BERLIN.

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BERLIN.

February 1q A bill has been iutroducod.iuto the Diet by Priace Bisuurck virtually repealing what aro generally known aa the May laws affecting the oiorgy. (special to press ASSOCIATION.) February 15. Tho annual mooting of the Foderation League was held to-day. Thi report preseuted was ui' a hopeful character, and considered that the cau-o had been greatly advanced by the action of the New iriouth Wales Government in despatching the Contingent to'the Soudan. Sit* Alexander (Mit, i-iigh Commissioner, and Mr Dodrion, of Tasmania, urged the immediato projection of a scheme of Federal defence. There wa, only a suiali attendance, and Lorl liopeberry, and Mr W. H. Smith, who were present, did not speak. Febraary 16. The Corporation of the City of Lon*< don are arranging for the reoepfcion of notables visiting tho Indiau aud Colonial Exhibition. Mr Morrison ha3 introduced a bill into the \ mericau Cougi'tss for the purpose of reducing the amount of duty on various importations. The proposed amount of reduction to be.effected is twenty million dollars, and will be prin*. oipally on sagar. The reduction on wool will be only very slight. Mr Gladstone expresses sympathy with the movement in favour of State emigration.