HOME AND FOREIGN.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXVI, Issue 9531, 25 November 1889, Page 5

HOME AND FOREIGN.

Beceived November 25, 1 a.m. LAUNCH OP A CRUISER. London, November 23. H.M.s. Blake, a screw cruiser of 12 guns and 9000 tons, designed to protect the long trade routes with Australian colonies, has been launched at Chatham. THE MASSACRE OF DR. PETERS' EXPEDITION. •London, November 23. Private telegrams received here statethat Dr. Peters, leader of the German expedition in Eastern Africa, is alive. Reuter's cables confirm the news of the massacre. NOMINATION OF MODERATORS. London, November 23. Dr. Boyd has been nominated Moderator of the Church of Scotland, and Dr. Thomas Brown Moderator of the Free Church. ; THE NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING COMPANY. . London, November 22. The annual report of the New Zealand Shipping Company shows that last year's deficit has been reduced to £82,000, and the general indebtedness by £111,800. Mr. E. S. Dawes has acquired the debt to the Bank of New Zealand, and the directors will issue debentures to cover the amount. THE ARMENIAN ATROCITIES. Constantinople,-November 22. '. The Sultan has ordered Moussa Bey, who was the leader of the atrocities recently committed in Armenia, to be detained in prison. THE AUSTRALIAN CRUISERS. London, November 22. Another Australian cruiser will be launched from the well-known works of Sir W. Armstrong, Mitchell and Coleswick, on 14th December. THE CROMWELL~aM. COMPANY. London, November 22. The Cromwell Gold Mining Cornpany of Otago, has been registered, with a capital of £110,000. GLOVE CONTESTS. London, November 22/ Billy McCarthy,of Australia, knocked out Kelleher, of Boston,in 21 rounds at 'Frisco yesterday in a glove contest for 1800 dollars. San Francisco, , November 22. The California Athletic Club will subscribe a purse of 10,000 dollars if J. L. Sullivan and Peter Jackson box to a finish. R.M.S..RUAPEHU. • Rio de Janeiro, November 22. ] I The R.M.s. Ruapehu arrived here from New Zealand yesterday, and reports passengers enjoyed the best of health, and that her cargo of frozen meat is in good condition. OBITUARY. V . London, November 22. The death is announced of Dr. Macfadyen, Congregationalist. SCULLING MATCH. • London, November 23. The Colquohouri sculls rowed to-day were won by Edmund Fison. ———" ' ■■' : ; .:* .-'■■■: .;: