REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.

Kumara Times, Issue 1050, 11 February 1880, Page 2

REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN. London, February 6. The Iron trade has become active. Galvanised iron is quoted at £23 10s. February 8. It has been mutually determined to suspend operations in the war between Chili and Peru, all next autumn. Bombay, February 8. Islam Khan, who was wounded in a tribal quarrel, fled to Kandahar. Rome, February 9. The Vatican is at present engaged in discussing certain proposals which have been submitted to the Pope, with a view of promoting the union of English Bitualistics with the Roman Catholic Church. New York, February 9. A Bill has been introduced into the State Legislature ot lowa, to make women eligible for election to the United States Congress.

LATEST AUSTRALIAN NEWS. Melbourne, February 9. Berry is to speak at Geelong to-night, and unfold the Ministerial programme. Tbe general elections haVe been fixed to come off on 28tb February. February 10. Berry addressed the Geelong electors yesterday in a long speech, in which he defended the policy and- actions of the Government. He sketched the. future programme of the Ministry, and stated that they had resolved to abandon the nominee clause, but would retain the plebiscite and si&tb clause in the nefct Reform Bilk A vote of confidence was carried by a large majority. A woman named Madmahott, while suffering from religions mania, murdered her infant yesterday Sailed—Te Anau.