HOME AND FOREIGN.

Press, Volume XLV, Issue 7176, 11 October 1888, Page 5

HOME AND FOREIGN.

Irsa. press association.] Beeeiyed October 10th. 1240 pjn. | DEATH OF A PROFESSOR Losdos, October 9. froftssor Andrews, <*-**<"£ tJniversity, died near Aden- ** 19th September on his pees^^n was buried at sea. NATIO3AL LEAGUE. Wa. O'Brien the mterUnaiordsandooercionists. OF PRISONERS. The report of the Howard Association for tET toproTement of the condition of priso** 8 eulogises the Australian tre*& nent °* juvenile criminals. fCD&UL APPOINTMENT. The Kgto Hoa * J - ■*- McDonald, Advocate of Scotland, has hg succeeded by J. P. B. fioberteon, <Q.C., Solicitor-General. THE FISHEBIES QUESTION. Mr W. H. Smith, speaking at Gloucester, expressed the opinion that after the Presidential election was over America would conclude a just treaty with Canada on the fisheries question. , NATIONALIST LECTURERS. John Dillon, M.P., and either T. DSullivan, M.P. for College Green (Dublin City), or Sir Thoa. Esmonde, M.P. to Dublin (County S.), will leave shortly on a tour of the Australian colonies* and will lecture in aid of the Rationalist cause. Reoelved October 10th, 10 p.m. fe ANOTHER ACTION AGAINST "THE TIMES." : m . LoNDOsr, October 9. Mr Henry Campbell, M.P. for Fermanagh South, has commenced an action for libel against The Times, that paper having alleged he was the writer of the Parnell letters in his capacity as •eoretary. j MUNIFICENT ENDOWMENT. j The Goldsmiths' Company have dedared their intention to endow the People's Institute in South London with a gift equal to £90,000. IBg MELBOURNE EXHIBITION. The Times, in an article on the Jielbourne Exhibition, states that the visit-of Mr F. Cowen to Victoria will result in permanent benefit to music in Australia. ENGLAND AND THE COLONIESMr W. E Smith,_ speaking at Gloucester, said that carrying out the colonial defence scheme meant practically Imperial federation, as the colonies had become partners with England Iα defending their mutual Interests. As evidence that the attachment between the Mother Country and jolooies was enhanced by the distance which separated them, he quoted the tact that New South Wales had sent a coijtangent to the Soudan. He said the " colonies were the life blood of England, and must eventually become stronger "lad supersede the Old Country. Received October 11th, 1 ajn. BECHUANALANIV London, October 9. •sJ - Mr W. H. Smith, in the course of bis speech at Gloucester, said the Imperial Government had never in-' tended to cede Bechuanaland to the ] Oaf*; -.;.■-. . .:; . GOVERNORSHIP OF QUEENSLAND. It ia rumored that Sir William Robinson, Governor of South Australia, will be appointed in the place of the late Sir Anthony Musgrave. IPBOFESSORIAL APPOINTMENT, j EauT ; jF; Trechmann, Professor of Modem Languages at Bangor UniverBty College, North Wales, has been on Modem literature at the Sydney University. ARCTIC EXPLORATION. vi; *. N»w York, October 9. The expedition which left Labrador xo» considerable time back, under the command of Lieut. Wiggins, in order to Jaoertain whether the Arctic Ocean %ia navigable, so as to open a route _ from Labrador to the mouth of the ¥«oiafei river, Siberia, has returned. j. Lktatenant Wiggins reports that under the' iSost favorable circumstances it would be impossible for vessels to teach the northern portion of Asia. GERMANY AND ZANZIBAR, ,Oo ; (': Bbbldt, October 9. Foot frigates of the German navy AaTe been ordered to proceed to ZanjW to protect German subjects there. THE AGROR EXPEDITION. Calcutta, October 9. Information has been received here <&•* the Black Mountain expedition ! Sβ occupied Chittabut after a severe i during which the enemy I <oSiaed a serious loss.