HOME AND FOREIGN.

Press, Volume L, Issue 8523, 30 June 1893, Page 5

HOME AND FOREIGN.

fstsi Awopi-Uon—Elcctrio Telegraph—Copytifh. THE DUKE OF YORK. London, June 28. The Duke of York has not been very -fell lately, aud he will take a complete rest at Sandringham until the date fixed for the wedding. Iv doing to he is acting uudei* the advice of his medical attendants, but his illness is sot serious and his condition does not give any cause for any anxiety. June 29. The report of the illness of the Duke ©f York i- deiiied. .FORGED LETTERS. Smith, convicted of forging letters alleged to have beeu writteu by the poet Burns, has been sentenced to twelve mouths' imprisonment. INSPECTION OF MEAT. Mr Black, of Queensland, recominendd the adoption of the American system of inspection of meat before shipment, with the issue of & Government certificate. THE NEW ZEALAND COLONISING COMPANY. Mr it. H. Gtyn, Chairman of the Bank of Hew Zeaiand, intends to ask Lord to join the Directorate of the Colonising Company which h? v busy floating. COLONIAL FINANCES. City men do not approve of Mr Gordon's attempt to place New South "Wales Bills in the market - At a Queensland dinner Sir F. J. Garriok said the colony was ready to meet the interest ou the debt, and would shortly emerge triumphant from all her difficulties. COLONIAL. INSTITUTE. A conversazione given by the Colonial Institute was attended by 2500 persons, including Lords Bipon and Kuutaford. GOLDSBROUGH, MORT AND CO. ' Goid.brough, Mort aud Co.'a petition «3i be heard on July Bth. THE CHARGE AGAINST AN M.P. Mr Deary's counsel claimed that the charge of indecent assault be dismissed on the ground of conflicting widence. The magistrate said he befoeved there was a case for committal, bat adjourned his decision. COLONIAL BORROWING. Mr Fortescue, in au article in the JRneteentk Century, says the politicians oi New South Wales and Victoria caused the recent financial crisis. They speat borrowed money to obtain votes, published misleading reports, and opposed enquiry. The colonies must borrow or make default. LAUNCH OF A STEAMER. The White Star liner Gothic, of 8000 toua, was launched at BelfastShe will trade to .New Zealand after the autumn. UGANDA. Sir G. Portal has ordered the mis--feoaries in Uganda not to meddle *ith politics, buo to confine their attention to churohes and sohools. THE CHINESE QUESTION. Capetown, June 28. Parliament is legislatiug to prevent. aa influx of Chinese. THE GERMAN ARMY BILL. Berlin, June 28. Two hundred and twenty-five members of the new Reichstag support, aod 192 oppose the Army Bill. A DYNAMITE SCARE. Madrid, June 28. A dynamite scare has seized the -stfeorities in Madrid, and the vaults zander the Parliament L Mings are fe**Bg searched for deposits of exploit?--, CANADA AND AUSTRALIA. Ottawa, Jane 29. . The Premier of Columbia is urging Mr BowelL; acting Premier of Canada, 5L negotiate for free trade between p-aada and Australia, Mr Bowell is favourable to the idea. INSURRECTION IN MOROCCO. Tangiebs, June 28. 13»e Kabyles, of Morocco, are in **»°*rec_ion and are marching on Fez *«a a view to dethrone the Sultan.