London, Feb. 18.
In the House of Commons to-day the silver coinage bill, providing for a reduction in the fineness of silver coinage was read a second time. Mr. Chamberlain pointed out that the bill only affected the coinage of the United Kingdom} wherever it was current and announced his intention to move an amendment, making it clear that, 3 in the case of the Dominions which were affected, this coinage would not be made' legal tender except with the consent of the local Government.—Reuter.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.