CABLE NEWS

Patea Mail, Volume XI, Issue 130, 19 February 1886, Page 3

CABLE NEWS

HOME AND FOREIGN. [REUTER —COT'YIU G HT.] LONDON. Feb 18. (Received February 10th, 11.30.) Thefuncl for the relief of the unemployed has now reached the sum of £47,000. His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales con tributed £2OO. The directors of the Bank of Engl ml have reduced the Bank rate of discount to 2 per. cent. (Received February 19th, 2,30 p.m.) The corporation of the City of London has subscribed £IO,OOO towards the guarantee fund of the forthcoming Colonial Exhibition. In tho House of Commons today Mr Gladstone announced that the Government would accept the Address in Reply with the amendment introduced by Mr Jesse Collings, calling attention to the question of small allotments for tho people, but that they would refuse to agree to any further amendments. Ho then informed House that the annual Budget would brought down on the 22nd March, after which tho Government proposals for dealing with Irish affairs would be introduced. These would deal with tho maintainanco of social order, and with the land difficulty, as also with the future method of administering tho Government of tho country, which would be done without resorting to measures of a repressive character, touching the reform of Parliamentary procedure, Gladstone stated that tho subject had been referred to a select committee- In conclusion ho announced that .Her Majesty’s Government adhered to tho policy laid down by Lord Salisbury in Greek affairs. MELBOURNE, Fob 19. A destructive lire broke broke out last night in tho extension limber yard belonging to Messrs C. S. Ross and Co. Damage af £15,000 was done before the flames could be subdued. It is believed that the loss is fully covered by insurance. But particulars, are not yet available, Tho gayKprks which are immediately adjoining yards were at one time in of destruction.