HOME AND FOREIGN.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXVI, Issue 9445, 16 August 1889, Page 5

HOME AND FOREIGN.

THE GERMAN EMPEROR. London, August 9. The Emperor William reviewed 30,000 troops at Aldershot. In the evening he was entertained at a banquet. Replying to the toast of his health, he expressed a hope that the friendship which had so long existed between the British and German soldiers would continue. He promised to do all in his power to maintain the good-fellow-ship between the two nations. His Majesty left the Isle of Wight in the Imperial yacht Hohenzollern on his return to Berlin. THE BISHOPRIC OF SYDNEY. London, August 9. The Record states that Canon Sau* maurez Smith has accepted the Bishopric of Sydney. THE HAYTIAN REVOLT. London, August 9. News from Hayti shows that the revolution still continues, and that the Southern troops under Ijegitime are literally butchering the followers of Hippolyte. THE DERVISHES. London, August 9. It is reported that Sir George Grenfell has discovered documents in possession of the Dervishes proving that a number of the Egyptian officials and many residents in Cairo have been guilty of treason in connection with the recent rising. The authenticity of this report has been denied. THE BEHRINGS SEA DISPUTE. Ottawa, August 9. Seven British men-of-war and two torpedo boats have left Esquimalt for Behrings Sea to protect British interests and examine the course pursued by the American authorities. STANLEY AND EMIN BEY. Zanzibar, August 9. News has reached here that Stanley and Emin Bey, with 9000 men and enormous quantities of ivory, are nearing the Zanzibar coast. The date of their arrival here is at present unknown. WESTERN AUSTRALIA. London, August 9. Baron de Worms announced in the House of Commons that the Government had received a petition signed by 90 residents of Albany, protesting against the granting of responsible Government to Western Australia, but said the Government attached very little importance to it. Sydney, August 10. The New South Wales Parliament has passed an address to the Queen urging her to grant responsible Government to Western Australia. OBITUARY. Rome, August 9. The death is announced of Signal Benedetto Cairoii, soldier and statesman. THE MAIL CONTRACT. London, August 9. In the House of Commons on Tuesday, Mr. Raikes, Postmaster-General, wh«n replying to a question, said the Government ot New South Wales had not made any arrangement wath the Imperial authorities for the renewal of the existing contract for mail service. It is understood that Mr. Raikes does not intend to renew the contract after its expiry in November. GOLD DISCOVERY IN NORFOLK. London, August 9. Gold-bearing stone, yielding an ounce to the ton, has been discovered in Norfolk. A SCULLING ACCIDENT. London, August 9. When Searle was sculling on the Thames yesterday in his Clasper boat, he came into collision with a barge. The boat was smashed, and sunk, Searle reached the shore in safety. CANADIAN AND~ AUSTRALIAN TRADE. Ottaava, August 9. The Canadian Dominion Government have decided that Mr. Parnalee, an officer connected with the Customs, shall accompany. Mr. Abbott, a member of the Cabinet, on his mission to Aus- § tralia to promote commercial relations between the Dominion and the colonies. The Canadian Pacific Railway Com-' pany have decided to apply to the Australasian Governments for a subsidy to the mail steamers sailing between Vancouver and Australia. DR. CRONIN'S~MURDER. New York, August 9. Burke, who is implicated in the murder of Dr. Cronin, arrived at Chicago, in charge qi: an escort of American police. The train by which he travelled was fairly mobbed by excited Irishmen a + several stations along the route.