HOME AND FOREIGN.

Press, Volume LIII, Issue 9339, 13 February 1896, Page 5

HOME AND FOREIGN.

Pi-ess Association.—By Telegraph.—Copyright.

ENGLAND AND AMERICA.

Loncon, February 11. Cardinal Vaughan, the Bishops of Peterborough and Hereford, the Presidents of the Wesleyan, Baptist, and Methodist congregations, the Mayors of London, Edinburgh, Manchester, and Glasgow, and Sir George Grey, advocate the setting up of permanent machinery for arbitration on all disputes between England and America. THE lEISH PAETY. Mr Sexton has finally declined to take the leadership of his party. LOYALTY OP THE COLONIES. The boundless loyalty of the colonies Lord Bosebery considers a welcome incident in connection with the Venezuela question. STATUE OF MB, JOHN BRIGHT. The Duke of Devonshire in unveiling the statue of Mr John Bright, said the influence of the departed statesman was never more sorely missed than at present. NATIONAL MORTGAGE AND AGENCY COMPANY. The National Mortgage and Agency New Zealand show a profit of £7237. The call had, the report states, been well met, defaulting shareholders' liabilities not exceeding £7000. RUSSIAN EAILWAY IN MANCHURIA. A French Company has received a contract to build a Russian railway in Manchuria. A Russo-Chinese Bank is assisting in providing the money, WEST COAST MINES. An exploring company, under the auspices of the Rothschilds and Mr Antony Gibbs, has been formed with capital of a quarter of a million, to acquire Mr Ziman's options in connection with the Reefton gold mines on the West Coast of New Zealand. The amount was privately subscribed. REBELS RAVAGING FORMOSA. Shanghai, February 11. Thousands of rebels are ravaging Formosa. THE JINGO CRAZE. Washingtgn, February 11. Senator Smith said the people were sick of the Congress and disgusted with the jingo craze.