IRISH NATIONAL LEAGUE'S POLICY.

Press, Volume XLIII, Issue 6372, 20 February 1886, Page 3

IRISH NATIONAL LEAGUE'S POLICY.

Mr Ahearn, who opposed Mr Parnell at the general election, invites the Irish National League to deolare whether, if separation were granted, they wonld not he opposed to federation. It is intended to blockade the Greek fleet. Reoelred February 191b, 10.50 p.m. THE ADDRESS IN REPLY. LONDON, February 19. Iα the House of Commons last night the Address in Reply to the Qaeen'e speech was voted in its amended form after a short debate., Mr OMldere, Home Secretory and Chairman of Committees, was appointed to inquire into the recent note. It is stated that the inquiry had disclosed the necessity for reform in the police administration of the metropolis. A Bill providing lor women suffrage was read a eeto&nd time in the House of Commons yesterday. Beteifred February IMb, 10 60 p.m. LONDON, February 18. The weekly returns of the Bank of England, published today, show the total reserve in notes and bullion to be £14,900,000, and the proportion of reserve to liabilities 49 per cent Reodved February 19th, 2 p.m. TENERIFFE, February 18. The New Zealand Shipping Company's R.M.S. Ruapehu left yesterday, homeward. Received Febrowy 19H>, 2 pan. MADEIRA, February 18. The New Zealand Shipping Company's RMS. Rimutaka left to-day for. New Zealand, via Cape of Good Hope. [SPECIAL TO PKBBB ASSOCIATION.] - Received February 19th, 7.10 pan. LONDON, February 18. The State Legislature of San Fran, cisoo intend to aak Congress to grant a subvention for the purpose of laying down a cable between San Francisco and the Sandwich Islands. The Government of those islands are favorable, to its construction. The New Zealand Shipping Company have received a cable, dated London, 18th iast, reporting the sailing of the R.M.S. Ruapehu, from Teneriffe, on the 17th, for Plymouth, and the R.M.S. Rimutaka, from Madeira, on the 18th, for Capetown, en route to New Zealand.