London.

Manawatu Herald, 9 February 1899, Page 2

London.

THE NEW LEADER. At a meeting of the Liberal party Sir Henry Campbell Bannerman was unanimously elected leader nf •he party in succession to Sir W. V Hircnurt Binnwrman, in returning thank", promised to offer a vigorous opposition to the Government. SHOCKING ENGLISH TRAGEDY. B^rtba Pd,cerson, an eccentric J iughter of the Rector of Biddendon n Kent, suddenly shot dead a named Sunday-school teacher tamed Whibly. The shootiug was the result of a (rifling quarrel. [Biddendan ia a small town about 16 miles from Tunbridge Wells.] At the inquest on Wniteley, nrh> was shot by Miss Paterson, th< evidence showed that the shooting was premeditated. Patprson ex plained that sha shot Whiteley in order to protect the Sunday schoo' children from Whitelf y'n misconduct but her allegations are apparent^ groundless, and a verdict of wilfui murder was returned. ENGLISH RITUALISTIC AGITATION. In connection with the step* recently decided upon by the authorities of the Church of England for keeping ritualism within duo bounds, it was recently arranged that whenever a Bishop has doubts as to the interpretation of the rubric the Archbishops of Canterbury and V >rk shall jointly give a decision upon the point at isuie. In further pursuance of this ar rangem^nt the Archbishop of Canterbury wi'l hold a public court on 14th inst. to hear any ritualistic clergymen who may desire to appear.