London.

Manawatu Herald, 23 July 1896, Page 2

London.

In the house of Lords the Premier (Lord Salisbury) said the negotiations with America regarding arbitration upon international disputes, though not yet complete, were advanoing amicably. The adoption of the general principle of compulsory arbitration would be attended by some risk, and some form of appeal would be required so as to prevent miscarriage of justice. There was a danger of speculative claims being made for the purpose of gaining popularity, especially as the United States was disposed to adopt as its own questions relating to South! America. A Blue Book has been issued which shows that Lord Salisbury is willing to embrace the question of the unsettled territory in the general scheme of arbitration upen the Venezuela dispute, although a portion of it is inside the Schomburgk line.

The press are unanimous in praising the forui shown by the Auslians in the recent match with the English team. The Times advises that no efforts should be spared to obtain a team to worthily represent England in the final test match, to be played on the 10th August. The Standard considers that the visitors have shown unusual ability at all points of the game. In the High Court of Justice, Queen's Bench Division, Dr Jameson, Sir John Willoughby, Colonel Grey, Colonel White and Captain C. J. Coventry, officers of the expe-dition-into the Transval which led to the battle of Krugersdorp, were arraigned upon the charge of making war upon a foreign State then at peace with England. The presiding Judges were the Lord Chief Justice (Lord Russell of Killowen), Baron Pollock and Mr Justice Hawkins. Sir Edward Clarke moved to quash the indictment on the ground that it was vitiated by the absence of the proclamation required under the Foreign Enlistment Act. The Attorney-General (Sir B. Webster), in reply, contended xthat the Act warranted a general indict* ment. The decision of the Court was reserved. The Queen will arbitrate in the frontier dispute between Chili and Argentina.