London vid Bombay, 6th May. is officially announced that the grand naval manceuvres arranged for next month have been postponed, as they might cause inconvenience if} carried out then as planned; if they are not carried out entirely the manceuvres will not give the lessons desired to inculcate.
This refers apparently to the world-wide manceuvres mentioned in the telegrams of the 10th of December last, and the decision may possibly be due to the desire to have al fleet in home waters on the occasion of the visit of the French squadron London vii Bombay, 7th May.
The countermanding of tha monconvres evokes speculation of every description, but it is generally understood that the decision is due to the continuance of the war.
There is an apprehension of caus sing delicate situations by holding grand manceuvres while the Russian and Japanese fleets are at sen, Moreover it would be inconvenient to deplete the China squadron at the present time.—! the Jewish shopkeepers and cabdgivers ignoring the Socialists. Prominent persons are persuading the Governor to investigate the distur-trances on May Day with a view to allaying the popular irritation—Reuter.
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