LATEST HOME AND FOREIGN NEWS.
(reuter : s telegram, pbb press association)
London, Sept. 1
In the House of Lords, yesterday, the Registration of Voters (Ireland) Bill, which had passed the House of Commons, was finally thrown out. The action of the Lords was discussed in the House of Commons to-day, when Mr. Parnell proposed that the measure should be tacked to the Appropriation Act. * Lord Hartington did not approve of this, and suggested that-a resolution should be passed remonstrating agaiiist the action of the House of Lords. Mr. Parnell assented to this proposal. Per Merchant Shipping and Underwriter's Association.—Arrived-—Agata, from Auckland; Palala, from Lyttelton.
September 2
The mail per Orient Company's steamer Liguria, via Brindisi, which left Melbourne on July 23, was delivered ih London to : day.
The total reserve 1 in notes and bullion in the Bank of England is L 16,000,000.
The total stock of tallow in London 'on the Ist inst, was 19,900 casks. At the wool sale to-day, 91QQ bales were offered, making a total of 130,900 bales catalogued since the opening. The tone of the sale showed that prices were firmly maintained. 10,000 bales have been "withdrawn from sale since the opening. " • '
September 3,
The combined fleet has sailed for Bagusa. In the House of Commons, Sir Charles-W. Bilke, Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs, said that Admiral Seymour takes the command, but con-
suits other commanders on questions that may come tinder dispute, owing to their combination being of a political character. He believed, however, that it was not likely coercion would be required.
Latest advices from South America state that negotiations - have been opened between Chili and Peru for the purpose of terminating the war, England and France mediating. Madrid, Sept. 2.
News has been received here that as a battalion of Spanish -troops were crossing a bridge over the River Ebro, at Lagions, the structure gave way, and 68 men were drowned.
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Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1319, 4 September 1880, Page 2
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