CALOGRAMS.

Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3449, 14 January 1880, Page 2

CALOGRAMS.

(Reotkb's Special to Press Agenci). > London, January 12. The Australian and November mail, ?ia Brindisi, was deiiv ered to-day. The total quantity of wheat afloat for Great Britain is 2,020,000 quarters. Enormous quantities of grain are lying at Chicago, and the railways are blocked with the stock, which' ia estimated at 16,000,000 bushels. January 13. The TichTjorne Claimant. A fortnight has been granted to arrange for the trial of the questions which have been raised in connection with the Tichborne.case. Berlin, January 13. Russia's Excuse. The Russian Government, replying to the representation of Germany admits the concentration of Russian troops on the German frontier, but says no hostility is intended, the step is attributable to the withdrawal of the Bassian troops from Bulgaria, and the pacification of Turkey. London, January 10. Riots at Cork. The unemployed at Cork assembled in large numbers and broke into and plundered a number of provision stores. The Turkish Question, ■ It ia understood that the Sultan is .personally answerable for the action of Turkey in connection with the recent Mollah incident, as he feared the pressure of Russian influence, hence Sir Austen Layard's pressure. The German Tarift The duties imposed in the German tariff are increased ( to one-thirds» The result has been that the German Shippiug I trade has declined.