HOME AND FOREIGN.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXVII, Issue 8157, 20 January 1890, Page 5

HOME AND FOREIGN.

Received January 20,1 a.m. SPANISH AFFAIRS. Madrid, January 18. Ex - Queen Regent Christina has asked Senhor Martinez to form a new Cabinet. THE GROWTH~OF COMMERCE. London, January IS. Arrangements are being made to double the present fleet of the NordDeutchcr Lloyd Line to Australia. A DEFECTIVE HUNDRED - TON GUN. London, January 17. The experiments made on board. H.M.s Benbow, have proved that the 100-ton gun is defective. THE LATE LORD NAPIER, London, January 17. The remains of the late Lord Napier, of Magdala, will be interred in the crypt of St. Paul's. The funeral is to be carried out on a grand scale. SULLIVAN AND SLAVIN. New York, January 17. Sullivan declines to fight Slavin un« less the stakes are increased to twenty thousand dollars. Later. Slavin has challenged Sullivan for £2500 a-side, and has made a deposit of £500. He has also expressed his willingness to box Sullivan for £1000 a-side li the Athletic Club will give £3000. THE JOHNSTOWN RELIEF FUND. New York, January 17. The Johnstown Flood Relief Fund has reached £590,000. an "INJURY FUND." Brussels, January 17. The Belgium Government have instituted an 1 Injury Fund" of two million francs for workmen in the employ of the Government. BRITISH EAST INDIAN ■ SQUADRON. Zanzibar, January 17. The British East Indian Squadron has again assembled here. NEW ZEALAND COMPANIES. London, January 17. The New Zealand Trust and Loan Company have declared a dividend of 10 per cent., and the National Mortgage and Agency Company of New Zealand (Limited) a dividend of 5 per cent. SHIPPING. Sydney, January 18. Sailed : Te Kapo. Melbourne, January 18. Arrived : Schooner W. F. Waymann, from Wanganui.