HOME AND FOREIGN.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXV, Issue 9142, 25 August 1888, Page 5

HOME AND FOREIGN.

[PRESS association.] . MR. PRITCHARD MORGAN. London, August 23. Mr. Pritchard Morgan, one of the owners of the Welsh gold mines near Dolgelly, is announced as the Unionist candidate for the Merthyr Tydvil seat, which has been rendered vacant by the death of Mr. Henry Richard. VILLAGE FIRES IN ITALY. Rome, August 23. A number of villages on the frontier have been destroyed by fire, and the inhabitants reduced to great distress. ESCAPE OF CROCODILES. Dresden, August 23. Great excitement was caused in Hamburgh owing to the escape of thirteen crocodiles from a travelling show. They made their way to the Elbe, and up to the present have not been recaptured. A KING'S ILLNESS. The Hague, August 23. King William is seriously ill, and it is feared that he may not recover. THE CHINESE DIFFICULTY. Washington, August 22. The House of Representatives has passed the Chinese Prohibition Bill. REPORTED RUSSIAN LOAN. Amsterdam, August 22. A rumour was afloat to the effect that Russia was about to place on the market here a loan of two hundred million francs, but the report was subsequently ascertained to be premature. THE BISHOPRIC OF CHESTER. ' London, August 23. Dr. Stubbs retains the Bishopric of Chester until November. In the meantime no successor will be appointed. ESCAPE OF DINIZULU. Durban, August 22. Dinizulu, who surrendered himself to the British authorities, has escaped, and has sought refuge in the Lohombo mountains ; and a force, mainly composed of Boers, have gone in pursuit ofhim. THE PARNELL FUND. Dublin, August 22. Archbishop Walsh, of Dublin, and Archbishop Croke, of Cashel, have each sent subscriptions to the fund being raised for the purpose of defraying Mr. Parnell's expenses in the inquiry before the Commission.

HURRICANES IN AMERICA. Washington, August 23. Enormous damage has been done by hurricanes in the Eastern States. PETITION FOR THE RELEASE OF MR. DILLON. London, August 22. Sir Henry Ponsonby, Private Secretary to the Queen, has refused to present to E'er Majesty a petition sent from Ireland praying for the release of Mr. John Dillon. THE REVOLT IN AFGHANISTAN. * Cabux, August 22. The Turkestan troops remain faithful to the Ameer, and the overthrow of Ishak Khan is considered certain. ■ CHINESE IMMIGRATION. • London, August 22. Mr. Edward Wakefield, ot Wellington, writes; a letter to the Times, in which he says the agitation against the ( Chinese in the colonies is uncalled for, and that it has been created to serve political ends. RUSSIAN HARVEST. St. Petersburg, August 22. It is estimated that the winter wheat crop throughout Russia will be up to the average, and that the summer crop will also give a good yield. BOULANGER. Paris, August 23. General Boulanger announces that he will contest every electorate in France at the next general election. V , i THE RELIEF OF STANLEY. Zanzibar August 22. . News has been received here that Major Barttelot, with three Europeans and a force of 600 natives, left Zanzibar early in . June, on his way to relieve Stanley. • ■ THE ORANGE FREE STATE. Capetown, August 22. >; ; Mr. Ratz has been elected President 1 of the Orange Free State. '~ .; / ROYAL VISIT TO GLASGOW. . Glasgow, August 22. The Queen was received with great enthusiasm on her arrival in this city to open the new Town Hall. i Her Majesty will, visit Paisley to-morrow. ' DR. BARRY. ' ■ London, August 22.. ; Dr. Barry denies that he has resigned the See of Sydney. 1 • ; SHIPPING. . : f ■, *London, August 22. Arrived : The ship Juletral, which sailed from Lyttelton on April 26th..