HOME AND FOREIGN.

Patea Mail, Volume VIII, Issue 117, 30 September 1895, Page 3

HOME AND FOREIGN.

THE BARQUE STONELEIGH. London, Sept. 27.

The underwriters pay the total loss on the missing barque Stoneleigh, from Melbourne.

TRENCH IN MAD AGASCAR.

Pauls, Sept. 27.

The Hying'column under the command of General Voyron, <±ooo strong, defeated a whole Hova army without loss at Ambohimena Pass. Thirty guns were captured. The advanced guard is now only 70 kilo - metres from the capital. A TRAIN ROBBED. London, Sept. 27. A train at St. Pancras station has been robbed of 34,9000z silver, valued at £4BOO. Those in charge were absent for 2) minutes, and it was while they were away that the robbery was committed. The empty boxes were recovered a mile away.

GOVERNORSHIP OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

London, Sept. 27.

The Daily Chronicle expresses surprise at the selection of a minor member of the Smith family for the Governorship of Western Australia, It considers that tho gentleman thus promoted lacks experience in publis affairs Lieutenant-Colonel Smith, the new Governor of West Australia, slates that ho is entirely in harmony with Mr Chamberlain’s colonial policy regarding com - merce.

CLAIMS OF CANADIAN SEALERS. Ottawa, Sept. 27.

The Earlof Aberdeen Governor-General of Canada, and Sir Julian Pauncefote, British Minister at Washington, will confer at Ottawa upon tho terms of arbitration with tho United States as to the claims of the Canadian sealers.

A DESPER ATE LUNATIC.

London, Sept. 29

A lunatic just released from tho Lichfield Asylum murdered three men in succession and then committed suicide.

THE JEDDAH OUTRAGE. Constantinople, Sept. 20. Turxey has consented to pay the indemnity demanded by Russia and Great Britain for the assault on the Consuls at Jeddah in June.

DIAMOND CUTTERS’ STRIKE,

Amsterdam, Sept 29

Ten thousard diamond cutters have gone out on strike owing to the employers’ refusal to agree to the Union’s labour conditions.

TO KEEP QUIET,

Rome, Sept. 27

The Vatican has instructed the Palal Nuncious that they are required to remain passive during celebrations of the establishment of Italian power at Rome, in order that no pretexts may be furnished for further violence on the part of the Government.

A STANDING ARMY TO BE ORGANISED, Chicago, Sept. 27. The Fenian Convention cheered statements that it was intended to organise a standing army. Tynan and Donovan Rossa were present. DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION. New' York, Sept. 27. The Democratic Convention at New York has resulted in a victory for the Tammany Party in the selection of candidates for minor State offices. London, Sept. 29. The Dublin Independent denounces the Chicago Convention, and asserts that no leading Irish people are present,