CALOGRAMS.

Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3375, 16 October 1879, Page 2

CALOGRAMS.

(Bkuteb's Special to Pbbss Agency.)

London, October 14. Alliance between Germany and Austria, Australian wheafc'sßs, flour 41i 6d, best Australian beef tallow 345, best Australian mutton tallow 343, tin £90. A paragraph in tho Standard states that a defensive alliance between Germany and Austria has been signed. October 13. Afghanistan. News from Afghanistan states that Cabul has been surrendered to General Roberta. Tho Amear Helping. The Ameer camped a body of troops on a ridge overlooking the city, to guard against any treachery. The British postponed formal occupation of the city until the 18th. The British loss is inconsiderable. The British occupied the.Bala-Hisiar and his citadel. Politicians ever Differ.

Mr Cross has replied to Sir T. Harcourt with respect to his recent chargei and deprecated the necessity of petty wars, and his contending that the successful fulfilment of the Berlin treaty was required to sustain England's prestige. Calcutta, October 13. The enemy are dispersing from the neighbourhood of Cabnl. General Roberts intended to have entered on the 12th. Liberalism in France.

Pabis, October 14. Humbert, a communist, has been elected a municipal councillor of Paris. Constantinople, October. Turkish Reforms.

The sultan has announced his intention to disbaad 90.0C0 of the regular troops.