HOME AND FOREIGN.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXIX, Issue 8955, 12 August 1892, Page 5

HOME AND FOREIGN.

Press Association.— Telegraph. Copyright. THE NAVAL MANOEUVRES. ; London, August 10. The attacking fleet assisting in the naval manoeuvres evaded the vigilance of the defending fleet and captured Kingstown, near Dublin. CABLES AND~POSTAGE. London, August 10. Mr. Henniker-Heaton has, in the House of Commons, given notice of motion that the Empire should purchase the cables ; and another for the appointment of a Select Committee to consider the question of the Imperial penny postage. ELECTION PETITION. London, August 10. The petition lodged against Mr. Davitt's election alleges interference by a priest. CHINA ANDAMERICA. Washington, August 10. The Chinese Minister at Washington has been recalled, owing to the Emperor's displeasure at the transactions in connection with the formation of the International Bank for China.

SIR G. R. DIBBS IN CANADA. Ottawa, August 10. Sir G. R. Dibbs has not been able to see Mr. Abbott, Premier of Canada, owing to the latter being absent, but he has conferred with other Ministers. He is now on his way to Vancouver. the PRUSSIAN ministry. Berlin, August 10. Count Von Endenberg succeeds Dr. Herrfurth as Prussian Minister of the Interior. THE INDIAN MINT. Calcutta, August 10. The leading Indian papers are urging the Government to close the mint to face the coinage of silver. THE HOME SECRETARY. London, August 10. Mr. Matthews, Home Secretary, intends shortly to pay a visit to the colonies.

THE DISASTER IN THE BALTIC SEA. St. Petersburg, August 10. It is feared that ninety persons have been drowned owing to the collision between passenger steamers at Helsingfors, Finland, THE KANAKA LABOUR QUESTION. London, August 11. • Sir James F. Garrick, Agent-General for Queensland, has replied in a letter to the Times to the statements of the Rev. Mr. Paton respecting Kanaka labour.

AMERICAN. FLOUR TRUST. San Francisco, August 10. A flour trust is being formed here with a capital of three million dollars. SIR GRAHAM BERRY. London, August 10. Prominent men in the city do not look with pleasure upon the probable return of Sir Graham Berry to London as Agent-General for Victoria.