CALOGRAMS.

Thames Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2920, 25 June 1878, Page 2

CALOGRAMS.

(Eeutek's. SpEciJkii to^Pbess Agency.)

London, June 23.

I The Russian concession removes the crisis regarding the East, but the situa-j tion 'excites popular,opposition in St. Petersburg^ . . The Turks areibrtifying the Balkans. - -■ --' '■■■■•-■"'■' London, June 22. '- A motion.isbefore the House for supplying one million of the Church surplus' towards middle-class education. .Chas. Matthews, the comedian, is very ill, and his life is despaired of. ■ London, June 23. The Congress sat for. three hours. The English and Austrian demand that the Dalkaus should be the limit of Eulgaria was conceded. '* London June 22.

Money is in moderate demand. Discount? stiffening. The stock exchange is advei oly affected by heaviness; some continental Bourse operators being disposed to realise profits. Consols 95^. The market for Australian securities is very steady.

In wool unflagging interest is displayed with an improvement of five per cent, at sales. The present series close about the fifth of July. Corn market is weak,- with downward tendency. Foreign arrivds heavy. The American harvest estimates are fifty million quarters. Weather has improved. Delays at the Congress are ascribed to the firmness of Disraeli. Undated. The second innings of the Australians closed for 240. Chas. Bahnerman (bowled Henderson), 23; Horan,2j Gregory, 42 ;j

Garrctt, 34; cJpoffbrth, 56 (all caught off Henderson); Jjannerman, 3 (off Hadow); Murdoch, (bowled Scott), 13 ; Bailey, 23 ; Boyle, nil (all bowled by lioberfcson) ; Blackham (not out), 21; sundries 14. Middlesex second innings : Six out for 76. A. Webb, nil; lladow, nil;' Studd, 7 (all bowled by Allan); Walker (bowled. Boyle), 23; A. Lyttleton, 3; Scott, 3 (caught off Garrelt); Webb, 5; JE. Lyttelton, S7 (not out) ; wide, 1.

Tb« fielding of the Australians generally was good. The wicket keeping of JJluckbarn was very good. There was a large attendance at the match. „