CALOGRAMS.

Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3306, 26 July 1879, Page 2

CALOGRAMS.

Beoteb's Spbciai. to I'aiss Aoenct.)

.....,.;.,, London, July 12. ! ' The Late Prince Imperial An imposing funeral of the Prince' Imperial took place at ' CliiselhurstJ H.E.H. the Prince of Wales, the Dukes; of .Edinburgh, Conuaught, and Cambridge were pall bearers. Her Majesty! and the Princess Beatrice were witji the' Empress Eugenic during the cere. mony. .....,', ;,;:.;;..:' ..■ ■'. ;; - ■• .:'■:; July U£\ \ The Home Rulers ia the House, of Commons- ; In consequence of the obstruction of; Irish members the Speaker.delegated the officials to taße special minutes of the debates. Mr C. S. Parnall, M.P. for; Meath, violently impugned the proceeding' and proposed a resolution condemning the action of the Speaker as unprecedented. A tumultuous scene ensued. The motion was negatived by 421 to 19. Sir Stafford Northcote moved, and Lord: Hartington seconded a vote of confidence in the Speaker, which was adopted with* out a division. The report of the Select Committee was laid on the table of the House of Commons and recommends the extension of Is wine duties to stronger wines. July 17. , Treaty Obligations. „ , At a banquet at the Crystal Palace the Secretary of State for India eulogised the conduct of the Afghan war, and declared, Yakoob Khan was honestly fulfilling histreaty .obligations. The friend^Ui^ of

Afghanistan would secure India against, agression. It was his belief that Russia was fulfilling the obligations of the treaty of Berlin.

July 18. The discussion on the Army Discipline Bill was resumed last night by Lord Hartington in the House of Commons, which negatived a motion condemning the retention of flogging in the Army by 289 to 183 votes. Zulu AffairsNews from Cape Town ,to July- Ist, states that an envoy from Cetewayo had . arrived at head-quarters, bringing fresh peace proposals, with a quantity of ivory tusks, evidencing submission, and asking that the advance of the British army might be postponed. He received a reply that postponement would be cdndi« tion ou the acceptance of the; Britishproposals for peace. ' ; Sir Garnet Wolseley has gone to Port Durinford. '■",'.".,.. July 19. New Zealand 5 per cent., 10.40; loan, 10.80 J. A despatch from Sir Garnet Wolseley has been published, which reports advices from Lord' Chelmsford of tber advance of the force to June 30. He is expected to reach Ulundi on July Ist. A large Zola' force is in the vicinity. 1'- :.>,l- TRSS'f! Cape Town news to Jane 30th bad been received on July 4th. ~"~" Lord Chelmsford: was within ten miles of. Ulundi, and had offered a suspension of hostilities if the cattle and guns taken ''duriDg" 1 ifte war wer£ restored.j P. ]#| ■■ 700 Zulus had surrendered. The estimated quantity of wheat afloat today for Great Britain is 1,503,000 quarters. „ July 21.

South Pacific Matttri. -

In the.House, of Commons last night the Hon Robert Bourke, Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs, replying to Mr Me Arthur, said negotiations were pro* ?;resiing .with the German j and: other oreign Governments relative to Bamaon affairs, pending which it woalq not be desirable to produce the papers opnoseted therewith. ■-.-.. - . . „ ,

,:^.;,^ M „<f u f} July 23. Defeat of the Zului-

An despatch of July 6th states that the Zulus were defeated with an enormous loss f at" triimdif They' fire captured and. destroyed. Further details state that Cetawayo was not complying with demands made. r Lord Chelmsfprd advanced on July 4th. While marching, 20,000 Zului attacked 51300 British troops, who formed in hollow square, and were attacked on all sides. Two hour*; of desperate fighting took place, when the Zulus commenced to retreat. The 17th Lapcers charged and : completely. routed the Zulus, 1000 of whom were killed. The British loss w*s 100 killed and 63 wounded. They then advanced on Ulundi which was burnt, with all the military Kraals. <j •...■ •,,-,.-.■- 1 ;- K -,*, i -, V , -., „ -, ' The British troops returned 1 to oamp on the'^ih^Jiily/ • -•'■ "■ f'""T 'r<' -™& 'hoX.

The total reserve;in notes and bullion in the Bank of England is £21,135,000/ ■■ ' ->■':'■-■■'■ . July 24.^

The Zulus Crushed.'. Another''despatch from Sir Ghunst Wolseley of July Bth annouaces he< believes the war is over. He was waittnsc instructions to send home the troops/aid expects to meet Cetawayo on the; 18th of July -todismiss theconditions of pekce. .Paris, July 12. ' , . The Education Bill has passed^ : r ,.;i • A. new Ministry has be(mformeani|der the Presidency of Sigoor Cairolir' ' '"' T,-' . X ,.- ,Kb^Xoek, July 12. Yellow fever is raging at Memphis. ■■■■■■—-: Pams, July 21.. The Bonapartists have recognised Prince/Jerome as now. the headcof th«ir parcy. General Bourbaki reverts to the Republic. The Chambers have voted that the return of the Legislative to Paris shall take place in December, with ao amendment conferring on the Prciidebts of»the Chambers the right of making requisition for troops whenever it may be deemed necessary. ■ ' ' • . i ' Bbblim, July 11. Prince Bismarck proposed that the German budgets shall be triennial.