Bank of England Report.

Auckland Star, Volume XVII, Issue 98, 24 April 1886, Page 2

Bank of England Report.

London, April 22.—The weekly return of the Bank of England shows the proportion of reserves to liabilities to be 41 per cent,, the total reserve in notes and bullion being £12,4000,000. Tbe Queen's -Proctor and Sir Charles Dlllte. . London, April 22.-In connection with the recent Crawford-Dilke divorce case, Sir A. K. Stephenson, the Queen's Proctor, has applied for the appearance of Sir Charles Dilke. Retirement of Mr Chamberlain. It is stated that Mr Chamberlain will retire from politics before the vote is taken on the Irish Land Purchase Bill. Fighting In Burmah. Mandalat, April 21.—Reports from Bhamo state that a force of 200 British have been carrying on operations in the Kackin district (north of Bhamo)._ The stockades of the Kachines were carried by assault, and the rebels dispersed. The British troops have returned to Bhamo, with two offices wounded. The Proposed Pacific Cable. Lonion, April22.—The Candian Government have informed Sir Alexander Stuart that tho Dominion is prepared to grant a subsidy in equal proportion to that given by Australia for the construction and maintenance.of a cable to the colonies. The Earl of Granville expresses himself as generally favourable to the scheme. Addresses on the Irish Question The Hon. Charles Spencer, M.P. for Mid Northamptonshire, addressing a public meeting at Newcastle, warmly supported the Irish Bills introduced by the Government. Mr Chamberlain, M.P., addressing his constituents at Birmingham, spoke in lan absolutely hoßtile manner regarding the Land Purchase Bill, but expressed himself willing to support autonomy for Ireland if the scheme were widely amended. Paris Exhibition. The French Chamber of Deputieshaye sanctioned the holding of an exhibition in Paris. The Bishopric of Melbourne. The meeting of the electors of a successor to Bishop Moorhouse, of Melbourne, takes place on the 4th May. Australian Fruit in England. The shipment of grapes by the John Elder from Victoria, has proved a failure from the same cause as before - namely, that of packing in sawdust. The remainder of the fruit by the same vessel is in splendid condition. The Anglo-Spanish Treaty. The negotiations with Spain regarding the tariff are still proceeding. It is known, however, that arrangements have been come to for a reduction of the duties on Spanish wince, but details cannot at present be ascertained.

Bradford Election. Mr Shaw Lefevre has been returned ior Bradford by a large majority.