CALOGRAMS.

Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3203, 26 May 1879, Page 2

CALOGRAMS.

(Eeittjeb's Special to Pbess Aoekcy.)

Peace Negotiations vritli Yakoob

IZtLZ'JI.

Calcutta, May 23

Negotiations still continue with Yakoob Khan, but as yet the Indian Government have failed to come to a settlement on certain details regarding the peace proposals, but in the main the principal ■points have been agreed to.

London, May 23. i New Zealand wheat 47s 6d, to 48s 6d; mutton tallow 33s 6d. | Sailed: The Lusitania from New Plymouth io'day. I London, May 21. Wool is in good demand, and prices ■are firmer colonial wool, chiefly, in i creasy qualities. r , May 22... i ' Great agitation prevails in Germany lowing to the increased taxation. ; .7\:' I: The Chancellor of the Exchequer. |in. reply to a question, said the British I Government were still. urging upon the i Turkish Government to accept the, | Greek frontier recommended to the I Congress of Berlin. j May 23. i The insurgents in Thessaly hare been | defeated, the Turks killing 450. ~ ; .Lord, A. Loftus; the successor of Govjeripr Sir H, Eobinson, leaves England for Sydney this month, via Auckiland. „.■.,... v ,.. ■... ; - .'. ..... , : .. , . ...,,,.., | The' Sydney crew are favorites for the I Intercolonial match there. j "The" Secretary "for India, in submitting jthe Indian ■ Budget, announced a conjsiderable saving of expenditure over the ;estimated' amount.: ;The' charge 1 against |the: -British exchequer would be,limited to ;£5,e00,000/: ; '■■■. ..-.■,.. : ■■.::,,'■■;■ \ ''Wool: Prices are firmly maintained.' The sale opened to-day at a further ad|vance of |d to Id per lb., chiefly in greasy

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