HOME AND FOREIGN.

Press, Volume L, Issue 8583, 9 September 1893, Page 7

HOME AND FOREIGN.

THE PRINCE OF WALES' YACHT. London, September 7. The Prince of Wales's yacht Britannia defeated the American yacht Navahoe in the international match. MASONIC. The Grand Lodge of England has confirmed the decision given in June respecting the Cambrian Lodge, New South Wales, and has voted a sum of 300 guineas for the relief of Masons who were sufferers by the Queensland floods. STOPPAGE OP RAILWAY TRAFFIC. The Manchester, Sheffield and Lin coin Railway Company have stopped fifty-five and the Midland Railway Company fourteen additional trains, owing to want of coaL THE NEW SAMOAN CHIEF JUSTICE. Mr Henry Ids, who succeeds Baron Cedercrantz in Samoa, is an American, and sails for Apia in Ootober. BRITISH TRADE. The imports increased £153,000 last month, and the exports decreased' £500,000. COLONIAL PRODUCE. Mr Weddell is opposed to the project of establishing stores for colonial produce. Hβ considers they would not pay rent and expenses. Mr Arthur Claydeu, however, strongly supports Mr Want's scheme. THE KHEDIVE. The Khedive will visit England next epriug. t THE LEGAL EIGHT HOURS. September 8. Ben Tillet, speaking at the Trades Congress, said every year the opposition to the legal eight hours lessens. JUSTICE ON MATAAFA. Sir E. Gray said it was not intended to inflict retributive justice ouMataafa beyond exiling him. SOCIALIST DEMANDS. Pabi3, September 8. M. Goblet, the leader c£ the Socialists, demands the revision cf the. Constitution and the abolition of the Senate. EHIN PASHA. Brussels, September 7. Emm Pasha's dispatches have been recoveied, and it is also reported that the man who actually murdered him has been been killed. MILITARY MANOEUVRES. St. Petersburg, September 8. As a counterpoise to the German operations at Metz the Czar has ordered mauoetmeg on the Austrian frontier on a scale hitherto unequalled.