London.

Manawatu Herald, 8 July 1897, Page 2

London.

The Prince of Wales on Friday inspected the colonial troops at Buckingham Palace, and presented medals specially struck to commemorate the visit of the troops to London. At the request of the Princess of Wales Mr Chamberlain introduced the Premiers and their wives to the Royal party at the review of colonial troops at Buckingham Palace. At the National Liberal Club luncheon on Saturday Lord Rosebery said that unless the Record Reign celebrations were soon brought to a close it would be necessary to give the dyspeptic colonial Premiers State 1 funerals at Westminster Abbey. The time, he said, had pa«sed_ for using the word colonies' ■-"H^preferred the * The Queen at Sir George Turner's request has accepted a tame kangaroo taken to England by the Victorian troops. Mutton — Of New Zealand crossbred wethers and maiden ewes, Canterbury is quoted at BJd per lb., Dunedin and Southland 8 8 ldd, and North Island 8 l-16d. The above quotations are for fair average quality, and for lines of not less than 100 carcases. Lamb — Prime Canterbury (821 bto 421 b) stands at 4|d per lb; fair average (including Dunedin, Southland, Wellington, .secondary Canterbury and West Australian, 821 bto 421 b), 4§d. The quotations for lamb do not include sales of Bmall lambs, or heavies, or inferior quality. River Plate sheep.— Crossbred or merino wethers— Heavy, 2 18 16d ; light, 2 1516 a.