HOME AND FOREIGN.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXV, Issue 9090, 26 June 1888, Page 5

HOME AND FOREIGN.

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THE AUSTRALIAN CHURCH. London, June 23. The Rev. James Forrest, of Kilmarnock, has declined the co-pastorate with the Rev. Charles Strong, of the Aus tralian Church, Melbourne.

THE EXILED PRINCES.

Paris, June 23.

The members of the French Acadenry of Arts have petitioned the Government to allow the Due d'Aumale, wtiD was banished some months ago, to return to France. The request was, how ever, refused.

THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT BILL.

London, June 23.

Lord Salisbury evinces a further disposition to yield to certain amendments in the Local Government Bill, and several clauses which had been objected to, and which if insisted on would provoke lengthy debate, will be abandoned.

WRECK AT YARMOUTH.

London, June 25.

The ship Tay, bound from Middles* boro for Melbourne, with railway iron, has gone ashore at Yarmouth. The crew were saved, but it is feared the vessel will become a total wreck.

THE WAR IN BURMAH.

London, June 25. Despatches received by the Indian Office state that a strong force will have to be despatched in October, to punish the tribe which recently killed two British officers.

THE SUGAR CROP.

London, June 23,

M. Licht, the expert, estimates the sugar crop at 200,000 tons above that of last year.

THE BISHOP OF OXFORD.

London, June 23.

The Right Rev. Dr. Mackarness, Bishop of Oxford, will shortly resign through illness.

THE AMERICAN PRESIDENCY. Washington, June 23.

Ballots to determine the Presidential candidate by the Republican Convention, show, so far, that Senator Sherman is ahead.

June 24.

The Chicago Convention is experiencing great difficulty in securing unanimity in its own party as to the selection of a Presidential candidate. There is great intriguing on behalf of Mr. Blaine.

THE PARIS EXHIBITION.

Madrid, June 23.

The Cortes have agreed to give pecuniary assistance to intending exhibitors at the Paris Exhibition.

COLONIAL BISHOPS IN ENGLAND.

London, June 23.

Lord Knutsford and the colonial bishops who have arrived in England to attend the Pan-Anglican Synod, paid an official visit to the Archbishop of Canterbury. The Primate received them with great cordiality, and delivered an address of welcome on the occasion.