HOME AND FOREIGN.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXV, Issue 9180, 9 October 1888, Page 5

HOME AND FOREIGN.

[press association - .] CHURCH SCHOOLS. London, October 6. Dr. Parker, speaking at the Church Congress, denounced the apathy of the Church of England regarding Church schools. He hoped that one result o£ the Congress would be to awaken Protestant denominations to a livelier sense of their duty in this direction. THE INDIAN EXPEDITION. Calcutta, October 7. During the engagement in the Black Mountain between the British expeditionary force and the Akozais, Lieut.Colonel Cruickshank, of the Bengal Staff Corps, who was conducting the reconnoitering party, was severely wounded. MINING. London, October 7. A syndicate is being formed for the purpose of floating a company to purchase the Australian rights of the ZN ewbery and Vautin gold - extracting patents. EXPECTED FAMINE IN EGYPT. Cairo, October 8. The River Nile is abnormally lo\v s , and fears are entertained of a famine in Upper Egypt. ENGLISH POLITICS. London, October 6. Hon. J. Stansfield, M.P. for Halifax; advocates the adoption by the Liberals during the November session of a series of tactics directed towards forcing the Government to dissolve Parliament. He recommends united action in this direction by the Liberals and LiberalUnionists, and proposes that Supply should be refused until the Government agree to a dissolution. THE NEW ZEALAND FOOTBALLERS. London, October 7. The football match between the native team and Northamptonshire, played at Northampton, was witnessed by a very large assemblage of i^eople. THE BIBLE IN SCHOOLS. ' London, October 6. The Baptist Union has passed a resolution condemning the report of tha Educational Commission. THE MARQUIS~OF NORMANBY. London, October 7. The Marquis of Normanby has been, interviewed regarding the statement that he was to succeed Sir William Robinson as Governor of South Australia. His Lordship stated that he had been promised an appointment, and he had not been informed that his wishes had been disregarded. It is now expected he will be appointed, elsewhere. FRANCE AND~EMIGBANTS. Paris, October 6. President Carnot's decree regarding foreign immigrants is regarded as a, mistake in view of the great Exhibition next year. If it is enforced, it is believed the other Powers will decline to exhibit. The British residents in France are loud in their denunciations of the President's action. THE COUNTyTxJUNCIL BILL. London, October 6. Sir Charles Dilke would not allow the County Council Bill drafted by him before he retired from politics to be introduced. He states that the present Bill is based on more liberal lines than any similar measure. GENERAL BOULANGER. London, October 6. General Boulanger has returned to Paris.