HOME AND FOREIGN.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXV, Issue 8949, 13 January 1888, Page 5

HOME AND FOREIGN.

[press association.] ■ 1 V MOUNT MORGAN APPEAL CASE& London, January 12. The Mount Morgan appeal cases are now proceeding.

HOMEWARD MAILS DELIVERED. London,. January 12. The mails which left Melbourne oa November 3D, per Messageries-Marir times steamer, were delivered to day.

THE PANAMA CANAL. Paris, January 11. Baron de Lesseps will visit thd Panama Canal in March next, ta inspect) the works.

LOCAL LOANS. London, January 11. The Hon. Mr. Goschen, Chancellor of the Exchequer, is offering ten mil* lions, local loans, through the Stoclf Exchange.

THE REV. MR. SPURGEON. London, January 10. The Rev. Mr. Spurgeon met with a grand reception at the Tabernacle on the occasion of his delivering hia 2000 th sermon. He was congratm lated by the congregation, and supported in hits secession from the Bap* tist Union.

THE TWO KNIGHTS. London, January 10. Sir Henry James, who occupied thv position of Attorney-General in Mr. Gladstone's second Ministry, speaking at Glasgow, likened Sir Win, Vernon Harcourt to I;he hero of Mr. Anstey'a novel, " Vice Versa."

THE RUSSIAN BUDGET. St. Petersburg, January 11. The Budget proposes to reduce the war and marine expenditure by eight million roubles.

THE CROWN PRINCE.

London, January 11. The Emperor William has informed a deputation that the worst fears for the life of the Crown Prince are past.;

PILGRIMS TO ROME.

Rome, January 11. His Grace the Duke of Norfolk to day presented 600 British pilgrims to the Pope.

SIR H. ROBINSON ON SOUTH AFRIj

CAN TRADE.

London, January 11.

Sir Hercules Robinson, in an address at Graharmitown, advocated unrestricted trade throughout South Africa, with a uniform tariff against outsiders.