HOME AND FOREIGN.

Press, Volume XLIX, Issue 8197, 13 June 1892, Page 5

HOME AND FOREIGN.

Tttaa __Kj_*tian—Electric Telegraph— Copjrlght. THE UGANDA TROUBLE. London, June 10. Mr Brodrick, the financial Under* Secretary for the War Office, in reply to a question in the House of Commons, said his Department was not liable for the actions of officers in Uganda but the British East Africa Compauy. THE SILVER QUESTION. It is suggested that the countries using the silver currency should hold a congress for the put pose of forming a federation to regulate their common interest, and ft Committee to be ap-oointed of two delegates from each country to inquire and advise the congress annually. DEPOPULATION OF THE PACIFIC ISLANDS. Sir J. Garrick, Agent-General for Queensland, in the course of an interview, declared that intertribal feuds and infanticide were the causes of the depopulation of the Pacific Islands. the atstralian alum company. Tho Australian Alum Company of New South Wales is starting works at Runcorn, and it is expected to make 200 tons per month. : THE WRECK OF THE PORT DOUGLAS. The cargo of the steamer Port Douglas ia held by the French authorities at St. Vincent, pendiug payment for the loss of the schooner which left to assist at the wreck. MR DIBBS' LETTER. Mr Dibbs, in his letter to the Economist, declares chat there is no parallel between the Canadian and Australian borrowing, as the former is raising money for public works by means of Railway Companies and provincial loans which does not appear in the Dominion debt, whereas Australia borrows almost solely through her government. He promises to prove that the savings of the people of .New South Wales, apart from borrowing iv England, are very substantial. Referring to tbe assertion that his colony has raised six and a half millions since September, Mr Dibbs remarks that one half of that sum has beeu applied to the redemption of previous loans, while the colony had not previously borrowed for a considerable period. Had New South Wales expected the Baring crisis they would have financed in advance, but they thought that with economy they could complete the public works then in progess. REV. T. SPURGEON. June 11. Rev. Thos. Spurgeon has arrived in London, and it is arranged thab he shall occupy the Tabernacle for three months. NEW RAILWAY COMPANY. A Lancashire, Derbyshire aud East Coast Railway Company, with a capital of £5,000,000, has been established. COLONIAL BORROWING. The Premier of New South Wales, in his letter to the Economist, reiterates that the colony which is administered by his Government has no intention of continuing borrowing or of floating a loan at present, BICYCLING RECORD BROKEN. Mr T. A. Edge, of the North and Waverley Road Bicycle Club, has completed the journey between' Lands End and John O'Groats, a. distance of 874 miles, in _ days 40mi_, thus beating the record of Mr G. P. Mills (4 days llhr 17min) by over ten hours. PRINCE FERDINAND. , Prince Ferdinand of "Bulgaria, who is on a visit to Loudon, has heen visited by the Prince of- Wales and entertained ac iunoh by the Lord Mayor. Speaking at the banquet. Prince Ferdinand expressed himself confident of Great Britain's sympathy in regard to Bulgaria.' ELECTRIC RAILWAYS. Six London Electric Railway Bills are before Parliament. One has already been passed, giving power for electricity to be used on the Finsbury Park City line. DECORATION FOR VOLUNTEER OFFICERS. Mr Stanhope, Secretary 6E State for War, has instituted a special decoration for volunteer officers of twenty years' standing. THE SENIOR WRANGLER. Mr Corvel, of Trinity College, obtained the position of Senior Wrangler of the University. Several of the ladies belonging to Girton College and Newnham College, Cambridge, have been placed as Wranglers. MANILA AND SISAL. Mr W. B. Perceval, for New Zealand, has forwarded to his Government a report on manila and sisal production. HOME RULE. The General Assembly of Presbyterians of Ireland have carried a resolution vigorously protesting against the granting of Home Rule to Ireland. THE VENEZUELAN WAR. W__hingto_-, June 11. The latest intelligence from Venezuela states that the rebels are making steady progress In their engagements with the President's forces.

HORSE POISONERS, Capetown, June 11. ; Four horse poisoners have been committed for trial. FRENCH OCCUPATION OF WHYDAH. Paris, June 12. Information has been received thab the French troops have occupied Whydah, a district forming a province of Dahomey on the west coast of Africa. REVOLT AGAINST THE AMEER. Herat, June 11. A serious revolt has broken out in Hagnera, and the Ameer has despatched 1000 troops to suppress it. ALSACE AND LORRAINE. Berlin, June 9. The KolniscJte Zeitung asserts that the Czar promised the Kaiser at Kiel that he would not support France in any attempt to regain Alsace and Lorraine. THE CANADIAN SCANDALS. Ottawa, June 9. Mercier and Pacaud have been committed for trial on charges of frauds in connection with the Government stationery contracts. Langelier, who was President of the Quebec Council, was acquitted.

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