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Manawatu Times, Volume X, Issue 1177, 16 February 1884, Page 3

Special to United Press Association. -V- London, Feb. 13. "The 'frozen mutton by the steamer Tongariro is selling at 6dper Ib. The two remaining Victorian gunlaoats sail on Thursday, and the Admiralty has decided that they may do so as men-of-war. Mr Murray Smith has offered to place the gunboat Cbilders at the disposal of the Admiral commanding m the Eed Seajshould the state of Egyptian affairs require it* The Childers has arrived at Gibraltar. Earl Morley has been offered the Governorship of Victoria, but has refused it. • " . £ £ ;; : February 14, The French Government loan of L14,000|000, which was announced on the ;lst February, has been covered fourfold. Dr William Stubbs, canon of London, has been appointed Bishop of Chester ; gai place of the Right Rev. W. Jacobsonj who resigned. Pr Bidding has been appointed Bishop of SouthweJll. In an^article this morning, the Times comments on the good leeling, loyalty^, and attachment which is advanced, towards Queen? Victoria. C. B. M.P. for Sheffield. 'in lthe^ House of Commons, questiona the propriety of the Govenim^ntnipvercrowding emigrants by the .ship Warwick Castle.