CALOGRAMS.

South Canterbury Times, Volume XV, Issue 2068, 8 November 1879, Page 2

CALOGRAMS.

EUROPEAN. FROM OUR EXCHANGES. London, Nor. 4 England’s ultimatum respecting Asiatic reforms has completely staggered the Turkish. Government, who promise Mr Layard a strict compliance. Germany, France, and Austria express aproval of England’s firmness. Mr Shaw Member for Cork, strongly denounced Mr Parnell for his violence respecting the Irish agitation. Nov. 4 Arrived—Garonne, from Melbourne Alexander Duthia, Horn Sydney, New Zealand ifiO-4, loan is at 101. At a Liberal meeting at Grantham the Right Hon Robert Lowe condemned the policy of the Government, and staged that if the Liberal party were returned to power they would resume the former policy, Mussurus Pasha, Turkish Ambassador has asked Lord Salisbury to explain the

I presence of the British fleet at Yolo 1 and the menacing attitude of the British Government.

Nov. 6.

Bant rate of discount, 3 per cent. Stock of all kinds are buoyant. Railway traffic returns are rapidly improving, and trade generally is reviving. In consequence of representations made to Government by the Turkish Ambassador, promising immediate execution of reforms in Asia, the despatch of the fleet to Yoie has been countermanded.

Calcutta, Nov. 6.

The G-hilzais tribes continue their hostilities. They have made aditional attacks on the British forces, all proving unsuccessful, St. Petersburg, Nov. 1. Count Schouvaloff, Ambassador at London, has been recalled. New York, Nov. 5. The State elections have been carried by the Republicans in the Northern States by an increased majority, Connell has been elected Governor of the State New York, Melbourne, Nov. 7. Mr Berry intends during the recess appointing a Royal Commission to enquire exhaustively into the whole question of protection, with the view of basing a sound protective tariff upon their report.