HOME AND FOREIGN.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXV, Issue 9186, 16 October 1888, Page 5

HOME AND FOREIGN.

[press association , .] THE EXPEDITION AGAINST THH AKOZAIS Calcutta, October 12. GENERAL McQtjin has threatened to destroy the crops belonging to the Akozais, unless the rebels submit before the 15th October. The Akozais are moving from the Black Mountains to the river Indus, but it is believed they hai'e suffered such losses in recent engagements that they will be easily subdued.

DEATH OF THE FOUNDER OF THE LONDON DAILY TELEGRAPH. London, October 13. The death is announced of Mr. Lawson Levi, the founder of the Daily Telegraph newspaper.

THE GOVERNORSHIP OF QUEENSLAND. London, October 14, The Right Hon. David Robert Plun* kett, M.r. for Dublin University, is mentioned as the probable successor of the late Sir Anthony Musgrave as Go* vernor of Queensland.

THE EGYPTIAN ARMY. London, October 14. The Times states that the Egyptian, Government are increasing the standing army by at least one brigade.

ENGLAND AND THE COLONIES. London, October 13. Lord Knutsford, speaking at Ipswich, said it was both the duty and the desire of the Government, if possible, to ascertain and sympathise with the rights of the colonies, and to meet them, so long as they were consistent with Imperial interests.

FARTHING BIDS AT WOOL SALES. London, October V.I. The Economist, in an article, speaks in favour of farthing bids at the wool auctions.

THE SITUATION AT SUAKDf. , StTAKIM, October 13. Osman Digna's forces have been less aggressive during the past few days, and affairs are quietening down.

THE GERMAN MAIL SERVICE. Berlin October 11. It has been arranged that the dates oi the departure of the steamers belonging to the German-Australian Steamship Company will be alternate with those of the German Lloyds Company.

~ THE IMPERIAL INSTITUTE. London, October 14. The delegates of the Chambers of Commerce have conferred with the committee of the Imperial Institute, and it was unanimously decided to immediately establish a Commercial Intelligence Department in connection with the Institute.

THE PARNELL DEFENCE FUND. Londox, October 14. The Dublin Committee are appealing to the Irish people for further subscriptions in aid of the Parnell Defence Fund.

IRISH DISSENTERS AND THE UNION. Lqsdon, October 14. Tlrish Dissenting Ministers will ban l quet Lords Salisbury and Hartington io November next.

THE PARNELL ACTION. Loxdon", October 14. Sir R. Webster, Attorney-General, has declined the Times , brief in the action brought against that paper by Mr. Parnell in the Court of Session, Edinburgh.

THE CONGREGATIONAL UNION. London, October 14. The Congregational Union has condemned the majority report of th& commissioners on the Elementary Education Acts.

THE CITY OF HAMBURG. .Berlin, October Hamburg, which up to the present* has been a free city of Germany, will on Monday enter the Zollverein, on Customs League of the German Em* pire. The city will surrender her privileges as a free port.

THE STEEL RAIL RING. Berlin, October 14. The German steel rail ring is at ? standstill, pending the settlement ot. the British monopoly in India.

LORD KNUTSFORD ; S SPEECH. London, October 10. Lord Knutsford, in his speech af Ipswich, said the object of the conference between the delegates from the Chambers of Commerce and the Committee of the Imperial Institute was to promote trade with the colonies. Australia, lie mentioned, had demanded permission to contribute towards colonial defence, and hence the Defence Bill introduced by the Government. The object of the Sugar Bounty Con* ference was to favour the sugar* producing colonies. Lord Knutsford endorsed Lord Rose- 7 bery's speech at Leeds.

THE CHESHIRE SALT WORKS London, October 10. Applications for shares to the amount of £3,035,000 have been received by the promoters of the company formed to take over the Cheshire Salt Works.

THE AUSTRALIAN CRICKET TEAM. London, October 10. Bonnor, of the Australian cricket team, will remain in England for months.

THE ENGLISH MINERS. London, October 10. . The Staffordshire coal owners have conceded the demands of the men.

THE EASTERN CABLE COMPANY, London, October 10. Truth, in the course of an article on the proposed new cable services, declares that the Eastern Extension Company is the master of the situation, and is in a position to crush any sition.

TRUTH AND BISHOP BARRY. London, October 10. Truth regrets that Dr. Barry, Bishop of Sydney, has not been offered prefer-, ment.

CARDINAL MORAN. London, October 10. Cardinal Moran, of Sydney, will be accompanied on his return to the colony by thirty priests and sisters. In his farewell address His Eminence stated that he was glad to return. He was convinced that Home Rule for Ireland must be immediately granted, or otherwise the people would resort to secret societies. He had been greatly impressed by the unity which existed between the clergy and the people Cardinal Moran subscribed £50 to th' Parneli Defence Fund.

SHIPPING. London, October 14. Arrived : The Eldersiie, from New Zealand. The Tainui left Rio, homeward bound, on the 13th inst. All well.