London.

Manawatu Herald, 28 September 1895, Page 2

London.

Mr Boat, owner of the yach Satanita, has i.ssu d a cbal enge to ihe New York Yacht C uh for a rac<for the America Cup in 1896 He '-a building a cutter for the purp> e at Southampton. Th" Paris correspondent of th. Daily Newt says that the next Pop ■ will be selected at A" goon, in France, for a liven the r. sidence of the Popes. A sum of £180.000 is bt-ing expended on the restoration of ib-> o'd Papal Palace, in ord<*r to fit it as s permanent place of residence. Colonel Gerard Smith, formerly member of the Home of C mmons. representing Buek-», ha-* been appointed Governor of Western Australia. He belongs to the old banking firm of Smith, Payne and Smith, and ia a cousin to the Eati of W^ndover (tortxmrly Lord Carringtun). Baron Ferdinand de Rj.hichiid, M.P. for Aylesbury, has bought tb ■ Duke of York'rt collection of stamps valued at £56,000. Sir Berbnrt Murray hi* ben Appointed Govt-ruor of Newfound land. At the London Missionary Society's centenary celebration, the Rw. Messrs Lawrence, Chalmers and others were well receired. They explained what had been done in South Sea work, declaring that the efforts of the mUsionaria* had effnot*»d a reTolation in the habit* of the people. TbA. Standard say« the colonial market is niaking ready for aeteral loans. . '