CALOGRAMS.

Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3490, 2 March 1880, Page 2

CALOGRAMS.

(Renter's Special to Pbess Agenci).

London, February 28, Our Indian Policy.

Merv and Afghanistan under British Protection.

Merv is to be created into a State under Persian and British protection, and the East and South Afghanistan are to be dependencies under British protection, Khelat arid Cashmere receiving territory and England retaining Khoorum Khost, Kober and Jelalabad.

Herat to foe ruled "by the Shah

of Persia. The Shah of Peasia is to rule Herat as Sultan. Sir J. Ferguson Governor of Bombay. Sir James Ferguson, formerly the Goyernor of New Zealand, has been appointed Governor of Bombay. Federation of South African Colonies. The British Government has appointed a delegate te proceed to Cape Town to discuss the proposed scheme for the federation of the South African colonies. Constantinople, February 29. The Greek Frontier Question.

Attempts on Russian Officials-

The Commission for the rectification of the Turo-Greek frontier, which has been sitting for some time past under the presidency of Safret Pasha, has failed to come to any understanding on the frontier question. The Greek and British Commissioner were unable to agree and the Greek Government has accordingly solicited the mediation of the Great Powers with the view to a settlement of the Turco-Hellenic frontier.

Bhots were fired to-day at two of the officials attached to the Bussian Embassy iv this city, and one person was rather seriously wounded. The motives of the would-be assassins are unknown. Bombay, March 1. The steamship Vingorla has founded off the coast near this port. The captain, chief pfflcer, engineers, and 100 of a native crew were drowned.