London.

Manawatu Herald, 12 May 1896, Page 2

London.

Mitson and Fowler have been committed for trial for the Muswell Lodge murder.

Mr Justice Williams has granted an order for the compulsory winding* up of the Chaffey Irrigation Com* pany. In the House of Commons, Sir Win. Harcourt, Leader of the Opposition, discussing the Transvaal question, demanded the removal of Mr Rhodes, and a re-forming of the Chartered Company's board of directors.

Mr Chamberlain, Secretary of State for the Colonies, in reply, condemned the oypher, though, he said, it was not of supreme importance as compared with the main principle at stake — that it was the Government policy to maintain a paramount State and reunite the races. No doubt there were faults on both sides, and the Boers, he declared were constantly breaking the condition. When the judiciary had finished there would be a searching enquiry into the affairs of the Chartered Company by a committee of the Lords and Commons.

Ml* Hawksley, solicitor, has published a statement at the request of Dr Jameson, exonerating the Char* tered Company from complicity in the raid.

The di rectors of the Company cabled to Mr Cecil Rhodes stating that President K Niger's revelations had caused universal excitement, in consequence of which they hesitated to accept his (Mr Rhodes') resignation.

Mr Rhodes replied asking • the directors to defer the final decision of (be matter, ttod the directors have agreed to (Id so.