HOME AND FOREIGN.

Press, Volume XLVIII, Issue 7922, 23 July 1891, Page 5

HOME AND FOREIGN.

[MB PB>B3 ASSOCIATIOK.} Baceired July 22nd, 10.10 _.__. FAEEWELL TO GENERAL BOOTH. London, July 21. A tremendous crowd attended the farewell service of General Booth. He proposes to be absent on bis colonial tour seven months. A SOCIALISTIC LEADER FINED. H. M. Hyndmann, the Socialist leader, who was arrested on the 7th instant for making a speech in which he urged the people to secure their rights by forcible, if they could not obtain them by peaceable, means, has been fined one shilling. DON PEDRO. Paris, July 21. Don Pedro, the dethroned Emperor of Brazil, is in a critical condition, and -ears are entertained .Or 111. ____ Vfi-y'. I__-__ C__l_____lSr -WATT IMSIIIJI The insurgent cavalry at Huaaco were defeated by the Government troops, and 150 were killed outright and seventy-five taken prisoners. K-.-ived July 2-nd. 10.40 a.m. RUMORS OF FURTHER BANK F__lLUl._& London, July 21. There are grave rumors of further impending Bank failures. MR SPURG-EON. Mr Spurgeon ia in a very exhausted IRISH MISSION. The Irish Augustines are sending Father Anderson to Australia to collect subscriptions for the purpose of building a National church at Rome in honor of St. Patrick. THE CRISIS IN PORTUGAL. Lbbon, July 20. The monetary crisis in Portugal imperils the stability of the monarchy, THE BANK OF SPAltf. Madrid, July 20. The Bank of Spain authorises the issue of ten millions sterling in 4 per cent, bonds. FOREIGNERS IK RUSSIA. St. Petersburg, July 20. A ukase will shortly be issued compelling foreigners who have been engaged in commerce in Russia for five years to take out letters of naturalisation. Received July 22nd, 12.50 a.m. CRICKET MATCH. London, July 21. Derbyshire beat Surrey by ten wicketß. This is the Southern County's first defeat in a County match this summer. [Up to June 13th, the latest mail from England, Surrey had defeated Leicestershire by 73 runs, Hampshire by an innings and 342 runs, Essex by an innings and 69 runs, Notts by five wicketß, Laacashire by 207 runs, Somersetshire by an innings and 375 runs, Gloucestershire by 86runs; and were beaten by Cambridge University by 19 runs, while their match with Derbyshire, which was set down for decision on May 25th, 26th and 27th, was abandoned owing to rain. The matches they had \o play between the time the mail left and their defeat by Derbyshire were against Middlesex, Yorkshire, Leicestershire, Hampshire, Sussex and Yorkshire (return). Derbyshire is not counted a first class county, so the victory will not affect Surrey for the championship.] THE QUEEN'S PRIZE. Private Dear, of the Queen's Edinboros, is this year's winner of the Queen's Prize at Bisley, with a score of 269 points. Received July 23rd, 1 a.m. SIR DILLON BELL. London, July 22. Sir Francis Dillon Bell haa booked a passage for New Zealand by the steamer Arawa, leaving in October next. THE WESLEYAN PRESIDENT. Dr. Bowman Stephenson has been elected President of the Wesleyan Conference as successor to Rev. W. F. Moulton. [Dr. Stephenson was born at Newcastle-on-Tyne in 1839, and is consequently in his fifty-second year. He is considered to be a leader of the progressive section of Methodism, and is well known in the colonies in connection with his "Children's Homes." There are now eleven or twelve departments in London and the provinces in which efforts are made for the benefit of homeless and destitute children, young women and many others. He has also taken an active part in the promotion of "sisterhood-" for carrying on religious and charitable work. He was a member of the Second London School Board and is an ardent temperance reformer. CORRUPTION IN CANADA. Ottawa, July 22. The Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee is eliciting startling evidence of bribery and corruption among Inspectors of Government Contracts,