HOME AND FOREIGN.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXV, Issue 9213, 16 November 1888, Page 5

HOME AND FOREIGN.

Received November 16,1.10 a.m.

ALARMING RAILWAY ACCIDENT.

London, November 14.

At Manchester to-day a goods train travelling on the overhead line of railway toppled over into the street below. Fortunately no lives were lost, but several people were injured. THE KAIKOURA. London, November 12. The R.M.s. Kaikoura arrived at Plymouth to-day all well. Her frozen meat is reported to be in good condition. LORD ONSLOW. London, November 14. Lord Onslow, the Governor-elect of New Zealand, intends to take his departure for the colonies by the P. and O. Company's Victoria on February 21. REDMOND'S RELEASE. London, November 14. Mr. W. Redmond's release was ordered because of the precarious state of his health. THE MAEQUIS~OF NORMANBY. London, November 14. The Marquis of Normanby is unwilling to accept the appointment as Governor of Western Australia. RESIGNATION OF AN M.P. London, November 14. Mr. George Kynoch, member for Aston Manor in the House of Commons, and a Conservative, has resigned his seat. ENGLAND AND THE COLONIES. London, November 14. The Earl of Kimberley, speaking at Bristol, said he was afraid that England had, in her eagerness to strengthen her connectipn with the colonies, overshot the mark. THE RUSSIAN LOAN. London, November 14. The announcement that Russia has concluded negotiations for a "new loan has caused surprise, as the Minister of Finance had recently declared that the loan was unnecessary till next year. SIR SAUL SAMUEL. London, November 14. At the dinner at the St. George's Club this evening, Sir Saul Samuel, who presided, said that although the Colonial Office made occasional mistakes, he was satisfied it was still desirous of doing its utmost in the interests of the colonies. THE APPOINTMENT OF GOVERNORS. London, November 14. In the House of Commons Mr. Hen-niker-Heaton has given notice of a question asking Government to give tne text of the roquests made by the Queensland and South Australian Governments with respect to the appointment of Governors for the respective colonies. ATTEMPT ON PRINCE FERDINAND. Sofia, November 14. An attempt was made to-day to assassinate Prince Ferdinand, but without success.

SECRET SERVICE MONEY.

.London, November 14. In. the House of Commons last night a discussion was taken as to the disposal of secret service money. The Irish members strongly opposed the grant, asserting that a portion of the sum had been used by the Government to subsidise the Times' case against Mr. Parnell. Mr. W. H. Smith, replying to this accusation, gave a positive denial that any money had been improperly used by the Government, ana he outlined in detail the expenditure, without disclosing the particular payments made to individuals.

BIDDING AT WOOL SALES. London, November 13. Wool importers have effected a compromise regarding the bids at wool sales. It has been arranged that farthing bids shall be accepted up to lOd, and on wool above that value halfpenny bids.

THE BLAKE APPOINTMENT. London, November 14. . / It is expected that Sir H. A. Blake will retire from the appointment as Governor of Queensland. Referring to the dispute, the Press generally arc, adverse to the action taken by Lord Knutsford. Brisbane, November 15. .

Sir Thomas Mcllwraith, while declining to discuss the appointment of Sir H. A. Blake with the Colonial Office, has formulated his reasons for objecting to that gentleman's selection., ..