CALOGRAMS.

Thames Star, Volume IX, Issue 3085, 7 January 1879, Page 2

CALOGRAMS.

LATEST.

(Reuteb's Special to Pbess Agency.)

London, January 1. , The Turkish Commission appointed agree to surrender Potgoritzti and Montenegro. Official correspondence with reference to reform in Asia Minor has been published. Lord Salisbury in a despatch highly approves and accepts the concession made by the Porte as an adequate instalment and guarantee for the complete execution of promised reforms. The American secretary to the Treasury holds forty million dollars in gold. Specie payment has been resumed. The Glasgow Bank call realised eight hundred thousand pounds. The Secretary has been released, and he becomes Crown witness. The bank pays a dividend of 5s in the pound on 3rd February. Revenue returns for December show a large increase. Calcutta, January 1. The Khan of Khelat is desirous of co-operating with British advances on Kandahar, which, under General Stuart* commences to day through Mwarjt Kliojuk Pass. It is stated the town is weakly garrisoned. Later. The Gorernor of Kandahar is preparing for a vigorous defence. Constantinople, January 1. The fleet returns to I.mid, provisions being unobtainable at Artaki. (Special to Pbess Agency..) London, December 31. The appointment of Mr Pope Hennessy to the Governorship, of Sydney is not confirmed. The Council of Civil Engineers resolved to resist the threatened extension of working hours. January 1. It is understood that the Government have arranged with the Catholic Bishops of Ireland a scheme for university education.

A secret manifesto was published at St. Petersburg urging "Young Russia" to destroy the present tyrannical yoke.

(Reuteb's Special to Pbess Aoency.;