HOME AND FOREIGN.

Press, Volume XLVI, Issue 7411, 10 September 1889, Page 5

HOME AND FOREIGN.

[paa rases association.] Baceivsd September 9th. 12.30 pan. THE WISSMAJJN EXEDITION. Zanzibar, September 8. Ckptain Wissmann is about to set out with a force of 2000 men to punish Jlpwapa. BOULANGER'S PROGRAMME. Paris, September 8. General Boulanger's programme is jntire freetrade, abolition of Bank monopoly, and State aid to industry. Ihese reforms include the colonies, tith a view to revive navigation. AUSTRALIAN WINES. The French vignerons, assisted by the papers, are attacking Australian Vintages. THE TRADES CONGRESS. Lo-toon, September 8. The Trades Congress unanimously rejected the motion calling for a return showing how the votes of separate trades were cast upon the eight hours principle, which was rejected last week '\f a large majority. AUSTRALIAN SQUADRON. Lord C. Scott, who succeeds Admiral Fairfax in command of the Australian Itaiion, sails on October 3rd. SPEECB BY LORD HABTINGTON. Tbe Marquis of Hartington, speak- . bg i& Yorkshire, said that if the result •of the next general election was the return of a Borne Rule majority, the Cnk*n_ta would compel the country to r-HXM-rider the question, and use every i-souree the constitution allowed to Event so great a change being xiedly made. B-Mtvad September 9th, 9.45 p.m. RAID ON A GAMBLING CLUB. London, September 8. The.police made a raid on tbe New- ' castle Club, and arrested forty-seven the inmates. ■MR GLADSTONE IN PARIS. \ Paris, September 8. Mr Gladstone has been entertained at a banquet. SWIMMING NIAGARA RAPIDS. Ottawa, September 8. A man named Brodie .awam Niagara rapids unhurt, • - Received September 10th. I—s p.m. .CHE MAURICEWOOD DISASTER, London, September 9. ', Twenty-seven bodies have been re,#>vered from the Mauricewood colliery, ♦ear Edinburgh. ; Illness of mr spurgeon. ■ The Rev. Mr Spurgeon ia in failing tealth.