CALOGRAMS.

Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3477, 16 February 1880, Page 2

CALOGRAMS.

(Eeuteb's Spboiai to Pbbss Agency).

London, February 14. English Political Items.

Another Conservative Victory.

la the House of Commons a motion was brought forward by W. Si. John Wheelhouse, member _for Leeds, for the

purpose of getting a select comraitsee appointed to enquire into the question of Free Trade in relation to its effects upon commerce and the condition of the country. It was negatived.

Clarke, the Conservative candidate has been elected in place of Locke, deceased member for Southwork, defeating Dunn, the Liberal candidate, and Churton, the Radical candidate.

. Five per cent New Zealand 10 40 loan, should be quoted 103£, not 102| as previously given. ? Low don, February 15. In the sculling match on the Tyne, Boyd beat Hawden easily. Calcutta, February 15. The latest intelligence from Cabul is that Mahommed Jan still continues to incite the different tribes to attack the British forces. London, February 12. G-exman Military Preparations. Tue German Parliament has been opened. The speech of Emperor Wil'iam to the Eeishtag refeired to the large armaments of the neighbors on their frontier, which had necessitated an increase in the German army in order to be prepared for the defence of the Fatherland. The step, however, was described as a mere precautionary measure, and the policy of peace which had hitherto guided the nation, was unchanged.