London.

Manawatu Herald, 25 May 1897, Page 2

London.

The Queen's servants will constantly attend the Colonial Premiers at the Hotel Cecil during their Btay in London.

The Premiers will also be attended by a military escort at all visits which are not of a private charaoter. The Queen visits Sheffield in connection with the Jubilee celebrations.

At the Transvaal raid enquiry, the committee has further examined Mr Harris.

There were frequent fiery scenes between him and Mr Labouchere.

Mr Harris declared that the charges made by London Truth and the Paris Gaulois against himself, Mr Alfred Beic and the board of the Chartered Company were false. The committee censured Mr Labouobere for writing to the Cfaukit

noted the denials made by Mr Harris and left Mr Labouchere to prove the charges he had made.

In the Houae of Commons, Mr Balfour has given notice of a Bill for next session which proposes to place the Irish Poor Laws administration en a broad and popular basis. tn the course of a speech on the subject Mr Balfour said the measure of which he gave notice, dealing with the Irish Poor Laws, was far reaching in its objects. In order to remove the fears of the Irish land-* lords that the new scheme would lead to extravagance. Mr Balfour added, the newly-elected administrative bodies would relieve the landlords of half the poor rates, and tenants of half the " county cess," or taxes which would be met out of the Imperial Fund.