London.

Manawatu Herald, 19 October 1895, Page 2

London.

The Righc Hod. D. R Funket one of the member* of the House of Commons for Dublin University, has been raised to the Peerage. He has represented the Dublin Unionists in thp House of Commons for the last 23 year?, in six successive Par linment«. H<> has held several law offices of the Crown, and was also First Commissioner of Works in the : last two Salisbury Administrations. ' The bullocks by the Urmsfon Grange are selling at about 2* 8d per stone. It is expected that the loss will be about £8 per, head. It. is reported that two of the

deaths which occurred on the voyage were from pleuro pneumonia. Several other cases have been discovered. The Times states that the readiness of thfi Cape Colony to present two warships to the Imperial Navy i unhampered with conditions, and i bhe efficiency of the Australian Squadroti, constitute a movement of tb > utmost value to the Empire. The Queen has laid the founds* ton stunrf of a new building to ivplace Mar Lodge (belonging to the Duke of Fif«), recently burned down. Reports from Constantinople state •-hat the Sultan is more favourably disposed to give way, and it is believed the reforms will be speedily accppted. The Admiralty has granted a pension to Surgeon. Lea, of H.M.S. tiingarooma, who was dismissed by court-martial. Mr Gladstone has published a message to the people of the United States expressing the belief that when they adopt Freetrade they will become the greatest commercial Power in the world, and absorb 60 per cent of the whole of the carrying trade. Colonel Sir F. C. . Scott, Commandant on the Gold Coast, insists that England must occupy Coonaassie, and convince the friendly natives that the protection of the British flag is a reality. Archbishop Walsh, in a letter to Mr Blake, M.P., suggests that a convention be held in Dublin representing the Irish at Home and abroad in order to heal the dissension in the party and define its future pol'cy. Mr Blake approves the suggestion* The challenge lately issued by Mr Rd3e, owner of the yacht Satanita, co the New York Yacht Club, for a race for the America Cup next year, has been accepted. The visit of the Russiau Prince Lobanotf to the Emperor of Germany is causing some irritation in France, and is being commented on hy the uewapap j rs there. Colonel Gerald Smith, the new Governor of Western Australia, will be banqueted on November oth. The uliimatuin sent to Ashantee demands a protectorate and the appointment of a British Resident. ivlr E. T. D.ixat, chairman and managing director i.f Dalgety and Co., has replaced Mr C. T. Ritchie on the board of th« Shaw, Savill and ■ Albion Co. Lieutenant Peary, who lately returned from his attempt to reach the North Pole, declares that Greenland is insular.