LATEST.
Tin is hardening; market firm ; Bales at £62 10s.
The Cape colonies are carrying out the federation.
Mr Berry, of the Victorian Embassy, interviewed Sir M. Hicks-Beach, the Secretary of State for the Colonies, today, and urged the necessity for Imperial Legislation or other intervention, as the difficulty under the actual circumstances was incapable of adjustment. The interview was private. Mr Berry regarded it as satisfactory. There will be another in a few days.
London, February 26.
Mr Berry has handed the Secretary of State for the Colonies a reply to his despatch of last October, regarding difficulties in the Victorian Legislature.
The Government ask of the House of Commons en extraordinary credit of a million and a-half, expenses for the Zulu war.
(Keuteb's Special to Pbess Agency.)
Plague at St. Petersburg.
Literal Candidate Returned for
Haddington.
Small Sill for the Zulu War,
London, February 27. At the election for Haddington to-day the Liberal candidate was returned.
St. Petebsbubg, February 27.
The terrible Astrakhan plague has made its appearance here. One case has shown itself to-day.
London, February 25. Wheat and tallow still unchanged; flour sixpence higher.
London, February 26.
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Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3130, 28 February 1879, Page 2
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