ENGLAND.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXXII, Issue 10646, 28 June 1897, Page 3

ENGLAND.

(Received June 27, 160; p,m.) London, Jane 25. Seven hundred colonial troops were present at (he Lyoenm Theatre, tho Soots Gaud band having played them from Chelsea barraeki. The F. and 0. Company's Bteamer Aden is a week overdue. The oompany believe (bat (he engines have broken down and the vessel Is proceeding nnder sail. Two vessels have been despatched In searob, and the underwriters are paying 80 per oent relnsnranos on tho oargo, Jane 26. The Dake and Dnchesa of York will visit Ireland in August. The Mailm-Nordenfeldt Guns Ammunition Company entertained a large party of oolonlal soldiers at Inneh. The gnesta were afterwards taken to tho ranges at Eynswood and shown tho working of the guns* The Lord Mayor entertained the Prince and Princess of Wales, many Royal gnest*, foreign Envoys, and the visiting . Premiers, at lnnoheon to-day, there being a brilliant gathering, The Earl of Pnfferln, speaking at a publlo banquet, warmly eulogised the speeohes of Sir George Ttzrner (Premier of Victoria), and remarked that the pretence of Buah a man in the Bouse of Commons would be a gain to tho House. (Received June 27, 6.15 p.m.) Sir E. C. Braddon, In an interview with a Heater's representative, stated that the majority ot Tasmanlans were favorable to Imperial federation, bat It was unlikely that the colonies wonld adopt a tobome of preferential dalles owing to their dopendenoe on Customs for rovenao. Tasmania hoped shortly to reduce the Inoome ■nd land taxes, and also to reduce or altngsther remit the duties on oertaln ' ffew South Walei products.

The colonial Premiers attended a ball last night given by the •' Benohers " at Gray's Inn. • Mr Weatherby, secretary of tho NewQiatkat racecourse,, has promised to make ft trial of Grey's Australian starting machine on the Newmarket oonrse.