CALOGRAMS.

Thames Star, Volume XII, Issue 3815, 21 March 1881, Page 2

CALOGRAMS.

[Eeutee's Special.]

Paeis, March 19. To Increase the Prosperity of the Empire. It is announced that a new French loan of one milliard francs (forty million pounds sterling) will shortly be raised. The minimum price will be thirty francs in gold. In the public circular announcing the issue of the loan; the Minister of Finance refers to the foreiga relations of France, and these he states, still continue of a friendly character, the pacific policy of the Government in external affairs having been fully developed. Referring to the intentions of Government in regard to the loaa he announces them by saying the money will be solely devoted towards ths full development of the internrl resources of France. . Capetown, March' 18. Intelligence has been received from J Natal that the armistice between the Boers and the British in the Transvaal has been prolonged to Monday, the 21st. London, March 19. In the House of Commons, the consideration of supplies is receiving rapid progress. The Irish members are abstaining from obstruction., - There have been large withdrawals of gold from the Bank of England for North America. Constantinople, March 18. THE TURCO-GREEK FRONTIER. It has transpired that the ambassadors of the Powers have uovr made a proposal to Turkey and Greece that the latter should accept the Porle's offer of October

last, to cede the districts of Thessaly and Epirius, to the south of Janina and Laurison; but the powers furthermore suggest that the Island of Crete should also at the same time be surrendered to Greece. .