HOME AND FOREIGN.

Marlborough Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 139, 14 November 1887, Page 2

HOME AND FOREIGN.

Per Electric. Telegraph—Copyright THE ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION. FRANCE AND THE MELBOURNE EXPEDITION. DEATH OF A CRICKETER. SPECIAL TO PRESS ASSOCIATION London, Nov 10. The Agents-Goneral have requested flic Imperial Government to assist by a money grant toward tlio cost of tlio Antarctic expedition proposed to be despatched Worn AusHaYi. Tho Government have promised to give tho request consideration. Sir Yincent Barrington finds the chief obstacle in obtaining the olfieial roprose itation of France at the Melbourne Exhibition is French resentment at England boycotting tlio Paris Exhibition.

The Guardian, rofc” ring to tho objection taken to the reredos obob tallied for the Sydney Gather ml by Bishop Barry, says that it is evident that the objection is ■' ’om an intolerant party, who demand their own likings and not the laws to gov< rn tlio chv”ch. The same paper considers that Bishop B irry has acted with great forbearance in the matter.

Obituary— M- F. M. Lucas, amateur cricketer, 'om cholera, in Inch'a.

At the Antwoip wool sales to-day 2200 bales wero sold, tlio rates being equal to closing prices of London sales.

At tho Lord Mayor’s banquet, Lord George Hamilton said the naval agreement come to at tho Imperial Conference between tho British and Colonial Governments contained germs of co-operation capable of indefinite expansion. Lord SaEsln—y said ho was not to attack extreme importance to the cond’tions of tho conventions ai ranged between England and France with reference to tlio Suez Cana l and the Now Hebrides. Tho Democrats have carried the elections rx New York State by large majorities. This is behoved to be an indication of President C.evoland’s re-election uotho Presidential cln-ir.