CABLEGRAMS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1191, 10 February 1880, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

LATEST HOME AND FOREIGN NEWS. {KKCTKU S TKI.KOKA.U. PAR PRESS ASSOCIATION) London", February 6. Arrivals Carlisle Castle, Ariemore. Thermopylae, Benfinchan, City of Adelaide, Boreal is, Robert Morrison, Attwer, Goole, Renfrewshire. Roue, February 9. The Vatican is at present engaged in discussing certain proposals which have been submitted to his Holiness with the view of promoting the union of English Ritualists with the Roman Catholic Church. New York, February 9. A bill has been introduced into the State Legislature of lowa to make women eligible for election to the United States Congress. j (SPECIAL TO muss ASSOCIATION.) London, February 8. Lord Salisbury is suffering from gas- ■ tritis, and shows symptoms of typhoid fever. (SPECIAL TO THE MEIyBOURNE AGE.) London, February 9. Fighting has been renewed at Herat between tho Cabulese troops and the Heratese. There is a serious famine at Cyprus. The British authorities are alleviating the distress. DIRECT AUSTRALIAN NEWS. (REUTERS TELEGRAM PER PRESS ASSOCIATION,) Melbourne, February 9. Mr. Berry is to speak at Geelong: tonight, and unfold the Ministerial programme. r The general elections have been fixed to come oil" on February 28. :! February 10. Mr. Berry addressed the Geelong electors yesterday in a long speech, in which he defended the policy and actioiis of .the Government. He sketched the future programme of .the Ministry, : and stated that they had resolved to abandon the nominee clau3o, but would retain the plebiscite and sixth clause in the recent. Reform Bill. A vote of confidence was carried by a large majority. J'! : Sydney, Fobruai'y 8. Arrived—Rotom.-iliana and Ilero. The AusfcrrtTiini'Eleveh beat thcNortHcrn district team by 22 runs. • n'' (hpeciax/to' wcess association. ) MELUOUKNE, February % . s .The Corrimiasiohor' of Customs has announced that'tho Govoihmeiht will aban-, don nomineeisin, and advert to the fifth clause of tho plebiscite. j