read a first timer 1 jA cargp.pf ; old South. Australian , wheat paw Afloat *htij;;fceen {j^lt fct^ . :27s6tL'' ' "/ -.'■■;./■./■:■;•/•■■.'■";"■; - '-Wheat is\ 6d "fatfer, "]'...' ■'."". . ■' ; -i Fouirt^eii "" Jkousand' quartet! ; yt ; ' i Victorian wheat, new crop, ,jwy,j^ shipmehit, b/ave beep sold, at 25s 93.'"