HOME AND FOREIGN.

Press, Volume LIII, Issue 9461, 9 July 1896, Page 5

HOME AND FOREIGN.

Press Association—By Telegraph—Copj risht. BOSTON ARTILLERY IN LONDON. London, July 7. Three hundred and fifty members of the Honourable Artillery Company of Boston are visiting London. They have been permitted to march through the streets with their arms and carryingflags. They are being largely feted in town, and her Majesty has consented to receive them. IMPORTS AND EXPORTS. The imports for June show an increase of £1,385,000. The exports an increase of £2,730,000. NATIONAL BANK OF NEW ZEALAND. At the annual meeting of the National Bank of New Zealand, Mr J. Macandrew (the Chairman) said they had had a large access of business since the absorption of the Colonial Bank by the Bank of New Zealand. GOLD SAVING PROCESS.

In a trial of the Hyatt and Henochsbergt dry gold saving process, 96 per cent, of the precious metal was extracted. INCESSANT EARTHQUAKES.

Constantinople, July 7. Incessant earthquakes have been experienced in Cyprus and the town of Limasol on the Southern coast has been deserted. The residents in some districts are living in tents. EARTHQUAKE WAVE.

Honolulu, July 7. The earthquake wave which devastated the coast of Japan, rose thirtyfive feet in the Hawaiian Islands.

DEFEAT OF MATABELE. Capetown, July 7. Colonel Plummer, after a sharp "contest, captured Tesaba's stronghold,

with a number of women, ■ cattle, and sheep. The Matabele lost 100, the troops 23.

THE CURRENCY QUESTION. Washington, July 7.

The supporters of the silver currency claim 621 delegates at the Chicago Convention. '