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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XX, Issue 144, 18 June 1886, Page 2

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(Received June 18, 11 45 am.) If London, June 16. i A banquet was given to-night by the St. George's Club to fche Colonial Agents- i General and fche vaiious Executive Commissioners to the Colonial and Indian Exhibition. Sir Cunliffa Owen presided, nnd tock occasion to express fche general regret felt nt fche death of Sir Alexander Stuarfc. Mr Berry, in responding to the toast of the Executive Coinmissionex-a, said he re- I joiced in fcho growing conviction in the mother country of the value of her colonies. He considered that fcbe Exhibition now open represented the federation of ih-> Empire. In alluding to tht- Now Hebrides question he urged ihit the Imperial Government should protect th**** interests of fche colonies iu regard to tho-*e islands. Mr Mantling concurred with Mr Berry, and said that thn colonics were educating > t,ho Imperial Parliament aud Goverumeub to ; the value of Im|)iii:il unity. *■ Sir A. Blythe expressed thc opinion that . the colonies would help England if she trusted l them. L Mr Garrick said the present Exhibition was i the pride of the Empire, and he hoped that a b permanent colonial museum would be formed I in London fco continue the good work done by I the exhibition. i The banquet was mosfc successful, and the 3 proceedings passed off with eclat. I Sir Samuel Wilson has announced his in- *> tention to contest Portsmouth at tbe general i election for the House of Commons. 5 June 17. c Earl Carnarvon has entertained a large 1 party at his seat Highclere Castle, at Newfc bury, Berkshire. The guests numbered over 7 one hundred prominent colonial visitors, and ) included Sir Samuel Davenport, of South i Australia. r The Marquis of Hartington has issued an e address to the electors of the Rossendale 1 division of North East Lancashire, in which 3 lie urges that it is necessary that the Parliament should represent the whole kingi dom, and that the powers conferred on - subordinate bodies should be delegated and s renounced, the right of control being res served to Parliament. His Lordship further 3 contended that such bodies should adminy ister justice by authority of a responsible a Parliament. e Spofforth is fast recovering from the v injury to his hand.