Cablegrams.

Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2010, 14 June 1875, Page 2

Cablegrams.

LONDON.

May 25. Mr. Frqudc has returned from his South African tour in his official capacity.

. May 28, A Committee of Thirty has entered upon an examination of the constitutional'laws of 'France.' • '

Tho Oaks Stakes, 50 sots., half forfeit; 136subscribers,was run 10-day with the following result:—Lord Falmouth's Spinaway by Maccaroni Queen-Bertha 1; Lord' Falmouth's Ladylove by Blair Athole 2 ;;General Peel's Sister to Musket by Toxopholite West Australian 3. The newly-organised Arctic Expedition sails to-morrow. , Captain Bpynton has again crossed the Channel in the dress invented by him for the preservation of "life at sea. He left Calais, recrossing the Channel, and arrived at Dover in 24 hours, nnd was but slightly distressed.

Mr Vogel has,been created a Knight Commander of- the Order j of St Michael and St George. Commodore Goodcnough andMr Layard have received' the honor of Companions of St Michael and St George.

Messrs Holland, Hackett, Sa'rgeant and Havelock have been appointed members of the Legislative Council Df Fiji. • Mrs Bladen JN cill has rented a mulberry plantation at Vermont for the development of. Australian silkworms. Up to the present time the grain is doing well, having passed tho second staged

pThe strike-jOfcqlliers in <{Bouth : Wales was" terminated by the men consenting tb receive the w,ages .of 12| ; s per cent' '■ ■■' /: l '■:' ■-••-■•

The; .wool salesaro proceeding, briaikly ; prices firm.

TheHowrah arrived from New Zealand on February 20, and the' Auckland ;on February 24 ! ; ' •; - :

■ . May 30.' | •:Tho steamer Normanby, via; Torres Straits; :left Singapore two days before; thercontract time. -^^ >■: ::..''..•»- L T ;

The.Dowlais and Aberdare.lron -Company has suspended payment, which: involves not only minor .failures, but a large firm of ..discount;* brokers. The failures were anticipated* and w.ere therefore quietly .received. ■ ■■....".*.:.. :...j

. .President Grant has refused,tq become' a'cand'date for a third term "of the Presidency of tho United jStates. ,^r" < , . '""'"*"■ / •'■•■ '■" June 2. •:

In the House> of Lords, Earl Derby, Mini&er for Foreign .Affairs, in reply t0 an enquiry |;from; Lord, John ; HusselU stated that Germany had recently declared she {might -be forced to strike" the first blow in another war in consequence of the extenisivo armaments.the French were

organising.

Karl Derby further slated that through (he intervention of England -and ltussia the.danger of anothor outbreak has been averted. ~ (