ENGLAND.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXII, Issue 7696, 19 March 1887, Page 2

ENGLAND.

(Received March 18, 5.30 p.m.) London, March 17. ft is announced thai Hie Imperial Govmunent have prepared an extensive scheme for colonial defence, which will lie submitted to the colonies represented fil the appioaching Imperial Conference. Mr Macminnie has been appointed Professor of Husbnndry to the Adelaide University. (Received March 18, 2.45 p.m.) Consols remain at 10H. The New Zealand 4 per cent, inscribed stock has farther advanced \, and is now quoted at 9"i ; tho opor cent. 10-40 loan remains at 1005. • . ' The flank of England weekly returns show the total reserve in .notes and bullion to be £16,500,000, an increase of £600,000 during the week. Tho proportion of the reserve to the liabilities is 49 per cent. ' r (Received March 18, 10.5 p.m.) • It is announced that the iirst meeting of the Imperial Conference will be held at the Foreign Office on the 4th of April, when the Marquis of Salisbury and other Ministers will be present. Subsequent - meetings will be held at the' Colonial Office until the 7th proximo, when the Conference will be adjourned till the 15th. The Due d'Aumale 'has forwarded £500 - for the Imperial Institute as a mark of his attachment to the Queen. March 18. The colonial, delegates to the Imperial Conference have been elected honorary members of the Carlton Club. - ' , At a liberal banquet last night Mr Gladstone made a speech jn "which he stated he was anxious that a reasonable understanding should be arrived at between the . Unionists and his followers. He said he would adhere to the main part of his proposals for the settlement of the Irish question. He hoped an agreement was possible regarding the necessary modifications and improvements in the laws of Ireland, especially in connection with the land, but he deprecated any haste in regard to Home Rule, as the nation would gradnally commend his views on the question.