London.

Manawatu Herald, 21 September 1895, Page 2

London.

The committee of the Bank of New Zealand shareholders have postponed the meeting pending the issue of a statement by the Bank directors. It transpires that Major Lothaire, after hanging Stokes, the Congo trader, ordered 100 of his followers to be shot. Mr Bergyl, of the firm of Bergyl and Brabbin, refuses to believe tint the prices realised for the cattle sent Home by the Southern Cross are a true test of the market. About 800 were sold at about £17 per head. He expresses disgust at the low price, and complains bitterly of the quality of the fodder supplied. Half of it, he says, was rotten, and he is satisfied that cattle can be carried successful if good food is provided. He also complains that the New South Wales Government gave no facilities for the shipment of the beasts, consequently many were injured. He threatens to abandon the Australian trade and embark in the American. Another horse has died. The rest are thriving at Thames Haven. The Warrigal's bullocks averaged about £20. The best of them brought £21 10s. Lord Sheffield and a party visiting Sebastopol were ordered to leave directly they landed, no reason being assigned. The London creditors of the Freehold Investment and Banking Company have approved the scheme of reconstruction. Sir 3. Garrick states that he intends to adhere. to his refusal to' accept the vacant Queensland Judgeship. j The Duke of Devonshire, at the I

opening of the iJairy Institute 1 ; s"S,jd that tecnnitieLl education alone could save the English farmer, though Parliament could help by removing certain burdens. M. Salienius, a Swede, has invented a radiator machine, credited with producing butter ctirect from milk in one minute. Professor Long and other experts consider it an important invention.