HOME AND FOREIGN.
Despite a pronounced agitation, Mr Alger refuses to resign the position of Secretary for War.
The American Minister at Pekin has received instructions to protect the interest of the American-Ohina De velopment Company, which France is opposing. The court-martial at Rennes will only examine M. Beaurepaire and in quire as to the authenticity of the bordereau. News from Zambesi states that Dr Carl Peters’ expedition has discovered cyclopean ruins therej which are be lieved to be the remains of ancient Ophir. A syndicate has been formed in Sydney to work the gold deposits on Woodlark Island, New Guinea. The promoter has just returned from a visit to the island, and reports that the lode is extensive and very rich. A ton and a half of stuff yielded 60oz of gold. The repairs to the Perthshire are completed, and after coaling she re sumes her voyage to New Zealand. Sir H. S. King, member for Hull, intends to question the Government in the House of Commons why Prince Ranjitsinhji, who is a son of the Jam of Navangar, has been deprived of the heirdom to his father's estate. After his last visit to Australia Ranjitsinhji went to India with reference to the succession to the estate.
The French Geographical Society awarded its gold medal to Major Marchand for his work in Africa,

The American war correspondents in the Philippines protested against the rigid censorship of their telegrams by General Otis, thus suppressing the truth in regard to unsuccessful opera tions in the Philippines. TRANSVAAL.
