HOME AND FOREIGN.

Press, Volume XLV, Issue 7123, 20 July 1888, Page 5

HOME AND FOREIGN.

TPBR PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Receive- July 19th, 1.15 p.m. THE FISHERIES DISPUTE. St. John's, July 11. A Newfoundland cruiser seized two French fishing vessels for purloining bait. APPOINTMENT OF A BISHOP. London, July 12. Canon Harrison ha 3 been elected Bishop of Glasgow. A minority supported Dr. Sandford, Bishop of Tasmania. ALLEGED CORRUPTION. The London School Board will appoint a Committee to inquire into certain grave charges alleging corruption in the Administration. Received July lPth, 2.15 p.m. BOARD OF TRADE RETURNS. London, July 10. The trade returns for June show that imports have increased by 10i per cent, and exports by per .cent. on the previous period. Received July 19th, 10.30 p.m. CHOERA REPORTED AT NAPLESLondon, July 14. It is reported that cholera has broken out at Naples. Received July 19th, 11 p.m. THE PAPAL RESCRIPT. London, July 16. The Papal letter was read in the Irish Churches yesterday. It declares that the plan of campaign is altogether an unlawful method of action, and is therefore forbidden. The rescript rebukes the opposition to the decision of his Holiness the Pope. ENGLISH PARLIAMENT. London, July 17. Efforts are being made to obviate, if possible, the autumn session of Parliament. OBITUARY. Capetown, July 16. The deatb is announced of Sir John Henry Brand of the Orange Free State. FRANCE AND ITALY. Rome, July 16. The Italian Government offer to include 150 articles in the commercial treaty existing with France, instead of 79 as at present. Received July 20th, 1.30 am.

NEWS OF STANLEY. London, July 11. 1 It is reported that Stanley has advanced three days' march uear Khartoum, aud the Soudanese are gathering to attack the expedition. WOOL SALES. The wool sales close on July 18 th. SNOW STORMS IN ENGLAND. Severe snow storms have been experienced in England. A PRESBYTERIAN PROTEST. The Presbyterian Council has protested against the sale of firearms to aborigines. PROHIBITION IN AMERICA. New York, July 11. The Education Committee of. -he Senate has adopted an amendment to the American constitution, recommend* ing that all dealings in alcoholic beverages should be entirely prohibited. ARCHBISHOP WALSH'S PASTORAL. London, July 15. Archbishop Walsh, in his pastoral letters, assures the Irish people of the Pope's sympathy and affection. A VESSEL ABANDONED. The barque Border Chief, bound from Sharpness to Melbourne, was abandoned at sea, and the crew landed safely at St. Helena. CANCELLED INVITATION. London, July 13. The Primate has withdrawn an invitation to a garden party at Lambeth Palace, accidentally sent to Colonel Hughes Hallett. THE POWERS AND THE POPE. The Powers have taken no heed of the Pope's threats that he will leave Italy. THE JOCKEY'S LIBEL ACTION. Wood the jockey has appealed against the decision awarding him a farthing damages in the libel action against the Licensed Victuallers' Gazette. PAUPER EMIGRATION. Six hundred pauper children have been sent as emigrants to Canada. ANTARCTIC EXPLORATION. In the House of Commons, Mr Smith, replying to Mr Cochrane Baillie, M.P. for St. Pancras, said the commercial aud scientific prospects of the proposed antarctic expedition were not j sufficient to justify the Imperial! Government in voting a sum of money n aid of it. Received July 30th, 1.45 a.m.

BANK DIVIDEND. London, July 18. The Union Bank of Australia has declared a dividend of 12 per cent. Received July 20th, 2 a.m. IMPERIAL INSTITUTE. London, July 18. Teuders have been accepted for the towers of the Imperial Institute building at a coat of £18,800.